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Anyone Have A Volvo??

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thisandthatfilms
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ive been lookin at the s40 and i found a sick deal




idk ive only herd good things about them.

note this will be my first car and i need something thats good for the snow because of weekend trips to vermont

just want somethign that will zip around and that i will have a lot of fun driving




tell me what your thoughts are
Oct 4 2009 10:15PM
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noparking
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i have a volvo xc90tt and my brother has a volvo s80tt
Oct 5 2009 4:31PM
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thisandthatfilms
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i dont know a lot about cars so is that a lot?
Oct 5 2009 7:08PM
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BEARS.
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a lambo gets 3.3 if you need a reference point.
Oct 5 2009 7:13PM
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user098123
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Or for a more realistic reference point...Stock WRX is 5.8 to 6.2 or so depending on transmission.  Stock STi is high 4's to low 5's.
Oct 5 2009 7:16PM
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thisandthatfilms
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so then its not that good. i could also go with like a s60 with a 2.4L turbo
Oct 5 2009 7:22PM
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mtsteez03
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i have have an s60 with a turbo its fukin sick and so fun to drive it also handles well in the snow
Oct 5 2009 7:24PM
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thisandthatfilms
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dope. what year?
Oct 5 2009 8:57PM
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AMD_5
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personally, im not a volvo fan, but a buddy of mine has like 8 pre-2000 volvos and they are built like tanks. ultimate beater car IMO.

another friend of mine has a 2006 S40 and absolutely loves it. I would say definitely get the S40
Oct 5 2009 9:01PM
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Dr.NS
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yeeeaa nickuhhhhh

i drive an xc 70

and my mom has a xc 90

both are dope, kinda problematic to be honest, theres been some kinda weird stuff going on at times
but in the end, they're still solid as hell


Oct 5 2009 9:06PM
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ChefBoyardee
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I love my swedish meatball!! Ive got a 95 850 glt with 200,000 on the clock and it still runs amazing... theyre absolute tanks and pretty good in the snow (the swedes know whats up) mines not a rocket my any means cuz it runs a low pressure turbo but isnt too bad. i vote go for it dude you def wont regret it
Oct 5 2009 9:14PM
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thisandthatfilms
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thanks a lot guys
Oct 5 2009 9:37PM
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user098123
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"There's no replacement for displacement."  Something that a lot of car guys say.

The added displacement (2.4L vs 1.8L) will give you increased low end torque.  However on a car like a volvo, after about 3.5k rpms the speed of your car is entirely dependent on the flow of your engine.  A bigger turbo will help increase flow, but that also requires bigger piping, bigger injectors, all kinds of stuff.

Realistically a volvo is pretty hard to mod from what I have heard.  If it is stock 7ish 0-60 range then don't bum about that.  That is pretty good, and you would have to put in a lot of time and money to improve it.  I would go with the 2.4L.  With a lot of volvos, they have smaller turbo's and are tuned for fuel efficiency.  You kinda get the best of both worlds.  You have some power, not a ton but more than many cars on the road, and you have fuel efficiency, which nowadays is a huge plus.  The 2.4L will give you some added power low end and make it a little more fun to drive off the line.
Oct 6 2009 10:32AM
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thisandthatfilms
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+k man thanks that helped a lot
Oct 7 2009 4:47PM
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