gdizzle Posted April 18, 2005 Report Share Posted April 18, 2005 So George now you are finally allowed to participate in the Swedespeed R forum!Please visit to discuss racing shoes, 15mm spacers, door pin's, uprated floor mats, CSR (Clunks, Squeal's and Rattle's) and of course R branded caps and badges! ←pwned! :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exexpat Posted April 18, 2005 Report Share Posted April 18, 2005 Forgot to mention that your wheels look very similar to the Brabus Monoblock VI wheels. I'm considering buying a set of those custom drilled for the R. They are my all time favorite wheel on the market.←Now your talking. Brabus on Volvo, sounds cool to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Playboy Posted April 18, 2005 Report Share Posted April 18, 2005 George---->very very nice ride my friend Any chance you'll be at Carlisle??-Ryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George @ ViVA Posted April 19, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2005 George---->very very nice ride my friend Any chance you'll be at Carlisle??-Ryan←When where is that??I may be going to the VCOA National meet in Missouri during September. But I won't be driving down there.I love those Brabus wheels!! So hot.I didn't get the Sports Package because the one at the dealership with only 200 miles had already paint chipping off the front bumper. It sits too low and my car would be a snowplow during our Boston winters. Plus, I now need to maintain the 'working professional' look. Not that I don't like the Sports Package, but it wouldn't be a smart option when you are taking clients out for lunch, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdizzle Posted April 19, 2005 Report Share Posted April 19, 2005 When where is that??I may be going to the VCOA National meet in Missouri during September. But I won't be driving down there.I love those Brabus wheels!! So hot.I didn't get the Sports Package because the one at the dealership with only 200 miles had already paint chipping off the front bumper. It sits too low and my car would be a snowplow during our Boston winters. Plus, I now need to maintain the 'working professional' look. Not that I don't like the Sports Package, but it wouldn't be a smart option when you are taking clients out for lunch, etc.←Calisle Pa, near York Pa. Weekend of May21st. It's only the largest east coast event for volvos and saabs. :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George @ ViVA Posted April 19, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2005 Alrighty then.I may be in Atlantic City for the SEMA show. I am going away to London the weekend after (memorial day weekend). It may be tough for me to make it down there, unless I fly down. Don't want to put the mileage on the R! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George @ ViVA Posted April 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2005 And George, why are you only leasing the R?←How else will I drive a $47K MSRP car for under $550/month?! If the car was more headache than it was worth, it goes back to the dealer. If it was good to me, then I buy it outright. IMO, leasing will ALWAYS be a better deal than buying outright. The most powerful argument regarding this is that you negotiate on the price of the car twice when leasing versus only once when purchasing. When you lease, you negotiate the price of the car, and at the end of the lease, you can negotiate with the bank for the buy-back amount. I was able to buy-back our S70 for $4000 less than what Volvo Finance originally asked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George @ ViVA Posted April 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2005 Now your talking. Brabus on Volvo, sounds cool to me.←I'm VERY interested in learning more about your MB rims on a Volvo conversion. Care to spill the beans? You can email me if you'd like: george@vptuning.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdizzle Posted April 20, 2005 Report Share Posted April 20, 2005 I'm VERY interested in learning more about your MB rims on a Volvo conversion. Care to spill the beans? You can email me if you'd like: george@vptuning.com←----------Car: 1996 855 HPT----------Wheels: Mercedes S-ClassSize: 18"x8.5"Offset: +15mm front, +10mm rear (20mm and 25mm lug adapters on ET 35mm rims)Spacers: www.spurverbreiterung.de, they've treated me well, but not as nice as H&R ones on my last car.----------Tires: Contitech (great traction, low wear)Size: 215/35/18----------Springs: SPAXShocks & Struts: KONI (reverse valve)Sway Bars: stockCamber Adjustment: 1.2 neg front, stock rear----------Fitment Issues: Lots of fender lip rolling needed. Liners still there. Rear driver side rubs ever so slightly once in a blue moon, or when fully loaded (4 passengers + full tank).← Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the ünderstüdy Posted April 20, 2005 Report Share Posted April 20, 2005 LUCKY! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boostjunkie Posted April 20, 2005 Report Share Posted April 20, 2005 read what Yannis wrote about my last post in the "comments and sugestions" forum.... should be at the top of that forum..←First off, George sick ride man, congrats !Second, Kevin are you talking about the NCAA I and II bs? That was the funniest thing I've read all day ! That place should be called Swedeweed, because they are all smoking it . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theunderlord Posted April 20, 2005 Report Share Posted April 20, 2005 First off, George sick ride man, congrats !Second, Kevin are you talking about the NCAA I and II bs? That was the funniest thing I've read all day ! That place should be called Swedeweed, because they are all smoking it .←yup.. it was Varsity and Junior Varsity, but the same analogy could be applied.. I've given up with those losers.... <-- feels bad for all the 850 and x70 Series guys that will never experience the joy that is volvospeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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