Discussion
What the crack with these, seem to bit a fair bit of car for the money.
Probably pass on the T5 if the focus st is anything to go by mpg wise.
2.4 diesel would by ideal but a bit rare and ive not seen a manual.
1.6d could be a cheap car option, 2.0d are there different engines here.
What are the petrol options like.
Any common problems.
Probably pass on the T5 if the focus st is anything to go by mpg wise.
2.4 diesel would by ideal but a bit rare and ive not seen a manual.
1.6d could be a cheap car option, 2.0d are there different engines here.
What are the petrol options like.
Any common problems.
Owner of a modified C30 T5 Polestar here.
Great cars - I had typed out a long post with the various problems you can face, but then my PC crashed. So, this is the pinned post from the C30 Crew UK page on Facebook (I highly recommend joining, it's an incredibly helpful community):
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Engines/Specs
Petrol:
1.6 – 100bhp – No real engine tuning potential – You bought the wrong car! – 34mpg
1.8 – 125bhp - No real engine tuning potential l – You bought the wrong car! – 32mpg
2.0 – 140bhp - Mk6 Fiesta ST engine components – 32mpg
2.4l – 170bhp - No real engine tuning potential – You bought the wrong car – 29mpg
T5 – 220/230bhp – 30mpg
Stage 1 = 250bhp
Stage 2 (Exhaust, Intake) = 270bhp – 280bhp
Stage 3 = (Exhaust, Intake, Intercooler and pipes other ancillaries) = 300bhp – 310bhp
Over Stage 3 you will need block mod and clutch
Diesel:
1.6d (Drive E) – 108bhp – Remap to approx 130bhp with DPF delete and exhaust – 55mpg – global warming is saved and everyone is wearing sandals
1.6d D2 – 115bhp – Remap to approx 130bhp with DPF delete and exhaust – 50mpg – It saves Bambi!
2.0d – 136bhp – remap to approx. 160bhp – 45mpg
2.0d D3 (facelift only) – 150bhp – 200bhp with stage 1 remap – 40mpg
2.0d D4 (facelift only) – 177bhp – 200 with stage 1 – 40mpg
2.4d D5 – 180bhp
Stage 1 – 210bhp
Stage 2 – 230bhp
Stage 3 – 250bhp (Exhaust intercooler, intake clutch)
The trim levels:
All cars come with the following:
- ABS
- Alarm
- Alloy wheels
- CD
- Climate control
- Driver`s airbag
- Electric mirrors
- Folding rear seats
- Front electric windows
- Heated mirrors
- Lumbar support
- PAS
- Passenger`s airbag
- Remote locking
- Side airbags
- Sports seats
- Steering wheel rake adjustment
- Steering wheel reach adjustment
- Traction control
- Doors
- Windows
Trim levels come with additional things:
SE Lux standard equipment
- Audio remote
- Cruise control
- Height adjustable drivers seat
- Leather seat trim
SE Lux optional equipment
- Cloth seat trim
- Electric driver`s seat
- Front fog lights
- Headlight washers
- Heated seats
- Isofix child seat anchor points
- Parking sensors
- Sat Nav
- Space saver spare wheel
R DESIGN standard equipment
- Audio remote
- Cruise control
- Front fog lights
- Height adjustable drivers seat
- Isofix child seat anchor points
- Partial leather seat trim
- Space saver spare wheel
- Body Kit
R DESIGN optional equipment
- Parking sensors
SE standard equipment
- Audio remote
- Cloth seat trim
- Cruise control
SE optional equipment
- Front fog lights
- Height adjustable drivers seat
- Isofix child seat anchor points
- Parking sensors
- Space saver spare wheel
R DESIGN SE Sport standard equipment
- Audio remote
- Cruise control
- Front fog lights
- Height adjustable drivers seat
- Isofix child seat anchor points
- Partial leather seat trim
- Space saver spare wheel
R DESIGN SE Sport optional equipment
- Leather seat trim
Most things were optional extras…….
The s
t that Breaks……..
• Air Con! Check its working – condenser and compressors are very common faiaalures
• Drive shafts – Check for vibration whilst driving (if it disappears above 70/80 then it's definitely driveshafts)
• Sat Nav – The cogs in the mechanism loose teeth and st themselves
• 1.6d - injectors, dpf and turbo often st themselves for no apparent reason.
Parts from the following cars fit
1.6 petrol – Fiesta ST parts
T5 (all focus and rs engine components)
D5 (t5 intercooler will fit with a map sensor cable extension)
Seats – Have to get custom runners none transplant as far as im aware
5x108 wheels from Jaguar, ford and some other marks
Sunroof motor from a Mazda RX8 will fit but you will need to change the board on the back which is held on with 3 clips, and will then need calibrating.
Tyre Sizes:
17's - 205 50 17 or 225 45 17
18's - 215 45 17 or 225 40 18
Interior Bulb Sizes:
- Overhead map - T10 twist lock with short 501
- Footwell - 501
- Glovebox - 501
- Rear - 39mm festoon OR 501
- vanity Mirrors - 31mm festoon
- Boot - 37mm
FAQ’s
• Rear Wiper delete – Remove with tools and common sense, do not use hammer or hacksaw. Bung is available at www.killallwipers.com
• Do the £50 tuning boxes work…… Of course for 3minutes until they break things… buy cheap buy twice
• Can I get twin exit exhaust for my 1.6? Yes you can indeed polish a terd, a t5 back box will fit or don’t be a tight arse and go and get a custom made one
• I haven’t got an aux port or usb how do I put it in? Well considering you were to cheap to buy one with spec, you wont want to pay the cost of £300+ to do it properly. Your next best alternative is a parrot system or FM transmitter (the latter sounds st)
• What headunits can I buy?
o https://www.ivadu.com/gama-ivadu-20…/volvo-a...
o http://www.bluepower.se/…/volvo-c30s40v50c70...
o That’s pretty much your lot, if you have a mid range or dynaudio system, save the money and spend some time tuning the equalisers to your taste in music. Volvos have fantastic factory systems and with a little time can sounds better than some very expensive aftermarket corsa specials.
• Where’s best for remaps? Shark, Rica or Autotech
• I don’t have a trip computer can I get one? – Yes £300 for the coding from your dealer…. Or use secondary school maths and a calculator
• Somethings broken were do I go?
o www.ebay.co.uk
o http://www.volvosaabbreakers.com/
o http://www.huddersfieldvolvobreakers.co.uk/
o A dealer
o http://www.partsforvolvosonline.com
• I want bigger brakes, whats the best? 320mm from a Focus ST is a great upgrade and requires no modification to the car and cheap, BBK might need bigger wheels, Focus RS calipers DO NOT FIT
• I want a badgless grill where do I get one?
o Prefacelift – FK (if you can find one)
o Pre and facelift models – Carbonlife – look for the slightly chubby looking dude on here called Chris Mulhall with a cat on his shoulder or Mark Ogden hes a Uk supplier of the grills freshly imported off the boat/plane
• I want actual headlights not candles.. do tell? www.hids-direct.co.uk or ebay. If you buy slim ballasts they tuck inside the headlight unit (TheVole note: I put Osram Nightbreaker bulbs in mine and they're much better than standard)
• I have a warning light and a random message on the DIMM and cars in limp mode, what does it mean? fk knows, scan it with a proper tool (vida)
______________________________________
If you made it through all that, well done! Here's a photo of my car as a well done:
Great cars - I had typed out a long post with the various problems you can face, but then my PC crashed. So, this is the pinned post from the C30 Crew UK page on Facebook (I highly recommend joining, it's an incredibly helpful community):
____________________
Engines/Specs
Petrol:
1.6 – 100bhp – No real engine tuning potential – You bought the wrong car! – 34mpg
1.8 – 125bhp - No real engine tuning potential l – You bought the wrong car! – 32mpg
2.0 – 140bhp - Mk6 Fiesta ST engine components – 32mpg
2.4l – 170bhp - No real engine tuning potential – You bought the wrong car – 29mpg
T5 – 220/230bhp – 30mpg
Stage 1 = 250bhp
Stage 2 (Exhaust, Intake) = 270bhp – 280bhp
Stage 3 = (Exhaust, Intake, Intercooler and pipes other ancillaries) = 300bhp – 310bhp
Over Stage 3 you will need block mod and clutch
Diesel:
1.6d (Drive E) – 108bhp – Remap to approx 130bhp with DPF delete and exhaust – 55mpg – global warming is saved and everyone is wearing sandals
1.6d D2 – 115bhp – Remap to approx 130bhp with DPF delete and exhaust – 50mpg – It saves Bambi!
2.0d – 136bhp – remap to approx. 160bhp – 45mpg
2.0d D3 (facelift only) – 150bhp – 200bhp with stage 1 remap – 40mpg
2.0d D4 (facelift only) – 177bhp – 200 with stage 1 – 40mpg
2.4d D5 – 180bhp
Stage 1 – 210bhp
Stage 2 – 230bhp
Stage 3 – 250bhp (Exhaust intercooler, intake clutch)
The trim levels:
All cars come with the following:
- ABS
- Alarm
- Alloy wheels
- CD
- Climate control
- Driver`s airbag
- Electric mirrors
- Folding rear seats
- Front electric windows
- Heated mirrors
- Lumbar support
- PAS
- Passenger`s airbag
- Remote locking
- Side airbags
- Sports seats
- Steering wheel rake adjustment
- Steering wheel reach adjustment
- Traction control
- Doors
- Windows
Trim levels come with additional things:
SE Lux standard equipment
- Audio remote
- Cruise control
- Height adjustable drivers seat
- Leather seat trim
SE Lux optional equipment
- Cloth seat trim
- Electric driver`s seat
- Front fog lights
- Headlight washers
- Heated seats
- Isofix child seat anchor points
- Parking sensors
- Sat Nav
- Space saver spare wheel
R DESIGN standard equipment
- Audio remote
- Cruise control
- Front fog lights
- Height adjustable drivers seat
- Isofix child seat anchor points
- Partial leather seat trim
- Space saver spare wheel
- Body Kit
R DESIGN optional equipment
- Parking sensors
SE standard equipment
- Audio remote
- Cloth seat trim
- Cruise control
SE optional equipment
- Front fog lights
- Height adjustable drivers seat
- Isofix child seat anchor points
- Parking sensors
- Space saver spare wheel
R DESIGN SE Sport standard equipment
- Audio remote
- Cruise control
- Front fog lights
- Height adjustable drivers seat
- Isofix child seat anchor points
- Partial leather seat trim
- Space saver spare wheel
R DESIGN SE Sport optional equipment
- Leather seat trim
Most things were optional extras…….
The s
t that Breaks……..• Air Con! Check its working – condenser and compressors are very common faiaalures
• Drive shafts – Check for vibration whilst driving (if it disappears above 70/80 then it's definitely driveshafts)
• Sat Nav – The cogs in the mechanism loose teeth and s
t themselves• 1.6d - injectors, dpf and turbo often s
t themselves for no apparent reason.Parts from the following cars fit
1.6 petrol – Fiesta ST parts
T5 (all focus and rs engine components)
D5 (t5 intercooler will fit with a map sensor cable extension)
Seats – Have to get custom runners none transplant as far as im aware
5x108 wheels from Jaguar, ford and some other marks
Sunroof motor from a Mazda RX8 will fit but you will need to change the board on the back which is held on with 3 clips, and will then need calibrating.
Tyre Sizes:
17's - 205 50 17 or 225 45 17
18's - 215 45 17 or 225 40 18
Interior Bulb Sizes:
- Overhead map - T10 twist lock with short 501
- Footwell - 501
- Glovebox - 501
- Rear - 39mm festoon OR 501
- vanity Mirrors - 31mm festoon
- Boot - 37mm
FAQ’s
• Rear Wiper delete – Remove with tools and common sense, do not use hammer or hacksaw. Bung is available at www.killallwipers.com
• Do the £50 tuning boxes work…… Of course for 3minutes until they break things… buy cheap buy twice
• Can I get twin exit exhaust for my 1.6? Yes you can indeed polish a terd, a t5 back box will fit or don’t be a tight arse and go and get a custom made one
• I haven’t got an aux port or usb how do I put it in? Well considering you were to cheap to buy one with spec, you wont want to pay the cost of £300+ to do it properly. Your next best alternative is a parrot system or FM transmitter (the latter sounds s
t)• What headunits can I buy?
o https://www.ivadu.com/gama-ivadu-20…/volvo-a...
o http://www.bluepower.se/…/volvo-c30s40v50c70...
o That’s pretty much your lot, if you have a mid range or dynaudio system, save the money and spend some time tuning the equalisers to your taste in music. Volvos have fantastic factory systems and with a little time can sounds better than some very expensive aftermarket corsa specials.
• Where’s best for remaps? Shark, Rica or Autotech
• I don’t have a trip computer can I get one? – Yes £300 for the coding from your dealer…. Or use secondary school maths and a calculator
• Somethings broken were do I go?
o www.ebay.co.uk
o http://www.volvosaabbreakers.com/
o http://www.huddersfieldvolvobreakers.co.uk/
o A dealer
o http://www.partsforvolvosonline.com
• I want bigger brakes, whats the best? 320mm from a Focus ST is a great upgrade and requires no modification to the car and cheap, BBK might need bigger wheels, Focus RS calipers DO NOT FIT
• I want a badgless grill where do I get one?
o Prefacelift – FK (if you can find one)
o Pre and facelift models – Carbonlife – look for the slightly chubby looking dude on here called Chris Mulhall with a cat on his shoulder or Mark Ogden hes a Uk supplier of the grills freshly imported off the boat/plane
• I want actual headlights not candles.. do tell? www.hids-direct.co.uk or ebay. If you buy slim ballasts they tuck inside the headlight unit (TheVole note: I put Osram Nightbreaker bulbs in mine and they're much better than standard)
• I have a warning light and a random message on the DIMM and cars in limp mode, what does it mean? f
k knows, scan it with a proper tool (vida)______________________________________
If you made it through all that, well done! Here's a photo of my car as a well done:
Edited by TheVole on Sunday 25th February 17:21
The T5 and D5 are the only ones with Volvo engines and (I think) gearboxes.
The D5 is the 2.4DT btw, and plenty around in manual. I had one a couple of years ago. Very quick, engine sounds lovely (IMO, very grunty/gargle sound to it) and I easily got 70mpg indicated on motorways.
I worked in a Volvo garage and was surprised at how different (crap) the Ford engine'd, lesser spec varieties are in comparison.
On the D5, timing belt is 5yrs/108,000. DPFs are regenerative and not a service-replaceable item (unlike the 1.6D/2.0D, up to around 2011ish MY off the top of my head).
All in all, I'd only go for the D5 if I went for one again. The T5 is quite rare and thirsty for the little power advantage it provides.
The D5 is the 2.4DT btw, and plenty around in manual. I had one a couple of years ago. Very quick, engine sounds lovely (IMO, very grunty/gargle sound to it) and I easily got 70mpg indicated on motorways.
I worked in a Volvo garage and was surprised at how different (crap) the Ford engine'd, lesser spec varieties are in comparison.
On the D5, timing belt is 5yrs/108,000. DPFs are regenerative and not a service-replaceable item (unlike the 1.6D/2.0D, up to around 2011ish MY off the top of my head).
All in all, I'd only go for the D5 if I went for one again. The T5 is quite rare and thirsty for the little power advantage it provides.
I had a D3 Geartronic for a couple of years. One of the few cars I regret selling. r-Design spec is pleasing. 5 cylinder engine was punchy, used to drive it to Amsterdam at the weekend just for the ride. Can easily be pepped up with a BlueSpark box. Rear seats only suitable for contortionists.
Downsides were expensive Volvo main dealer servicing, (£550+vat a year) and bits of windscreen/hatch rubber seals front and rear disintegrating. This prompted endless time-wasting ass-ery over warranty claims at the supplying main dealer. 'You must have washed it with corrosive chemicals.' Gave up after car came back from servicing with scratches down the side and a chipped alloy.
So no more C30. Nice cars though. V40 replacement a bit meh.
Geartronic or manual? Geartronic was a bit 'grandpa' if you wanted a sporty drive, great in town or on autobahns, though. Hence 'Slushbox.'
Downsides were expensive Volvo main dealer servicing, (£550+vat a year) and bits of windscreen/hatch rubber seals front and rear disintegrating. This prompted endless time-wasting ass-ery over warranty claims at the supplying main dealer. 'You must have washed it with corrosive chemicals.' Gave up after car came back from servicing with scratches down the side and a chipped alloy.
So no more C30. Nice cars though. V40 replacement a bit meh.
Geartronic or manual? Geartronic was a bit 'grandpa' if you wanted a sporty drive, great in town or on autobahns, though. Hence 'Slushbox.'
bazza white said:
Cheers all i think a 2.4 D5 R Design with a manual will do nicely. Hopefully i find one before my mini dies.
Not sure what your budget or location is, but there are quite a few on eBay including this onehttps://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/08-Reg-Volvo-C30-2-4-D5...
Quite surprised to see that prices haven't dropped a penny since I sold mine 2 years ago
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