Greetings from California
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Post 10630 by jross on 2005-03-26 00:33:29
Hey, my friend Kevin pointed me over to this site. I'm one of the moderators on Volvospeed.com, and I have a mostly stock '96 850R wagon with a newly-swapped 5-speed.
Post 10636 by fraz13 on 2005-03-26 01:10:58
Hullo :welcome:
Post 10639 by TangoDeltaSierra3 on 2005-03-26 01:48:15
Welcome from the States my frend, just keep spreading the word about the T5 creature of god lol. :wiggle:
Post 10653 by Justin on 2005-03-26 09:04:31
:welcome:
Thats one big job to do mate. ECU's fetch about £100.00 GBP here and are everywhere, try emailing salvo, their site is in the links section ;)
Post 10657 by jross on 2005-03-26 09:25:59
[QUOTE=Justin]:welcome:
Thats one big job to do mate. ECU's fetch about £100.00 GBP here and are everywhere, try emailing salvo, their site is in the links section ;)[/QUOTE]
Oooh.. much appreciated!
Post 10658 by jross on 2005-03-26 09:30:22
Oh, it occured to me I ought to include some form of a mod-list for my car (spaced out when I first posted). So far, I've got:
M56H 5-speed swap
JT Tuning 3" turboback exhaust
EST Intake
EST Short-shifter
OMP Strut brace
Blaupunkt headunit & amp
Infinity speakers
Image Dynamics 12" sub
Aquamist System 1s
EST Aluminium Intercooler
And I'm planning:
Civinco or DASTEK piggyback
KW Var. II coilovers
IPD Sways
Porsche calipers (front), S60R calipers (rear), 2-piece S60R disks
18" Pegasus rims, 245-width tires (if I can manage it)
upgraded Aquamist
and a bunch of other smaller supporting mods.
Post 10663 by Goof on 2005-03-26 10:53:00
Look out for me in May/June! - I'm in California for 3 weeks!
Post 10672 by pyrotechnictigger on 2005-03-26 11:21:56
Where abouts?
Post 10686 by Goof on 2005-03-26 11:51:45
San Francisco for 3 nights, touring ~ Yosemite, Las Vegas, Grand Canyon, etc, San Diego, then Los Angeles for last 3 nights. 3 weeks in all - 28/05 to 18/06.
Post 10687 by pyrotechnictigger on 2005-03-26 12:01:51
Sounds like fun, you will love it! Dont forget to go to Napa and visit Robert Mondavi. Excellent place :smile:
And of course you HAVE to go to Disneyland. If you get chance go to Six Flags. X is the most amazing thing on earth. Go to the stratosphere tower in Vegas and try the rides on the top. Still having nightmares :yikes:
Post 10778 by jross on 2005-03-27 02:54:57
[QUOTE=Goof]San Francisco for 3 nights, touring ~ Yosemite, Las Vegas, Grand Canyon, etc, San Diego, then Los Angeles for last 3 nights. 3 weeks in all - 28/05 to 18/06.[/QUOTE]
Sounds like a fun trip! SF and LA have quite a bit to do/see, San Diego slightly less so, and Yosemite/ Grand Canyon and the like are absolutely amazing. Are you going on your own or as part of a tour?
Post 10780 by Goof on 2005-03-27 03:05:41
Not a package - sorted all via the www independantly.
Similar route tours were only 2 weeks - seemed a bit too much for the family (Mrs Goof, master Goofs aged 6 and 11). A bit more leisurely instead of being in a rush!
If you're thinking of something similar, I don't mind emailing you with tips / costs / etc...
Post 10785 by jross on 2005-03-27 08:44:37
[QUOTE=Goof]Not a package - sorted all via the www independantly.
Similar route tours were only 2 weeks - seemed a bit too much for the family (Mrs Goof, master Goofs aged 6 and 11). A bit more leisurely instead of being in a rush!
If you're thinking of something similar, I don't mind emailing you with tips / costs / etc...[/QUOTE]
Naw, but much appreciated. I grew up in Los Angeles, and now I'm spread all along the California coast, from just north of San Fransisco to the Mexican border. I go to Yosemite and the like as often as I can, I love to backpack. Come to think of it, if you need suggestions, I'm probably the one to ask ;) I don't know too much about San Fran in terms of tourist stuff (I'm usually there on business, sadly), but I know some great spots in Yosemite Park and all over California.
Come to think of it, the pic I normally post up of my car was taken in Yosemite Valley!
You can kinda see Half-Dome in the background, the picture was taken in a parking lot that you hit right as you exit the tunnel into Yosemite Valley. It's absolutely breaktaking at sunrise.
Post 10793 by pyrotechnictigger on 2005-03-27 11:01:12
Thats one brilliant picture :bounce:
Post 11077 by Bracer on 2005-03-29 10:56:54
Nice to see more US members to give their side of things.
Glad you could make it !
Steve
Post 11120 by Wobbly Dave on 2005-03-29 14:08:49
Great Pic there mate. BTW :wavey: - and welcome.
No roof spoiler? (SHOCK, GASP, HORROR)
If we only had the Californian sunshine. - sigh.
Enjoy the forum.
Post 11196 by jross on 2005-03-29 18:53:20
[QUOTE=dave850R]Great Pic there mate. BTW :wavey: - and welcome.
No roof spoiler? (SHOCK, GASP, HORROR)
If we only had the Californian sunshine. - sigh.
Enjoy the forum.[/QUOTE]
Looks naked without that spoiler... I keep meaning to get one, and keep sinking money into performance stuff instead. Soon, I will.
And I wish we had the California sunshine too :p It seems like it's been all rain this winter -- which is good, looking at the big picture, but not my style. Doesn't help that I live on the coast.
Post 11233 by Wobbly Dave on 2005-03-30 00:54:18
Sadly I can only do Welsh Mountains and English Countryside
http://www.bigredvolvos.co.uk/galleries/new_pics_for_2005.htm
It is odd that an 850R would be spec-ed without the spoiler.
I don't really know if it has any great affect interms of helping the rear stick to the road.
I am curious to know why you felt the need to increase or change the IC. Isnt the stock one up to the job? I hear that many car sites recommend grabbing one for there own cars based on the sheer size of the things?
Post 11460 by the underlord on 2005-03-31 02:11:50
[QUOTE=jross]Hey, my friend Kevin pointed me over to this site. I'm one of the moderators on Volvospeed.com, and I have a mostly stock '96 850R wagon with a newly-swapped 5-speed.[/QUOTE]
HI JOHN.. :D
Nice to have ya here too !
Post 11461 by Veneficus on 2005-03-31 02:18:37
Hey guys, I'm another guy from the US. I drive an 854 N/A and primarily work with cosmetics and audio. I have some pics up online at the moment at http://photobucket.com/albums/v211/VeneficusUltio/. Enjoy!
Post 11469 by siamblue on 2005-03-31 05:32:12
Hi guys welcome,To this side of the pond,
Ven got the Decals yesterday very nice job mate :B_thumb:
Post 11472 by jross on 2005-03-31 07:26:38
Heh.. I see that this is turning into the Volvospeed intro thread :p W00t! Let the migration commence!
Post 11485 by Wobbly Dave on 2005-03-31 10:49:54
[QUOTE=Veneficus]Hey guys, I'm another guy from the US. I drive an 854 N/A and primarily work with cosmetics and audio. I have some pics up online at the moment at http://photobucket.com/albums/v211/VeneficusUltio. Enjoy![/QUOTE]
:welcome: - Hello mate - nice car - nice girly too! :smlove2:
Post 13732 by the underlord on 2005-04-08 20:26:44
[QUOTE=jross]Heh.. I see that this is turning into the Volvospeed intro thread :p W00t! Let the migration commence![/QUOTE]
W00t! migration! Wish more of you Euro guys would come play with us on VS! we're crayzee!
Post 13791 by JUDGENINJA on 2005-04-08 23:07:48
Think I'll have to pop in and say hello.....
Post 14314 by Somerset Jim on 2005-04-11 14:52:24
[QUOTE=Goof]San Francisco for 3 nights, touring ~ Yosemite, Las Vegas, Grand Canyon, etc, San Diego, then Los Angeles for last 3 nights. 3 weeks in all - 28/05 to 18/06.[/QUOTE]
I came back yesterday from doing the exact same trip - except in reverse. LA > San Diego > Las Vegas > Bryce/Zion/Grand Canyons > Vegas again > Yosemite > San Francisco. Cruise control-tastic. Don't make the same mistake I did by going to Vegas at the weekend without a hotel room. You will have no chance! Got there at 10pm after 400 miles to find not a single vacancy within 100 miles! So it was on the road again.
Saw plenty of Volvos - many more saloons than estates, and they have a rather alarming preference for buying European cars in white. :sick: