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1Adam12
02-15-2009, 10:37 PM
Seeing as how the last Volvo was rusted out so bad, I decided to scrap it. I had my eye on this car for a minute and after doing some dealing, a little convincing of the wife and getting my tax refund I picked this up this weekend.

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It has dents all over it and a nice ding in the rear wheel, but it's holding air and seems to still be round. The car has a misfire on cyl. #4 and I think that's it. I plan on replacing the rotor, cap, plugs and wires along with an MSD ign. and that's about it for the time being. I can't wait to get it on the road and running right. I've been Volvo free for too long!
JustFord0099
02-15-2009, 10:46 PM
looks like you have a nice car to start with. congrats on the newest family member.
1Adam12
02-15-2009, 10:49 PM
looks like you have a nice car to start with. congrats on the newest family member.

Ha! I've got two of them, a three week old daughter and a day old 855.:-P
Tenacious Todd
02-15-2009, 11:20 PM
And the CEL is already on. Damn know what it is yet?
G/L with it bro
1Adam12
02-16-2009, 05:27 PM
And the CEL is already on. Damn know what it is yet?
G/L with it bro

It's a misfire on cyl. #4 (at least that's what I'm getting from my OBD II scanner). I'm going to dig into it right now.
Tenacious Todd
02-16-2009, 05:29 PM
It's a misfire on cyl. #4 (at least that's what I'm getting from my OBD II scanner). I'm going to dig into it right now.

Have fun with it!!
tlcallaway
02-16-2009, 05:53 PM
Nice looking ride. You'll have room for two or three more daughters.
1Adam12
02-17-2009, 07:51 AM
Nice looking ride. You'll have room for two or three more daughters.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!

I can't afford any more.:-P
1Adam12
02-18-2009, 08:44 PM
I just ordered a set of IPD plugwires, Bosch platinum plugs, rotor and cap today. I figure that should take care of her. I pulled the old one off and it looks to be the original. Woohoo!
volvorod85
02-18-2009, 10:40 PM
My sisters 850 turbo went over 140 without a missfire on original wires, cap and rotor, welcome to the FWD family

Mark
70 140
02-19-2009, 11:01 AM
Nice looking T5. Is is AWD?

That interior looks like it will clean up a little bit. Does it have the child booseter rear armrest?

My sisters 850 turbo went over 140 without a missfire on original wires, cap and rotor, welcome to the FWD family

Mark

I have one with 450,000kms/280,000 miles still using the original wires. If you keep them clean, and the PCV doesn't blow oil all over them, they last.
1Adam12
02-19-2009, 11:30 AM
Na, just FWD. It's kinda clean barring all the dents. The drivers side rear door had been repaired (poorly) at some point, but there isn't a bit of rust on it! The rear quarter wheel arch had been run into something also, but it aint too bad. All in all it's a good car. I'd say 7 out of 10, so far. I've yet to get it out and "stretch it's legs". It'll be a good DD, and it does have the child booster in the armrest. My 2 1/2 year old will have to gain 10 more pounds to ride in it, but that's what the minivan is for.:-P