"Tristan" (casselts)
10/15/2018 at 14:15 • Filed to: None
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"Tristan" (casselts)
10/15/2018 at 14:15 • Filed to: None | 2
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The Mrs. is currently in love with these and I found what looks like a nice one. Are they a nightmare to live with? Any major problem areas? How is the Yamaha V8? NP or CP?
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The Dummy Gummy
> Tristan
10/15/2018 at 15:03 |
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Step mom has one, good car over all. Only huge downside is the turning radius is terrible.
LongbowMkII
> Tristan
10/15/2018 at 15:21 |
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There were issues with the 4spd auto (poorly adapted GM unit) but I don’t think the V8 came with it.
Also straight pipe it. The world needs Volvos that sound like maseratis.
facw
> Tristan
10/15/2018 at 15:24 |
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It’s a pity EL_ULY isn’t around much these days, he’d definitely be able to help you out.
All I can tell you about them is that they are classy looking and that it did really well on the small overlap crash test despite being design a decade before the test:
Otherwise, people recommend using the XC90 upper strut bushings on other Volvos because they a tougher and less prone to breakage, which probably isn’t of much interest to you.
Under_Score
> Tristan
10/15/2018 at 15:27 |
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Aren’t you very tall? These are surprisingly small inside, just a heads up.
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Tristan
> Under_Score
10/15/2018 at 15:30 |
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Aye. 6'7". It’s unreasonably difficult to find cars that fit me. I did fit well in my P2 V70, and these are just a tall version of that, right?
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Tristan
> LongbowMkII
10/15/2018 at 15:30 |
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10/10 would, but wifey no like loud.
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Tristan
> facw
10/15/2018 at 15:31 |
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Indeed. He's the man for all things Volvo.
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Under_Score
> Tristan
10/15/2018 at 15:33 |
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I sat in one at an auto show a while ago when I was only 6'2", and they felt tight in the back. My mom’s CR-V probably has more room in the back. It all depends on the padding of the front seat. If there’s a hard panel on the back, it’s bad, but if it’s the material of the seat, it’s good.
xc90v8/I4 :(
> LongbowMkII
10/15/2018 at 15:33 |
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haha I forgot about that gearbox.
As far as I know only the T6 used that box. The 3.2 and v8 used a 6 speed and the 2.5 a 5 speed.
BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind
> Tristan
10/15/2018 at 15:55 |
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As with most Volvo’s of the era, stay away from the T6 (base or V8 is okay) . Paints gonna get foggy, as are the headlights. Use a lot of leather conditioner.
Personally I think they’ve aged reeeeaaaalllyyy poorly compared to the X5 and M-class of that era, but that’s just my taste.
boredalways
> Tristan
10/15/2018 at 15:57 |
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Take note, CL ad say 75k miles while the dash photo says 89k miles.
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Tristan
> boredalways
10/15/2018 at 16:10 |
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Good catch!
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LongbowMkII
> Tristan
10/15/2018 at 16:30 |
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What about a bit of loud?
“Honey I hear an exhaust leak, so I’ll get that replaced. Carbon monoxide is dangerous.”
Kar Wai Wong
> BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind
10/15/2018 at 17:14 |
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Personally I think they’ve aged reeeeaaaalllyyy well compared to the X5 and M-class of that era, but that’s just my taste.
Spasoje
> Tristan
10/15/2018 at 17:58 |
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These are very well thought out SUVs that can really do it all – the V8 is pretty quick, too. Gets basically the same mileage as the 3.2 (use 91 octane, it’s actually cheaper than 87).
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The one you’re looking at is the Sport (later renamed R-Design) model: thicker seat bolstering, stiffer suspension (better handling), sport steering wheel, metal trim, blue watch-face gauges. It has the wrong wheels on it, t h o u g h : instead of the chrome eighteens on it now, it should have these nineteens:
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> Tristan
10/15/2018 at 19:15 |
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I would not recommend the v8 without an extended warranty. The engine is reliable, but tends to leak oil from everywhere, I’ve had to reseal a couple of front covers, a lot of power steering pumps, and as they age, aquite a few valve cover gaskets. And you can’t put it off, the valve covers leak onto the alternator and will ruin it, they’re not easy to replace and aren’t cheap.
The coils also can go bad in such a way that the feed back into the ecm and cause all kinds of issues, my first suggestion would be to replace them all and rewire the grounds.
If you’re mechanically inclined, please disregard what I’ve said, it’s a hell of an power train and is really reliable.
If I were to buy one it’d be the 3.2L... 2008 or newer. Some of the 2007s used oil on top of taking almost 9 quarts of oil. The later on es still used oil, but were better.
Look at the oil dips tick, if it’s yellow it hopefully doesn’ t use oil and holds 7.5 qts of Oil. If it has a red dipstick it does use oil and Volvos fix was to add 1 quart on the system and replace the di pstick, it’ll hold 8.4 qts.
There are some that make a squeezing from the blower motor while driving. The dash has to be removed to replace it unless you want to youtube it and cut holes and stuff...
Overall though, the body and interior did hold up well, as long as the leather was taken care of anyway. I would t be scared away from and 3.2L especially if you have any service records for it.
Good luck
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> Spasoje
10/15/2018 at 19:51 |
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This is fantastic. Thank you!
Eury - AFRICA TWIN!!!!!!!
> Kar Wai Wong
10/16/2018 at 12:35 |
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Agreed on the M class, those things look horrible now, but the X5 still looks good to me, and the Volvo (at least in dark colors) still looks current to my eyes.
Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
> Kar Wai Wong
10/16/2018 at 12:43 |
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Personally, I haven’t aged reaaaaaaaaaaaally well