TM850R

Im gonna try to swing by the track on Friday. I have a nice little raincheck from May in the car so I will be using that. Not that anything has really improved on my car...its fun to hit the track every once in a while.

Yea that was some nice oil you got coming out from there. Might want to look into that problem before you go ahead and do anything else.

Exhaust sounds good. Makes me want the K&R exhaust even more now...

Easy fix. Do a search, there is some good info on it. You may need an alignment afterwards if its not done perfectly though.

Almost all of those plastic pieces I have seen on 850s and S70s have worn out along the flexing points (ridges). I wouldnt worry if its a little worn and exposed. If its torn in half I would replace it. Cant be too expensive from a dealer. Part number is right on it.

And, as I was scanning through this worldly debate, I read a statement on the terms of: "it's not okay to defend your territory if you're not wearing a uniform?"

Of course it's not okay to do such a malicious evil. When you don't wear a uniform, you are capable of mixing into the civilian population at any given moment, and thus use civilians as human shields. Ask the hundreds of deceased Lebanese about how that feels. Using your own people as human shields is NOT okay. This is why Hezbollah, Al-Qaeda, Al-Macsa Martyr's Brigade, and other "groups" are called terrorists, and not armies.

So if a foreign nation invaded your home town, you would just sit there and let them roll through. Defending ones land as a civilian if far different from attacking another as a civilian. If some country came into my town I would be at the local gunshops in no time. I would defend my family and my property. But I wouldnt just go to Canada and start shooting people in the streets.

Ive seen that before. Notice the Muslim still argues. That just tells you how he thinks and how their education and religious beliefs teach them that only their way is correct. Not that all Muslims are like that. Just the radicals.

Easy if you have some tools. I might be up at Jeremy's place looking for some help if the time comes during the school year. I wouldnt have a problem except compressing the tensioner. I just dont have an assortment of tools handy at home or school. It was 500 for parts and labor at my indie last time we had it done on my old car. Tensioner, t-belt, serp belt, water pump/gasket, and a couple pullies make it seem expensive. Itll be fun when, where and however I do this.

Definately not looking forward to this next year. Let me know how much the parts cost Joseph. I have to prepare myself for this cost.

Kiwi dye time! Looks good. Those rims from the T5 look better on the new GLT IMO.

What happened to the "other" yellow? And what's with the cowboy belt buckle on that front bumper?

They are in the South remember.

Ill try to take one of those days off. Might bring down a buddy if he wants to spend the day with a bunch of Volvos.

Forgot to mention the weather. I got burnt out there. Overall the weather couldnt have been better though.

Great food, great cars! It was nice to finally put a face to the names.

Congrats...I almost didnt submit anything after I saw that.

Darn it moving to FL can't come soon enough

When you are in Daytona for the races and bike week...it will be more than soon enough. Trust me. See you down there the 26th.

and for the next car to turn some heads:

hahah that would turn some heads if you got this thing to move out of its own way.

Oh and GL with the sale. I think most on the board admire your car. Who ever buys this car better baby it, thats all I gotta say about it.

I think Charles got a discount on some CF...

I kill mosquitoes mostly. They are all bloody too. I thought I might have killed a small animal when I cleaned my car yesterday.

Get some protective film on those ASAP if you havent already. Nothing worse than having a crack in your new headlights...trust me.

.1 for me right now. Then again Im on cable and splitting the connection and theres someone else on right now.

I believe we are all confused.

One thing however that really pissed me off the other day. POLICE! They are driving around in big SUVs and the chiefs have their Suburbans, and they drive around with just one person in each one... cause we are footing the bill for their gas, so what do they care? Now that is rediculous.

THe police get a break on gas though. They dont have to pay the 50 cent per gallon tax (at the most depending on the state) for gas. So really they can still afford those cars and trucks (somewhat).

This is just the gas companies gouging again. They did it during the hurricanes and they are doing it again. Why wouldnt they, Congress did nothing the first time. Record profits again this quarter? We will see in a few weeks.

I got out of work tonight...server at a brew pub (ever heard of fat bastard beer?) and me and a couple friends looked a my debadge and I totally dig it. I really didn't know if I liked it till I didn't look at it for 8 hours. I also removed the sash on my black mesh w/ chrome surround grill. Just takes a little time away. LOVE IT! Thanks for all of the honest advise....wait I've read your threads for a while and seems we can always count on everybody to be brutally honest! thanks!

I thought you were gonna say you got your back window smashed for the sticker. Being in a navy town and all im sure not too many of those guys like that sticker.

Car looks good. Its got a a nice clean, smooth look to it now.

Its there. Plus no one can mistake a Volvo wagon

yes it is all about rearend class

Get rid of the frame and take everything off but the Volvo badge. I think that would look good.

Thats what I mean.