Thread: Got myself a new car

Thank you sir! They don't sound too bad when they're stock, I'm excited to get an intake and exhaust on there and really hear that turbo!

Originally Posted by Drunkie

See...Matt knows all about it.

If I didn't get the Saab I was looking at BMW E90 330XI sedan's, I trust the N52 more than the N54

And I was only reading those things to get an idea of what was "normal" for a Volvo. :|

I seem to recall reading the same thing about the N54 vs N52. Ah, direct injection, and dead fuel pumps.

Damn that was a lot of good info to take in right there lol I've definitely got plans to change plugs real soon, and I read up online about the timing belt interval, so I'll be sure to stay on that. You kinda scared me there with the EBD, so I'm definitely gonna be careful with that lol is there anything I can do to prevent it, or is it inevitable? Thanks for the heads up on all that though, do you own one yourself or just know a lot about them?

Originally Posted by matt5112

The EBD can just simply be unbolted. That's it.

I have a 2001 S80 T6. Pretty much the worst Volvo made possibly ever short of the XC90 T6. Even higher failure rates on the electronic modules, plus the transmission is a 4T65E in a Grand Prix GXP like situation where heat, torque, slip all got together to kill the transmissions much faster than anyone had expected.

Thinking about it, your car has a big torque limiter in first and second gear. You can fix that by getting a tune. I'd be leery of it unless you fixed the angle gear first.

Yea IDK how soon I'll be getting this thing tuned, but I'll make sure to replace the angle gear before any of that happens. I'm trying to keep this as stock as possible until I have more time and money to invest into it.

Yea I definitely wanted to go Euro with my next car, I just hate the risk of owning one and having parts break/fail because of the cost to fix them. The one time we had to take my moms Audi to the dealership, it was a nice fat bill lol

Oh, lower control arms.

You're going to go through them like toilet paper.

You could try poly bushings. That's the route I went, Superflex rear and Powerflex front from Viva Performance. But I don't know how long they're going to last to be honest. Some people have commented on the poly bushings in here: Swedespeed Forums - FCP Urethane LCAs

Longest I've seen in there is 15 000 miles without issue.

A small heads up on the rad. If it goes and your temps go up, turn the car off immediately. The headgasket pops really easily if overheated. Keep an open eye for coolant leaks near the end caps of the rad.

Car will be great when it works

nice find

LOL Stop scaring me

I knew about the control arms, when I worked at a shop, I replaced only a bajillion of them on Volvo's lol

So far no leaks out of the radiator, and one of the things I check probably more than my speed itself, is my ECT

Ha, I've already spent a pile.

And I know I need a transmission and brakes all around. I think a tune, intercooler and the transmission/brake repairs, it'd be a very solid, yet fun vehicle for another 6-10 years.

If you know what can go wrong, you know what to watch for. That way you're more prepared to deal with it, if it occurs. I'm sure most of this stuff is a non issue for most of the vehicles out there.

So the only thing I'd assume to be common would be the LCAs. Everything else will likely be hit or miss.

nice car. how much did it run you or are you doing payments on it?

this reminds me of the naughty volvo commercials

Originally Posted by txslow6

I don't care what anyone says that's a clean little ride. Would look sick with tint, wheels, headlight covers, and tinted tail lights.

And ruin the awesome volvo lighting system?

Also finding wheels that clear those brakes is fun. But those wheels will cover most of the cost of new wheels if you sell them.

Originally Posted by locuno1

nice car. how much did it run you or are you doing payments on it?

Payments on it

Originally Posted by matt5112

Ha, I've already spent a pile.

And I know I need a transmission and brakes all around. I think a tune, intercooler and the transmission/brake repairs, it'd be a very solid, yet fun vehicle for another 6-10 years.

If you know what can go wrong, you know what to watch for. That way you're more prepared to deal with it, if it occurs. I'm sure most of this stuff is a non issue for most of the vehicles out there.

So the only thing I'd assume to be common would be the LCAs. Everything else will likely be hit or miss.

Yea I'm definitely one of the guys that fixes problems before they become a serious issue, I hate not having a car to drive. All the advice is definitely appreciated though, I couldn't find some of that stuff online so it's definitely good to know what to watch out for.

Originally Posted by txslow6

I don't care what anyone says that's a clean little ride. Would look sick with tint, wheels, headlight covers, and tinted tail lights.

Thanks man I know for sure I'm tinting the windows but I don't think I'll tint heads/tails or change rims, I really like the clean look it has stock.

Yea I was looking around on the Volvo forums and man these rims cost a pretty penny..