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[Marks DTM Calib]

Biggest issue I found with them is that the chassis is not upto the power delivery with understeer and torque steer being quite prevalent. I have had to replace front suspension and wishbones on two that went 'straight on'

Great engine though.

Interior is not the greatest

[Del Boy]

I had a V50 with this engine once. Didn't live up to its rep, drank like a fish and ate tyres .....

A V50 doesn't have the 2.3 T5 that the V70 does. The V50 T5 has a 221 BHP 2.5 Turbo as fitted to the Focus ST .

[05omegav6]

Nothing wrong with one careful owner I would be quite picky where it came from though some forces take a touch more pride in their cars than others

My first Omega came from devon and cornwall. When I tried to trace the service history all they would tell me was that they had owned it and they only admitted that much because they were named on the V5

[the alarming man]

Never owned one, but been in the back of a few!    Only Joking.

Nowhere near as fast as their reputation will make you believe.
Much smaller than they look - The interior is positively tiny compared to an Omega.
Turbo's are a weak point (as most Turbo'd engines) so make sure it is silent (you know what I mean).

I've got to disagree on that, they fly  .

they are not small at all comparable with the omega,as for slow lol used to drive an 850 t5 as an ambulance it was a lot of things but small and slow it was not....pete apart from the above problem check it is not smoking from the dipstick(whilst running) as the could point too a blocked oil breathers,although new pcv (oil breather system) costs about £ 4 trade and not a major  job to change you could have a look here



http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/

[Elite Pete]

I was thinking of something like this

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2008-VOLVO-V70-SE-2-4-T5-WHITE-ESTATE-FACELIFT-VAT-QUALIFYING-EX-POLICE-/300815074469?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item4609f9c4a5

[omega3000]

I like those , good solid car 

[2woody]

Yes - I have one in the fleet - a V-plate V70 T5

Overall, they're built very strongly and I guess like most things they do have a couple of weak spots - engines mainly. Expect to have to replace a turbo and maybe do some head work, they seem to need this quite regularly. Rear springs, too seem to have a limited life.

On the road, they're slightly faster in a straight line than an Omega 3-litre, but you really must spank them to get to the performance. On anything other than a straight road, you'd be able to leave one behind an Omega without breaking sweat.

Be aware that Police history means that the regular servicing stuff will have been done, but any other work will have been done to a truly atrocious standard.

hope this helps

[05omegav6]

I was thinking of something like this

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2008-VOLVO-V70-SE-2-4-T5-WHITE-ESTATE-FACELIFT-VAT-QUALIFYING-EX-POLICE-/300815074469?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item4609f9c4a5

I can think of better places to buy an ex plod from than that overpriced toss pot

[Entwood]

I was thinking of something like this

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2008-VOLVO-V70-SE-2-4-T5-WHITE-ESTATE-FACELIFT-VAT-QUALIFYING-EX-POLICE-/300815074469?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item4609f9c4a5

I can think of better places to buy an ex plod from than that overpriced toss pot

Come along now ... get off the fence .. say what you think and don't hold back .....   

[05omegav6]

I was thinking of something like this

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2008-VOLVO-V70-SE-2-4-T5-WHITE-ESTATE-FACELIFT-VAT-QUALIFYING-EX-POLICE-/300815074469?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item4609f9c4a5

I can think of better places to buy an ex plod from than that overpriced toss pot

Come along now ... get off the fence .. say what you think and don't hold back .....   

Thought I had changes nowt though

[Del Boy]

I was thinking of something like this

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2008-VOLVO-V70-SE-2-4-T5-WHITE-ESTATE-FACELIFT-VAT-QUALIFYING-EX-POLICE-/300815074469?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item4609f9c4a5

That shape is very lovely indeed, and they feel really 'solid'.

[05omegav6]

Those shape fetch 2.5-3.5k at auction, depending on mileage and how many 5series are in the same sale

Try for ideas http://www.woma.co.uk

[Broomies Mate]

Never owned one, but been in the back of a few!    Only Joking.

Nowhere near as fast as their reputation will make you believe.
Much smaller than they look - The interior is positively tiny compared to an Omega.
Turbo's are a weak point (as most Turbo'd engines) so make sure it is silent (you know what I mean).

I've got to disagree on that, they fly  .

they are not small at all comparable with the omega

Yes.  Yes they are.  Cant be arsed to look for cu.in stats, but you are very wrong.

[OmegaAnglesey]

These are the Only volvo's id consider... But still they are ugly  ..


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2008-Volvo-S80-SE-2-4-D5-185-Geartronic-Silver-Diesel-/261094455259?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3cca7137db


http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201245491916738/sort/default/usedcars/fuel-type/petrol/model/s60/make/volvo/onesearchad/used/onesearchad/nearlynew/onesearchad/new/page/1/postcode/ll669aa/keywords/r/radius/1500?logcode=p (this looks kinda good)


Never been keen on estates..

[Elite Pete]

Thanks everyone for the info