My Ride...A 1998 Volvo S70

[VerderameJ]

Ok, so after getting rid of my 92 Jaguar XJS, I decided I wanted something FAR more reliable...so I got a 98 Volvo S70. The car had 46591miles on it when I got it in 2001 and was in pretty good condition. It was Emerald Green (love the color) with an "Ivory" (light tan) leather interior. It has been a really good car only had a few things go wrong on it, most notibly the radio...that is a sore subject. I now have just shy of 120K on it which I will break this week. It is the 165hp california TLEV no-turbo version but still pretty punchy...

Modifications done:
-Bilstein TC shocks and struts (oh so much stiffer and responsive)
-Factory Fog kit
-Rear Fog lamp modification for symmetry
-Blaupunkt San Francisco CD70 deck (great head unit!)
-Blaupunkt IDC-009 5 disc in-dash changer (fit right below my deck because of the double DIN)
-Infinity Kappas all around (seperates in the front though)
-Zapco Studio 100X sub amp
-RF punch 8" sub in a band pass box
-Tinted windows (people keep saying the car looks more sinister at night which I dont get as it is still a Volvo)

[crazyxzer0]

Very nice list of modifications, be really cool if there were pics too. *hint*hint*

[Kangaroo Boy]

Another Volvo driver.. :lol:

[Tomerville]

Thats a hot 850 Turbo (is that what it is?). Yeah pix please!

[VerderameJ]

Actually it is a non-Turbo. But a nice sleeper. I had a choice of a LPT or a non-turbo. The non-turbo handled better as the TRACS system seemed to do some wierd stuff on the LPT. The non-turbo was also in the exact color I wanted and as I am on the tall side I wanted the additional headroom you get without a moonroof. I was messing with a guy in a nicely moded Integra the other day. He could not pull away from me. Actually the Non-turbo accelerates to 60 faster than my Jag did. Just not the same after 60. LOL
I will see about getting some pics up soon. Need to go take some and post them on the web first. Prolly just put them in my yahoo briefcase...
I have a long list of things I would still like to do to it but it will prolly have to wait until winter...

[VerderameJ]

Kangaroo Boy...What kind of Volvo do you have? Anythign done to it? Mine just got its 120,000 mile service. Running smooth as glass again.

[TT]

As soon as you have pics, please PM me.. for now, to enforce the rule in the "sticky" topic, I have to close this one, don't be offended.. it's the only rule we have inside this section.

[VerderameJ]

Ok, by request and necessity (LOL) here are some fresh pics of my Volvo. The pics were taken on my Sony/Ericsson T610 camera phone. They are kinda low res but you get the idea. Hopefully later on I will have a better cam to take more detailed pics. I have also put up a photo of my former 1992 Jaguar XJS. Note that they are infront of the same house. LOL.

http://photos.yahoo.com/space_cadet_1980

Let me know what you think or if there are any problems with the link

[Kangaroo Boy]

Kangaroo Boy...What kind of Volvo do you have? Anythign done to it? Mine just got its 120,000 mile service. Running smooth as glass again.
Nope,I don't own a volvo.. :( But I'm will be looking for one soon...I'm want to buy an second hand 850 T5 or 740 turbo.I'm just a fan of volvos.I used to own a 1990 Holden Barina (otherwise suzuki swift) but I don't have the money at the moment to buy a newer car because I'm unemployed.

[levensnevel]

Well,

thats a very nice Volvo indeed VerderameJ,
Congratulations :!:

[VerderameJ]

I can understand that one. I am not exactly working a terribly great amount right now myself. The teaching credential program keeps me pretty busy. But I do baby my Volvo. This weekend she gets a detailing. :) They are such wonderful cars. I would really like to get my hands on a 780 coupe, but they are hard to get in good condition.

Oh and thank you levensnevel. :)

[Porsche_Cayenne]

Ehi, I'm a Volvo driver too ;)

I saw S70 a lot of times, I love it, and ur mods are very nice!