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loving the mood of your photography.
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welcome Rob!
"non-sponsored" = sub'd! excited to see the progress.
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my enthusiastic car moments have been reduced to chores.
got the winter wheels/tires on. just have to change the oil and shes ready for some daily duties.
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On 11/10/2022 at 8:59 AM, patsbimmer1 said:
We've got your non-r twin! My wife has been driving her 2012 XC90 for 7 or 8 years now and it's been dead nuts reliable. Other than oil changes, tires and brakes I haven't had to do a thing to it. She's at 130k or so right now and my wife says she's going to keep it until it dies. She loves her XC90.
nice! i have been driving it as I work out issues before sending in the registration, but hopefully my wife feels the same as it will be her car for daily. hopefully we will see the same reliability! so far on the fixes I have done (motor mounts, spark plugs, filters, shock mounts) it is really easy to work on.
On 11/21/2022 at 11:57 AM, patsbimmer1 said:@straight6pwrIf you have the satellite radio I'd HIGHLY recommend you disconnect it and replace it with https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/volvo-most-network-diagnostic-bypass-loop-genuine-volvo-8688083. I spent 2 years and 3 batteries chasing down the SLOWEST parasitic drain issue that would only rear it's head in cold weather after sitting for 2+ days.
The RDAR module starts to cause a drain and I'm still not 100% sure why but after disconnecting it we've had no issues.
no satellite radio, from what i saw. I will have to scroll through the inputs again to verify. thanks for the link, will definitely bypass if i find it.
On 11/21/2022 at 1:22 PM, gilber33 said:How are the factory bi-xenon headlights? Are they pretty decent?
for my standards, not great. but I looked into each headlight and the reflector bowls on both sides are already worn out so that's the issue. not surprising at the mileage. seems like they would have been good headlights if new. they have active bending and auto leveling, which both still amazingly work. active bending is nice at low speeds around the neighborhood, auto leveling is handy for heavy loads.
I bought a bad headlight from a swedespeed forum member in an attempt to open one and see about a retrofit but so far i have not been able to heat my way in, which aligns with what people have said online that the seal/glue volvo used is basically permanent. next step is investigating whether I can cut open the light and then figure out how to glue them back together. TRS has their black friday sale so I'm trying to figure it out quick to get my 20% savings if I decide to order a set of projectors.
Sadly, i have extra D2S bulbs around but no D1S so I cant test fit a newer bulb to see if that helps with light output. dont really want to drop $60 to find out that it doesnt help.
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nothing has normalized yet, lol. but the 2012 x5s seem to be a few thousand more than the R-designs, but thats just with a quick search of x5s that i am unfamiliar with. i considered x5s, but the volvo drivetrains seems a bit more DIY serviceable that anything newer from bmw. registering and coding a new battery, fugget it
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8 hours ago, gilber33 said:
Very cool! I was looking at those very seriously before the X5. Ultimately decided I didn't want another Volvo, but they are fantastic cars. My wife had a couple and it was always such a comfortable ride.
thanks! was the most comfortable 13 hour driving day I've had, by a long shot. eats up the highway miles. the R-design seats are fantastic.
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Whelp, sold the Volvo bought a Volvo. Drove her back from D.C. this weekend - lets hope she's as reliable as the wagon!
2012 XC90 3.2 R-Design, Ice White w/Black interior
Most of my drive was at night, but here's the dealer pic.
Its a big honkin thing, but will keep the fam safe.
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Sold!
To a car enthusiast who loves AWD/Manuals and wanted to get something bigger/faster than their suzuki sx4
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Nice looking car. Love the color!
Why'd ya selling the touring?
Also, Fish bowls 4 lyfe.
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I'm glad someone bought these, I would have bought them and just left them in my basement to dream about a car they may go on someday.
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13 hours ago, YoungCR said:
Always appreciate your great ads, GLWS!
Thanks! I think I've been selling too many cars if you've noticed this! 🙃
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2005 Volvo V50 2.5T AWD (6-speed Manual)
158,000 miles (as of this writing)
Passion Red, Black interior
Factory options: Bixenon headlights w/headlight washers, heated seats, Premium audio
Stock 17" Sagitta wheels
Everything works, no warning lights.
Located in Milwaukee, WI.
SOLD SOLD SOLD
Hello everyone, for sale is my V50. I've owned the car since 2019. At that time I searched high and low for a rust-free 6-speed v50, and found this one in Oregon at a used car dealership. Carfax history showed it was a California car. There were signs it was maintained at a Volvo dealership throughout its life, with Volvo branded parts found. It had a shockingly clean underbody and was rust free. Its been in Wisconsin (Milwaukee) now for 2 winters, with relatively low miles (work from home) so its still extremely clean underneath. There is lots of recent maintenance, check the list below. It also has great quality-of-life upgrades including retrofit Bi-xenon projectors, Grom bluetooth audio, trailer hitch receiver, Yakima roof rack, and extra snow tires. I love this car and will be sad too see it go. Best car I've ever owned for daily use.
Condition:
The car is in great shape. No accidents or major damage to the exterior or interior. Car drives, steers, and shifts amazingly. No exterior rust. There are various dings, scratches, and small areas of clear coat peel on the exterior. There is a clear bra on the front bumper, which is showing its age. It is 100% removable, should a new owner want. The interior has no rips or breakage or panels. There is light wear to be found in the normal places (by the shifter, the door grab handles, and in the cargo area). See the album of pictures for visuals of all of this.
Maintenance (beyond oil changes):
Fall 2022 - New tailgate shocks, new floor matts
Summer 2022 - New front struts/shocks/top mount, new rear shocks and mount
Summer 2022 - New rear brake calipers, new rotors and pads all around, new brake fluid
Summer 2022 - Timing belt/water pump, upper and lower radiator coolant hoses
Summer 2022 - Replace both engine mounts
Summer 2022 - New tires on stock wheels, Kuhmo Ecsta
Spring 2021 - Headliner replaced, rear sunroof drains unplugged
Fall 2020 - Front sunroof drains unplugged, replaced 'trunk' drain at cowl, drivers side
Summer 2020 - Rear wheel bearings replaced
Summer 2020 - Battery replaced
Fall 2019 - Replaced 6x ignition coils, spark plugs. Installed H11 fog bulbs.
Extras:
17" Volvo 'Snowflake' wheels with Uniroyal Tigerpaw Ice & Snow tires
Tow hitch with 1.5" receiver, hitch ball, 4-flat trailer wiring
Morimoto Mini-D2S Bi-xenon projectors, with 3800k bulbs. Uses factory ballasts/ignitors.
Lamin-x headlight protection film
Grom bluetooth audio w/usb
Yakima RailGrab roof rack bars
Extra oil filter, extra panel clips, extra H11 fog bulb
Rear headrests included (weren't installed at time of pictures)
The Bad:
Engine has oil seepage. Slow enough that it doesn't leave a puddle, residue collects on top of undertray. I don't spend money chasing minor oil leaks on any of my cars.
Sometimes a bearing squeak sound on cold start-up. Goes away in a few seconds. All the accessory belts, tensioners as well as the timing belt and tensioner have been replaced so I suspect the AC or Alternator bearing are squeaking. Everything is working, so there was no point in replacing components.
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On 4/28/2022 at 9:19 AM, Ryan... said:
Wife had an OB appt yesterday, baby is imminent aka next week.
Much scared. No plan. Only read half a baby book. Baby seat still not installed. Looking for used BMWs instead.congrats!
plan? nah. i doubt your parents had a plan for you, look how you turned out.
installing a baby seat for normal people:
installing a baby seat for mechanically inclined people like yourself:
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On 4/18/2022 at 10:02 AM, m42b32 said:
I got it from Kummrow Automotive as a roller, though it's possible it changed hands a few times as I guess it was sitting in their lot for a while
my blue e30 shell that Jenny bought from me was there for a bit, so my assumption is she'd leave things there regularly.
but, those are definitely the same car! i helped Chris pull the m42 out of it.
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Welcome back, Chris. Hope to catch you an the events this year.
Cant wait to see what you do with the new e30.
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18 hours ago, gilber33 said:
I would like to think that most people know what Depo headlights are and that they are an affordable aftermarket option/alternative to OEM headlights. The ones I've taken apart though, the quality seems fine. I'll mess with the adjusters some and doulbe check any that go out.
think all you want, but your brain power will not transfer to the morons of the world
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i see you are reselling DEPO kits. just a fair warning - their quality is subpar. I can tell you are dedicated to selling a really great product, and the DEPOs are not up to those standards. just have your customer service person ready to field those calls 😜
a suggestion: be willing to open a set of the DEPO lights and sell replacement parts from it if someone requests. no other vendor does this. you may actually get business from this alone, and it would also support your own product. youll have to learn to disassemble (and/or make some special tools) without breaking stuff, but it doesn't take much practice.
what i've personally seen/experienced:
1. broken or stripped adjuster knobs (plastic is bad quality)
2. broken glass (thinner glass than oem, cracks easier)
3. leaking seals. (the gasket on the back bulb covers and the o-ring on the parking light are a joke)
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On 2/22/2022 at 9:04 PM, HipMF said:
Engineering is 90% risk management
its gotta be at least 50% design/ 50% dont kill anyone
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not as bad as baldi, but still not great.
i read the bmw.com article. an excerpt:
Quote"The exterior paint job alone absorbed over 200 hours of painstaking manual labor, where the color samples were often applied under the scrutiny of magnifying glasses. “Dozens of engineers and designers have given their all to celebrate our partnership and make his vision come true,” said Zipse. The artist himself spent many days on site at the Dingolfing plant over a period of months to discuss design options with all the BMW employees involved."
it took them dozens of of engineers to vinyl wrap a car? and choosing colors is paintstaking manual labor?
what a bunch of privileged buttholes.
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the real bees knees would be an entire 3D printed headlight housing that could hold one of the larger, better bixenon projectors. remove the glass and inner shroud from your original headlight, attached it to the 3D printed housing, and mount it into the headlight frames. as you found, the housing is too small to hold anything larger than the H1 mini projectors, which are an upgrade from stock lights, but far from the best performance bixenon.
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very awesome! there have been multiple attempts at prototypes for these but i've never seen any sold on the market.
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On 1/22/2022 at 8:22 PM, P_Roloff said:
Also had a fiasco with a door not latching in the cold, but some lube seems to have fixed that.
more than once I drove the e34 with a bungie from the drivers door pull, across my lap, hooked to the ebrake. these were like freezing rain/car wash in the winter scenarios.
someone has probably mentioned it, but i wouldnt recommend trying to open the windows in freezing conditions either, unless totally necessary. the door regulator motor is so strong it can rip the regulator right off the bottom of the window
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FS: Passion Red 2005 V50 2.5T AWD 6-Speed
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oops, just saw your question. Asked 8k and got it.