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Title: 5 pot replacement ?
Post by: omega3000 on 30 December 2014, 21:31:38
Like the look of this , some ones going to tell me the gearbox or something is weak ? Well what could go wrong with it  :-\ Didnt the police use these a while back .

5 pot (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VOLVO-S70-AUTOMATIC-LEATHER-SEATS-75000-LOW-MILES-LONG-MOT-SUPERB-DRIVE-/261716252647?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3cef8117e7)
Title: Re: 5 pot replacement ?
Post by: 05omegav6 on 30 December 2014, 21:38:51
Well the police certainly use/d Volvos, but the full fat T5 version, 2.3 hpt rather than that vaguely warm 2.4 lpt slushbox ;)

Leek free as well, which is good given the sprout consumption this year ;D one for Stemo maybe...
Title: Re: 5 pot replacement ?
Post by: omega3000 on 30 December 2014, 21:43:39
Well the police certainly use/d Volvos, but the full fat T5 version, 2.3 hpt rather than that vaguely warm 2.4 lpt slushbox ;)

Leek free as well, which is good given the sprout consumption this year ;D one for Stemo maybe...

Seen a couple of those with gearbox problems , must have had a hard life to break a gearbox  :-\
Title: Re: 5 pot replacement ?
Post by: 05omegav6 on 30 December 2014, 21:52:02
Indeed, the slushbox can't quite manage 250bhp, so Volvo reduced the autos to 240bhp... didn't really help ;D
Title: Re: 5 pot replacement ?
Post by: joshwyatt on 30 December 2014, 21:59:39
I've driven a few S70's, they're good cars. But for £800 you can get a decent Volvo S60, oldest will be on the 'X' plate. 2.0T with 180bhp would be a good choice. I had one of the last 'old' shape S60's on a '58' plate. It covered 25k in my stewardship, averaging 30mpg and only ever needing service items.
Title: Re: 5 pot replacement ?
Post by: Broomies Mate on 30 December 2014, 22:00:57
Shame the seller doesn't mention the mileage in the advert!  ;)
Title: Re: 5 pot replacement ?
Post by: omega3000 on 30 December 2014, 22:17:58
I've driven a few S70's, they're good cars. But for £800 you can get a decent Volvo S60, oldest will be on the 'X' plate. 2.0T with 180bhp would be a good choice. I had one of the last 'old' shape S60's on a '58' plate. It covered 25k in my stewardship, averaging 30mpg and only ever needing service items.

Yes i see what you mean Josh , s60 looks a bigger cabin too and a bit more plush inside  ;)

Wonder how much trade in i would get for old mig  :-X
Title: Re: 5 pot replacement ?
Post by: flyer 0712 on 30 December 2014, 22:29:34
He does state low miles  75000.miles  in his advert  :) :y
Title: Re: 5 pot replacement ?
Post by: the alarming man on 31 December 2014, 11:16:36
one thing the S70 does'nt have is 4x4,although you can get AWD...but then saying that  both my Volvo's preformed better in the snow than any of my omegas ever did :y
Title: Re: 5 pot replacement ?
Post by: 05omegav6 on 31 December 2014, 11:19:47
one thing the S70 does'nt have is 4x4,although you can get AWD...but then saying that  both my Volvo's preformed better in the snow than any of my omegas ever did :y
That's down to tyres as much as owt else ::) even on 17"s the Runway Enduro 916s never left me stuck anywhere... whereas Goodyear Excellence s didn't get to the end of the road :o
Title: Re: 5 pot replacement ?
Post by: the alarming man on 31 December 2014, 11:30:52
one thing the S70 does'nt have is 4x4,although you can get AWD...but then saying that  both my Volvo's preformed better in the snow than any of my omegas ever did :y
That's down to tyres as much as owt else ::) even on 17"s the Runway Enduro 916s never left me stuck anywhere... whereas Goodyear Excellence s didn't get to the end of the road :o


that would be it then as all my omegas had them fitted..not sure what was on all the Volvo's though...mind you drifting on the 240 estate in the snow was an experience :o
Title: Re: 5 pot replacement ?
Post by: 05omegav6 on 31 December 2014, 11:42:21
Aye that would do it  ::)

Messing around in snow is pretty entertaining in any car, but Volvos are always good for that as it feels more 'wrong' ;D
Title: Re: 5 pot replacement ?
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 31 December 2014, 11:42:45
He does state low miles  75000.miles  in his advert  :) :y


.....................as well as a "long MOT".  That phrase always tickles me as an MOT can really only be for a maximum of a year of course, and in motoring a year is not a long time!! ;D ;D ;D :y
Title: Re: 5 pot replacement ?
Post by: The Sheriff on 31 December 2014, 14:22:35
He does state low miles  75000.miles  in his advert  :) :y


.....................as well as a "long MOT".  That phrase always tickles me as an MOT can really only be for a maximum of a year of course, and in motoring a year is not a long time!! ;D ;D ;D :y
I see no harm in saying that. As the max is thirteen months, anything over nine can be described as 'long'.
Now stop putting people down, you hag.  ;D
Title: Re: 5 pot replacement ?
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 31 December 2014, 18:27:23
He does state low miles  75000.miles  in his advert  :) :y


.....................as well as a "long MOT".  That phrase always tickles me as an MOT can really only be for a maximum of a year of course, and in motoring a year is not a long time!! ;D ;D ;D :y
I see no harm in saying that. As the max is thirteen months, anything over nine can be described as 'long'.
Now stop putting people down, you hag.  ;D

Up yours!! (tongue out!) ;D ;D ;D :y
Title: Re: 5 pot replacement ?
Post by: the alarming man on 01 January 2015, 19:11:59
He does state low miles  75000.miles  in his advert  :) :y


.....................as well as a "long MOT".  That phrase always tickles me as an MOT can really only be for a maximum of a year of course, and in motoring a year is not a long time!! ;D ;D ;D :y
I see no harm in saying that. As the max is thirteen months, anything over nine can be described as 'long'.
Now stop putting people down, you hag.  ;D

Up yours!! (tongue out!) ;D ;D ;D :y




Ohhh Errr he will possibly enjoy that way too much :-X