Category: Volvo S60, S80, V70 2, XC70, XC90 Forum

I play with the idea of getting a mobile navigation system. But now I have read somewhere that there can be problems when receiving the GPS signals because of coated front windows. External GPS antenna fails, because I hate open cable. Has anyone had any experience how the TomTom Go works in the V70? Thank you and have a nice evening, Alex

Hello Together, I am at the moment strongly superior to having my V70II 2.4 140 hp converted to auto gas, given the high fuel prices. – What are your experiences? – Are technical problems to be expected? – What are the costs for the conversion to me? – Which systems are recommended? – How large are the tanks that fit into the V70 spare wheel dump? – How much do you consume with petrol/gas – I already have 100,000km on the clock what do you think it’s worth? r Questions that concern me right now… Greetings Frank Dühnelt

After having driven a few other cars for comparison, I finally come to the conclusion that my S80 has one of the toughest suspensions I have experienced so far. I had bought the car primarily because of the driving comfort, after the test car drove like a juice. However, this was an older used car, as no S80 model car was available. Recently I had a current V70 D5 for one day and it was also very well springed. In my case, however, I had a very good The workshop could not find anything (no forgotten transport fuses), the air pressure is also normal (2,5bar). Now next week an engineer from Volvo-Germany should look at the car. After it is always to be read that the S80 is rather perceived as too soft, I can hardly believe that mine should really be like this. Also with the friendly one it was said that the S80 of all Volvos is actually the softest coordinated e. But the V70 was more comfortable around classes. And a colleague of mine said that if his Audi had been as tough as my S80, he would have refrained from installing a Koni sports suspension, and the colleague actually likes it very hard. Is there anyone else in the forum who drives an S80 MY05 and how are you satisfied with the ride comfort? Marcel

Hello XC90 fans! I’m still fighting with myself, whether I should take an XC90 D5 or rather an X5 3.0d. Advantages XC90 D5: at least 10 TEuro cheaper price, at present probably better DVD-Navi, sometimes smarter equipment, 7-seater, etc.. Advantages X5 3.0d: better (more powerful) engine (first quite after Facelift at the end of 2003), better transmission, larger choice with equipment (e.g. rims), etc.. Just assumed, I would opt for an XC90: wait 1 year??? If you think of yourself as if you had ordered a Trabi !!! Sometimes seriously: Are there any ways to get to an XC90 faster ??? (e.g. bigger dealers with pre-ordered quotas, EU models, etc.). Do you have any ideas ??? Ciao, Friewi

Small experience about the terrain suitability of the XC70, since this property is usually discussed here…. I tried to explore a few dirt roads again today, so I drive the gravel path long, and turn off on a really muddy dirt road which was more field than away. At first it went quite nicely, the mud splashed, that grins became wider, until the ground then became even softer. then came a bend, with rather deep tractor tracks, and I didn’t want to go through it at first, and went into a meadow/field to turn around… 1. error, because the meadow was so soft that almost nothing went on anymore. especially not turn around… after some I decided to drive through the traktorfurchen after all. so with full gas through the meadow and up to the field path… and it was… only that it went right behind the bend up a hill… so further full gas and through the mud… got stuck again (after the again n’piece back and with full throttle and 1st walk manually (oh yes I drive automatic) the mountain up… went wonderful, although it was always muddy, and the mudbroken already hung on the disk. until I then stuck about 15m before the seemingly redeeming dome (after that went downhill on dryer and gravely ground) again … so back about 200 m, to the place where I was stuck. shortly before the already mentioned tractor tracks, are I slipped the front tires away, and I had the rear tires on the dirt road, and hung in front in the meadow…. super…backward back to the road didn’t go… what to do, farmers and tractor would have been quite embarrassing to me… so I was forward the dirt road down to the meadow, there first nice gas given and swing to get to turn, then went also, only I had to áuf the slightly higher dirt road again… the only solution was to come up there with full gas trying and it worked out, only I thought that I could dig my rear axle out of the mud… and so I and xc70 got totally dirty back home.. I still don’t know where the limits are now, but I know that this fun three hours car cleaning, of which almost two hours only washes down mud, cost me…. but in any case recommended for everyone to imitate (excluded jegl. liability!!) too good decision I’m still enthusiastic about rter of my car, and can say that the awd is great. Pictures:

Help, color choice XC70 !! (It’s decided. See pictures) Hello together, we decided after a long time back and forth for an XC70. The only “problem” we have is the color choice. The ash gold and brown thruster is preferred by my wife. I prefer Mistral green and blue thruster. (Mistral green is very rare. Has anyone found images on the Internet with this color?) Could you give us your positive as well as negative opinions/experiences on the two color combinations? Thank you very much for your help.

Now it’s probably official. On the homepage of Volvo there is actually the new price list. Teurer has become an eater… basic price up, equipment also, but that fools. I compared once, mine would cost with the same equipment ́nen few euro more. At the end of January he should come, until now I have no message yet… What bothers me a bit about the car is now past. And indeed (among other things) the key with the knee-touching climper box. With my jetz The second generation of keys with integrated FB was launched 3 years ago (for my terms almost perfect, with battery, which is inductive during the stay in the ignition lock). Maybe I’m lucky and mine already has the new key… Gruss, Maci

Hi together, thanks to my daughter I drive from today a Volvo with conversion to the Mercedes Benz. Let’s see if the Daimler-Crysler dealer notices this on the next workshop visit. Anyway, I have now also a star on the bonnet 🙁 Worse still, I have in the bonnet. Aaaaarghhhh !!! *Eger* Don’t know yet how and if I can get this away again. Hopefully the paint was harder than the cheap plastic ruler of my daughter. Imagine that it is not really in the paint gin g and the linial plastic only left an abrasion on the paint. I don’t know exactly. Unfortunately she tried to copy her feat on the 850’s door (back, driver’s side) – but there were only 3 scratches. I take back everything I said about my daughters so far friendly in the MT 😉 and claim the opposite 😉 Tschau Torsten – the XC fan (and now star driver! Let’s see if this also affects my driving style. Have now also the “overall drive” -Privileg” 😉 P.S.: How does the adoption process work here in Germany? Someone is looking for a girl of almost 6 years old with a lot of IT experience, otherwise good behavior, nice to other children, inconspicuously in the game – but don’t give her a ruler in the hand when a Volvo is standing next to it!!

Hello Volvo municipality, need information from you about the practices of Volvo workshops when providing replacement vehicles. Have an inspection date 20000 km, here are also warranty work (circuit hooks, driver seat cracks when load changes), according to the friendly you need 3 days. According to oral statements of the friendly provision of the replacement vehicle free of charge, as warranty work. My written offer now says something different. I’m responding now, I’d like to wait for your information.

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