Recent content by EvilHorace

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    2000 S70 SE Auto Tranny Dying?

    See my quote from above: "I'd advise getting another opinion from another shop, Volvo dealer" Do you want to ask and believe everyone online who can't physically see you car or do you want a real Volvo tech to look at at and actually diagnose the correct problem? I was a Volvo dealer...
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    2000 S70 SE Auto Tranny Dying?

    I believe that your trans is a 4 sp auto like my '95 turbo 850 but $3K (US?) from an independent shop seems high. Here in WI, I know that that if I need another trans, I can easily find a used one for about $300. My '850 has 200K miles on it and for an original 850 AW trans, that's alot of miles...
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    Why do people in the US give too much of a damn about ridiculously fast cars??

    Super fast V8 cars are just FUN! I have a very modified '85 "Stang in mint condition with a 393W stroker pro built carbed race engine, 550 HP, 520 ft lbs torque (dyno'd fwhp) plus has a 150 NOS system that I havent yet tryed with this engine (doesn't seem necessary) and the car's just an...
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    Jay Leno's ZR1 drive

    I'd love to have one of those. Truely one of the coolest "affordable" (~100K) cars ever. That being THE first production car, can you imagine what that'll be worth in future years to another collector if Jay ever sells it?
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    292 pictures from vintage/classic car rally in new delhi

    We have far better car shows right here in SE WI, several Xs per year.
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    Rear wheel drive SUCKS!

    Around here, most with RWD cars use a set of 4 snow tires every winter. I've done that for years with my RWD turbo Volvos (745T, 945T), and FWD 855T too. I can safely drive by everyone else on the roads, pass 4WD PUs, SUVs in a blizzard with several inches of snow on the roads. Without snows...
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    China's Geely wants Volvo from Ford

    Until over two year ago, I was a Volvo master tech for 22 yrs and can tell you that Volvo USE to be a great little car company (made great cars that lasted forever) UNTIL '98 when Ford bought them out. After that, you could see the attitudes change within the company and trying to keep up with...
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    Acceptable range of tire widths?

    Don't guess, use a tire size calculator if you want to change from original tire sizes or your speedo will be off. http://www.csgnetwork.com/tireinfo4calc.html
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    Looking at a new small SUV...

    If the car comes with that choice and it's car with reliable turbos, always get the turbo version. Have two turbo Volvo's myself and won't own a non-turbo version of the same as I like faster cars even though they burn premium which cost $4.70 per gallon last summer at one point and get worse...
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    Problems that come with high mileage? [72k]

    As for "high mileage", that all depends on the maintenance that car received and the care it'll get as time goes on, with ANY car. I've seen engines destroyed in less than 30K miles because the oil was never changed and I've also seen the opposite, Herb Gordon's '66 Volvo 1800S with 2 million...
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    looking for an in dash gps for volvo s60

    Have you googled the topic? http://www.google.com/search?q...-8&rlz=1B3GGGL_enUS306
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    Car is sputtering when turning it on.

    "fairly new 2008" It's under warranty so take it to your dealer. They'll fix it for free.
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    I just learned that Nissan needs a franchise license to sell the GT-R

    As for Shelby, there are dealers selling them on Ebay so if you buy one, what, you can't get it repaired at any Ford dealership even though it's a Ford and under Fords warranty? I've worked at car dealers for almost 30 yrs now so I find all this hard to believe. As for the idea of "$500K...
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    A bit frustrated.

    They misdiagnosed the original problem rather than 1) degrease, 2) run and/or drive, see exactly where the fluid is leaking from. You shouldn't have to pay extra because they just assumed it needed a gasket, seal or two. The car was brought in for "fluid leak" and they charged $$ to fix that...
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    Uncle wants to buy a car, which ones should we test drive? *UPDATE*

    Stay far away from any Land Rover. I use to work for a dealer that sold them.....JUNK!