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Common practice for the military to REQUIRE either their serial number or SSN on personal belongings to discourage theft. I knew a dude who fixed a crashed Aspen with Volare parts ... the birth of the Volaspen ... I was missing a couple trunk letters on my current Aurora ... so I just rearranged what was left ...

So, like ... who names their motors? <G>

Even makes a difference what state you live in here in the colonies. I was lucky enough to be living here when I suffered "catastrophic injuries" in a recent motorcycle accident. That automatically triggered Michigan's no fault insurance, which covers EVERYTHING related to those injuries for life. Real cadillac plan too, as it forces the insurance company to cover pretty much anything the doctors order, even much of which would be considered "experimental" with a normal plan. Something like 650K USD later, haven't had to pay one cent out of pocket, and we've still a long way to go.

Not a practical car, but it sure am fun to drive, especially with the Autobahn kit installed. That takes it up over 300hp and ups the brain's limit to 130mph ... PS ... the Northstar engines have the reputation of being maintenance hogs, but not if you beat on them regularly. Biggest issues is piston seize due to carbon, but take it to WOT every now and then to clear it's throat, and yer good. Here's my current "classic" ...

All about screen resolution. The latest browser tweaks automatically resize everything to fit your screen, and a lot of us old timers use lower res so we can read the type. Fer example, I use 1280x768 here, and the pics are squeezed. Another option is to hold down the CTRL key while turning the mouse wheel. That resizes the screen on the fly, and the pics should show normal at some point - just smaller than if you did the open in another tab thang ...

PS ... body kits can be nice when done right. Here's what one of my Aurora's looked like ...

Right click on each image and "OPEN IMAGE IN NEW TAB" to get rid of the distortion. I'm thinking it's the board software doing that ...

So I take it we couldn't talk you into some 25" spinning caps? <G>

Not a bad price, but don't forget to add $150 for the TPS sensors ...

We talking States, Europe, or both?

... sometimes you just can't look away ...

Kinda sounds like a step back. Later type ones came with the 2.0 Duratec motor that rated out at 136hp. Pretty peppy little inline four that I imagine would have improved response with the newer six speed trannie ...

Ready for the red light cameras ...

OK then ... maybe my adjuster ain't the sharpest pencil in the bunch. I did get a good deal on it - actually paying about the same as I was for my old Ranger.

Brings to mind a somewhat related question. As the TC was mostly imported as a cargo van, how many folk have had issues with getting insurance? My independent agent had to dig hard to find one that would write it up as a personal vehicle - everyone else wanted to call it a commercial vehicle at a higher rate. Doesn't help that most of the TCs had been VIN tagged as cargo vans.

I'd love to see a pic of the older cargo van with the false floor removed. I've popped the roof on my 2011, but wouldn't mind a bit more headroom to stretch.

Sure you need a heater? Been here in Michigan for decades and never found a need for one on any of my vehicles, both cast iron and aluminum blocks. Just make sure you have fresh antifreeze, flush the system every now and then, and have the proper 50/50 mix. Keep the battery charged up as it may crank a little slow when it gets down to zero ... PS ... does this look like a block heater? Not sure as it was there when I purchased the van. There's also an inverter installed and I was thinking it might have something to do with that.

I use a tray I picked up at the local farm and fleet for groceries and small stuff. A couple strips of dense foam tape on the bottom keeps it from sliding around. PS ... there's plenty of room for a couple of these trays if you're planning on a lot of groceries or odds and ends.

What's the wheel offset on the Volvo rims as opposed to stock? Thickness of the rim at the holes? You're inviting all sorts of issues if you drive it like that.

The core delivery system for natural gas (LNG) is already in place or available in half the homes here in the states. Conversion kits for vehicles and home recharge kits are available. Some LNG suppliers even offer discounts and installation. Then again, no idea what would happen if you were traveling, but I assume any conversion would be able to use different gas types commercially available.

... and speaking of Tesla ... wonder if anyone's still playing with wireless"broadcast" power? Seems to me there were hopes of running entire cities with that ... Then again, with all the objections to having a cell tower in the neighborhood, I imagine seeing one of these pop up next door would tend to p!ss off a lot of folk. <G>

Not to mention what to do with the mountains of dead batteries created since we went electric ... Fun fact - right now, less than 5% of the lithium ion batteries used are recycled. Costs to recover are just too great to be economically feasible. That leaves about 900 pounds of hazardous waste heading for the landfill every time a vehicle is repacked, which is on average every five years or 60K miles ...

Depends - estimates are that most of these systems MIGHT save you maybe 5% on fuel, but the tradeoff is more expensive repairs and additional wear and tear on the premium components used. Most of the starter motors themselves are larger, with larger batteries to boot, so you're not doing much to improve the environmental bootprint either. I also wonder how much raw gas gets dumped down the pipe every time the feature cycles ... (Not to mention the aggravation of people like me telling you your motor stalled every time you come to a corner.) <G> I'll pass ...

** Not seeing anything for the older TCs at the links provided. I had the roof bumped up on a 2011 with good results.The new top adds about a foot, and height was around 54" without. Few other mods so far on what's still a work in progress. I was gonna get fancy with steps and such (notice the step bumper on the rear doors, but decided to go with a portable for the side door. Not much weight, 350 pound capacity, sturdy with no wobble, and just pick it up and toss it inside when not in use. The two stepper is perfect for splitting the height up to the cargo floor. I'll be adding a couple grips once I get the "kitchen" and storage unit installed. Six foot tall, so I still have to hunch over a bit, but I can actually walk into the thing now. Mine came with a two piece cargo wall, so I just removed the section behind the drivers seat so I'll be able to fold that forward for a bit more sleeping room. Left the passenger side cargo wall in place as it's handy for the already mounted inverter and such. Total length from the rear doors to the back of the drivers seat set all the way back is around 70 inches. Width is four feet between the wheel wells, and about 57" wall to wall. Yes, you DO need to get creative when setting it up, but there's a lot of different options, and lots of ideas from other folk who've converted them over the years. My plan is to just use it for a weekend solo camper, so it should work fine, and I figure it'd be good for a couple if you're extremely friendly.

I seriously doubt it's the PCM ... I'd be looking for either a short or other problem with the harness. Maybe even just a dirty connection.