Scrubbed up

[850twr]

Spent a while giving my car a thorough clean today, good to be reminded how clean it is now all the salts gone, still cant find a mark onit :D

Anyone know of a decent blackening product for all the exterior plastic trim?

and i think those rear mudflaps have to go.

will give it a wax next weekend as that hasn't been done in nearly 6 months.

http://www.vpcuk.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=5751&d=1232323483

http://www.vpcuk.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=5752&d=1232323483

http://www.vpcuk.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=5753&d=1232323483

http://www.vpcuk.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=5754&d=1232323483

[Saaamon]

Looks like quite a clean car mate.

Saaamon

[pookie]

For the plastic trim use Wurth bumper dye.
There's a thread up now about it.

Pookie

[PaulZX]

She's lookin good and shiny, but I'm still not sure about the looks of the saloons...

[850twr]

She's lookin good and shiny, but I'm still not sure about the looks of the saloons...

It does look far better in the sun, goes almost orange, will get some pics next weekend once its polished. From the angle of the third picture i don't like the mudflaps, or the way the rear whees sits so deep into the arch. Hope some 17's will sort that. If not will have to grab some spacers.

[My T5]

Looks nice,a real clean example.I like the grille but think the horns could do with re-locating.

[AndysR]

Smart nothing wrong with a saloon :)

[AndysR]

It does look far better in the sun, goes almost orange, will get some pics next weekend once its polished. From the angle of the third picture i don't like the mudflaps, or the way the rear whees sits so deep into the arch. Hope some 17's will sort that. If not will have to grab some spacers.

You might need to grab some spacers then as the 17's still sit well inside the arch. I think you should keep the mudflaps though ;)

This is what mine looks like with the 17" Volan's which are 7.5 J might be worth seeing if you can get some wider 17's rather than using spacers :)

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/Andyrs/IMG_7471.jpg

[850twr]

You might need to grab some spacers then as the 17's still sit well inside the arch. I think you should keep the mudflaps though ;)

This is what mine looks like with the 17" Volan's which are 7.5 J might be worth seeing if you can get some wider 17's rather than using spacers :)


that looks tight m8,
I've had my on a set for a while now, only thing is that there only 7J width, which i assume is the same as my columbo's?

http://imagehost.vendio.com/a/23734168/aview/1226741916930_AR2_BLK.jpg

I'm gonna keep the front flaps to help protect the paint work, but i like the look of bare wheels from the back, so will take the rears off tomoz and see how it looks.

also got a Touring style splitter on the way which i'm going to try in black, will post pics once its done.

http://www.potn.co.uk/watermark1~POTN~images/rgm/imrgmFS210-425x425.jpg

[850twr]

engine bay, although the mbc has been moved since that pic...

http://www.vpcuk.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=5756&d=1232378480

[850twr]

Smart nothing wrong with a saloon :)

nope, i prefer them, but then Iv always had a soft spot for saloons.

[AndysR]

nope, i prefer them, but then Iv always had a soft spot for saloons.

Same here :)

[AndysR]

I've had my on a set for a while now, only thing is that there only 7J width, which i assume is the same as my columbo's?

http://imagehost.vendio.com/a/23734168/aview/1226741916930_AR2_BLK.jpg

that looks pretty tight m8, I'm gonna keep the front flaps to help protect the paint work, but i like the look of bare wheels from the back, so will take the rears off tomoz and see how it looks.

also got a Touring style splitter on the way which i'm going to try in black, will post pics once its done.

http://www.potn.co.uk/watermark1~POTN~images/rgm/imrgmFS210-425x425.jpg

Columba's are 6.5 J ;)

[AndysR]

nope, i prefer them, but then Iv always had a soft spot for saloons.

Same here :)

Black splitter should look smart and will match the lower section of your rear bumper which I noticed isn't colour coded :)

[850twr]

Same here :)

Black splitter should look smart and will match the lower section of your rear bumper which I noticed isn't colour coded :)

yep your right mate, altho shortly after i'm going to replace the lower rear valence with this as well as the spoiler in the pic....
http://smk-tuning.com/miniatura2.php?name=katalog/2008-10-29_09-08-42.jpg&rx=960

which i will have colour coded, but to keep the black theme going am gonna leave the bumper tops as they are and have the top lip section of the boot spoiler black along with some window tints that i have booked in for the 4th (getting discount as hes doing my other halfs car aswell)
its all time and money but it should be done within 8 weeks or so. touch wood.

[tandino]

http://smk-tuning.com/miniatura2.php?name=katalog/2008-10-29_09-08-42.jpg&rx=960

Sorry mate but thats just nasty!!

[850twr]

http://smk-tuning.com/miniatura2.php?name=katalog/2008-10-29_09-08-42.jpg&rx=960

Sorry mate but thats just nasty!!

i dont like the painted top part of the bumper, the silly thing on the rear window or the sideskirts. I think it wont look as loud in a darker color, but each to their own i guess.....

[AndysR]

Not a fan of the lower splitter on that car but will see how it looks on yours. The R style boot spoiler tip was always non body coloured from the factory although not black more grey, just not very obvious on mine because of the colour of the car ;)

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/Andyrs/100_1860-1.jpg

A bit like the Sierra Sapphire Cosworth boot spoiler which is what I fitted to my old Orion :)

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/Andyrs/_DSC0279.jpg

[850twr]

yeah your spoiler looks great mate, as does the rest of it,always loved that stealth look.

[AndysR]

yeah your spoiler looks great mate, as does the rest of it,always loved that stealth look.

Cheers, A look that yours will soon have :)

[roryscott30]

Hi there,
if you do take the mudflaps off or if anyone has any i'll buy them, looking for some originals for my T5R estate.

cheers

[Big Pete]

For the plastic trim use Wurth bumper dye.
There's a thread up now about it.

Pookie

I've looked for this stuff everywhere but have not found any place to get it over here!!! Let us know if you know of somewhere!

[Big Pete]

She's lookin good and shiny, but I'm still not sure about the looks of the saloons...

My wife absolutely hates estate, period, no mattter what car it is, she doesn't think they ever look sexy, luckily my 850 is the saloon, few!

[Big Pete]

You might need to grab some spacers then as the 17's still sit well inside the arch. I think you should keep the mudflaps though ;)

This is what mine looks like with the 17" Volan's which are 7.5 J might be worth seeing if you can get some wider 17's rather than using spacers :)

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/Andyrs/IMG_7471.jpg

I'm sure the Volans are only 17x7", I may be wrong but I'm sure thats what it said on my spare one in the boot, but only ever looked once.

Also for the rear badges on your car boot did you just spray them black?

[AndysR]

I'm sure the Volans are only 17x7", I may be wrong but I'm sure thats what it said on my spare one in the boot, but only ever looked once.

Also for the rear badges on your car boot did you just spray them black?

They are quoted by Volvo in the sales brochure as being 7.5J ;)

Badges are just the originals with the chrome polished off using T-Cut although I have removed and renewed them in favor of new originals as I wanted to get rid of the crud that had collected around the badges that I couldn't get to.

[AndysR]

Hi there,
if you do take the mudflaps off or if anyone has any i'll buy them, looking for some originals for my T5R estate.

cheers

You can still get them from Volvo and they aren't that badly priced either ;)

[850twr]

finally got the wax out at the weekend, has made such a difference!

http://www.vpcuk.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=6101&d=1236005926

http://www.vpcuk.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=6102&d=1236005926

[kevin 850t]

Nice car :)

[mk3phill]

car looks great dude! my flat mate gave mine a polish last nite with some imported cleaners,.. weve got to do a few more coats but,. its great what a difference a polish makes.

[850twr]

cheers guys, shes a minter! totally worth the sweat and effort, i just used good old turtle wax (but the metallic version). £8 and a couple hours work, cant be bad. For the plastic trim i just used wd40 for the time being, looks spot on tho.

phill your white one should come up nicely, white cars look good, as long as there clean

[Niles]

Hi there,
if you do take the mudflaps off or if anyone has any i'll buy them, looking for some originals for my T5R estate.

cheers

£35 ish brand new from Volvo

[mk3phill]

phill your white one should come up nicely, white cars look good, as long as there clean

it norm comes up god after ive given it a wash,.. use meg's gold class an paint cleaner an polish.. but the roof has always been badly oxidised an dull.. t-cut didnt seem to work.. but this polish my mate was using made the roof look like a mirror,.. just we need to do some more coats as the paint altho still shiney roof is dull again in places.