Category: Volvo Forum

tach an alle, i had a little chat with a well-known one today. his garage is responsible for the care of German and Swedish noble brands. on his last visit at saab, it was a matter of guarantee, let him know that he only has to expect customer service at opel level. he, who is based at dc, porsche and bmw. a very decent, well-kept master with best performance had to take place at opel (saab), after longer waiting time (30 min) from an apprentice with his smoked gammeligen private car with technosound to be brought to his office. “a rental car is only available to him from the second day of the workshop”. if I come with my old car to the friendly to have something done, then only the problem with which rental car I drive home is solved. with the green or with the red. that is too. hoast is sure to have the right friendly

Hello, when I cleaned my car again yesterday, I discover again two small dents and a broken pavement on the rear fender. So I now have 4 damage (a bump was already) on the car for which I can’t and unfortunately don’t know who it was! Is there no honest people in Germany anymore? Why do they all run away? What would they say if that happened to them at the car. Greetings of the somewhat acidified Luky1

Without comment… I found the following at NTV-Online: “Sunday, September 4, 2005 Simulator occupied, women drive better Women are the better drivers. This was the result of the simulator test of a British car insurer with 1200 participants, whose results were presented in London. It came out that women cause less damage to their vehicles, take less risks and better assess risks. According to the test, they act quite incidentally also w In addition, car drivers can read good maps. 84 percent of women planned their ride exactly during the test, while only 64 percent of men took the trouble to take a look at the road map. In the search for the perfect driver, factors such as reaction speed, risk-taking, aggressive, impatient or prudent driving were evaluated during the simulated ride through a normal city. The boss of the insurance company then said: “We all believe that we are good drivers. But driving safely is harder than I thought.” I leave it without comment…. Now everyone knows… Greetings Heiko

Hello, are you feeling the same way?? Through all the media (television, radio, magazines, newspapers) you are currently being bombarded with the messages of Renault and you have to listen to this cheese: “if you want a safe car, then buy a Renault” (whether that’s true or not. Anyway, if you ask me if I’m going to buy a Renault next time for safety reasons… ) And the advertising has already worked!!! And what does VOLVO do?? You can’t hear anything about them in terms of safety! The V50 commercial was more or less a love story in 3 parts, where the product (VOLVO) could rather be admired in the background! The V50 was freely interchangeable, just as one could have applied for a Peugeot, Hyundai, BMW or Ford. Quo Vadis Volvo? Why doesn’t Volvo use its old virtues safety, reliability, child friendliness??? Why can Volvo be used by so many French people () d he take sausage from bread?? one understands the Swedes….

If I haven’t read myself out badly, it’s here, the iPod adapter for HU-xxx radios! Nix more with FM or cassette adapter. Right for fixed installation and controllable via the radio, so by lengths better than the Dension FM Universal adapter. !!! *General Application * Volvo Vehicles 2001 – 2005, S80 2000-2005 !!! The device is called USASpec PA10-VOL 2001-05 Volvo Smart iPod Interface Photo: http://akamaipix.crutchfield.com/products/2004/581.1581PA10BMW-f1.jpeg Manufacturer: http://www.usaspec.com/ipo dvol.htm the cheapest shop at present: http://www.discountcarstereo.com/detail.aspx?ID=726

I have a question for the experts. Which engine runs the longest? Volvo engines are famous for their longevity. Does this have something to do with the cylinders? Run 5 cylinders generally longer than 4 cylinders. Run then also 6 cylinders even better than 5? Can one dare the statement, how more cylinders – the more mileage brings an engine. Or does the mileage have to do with completely different factors. I hope on expert advice.

I have just received the following Emil:”New German case law from Flensburg or simply with courage into the law gap ….. Again annoyed about ‘Left Penner’ on the highway? Since the new “Driving Regulation”: Drängeln: 250 EUR, 4 points + 3 months driving ban Should one rather overtake right: overtake right: 50 EUR and 3 points (200 EUR + 1 point saved!) One further point can be saved even if one has the same status instead of the right track! Purely used: side stripes for the purpose of faster forwarding: 50 EUR + 2 points Conclusion: No one pressed, not excited (nerves spared…), very fast progress and still 200 EUR + 2 points saved.” Not that I want to try this myself, but is that so? Greeting from Westfalen Eike

Moin, my leasing contract is about to end, so I’m looking for something new in time. Since I’ve always been a Volvo fan, but I don’t know about Volvo, the question now arises, which model should I look for. I’m interested in V40 and the new V50 as a diesel. The V40 is supposed to be very mature, is it the better choice? Can you answer this as a whole? Only young used people come into the short choice. (I know that the V40 will only be prod. wurd. e, but is still ok!) Thank you for your tips!

Hello! A bit off-topic but as a former VOLVO driver be forgiven me (please!): I will be in Sweden for a few days, unfortunately also on the day of the World Cup final. Now it could be that the Klinsmann kickers make it to the final… Who of you Swedes knows by chance how to receive TV in South Sweden (Smaland)?? Analog? Even DVB-T? In the cottage of our friends there is unfortunately no TV, but I would like to watch. For my laptop I have a DVB-T – Rece iver, but if necessary would buy me another one for analog TV. Who knows more?? Thank you!! Michael

Hello, various messages, hints and opinions have inspired me to ask the above question. I would like to use the result of the discussion, for example. 1. Is the dealer the right one for me? I give him a list of possibilities to be expected in this price class, he answers them, I evaluate and decide… 2. Am I too kulant? I have often noticed that here and at the things that I would never have noticed or that I never dared to hear 3. Is the price class the right one for me? If I presume things, they must be clearly assigned, otherwise I spend too much or too little and am dissatisfied… Therefore, here my question: What can one demand or expect in which price class? And is this perhaps manufacturer-dependent? Please inspire me! Greeting Markus