Just bought a V50 T5 R Design!

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Unseen and it arrives this weekend

https://www.platinumautoct.com/2009-Volvo-V50-Wate...

I’ll need some new door parts it seems so any tips welcome, as well as replacing the center console.

Any tips from owners out there? Can it be tuned? More importantly can you hook a phone into it through Bluetooth? I can’t imagine you can install a fancy head unit.

Thanks!

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Is the drain an easy fix?

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Now we’re talking! What options do you have for tuning? Trying to figure out what I can do here in the States.

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rix said:

Off topic but I'm always amazed at used car prices in the US, especially when new cars are often cheaper. I reckon that would be about £3000 in the UK!

No kidding! I weep when I watch the sheds for under 5k thread, I don't know if the sheer volume of lease cars inflates the used car market?

Car should arrive today so pretty excited about that!

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The snow here had delayed the car, it’s here in ten minutes!!! I’m excited! It’s for hauling the new dog and my three kids around in. I had an E63 before but can’t justify the money for a car I wasn’t driving so this is hopefully the perfect family hack I can drive into the ground. One owner from new with a full Volvo service history.

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So it's here! it appears to have the sunroof issue in someway shape or form as the driver's floor is damp....I've taken the A pillar trim off and there's a new hose on there, it's connected to the grommet at the bottom and when I blow back up the tube it's clear. I've poured water down the sunroof and it appears to be draining to the floor so don't think it's that, any thoughts team?

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She scrubbed up pretty well!! The interior is mint and sounds great, really happy so far.

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Hey team!

I ended up sealing the sunroof with strip sealant that you use for gaps in windows as for the life of me I couldn't stop it leaking despite putting new hose on it.

Still goes well, sounds great and is relatively quick. Performs the job of being the family/tip hack well and has been trouble free. Sorely tempted to swap it out for an S60R....

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I've been reading a bit about them, shall read some more! They just strike me as something a bit unusual and somewhat more interesting than the V50.