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    Your use of the word "airbox" sent me to...

    Your use of the word "airbox" sent me to wikipedia, so I now know it's part of an engine, and I'm presuming it's in a car that is outside. So how did you discover this, and is it easy to remove and...
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    Yes, JRL, a local mechanic confirmed it. Triple A...

    Yes, JRL, a local mechanic confirmed it. Triple A is towing 150 miles to the Vovo Clinic in Middletown, NJ , my impeccable indy ( who took care of it for years before I bought it) BTW, this a day...
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    coolant

    thank you so much, i REALLY appreciate this info, i emailed it to her
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    Coolant leaking help please

    Daughter's 2002 XC70 95K miles working fine until last night,low coolant light went on. Stopped and filled it up, it was low. Today after 120 mile commute, light on again, and coolant is definitely...
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    I use a superb independent in Middletown, which...

    I use a superb independent in Middletown, which you could easily get to by getting off the GSP at exit 114, it's an easy ten minute ride to his place on route 35, his name is Jimmy Fanizzi and he...
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    yes, I can understand the road trip thing, I...

    yes, I can understand the road trip thing, I bring the XC down to NJ for servicing, 150 miles south of daughter. I drive up in my S60 and down in "Goldie" and what a difference in the ride. The S60...
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    As a lady in love with my daughter's '02/xc70,...

    As a lady in love with my daughter's '02/xc70, and an information junkie, and becoming very aware now of different shapes , etc, in cars I am curious about your comment about the 08 model being...
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    A lfew thoughts about this. You are in a...

    A lfew thoughts about this. You are in a position where something you treasure has been damaged. Frustrating, annoying, for sure. You are, as you say, very picky about your car, and there's nothing...
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    sorry sent message to you inadvertently!

    sorry sent message to you inadvertently!
  10. Wow, that's wonderful news! I could use a...

    Wow, that's wonderful news! I could use a vacation, although the weather in NJ today is nice and sunny. I bet Flamenco Red will be very pleased to be on the road again Enjoy and I look forward to...
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    Alex, it's possible that your inquiry will not be...

    Alex, it's possible that your inquiry will not be read because this thread is about why people bought their cars. I know you will get a response if you put your question in a separate new post, and...
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    Curious, did you ever have to replace the...

    Curious, did you ever have to replace the transmission?
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    You bet she's angry at the cold weather! When we...

    You bet she's angry at the cold weather! When we bought my daughter's 2002 XC70 last October, I remember reading JRL's caution about being sure to regularly wash the undercarriage of the salt that...
  14. Thanks, lots of interesting information.I decided...

    Thanks, lots of interesting information.I decided not to go back to the UK yet, I'm going to transfer to the third seat and enjoy the trip to Germany and Poland!
  15. I'm still in Morocco, enjoying the scenery. Do...

    I'm still in Morocco, enjoying the scenery. Do the merchants, like when you order food, for example, know english? also, did you worry about the safety of the local water when you drank the mint tea?...
  16. it's really beautiful, JRL. I particularly like...

    it's really beautiful, JRL. I particularly like the grill, that mesh like pattern somehow looks different to me. So elegant! I'm thinking you must have changed it from the original, am I right? ...
  17. Oh I am so joyful here in dreary NJ, I logged out...

    Oh I am so joyful here in dreary NJ, I logged out and immediately got the pages in the correct order, I am now going back to page 13 to resume my trip! A thousand thanks! Of course I had to log in...
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    ..thanks!

    ..thanks!
  19. Sounds good~ but no worry, keep the music fast, I...

    Sounds good~ but no worry, keep the music fast, I do water zumba three times a week, gotta keep the old bones moving. A technical question I have to ask, can't find any answer on the forum, i'm on...
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    wow, i am impressed - 248Kmiles?? I should ask...

    wow, i am impressed - 248Kmiles?? I should ask you for the secret of that high mileage, so I can do the same thing for my daughters 2002 V70xc , we bought it in October with 81K miles on, she puts a...
  21. Well,I just discovered your travelog and am about...

    Well,I just discovered your travelog and am about to start reading it, so I am looking forward to some great diversion from life in this New Jersey winter mode. I helped my daughter buy a 2002 xc70...
  22. that is interesting, the interval replacement...

    that is interesting, the interval replacement schedule! I think it's 105K miles in my daughters XC70. I had my S60 done at 75K miles,mainly because I was horrified at the possibility of ruining the...
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    Yes, you could visit your friend in LS and see...

    Yes, you could visit your friend in LS and see the car, if JRL has nothing for you. Jimmy, the guy who owns VOVO, is not open on the weekends, I should mention. My daughter's XC70 is 150 miles...
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    A few thoughts: I live in red bank, and bought...

    A few thoughts: I live in red bank, and bought my 2004 S60 from them with 20K miles 7years ago, they serviced it for a fewyears and I have only good things to say about them. About two years ago, I...
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    I can understand your attachment, my daughter...

    I can understand your attachment, my daughter just bought a V70XC 02 just like yours, 91K miles, and we absolutely love it, she hopes to keep it forever, she does drive 100 miles a day so the miles...
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