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2007 V70R, Making New England Soccer Moms Swoon Since '04

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Ok, so I decided to start a thread tracking any modifications / maintainence done to my VR. I know if I keep it locally on my computer I will somehow manage to erase it like a tool, so, uhh,  yeah, heres a thread about it

 

Story: This is my 8th Volvo. Prior to this, I was driving an '02 V70 2.4T auto. Reliable, but slow, and transmission was going to explode eventually

So, I sold it (and made $1k profit on it!) and decided to save up for something nicer / faster / moar intredesting.

So, I text  guy who I bought my old flash green S60R from in February 2013, ask him what he had for sale. 2013 XC90 R-design, 2013 C30 R design. C30 was too rich for me, Im not a soccer dad yet so XC90 was out of the question. He tells me he has an 07 V70R. Boom. I want it. last year of the "rea" P2Rs, and according to the chassis, made during the last two weeks of production  :tup:

 

 

So, I go and pick it up. I didnt have a car lined up yet after i sold my 02 v70, so I had to drive around my fathers 98 Cadilliac Deville, Decent car, not that bad on gas, but still, I'd rather drive an R

First time seeing it at the dudes house:

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I bought it at exactly 65,000 miles, 3 of my other cars were bought "on the dot" like this lol

Finally home!
 

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So first things first: Stage 0 (and some cosmetic mods)

Full interior converted to LEDs + LED license plate lights, 65,505 miles

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This was more to make the engine bay look better, Race60R silicone OTE pipe couplings, installed at 66,114 miles

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Poly Transmission Torque Mount, installed at 66,012 miles

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New coolant expansion tank + Blue Volvo coolant , installed at 67,348 miles

Original was rather toasted at 67k

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No picture cause its not really interesting, oil change with German Castrol Synthetic 0w-30 + Bosch oil filter at 67,399 miles

 

New Volvo OEM spark plugs at 68,401 miles ( didnt have a picture of the old ones, camera died  :glare: )

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iPd R syle boost gauge + pod installed at 68,964 miles

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Gauge and pod kit is really good quality, but for $180 it better damn well be


A picture Michael took at Carlisle 2014 (Thanks, my photograph skills are limited to cell phone shots lol)

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Carbon fiber intake cover (thanks Chuck  :tup: ) and Snabb Turbo inlet pipe installed at 69,980 miles

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And, as of today, the car sits at 70,143 miles


I have an obx downpipe sitting in my garage right now that is waiting to be installed right now, just gotta find some free time to install it  :ph34r:

 

So thats it, Ill update as more stuff happens


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