Maybe your fan is just shy and doesn't turn on when you watch!!

Seriously though, I've been curious about whether the fan in my car turned on or not but was unwilling to sit around for an hour to...

There are two sets of circuits "printed" on the rear windows that lead to the snaps. One set, which is connected to a wire on the driver side is the radio antenna. The other set, which leads to the...

Installed Michelin X-ice last week and had a chance to try them out over the week-end as we received a nice dump (and today freezing rain). The tires are performing very well - amongst the best I...

Hey all:
I was at a couple of local tire shops this week looking for dedicated winter tires. One shop recommended the Michelin X-Ice and the other Pirelli Snow and Ice, the later especially...

Strange that there are so few Volvos in Toronto. I live in a town of 100,000 and see all models several times a day. I was in Victoria, on Vancouver Island last summer and every where I looked I...

Well, guess I must be getting very deaf because I've installed the wing profile bars about a month ago and never hear any whistling or other noise for that matter. Fuel consumption has actually...

I just received my recall letter for my 06 XC70. Seems pretty straightforward, but remember to have the work done before May 30th (in my neck of the woods anyways). Guess this is not major and if...

Great pictures! Thanks for posting them.

All of you pretty much echo my feelings about the car and the site that, although I don't post often, I visit regularly.[thumbup]

Speaking landmarks here, my baby turned the big 10,000 km this...

My 06 with 5000 miles averages around 22 mpg. Lately the consumption seems to have increased a little, which is normal with the now colder weather.

Awesome pics hrd_rok. The Islands are so beautiful and peaceful - was just there doing some camping and kayaking with my daughter and we had a great time. Guess we were not on the same ferries,...

Yep, matter of taste. I test drove two XCs before making up my mind, one with taupe, the other with graphite interior, picked the graphite one. IMO, as barrysharp suggested, the graphite has a more...

Thanks for your help - found it under the spare for some reason. No torx nor gloves in my kit.

I learned how to drive in a Peugeot 504 in eastern Canada, just loved it. To be honest, at that age, I would of probably loved any car since it gave me the freedom to get out of the house on my own...

I've read my owner's manual and looked through the posts regarding towing eyelets and it sounds like they come with the car - do they? I checked the spare tire compartment and all I found was the...

Nice to hear that I'm not the only "weirdo" out there who's been wanting a Volvo since college. I loved the 245 - go figure :confused: The teasing I had to endure as my friends drooled over the...

I also think the best deal is with an MY06. Not only would it be easier to deal for the price but, here in Canada, the purchase interest rate is 0.8% on the MY 06. I managed to bring the price down...

I also think the best deal is with an MY06. Not only would it be easier to deal for the price but, here in Canada, the purchase interest rate is 0.8% on the MY 06. I managed to bring the price down...

Had the samething happened to my XC70 the first time I tried to start it at home after I picked it up brand new from the dearlership a month ago. Cycled the key as you did and hasn't happened since.

No cup holder there in my 06, just a cubby hole, which incidentally is the perfect size to jam my garage door opener in there. I think the cup holder now comes with one of the optional packages.

Yes it is a beautiful machine! I picked up my new MY06 2 weeks ago and love the way it is put together, yes, even the undercarriage, it does look cool.

A friend of mine who design specialized...

Well, it kind of depends on the colour of the car. I have a black XC70 and I think the brushed aluminium looks great, it ties in nicely with the wheels and skid plates. Now if I had a silver car, I...

I stumbled upon the site while browsing the web looking for info on the XC 70.

Hi,
First post here as I just took delivery of my XC70 six days ago. I LOVE the car, so does my best friend and his wife who were visiting for a week, they kept stealing the keys from me because...