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  1. In process of riding again

    in Daily Ride

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    I am in process of getting back on two wheels again. The last plates on my 86 Interceptor were from 2000. I went to Iron Pony yesterday and pick up a fuel and oil filter, spark plugs and synthetic oil. I am working on it this weekend and should be ready to ride in the next few weeks. I have owned this since 90 and have over 27,000 mile on it.

  3. Cars in Barns

    in Passing Lane

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    I like it. I have several pictures I should post on it(my dad's 64 Impala SS and my 69 Chevelle SS). Both cars are in storage on a second floor in my dad's warehouse. They have been there for 15 years. Other priories seem to come up. The cars are not rotting away, they are in line for the restoration process.

  14. Hydraulic Shop Needed

    in Tech and Tips

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    Originally posted by Ridenred27:

    try a place called the right stuff detailing there up in sunbury. they make stainless brake clutch and tranny line for about anything that you can think of. used them in the past with great results. they will also make custom parts

    +1 for the Right Stuff detailing.

     

    I bought my brake lines for the Z28 there and the quality is excellent.

  15. Who knows vovlos? Audi's?

    in Passing Lane

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    Originally posted by pbsracerx:

    My name is Joshua Miller, Internet Manager for Byers Volvo.

     

    Any AWD Volvo has a turbo.

    A Volvo life expectantly is 18.6 years.

    Volvo is a reliable car.

    Volvo is a durable car.

    I have put over 200,000 miles on a Volvo.

    I have owned Volvos for 12 years.

     

    In the years your looking for:

    Volvo offered AWD in both a sedan (S70 1998-2000), a wagon (V70 1998-2000), a offroad style wagon (XC70 1998-2000), and a wagon (V70R 1998-2000).

     

    Here is some info on all of them but the V70R:

    All of them will be automatics.

    2.4L DOHC inline 5 190hp@5100rpm 199ft-lbs@1800rpm.

    Curb weight 3148lbs.

    20 city 28 highway.

     

    V70R:

    AWD with automatic

    2.3L DOHC inline 5 236hp@5100rpm 228ft-lbs@2600rpm.

    Curb weight 3371lbs.

    19 city 26 highway.

     

    Volvos are known for more then just safety!

     

    I'll stop before I start writing a novel!

     

    Anything else I can answer let me know.

    If you are into Volvo's and can hook me up with someone that can replace my driver's side heating element cheaper than $350, let me know. I can take the seat out, I just need some help removing the seat covers and re-installing.

  16. Who knows vovlos? Audi's?

    in Passing Lane

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    I own a 97 Volvo 850. We bought it new in 97 at Byers. We have enjoyed the car a lot and it is still my wife's daily driver. We have 85,000 miles on it presently. I read the reviews about Volvo's lasting for a million miles and that is one of the reasons we bought and the fact that it is designed with safety first in mind.

     

    Overall, we are happy with it but some things are expensive. I usually do all of my maintenance on my vehicles, but for the first 5 years I took the 850 into Byers Volvo. I didnt want to void any warranty, so they did everything from oil changes to the timing belt at 80k. It wasn’t too expensive. The only thing that was expensive and I have not had repaired or fix, is the driver's side heated seat. It just broke this year and I was charged $100 at Byers to tell me that the heating element needs repaired and it will be another $350 to fix. I thought this would be the problem, but I wasn’t expecting $100 to tell me that and another $350 to fix. I was expecting ~$250 for the whole job. I was kinda upset about that, the heating element is a $60 part. I have not torn down a seat before, but am thinking about it, unless someone can do it much cheaper. Another note, that today’s Volvo’s are a product of Ford. I think Ford bought Volvo 98, so we have one of last ‘rest’ Volvos unless you are talking about Volvo trucks. Volvo still owns the truck part. Overall we are happy with the 850.

  20. Errors on driving record....

    in Dumpster

    Posted

    Originally posted by Old Dirty Gangsta Hillbilly Bastard:

    Thats when being old like me pays off(the only time graemlins/doh.gif )Good luck thou

    +1

     

    I pay under $1500/half year for all of my cars/truck.

     

    wife's Volvo

    Z71 Pickup and the rest of the stuff

     

    One thing I did when I was younger was to buy and a insure a piece of sh-t as my full time driver and have my 'nice' car as a recreational driver. It was cheaper to insure two cars vs one. I would have my beater whenever the weather wasnt nice.

  22. 02/03 Z06 Or 03/04 Cobra

    in Passing Lane

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    I would go with the Z06. They are coming down in price fast due to the C6. There is nothing wrong with the Cobra(I own a stang too). I had driven a few Z06's and they handle great and are fast. I have not had the opportunity to drive a Cobra. If you plan to keep the car for a while, remember the body on the vette is fiberglass, which will not rust.

     

    My $.02

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