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I think this is the ranting thread so you're in good company.

I agree entirely on the research and evidenced based approach - it's how my work life runs. No seat of the pants required in this...

Jardons work and write up was comprehensive.. and considering that he did the work himself, and took data from his own car (qualitative and quantitative) extremely valid.

Don't see anyone posting...

You may well inadvertantly have hit on something there..

Perhaps it's because that day it was cold, damp even - and the cooler, denser air made the engine run more sweetly. That happens.
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http://www.volvoxc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18365&highlight=grill
It's on an XC70, but you get the idea :)

who's memory? who am i? where are we? i give up lol

first i've heard about them, but i don't go on t5d5 anymore so could be on there. Anyway i'm more known about now so just going to put it on ebay for a petrol engined P2

BT's got all the Powerflex...

I posted up about the unsuitability of the Powerflex D5 top mount must be getting on for two years ago. It was either on here or T5D5. I found with the solid engine torque bush mod it was a *******...

The guy who wrote the book on this, for me, is Tom.

His S60 'T5R' is beautiful, subtle and well thought out.

JMHO but gold cars should have silver wheels - perfect but silver. Just sayin'

These slushers are reet complicated...

Three days on from the software and it had its first 'proper' test in rush hour traffic.

No missed shifts and all symptoms gone.

I'm still expecting to be disappointed . . .

software relaods on the gearbox are where i always start, had 4 so far... and the car is only 5 years old ! 3 done by volvo, 2 i paid for.

wish id known you where having probs, i would have...

That's the whole point. I didn't change the valve body!

I just told them I'd changed it. Makes no difference anyway. The garage don't have to offer any kind of warranty, they just blanked the 'box...

V70 D5SE '03. AW55-50SN box, not that it matters. Auto & geartronic are the same box with different wiring looms.

BTW

I'm still NOT happy with Volvo - you should've heard the phone call I got the other night when they asked me, now that I'd finished paying for the damn thing, if I was interested in chopping...

I have ranted en passim at length recently about Volvo's inability to fix their auto boxes, a problem of their own making due to inadequate oil capacity and a totally deficient/non-existant...

Just a selection of rants - sorry - recent posts on the subject.







Sorry for the hijack.

Faced with the looming prospect of having the transmission die I can share your pain.

Weep.

Or at least prepare to . . .

Yes, the advert was written by two separate people. Says 'manual' in the first para and then 'auto transmission' in the spec. Good proof reading!

PJ56OJT

it is a 2007 MY car but you wouldn't want it, Dave.

It's an auto . . .

Clocked this on PH classified. Lovely car, but seems over priced to me?http://mobile.pistonheads.com/sales/2561321.htm

Sorry all, but I like people putting their fog lights on in weather that doesn't need them.
It makes it dead easy to spot who is going to change lanes without checking, cut you up on a roundabout or...

i thought you where supposed to put them on in heavy rain and spray on the motorway, you know just to make sure there is an accident behind you, that way you dont get your car damaged.......

Nope - about 50 yards and I was approaching a queue of traffic where people approach very quickly from behind, and to be fair - I turn em off again when they arent needed!

Never bother with the...

Poetic justice if the visibility was greater than 100 yards!

The WORST and most misused 'innovation' ever! Bar none!

In 30 years driving and over half a million miles driven I can't think of a...