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
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:
I bought it at exactly 65,000 miles, 3 of my other cars were bought "on the dot" like this lol
Finally home!
So first things first: Stage 0 (and some cosmetic mods)
Full interior converted to LEDs + LED license plate lights, 65,505 miles
This was more to make the engine bay look better, Race60R silicone OTE pipe couplings, installed at 66,114 miles
Poly Transmission Torque Mount, installed at 66,012 miles
New coolant expansion tank + Blue Volvo coolant , installed at 67,348 miles
Original was rather toasted at 67k
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 )
iPd R syle boost gauge + pod installed at 68,964 miles
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)
Carbon fiber intake cover (thanks Chuck ) and Snabb Turbo inlet pipe installed at 69,980 miles
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
So thats it, Ill update as more stuff happens