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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: STMO123 on 20 March 2009, 20:41:42
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Time for a change for me, I think. Has anyone had one of these and can you point me in the direction of things I should be looking out for. Harrats give a one year warranty with all vehicles so should be ok.
Grateful for any input. Ta.
http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/www/CARS_popup.jsp?photo=1&dealerid=28573&action=dealer_stock&make=VOLVO&model=V70&min_pr=&max_pr=&max_mileage=&start=1&adcategory=CARS&channel=CARS&id=200912330966112
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Time for a change for me, I think. Has anyone had one of these and can you point me in the direction of things I should be looking out for. Harrats give a one year warranty with all vehicles so should be ok.
Grateful for any input. Ta.
http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/www/CARS_popup.jsp?photo=1&dealerid=28573&action=dealer_stock&make=VOLVO&model=V70&min_pr=&max_pr=&max_mileage=&start=1&adcategory=CARS&channel=CARS&id=200912330966112
Im not very honest but my opinion is it looks and reads like a nice car....doesn't Ngrainery (sorry cant remember ya name) have a similar car recently purchased. :-/
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You have certainly left yourself wide open with this one, your question and then a link to a Volvo.......... ;D ;D ;D
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Time for a change for me, I think. Has anyone had one of these and can you point me in the direction of things I should be looking out for. Harrats give a one year warranty with all vehicles so should be ok.
Grateful for any input. Ta.
http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/www/CARS_popup.jsp?photo=1&dealerid=28573&action=dealer_stock&make=VOLVO&model=V70&min_pr=&max_pr=&max_mileage=&start=1&adcategory=CARS&channel=CARS&id=200912330966112
Old man image.....dreary to drive......for dullards only......right up your street. ::) ::) ::)...................but overpriced. :y :y :y
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I hate the interior colour, but each to their own.
Advert tells you nothing other than spec :-?
Any history / condition? have you seen in it 'in the flesh'?
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Time for a change for me, I think. Has anyone had one of these and can you point me in the direction of things I should be looking out for. Harrats give a one year warranty with all vehicles so should be ok.
Grateful for any input. Ta.
http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/www/CARS_popup.jsp?photo=1&dealerid=28573&action=dealer_stock&make=VOLVO&model=V70&min_pr=&max_pr=&max_mileage=&start=1&adcategory=CARS&channel=CARS&id=200912330966112
Old man image.....dreary to drive......for dullards only......right up your street. ::) ::) ::)...................but overpriced. :y :y :y
And the Omega has a different image, to jo public, does it...... :D :D :D
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I hate the interior colour, but each to their own.
Advert tells you nothing other than spec :-?
Any history / condition? have you seen in it 'in the flesh'?
Not yet Jimbob, but it's only 2 miles down the road. It was more like an appraisal by someone who had owned one I was after.
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nice car uncle has the s80
the only problem with volvos of that
period is the auto gearboxes are sh!te
uncle is now on box number three
he has had it from new
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Hmmmm......
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Re: volvo c70 auto gear box issues
Reply #5 - Yesterday at 12:30pm Depends which box it is, they did use the same really shite unit as Renault were fitting!
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Re: volvo c70 auto gear box issues
Reply #6 - Yesterday at 12:37pm Marks DTM Calib wrote on Yesterday at 12:30pm:
Depends which box it is, they did use the same really shite unit as Renault were fitting!
My Dad is going to be really happy to know that.
Had Espace, gearbox went bang (amongst other things, of course), chopped it in for a V70.
Kevin
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2.3 T5 gives 250 hp without any mods..And not different in prices..
ps: manuals also exist..
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:y I like it!......nice colour too. ;)
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Thanks all :y Gearbox has put me off now :(
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I was looking at signums today, was interested in a 2.2 oil burner. But the dealers think that it's ok to charge a massive premium for diesel. The 3.2 elites were about 30% cheaper. I actually told the salesman at Evans Halshaw to f**k off ::)
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I was looking at signums today, was interested in a 2.2 oil burner. But the dealers think that it's ok to charge a massive premium for diesel. The 3.2 elites were about 30% cheaper. I actually told the salesman at Evans Halshaw to f**k off ::)
Good stuff :y
Now get off Auto Trader, and onto Bike Trader like i am ;D
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Thanks all :y Gearbox has put me off now :(
buy a little older one, put the money aside for gearbox at the worst..
http://www.carsurvey.org/reviews/volvo/s60/
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I was looking at signums today, was interested in a 2.2 oil burner. But the dealers think that it's ok to charge a massive premium for diesel. The 3.2 elites were about 30% cheaper. I actually told the salesman at Evans Halshaw to f**k off ::)
nice one would have loved to see his face ;D
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Well, my dad has one as you've discovered. TBH, I'd rather have an Omega estate. Space is comparable. Perhaps a few more cubby holes and the like in the back of the Volvo as there's no mechanicals back there being a girly WRD car.
Interior is bland but reasonably solid.
Nothing like as refined as a V6 Omega. The 5 cylinder engine needs revving and it's a bit vocal when pushed. Autobox is 5 speed but that's more than made up for by a more flexible engine in the Omega.
Parts and servicing costs for Volvos are madness, IMHO.
Kevin
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Time for a change for me, I think. Has anyone had one of these and can you point me in the direction of things I should be looking out for. Harrats give a one year warranty with all vehicles so should be ok.
Grateful for any input. Ta.
http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/www/CARS_popup.jsp?photo=1&dealerid=28573&action=dealer_stock&make=VOLVO&model=V70&min_pr=&max_pr=&max_mileage=&start=1&adcategory=CARS&channel=CARS&id=200912330966112
I know where there is a nice Saab 9000 going cheap ;)
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The link no longer works so hope they sold it for your sake. The auto box you know about, just to add the throttle body is also very dodgy and volvo want 600 to fit a new one, they may give you 300 towards it under warranty.
The same c70 on the thread you quoted is on its 3rd item, same t5 engine, we managed to recon at bba for 230 ish iirc,but they had two attempts as the first one didnt work... >:( the whole throttle body issue has been on watch dog on the bbc. AVOID...BIG TIME.
I hated Volvos as a biker and i rather detest them and their mangment as a son in law trying to fix the blasted thing. End of rant.
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The link no longer works so hope they sold it for your sake. The auto box you know about, just to add the throttle body is also very dodgy and volvo want 600 to fit a new one, they may give you 300 towards it under warranty.
The same c70 on the thread you quoted is on its 3rd item, same t5 engine, we managed to recon at bba for 230 ish iirc,but they had two attempts as the first one didnt work... >:( the whole throttle body issue has been on watch dog on the bbc. AVOID...BIG TIME.
I hated Volvos as a biker and i rather detest them and their mangment as a son in law trying to fix the blasted thing. End of rant.
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