154k Volvo V70....R you feeling brave?
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I'm home, thankfully. What can I say, it's incredible.
What is it?
It's a volvo V70R that has covered 154k, hence the brave pills. I went for the Auto, despite it being slower, because I'm lazy, and it was cheap.
The bad news is the gearboxes are prone to failure. The good news is it was repaired in November at a cost of 2k, and under warranty.
The other bad news is the awd system is made from chocolate. The good news is this has also been repaired in the last 18 months.
It's in really good shape actually. The alloys need a refurb, but it's fitted with p zeros all round which is a good sign. It's got loads of paperwork with it, and it's generally been looked after.
I'm in love already.
What is it?
It's a volvo V70R that has covered 154k, hence the brave pills. I went for the Auto, despite it being slower, because I'm lazy, and it was cheap.
The bad news is the gearboxes are prone to failure. The good news is it was repaired in November at a cost of 2k, and under warranty.
The other bad news is the awd system is made from chocolate. The good news is this has also been repaired in the last 18 months.
It's in really good shape actually. The alloys need a refurb, but it's fitted with p zeros all round which is a good sign. It's got loads of paperwork with it, and it's generally been looked after.
I'm in love already.
kapiteinlangzaam said:
Has it got the David Dickinson interior?
Unfortunately not, I like that interior. It's beige I guess. Needs a good spruce up with leather cleaner. Thanks for the tips btw. I let my heart rule my head, I know I wouldn't have been happy with the lesser model, so sucked it up and got this.
dme123 said:
The interior is Sissal and off black, it was only available for a year or two I believe and I have it in my '04 MY T5. I like it, it's not as dismal as the all black and not as awful as the beige with beige dash and door tops.
Headlight wipers are great, they keep the lights clean much more effectively than the modern squirt only systems and use much less fluid doing it. They probably don't work on a 2004 car though.
Best of luck with it!
Good to know, thanks. The wipers do work Headlight wipers are great, they keep the lights clean much more effectively than the modern squirt only systems and use much less fluid doing it. They probably don't work on a 2004 car though.
Best of luck with it!
charltjr said:
That's great, two of the big potential issues with it sorted already, what's not to like. The latest AWD parts are supposed to be tough enough to last.
You probably know already but the trick 4C shocks on it are available direct from Monroe for a lot less than Volvo want for exactly the same part, so that's another big ticket thing that used to worry people about these which isn't as much of an issue now.
Ah, I knew there was something I forgot to add, they've been done too. The car has wanted for nothing it seems.You probably know already but the trick 4C shocks on it are available direct from Monroe for a lot less than Volvo want for exactly the same part, so that's another big ticket thing that used to worry people about these which isn't as much of an issue now.
The only thing I'm missing is any cambelt info, so will be calling the dealer who has serviced it.
Drove to work this morning (which is rare) and the car was spot on. The gearbox is a perfect compromise, ideal for commuting, yet still excellent when pushing on. The ride, which I was concerned about, is acceptable. Its not smooth, but is compliant and a good compromise. The turning circle is a bit shocking, makes parking tricky!
The best bit however is the noise....the howl
. I don't think I'll ever get bored of putting my foot down and people looking around to see what car is making the epic noise, only to see a silver fridge screaming down the road. So much fun.
The best bit however is the noise....the howl
. I don't think I'll ever get bored of putting my foot down and people looking around to see what car is making the epic noise, only to see a silver fridge screaming down the road. So much fun.Edited by S10GTA on Friday 29th April 10:06
First little job undertaken. It seems most volvos eat their top engine mount, as this is the second I've done.
This one was a bit harder, had to remove the intake pipe to get the cover off to the undo the remaining bolt in the mount. Took just over an hour, including 2 cups of coffee. Could be done in about half hour I think second time round.
First, remove the intake. There are a couple of visible bolts, plus a weird T27 clamp behind the engine.
This let's you undo the cover to the coil packs, and the hidden engine mount bolt.
No need to remove the strut brace, can be done with it in place. I covered the open access to the intake just in case I had butter fingers...
Then put it back together, only fiddly bit is getting the weird clamp shut again
All done and now a nice stable engine.
This one was a bit harder, had to remove the intake pipe to get the cover off to the undo the remaining bolt in the mount. Took just over an hour, including 2 cups of coffee. Could be done in about half hour I think second time round.
First, remove the intake. There are a couple of visible bolts, plus a weird T27 clamp behind the engine.
This let's you undo the cover to the coil packs, and the hidden engine mount bolt.
No need to remove the strut brace, can be done with it in place. I covered the open access to the intake just in case I had butter fingers...
Then put it back together, only fiddly bit is getting the weird clamp shut again
All done and now a nice stable engine.
Shadow R1 said:
About the first thing i changed on the C70.
Anything else you have spotted on it ?
Honestly, not much. The dog guard won't stay up as the struts are shot, the alloys need a refurb as they are pealing in places and have been curbed, the seats are a bit tired and could do with a really good clean, and I can't remove the detachable tow bar at the moment. Anything else you have spotted on it ?
The car is a real credit to the previous owners. It was a demo car at the start, then owned by a guy who ran it for about 10 years. He had the awd fixed (£1100) then sold it to the guy I purchased it from (both lived in Bookham nr Guildford)
He never used anything other than comfort, and didn't know how to use the manual shift (apparently) but had to have the box repaired at the end of 2015, for a cost in excess of 2k. He was selling as his wife had ms and needed to get a mobility car. He was a really genuine chap, lived in a lovely house in a really nice area, you could just tell it was going to be a good one as we arrived. Fingers crossed it will be.
So to the previous owners, I owe you one.
leglessAlex said:
My second car was an S60, and ever since I got rid of it last year I've wanted a S60/V70 R. Volvos seem to really get under your skin in a good way. Fingers crossed I'll have one sooner rather than later!
I agree with that, was fond of the xc70 I had, but this is on another level. I'm genuinely concerned what I'll replace it with if and when I decide to. 
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