My new to me XC90 Ocean Race

[MoleT-5R]

Well took the plunge a few weeks back and bought an XC90 D5 auto, must say what a lovely car to drive, gets along nicely and is comfy as anything, sound system is amazing and all the toys you could want. First job was get a towbar fitted as this one never had one fitted, which I was happy about as this meant less stress on the transmission etc during it's previous years, all duly installed and wired by me, as Volvo wanted a kidney and half a liver to pay them to supply and fit it....lol. She has just performed her first trailer duties and bought a 854 t-5 back from Mansfield to Mid Wales for breaking up, for Olive to have her new engine and duly disposed of the shell and a corsa I was scrapping the following day, she'd done well towing a heavy Ivor Williams car transporter (40 mpg empty) grossing approx 4.75 ton in total with the T-5 on at 28 mpg, obviously it's bloody hilly around me which did knock the mpg at this end a fair bit and slow her up some what, but I can live with that as she was bought as an all-rounder and towing is not her main job, which is really lugging 4 sprockers, kids and grand kids about in the high level of comfort and safety that we have come to expect from our Volvo's.
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And happy owner and doggies....

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[expolicev70t5]

Looks nice :)

[Doingitsideways]

Does look lovely, Ade :)

Always liked the Ocean Race.

You've done well to get the black interior too. Most are beige

[expolicev70t5]

Does look lovely, Ade :)

Always liked the Ocean Race.

You've done well to get the black interior too. Most are beige

And its not broken :D

[MoleT-5R]

Does look lovely, Ade :)

Always liked the Ocean Race.

You've done well to get the black interior too. Most are beige

Yep...I wanted black and fancy having the headlining done in black, but that then leads to what to do to all the other bits

[MoleT-5R]

And its not broken :D

but to rub salt into the wounds, it could even power itself when I went to view and the garage then fitted a brand new alternator and battery......lucky me

[Doingitsideways]

And its not broken :D

:wallbash:

[Doingitsideways]

Yeah, as soon as the vendor had my money, they just washed their hands of it.
Trouble with buying a car 200 miles away from home - they know you're not going to bring it back.

Black headlining is a nice idea, but I like the light and airy feel of the '90, not sure how the black would effect that.

Are you gonna be using it to drag the 850 to York?

[MoleT-5R]

Yeah, as soon as the vendor had my money, they just washed their hands of it.
Trouble with buying a car 200 miles away from home - they know you're not going to bring it back.

Black headlining is a nice idea, but I like the light and airy feel of the '90, not sure how the black would effect that.

Are you gonna be using it to drag the 850 to York?

probably, it does make sense, if I kill it it can still get home easily...lol

[Doingitsideways]

Lol, fair enough.

I'll be bringing mine if I've managed to sort it by then!

[MoleT-5R]

Lol, fair enough.

I'll be bringing mine if I've managed to sort it by then!

we may have to sneakily line them up.....Jayne will go nuts, but it would be funny....:shhh:

[Doingitsideways]

I'd like to see the scrutineer try to wobble the battery without removing half the boot first. :lol:

[jamesy12345]

I'd like to see the scrutineer try to wobble the battery without removing half the boot first. :lol:

no worries he would be in there like a rat up a drain pipe. Wobble your battery sir, oh suit you sir

Nice car, Adrian. You & Steve are making me consider an XC90 for the next daily...

[Doingitsideways]

Buy mine if you want...

[jamesy12345]

Buy mine if you want...

if it all goes to plan i'll be needing an LHD, pal. Might be easier to convert from right to left than fixing that alternator tho

[MoleT-5R]

I'd like to see the scrutineer try to wobble the battery without removing half the boot first. :lol:


no worries he would be in there like a rat up a drain pipe. Wobble your battery sir, oh suit you sir

Nice car, Adrian. You & Steve are making me consider an XC90 for the next daily...

that scrutineer was mental, it's only a drag race in normal cars, if it could do it in under 9secs then yes I could understand his pickiness.....:(


if it all goes to plan i'll be needing an LHD, pal. Might be easier to convert from right to left than fixing that alternator tho

think you could be right there......he'd might as well convert it whilst he has half the bits removed from the front end and turning the p/s rack around may give him the clearance needed to get the damn alternator out....lol


Buy mine if you want...

I would have loved a V8 but it's going on daily duties and can't justify twice the tax and the extra fuel it would drink......but it would sound lovely though

[Doingitsideways]

I think the D5 sounds pretty nice really for a derv.
Opened up they sound lovely :)

Oh, I hate you both.

[MoleT-5R]

Not heard it from outside but Alex rekons it's quite throaty when booted....;)

[stribo]

You've both got the wrong gearboxes lol. If you want throaty, you should try one of these. :D It came off of Chris's V8, must have sounded amazing on that, pops and bangs nicely on the oveerun.

https://youtu.be/M6M7-1ibQ4Q

[MoleT-5R]

wow.....got a surprise today and so did a pushy beemer driver...didn't release a d5 xc would go so well and really had fun through the twisty bits and bye bye beemer....not too shabby for a big old bus (driving like a fanny.. I think not Steve.....lol)

[Dangerous Dave]

Lovely looking car mate :D Is that the dunes at Ynyslas and Aberdovey across the estuary?

I do fancy an xc90 myself, just really don't want a diesel :)

[MoleT-5R]

Lovely looking car mate :D Is that the dunes at Ynyslas and Aberdovey across the estuary?

I do fancy an xc90 myself, just really don't want a diesel :)


yes it certainly is and lovely spot, as you know it's not far for me. The diesel is fine for me and pottering about in the auto is great and it really does get along when I'm in a hurry. Any faster than that required, I'll then take a T-5R.

Steve Sideways could always sell you a nice v8 with a newly fitted recon alternator, if he gets it finished this weekend.....;)

[Ettienne]

wow.....got a surprise today and so did a pushy beemer driver...didn't release a d5 xc would go so well and really had fun through the twisty bits and bye bye beemer....not too shabby for a big old bus (driving like a fanny.. I think not Steve.....lol)

Quicker than you'd think, especially if it's wet. Ours goes well being 185 e4, mapped, no cat, no dpf and no egr.

Even with all the miles on it nicci would rather drive it than her car, wish I'd spent more on it rather than a cheap car.

[MoleT-5R]

Quicker than you'd think, especially if it's wet. Ours goes well being 185 e4, mapped, no cat, no dpf and no egr.

Even with all the miles on it nicci would rather drive it than her car, wish I'd spent more on it rather than a cheap car.

If it behaves itself, then I think there will always be room in my fleet for one, absolutely love it and it's such effortless motoring, only a 163hp but did well towing a heavy car transporter with an 854 t-5 on. Got it first parking fine on that run too.......grrrr

[Doingitsideways]

Steve Sideways could always sell you a nice v8 with a newly fitted recon alternator, if he gets it finished this weekend.....;)

If I don't, it may be "Stolen" and found burned out on the local park.

[htomi]

BBQ season going to start early ... :D

[MoleT-5R]

If I don't, it may be "Stolen" and found burned out on the local park.

should that be the case, I could do with a few interior trim panels....;)

[LiamT4]

If I don't, it may be "Stolen" and found burned out on the local park.

Might 535d might suffer the same fate, the gearbox needs a rebuild :(

[Doingitsideways]

Might 535d might suffer the same fate, the gearbox needs a rebuild :(

Ffs :(

Sorry to hear that, Fella.

[MoleT-5R]

Might 535d might suffer the same fate, the gearbox needs a rebuild :(

sorry to hear this Liam, german engineering is meant to be tops, but imho a volvo would have taken you further

[LiamT4]

Ffs :(

Sorry to hear that, Fella.

Yeah, around £2700 to sort it.


sorry to hear this Liam, german engineering is meant to be tops, but imho a volvo would have taken you further

BMW don't actually make the box though and, to be fair, I seriously doubt that the automatic gearbox that volvo were using in 2005 would be able to deal with 412lb/ft of torque either ;)

[MoleT-5R]

Yeah, around £2700 to sort it.



BMW don't actually make the box though and, to be fair, I seriously doubt that the automatic gearbox that volvo were using in 2005 would be able to deal with 412lb/ft of torque either ;)

Probably not...but it still doesn't encourage me to buy a German tank...I am sorry yours broke though..:(

[stribo]

Yeah, around £2700 to sort it.



Still cheaper than an autobox for a XC90 T6.

[MoleT-5R]

Still cheaper than an autobox for a XC90 T6.

probably get a complete early d5 auto for that......

[Ettienne]

Yeah, around £2700 to sort it.



BMW don't actually make the box though and, to be fair, I seriously doubt that the automatic gearbox that volvo were using in 2005 would be able to deal with 412lb/ft of torque either ;)

Polestar puts out 380lbs (although a couple of reviews on Dyno showed 405lbs) which is a 2005 designed box.

Ian has a tuned one that's still ok on std box, but tbh I'm guessing not too much more to be had.

[MoleT-5R]

Polestar puts out 380lbs (although a couple of reviews on Dyno showed 405lbs) which is a 2005 designed box.

Ian has a tuned one that's still ok on std box, but tbh I'm guessing not too much more to be had.

Auto???

[Ettienne]

Auto???

Yep the 2005 6sp auto same box and angle gear as the polestar

[MoleT-5R]

Yep the 2005 6sp auto same box and angle gear as the polestar

handy info to know....thanks

[MoleT-5R]

Well just got a new headlamp washer cover through the post to tidy up the front of the XC, only to find I have no way to connect it to the headlamp power washer as the connecting clip is missing from the the washer....does anyone have spares of these or know of a supplier (obviously other than the obvious Volvo) thanks...just trying to tidy the little irritating bits a present

[MoleT-5R]

Big day tomorrow a pop to volvo to have a look at 1 issue that has cropped up in the last few weeks and if they can help get a few toys working again..I can only ask...lol

[MoleT-5R]

Phew !!! it's not the angle gear....well that's the verdict from Volvo, codes all read and reset and the bill sir.........F.O.C. .....what nice people and excellent service, I will probably see them again at service time now.

[LiamT4]

Still cheaper than an autobox for a XC90 T6.

Rebuild and torque converter for around £2700, new box is about 6k.
It's funny really, because of my job i know roughly how much a new box is worth at cost, and they are nowhere near that much. The robbing gits.

[MoleT-5R]

Well due to a family gathering I required a little more space on the drive, so I got to test the awd out, with very pleasing results......
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someone was't to impressed with where grandad had park nanny's car...lol
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It's pretty steep as I've never manage to get the tractor mower up there in the dry, but Volvo conquered it in the wet ......
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[Doingitsideways]

Did you fall on your arse though when you stepped out onto that slope? :lol:

[MoleT-5R]

Did you fall on your arse though when you stepped out onto that slope? :lol:

No...because I parked it before I went on the ale, although some locals seem to think l'd had an accident ...lol

[MoleT-5R]

Well despite some mixed weather last weekend the Ocean Race was drawn to the sea again for a little spur of the moment camping trip to the Welsh coast, she swallowed the load with ease when I packed far too much stuff for the one night, most of which I didn't use and needn't of taken in the first place. The only issue we had was that I forgot one set of poles for the tent which were still on the bench awaiting repair after last years York meet.....doh!.....we got by with out them, the tent just flapped a bit in the wind....lol
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the front of the tent should have the same pole set up as the back pictured here....lol

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[stribo]

Is there any weight in the back of your XC90 in that pic, ours always sits arse up, whereas your's looks more level. Though, with half a ton of cement in the back it drops down. :D
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[MoleT-5R]

Is there any weight in the back of your XC90 in that pic, ours always sits arse up, whereas your's looks more level. Though, with half a ton of cement in the back it drops down. :D
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I've not noticed this before Steve, I will no doubt be scrutinising every one I see now, to see how many have squatted down at the back, mine did have some stuff in it but not massively weighted down though.

[Doingitsideways]

Mine does sit a little arse up unladen.

I thought they all had Nivos?

[MoleT-5R]

Well it was time for a little XcPloration in the lakes, the Xc did a cracking job and took to the water too, on the Windermere ferry. (Sorry it wasn't clean)
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