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ShaunS70T5
Wednesday 13th July 2005, 23:41
This is my first T5 (S70) and although ive had it a year and a bit, ive only been driving it since april. When i first started driving it i was getting pinned to the seat by the force of the turbo. NOW i dont get that feeling anymore and am not sure if it feels as quick as it used to. some days it sounds awsome. thru the gears its doing
1st 35mph
2nd 60mph
3rd 90mph
4th 120ish mph
5th 145mph (had to slow down due to police women hiding in here T5, S60 lucky women lol)

Does that sound about right........................ :insane:

pzorb
Wednesday 13th July 2005, 23:46
Sounds right to me! Maybe you're talking about that 'honeymoon period'...? I got mine back for 2 weeks when I drove out of VT with a few more horses! Now i'm just used to it, but it still makes me grin uncontrollably!

TangoDeltaSierra3
Wednesday 13th July 2005, 23:52
This is my first T5 (S70) and although ive had it a year and a bit, ive only been driving it since april. When i first started driving it i was getting pinned to the seat by the force of the turbo. NOW i dont get that feeling anymore and am not sure if it feels as quick as it used to. some days it sounds awsome. thru the gears its doing
1st 35mph
2nd 60mph
3rd 90mph
4th 120ish mph
5th 145mph (had to slow down due to police women hiding in here T5, S60 lucky women lol)

Does that sound about right........................ :insane:
Yeah but it took you 2 days to get to 60 mph lol....Hee Hee.

ShaunS70T5
Wednesday 13th July 2005, 23:57
:jaw: lmao just cos mines faster than yours craig............... :B_steerin

TangoDeltaSierra3
Thursday 14th July 2005, 02:16
:jaw: lmao just cos mines faster than yours craig............... :B_steerin
Yer wish mister....beep beep.

ShaunS70T5
Thursday 14th July 2005, 02:18
race ya any time lado lol if i wine youve gotta..........................












Give is ya spoiler lmao

philt6
Thursday 14th July 2005, 07:38
This is my first T5 (S70) and although ive had it a year and a bit, ive only been driving it since april. When i first started driving it i was getting pinned to the seat by the force of the turbo. NOW i dont get that feeling anymore and am not sure if it feels as quick as it used to. some days it sounds awsome. thru the gears its doing
1st 35mph
2nd 60mph
3rd 90mph
4th 120ish mph
5th 145mph (had to slow down due to police women hiding in here T5, S60 lucky women lol)

Does that sound about right........................ :insane:
Yes seems about right you are just getting used to it know my 850 T5 was slighlty faster but not by much.

Mrsmopp
Thursday 14th July 2005, 09:09
I had this exact same grumble last night to Steve and J!! LOL

From what youy have said it all sounds about right, as suggested its probably a case of the honeymoon period being over. It was suggested to me that the best and cheapest way to make your T5 seem quicker is to drive a 1.1 shopping trolly for a week!!

x

lance
Thursday 14th July 2005, 10:59
Borrow a non turbo diesel pick up or my mums o-60 in 17 secs merc with amg allows and spoiler and you know what slow is.

Since Rica my V70 P1 will hit the following.

35- 40 1st gear, 70 2nd gear ,105-110 3rd gear, 130-135 4th gear , 5th gear 155+++++++

The speed s quoted sound about right for a 15G but just hitting 6000rpm or less in a 16t as stock.

ShaunS70T5
Thursday 14th July 2005, 11:35
time to sell the T5 and get a 1.1 shopping trolly, so funny that hahahh :B_rotfl:

V8guitar
Thursday 14th July 2005, 12:55
Sounds about right to me although on my Autobahn run recently ( did I mention I went to Nurburgring ? ) I bottomed out at 150.....really disappointed.

Anyone any ideas why that would be ? Need to visit VT I think!

Mrsmopp
Thursday 14th July 2005, 12:59
did I mention I went to Nurburgring ?

!

You went to the ring? :jaw: When? LOL (Yeah i think you may have mentioned it V8!!)

x

Vikingxl
Thursday 14th July 2005, 17:28
Mine seems slow after a few days but i find driving the wifes car to work for a few days helps dont forget and try and race anybody though as it could be a bit embarassing.

biggbn
Thursday 14th July 2005, 17:44
i drove an 850 cc daihatsu move thru the wk when i had my t5, and by f**k did the volvo feel fast frid to sunday!!! daresay its the old familiarity breeds contempt scenario...given time ya acclimatise to anything an it starts to feel normal...driving an 850 daihatsu again for instance boo hoo!!