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kian
06-16-2003, 06:19 AM
Hello,

I know this is stupid but hey! i'm new to this forum! Just joined today. You guys seem like a bunch of nice people http://xc70.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

Some background information bout me:
Well, i'm 15, Male, from Singapore and cars are my life...
My dad owns a V70XC and a S60T5 and my mum drives a Fiat Coupe.

I'm trying to persuade my father to get the IPD chip + dual exhaust unit for the XC. He already has the IPD chip installed for the S60 but says its useless for the XC to get modded as it is after all a cross-country vehicle blah blah. I'm also trying my best to get my dad to go "off-road" with the XC. The only time the car has ever touched mud was when we were driving up a mountain and there was some mudslides.

Anyways, cya!
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wiz
06-16-2003, 06:35 AM
Hi kian and welcome to the forum! http://xc70.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

What year is your dad's XC70? The reason I'm asking is that I read recently that Scott Hart of iPd was saying that the exhaust system on the new generation (MY2001+) Cross Country was so good that it didn't make sense to install a sport exhaust with the ECU upgrade.

If your dad went that route, it could lower the cost quite a bit! http://xc70.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/thumbs-up.gif http://xc70.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif
kian
06-16-2003, 06:46 AM
</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (wiz @ June 16 2003,06:35)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Hi kian and welcome to the forum&#33; http://xc70.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

What year is your dad&#39;s XC70? The reason I&#39;m asking is that I read recently that Scott Hart of iPd was saying that the exhaust system on the new generation (MY2001+) Cross Country was so good that it didn&#39;t make sense to install a sport exhaust with the ECU upgrade.

If your dad went that route, it could lower the cost quite a bit&#33; http://xc70.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/thumbs-up.gif http://xc70.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
Hello wiz,

Umm, if i&#39;m not mistaken the XC was bought last year 02&#39; but it was an 01&#39; model. So i&#39;m guessing the exhaust system is good enough? Well then, if thats so, might ask him to get the dual exhaust unit on the S60 http://xc70.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif Hehe...

Regards,
Kian
wiz
06-16-2003, 06:57 AM
Kian: Would add to the cool factor http://xc70.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/cool.gif but also may not be necessary from a strictly performance aspect. I know that iPd sell exhausts for the S60 though...

OTOH, you may want to try to talk your dad into getting an S60R&#33; http://xc70.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif
kian
06-16-2003, 07:02 AM
</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (wiz @ June 16 2003,06:57)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Kian: Would add to the cool factor http://xc70.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/cool.gif but also may not be necessary from a strictly performance aspect. I know that iPd sell exhausts for the S60 though...

OTOH, you may want to try to talk your dad into getting an S60R&#33; http://xc70.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
Yeah, would definatly make the S60 look way sportier from the back&#33; &nbsp;http://xc70.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/devil.gif

I&#39;ve tried to get him to consider the R but it&#39;s really over his budget - knowing current economical sitations etc.

It would cost ATLEAST S&#036;300K or more which equates to around US&#036;170K. Haha. Thats like US&#036;120K more than if we got it in the US.

*Grumbles* Stupid taxes *Grumbles*
GeorgeXC70
06-16-2003, 01:00 PM
Welcome to the site Kian. &nbsp;Your lucky your Dad is into the Volvos and will chip the car too&#33; &nbsp;Just send him to this site about the advantages of IPD chip on a xc70
GeorgeXC70
06-16-2003, 01:02 PM
What year is your Mom&#39;s Fiat coupe?
slender
06-17-2003, 03:29 AM
Hi, Kian

You`ve found a good website here with some very interesting contributors. Into music?? Check out the music recommendation thread in the Off Topic section. Low Tide is our man in the know - some very interesting artistes singled out for exploration&#33;

At what age can you get behind one of the family fleet in Singapore??

Hope it`s not too far away.

Welcome to a great site. http://xc70.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/thumbs-up.gif
Piccolo
06-17-2003, 09:42 PM
Hi Kian,

Happy to see you here. I heard Sigaporian speaks Singlish. Can you tell us what it is ? Some thing LA would be it. Are you happy la with a Volvo XC70 la ?

-Picco
kian
06-18-2003, 07:56 AM
</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (GeorgeXC70 @ June 16 2003,13:00)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Welcome to the site Kian. Your lucky your Dad is into the Volvos and will chip the car too&#33; Just send him to this site about the advantages of IPD chip on a xc70[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
Hehe&#33; Sure thing&#33; I will make it my mission now that my GCSEs are over&#33; Woo&#33; Had my last paper yesterday - Physics. &nbsp;http://xc70.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif
kian
06-18-2003, 07:59 AM
</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (GeorgeXC70 @ June 16 2003,13:02)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">What year is your Mom&#39;s Fiat coupe?[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
If i&#39;m not mistaken, its a 97 model - 20V Turbo.
Fast car&#33; 0-100 in like 6 seconds when driven by my dad, but takes 18 seconds when driven by my mum &nbsp;http://xc70.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

It&#39;s a fuel guzzler though&#33;
kian
06-18-2003, 08:01 AM
</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (slender @ June 17 2003,03:29)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Hi, Kian

You`ve found a good website here with some very interesting contributors. Into music?? Check out the music recommendation thread in the Off Topic section. Low Tide is our man in the know - some very interesting artistes singled out for exploration&#33;

At what age can you get behind one of the family fleet in Singapore??

Hope it`s not too far away.

Welcome to a great site. http://xc70.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/thumbs-up.gif[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
Thanks http://xc70.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

I&#39;m into mainly HipHop/R&amp;B. I will check it out http://xc70.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

In Singapore, it&#39;s 18 to get your license, but the government is considering to rise it to 21&#33; &nbsp;http://xc70.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/crazy.gif &nbsp;http://xc70.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/crazy.gif
Thats.. 5 years&#33;&#33;
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kian
06-18-2003, 08:04 AM
</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Piccolo @ June 17 2003,21:42)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Hi Kian,

Happy to see you here. I heard Sigaporian speaks Singlish. Can you tell us what it is ? Some thing LA would be it. Are you happy la with a Volvo XC70 la ?

-Picco[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
Haha&#33;
I wouldn&#39;t really know - I&#39;ve been all over the world following my parents - Australia, Hong Kong, Malaysia.

But I think yeah, you&#39;re right. It consists of certain terms used at the end of sentances. For example, if I wanted to say... &quot;Why are you doing this to me?&quot;, it would be &quot;Why you like that treat me one?&quot; in Singlish. It&#39;s quite horrible actually &nbsp;http://xc70.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif Not too proud of it. &nbsp;http://xc70.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif