Ox/Bucks/Berks Volvo indies?
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RoVoFob said:
Elderly said:
I guarantee that your newly acquired car will feel showroom fresh in comparison
to their courtesy car
.
Oh, excellent!to their courtesy car
.My BMW has never felt better than after driving my specialist’s knackered 1996-ish Micra 1.0 with 180k or so on it.
Simon-R said:
One of his V70's has over 280k on it, that was in October so will be more by now 
I must book in my newly acquired V70R in for a transmission and Haldex service
Perfect. Look forward to seeing what I get given.I must book in my newly acquired V70R in for a transmission and Haldex service
If the mileages are that high, I imagine the courtesy cars are predominantly diesel...?
I haven’t driven a diesel Volvo from this generation since my dad’s Audi-engined 2001 S80 2.5D that I partly learned to drive in. Have driven a number of D5 V60s, though, which were lovely.
Only other petrol Volvo of this era that I’ve driven was a cheap S60 2.0T, which felt quite a lot more sporty than the V70. Despite stinking of smoke and having a lot of suspension clunks that drove beautifully.
Always interesting to see how similar - or different - similar cars feel...
So, I ended up with a D5 AWD manual with a mere 188k on the clock as my courtesy car...
Had all sorts of supersized scrapes and dents across the body and was missing the passenger wing mirror glass - I half got the impression that they’d forgotten I’d asked for a courtesy car and grabbed whatever was left around the back with four wheels on - but I was amazed at how nicely it drove. The steering was really precise and the damping notably firmer than mine, but well controlled.
Do AWD models normally have firmer suspension than two-wheel drive ones?
Had all sorts of supersized scrapes and dents across the body and was missing the passenger wing mirror glass - I half got the impression that they’d forgotten I’d asked for a courtesy car and grabbed whatever was left around the back with four wheels on - but I was amazed at how nicely it drove. The steering was really precise and the damping notably firmer than mine, but well controlled.
Do AWD models normally have firmer suspension than two-wheel drive ones?
RoVoFob said:
So, I ended up with a D5 AWD manual with a mere 188k on the clock as my courtesy car...
Had all sorts of supersized scrapes and dents across the body and was missing the passenger wing mirror glass - I half got the impression that they’d forgotten I’d asked for a courtesy car and grabbed whatever was left around the back with four wheels on - but I was amazed at how nicely it drove. The steering was really precise and the damping notably firmer than mine, but well controlled.
Do AWD models normally have firmer suspension than two-wheel drive ones?
I can’t say for sure, but I’ve had a 2wd V70 D5 and currently have an AWD V70 and the latter definitely feels firmer. That said it does have north of 190k on it, so it could just be tired shocks Had all sorts of supersized scrapes and dents across the body and was missing the passenger wing mirror glass - I half got the impression that they’d forgotten I’d asked for a courtesy car and grabbed whatever was left around the back with four wheels on - but I was amazed at how nicely it drove. The steering was really precise and the damping notably firmer than mine, but well controlled.
Do AWD models normally have firmer suspension than two-wheel drive ones?
I’m glad you had the full Horton experience.
wiliferus said:
I can’t say for sure, but I’ve had a 2wd V70 D5 and currently have an AWD V70 and the latter definitely feels firmer. That said it does have north of 190k on it, so it could just be tired shocks
I’m glad you had the full Horton experience.
Tired shocks would make it bouncy and slack wouldn’t they?I’m glad you had the full Horton experience.
Yes. Definitely the full Horton experience. Even had a slightly surreal 20 mins parked outside a nearby scrapyard and caravan sales site watching a peacock wandering nonchalantly around before collapsing on its own legs and sitting down - or whatever the peacock equivalent is - and lazily surveying the scene. Don’t think that’s part of the Horton experience, though...
I’m far from a mechanic, but I’d have thought if the shocks aren’t damping effectively the springs will bounce back quicker and give a bit of a crashy ride. I’m normally wrong on most things however so happy to be educated.
I shall ensure I ask for the Peacock service package next time I visit.
I shall ensure I ask for the Peacock service package next time I visit.
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