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#115 of 491 Booster seats by sondagsakare Oct 03, 2000 (9:35 pm)
I received a floral-upholstered molded plastic supplemental booster as a Volvo promotion with purchase of a V70 T5 in September. Looks like it will fit any car and route belts safely. It will be installed at the appropriate time in my bro's 850 wagon for the displeasure of my 4-yr-old nieces' tender butts (seems quite firm). I am appreciating the T5 in all facets but have experienced the occasional steering "clunk" on sharp turns from stop that is referenced in other posts. I also am contemplating fitting aftermarket brake dust shields inside the 17" rims.
#116 of 491 sondagsakare by rollie Oct 03, 2000 (10:09 pm)
Regarding post #134: sondagsakare, if you are going to buy brake shield make sure you buy a couple of sets of extra rotors as well. The brake shields interfere with venting of the rotors and lead to warped rotors. You will have to learn to either live with the brake dust (wax your wheels once they are clean and then you can usually hose it off if you do it often enough) or get a different type of dustless after market pad (which usually means a compromise in stopping distances). Good luck. -rdo rdolliehome.com
#117 of 491 Okay okay, but... by sondagsakare Oct 04, 2000 (8:39 pm)
...since Volvo rotors might cost a couple of dollars, I'll save my money to address another gripe--the V70 grille. I want a black mesh grille fabricated to replace stock. Any reason I couldn't do this? Years ago I worked for a design consultant to Volvo America (we designed the old lighted blue-and-white "hockey stick" sign program). At the time, we had Sweden almost convinced to ditch the grille diagonal for a diagonal-themed hood ornament, thus isolating the "motion-contrary" slash and preventing it from mucking up the front of the car. At the last minute, after admiring our ornament models, etc., they balked. It was a near thing, though! I'm still fighting that battle 20 years later. Do your opinions extend to aesthetic issues? I live on the West Side of Chicago near myriad fabricators and figure I could get the job done for under $500.
#118 of 491 hood ornaments by javadoc Oct 04, 2000 (11:46 pm)
Don't need any stinkin' hood ornaments. You might snag it on the belt loop of someone you're mowing down, and then you wouldn't make a clean getaway! j/k. --javadoc
#119 of 491 sondagsakare by rollie Oct 05, 2000 (5:35 pm)
Regarding post #136: Regarding that black mesh grill, I received IPD's (www.ipdusa.com) latest mailer about 2 weeks ago and I remember a specific article about their new mesh grills! You might want to check their site to see if the grills are listed there yet. If not you can order a catalog from them and see the choices for yourself. I recall that there were other color choices but I don't recall what they were since I'm not in the market for one. Good luck. -rdo rdolliehome.com
#120 of 491 Tusen tack! by sondagsakare Oct 05, 2000 (7:23 pm)
I've cross-filed your response under "Wonders of Technology" and "Milk of Human Kindness." When requesting a catalog online I noted that IPD doesn't have 2001 models in their subdirectories yet (or the grilles), but the company will be a valuable resource (<--addressed to another valuable resource). Color choice! Unbelievable. I will follow-up post.
#121 of 491 Your take rdo? by sondagsakare Oct 10, 2000 (10:12 pm)
I've been investigating and have found several Web forum references to faulty "subframe bushings" and clunking noises from SD80s and new V70s. Seems to have been going on for some time. My new T5 also makes this noise occasionally when cornering. My impression is that it's fixable, and I intend to raise the issue with my dealer (supported by printouts of postings). I would appreciate your characterization of this problem. My apology if you have previously addressed it.
#122 of 491 sondagsakare by rollie Oct 11, 2000 (9:30 pm)
Regarding post #141: sondagsakare, my take is that this is a very minor issue at worst. It shouldn't occur but in cases where it does it doesn't affect any functionality or safety feature of the car. Personally, I would hold off on a trip to the dealer until you've seen multiple posts here or on the BrickBoard from owners who have had a successful fix and have put some miles on their cars afterwards. Early on it looked like Volvo was guessing at solutions. It sounds like they have finally diagnosed and fixed the issue but unless you like going to your dealer for minor reasons I would probably wait until some future scheduled maintenance trip myself. Good luck. -rdo rdolliehome.com
#123 of 491 I concur. by sondagsakare Oct 12, 2000 (4:38 pm)
Thanks again, Mr. O. Patience will serve well. And I must take pity on my poor Volvo agency: I live two blocks away. Heh heh.
#124 of 491 Volvo XC: How many repairs? by bert99 Oct 17, 2000 (9:30 pm)
Hi, We are considering buying a '01 XC but are concerned about the hassle of bringing the car to the dealership numerous times, even for minor items. For example, we've heard that if the gas cap is not turned three clicks, the "check engine" light comes on and can only be turned off at the dealership. We live in a state where there are no self-service gas stations; so, this might occur. For those who have bought XCs in the last several years, how often have you needed to bring the car in for non-scheduled maintenance? How bout for those of you who have Subarus or Passats? Thanks so much!!! Bert

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