Volvo C70 T5

[Negative Creep]

I wanted a nice comfy barge for the winter, but for some reason insurance said I could only have a LS400 if it had a thatcham alarm. I was thinking about a 406 coupe or XJ300, but saw this on ebay just 3 miles away for SOTW money, so naturally there was only one rational course of action.





It's a T5 GT auto and in short I absolutely love it. Electric everything, really comfy, great engine and everyone likes it. At the moment I'm just looking for excuses to go for a drive, whilst resisting the temptation to put my foot down. Only real downsides are the fuel consumption, muted engine note and massive doors that make the tight work car park rather tricky.

Edited by Negative Creep on Saturday 2nd November 13:58

[mak2503]

I have always liked the look of these. Saw one in silver only a few days ago and I thought it still looked pretty fresh I even took a second glance then looked at the comfy seats in it.

Hope you enjoy it.

[Shadow R1]

I have a strut brace and 2 spare wheels from mine if you are local(ish).
Im just north of Nottingham.

[Negative Creep]

Shadow R1 said:

I have a strut brace and 2 spare wheels from mine if you are local(ish).
Im just north of Nottingham.

I have heard the strut brace makes a big difference to the admittedly slightly lifeless steering. Nice of you to offer, but since I'm in Plymouth I'd have to pass!

[Davie]

Love these!

Always had a hankering for a Saffron Gold one with a bit more power. Convertibles look good too with the roof down. Hell of a lot of car for the cash these days too. I tried (unsuccessfully) to convince her she really needed one of these... there's time yet though. I agree, the T5 engine is pretty hopeless on fuel. Sound terrific with a decent exhaust and an open filter though.

Edited by Davie on Saturday 2nd November 14:23

[Hooli]

Well done on getting the only one that handles at all! I was working in a Volvo dealer when they came out & the 2.0 version was so soggy it handled WORSE than the V70 at the time. Those coupes were rather fun though Shame they never did the R AWD in that shell.

[williredale]

Looks good. I must update my readers cars thread.