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9 Ball · 12-31-2005, 01:19 PM

…And for all you Volkswagen fans, we also took the Touareg out for a spin. First off, the build quality of the Touareg is very impressive… typical German robustness. The car seems big, however, when driving, it rides somewhat like a car. My mother was impressed by this because she’s not much of an SUV person, due to their lack handling. The Touareg, my mother noted, felt very good on the “B” roads for an SUV. The Touareg’s instrumentation had even more techno-wizardry than the R, giving the driver as much information on the car’s systems as possible. Again, like the R, interior was top-notch European craftsmanship. The Touareg especially, is very unique among SUVs. We drove the V6, so my mother was missing the power we just experienced in the R. Not to mention the Touareg’s weight with only a V6 motor. Maybe next time we’ll check out the 8 cylinder.

Both vehicles were equally impressive in their own right. The sticker on the Touareg V6 was around $43,000. The 8 cylinder would obviously be more. With pricing in mind (Touareg vs. XC70 vs. XC90 vs. V70 R,) the R is looking more and more like my mother’s next car purchase.

Oh yeah,

The Touareg gets points for having the bottom of the glove box, in the shape of a wine bottle… very, very classy.

9 Ball · 05-20-2006, 10:32 AM

**Bump!**

For any new Volvo gurus that have joined recently – spit some knowledge at us.

S60R · 07-24-2006, 11:32 AM

I dont know if Im a guru, what u wanna know?

I cant believe Im the only one with a Volvo here?!?!

zerioustt · 07-24-2006, 09:15 PM

i have a 88 turbo brick!

9 Ball · 07-25-2006, 09:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by S60R

I dont know if Im a guru, what u wanna know?

I cant believe Im the only one with a Volvo here?!?!

What color is your car?

specVogel · 07-25-2006, 11:01 AM

just saw the new 2007 s80 yesterday, pretty badass car. this one had the v8 from the xc90 and was awd. plus they redesigned the whole car and the thing looks a hell of a lot better than the previous models.

S60R · 07-25-2006, 09:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 9 Ball

What color is your car?

Silver with the black/blue int., body kit, 6-speed.

9 Ball · 07-26-2006, 12:58 PM

Were you at the King of Prussia meet last month? If so, I think I’ve seen your car before.

Yes, we need more Volvos and of course Rs.

S60R · 07-26-2006, 02:15 PM

Yeah, I was there. I think it was the last one before Milla moved its meets to Tuesdays

naDintheHat · 09-01-2006, 06:29 PM

I here by bring this thread back from the dead!

My roomate has a 2000 S40, I was wondering if any of you know of any performance based websites(for parts and tips). I did tell him to google, but he is even more lazy than i am.

-Dan

specVogel · 09-01-2006, 11:00 PM

http://www.ipdusa.com/
this is another good volvo site http://swedespeed.com/
there's other sites out there, i just dont feel like searching.

naDintheHat · 09-01-2006, 11:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by specVogel

http://www.ipdusa.com/
this is another good volvo site http://swedespeed.com/
there's other sites out there, i just dont feel like searching.

Thank you sir.. You should treat urself to a beer for being helpful.

esunbaboon · 09-06-2006, 09:44 PM

I got a 940 turbo. I hope to get a yellow 850R wagon someday, but thats only a dream. nadinthehat check out www.volvospeed.com for the s40. Volvo For Life!

S60R · 03-01-2007, 04:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by naDintheHat

I here by bring this thread back from the dead!

My roomate has a 2000 S40, I was wondering if any of you know of any performance based websites(for parts and tips). I did tell him to google, but he is even more lazy than i am.

-Dan

Well, its been awhile, but heres some

http://www.evolvecars.com/site/index.php
http://www.heicosportiv.de/mainframe.asp?lang=en
http://engstrom.net/scstore/
http://www.tme.se/e_main.htm
http://www.samsteffansson.se/samindex.html
http://www.eurosporttuning.com/

naDintheHat · 03-01-2007, 07:28 PM

Thanks alot, I will pass these sites onto him.

-Dan

96'850glt · 03-19-2007, 10:14 PM

Thought i'd reply to this, as me being a volvo enthusiast. I'm currently on my second 850. I had the opportunity to buy an s60 t5 for a great deal, but i'm a P1 fan (everything before '99 was made by volvo, everything after '99 was a p2 and made by Ford) and could not pass on another 850. Alot of the volvo guys tend to hate on the NA volvos, and i'm currently working on the 850 NA to hopefully get at least 260hp out of it. The 850 that i currently have comes stock with 168hp at the crank. My last dyno gave me 170whp so around 200-205hp at the crank with just a chip, CAI and MSD ignition. I'm at work so a little rushed for time (I could talk for days about volvos)

esunbaboon · 03-19-2007, 11:28 PM

Quote:

Thought i'd reply to this, as me being a volvo enthusiast. I'm currently on my second 850. I had the opportunity to buy an s60 t5 for a great deal, but i'm a P1 fan (everything before '99 was made by volvo, everything after '99 was a p2 and made by Ford) and could not pass on another 850. Alot of the volvo guys tend to hate on the NA volvos, and i'm currently working on the 850 NA to hopefully get at least 260hp out of it. The 850 that i currently have comes stock with 168hp at the crank. My last dyno gave me 170whp so around 200-205hp at the crank with just a chip, CAI and MSD ignition. I'm at work so a little rushed for time (I could talk for days about volvos)

Good to see another volvo owner! Too bad your N/A. Just kidding. Thats awesome to finally see some on go for some power with N/A. I assume your on volvospeed and I haven't been there in a while, has anyone else built a high powered N/A on there? Keep me updated with your car cause I'm really interested to see a decent N/A build. I know almost nothing about whiteblocks but I know it's hard(expensive) to make a powerful N/A.

specVogel · 03-20-2007, 01:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 96'850glt

Thought i'd reply to this, as me being a volvo enthusiast. I'm currently on my second 850. I had the opportunity to buy an s60 t5 for a great deal, but i'm a P1 fan (everything before '99 was made by volvo, everything after '99 was a p2 and made by Ford) and could not pass on another 850. Alot of the volvo guys tend to hate on the NA volvos, and i'm currently working on the 850 NA to hopefully get at least 260hp out of it. The 850 that i currently have comes stock with 168hp at the crank. My last dyno gave me 170whp so around 200-205hp at the crank with just a chip, CAI and MSD ignition. I'm at work so a little rushed for time (I could talk for days about volvos)

good to hear that someone knows of the potential of those motors. if you have any questions post here and ill help you out as much as i am legally allowed to. i have alot of expierience with the cars, and they have a solid engine. and by the way, just to bust your stones, the P1 cars are the new s40, v50, c70, and the new c30.

Piglet · 03-20-2007, 01:44 AM

Hey guys, I've got a 2001 V70 T5 with 96k miles. I've got a pretty bad boost leak, I don't know where it's leaking from and I've gone over all my vac and turbo lines. I'll boost 10psi and it'll fade to 5/6 at redline. I used to boost 13 and fade to 10 at redline. Any ideas on how to fix this?

96'850glt · 03-20-2007, 04:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by specVogel

good to hear that someone knows of the and by the way, just to bust your stones, the P1 cars are the new s40, v50, c70, and the new c30.

I make alot of mistakes when i'm in a rush!

12-31-2005, 01:19 PM	#21
9 Ball Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Philadelphia PA Member #70 My Ride: 2003 Mitsubishi Evolution VIII iTrader: (0)	…And for all you Volkswagen fans, we also took the Touareg out for a spin. First off, the build quality of the Touareg is very impressive… typical German robustness. The car seems big, however, when driving, it rides somewhat like a car. My mother was impressed by this because she’s not much of an SUV person, due to their lack handling. The Touareg, my mother noted, felt very good on the “B” roads for an SUV. The Touareg’s instrumentation had even more techno-wizardry than the R, giving the driver as much information on the car’s systems as possible. Again, like the R, interior was top-notch European craftsmanship. The Touareg especially, is very unique among SUVs. We drove the V6, so my mother was missing the power we just experienced in the R. Not to mention the Touareg’s weight with only a V6 motor. Maybe next time we’ll check out the 8 cylinder. Both vehicles were equally impressive in their own right. The sticker on the Touareg V6 was around $43,000. The 8 cylinder would obviously be more. With pricing in mind (Touareg vs. XC70 vs. XC90 vs. V70 R,) the R is looking more and more like my mother’s next car purchase. Oh yeah, The Touareg gets points for having the bottom of the glove box, in the shape of a wine bottle… very, very classy. __________________ 150,000 miles and counting. Last edited by 9 Ball; 12-31-2005 at 01:52 PM.

05-20-2006, 10:32 AM	#22
9 Ball Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Philadelphia PA Member #70 My Ride: 2003 Mitsubishi Evolution VIII iTrader: (0)	Bump! For any new Volvo gurus that have joined recently – spit some knowledge at us. __________________ 150,000 miles and counting.

07-26-2006, 12:58 PM	#28
9 Ball Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Philadelphia PA Member #70 My Ride: 2003 Mitsubishi Evolution VIII iTrader: (0)	Were you at the King of Prussia meet last month? If so, I think I’ve seen your car before. Yes, we need more Volvos and of course Rs. __________________ 150,000 miles and counting.

09-01-2006, 06:29 PM	#30
naDintheHat Tri-State Addict Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Allentown, Pa Member #2360 My Ride: 94 GTI - Br0ke, 98 GTI - Stock.. iTrader: (0)	I here by bring this thread back from the dead! My roomate has a 2000 S40, I was wondering if any of you know of any performance based websites(for parts and tips). I did tell him to google, but he is even more lazy than i am. -Dan __________________ I drive a constantly broken, model confused vehicle. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

03-01-2007, 07:28 PM	#35
naDintheHat Tri-State Addict Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Allentown, Pa Member #2360 My Ride: 94 GTI - Br0ke, 98 GTI - Stock.. iTrader: (0)	Thanks alot, I will pass these sites onto him. -Dan __________________ I drive a constantly broken, model confused vehicle. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

07-24-2006, 11:32 AM	#23
S60R Noob-Jersey Join Date: Jul 2006 Member #2251 My Ride: '05 S60 R iTrader: (0)	I dont know if Im a guru, what u wanna know? I cant believe Im the only one with a Volvo here?!?!

07-25-2006, 11:01 AM	#26
specVogel Tri-State Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: your mama's house, starting a small fire in her panties Member #712 My Ride: 02 Nissan Sentra Spec 5 iTrader: (0)	just saw the new 2007 s80 yesterday, pretty badass car. this one had the v8 from the xc90 and was awd. plus they redesigned the whole car and the thing looks a hell of a lot better than the previous models.

07-26-2006, 02:15 PM	#29
S60R Noob-Jersey Join Date: Jul 2006 Member #2251 My Ride: '05 S60 R iTrader: (0)	Yeah, I was there. I think it was the last one before Milla moved its meets to Tuesdays

09-01-2006, 11:00 PM	#31
specVogel Tri-State Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: your mama's house, starting a small fire in her panties Member #712 My Ride: 02 Nissan Sentra Spec 5 iTrader: (0)	http://www.ipdusa.com/ this is another good volvo site http://swedespeed.com/ there's other sites out there, i just dont feel like searching.

09-06-2006, 09:44 PM	#33
esunbaboon Tri-State Addict Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Feasterville Member #2490 My Ride: 1992 Volvo 940 Turbo iTrader: (0)	I got a 940 turbo. I hope to get a yellow 850R wagon someday, but thats only a dream. nadinthehat check out www.volvospeed.com for the s40. Volvo For Life!

03-19-2007, 10:14 PM	#36
96'850glt Tri-State Training Wheels Join Date: Mar 2007 Member #4033 My Ride: 1996 Volvo 850 iTrader: (0)	Thought i'd reply to this, as me being a volvo enthusiast. I'm currently on my second 850. I had the opportunity to buy an s60 t5 for a great deal, but i'm a P1 fan (everything before '99 was made by volvo, everything after '99 was a p2 and made by Ford) and could not pass on another 850. Alot of the volvo guys tend to hate on the NA volvos, and i'm currently working on the 850 NA to hopefully get at least 260hp out of it. The 850 that i currently have comes stock with 168hp at the crank. My last dyno gave me 170whp so around 200-205hp at the crank with just a chip, CAI and MSD ignition. I'm at work so a little rushed for time (I could talk for days about volvos)

03-20-2007, 01:44 AM	#39
Piglet Tri-State Training Wheels Join Date: Feb 2007 Member #3778 My Ride: 2001 Volvo V70 T5 iTrader: (0)	Hey guys, I've got a 2001 V70 T5 with 96k miles. I've got a pretty bad boost leak, I don't know where it's leaking from and I've gone over all my vac and turbo lines. I'll boost 10psi and it'll fade to 5/6 at redline. I used to boost 13 and fade to 10 at redline. Any ideas on how to fix this?

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