5 Things I HATE About My Volvo V60 Polestar
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Here's a list of five things I HATE about my V60 Polestar! Think I've missed anything? Let me know in the comments!
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Can’t wait for the performance mods and dyno. I agree with you the new SPA Volvos are soo good interior and also exterior. The 4 cylinder supercharger and turbo engine (T6 now)has a ton of potential.
Summer tires are going on tonight! Dyno maybe next week, if not, week after.
V60 2015.5 R-Design here - I thought I had an issue with the bluetooth, but it turns out the problem was I had the usb cable into my phone and also bluetooth connected, this is what caused the connectivity issue. I only use the bluetooth and no issues staying connected now. Also my sensus doesn't have any issue turning off like you do, thats super odd. The wagon does feel a little small. I do second guess myself if I should have gotten the V70 or the XC60. My ride quality is okay - Id like to upgrade the suspension to make it a little softer. Agreed on the interior. Its nice, but the newer interiors is crazy nice.
I’m 6’ and have a 2018 v60 P* - no issues with two reversed toddler seats. Get a Diono Radium series and the fit is fine. Clek, rava etc are beefy seats. Just do your research and you will have a perfect fit.
Subscribed! I love the V60 Polestar and it's (hopefully) my next car after my Golf R. Great content 👌
BYW, my prior Volvo was a 2006 V70-R (I tried to buy yours when you put it up for sale).
I've only had mine for 2 weeks, but the Bluetooth connection with my cell phone (Samsung Galaxy A53) works perfectly.
Could an update solve the problem?
As far as I know the vehicles, Volvos have always been good highway vehicles.
Quick question, does your drivers door open a little funky? Mine always has. Almost like it’s a hair off
Are you planning on adjusting the dampers at some point? I know it's a little tricky to do yourself, but I'd love to know how much of a difference it could make. Could it help the ride quality around town to go softer? Does it corner better at the hardest setting? Awesome video! I'm excited to find out what color you're thinking for the wrap..
Yes! I want to adjust them prior to the baseline runs at the strip and track. But Adjusting those should help a bit, but it won't make up for the fact that the springs are 80% stiffer than the R-design. That's the biggest thing.
Not sure on the wrap! Maybe something wild.
@@shiftinglanesgarage do something WILD, im planning on wrapping mine like the old 850 Estate Race Car
Sold mine 6 months ago. Number 7 of 25 in South Africa. Black accents, 20' shells, wings, spoiler in black. Did the downpipe, intake, tune. 420bhp to the wheels. Loved her. Wrecked the Germans when it was less than perfect weather. Ran next to them in the dry until 100. Sold it for more than I had into it. Won't buy another die to the 2.0 morotorium. 3rd best car I've ever owned die to 2 x Lexi before it but 2nd most fun after my JKU Wrangler with everything possible added to it
Sometimes when the headlights are getting closer to failing they flash "bulb out" intermittently it's occurring on my 06XC70 currently so I know it's coming.
Interesting! I'll have to keep an eye out for that.
The remote start on Volvo is exactly like you stated how it happens to you, that you start it and as soon as you open the door it shuts off, it is not a mistake, Volvo does it that way for safety purposes, so the remote start is only for either cooling or heating the interior before you get n, not for get in a drive off like with other manufacturers 🤷🏻♂️
Right, that's not the issue. The issue is when the car shuts off, then I turn it back on I see a "bulb out" warning on the center screen. No bulbs are out. Also, the new SPA Volvos stay on during remote start.
@@shiftinglanesgarage ahhh! Sorry to hear about the issue I hope you can have it fixed. the car is a beauty!
Ride quality is my biggest complaint and the 6 speed automatic is just ok. Rear legroom isn't great but I don't have any little ones so its fine. Never had any issues with Sensus turning off by itself or with Volvo on call. The 3G thing sucks and the $350 to upgrade plus 1hr labor isn't cool
Just change the springs to cobra or heico (if they do them) they lower the car and aren’t as harsh. Then dial the ohlins back to 17 or 18.
I have the newer version and the springs aren’t as stiff but still have ohlins well above the so called “comfort” setting. Car rides better than an Audi or bmw and handles great.
Whatever happened to the Volvo 240 wagon full resto!? Never got to see that finished?
She’s still being built. Had some set backs but she will return in due time.
I saw one review that said that there's a boomy tire noise when cruising on the highway. Have you experienced this at all?
It's honestly not that bad. You do get more highway noise from this car because you're on 20" wheels in a small wagon. Road noise is just part of the game. However, I don't feel it's that bad and a slightly louder stereo volume solves it easily.
Does this car have a trailer hitch harness installed? I know in my P1 after I spliced in a trailer harness it seemed like the lights weren't getting enough voltage to the lights causing the computer to trip the bulb warning (from what I can tell)
There's no trailer hitch or harness. Apparently to get one on here you need to cut the rear bumper. Hard pass, lol.
@@shiftinglanesgarage I have a 2016 V60 Polestar, had a hitch put on. No cuts needed, looks stock.
Final note - a V60 is most definitely NOT “midsized” by any stretch of the term. I think of mine as a just slightly larger than compact hatchback, rather than a wagon or “estate” car.
I have a 2021 polestar V60 and the only thing I wish it had was 5 cylinder or 6 instead of the 4 pot.
The ride is much better than the old ones, looks better, drives better, much more economical, bigger but not much to tune. The 2022 has a good power bump but weighs more so no quicker.
The old T6 let’s be honest is good for 500bhp at the wheels because the polestar s60 had that from factory but only made 15 and they where ££££. The original road cars are all in Australia I think 50 heico polestar S60s. There are a good few with 425+ at the wheels and they haven’t had the cranks changed etc.
Love the 6cylinders for tuning options, and much less to go wrong.
Mine I now can get to over 500bhp, a guy in Finland has XC90 with 550+ and it’s no blown up yet 💪🤔
2021 isn't really a true Polestar either. The 2015-2018 are the last of the real Polestar vehicles
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True to a point.
Volvo bought the polestar performance division and trademarks but didn’t buy the racing division. The racing division is called now called cyan and is the racing partner of geely group.
The only true polestar cars have 500bhp and they only made 15, at least one or two of those at cyan HQ so 13 or 14 released and cost €250,000.
The polestar cars you refer to as true have the same mods as those after 2018, except the exhaust which is only tips now.
@@v60polestar88The 2021 is as much as the 16/17/18. Ever since the 6 cyl stopped
Are you going to get the silicone hoses for it before the tune?
Probably not. I'll likely go DP and tune first, then do the hoses with the next round with the intercooler, manifold, and intake. After that, we'll see what's next.
@@shiftinglanesgarage Yeah its a tough decision to make because the hoses will come with the intercooler kit and that is just more money. Friend of mine blew up his T6 after the rubber hose expanded and slipped off the charge pipe. He didnt have a Hilton tune or anything though just the TDI tuning box or whatever its called so maybe that could have contributed to the blown engine. Not sure but it was an expensive problem so be careful.
Weird I don’t have some of these in mine
The electronics on virtually ALL Volvos are really “wonky”, based on my experience with them (I have owned 4 Volvos since 2004 and currently drive a 2017 V60 Polestar - “dual charged” 4-cylinder engines suck compared with inline sixes!) I have the EXACT same issues with my 2017 Polestar as you have with yours.
Does your hat say Hartford on it?? Which team is that repping??
It's actually a hat from Emelia Hartford's merch line! Supporting a fellow TH-camr. Just loved the design and the hat and she makes great videos. You can find here here: @EmeliaHartford
@@shiftinglanesgarage is she from Connecticut?? If so, I’m definitely happy to support!! 😅
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Hey Gregson, u r definitely nit pick in on these 5 things, this car is 🆒!
Haha yea I really do nitpick in this one. It's hard to come up with 5 things. The car is just that damn good. The only thing that this car really NEEDS is apple car play, but honestly a windshield mount works just fine.
The transmission is my most hated thing of my 2016 p*. Would have been so much better with a dual clutch
Agree, but the trans isn’t horrible.
@@shiftinglanesgarage maybe my car is an outlier. My car in manual sport mode going from 0-60 at wot I have to shift the paddle at 4000 rpm because there is a one second delay in the transmission so the engine finally shifts around 7000 rpm. The polestar is still my favorite car I’ve ever owned other than the slow transmission
Haha, sounds like you need a P80 wagon. They don't have that narrowed down rear end like all modern wagons have. BOXY IS BETTER. Enormous interior.
Haha would LOVE to owne a P80 in saffron someday.
@@shiftinglanesgarage Yesssss
Ill give you 60 grand in dollar sign emojis here on TH-cam for it 😂 $$ i dont have that kind of money irl though lol
OK one more comment - the new V60 and V90 models are significantly nicer, but you can’t find one (even used) unless you want a Cross Country B5 version, which totally sucks, performance-wise!
This may be a dumb comparison, but how does the ride quality compare to your V70R in advanced?
It's harsher in the Polestar because of the 20" wheels and 80% stiffer springs.
1. Ford Short i6
2. The good but old and somewhat slow TF-80SC
3. The newer better Polestar V60 with the VEP4 and TG-81SC, is better.
4. Ford Short i6 again.
5. Working on the Ford Short i6 engine, with its messed up layout.