Hello Volvo community, as my Audi lease agreement is about to expire, I have to go looking for a successor car. My first thought was to buy or finance a used combination in the price range of 12 000 – 15 000,- Euro. After a conversation with a colleague who drives an old E-Class Mercedes at 350 000 km on the clock, I thought to buy an older car with more km, which is then paid bar, so that no rate Since I am still looking for a reliable car and not some old golf (must be a station wagon because of family with 2 children), I BISHER got stuck on two different brands: Volvo and BMW. Since I am writing here in the Volvo forum, it is of course about the wanted Volvo, since a “what is better” question in comparison to the BMW would probably be obvious So, now I come to Since my wife was driving the Audi, I have had to settle for the last 2 years with a Golf IV combi with 90 Diesel-PS. Now I would like to have another car with a little more “bums”. For this reason, my main focus is on a T5 with Volvo. What is the difference between a 850 T5 and a V70 T5, Bj 1998? Which of the two vehicles is more recommended or where are the respective weak points? At mobile.de there is currently a V70 T5 d I would like to call the seller and ask where the hacking is. Or is there no hacking there? Is a 98 V70 T5 just no more value? And if no, why not? What makes the car so cheap? V70 T5 What does it look like with the 850 T5 with the prices? I find this in some cases quite happy, grad vehicles with far more than 200 000 km are still very high. I found one with 150 000 km, what is the price/performance ratio? Can one buy such a vehicle without hesitation?850 T5 What I have been looking for is that the vehicles have a) manual gearboxes, since the automatic is probably more susceptible (?) and b) power of 226 hp, since the 211hp`s are the Italian ones, where the km stand was turned (of course not always). Should one also work on the rear outer places with belt extensions in child seats or are there only Probl eme in the middle place? Hmm, don’t know what else I have to ask, what can you give me for tips, what else should you pay attention to? And at the very end I can’t resist the question: the alternative to the Volvo would be a 528i touring, since I had several BMW ́s and was actually always satisfied. Am I better off with the topic of safety, reliability and longevity at Volvo or BMW? So, much text, I hope you can help me with my further en car search. THANK YOU already in advance for all helpful posts mfg
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Experience with the ACC system
Hello from Zurich I am following the new model range that will soon be on the market. I find it interesting to see the new technical innovation, such as the active speed / distance control system (ACC) from Bosch, which is already used in the S80. I am interested in what experiences you have already made with it. Which are the advantages and disadvantages from your point of view and how reliable is the system. I am particularly interested in the behaviour of the system in fog (of course I do not intend to punch through the fog at 120km/h and to call on the warning of the ACC system).
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From time to time: Grinding noise after start
Tach! Yesterday, for the second time, shortly after the start, I had a pretty bad grinding noise from the engine compartment.. Engine start, ca. 150m driven, then it started. However, until I stood up again, bonnet, out of the car was quiet again and did not occur again. My wife already happened two weeks ago. From the noise I would have typed on eating climate compressor, or amok-running secondary air pump. But the climate cooled and the noise was gone after maybe 15 seconds. Does anyone have an idea about this?
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Purchase advice Volvo S40 2.4 kinetic (2004, 140 Ps)
Hello together, I’m about to buy a Volvo S40 2.4 kinetic. Have I already visited the car, driven it and had it examined by an expert. As far as everything is good. The car has only 100,000 km and is well maintained. About the 5 cylinders I have read here so far only good, or is there bad experiences? And I read the timing belt should be changed after 8 years? So I would have to change that then? Is the car otherwise reliable according to your experience? Sure, with a 10 year old car there may be defects but I would hate to have to pay for larger repairs in the future Greetings, Benny
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V70 D5 coming away
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Body stiffness C70I Cabrio
Moin dear forum, that the C70I lover drives a “soft” cruiser is of course known. But now I stumbled over the side of Ultra-Racing (… has nothing better to do?? – car keeps hibernation…). In it various strut system are offered – not explicitly for the C70I but for the 850s, on whose basis my favorite is based. Now I also come to my question: Has anyone in the round already had experience with such a “stretched skating”? Are the fastening points C70/850 at all comparable? And very important: Does all this make sense at all? Here’s the link to the page: https://r-parts-store.com/…-Sedan-Wagon-96-00-Volvo-V70-25-20V-Wagon Thank you very much to everyone – I’m curious… Best greetings from Dithmarschen Arne
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Relevant note Electrical searching
Hello to the community and respect – is something exotic and OT….. because of the LED Fred`s I thought to myself, I put my question here times. Even if it is not typical of VOLVO. Have after all other knowledge, where electrics stops at the plug and cable…… To the facts: Have in a car 2 batteries installed – front the starter battery and in the boot a 2. Both 12 V 72 AH. The 2 battery serves for the operation of a compressor cooler, lamps, air compressor etc. The batteries are switched in parallel and by a normal switch – no disconnection relay – closed or separated. Speak car off, switch off, batteries separated, cooling box takes only electricity from the rear Bat. When driving both and are charged. Due to this situation the charge differences of both Bat are uneven and the rear is not full, since the controller shuts off at full Bat front. Now I have to fix a Ctek charger for both Bat rear, which is not sufficient to my opinion. My overlay: I build up so half the problem before the charging is necessary? But to separate the charge from the old ones without asking.
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Request assistance 850 t5 accident
Hello Elche, I have a question to you and I have put my beloved Volvo in the ditch…. ( pictures see my profile ) my question is: what should I do with the FZ? – Repair? has been pretty much broken… or do I see that wrong? is not a mechanic. – if the FZ is no longer repairable, can one tell me if you can sell the gas plant (Prins) still well or do they, I call them gas mechanic. On such a thing no interest? and has someone interested in the TME stainless steel sports exhaust system? has been installed about 25tkm. many thanks in advance for your answers. Lg Michi
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Yesterday for the first time the SH turned on again
26. August 2006, Überlingen am Bodensee, 21 o’clock it rains. Temperature: 13 degrees Celsius. My son (6 years) managed to soak his shoes, his pants, his jacket completely. Lightly blue lip discoloration (if the mother sees it). Junior put in the car. I remember that I still have a SH. And I always thought that the stupid thing in the manual operation is powerfully smokes and smells and makes neat noises (very much to my amusement and the horror of the neighboring Golf Plus driver), but I always had the problem that the blower in the manual operation runs only a few minutes and afterwards no warm air flows into the car. What makes Papi with the meanwhile no longer approachable child: SH manual start, wait 30 seconds, it rises smoke, it stinks after burnt diesel, the turbine starts to run again, blows manually. What makes Papi with the meanwhile no longer approachable start, wait 30 seconds, it goes on, it smells again after burning diesel, but it still has to say that I have not been able to do it manually.
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Runs round at all speeds.
Good day dear community, I had cold water loss over the thermostat, anyway I noticed the engine was overheated and it bubbling out of the cooling water tank. I changed the cylinder head seal. When I started it immediately ran unround and bumped like on 4 cylinders. I went to the search and found a forgotten kitchen roll plug in the 5cylinder sucks that I had forgotten there. After I had removed it no improvement occurred. Since then I have replaced the spark plugs and ignition coils, run the engine without scrumpts, checked the tooth belt level (multiple), did compression test, made exhaust test, on LPG and petrol runs immediately. Mistakes he spits out no meaningful ones. I was yesterday at my workshop, who know no further and would now take the lid down to see what is going on. I think he would have thought I had replaced the camshafts. Does anyone have ideas?