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K321 said:
signia, do your wheels make a grinding noise when you do a 3 point turn as i think you have same wheels/tyres as the one i have.- 18 bbs, 235
oh yes they do 
They rub on the inside of the arches - on the plastic bit. Turning circle is awful, so I've got used to making that noise a lot! My volvo also comes with the complimentary suspension knocks and rumbles which no dealer / specialist can locate. Apparently a "feature" of the larger wheels and sports chassis. Also the alight negative camber on the front wheels means that they wear unevenly. Although I've been told it makes for better handling - which makes sense I guess.
But, on the plus side, they finish off an S60 better than any of the other wheels. I need to get mine refurbed though - they're not quite as shiney now as when those pics were taken!
i had a t-5 before but prefaclift shape and standard 17 inch wheels, now i got this one, all my friends think this one looks the dogs bollx pity nobody on pistonheads thinks the same with all their mx5's! i actually clean the wheels almost everyday and think they look amazing. i have no problem with suspension, i always keep it on sport setting, the soft setting makes the car float too much i think. the turning circle is crap on these cars i have taken the s60 to a lot of tunnel runs too and now done 98,000 miles in less than 3 years in it. i have CLS on order but rather than sell the volvo this one is for keeps.
Interesting you mention the CLS, because I think they are quite a similar style to the S60. Kind of coupe shape but with 4 doors if you see what I mean? Quite like them too.
Mine's a pre-facelift T5. Have often considered changing to a later model with the FOUR-C settings, perhaps even an R, but I've lost so much money on this one, I can't bear to lose it all over again!
Hopefully your CLS won't depreciate so quickly!
Mine's a pre-facelift T5. Have often considered changing to a later model with the FOUR-C settings, perhaps even an R, but I've lost so much money on this one, I can't bear to lose it all over again!
Hopefully your CLS won't depreciate so quickly!
signia, old car was t.5 se bought for about 27k, sold it for 7k after 3 years
this one bought for 24k i think, now worth about 5k with the mileage, but what a handsome car it is, pictures dont do it justice IMO, the car gets admiring glances everywhere i take it and i can beat most beemers and audis off the line too
cls has guaranteed future value in 2 years time of £25k which is a bit pessimistic i think. the s60 though has every single gizmo in the car except dvd and park assist that the cls has
the cls though is cheaper to buy than the s60, 490£ a month vs £650 a month for the s60, figure that one out!
this one bought for 24k i think, now worth about 5k with the mileage, but what a handsome car it is, pictures dont do it justice IMO, the car gets admiring glances everywhere i take it and i can beat most beemers and audis off the line too
cls has guaranteed future value in 2 years time of £25k which is a bit pessimistic i think. the s60 though has every single gizmo in the car except dvd and park assist that the cls has
the cls though is cheaper to buy than the s60, 490£ a month vs £650 a month for the s60, figure that one out!
probably just down to depreciation I guess. I noticed when I was looking to change. Whilst a D5 V70 holds its value well, a T5 S60 won't at all.
I might get mine rica'd at its next service and give it a bit more life. But I've only done 40k miles in it and it's 4 years old. I can't lose much more on it. When I come to change it I'll probably go for a 735d or A8 a few years old. Going on the figure you just said, the CLS might be within range by then
I might get mine rica'd at its next service and give it a bit more life. But I've only done 40k miles in it and it's 4 years old. I can't lose much more on it. When I come to change it I'll probably go for a 735d or A8 a few years old. Going on the figure you just said, the CLS might be within range by then
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