R-Deign Body Kit

[1sttimevolvo]

I've ordered a new V50 D5 Se Lux as the interior comfort was important to me, however I do like the look of the R-Design version.

Doesn anyone know of anywhere that makes a replica kit, or any other tasetful side skirts and front vallance for the new V50?

[Firkin D]

Talk to the Volvo dealer supplying your new car. VCUK have acted on the long lead times of R Design and have now made available a styling pack communicated to dealers on 21.05.08 details the various, which include

Bodykit
Chrome rear view mirror
Roof/body spoiler
Sports pedals

HTH,

FD

[1sttimevolvo]

Is this available only at time of order, or as an aftermarket 'add on'? My Volvo dealer doesn't seem to know anything about it!

[Firkin D]

1sttimevolvo said:

Is this available only at time of order, or as an aftermarket 'add on'? My Volvo dealer doesn't seem to know anything about it!

These are available as Dealer Fitted Accessories and as said were communciated to dealers on 21st may. Tell them to read their Delaer Portal for info... Or cancel the order with them and place it with me instead!

[T5R+]

Firkin D said:

Or cancel the order with them and place it with me instead!

Nice - somebody who wants to give a consumer what they want.

[After_Shock]

Dont cancel the order as you will probably drop back 3 months in the que to get one!

The parts people wont have read the update on the system as they never do.

[Firkin D]

After_Shock said:

Dont cancel the order as you will probably drop back 3 months in the que to get one!

The parts people wont have read the update on the system as they never do.

Its not the Parts people who should be reading the info it is the Sales people who are at the end of the day the customers first port of call. If I know about it, so should every other Volvo dealer employee.

To cancel your order would not necessarily mean you would drop back your delivery, but I was only joking when I said place it with me. You would be unwise to cancel as the current dealer you are with may want to retain some or all of the deposit you have given them depending on the current build status of your order.

[1sttimevolvo]

Does anyone know how much the bodykit & roof spoiler should cost?

[After_Shock]

1sttimevolvo said:

Does anyone know how much the bodykit & roof spoiler should cost?

Ask Firkin he should know it off the top of his head!

[After_Shock]

Firkin D said:

After_Shock said:

Dont cancel the order as you will probably drop back 3 months in the que to get one!

The parts people wont have read the update on the system as they never do.

Its not the Parts people who should be reading the info it is the Sales people who are at the end of the day the customers first port of call. If I know about it, so should every other Volvo dealer employee.

To cancel your order would not necessarily mean you would drop back your delivery, but I was only joking when I said place it with me. You would be unwise to cancel as the current dealer you are with may want to retain some or all of the deposit you have given them depending on the current build status of your order.

No offence as your obviously not in sales but they need to know a stupid amount of information as it is with regards to just selling the car and the important parts that go with that, knowing about some parts price is important yes but its not possible to remember a large number of them as thats when mistakes start happening, thats also why the parts department is their to get the prices from.

[plfrench]

Out of interest what were the main differences between 08 and 09 model year V50's?

[1sttimevolvo]

I know the 09 model adds factory fitted bluetooth (would like to know if this includes steering wheel controls) and homelink but can't see any other differences.

[Firkin D]

1sttimevolvo said:

Does anyone know how much the bodykit & roof spoiler should cost?

R Design Bodykit in primer is just over £460 and Spoiler is £120

plfrench said:

Out of interest what were the main differences between 08 and 09 model year V50's?

S - No change
SE & SE Lux - Autodimming with compass now standard.
R Design Sport - No change
R Design SE Sport - Autodimming with compass and sivler roof rails now standard
2.4i Petrol engine deleted.
Savile Grey added, Flint Grey and Safari Green deleted.

Bluetooth (200), Homelink (£50) now available as options. Metallic now £525, High Performance now £300. Leather faced now a chargeable option on R Design SE Sport (£500). Dual band integrated GSM now included On-Call at £500 (week 46 onwards). RTi has new look and reduced in price to £1500.
Winter pack price now £400 on S and SE and £325 on R Designs. Winter pack with active bending reduces to £575 on Lux only. Family pack has PACOS. Comms pack is now RTi, keyless and bluetooth at £1750. Winter with Xenon is no longer available

After_Shock said:

No offence as your obviously not in sales.

Err yup. Work in the Sales Dept of a Volvo dealer as you can probably guess from above.

After_Shock said:

1sttimevolvo said:

Does anyone know how much the bodykit & roof spoiler should cost?

Ask Firkin she should know it off the top of her head!

EFA as I have obviously hit a very raw nerve here...

[1sttimevolvo]

Thanks Firkin, my vehicle gets delivered in July so will be looking to have the kit fitted fairly early in Aug, can you let me know which part of the world your d'ship is in and what you guys can do the kit for fitted and painted.

Ta

[Firkin D]

1sttimevolvo said:

Thanks Firkin, my vehicle gets delivered in July so will be looking to have the kit fitted fairly early in Aug, can you let me know which part of the world your d'ship is in and what you guys can do the kit for fitted and painted.

Ta

Looking at your profile I am about as far from you as I can get - I am in the South. Our labour rates will be much higher than your local dealership in the North and coupled with the logistics of getting your car to me - you would be far better off getting your supplying dealer to sort you out, as much as it pains me to turn away business...

[plfrench]

Ta for the 09 spec info Louise, no change to mine really apart from an increase in the High Performance price.

'Only' 100 days till estimated delivery date now It seems such a long time!!

[1sttimevolvo]

Cheers, will wait till I have it and take it to a local dealer, although I live in the north i'm buying via a (f)leasing company so vehicle is actually being supplied by a dealer in Birmingham.

Might even have a pop at installing it myself!!!

[plfrench]

1sttimevolvo said:

Might even have a pop at installing it myself!!!

Have you done anything like this before??? I'd leave it to Volvo seen as it's a brand new car!!

[F i F]

Firkin D said:

Winter with Xenon is no longer available

Am I reading the pdf on the site correctly?

It looks as if Bi-Xenons have been dropped completely. Is that correct? ie you can only have normal incandescent filament lamps or the bendy version.

The equivalent Ford i.e. the Focus, the options are as above plus bi-Xenon.

Odd no bi-Xenon for a vehicle built in a country with such long nights, to the extent that a significant %, maybe near half of vehicles, have a battery of extra rally lights across the front.

[Firkin D]

Got me confused for a while. Basically the Active Bending is Bi-Xenon. So whilst you can no longer have Bi-Xenon Winter, you can have Active Bending Winter Park. Glad that is so clear... Wonder how many other customers are going to think Bi-Xenon lights are no longer available.