Figawi Posted August 10, 2005 Report Share Posted August 10, 2005 Part #9491400 (is a V70XC part) = $88.11 from the dealer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JESSEXC Posted August 10, 2005 Report Share Posted August 10, 2005 $30.00 is a great price! I was going to recommend going to a marina and buying the no skid that are used on boats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachnut Posted August 10, 2005 Report Share Posted August 10, 2005 Thought I'd share my experience with bumper guards like these. Maybe the Volvo ones are made differently, but the ones that are used for Mazda MPV vans are crap (yes, my wife has a minivan, sue me ) . I'm sure they're all pretty much the same ... a rubber or abs plastic piece adhered to the bumper with double-sided tape. The problems I have encountered, as well as many other MPV owners, is that the protector eventually will come loose. When it does it interferes with the proper closing of the tailgate and may even rub the lower lip of the gate every time it is shut, which will lead to paint scuffing/damage. Another issue is that since these things don't hermetically seal to the bumper around the entire perimeter, you will get water and dirt/sand accumulations under the protector. I sort of view these things the same way I relate to front-end bra's ... they seem like a great idea, but they're more trouble than they're worth. Just my .02 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zag-Town Rider Posted August 10, 2005 Report Share Posted August 10, 2005 I was thinking about stonegarding mine...←this guy that works at accutint on the forum... zarkos is his name?? they do paint protection, ask him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slater Posted August 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2005 Thought I'd share my experience with bumper guards like these. Maybe the Volvo ones are made differently, but the ones that are used for Mazda MPV vans are crap (yes, my wife has a minivan, sue me ) . I'm sure they're all pretty much the same ... a rubber or abs plastic piece adhered to the bumper with double-sided tape. The problems I have encountered, as well as many other MPV owners, is that the protector eventually will come loose. When it does it interferes with the proper closing of the tailgate and may even rub the lower lip of the gate every time it is shut, which will lead to paint scuffing/damage. Another issue is that since these things don't hermetically seal to the bumper around the entire perimeter, you will get water and dirt/sand accumulations under the protector. I sort of view these things the same way I relate to front-end bra's ... they seem like a great idea, but they're more trouble than they're worth. Just my .02←Normally I wuld agree with this but have you ever seen an XC closeup? Even old ones (98) look fine. No peeling or lifted up protectors...I'm sure it will be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figawi Posted August 10, 2005 Report Share Posted August 10, 2005 is it a thick piece of rubber material or just tape? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slater Posted August 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2005 is it a thick piece of rubber material or just tape?←Soft plastic, probably PMME. Should be made out of the same or similar stuff the trim that goes all the way around the 850 is. Also the same as the muflaps, wheelwell liners, splashguard, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figawi Posted August 10, 2005 Report Share Posted August 10, 2005 does it come in black or the same grey as the 850s? and does it have grooves in the top of it or is it a flat surface? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the underlørd Posted August 10, 2005 Report Share Posted August 10, 2005 does it come in black or the same grey as the 850s? and does it have grooves in the top of it or is it a flat surface?←you can see in the pic of Pats R, that its grooved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachnut Posted August 10, 2005 Report Share Posted August 10, 2005 Normally I wuld agree with this but have you ever seen an XC closeup? Even old ones (98) look fine. No peeling or lifted up protectors...I'm sure it will be fine.←No, I've never seen an XC close-up ... and I was hoping Volvo would have a better product. Sounds like that's the case. I may look into this too for my V70. Mazda isn't known for well thought-out dealer accessories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brickster151 Posted August 11, 2005 Report Share Posted August 11, 2005 You know, another slick idea that would be a cheap solution would be to hit up your local skateboard shop and get a couple feet of skateboard grip tape. Than cut it and form it to the bumper how you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the underlørd Posted August 11, 2005 Report Share Posted August 11, 2005 You know, another slick idea that would be a cheap solution would be to hit up your local skateboard shop and get a couple feet of skateboard grip tape. Than cut it and form it to the bumper how you want.←agreed.. not bad at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exexpat Posted August 11, 2005 Report Share Posted August 11, 2005 You know, another slick idea that would be a cheap solution would be to hit up your local skateboard shop and get a couple feet of skateboard grip tape. Than cut it and form it to the bumper how you want.←Hell ya, then ollie and curb grind that isht! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brickster151 Posted August 11, 2005 Report Share Posted August 11, 2005 I use grip tape on a lot of stuff. Instead of using some fancy pedals on the 240, I used grip tape from a busted deck I had on the clutch and brake pedals [did'nt use it on the gas pedal for obvious reasons]. Worked awesome for autocross! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
volvodave05 Posted August 15, 2005 Report Share Posted August 15, 2005 I just bought my first Volvo about a month ago, 98 V70 AWD. The bumper is kinda ruff. I just ran across this post and this part is exactly what I need. When you get the part, tell what you think about it. myswedishparts.com doesn't really give good info on products. Thanks, dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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