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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: Del Boy on 21 October 2010, 22:51:16

Title: Volvo XC90
Post by: Del Boy on 21 October 2010, 22:51:16

Lovely cars anyway, but don't these headlight eyebrows make a nice difference. I think that it looks stunning  :o

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2008-08-Volvo-XC90-D5-AWD-185-PS-SE-Sport-Geartronic-/370442302816?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item564014f560

Title: Re: Volvo XC90
Post by: tunnie on 23 October 2010, 17:33:29

they certainly make more of a difference than normal, makes it look like a more 'modern' old Volvo 850

Title: Re: Volvo XC90
Post by: humbucker on 23 October 2010, 18:09:26

fake escalade

Title: Re: Volvo XC90
Post by: Andy B on 23 October 2010, 18:37:44

They're on the same list as X5's and Q7's ..... don't like them at all.  ::)

Title: Re: Volvo XC90
Post by: humbucker on 23 October 2010, 19:08:57

now THIS is a volvo. the legendary 850R, and this one treated to a proper build:

http://www.tyresmoke.net/forum/tuning-tuners/126503-my-volvo-854-t5-r-591-hp-524-ftlbs-project-story-so-far.html

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j152/500bhpvolvo/The%20Peril/100_3810.jpg)

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j152/500bhpvolvo/The%20Peril/100_4004.jpg)

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j152/500bhpvolvo/The%20Peril/100_3985.jpg)

Title: Re: Volvo XC90
Post by: aaronjb on 23 October 2010, 19:40:55

Very nice.. I imagine those braided hoses would wear straight through that intake pipe if it's aluminium, though (I nearly made the same mistake on the Nissan - caught it before they'd worn right through the inlet manifold, though :o )

Title: Re: Volvo XC90
Post by: humbucker on 23 October 2010, 19:42:05

the full build thread here

http://www.tyresmoke.net/forum/tuning-tuners/126503-my-volvo-854-t5-r-591-hp-524-ftlbs-project-story-so-far.html

Title: Re: Volvo XC90
Post by: Del Boy on 23 October 2010, 21:18:29

850's are too boxy, S70 R was way nicer  :y

Title: Re: Volvo XC90
Post by: humbucker on 23 October 2010, 23:04:42

i like how rigid the angles are on the 850 but as with most cars of that era the standard interior / dash layout is pretty rank. the worst is the xj6. beautiful to look at, horrid to be inside.

Title: Re: Volvo XC90
Post by: feeutfo on 24 October 2010, 10:00:53

Polly bushes in the top engine mount....why do Volvo have that mount? No other manufacturer does it afaik  :-/

Title: Re: Volvo XC90
Post by: aaronjb on 24 October 2010, 17:05:30

How many other engine mounts does it have, though?

It's a torque mount, so perhaps it has two mounts to rest on and one torque mount on the bulkhead? Gotta have something to stop the engine flopping around :)

Title: Re: Volvo XC90
Post by: the alarming man on 24 October 2010, 20:38:12

Quote

now THIS is a volvo. the legendary 850R, and this one treated to a proper build:

http://www.tyresmoke.net/forum/tuning-tuners/126503-my-volvo-854-t5-r-591-hp-524-ftlbs-project-story-so-far.html

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j152/500bhpvolvo/The%20Peril/100_3810.jpg)

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j152/500bhpvolvo/The%20Peril/100_4004.jpg)


is this THE yellow peril  :y
(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j152/500bhpvolvo/The%20Peril/100_3985.jpg)

Title: Re: Volvo XC90
Post by: the alarming man on 27 October 2010, 19:12:04

is 'nt the is rt mechanics car (russ i think??)    :y