Back from the Shop
Over a month and $1800 later, my car is back from the shop. It took a long time, mostly because the shop I go to had their annual vacation right when my car broke (wonderful timing on my part), and a lot of money, but in the end I think it's worth it, the car drives like a dream.
After having the front-left control arm break, I was rather freaked out about other parts failing, so I had them redo the entire suspension while it was in the shop (something I was planning on doing anyways, and indeed I already had all the parts to do it). New shocks and struts, new springs, new control arms and new sway bars (a birthday gift from Terry). I also had the new rims (17" Volvo OEM off a 2004 V70R) and new tires put on.
There's not a lot left to do to the car, mechanically speaking. I'll need a new exhaust early next year, mostly because the current one is pretty old and getting rusty, I don't expect it to last past the Winter.
After having the front-left control arm break, I was rather freaked out about other parts failing, so I had them redo the entire suspension while it was in the shop (something I was planning on doing anyways, and indeed I already had all the parts to do it). New shocks and struts, new springs, new control arms and new sway bars (a birthday gift from Terry). I also had the new rims (17" Volvo OEM off a 2004 V70R) and new tires put on.There's not a lot left to do to the car, mechanically speaking. I'll need a new exhaust early next year, mostly because the current one is pretty old and getting rusty, I don't expect it to last past the Winter.
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ok I commented. piss off! ps car looks nice.