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#1 ·
if your currensit residing area has no winter, I HATE YOU!
I put snow tires/wheels on both cars, and raised the Volvo a little bit and cleaned up the coilover from summer dirt. Just waiting for the first big snow fall, then I'll be out and mimic rally driving at 10mph.
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Re: (toucci)

Quote, originally posted by toucci »
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fitted with 16" wheels, all-seasons with lots of tread depth and ready to spin its fronts all the way up to the slopes
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mmmmmm...that looks good. http://****************.com/smile/emthup.gif http://****************.com/smile/emthup.gif http://****************.com/smile/emthup.gif
 
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Re: post your winter mode. (TheMadChigga)

Love the Brick!
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...I can't a decent picture if my life depended on it.
Tomorrow it gets a good coating of wax on the paint, some silicone rust inhibitor under the fenders and into the doors, and an interior cleaning... Taking it into a heated shop to do it (it's 1°C out today).
Quote, originally posted by Deaner »
your volvo is HOT
thats raised?? what does it look like lowered!
ps: you drive those in ontario winters ??? poor things
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It still is lowered... Volvo's don't sit that low on their own (only their rear ends when the Nivomats (load leveling shocks) eventually stop working) he said he raises it up a little.
Bah Ontario winters... proper cars can handle them, no problem. BMW's seem to rust a little easier, but galvanized Volvo's basically "don't" rust (the older ones rust - pre 1987 I believe, but even some of those ones are holding up) - unless there's been some damage. My parents' 960 has rust on the horn bracket, some under body components, and a bit on the engine cradle.... but that's it - never rust proofed, always winter driven.

Modified by Live-Wire at 2:12 PM 11-3-2006


Modified by Live-Wire at 2:13 PM 11-3-2006
 
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#17 ·
Re: (Deaner)

Quote, originally posted by Deaner »
your volvo is HOT
thats raised?? what does it look like lowered!
ps: you drive those in ontario winters ??? poor things
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I raised the car about 3/4" all around, new coilovers are coming, with altered geometery, I'll be able to go another 1.5-2" and more travel, camber adjustment, toe, caster........ oooooh I can't wait.
this is summer time
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post up more, I found e46 steelies to be quite sexy, and that P5 is nice.
 
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#25 ·
Re: (Son of a B...5er!)

Quote, originally posted by Son of a B...5er! »

Are those your winter wheels?

Yes, 18" all-season tires. They were on the car when I bought it. I was thinking of getting a pair of 15" rims with real winter tires but have not got around to look for any yet...
 
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