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96Stang

03-09-2005, 01:24 AM

teh DIRT

03-09-2005, 02:01 AM

dont make me whip out the stick.

please post in one forum......you tool.

MuddyREX

03-09-2005, 09:24 AM

dont make me whip out the stick.

Keep it clean, Pete.

teh DIRT

03-09-2005, 11:09 AM

the moderator stick that is

MuddyREX

03-09-2005, 11:03 PM

Ahh, i see.

gray1g

03-28-2005, 04:21 PM

My daily driver is a 95 850 turbo wagon. I didn't think that volvo's could be fast until I saw a video of one running low 12's beating a few Supra's.
All I did to mine was K&N drop in filter and chip and I am putting down 223hp to the wheels. Not bad for a wagon.
What year S40?

TalonTsi97

03-28-2005, 05:17 PM

gray1g i saw you dyno at xotic back in december. Nice car and there was another 1 or 2 there they supirsed me i never thought about them till i saw them there

96Stang

03-29-2005, 01:04 AM

the s40 is a 2000 or 2001 but pretty sure its 2000

sisforsurfing

03-29-2005, 02:28 AM

I drive a '99 V70 (yes, wagon.)... perfect car to learn to drive with, but it's growing a little... uninspired. The turbo versions aren't so bad though.

And I saw that volvo turbo video too. i think it was called "flying brick." Pretty cool, too bad mine's FWD and non-turbo.

MuddyREX

03-29-2005, 10:44 AM

I few months ago, i took a ride in a S70R. It'll probably be my next car.

ho1ywars

04-07-2005, 02:41 PM

i almost got beat by a stupid volvo once, it was embarrassing, having to wind my motor out against a stupid wagon.

MuddyREX

04-07-2005, 03:21 PM

i almost got beat by a stupid volvo once, it was embarrassing, having to wind my motor out against a stupid wagon.

Don't be surprised, turbo Volvos are no joke.

LSHatch

04-07-2005, 06:51 PM

I few months ago, i took a ride in a S70R. It'll probably be my next car.

I have two silver S60R's in my neighborhood. I want one so bad.

1.8Tizzle

04-10-2005, 11:37 PM

wagons f*ing rule 2006 i'm getting the new audi a3 wagon 1.8t gonna be sweet

Bugasm99

05-10-2005, 10:55 PM

a3's aren't wagons, their hatches. and this thing dominates.

http://www.evolvecars.com/albums/album27/292_9250_b.sized.jpg

boosted323

05-11-2005, 06:22 PM

a3's aren't wagons, their hatches. and this thing dominates.

http://www.evolvecars.com/albums/album27/292_9250_b.sized.jpg

that looks sweet, which model is that?

Bugasm99

05-11-2005, 06:24 PM

that looks sweet, which model is that?

Its an S60R tuned by Evolve

kef

05-11-2005, 09:08 PM

old man in one of the new R Wagons launched on me awhile back. That' was awesome.

97TSi

05-12-2005, 09:30 AM

Such a sweet looking car :thumbup:

96Stang

05-12-2005, 10:30 AM

my mom just recently got rid of her s40 1.9t and got the new s60 2.5t....nice man...it is quick and the car itself is amazing too...REAL MEN DRIVE VOLVOS

the mike

05-12-2005, 11:29 AM

So....your mom is a real man? :mrgreen:

j/k :wiggle:

96Stang

05-12-2005, 10:16 PM

yes, yes she is..lol

1FastBrick

11-08-2006, 08:57 PM

I drive a Volvo 850 Turbo. It's a sedan. No one suspects the kid in the grey Volvo because their grandmother drives one. Let me tell you they put out good numbers and got gobs of torque at low rpms. either you drove an S60R or a V70R because the S70R is not available in america. A very select few have converted their S70's to R specs. Go to volvospeed.com if you wanna see some sick Volvos. I'm looking at getting rid of my 850 and upgrading to either an S70 T5 or a V70R.

On Volvospeed one of the Moderators has a V70R, which is a wagon, puts down 300+whp.

esunbaboon

11-08-2006, 09:15 PM

i posted in another forum but i drove my moms volvo s40 today cause of the snow and man can that thing pull...it would definitly have a good time racing my mustang...its sad for me to say..but it would, it would be very close...any other people in here experience the SAFE POWER of the volvo turbos???

Its about time people give volvos some respect. Too bad the s40 is probably one of the worst volvos. But yeah theres nothing better on another drivers face as you pull ahead in a volvo.

96Stang

11-08-2006, 09:40 PM

haa since then my mom ditched the s40 and got the 2.5t s60...not the awd...ughhh lol...but still good for what it is...good pull still and the comfort and features make these cars amazing to me...i want the new c30 concept...ughhh

1FastBrick

11-08-2006, 10:30 PM

The three C30 concepts that debuted at SEMA were rudic. I flash the V for Volvo to all Volvo drivers I see because as you said there's nothing better than watching people pull a quick right turn because they got smoked by "that soccer mom car"

Raven18940

11-08-2006, 10:59 PM

Its about time people give volvos some respect. Too bad the s40 is probably one of the worst volvos. But yeah theres nothing better on another drivers face as you pull ahead in a volvo.

Yeah it's worse than being beat by a saab. :wink: But it's funny how most people here seem to think european cars are german and that's it. Some of the more enlightened ones know of italian cars, but over all the rest of the continent gets no love.

specVogel

11-09-2006, 02:46 AM

i just picked up a 98 S70 T5 with 60k on the clock for my sister. too bad i dont have the money otherwise id keep it. the sweet part is i work on them every day and the car will be like new when she gets it.

Cutlass372

11-09-2006, 01:14 PM

Im down with the big V lol. My mom has a 2004 (?) C70 with the high(er) hp motor like 250 i think? But man.... You would never expect it to be so quick lol. The onlything holding it back is the damn fwd.... other then that once that turbo spools up ur gone.

01whitejeep

11-09-2006, 08:37 PM

i work around volvo's and ive driven bout all the new models but the s60r is fast that thing moves

specVogel

11-09-2006, 10:36 PM

i cant wait to see how fast the new v8 s80 is going to be :mrgreen:

1FastBrick

11-09-2006, 10:52 PM

96Stang

11-09-2006, 11:00 PM

i say to stick with the s60r and the c30...hopefully the c30 will draw a younger market to the cars and make them a little more popular

StealthTC

11-09-2006, 11:10 PM

VOLVO WHAT

http://www.muchosucko.com/video-volvoonsteriods.html

specVogel

11-11-2006, 03:54 PM

The S80 has about as much performance capability as a rowboat. In my opinion it's a luxury saloon type vehicle the whole twin turbo S80 thing was a great idea but made poor hp numbers and was just too heavy. I have low expectations for the new S80. I'd love to pick up an S70 T5 Manual but they're so hard to come by.

the 2007 s80 v8 is a different animal all together. they dropped the t6 engine because it was a piece, a twin turbo 6cyl. that put out less than 250hp. the v8 puts out 311 and gets better mpg. the 07 v8 also comes with awd and 6 speed auto geartronic trans. compaired to the crap fwd gm trans that came with the earlier s80s. the s70 t5 is a sweet car, like i said earlier i just picked one up for my sis. im not a fan of the manual on the older cars though. they were sloppy and not a lot of fun to drive. the new cars on the other hand, such as the r with the close ratio spaceball shifter and the new s40 and v50 shift much better and are more fun to drive.

specVogel

11-11-2006, 03:59 PM

i say to stick with the s60r and the c30...hopefully the c30 will draw a younger market to the cars and make them a little more popular

i think the only way to bring a younger crowd to the c30 is to make it more affordable. the s40 v50 was supposed to bring in a younger crowd but the price tag was too high. even a stripped model was 26k+, while a fully loaded one is more than a decently equipped s60. hopefully the c30 will be lower if its going to be popular with a younger market.

96Stang

11-11-2006, 04:20 PM

yeah i agree...its gonna end up costing way too much for any of the younger crowd to afford...and for the pricetag they will want..why not jst get something different and better...cause the car is nice...but there are nicer...idk...tough call

vr6exy

07-08-2007, 11:22 AM

my mom drives a 99 s80 and my dad an 03? xc90. i love driving these cars. the s60r is a sweet car too, but i'm really looking forward to the c30 coming out, i sat in a few at a few different auto shows, def. a very nice car.

vr6exy

07-08-2007, 11:24 AM

i think the only way to bring a younger crowd to the c30 is to make it more affordable. the s40 v50 was supposed to bring in a younger crowd but the price tag was too high. even a stripped model was 26k+, while a fully loaded one is more than a decently equipped s60. hopefully the c30 will be lower if its going to be popular with a younger market.

according to the website the c30 is going to start at 22,700. for the one with the painted kit and nice options it is closer to 30k, but look at the mk5 gti... thats in the high 20's fully loaded.

Bender

07-09-2007, 03:06 PM

Its about time people give volvos some respect.

Agreed- many-a-bmw have been left in the dust by underestimating a volv...

redwrxwagon02

07-09-2007, 03:50 PM

dead thread

Bender

07-09-2007, 04:04 PM

not tryin to start issues as I am a noob here but it was posted in twice yesterday AND there isnt that much other activity in here (the euro section) is it really an issue?

redwrxwagon02

07-09-2007, 05:04 PM

no issue with you
at first glance it looks like a new thread
it shouldnt have been brought back from the dead

ps this is a big forum people post all the time

dont just hide in the euro corner
i guarentee you'll be accepted and not mocked anywhere else you go in this forum

unless your cleanneon

and your not

Bender

07-09-2007, 05:21 PM

haha no prob! and thanks for the welcome!

vr6exy

07-09-2007, 09:08 PM

i didn't even notice how dead this thread was... but oh well.

fightinchunk

07-29-2007, 11:26 PM

i have two volvo's both turbo
my 2001 v70 t5 started with a 247 hp, since then i've installed ecu, intake, exhaust, downpipe. should be pushing about 320 hp. Im currently thinking about selling the car for a V70R.

Bender

07-30-2007, 09:10 AM

NICE!

I love V70s and VRs are sexy as ****.

From the sound of it you are probably running a BSR tune (or RICA) with the Eurosport Tuning intake/downpipe/exhaust set up? :cool:

Arnt you on over at swedespeed?

:cool:

m3nt0s

01-22-2008, 08:48 PM

that looks sweet, which model is that?

Oh Volvo...been driving them for nearly a decade now...

One of EVOLVE's (http://www.evolvecars.com) tuned 2004 S60R's.

First car I drove was a 1995 Volvo 850 Turbo...Loved that car, but had to sell it for miscellaneous reasons :mad: (I'd still be driving it today). For a little while, I was driving a 2002 S60 AWD - Naturally aspirated and complete trash...if you ARE going to buy a Volvo, get a turbo, pleeeease...

This past October I got my hands on my 2004 S60R (http://m3nt0s.no-ip.com/S60R/Oct5/3-800.jpg). Only had the time (and money) to do very minor things, but will have more in the future. We also sold our 2005 Mini Cooper (Non-S) for a 2008 Volvo C30.

For the price of a Volvo, you can buy much better performance or much better comfort...but I think the brand makes for a happy medium between the two. Regardless, there is something satisfying about a turbo-charged brick flying down the road...

BTW - I really wanna get my R on an AWD dyno...any suggestions for the Philly area? And I do have a talent for bringing dead threads back from ancient crypts...even if they are only 5 or 6 lines down...

Oreo931

01-23-2008, 11:15 PM

phillydynoworks

www.phillydynoworks.com

Are you on Volvospeed at all? I dont recognize you or your car?

96'850glt

01-24-2008, 01:48 PM

Oreo931

01-24-2008, 04:51 PM

Lol i own a 1998 s70 t5m with some work done to it, makes just over 300 to the wheels

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/2e94e176-38f1-4e34-a6fc-9a1f00370242.htm

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/63a3c0e1-4849-47cc-8015-9a2401898cce.htm

HBAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHASHHAHAHA
Rob, shut up. You do not make nearly that much to the wheels. Crank, if you are lucky.

96Stang

01-24-2008, 05:10 PM

im thinking bout getting one as a dd...maybe like a s70 from around 98..how are these on gas and all that??

Oreo931

01-24-2008, 05:16 PM

im thinking bout getting one as a dd...maybe like a s70 from around 98..how are these on gas and all that??

If you are really serious about it, check out www.volvospeed.com. That is a great site with a GREAT forum and really good resources. My name is Oreo931 on there too.

Look into getting a T5 or Turbo model. You will be very sorry if you get an n/a. They dont have too much power and there isnt much room for upgrading. As far as DD status, its one of the best in my opinion. Although they might not be the sportiest cars around, they are right in the middle of a sports car and a luxury car in terms of the car overall. The 95+ 850's and the 98+ s70's are great cars. Gas mileage depends on the kind of driving that you do. I get 20mpg city and 26-27mpg highway in my 850. The 850 turbo's do not come with a manual transmission, but it is possible to get an s70 t5/turbo with a manual transmission. If you have any more questions, feel free to ask, or check out that site.

96Stang

01-24-2008, 05:24 PM

If you are really serious about it, check out www.volvospeed.com. That is a great site with a GREAT forum and really good resources. My name is Oreo931 on there too.

Look into getting a T5 or Turbo model. You will be very sorry if you get an n/a. They dont have too much power and there isnt much room for upgrading. As far as DD status, its one of the best in my opinion. Although they might not be the sportiest cars around, they are right in the middle of a sports car and a luxury car in terms of the car overall. The 95+ 850's and the 98+ s70's are great cars. Gas mileage depends on the kind of driving that you do. I get 20mpg city and 26-27mpg highway in my 850. The 850 turbo's do not come with a manual transmission, but it is possible to get an s70 t5/turbo with a manual transmission. If you have any more questions, feel free to ask, or check out that site.

I dont mind not having much power...i hope to get this strictly as a dd and not planning on modding...i would plan to buy a seperate project car to work on with this as my dd...there is a 98 s70 t5 on autotrader with 138k on the clock for $3000...i think that sounds like a good deal but not positive

Oreo931

01-24-2008, 05:35 PM

I dont mind not having much power...i hope to get this strictly as a dd and not planning on modding...i would plan to buy a seperate project car to work on with this as my dd...there is a 98 s70 t5 on autotrader with 138k on the clock for $3000...i think that sounds like a good deal but not positive

PM me the link and I would be happy to give you my opinion. As long as the car was taken care of, mileage shouldnt matter too much. The only expensive problems that these cars have are tranny failures (which happen ~170k-210k if the tranny wasnt taken care of) and rear main seal leaks (can happen any time if the engine wasnt taken care of). My yellow currently has 176k and it runs like a champ!

Edit: I also have a '98 s70 n/a that my sister usually drives. It has 133k on the clock and is going strong as well.

double edit: the s70 t5's make 240 hp stock. Thats a pretty decent amount of power :wink:

96'850glt

01-24-2008, 11:56 PM

HBAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHASHHAHAHA
Rob, shut up. You do not make nearly that much to the wheels. Crank, if you are lucky.

Lol you wish, just dynoed 316whp

Signatus230

01-25-2008, 12:04 AM

We needs proof! Pics or get... away... gone... good.

Oreo931

01-25-2008, 12:48 AM

Lol you wish, just dynoed 316whp

I dont believe you for a second Rob. If I had a nickel for every time you lied about how much HP you made...

Dyno sheet or ban.

96'850glt

01-25-2008, 03:27 AM

I dont believe you for a second Rob. If I had a nickel for every time you lied about how much HP you made...

Dyno sheet or ban.

Fair enough, i'm dynoing again this saturday.. trying to get the car ready as the front o2 sensor is shot, will have to dyno with spun rod bearing but yea will post up results on saturday

Torkk

01-25-2008, 05:40 PM

mmmm Volvo. I have an 01 C70 I have to say, Damn straight it kicks butt 2.3 T5.

Now, I just need the V70r bumper, the projectors and HID lights and perhaps some lowering springs ;)

specVogel

01-25-2008, 09:34 PM

if any of you guys are interested i just replaced an entire motor with turbo on a 99 v70xc and have the old motor in my shop. its a B244T with 115k on the clock. i am probably gonna strip it down so if anyone wants some random stuff let me know (manifolds, injectors, etc). the head is about the only thing that im not gonna get rid of.

Torkk

01-27-2008, 11:47 AM

lucky for me, when I took my C70 to the dealer for a blown speaker, the tech advised me that he had replaced the motor b4 I bought it in november.
So the 71,000 on the car and probably less than 5k on the engine :) So Im good for now :mrgreen:

Oreo931

01-27-2008, 04:20 PM