We bought this car with the hopes of fixing a minor problem and making a few bucks. The engine wasn't firing on all cylinders and we thought it could be as simple as a bad coil pack. It turned out to be a burned exhaust valve. The repair is the same as a head gasket requiring the head to be pulled and a dealer charges over $5000 for this. We did the needed repair (pulled the head, had a machine shop replace the bad valve and all of the valve guides). We replaced the head gasket, used new head bolts, replaced the timing belt and water pump and buttoned it all back up. We also did a complete 50 pt inspection and did front brakes, replaced upper and lower radiator hoses, flushed the cooling system, did the basics, including transmission service and oil change and had the car detailed to "like new" condition. We also replaced spark plugs and injector o-rings. I have to say, I love this car. It's comfortable, quiet, rides great, has a ton of room and it's faaaasst! I can't believe how much power this thing has. If it was a sports coupe, it would be fast, but it's a wagon! You may find an XC70 for less, but it'll have higher mileage and the timing belt hasn't been replaced yet (which is scheduled maintenance at 130k miles) and you'll be up for a $5000 repair soon. This car is ready to run another 100,000 miles. I'm keeping the car at my office in Orange and if you'd like to see it and drive it just text me and I'd be glad to work with your schedule. Clear carfax and it just passed smog.

Auto Services in California

Yuba City Toyota Lincoln-Mercury ★★★★★

New Car Dealers, Car Rental

Address: 1340 Bridge Street, Browns-Valley

Phone: (866) 595-6470

World Auto Body Inc ★★★★★

Automobile Body Repairing & Painting, Used Car Dealers

Address: 140 N Coast Highway 101, Carlsbad

Phone: (760) 753-0035

Wilson Way Glass ★★★★★

Automobile Parts & Supplies, Glass-Auto, Plate, Window, Etc, Door Repair

Address: 2965 N Wilson Way, Salida

Phone: (209) 943-0325

Willie`s Tires & Alignment ★★★★★

Auto Repair & Service, Brake Repair, Tire Dealers

Address: 705 Monterey Pass Rd # B, San-Gabriel

Phone: (323) 604-0905

Wholesale Import Parts ★★★★★

Automobile Parts & Supplies, Used & Rebuilt Auto Parts, Automobile Accessories

Address: 10562 Walker St, Hawaiian-Gardens

Phone: (714) 827-6735

Wheel Works ★★★★★

Auto Repair & Service, Automobile Parts & Supplies, Tire Dealers

Address: 521 S B St, Montara

Phone: (650) 525-4517

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Volvo already planning road-going V8 Supercar?

Sat, 15 Mar 2014

After decades of cat-and-mouse battle waged between Holden and Ford, Australia's V8 Supercars series has expanded considerably. Mercedes and Nissan both joined the grid last season, and Volvo has followed suit this year. So when 2014 championship kicked off earlier this month in Adelaide, everyone was watching to see who would come out on top.
The answer is Holden, which took first place in all three of the weekend's races. In fact the General Motors division locked out the podium in the first and third races and took first and third places in the second race, letting just one other manufacturer onto the podium the entire weekend - and that was Volvo. The Polestar S60 scored second place on its first race weekend, beating all the Nissan Altimas, the Mercedes E63 AMGs, the Ford Falcons and most of the Holden Commodores.
Now that's hardly winning the championship, but it's a very solid debut. And that point was not lost on the people back at headquarters in Sweden, who are already thinking about making a roadgoing version of the race-spec V8 Supercar.

Volvo V40 Cross Country gets the all-wheel drive it deserves

Mon, 29 Sep 2014

Want a rugged Volvo wagon? Gothenburg has two kinds to offer: there's the XC crossovers on the one hand and ruggedized wagons on the other. As we reported last month from the unveiling of the new XC90 in Sweden, Volvo plans on offering more Cross Country wagons in the future. But in the meantime, it has upgraded the existing V40 Cross Country with some key enhancements - not the least of which is the long-awaited addition of all-wheel drive.
Powertrain upgrades for Volvo's smallest soft-roader include the new T5 engine (a 1.7-liter turbo four producing 245 horsepower), an eight-speed automatic transmission and all-wheel drive. The new powertrain is not only more capable, but also more environmentally friendly than the old T5 it replaces.
The enhanced V40 Cross Country launches in Europe mid-fall before being rolled out in other markets in the following months, but unfortunately the United States is not among them as the V40 is not offered Stateside in any configuration, which is a shame.

Volvo celebrates 20 years since 850 wagons came to BTCC

Wed, 30 Apr 2014

This year Honda Yuasa Racing brought a station wagon back to the ranks of competitors in the British Touring Car Championship (its drivers currently sit in third and fifth place in the Championship). In 1994, however, Volvo was the first team to run an estate in the series that's one of the best for delivering close racing.
Rickard Rydell and Jan Lammers drove the duo of 850 Estates prepped by Tom Walkinshaw Racing, lining up at Thruxton and proving that the rumors of a wagon in the series weren't a joke. The team used that year for development, getting the 2.0-liter, 290-horsepower, naturally aspirated five-cylinder engine ready for the next year's proper assault. The team's best finish over the 21 races was a fifth place, and they took 14th overall.
Rules changes led Volvo to switch to the 850 sedan the following year, but all the right noises had been made with the wagon. Rydell drive on to a third-place overall finish in 1995, three years later he claimed the Championship title. You'll find details and reminiscing from Rydell in the press release below, as well as the full video with scenes from the glory days.

2005 Volvo Xc70 Base Wagon 4-door 2.5l on 2040-cars

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