Cars & Bikes, Driving & Riding

Postby **tifosi77** » Wed Feb 21, 2018 7:36 pm

If Winter Olympic sports were cars....... go.

Skeleton = BAC Mono

Postby **dodint** » Wed Feb 21, 2018 11:08 pm

Vonn is Uber, everyone with money gets a ride.

Postby **NTP66** » Mon Feb 26, 2018 9:46 am

I replaced the door actuator in my wife's CR-V over the weekend. The glue that is used to secure the plastic moisture barrier to the interior door panel is the next closest thing to an actual metal weld. I've used construction adhesive with less tack.

Postby **tifosi77** » Thu Mar 01, 2018 1:08 am

Anyone have any experience with current Volvos? Mrs Tif's fleet Audi is about to be reclaimed, and the only sedan option she has now is an S60.

Postby **NTP66** » Thu Mar 01, 2018 7:25 am

I looked at the S60 a year or so ago. Nice car, but very overpriced, IMO.

Postby **dodint** » Thu Mar 01, 2018 9:21 am

I actually kind of like Volvos. Wouldn't take one over in Audi but she could do a lot worse.

Postby **columbia** » Thu Mar 01, 2018 9:23 am

I actually kind of like Volvos. Wouldn't take one over in Audi but she could do a lot worse.

Still on my wish list....

Postby **dodint** » Thu Mar 01, 2018 9:25 am

That fits, yeah.

Before I bought the blue BMW I was kicking around the idea of buying a C5 Z06 Vette and I was going to buy a Volvo XC70 to do winter duty. It was one of the few wagons I liked.

Postby **tifosi77** » Thu Mar 01, 2018 1:15 pm

Make no mistake: She doesn't want to give up the Audi. But she's termed out (the car hit its three-year limit last month, despite the fact that she has only had the car since July '16), and Audi is no longer a fleet option at her company.

Postby **dodint** » Thu Mar 01, 2018 1:21 pm

Yeah, I wouldn't take a Volvo over an Audi, but what are you going to do?

Postby **tifosi77** » Thu Mar 01, 2018 1:34 pm

I guess the question is more 'is the Volvo sedan good enough at car that she shouldn't bother looking at the SUV options'. Honestly don't know what's available there (I'm guessing they have Volvos, too).

Postby **NTP66** » Thu Mar 01, 2018 1:38 pm

Depends on the SUV options. Volvo's SUV is fugly, FWIW.

Postby **dodint** » Sat Mar 03, 2018 2:31 pm

Took the DMC to the local Boy Scout pinewood derby, let some kids sit in it and take pictures. I think the Dads were more excited than the kids, hah. Good stuff, first time I have driven it somewhere for the sake of driving it.

Postby **tifosi77** » Sat Mar 03, 2018 5:18 pm

Sitrep: Mrs Tif's new car is actually an S90. I have serious questions as to whether or not it will fit our driveway.

Postby **dodint** » Sat Mar 03, 2018 5:19 pm

hah. Thoughts and Prayers.

Postby **columbia** » Sat Mar 03, 2018 5:38 pm

I’ve already begun a Kickstarter project to support the driveway expansion.

Postby **NTP66** » Sat Mar 03, 2018 6:57 pm

I don’t think I have ever seen an S90 before. It’s quite boxy.

Postby **Factorial** » Sat Mar 03, 2018 7:31 pm

I'm looking at a new hood for my car and found one that says it is an OEM replacement:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009D ... JT9B&psc=1

JCWhitney has the same (but for $30 more):

http://www.jcwhitney.com/details/Volksw ... l#plpslot1

Does this look like it's legit "OEM" like? Meaning will it fit with existing hardware easily.

Postby **columbia** » Sat Mar 03, 2018 7:32 pm

I thought you were finally replacing that jalopy.

Postby **dodint** » Sat Mar 03, 2018 7:41 pm

Yeah, it should bolt right up.

Postby **Factorial** » Sat Mar 03, 2018 8:46 pm

I thought you were finally replacing that jalopy.

I think I've already ignored this question.

Postby **Silentom** » Sat Mar 03, 2018 8:47 pm

Ain't broke, don't fix it.

Postby **Factorial** » Sat Mar 03, 2018 8:48 pm

Is broke and am fixing Ohm.

Postby **columbia** » Sat Mar 03, 2018 8:50 pm

I thought you were finally replacing that jalopy.

I think I've already ignored this question.

Postby **Silentom** » Sat Mar 03, 2018 8:50 pm

Is broke and am fixing Ohm.

Hopefully you don't get too much resistance.