Interested in this c70 as my first volvo any one seen it before

[kjvolvo]

Ive seen this c70 on autotrader 2nd time around its time to get rid of the golf anybody on here know or seen this car around the mileage is but id have  a decent budget  to stage 1 this if its not a lemon. Thanks in advance ive read through all the 850/70 series thoroughly lots of laughs in there  ive only become a member since nov 2012 as ive decided that a c70 should cover all the bases for me .drove a 2.4t auto last week fell in love . Link to car ive been blabbering about   http://autotrader.mobi/used-cars/advert/201212084558157/viewing-7/0?PHPSESSID=iva4doa1qapf67d8j2kla29bn4

[V70 Graham]

One owner and manual as well, must be worth a look at that price.

[M-R-P]

Worth a punt. If it turns out to be a dog, you can break it and use the proceeds to but another ;)

[foammanmark]

Must be worth a look, but I'd allow for a cam-belt change and possibly the pcv, unless these have been done recently?

[Wobbly Dave]

Certainly interesting - looking at it, it looks like it is a ME7 (electronic throttle). As with all T5s - front suspension always takes a pounding, worth checking how wobbly it really is.

the lower mileage on this one is worth a look too...

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201212284738321/sort/default/usedcars/model/c70/make/volvo/onesearchad/used/onesearchad/nearlynew/onesearchad/new/keywords/t5/page/1/radius/1500/postcode/tf35ax?logcode=p

[Wobbly Dave]

Also found this GT spec...

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201212164638708/sort/default/usedcars/model/c70/make/volvo/onesearchad/used/onesearchad/nearlynew/onesearchad/new/keywords/t5/page/1/radius/1500/postcode/tf35ax?logcode=p

[stribo]

Also found this GT spec...

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201212164638708/sort/default/usedcars/model/c70/make/volvo/onesearchad/used/onesearchad/nearlynew/onesearchad/new/keywords/t5/page/1/radius/1500/postcode/tf35ax?logcode=p

Don't think that is a GT, as it doesn't have the alcantara seat inserts, or premium sound system.

[Wobbly Dave]

Don't think that is a GT, as it doesn't have the alcantara seat inserts, or premium sound system.

Probably able to haggle the price even more?

[st1t5]

Don't think that is a GT, as it doesn't have the alcantara seat inserts, or premium sound system.


It might be a GT, the premium sound system was an optional extra and it does'nt have to have the alcantra to be a GT, mine is a GT but has the full leather seats. The log book will state if its a GT or not.
Volvo sold the GT spec but just to make it confusing you could delete or add options when bought from new, for example you can get GT spec's with manual seats. Our C70 has extra leather and stitching on the doorcards which i have yet to see on another C70.

[st1t5]

As with all T5s - front suspension always takes a pounding, worth checking how wobbly it really is.



Couldn't agree more, we have just had both front wishbones, bushes, ball joints and track rod ends replaced on our C70 T5, its amazing that over the years of owning it we never really noticed how worn they were getting until we had them all replaced, its not cheap but absolutly worth it, night and day is all i can say. We also replaced all shocks and springs with new genuine Volvo parts also.

If i was buying the 1st generation C70's now i would have to recommend you budget for getting all the suspension parts replaced unless its already been done. 10yr old suspension on these heavy cars will be well past there best.

[kjvolvo]

Thanks for the info guys the one for £750 im gonna take a look today,guys taking the right talk but lets see if its a lemon.