HummBob
6/25/2008 12:10:38 AM
HummerGuy
6/25/2008 5:13:05 AM
i''ll post some pics as soon as i get in the office.
HummerGuy
6/25/2008 7:28:15 AM
It''s a black 2001 Volvo V70, fully loaded, leather, moonroof, 17" wheels (yeah, small by today''s standards I suppose), new tires, the works. Get''s around 33 to 35 mpg according to the instant-o-meter thingy. It doesn''t have the turbo though. Too many people reporting oil leaks with those, but that little 2.4L I-5 is awesome. It has a 5-speed adaptive automatic transmission. The best part; you can control the transmission shifting with the gas pedal. Pretty cool system. Not just the typical way, but there''s a whole section on how to make it upshift and downshift on demand.
It needs a couple of things, either a strut or strut mount, an alignment and soon the CV boots will need replacing. I may get all that done this weekend. I got it about 1500 to 2000 off msrp KBB value. 66k miles on it.
Funny thing is it has more cargo room then the H3
That''s why we bought a wagon, that, and it has alot of built in child features. That''s one of the main reasons. It was either a V70 or Outback, and we just couldn''t find an Outback we could afford.
Doc Olds
6/25/2008 8:37:18 AM
Now you need a tweed jacket, sherlock holmes type pipe, and one of them pigeon rancher hats (like Jackie Stuart)!
Black is good, it will sort of look mean.
HummBob
6/25/2008 8:19:05 PM
PIP, PIP and CHEERIO!!!!!!
3hummers
6/26/2008 12:31:06 AM
pip pip? What the hell does that mean?
HummBob
6/26/2008 12:48:30 AM
I dunno, some BRITISH SHlT!!!!
HummerGuy
6/26/2008 5:25:19 AM
HummerGuy
6/26/2008 5:35:03 AM
The car looks new, but whoever washed it originally did a crappy job. Note the bugs on the bumper
Those are all gone now.
xzachx2112
6/26/2008 8:43:47 AM
thats a very clean looking ride, even when its not clean
HummerGuy
6/26/2008 9:11:50 AM
Thanks! Hopefully I''ll have some energy to take better pics. I''m pretty exhausted this week.
Doc Olds
6/26/2008 9:20:20 AM
My wife''s girl friend and coworker had that same car, she loved it.
HummerGuy
6/26/2008 9:23:15 AM
Well, I don''t care if it''s a girlie soccor mom car. I love it
It''s a sweet ride. Once it gets some of my touches, it will be all good.
HummBob
6/26/2008 1:33:32 PM
Very SHARP!!! An BLACK TOO!!! Congrats Mike!!!
importkiller
6/26/2008 4:09:10 PM
can''t wait to see the pics after you put on the lightbar
importkiller
6/27/2008 7:42:44 AM
lol... knight rider after retirement = station wagon
Doc Olds
6/27/2008 8:47:09 AM
Satellite dish and wood trim kit.
I never said it was a girly mom car, you did.
I just said my wife''s friend really liked her car.
knight rider in retirement. LMAO
HummerGuy
6/27/2008 1:22:06 PM
I''m having idle issues with it so I''m going to take apart the entire air intake system tonight. I think the throttle body is dirty. I won''t get into it but I had a bad morning with this car
It''s been running beautifully til today. I love dying out in the middle of rush hour at every stop. It''s fun
importkiller
6/27/2008 6:45:08 PM
what do you know...Mike has a car that needs to go to the shop...that NEVER happens
