Yesterday while driving on some roads with wet leaves on the surface, I put the pedal down hard as I sometimes do and the rear wheels spun on the slippery surface. What I didn't know, and know now, is that when the traction control kicks in, the icon on the instrument panel lights up.......
Had the car for almost eight months and am still learning stuff.....

 

I learned that when the car salesman stupidly let me take the car out alone before I bought it. But it wasn't by mistake, or on wet leaves either.

 

If that light doesn't come on at least a couple of times a day, yer not driving it right!

I'm surprised mine hasn't burned out yet.

 

LOL You and me both.

 

LOL! Now that's funny.

 

Did you also know that when you have your windshield wipers on high and stop at a stop sign the wipers slow down ...seriously lol

 

Yep....knew that one.....

 

NO WAY!!!

My favorite trick has to do with the 6-speed manual transmission and cruise control. You can switch gears without turning off cruise control and it resumes as soon as you take your foot off the clutch. How cool is that!!!

 

Tony, I hate to say it, but if it took you 8 months to engage the TC for the first time, and it was wet, you are not having as much fun in your XF as you should be . I usually trip mine 2-3 times on the way into work in the morning and it is only a 2 mile drive LOL

 

Yea, I hear you......the Crossfire is only a weekend toy and where I do have lots of fun, is driving my Wife's '09 Volvo S60 2.5T which can blow the doors off the Crossfire.....I have literally smoked the Pirellies on that car.....but I digress....

 

Easy.....dem fighting words.

 

I like your thinking tighed1.

 

I must admit I only found that out a few weeks back... thought that I was seeing things at first

 

How would I know that? Don't drive the Roadster in the rain - it might get dirty.

 

I don't know what kind of XF you have, but mine would smoke the doors off of a family sedan with less HP than the XF (208 to be exact) and is 500 lbs heavier (3651 lbs to be exact) and an automatic. Am I missing something here

 

Oh yeah and those pirelli P235/45R16s are a little easier to smoke than the 255/35ZR19s on the XF....

 

The traction control light serves two other purposes:
1. Let's you know when you're having fun.
2. Let's you know you're going to need new tires soon.

 

you mean yours goes off ???? because it seems like mine stays always on, maybe my switch is broke LOL

 

My S60 has 235hp. Turn the traction control off, and put the geartronic transmission in manual mode, the Volvo smokes the Crossfire...true! The same car has the complete luxury pkg including OEM body kit, OEM special order rims (17"/255/40) wheels. I'll let you in on a little secret......I'm the President of the Canadian Volvo Club..........but drive a Crossfire for fun........
I know its hard to believe, but don't assume a Volvo is slow....they are sleepers and I won't even begin talking about the "R" models which would blow a SRT Crossfire away at the start line.

BTW, check out http://www.canadianvolvoclub.org/Ima...es/701_png.htm for a look at my other toy.....

 

Best on Dragtimes for a 850 T-5R is 2.2 0-60ft.
Is there another "R" model?

1/4 Mile ET...1/4 Mile MPH...1/8 Mile ET...1/8 Mile MPH...0-60 Foot ET...CarYear
1)13.904...100.780 ...8.996 ...82.710 ...2.234 ...Volvo 850 T-5R R...1996


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