XC Roll Call!

[Pyro01]

2006 Volvo XC70 AWD
-Cobalt
-Lether Seating
-Moonroof
-Hitch
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-89800 miles at purchase

This is my first Volvo and my third car. I was looking for something with more space than my 2001 Saturn SC2, I was looking for a Saturn Vue, Jeep Grand Cherokee, or Chevrolet Equinox. I test drove a Jeep grand Cherokee with had a V8 in it, which was unfortunate because I was looking for one with a V6 for better gas mileage. I drive 122 miles a day to and from work, so I needed something with better gas mileage than those other vehicles and more utility. After test driving the Jeep, I asked if there were any other vehicles I could look at, and my dealer said he had a Volvo. I decided to test drive it, and after the drive I was just impressed by how much versatility the XC70 had. I checked within 150 miles and there were only 4 of these, the one I was looking at had the best deal. So we purchased the vehicle with an additional 100,000 mile powertrain warranty. I hadn't thought about the maintenance, but I figure if it's a well built vehicle hopefully there won't be anything major I need to fix anytime soon.

What can i say though, the ride and comfort is amazing! I love the versatility and the fact it has a hitch. I wish it had a few more features like a remote starter and an auxiliary input for my iPhone. I just need to get a few things for the cargo area and for hauling stuff, and I think we'll be alright.

[ripper996]

Just picked this up to go with the other 2006 we have. 2006 XC70 Ocean Race one owner, FSH, 97,000 miles, decent options. I wasn't sure on the Oak colored interior, but it's growing on me. However, I do love the exterior color - awesome looking blue. One thing I will be doing ASAP, is an IPD software upgrade. Drove my other '06 XC70 with the IPD ECU upgrade after driving the VOR home and noticed a huge difference in torque with the upgraded ECU. Changing out the steering wheel to an R Design wheel at the same time. The only other mod I'll do are the sway bars if I can find a R set on one of the Forums.

[ZoSo]

Been lurking forever. Bought my 06 XC70 with 70k on it about 6 months ago. Today is the first time I've made major changes to it, so I'll post some pics. Got the IPD ECU flash and picked up a set of their 17" Machine Faced Pegasus R wheels. Man they give the car an entirely new look, and the ECU flash has completely changed the way it drives.

[ZoSo]

Seems like my posts keep getting picked up by the spam filter so here we go again.. now I have 5 posts, so it should work? We'll find out.

I'm new 'round here, I've been lurking ever since I bought my XC back in December. Love the car. 06 w/ 70k on it. After 8k miles, not a single issue. My favorite car I've ever owned. I drove a S60R before I bought it, and while the R was a lot more fun to drive, I couldn't turn down the versatility of the XC.

I recently discovered the world of ECU tuning which led me to IPD, 10 minutes away from my home in Vancouver, WA. How lucky am I that these guys are just down the road? Got my stage 1 ECU flash and WOW, the car is completely different. Picked up a set of their Machine Faced 17" Pegasus wheels too, which completely change the look of the car for the better. Added a few iPd badges as well. All-in-all I just dropped about 1900 bucks into her (ECU, wheels, tires), but I think it was well worth it. Here's a few pics of her now.

[ZoSo]

Seems like my posts keep getting picked up by the spam filter so here we go again.. now I have 5 posts, so it should work? We'll find out.

I'm new 'round here, I've been lurking ever since I bought my XC back in December. Love the car. 06 w/ 70k on it. After 8k miles, not a single issue. My favorite car I've ever owned. I drove a S60R before I bought it, and while the R was a lot more fun to drive, I couldn't turn down the versatility of the XC.

I recently discovered the world of ECU tuning which led me to IPD, 10 minutes away from my home in Vancouver, WA. How lucky am I that these guys are just down the road? Got my stage 1 ECU flash and WOW, the car is completely different. Picked up a set of their Machine Faced 17" Pegasus wheels too, which completely change the look of the car for the better. Added a few iPd badges as well. All-in-all I just dropped about 1900 bucks into her (ECU, wheels, tires), but I think it was well worth it. Here's a few pics of her now.

[Lexington013]

Bought my 2001 late last year, ash gold with winter pack, 65,000 genuine miles, pick up my 02 V70XC (manual) next week. Now have 2 of them.......(it was too good a deal too miss, £800 GBP).

[Kix]

As per my other thread:

2005 XC70 2.5T Geartronic
White
Black Leather
Heated Seats
Sunroof
Now on 75,000km / ~46,875miles

Not quite sure what else was options and what is standard.

Here, have some pictures.

[The Landshark]

Hi New to the Forum,
Just Bought an '06 XC70, finally found one with a manual gearbox, looking forward to participating on the site.

[Handsomedan]

Picked up a 2006 Black XC70 (ex-Japan) with loads of options in immaculate condition with 87,000km on the clock.
Bought it on my birthday a couple of weeks ago.

2.5T, Geartronic, heated seats etc

Just had a new head unit installed - Nakamichi NA1600
Also just had the trip computer updated from Japanese to English

[Antherzoll]

Picked up a 2006 Black XC70 (ex-Japan) with loads of options in immaculate condition with 87,000km on the clock.
Bought it on my birthday a couple of weeks ago.

2.5T, Geartronic, heated seats etc

Just had a new head unit installed - Nakamichi NA1600
Also just had the trip computer updated from Japanese to English

Great Find!

Let me introduce you to Tamarillo. While not exactly local, you're not alone in NZ . Still baffles me how Volvo ends up in NZ. I'm going to visit there one day.