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Had a lot of thought into this.
Decided I want something around 2011 so going to have to get a D3 or D4.
To be fair as long as it's got ~180bhp or more and 5 cylinders I'm a happy bunny....

After a little advice really.

I'm slightly bored of my current car (2008 Mondeo 1.8TDCi Titanium now complete with 145k on the clock) which I've had for nearly 3 years.

I keep going through...

I live in South Wales mate. Where you based? If I'm close or ever about your way I'd gladly do it for a few tokens (Not much, just enough to cover my own products etc) :)

I'd be up for it. I'l make a thread about it closer to the time. I work in a detailing shop (Glossmax, we offer VPCUK a 5% discount) so could always pick up a few things if you wanted. But yeh, could...

When do you want to pay me? :lol:
Saying that, how far are you from Holmfirth/Huddersfield?
Providing I pass my test on March 5th I'l be going to stay with my Uncle over easter in Holmfirth W.Yorks...

I then give the car a coat of Duragloss 601, waited for it to evaporate a little and gave it a coat of Duragloss 111...
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Then the...

Another random 'finish' picture :lol:
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My Mums car as you can see has had it's fair share of bumps but I decided to try tidy...

So I got the PC out and a Megs Polishing, Finishing and Cutting pad along with #83 and #80. The main defects on the car come out with #80 on a polishing pad but some needed #83 on a polishing pad and...

After being rinsed...
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After several attempts at the alloys, even with neat bilberry, wonder wheels and Autoglym engine and machine cleaner I had to give up with the alloys looking like this... :(
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I'm sure you all by now know my Mum's Focus LX. Anyway another few months have passed without me touching it. So she took my car to work and I started on her car.
So 9.30 and the car looks like...

I was using a Festool 150e for a month or two and on it you can switch between DA and Rotary so I got some rotary practice with it, and they are a totally different beast as you have to put pressure...

I'l be honest and say rotaries aint really that bad. No more than 1800rpm's, make sure the polisher is constantly moving and keep feeling the heat of the paintwork, if it gets to the stage where you...

Can you tell me if the factory sealant smells minty?

I have a porter cable which I use quite allot and never put a foot wrong. If you can't get a good finish on the volvo clear coat them it might...

I work for a company called Glossmax if you don't already know (5% Discount with the Redemtioncode VPCUKMEM ;)) Anywho, A wax is a wax, it will not change the finish, what it looks like etc, it's...

My Dad's V50 T5 is the most unreliable bit of useless garbage ever! I liked it... for a week... then the ECU light came on, restricted the power, got it fixed... 2 days later the drivers window fell...

Was hoping that 240 would be a V8 or V10... but I suppose the sound of a straight 6 is just as pleasing :D

Just said Unleaded on ours :(

Im sure I read on the internet a while ago that the T5 was to be run on 98ron. Now this was on the actual Volvo website but I cannot find it :( It's not in the book either. Does anyone know where...

Yeh it's drinking fuel! But at the end of the day he dosent pay for his petrol, the company does so I might get him to try start using V-Power instead.
Was doing 28mpg on normal BP unleaded, were...

No when doing hill starts you can just use the clutch with no throttle.

Right, never noticed too much difference till last week. The car sort of woke up to the fact weve been running it on 99 but the MPG and shot right down??
Turbo is making a "wooshhhhh" noise instead...

My Mum got similar problems on her focus and a good service sorted it with new plugs, fuel filters, air filters etc.

Oooooo Do you know where from?

VTM he's replaced the whole handle! If you look in the picture of my Dad's R-Design in my signature you'll see they don't have the chrome bit :)