For the last 4 years I’ve been commuting to work by public transport curiosity of East Midlands Trains. And with the imminent move to a more rural location, I thought it would be high time to get myself back into 4 wheels.

So the last few weeks have been spent trailing through ebay looking for a bargin barge. Wasn’t really that fussed as long as it was fairly reliable! I’ve also got a 1982 Mini Van for tinkering and blasting around in. (when I’ve finished restoring it that is.)

Started just looking at anything really didn’t want a ford had two fiestas in the past both got nicked/broken into. First car was a mini 850cc saloon but I’ve already got one mini. Third car was a Volvo 340GS looked like a brick, reliable as a brick, and went round corners like a sideways brick.

So ended up looking at Beemers 323/328’s couple of friends have had them in the past and quite liked the shape. Then I thought why not another Volvo? Wanted something bit different and newer than the 340, started looking at options of the S40 sport on a 2000ish plate, when my cousin (ex Volvo dealer) said why don’t you look at S60’s.

So Monday I went and picked up my black S60 and drove back from Chester to the midlands. And I have to say, I’m loving it at the moment, lots of toys full leather, cruise control is the thing of gods, Dolby pro-logic stereo, 17’s on skinny tyres.

And best of all I think it looks like an under cover cop car.

Only got a dealer picture at the moment as its dark by the time I get home and still on the train at the moment. Looking forward to giving it a good wash and polish at the weekend, then off to Norwich for the 5th round of the FA cup.




Enjoy.

Sorry chap the cars now back where I live in the midlands bit far for me to pop round.

Its a 2.0T SE spec very comfy inside with full leather electric sport seats.

Yes the seats are most comfortable mine came with fully adjustable electric with lumbar support... Did 120 odd miles on monday back from chester and felt like I'd just been transported on a bed of duvets.

PS yes does have cruise control... I've driven a couple of hire cars with cruise but nothing really as exective as the S60 and my its great. Just stick it on, sit back in your comfy armchair and watch it eat the miles... while the dolby pro-logic massages your ears with what ever music takes your fancy... Im my case the previous owners sounds of pan pipes volume 2.. got quite into it.

Sorry maybe skinny was the wrong term, more like rubber bands height wise on the 17's, think there something like 225/45's, although I've not actually looked yet but from the back they look as wide as the grand canyan.

Not really had the chance to chuck it down any lanes just yet, I've only been on dual carrage and motorways, lobbed it into a few switchbacks on roundabouts, it seems to grip like when you where young and just found out how to masturbate though.

I managed to brake the bloody steering wheel height adjust lever last night aswell.
£12 for a new one from the volvo dealer so not as bad as I thought. The guy in the part dept said they are a swine to do though as you have to take most of the steering column apart.

Off to Norwich for the FA cup tomorrow. Actaully looking forward more to the drive and the game.

COME ON THE FOXES>>>!

Just under 5K in the S60 which has now seemed to take on the alias 'the decepticon'. I mashed the passenger side wheel a few weeks pack on a stone curb while parking.... D'uh! so needed a trip to see a mate that refurb's alloys. After prepping them and ourselves (beer) he asked what colour I'd like, do them the same as they where (silver) or go abit crazy on them? as you can imagine after a few jars the ideas where somewhat exaggerated! Finely settle on Renault gunmetal grey with bronze metallic. I think the darker wheels suit the car and look abit different to all the other black S60's out there, the bronze metallic is only very subtle but you can make it out when it catches the light.

Anyway pictures.

Thanks

That looks noce and the wheels are very subtle.

I had a 2.0 T SE as a company car back in 2001. Loved the car but the turning circle was awful.

Swapped for a D5 S which had smaller wheels so was better in car parks, and I ended up preferring it on the open road too.

I don't understand the complaints about Volvo turning circle. I've never noticed them being any harder to manouvre in tight spaces than any other car I've driven.

My S60's been in the garage for 3 days now trying to find the source of 2 fault codes and still no joy!

The emissions light on the dash has been on for sometime now, so it went in (Friday) my garage had flagged up a faulty Evap value on their computer, had to order the part so it went back in Wednesday to have a new one. That fitted I thought all would be well.... how wrong I was! value fitted the light was still on!!! although this time my garage's diagnostic machine couldn't read the fault codes. Luckly there's a specialist round the corner with a volvo computer, they said that there's fault codes for the VVT actuator and a turbo sensor not having enough current.

Just wondering if this is something anyone has come across before?