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A lex
Original Poster
8,840 posts
102 months
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So, following on from the W140 that served me marvellously for 12000 miles the next bargainous (and potentially ruinous) barge has been bought! www.pistonheads.com/xforums/topic.asp?h=0&f=47...After having a bit of a torrid time on eBay and missing out on a few nice Audi A6 Quattros and getting messed about by a few traders over MGs and 328 Tourers I finally struck lucky this morning and won this rather spiffy looking 2001 V70 T5. I was expecting it to finish at around £14-1500, but rather surprisingly i won it for the grand sum of £1070  Ill be picking it up on Saturday - ive got myself a sleazyjet flight booked from Schippol to Manchester, a night at my relatives in Bradford and then a pick up arranged for Sunday. Another night with relatives in the UK on Sun night and then the P&O ferry to Rotterdam Monday night. Ive got myself a GoPro HD motorsports recently and will try to document the roadtrip as best I can! Im not expecting miracles for £1k but after speaking to the seller it all seems very genuine! FSH, winter pack, family pack, cream leather, Volvo tow hook, 13 months MOT, a bit of tax and 4 decent tyres. The body looks straight with the worst spot being a graze on the front bumper and the interior looks to be in very good nick. Photos below from the eBay advert, plenty more to come on Saturday. Wish me luck, this will be the 3rd car I have bought blind on eBay and had to drive straight back to NL in - im hoping my good luck continues.                    
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Burrito
1,207 posts
89 months
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Bargain-barge-tastic. Good find.
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John Boy 616
106 posts
34 months
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Get the f  k in. Loving your work
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pistonchris
771 posts
50 months
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Spot on would love one my self. Keep us upto date 
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Max M4X WW
1,854 posts
51 months
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Looks great for the money/ok!
Private plate included?
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A lex
Original Poster
8,840 posts
102 months
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No its going back to the original plate.
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0a
8,433 posts
63 months
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Blimey I assumed it would be the old model for that money, a hell of a lot of car for the money.
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NadiR
583 posts
16 months
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That is a hell of a lot of car for the money. Happy barging!
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Stedman
4,843 posts
61 months
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0a said: Blimey I assumed it would be the old model for that money, a hell of a lot of car for the money. Me too! Great work
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forsure
1,364 posts
137 months
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Looks good; I might have bid on that had I spotted it.
Well done.
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TDutchy
636 posts
64 months
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It'll be a nice drive home; glorious seats, cracking engine and what looks like the uprated sound system.
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Shaw Tarse
19,159 posts
72 months
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Looks good, I prefer it to the Rover you posted up.
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Pentoman
4,132 posts
132 months
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Yep let us know. I'm thinking there may be something wrong with it, but I not fantastic value and good find!
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Dave_ITR
803 posts
66 months
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I love your barge threads, inspiration for me to do the same I feel.
That looks a top buy for the money.
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Refined Detail
185 posts
49 months
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Didn't think it'd be this shape for the money! Bargain!
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Codswallop
3,879 posts
63 months
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Looks great for a grand. Those rear seats are really cool with the table and built in booster seats too. Not as cool as your old Merc, but I'm seriously loving all your barging threads A lex
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A lex
Original Poster
8,840 posts
102 months
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Codswallop said: Looks great for a grand. Those rear seats are really cool with the table and built in booster seats too. Not as cool as your old Merc, but I'm seriously loving all your barging threads A lex Thanks! Im not sure I will ever top the Merc in terms of complete bargain factor, but if this one turns out to be as good as it looks I think it will be excellent value and potentially last me a lot longer. The Merc was always a bit of a compromise not having a towing hook and being a saloon. Plus my OH absolutely HATED it  Just booked myself the last few trains etc for the weekend, so it looks like I am all set. Although its costing me about €320 in transport there and back I am quite happy to write these costs off as I will also get to see family back in the UK. I am very (abnormally) excited. I honestly have more fun doing this kind of stuff than I ever did driving new & expensive motors. Its also been confirmed by the seller that the plate is: X435 HTF as spotted in the bills/invoices. The previous owner who ran the car between 2001-2005 had it on the plate '19 HC' - so im pretty sure it will have been looked after quite well in the early years.
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Greg_D
4,332 posts
115 months
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the only thing to look out for is shunting from d to r and back and slipping out of gear on the approach to junctions on the auto box, mine does it, you need to learn how to drive round it, but it is possible. Not really worth spending the money to get it fixed (£1,500+)
i love mine though, struggling to think what to replace it with.
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agxster
324 posts
50 months
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I'm still sad about the Merc going, this Volvo better be good!
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kieranjholland
2,256 posts
39 months
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bargetastic, good find
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