MOAR VOLVO TURBO WAGONS!!

Now that I actually own at 1990 Volvo 760 Turbo with Intercooler, my addiction has only grown deeper and more insane. So far I have ordered up a set of Lowering Springs and Koni Shocks from www.IPDUSA.com, tinted all the windows (replacing the horrible purple tint that was on there before), and found a shop in Pasadena that was able to seal and charge my R-12 A/C system. I have not had a car with working A/C in nearly 7 years, despite living in northern Los Angeles where it gets well over 100 degrees for a few weeks in the summer, so I am rather excited. I was actually quite relieved to learn that I did not need to convert the system over to R-134a or R-406a as I hardly wanted to spend a mint on staying cool.

Next up on my list is upgrading to a slightly more modern radio setup out of a newer Volvo, mainly so that I can use the Alpine M-Bus for the CD Changer to connect my iPod. I am currently looking at either an SC-816 (CD/Casette) or SC-900/901 (3-CD Changer). Found a great website with more detailed information on all the various Volvo radios found over the years. (http://www.wothrline.se/editerbara_sidor/hihi_headunit.htm) Since I don’t really plan on using the CD all to often, I am going to go with whichever on I can get a good price on in black. (note: the come in black and grey, so be sure to get one that matches your dashboard)

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