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Andy
Sunday 7th August 2005, 12:18
As promised (slightly late) here are some pictures of my new chariot!

I love it to pieces.

Plans are to get her serviced, new tyres all round and a new headlamp as the n/s one is holed slightly.

Mods will be a RICA tune and i may get the grey bump strips painted body colour.

http://www.brownyuk.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/s601.jpg

http://www.brownyuk.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/s6010.jpg

http://www.brownyuk.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/s6011.jpg

http://www.brownyuk.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/s6012.jpg

http://www.brownyuk.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/s6013.jpg

http://www.brownyuk.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/s6014.jpg

http://www.brownyuk.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/s6015.jpg

http://www.brownyuk.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/s602.jpg

http://www.brownyuk.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/s603.jpg

http://www.brownyuk.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/s604.jpg

http://www.brownyuk.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/s605.jpg

http://www.brownyuk.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/s606.jpg

http://www.brownyuk.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/s607.jpg

http://www.brownyuk.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/s608.jpg

http://www.brownyuk.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/s609.jpg

Enjoy!

jim.covers
Sunday 7th August 2005, 12:51
Very Nice Andy.

I'm toying with gettin a D5..... but so think i would miss the T5 2 much, need 2 test drive a D5 very soon.

Andy
Sunday 7th August 2005, 13:07
Very Nice Andy.

I'm toying with gettin a D5..... but so think i would miss the T5 2 much, need 2 test drive a D5 very soon.

As your T5 is RICA'd you would find a considerable loss In BHP however a RICA'd D5 Produces the same torque as a RICA'd T5 so they still shift.

My T5 was standard same as my D5 is still standard and I can honestly say that although the D5 only has 163bhp (at the minute) it still pulls just as well as the T5 on overtakes etc even better in some respects and it pulls like a train for longer and you need less downchanges.

I changed for the reason of better fuel economy but knew that i would still have alot of power on tap with a D5, so, i bought one :D

Once my D5 is RICA'd i don't mind you having a try of it to see if it suits you.

Regards

Andy

jim.covers
Sunday 7th August 2005, 13:15
Nice 1 Andy.

I'm gonna go n try n get a test drive this week if i get a hour to kill, same ere in the fact the only reason i'm thinking of the change is fuel economy.

They do sound like a lotta fun.

Andy
Sunday 7th August 2005, 14:05
Nice 1 Andy.

I'm gonna go n try n get a test drive this week if i get a hour to kill, same ere in the fact the only reason i'm thinking of the change is fuel economy.

They do sound like a lotta fun.

Let me know how it goes :D

TangoDeltaSierra3
Sunday 7th August 2005, 17:31
Looking good Andy, any plans to lower it too ?

Andy
Sunday 7th August 2005, 18:09
Looking good Andy, any plans to lower it too ?

No not really, i love the comfort aspect but i suppose if i was to go onto 18" peg's in the future it would be terrible not to lower it to enhance the looks.

Mrsmopp
Monday 8th August 2005, 08:53
YAY! Well done on a reet spanky motor!! Look forward to you finally getting your ass to a meet now!!

x

Andy
Monday 8th August 2005, 10:32
YAY! Well done on a reet spanky motor!! Look forward to you finally getting your ass to a meet now!!

x

Thanks.... I love it moppy!!!

I will check the calander and let you know ;) :D :remybussi

Wobbly Dave
Monday 8th August 2005, 11:00
Well, lets face it - you'll have no grounds now for saying you cant make it based on fuel costs - LOL !

Andy
Tuesday 9th August 2005, 00:07
Well, lets face it - you'll have no grounds now for saying you cant make it based on fuel costs - LOL !

Cheeky so and so!! :D

TangoDeltaSierra3
Tuesday 9th August 2005, 18:37
Hey Andy dont you fancy the Reg plate - D5 THE - it;s still available - £499 ish.

Andy
Wednesday 10th August 2005, 09:54
Hey Andy dont you fancy the Reg plate - D5 THE - it;s still available - £499 ish.

I'e got my own private reg to go on the car mate.

Thanks for the thought anyway :D

Murphy
Wednesday 10th August 2005, 10:00
Diesels don't need lots of power to go as well as petrols. Top end, when diesels run out of torque and gears they start to slow down, but usually around 100mph. I think Adam needs to offer his car as a demo ;) to help the odd needy T5 owner :)

Nearly forgot to say - top car Andy, looks mint :)

volvotuning
Wednesday 10th August 2005, 10:26
You've got to be doing over 100 mph for a T5 to have the edge over the D5.

Adam.

Andy
Wednesday 10th August 2005, 10:47
Nearly forgot to say - top car Andy, looks mint :)

Thanks Murph :D

D5R
Thursday 11th August 2005, 05:47
You've got to be doing over 100 mph for a T5 to have the edge over the D5.

Adam.


is that riced or standard?

I still dont understand - I trailed a 330d and had to brake a couple of times to reel my car in - the 330d is a 3 litre the D5 is only 2.4 - so what makes the D5 so special

volvotuning
Thursday 11th August 2005, 08:22
riced! there are two variants of the 330 d - one with only 184 bhp, and one with over 200 bhp.

Adam.