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Old 03-14-2011, 07:41 PM
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Here is a link to Volvo's High Milage Club. They also have a link to the Video that talks about Ivy's 2.7 million miles on his P1800.
http://www.volvocars.com/us/top/your...leageclub.aspx

Volvo use to give metal badges for cars that had over 100,000 miles on them. They gave a badge for every 100k. Then they scaled back to a badge at 100k, 250k, 500k, 750k, etc.. Now I don't think they give a badge at all. Maybe a certificate. I whish they would at least let you purchase the badge. I had several of them on my 740 and one on my 262c.
 
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Old 03-15-2011, 11:24 AM
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Originally Posted by rspi
Here is a link to Volvo's High Milage Club. They also have a link to the Video that talks about Ivy's 2.7 million miles on his P1800.
http://www.volvocars.com/us/top/your...leageclub.aspx

Volvo use to give metal badges for cars that had over 100,000 miles on them. They gave a badge for every 100k. Then they scaled back to a badge at 100k, 250k, 500k, 750k, etc.. Now I don't think they give a badge at all. Maybe a certificate. I whish they would at least let you purchase the badge. I had several of them on my 740 and one on my 262c.
Wow, thats an amazing amount of Miles,., i have 250.000 miles on my 1996 850 tdi, but cant join the club as im from Ireland,. cheers.ted.
 
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Old 03-15-2011, 12:11 PM
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If you join the high milage club on the Volvo site they send you a certificate and a decal. I just signed up my '88 760 on there.
 
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Old 03-15-2011, 08:06 PM
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The high mileage club would probably have a lot more members if Volvo had used a different design for their odometers and a different supplier for that damn plastic gear...
 
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Old 03-15-2011, 09:32 PM
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The high mileage club would probably have a lot more members if Volvo had used a different design for their odometers and a different supplier for that damn plastic gear...
I hear you there. I think resetting the trip causes fast failure. I spoke with a guy Sunday that had 324,000 on his yellow T-5R and his odometer was still clicking. He was not aware that Volvo's have a odometer problem.
 
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Old 03-31-2011, 09:47 PM
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I too think resetting trip meters can mess things up...particularly if the car is rolling. I replaced an odometer gear for the first time in my 240 years ago...the gear was softer than a pencil eraser. I literally wiped teeth off of the gear with a flick of my finger nail. Sad...
Here's Irv's car back in 2008...guess that's the last time I've seen it...
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Just joined the club. Will get a certificate and a decal for my 210, 394 miles. Will get another at 300,000.
 
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Joined a few months ago, all you get is a sticker and a certificate.
270K and all I get is a sticker?
 
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Old 04-08-2011, 04:35 PM
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That's it. I guess the metal badges were costing Volvo to much.
 
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And, you dont need to buy a new car either!!
 
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Old 04-12-2011, 11:15 AM
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I received my High Mileage Club stuff back from Volvo yesterday. This is what I got:

1. Letter
2. Certificate
3. Window sticker "100,000"
4. A 20% off (max $100) mail in rebate.

Well worth my time to complete the online form. I'm going to get the "R" spoiler and use the rebate to knock $65 off of the price. Sweet!!! I think it was cheaper to do the metal badges that give someone 20% off of parts and/or service.
 
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Just got my 200,000 mile sticker in the mail. It will look good next to my 100,000 mile sticker!!!!! On to 300,000.
 
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Old 05-02-2011, 04:42 PM
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Just got my 200,000 mile sticker in the mail. It will look good next to my 100,000 mile sticker!!!!! On to 300,000.
Did you get anything else with the sticker?
 
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Old 05-03-2011, 06:18 AM
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A certificate and a 20% off coupon also.
 
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Old 05-03-2011, 09:37 AM
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once upon a time I had a '82 240 wagon and the odometer stopped at 645,398 miles. the clutch let go so I had it sitting in my yard waiting for me to fix it and my eldest son, on his 2 week anniversary of getting his license, smacked up the front end of my '87 240,( had 86k on it). I ended up taking the nose off of the '82 and putting it on the '87. sad day...
 
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Old 05-25-2011, 02:01 AM
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Congrats to MattyXXL on passing 400,000. I hope it sees 500,000 some day.
 
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Yup. I got a lot more interesting stuff when I joined the Volvo Mile High Club!
 
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Ha Ha!!! . So THAT'S why I bought a station wagon.
 
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Originally Posted by rspi
Congrats to MattyXXL on passing 400,000. I hope it sees 500,000 some day.
Thank You Sir!!
It has been a great running with this 854..
Im waiting on my 400k cert from volvo..
I got a call form Deel & weston volvo which is my local dealers, They asked me if I would be willing to show my high milage 854 in their July 4th BBQ... I have A LOT of work to do before then...
The have 6 other high mileage Volvo's coming from south Florida, one is a 242 with 790,000 he plans to break 800,000 before the BBQ... Thats just nuts__ 800,000...
 
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Old 05-26-2011, 03:27 AM
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Man that's to cool. I believe that we help sell Volvo's by keeping these old Volvo's on the road & looking good. I hope to put 500,000 on the wagon we just got. Most of them really are good cars.
 


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