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Jun 18th, 2007, 00:05 | #11 |
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Glad you enjoy the car – they are really a wolf in sheep’s clothing.
Did you end up getting the manual or GT? With mods, you if your dealer is quite picky and can knock back warranty work because of mods – best to enjoy the car as is and then think about mods ex-warranty. There are a few simple things you can do to start off with:
There is heaps of info in there that make owning your your car that much more enjoyable! Cheers & enjoy. |
Jun 19th, 2007, 01:17 | #12 |
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So do you reckon they would do a 225,000kms courtesy service????
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Jun 19th, 2007, 04:12 | #13 |
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Jun 19th, 2007, 11:12 | #14 |
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Jun 20th, 2007, 06:00 | #15 |
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as we are heading way off topic i will chip in, currenlty riding a 2005 zx10r.. 150kms a day..... commuting has never been so much fun....
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Jun 20th, 2007, 16:18 | #16 |
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Nice!!! I want one!!!
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Jun 20th, 2007, 23:34 | #17 |
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It was a '99 R1. I've found the car goes around corners much better than I did on my bike!! lol
Having missed a gatepost by nano millimetres whilst doing a stupid rate of knots, I decided it was time to flog it. I miss it when the sun shines and all the bikers go past me, but not enough to buy another one. I value my life a whole lot more these days.
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Jun 20th, 2007, 23:39 | #18 | |
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Geartronic because I've grown lazy after my last automatic
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Thanks very much matey, I'll have a look at the filter tomorrow. Oh, and it had already done 33,000 miles when I bought it.
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Jun 21st, 2007, 00:28 | #19 |
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Aha! All clear now. Seeing your car is at 33K miles – you may want to kick around the idea of changing the transmission fluid on the board here. Here in AUS - Volvo’s opinion is that the fluid is a lifetime fluid and doesn’t need changing. But my feeling is that that around the 40K mark is time for a change. Especially because the transmission is one of the most stressed part in the R. Anyway, depends on how long you plan to keep the car for.
Also seeing the car has a few miles on it already there is a fair bit of DIY maintenance you can do – depending on how involved you want to get. Air filter – as described Cabin filter – good to change that can save some £ in labour Axle bolts – described here Oil change – best to purchase the oil filter wrench Brake pads – The Brembos have one of the easiest brake pad changes I have come across Intercooler, A/C Condenser clean – important because the front bumper design tends to accumulate EVERYTHING in the heat exchanger fins Leather care – if you have the Nordkap (dk Blue) Atacama (orange) or Gobi (soft cream) you will need to look after the leather really well. I you have any strange noises or behaviours have a quick search or post a topic as there are always some of the teething issues with the R which are well known… The car will really grow on you if you can put up with the tunring circle... |
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