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Just bought one, got all giddy over the oomph, handed over the cash and drove off into the sunset grinning, like a loon... 
Having never driven a D5 before all I can say is that the engine is remarkable, flooring it in 2nd and it takes off like a scalded cat (and people remap these !!)
Just need a good independent / dealer in West Cornwall now to give it a good service as there's no evidence of the belts being done.
Having never driven a D5 before all I can say is that the engine is remarkable, flooring it in 2nd and it takes off like a scalded cat (and people remap these !!)
Just need a good independent / dealer in West Cornwall now to give it a good service as there's no evidence of the belts being done.
Turns out that the local Volvo dealer is no more than others would charge for doing a major service and all the belts so I've booked it in with them next week - they're also plugging it into their machine to load any updates and will give me 12 months Volvo assist. Let's hope the updates don't include limiting it to 112 but do include enabling the trip computer...
I had the 'engine system service required' message pop up, so I checked the oil level and it was all the way up to the top - I drained a bit out and haven't seen the message again (result!), I like those sort of fixes.
I had the 'engine system service required' message pop up, so I checked the oil level and it was all the way up to the top - I drained a bit out and haven't seen the message again (result!), I like those sort of fixes.
It seems that it may have been remapped at some point (found a receipt from a remap company stating 225bhp!) but the local Volvo dealer helpfully removed when they serviced it for me - something that they didn't tell me before hand.
They also increased the prices they quoted over the phone by almost £200 when I came to pay and when it says 'screenwash' on the receipt it's actually for consumables like rags. It also appears that the free health check that covers all of the 'wear and tear' items are different to the 'wear and tear' items they check as part of a service (so they charge you for that)... I did email and it was intercepted (sic) by their after sales manager who was going to call 2 weeks ago.
As a result, my foray into Volvo ownership has been somewhat soured and frustrating
Anyway, I'm still enjoying the (slightly reduced) power, it's now very linear, it makes a nice noise but the turning circle is pretty huge..!
They also increased the prices they quoted over the phone by almost £200 when I came to pay and when it says 'screenwash' on the receipt it's actually for consumables like rags. It also appears that the free health check that covers all of the 'wear and tear' items are different to the 'wear and tear' items they check as part of a service (so they charge you for that)... I did email and it was intercepted (sic) by their after sales manager who was going to call 2 weeks ago.
As a result, my foray into Volvo ownership has been somewhat soured and frustrating
Anyway, I'm still enjoying the (slightly reduced) power, it's now very linear, it makes a nice noise but the turning circle is pretty huge..!
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