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Craigslist ad – C70 Convertible Manual Trans

Craigslist ad – C70 Convertible Manual TransI post CL ads I find quite regularly in the MVS Forums' Classifieds. I don't have any involvement with any of them -- I'm not the seller and don't know the...

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Craigslist Volvo Ad – When Something’s Not Quite… Right

Craigslist Volvo Ad – When Something’s Not Quite… RightHere's an example of a denver.craigslist.org ad that ain't quite right. I'm waiting for a call back as I type to confirm it. I don't want to text...

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iPD Summer Sale is Here

iPD Summer Sale is Here“Summer is one of the best times to start, continue or finish some of those projects you’ve been meaning to do on your Volvo. In order to help, we are holding a Start of Summer...

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Volvo 850 and S70/V70: What’s the Difference?

Volvo 850 and S70/V70: What’s the Difference?Today we’re having a blast talking about the Volvo 850 and S70/V70… how they’re similar and how they’re different. We want to hear from you. If you’re a...

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1998 vs. 1999 Changes & Differences

1998 vs. 1999 Changes & DifferencesWell, what are they? MVS Forums member (hey, it’s free, why not register?) j-dawg and the rest of the crew answer this important bit of Volvo trivia. This is...

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The Volvo 850 That Got Away

The Volvo 850 That Got AwayIt’s a sad tale, but one to learn from. Keep your eyes open for another. There are more fish in the sea. Great Volvos are out there. Now go find one. Well as of the e-mail I...

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Kumho Ecsta 4x Tire Review

Kumho Ecsta 4x Tire ReviewMVS Volvo Forums member Instarx reviews Kumho Ecsta 4x tires on his V70 XC SE… Overall Performance: I have not had a single issue with the tires in 10k miles of use. There...

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Amazing S60 R For Sale, Denver, $18k, 85k Miles

Amazing S60 R For Sale, Denver, $18k, 85k MilesUPDATE 2015/03/24: This sold a few months ago. It went for around $13k. Amazing S60 R For Sale, Denver, $18k This is just a slice of the car’s history....

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VIDA/DiCE Purchasing

VIDA/DiCE PurchasingLongtime MVS Forums member Neil needs VIDA and DiCE guidance: I have played with Volvos for 40 years, and I am tired of taking the car to the dealer for stuff I could diagnose...

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Should I buy a 1996 Volvo 960?

Should I buy a 1996 Volvo 960?good tips on this year of 960, what to look for, what to expect when buying a used VolvoMatthews Volvo Site - Volvo advice, tuning & DIY fixes Related posts: 850...

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Tire Sizing Question For 850

Tire Sizing Question For 850I love this stuff. So much so I grabbed some details on the three tires mentioned in this topic (click Read More link below). Text taken from TireRack.com and Toyotires.com....

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VIDA DICE: What to buy?

VIDA DICE: What to buy?AliExpress? 2012A? 2012D? XP? Windows 7?  These questions sound familiar? Maybe you need to read this Volvo Forum topic, wherein MVS members discuss how they got DiCE running on...

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Volvo Parts Black Friday Sale

Volvo Parts Black Friday SaleSNABB UP TO 30% off! All coupons are good from Thursday 12am (11.27) though Friday at Midnight (11.28) 20% off orders over $150 use coupon code ” TGIBF20 ” 25% off orders...

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S60 Ranked Low Despite Good Scores

S60 Ranked Low Despite Good ScoresDear Car and Driver, I’ve been reading since 1988, love ya, but this #8 Volvo S60 ranking I have to ask #wtf? You rank the S60 #1 in mpg, #1 (tie) in 0-60, and #2 in...

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How to Buy a Volvo

How to Buy a VolvoVolvo owner, Volvo DIY’er, and MVS Volvo Forums Contributor mecheng gives us his outstanding essay on how to buy a Volvo.   I am writing this guide to help the general public and...

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Replace 1998 S70 GLT Coolant, Radiator Hoses

Replace 1998 S70 GLT Coolant, Radiator HosesMVS Volvo Forums member extraordinaire CN90 writes a beautiful DIY for how to replace a 1998's coolant hoses and radiator hoses. This is strictly preventive...

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Scan Gauge II Reviewed

Scan Gauge II ReviewedI'm a little bit of a number geek and like to know what is going on with certain things all the time. So I decided to purchase one of the Scan Gauge II code scanner, etc., from...

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XC90 Advice on Purchase Needed

XC90 Advice on Purchase NeededThis one has very low miles, but accordingly is a bit pricy for an '04. It is 2.5T but doesn't say if it is AWD--something we neither want or need in our climate, so FWD...

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The Great Tire Experiment Continues

The Great Tire Experiment ContinuesMVS Forums contributor northernlights posts about his experience with Continental, and now Bridgestone tires: “After 29k miles, and more tire rotations than any sane...

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Should I buy this 2007 S80 V8 AWD?

Should I buy this 2007 S80 V8 AWD?Looked at this silver w/black interior 2007 volvo S80 V8 awd yesterday with 88k miles on it. It has some light scratches (like from bushes) on one door but otherwise...

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