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Cancer risk in the V70/S80/S60 « am: Today at 12:17:31 » Cite » Edit Attention to all V 70, S 60 and S 80 drivers!!!!In these models there is increased cancer risk as well as the increased risk of abortions. These models are the same ground platform. In the V 70 for example 18 Microtesla are measured. These high values reach no other car manufacturer, for comparison:Saab 9-3 ,1.3 Microtesla or Ford Mondeo 0.5 Microtesla. In an apartment is a W In the office about 0.2 microtesls are reached due to computer radiation. Higher values are considered to be hazardous to health in Sweden. (Complete report can be read at www.auto.t-online.de under the topic:Danger source : Auto Elektrosmog. A conversion action would cost about 650 ? per car. It would then be introduced a minus line between battery and engine compartment. After consultation with Volvo Germany Phone:0221-93930 Mr Lippmann explains Volvo nu r ready to take over the wage costs, the material costs of 220? go to the customer’s expense!!! In am very surprised that a car brand like Volvo, which puts safety of cars first, does not behave in such a big problem Kulanter. Who looks like this problem please contact me, or also make pressure with Volvo. Maybe you can achieve something together. « Last edited: Today at 12:20:33 by fränki »

I made a stupid mistake the other day: to blow the damp air out of the car, I turn on short distances or in the last half hour of a længeren ride always the heating up fully and the window I turn down a piece. now I forgot døsbaddel the other day to close the window. it was only a small split, but enough to discover a week of melted snow on my plastic tub floor covering®. since then everything has dried again, ho Today, however, I have observed that the car was in the sun all day long, but as soon as it disappeared, the windows were smashed. that happened with all the cars, but with me first and mostly especially strongly on the rear window. moreover, the suitcase room is quite damp, tool from “stainless steel” gets rust stains (!) and the toilet paper, with which I control the ølstand outside of fuel stations, is no longer chic to say it like that. aum? the matte I have already removed and dried from time to time, that almost does not help at all. the water drain hole on the right is covered with a wooden board in a distance, on a level floor, so to speak, without affecting its function. the other side cannot be covered, because the spare wheel is standing. in general: does it make sense to heat strongly to remove moisture? or is the only wasted energy? does that actually make itself felt in the consumption – have e næmlich never more consumption because of heating measured, on same distances (is it so only abwærme!?). dear gruss oli, always interested in elementary knowledge…

About 20 years ago I leave it in an official statistics about European vehicles and their lifespan. VOLVO was first, but then on the 2 place of the FORD FIESTA (!) …. who knows these statistics too, and where do you find them? (I know that the best kept secret of the car industry should be, but 20 years ago this was published, so there must be (yet) such a thing ??) Greeting S60

Hello dear people, since many people don’t look into the Unterforen, I refer here to this thread.http://www.motor-talk.de/t513876/f172/s/thread.html I think it’s worth a double post all times! The donation is very simple for example here:http://www.aktion-deutschland-hilft.de/ I have made it there in the simplest way myself. One gives a one-time entry authorization and receives a donation receipt if necessary. If this way should be uncertain for any reasons Please make a transfer in the usual way to one of the many accounts of the relief organizations known by now. Please help everyone according to your possibilities. Even smaller amounts are welcome! Thank you Andi

Hello and afterwards a good new year to everyone! I read an interesting article today in the South German about the new engines of BMW/PSA and VW. BMW/PSA (cooperation) will build from the end of 2005 in France small 4-cylinders (1.4 and 1.6) with: -petrol-direct injection – variable valve control – turbo – electr. controlled oil/water pumps – variable camshafts Goal: annually 200,000 pieces for the mini and 800,000 for PPE. Power is to be between 75 – 170 hp. 0-15% lower than before, as are emissions. VW is also working on new engines: they are supposed to be charged in two stages: first compressor, then turbocharger. Target: 1.4l with 125 hp (!) and 1.6l with 170 hp. My questions: 1. who can explain the difference Turbo/Compressor to me? 2. What does Ford/Volvo do in this segment of small power engines? This is absolutely necessary to get the fleet consumption down. And Volvo has really enough turbo-know-how. the smallest Volvo turbo engine currently 2.0, right?

In the Volvo winter brochure it is written: “Every year 1700 tons of snow fall on the earth” Isn’t that a bit less? Will it be more if we drive more V8? Or less? or does it mean better on the earth? Or does it only apply to Sweden? Still, it seems too little to me. 1 Kubik snow should weigh 30-60kg in powder snow, 200kg in cardboard snow. who can clarify it? doxc

Moin moin together! In the course of the economic stimulus packages a new tax calculation for vehicles was issued. Even older vehicles are slowly integrated into this tax. I will change as fast as possible the following is taken into account: The standard consumption inputs of the manufacturer are targeted for this. The basis is included that each litre of petrol produces at 1 km 23 gram CO2. Petrol vehicles with a specified consumption from 4,3l to 100km or less (Benzin) are tax-free! Diesel vehicles up to 3.8l/100km are also tax-free… I am not aware of any emission classification changes. Probably it will be added that Euro 1, Euro 2, Euro 3, Euro 4 and Euro 5/6 differ somewhat, but we will see that. Thus the question “How expensive will my vehicle be?” Quite simply, for some vehicles the vehicle tax will be even lower (according to the tax calculator). So with my C30 with the 2.0l petrol engine a consumption is According to the old car tax I pay per anno 135 EUR. Actually nice and good, however, due to the CO2 tax, my tax drops to “only” 101.09 EUR – that is 34 EUR less… In contrast, it looks different with our S80… Also with 2.0l petrol engine, the previous taxes also amounted to only 135 EUR (Euro 3). Due to the fact that the car consumes more petrol than my C30, the taxes rise to 220.32 EUR per anno. almost 90 EUR MORE you have to pay(!) – the tax comes for all vehicles and that is safe! Even if it was first said that the old vehicles remain with the current tax rates. For diesel drivers it will probably be even more “deer” than before. Thus, large diesels, which consume more than 5l (plant specification), cost per additional litre 100 EUR -in words INHUNDRED EURO- more… Say: from 5l/100km (no matter how old the diesel is) will be charged to the 115.80 EUR (tax at 5l consumption) from the With an SUV we say 12l to 100km as consumption, we have a tax rate of 818,32 EUR!!!!! And it doesn’t matter if the driver manages to move the car still below the specified factory specifications! For all those who want to see the whole thing: -> http://www.ratgeberportal.de/co2-steuer.html Just enter the factory consumption of your vehicles there and you know what you have to pay from July if necessary! Downsizing is now “hinf Not applicable’

Who drives with his Volvo often to the country of the elk (not only up to IKEA), because he is interested in country and people and maybe also to the heart have grown? So, I am almost every summer there. If the journey for me would not be quite so far, it would certainly be more often. Learn for some time even the language at the VHS – is not at all difficult. Would I be very pleased about exchange of experience. I am currently in the summer planning. Classic Car Week in Rättvik is already vo I’ll plan on it.

who may be surprised that I do not answer to many beitræge and often am not there: today I was online for two hours, had two different windows errors: first because of a mistake in the “user.exe” all motor talk windows were closed to me, just a .dll file crashed – and I am now both too angry and too lazy to write the same again (!) … I ask you to forgive me.

I think I’m always driving with a dog. I stop on a dirt road (because the road is too dangerous for the dog), let my four-legged friend stand up and fertilize the garden and stand at the open tailgate. Suddenly I get rid of it under my arms!! Someone steals my Volvo – because the key was still in place. Now it goes on. The guy builds a serious accident and the insurance gets s I put all the damage (financially) back in me! Incredible? Yes, OLG Jena, DAR 04, 144 according to ADAC 1/2005 happen/judgment. Where else should that lead … ? Tschau Torsten – the XC fan