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    Try pushing mine, I did once, that was when I discovered effort is brown
    19t, greens, 3" inlet, 3" downpipe with race cat, V70R catback, autotech map...

    310.2bhp / 333ft/lb

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    Quote Originally Posted by martinrpeachey View Post
    Try pushing mine, I did once, that was when I discovered effort is brown
    S60s and the V70s are similar weight, so imagine yours but with the extra weight of the awd system.
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    I got the weight of a 5th alloy and all my little boys crap, and a large toolbox. Big heavy beasts
    Any way, back to winding Pedro up...
    19t, greens, 3" inlet, 3" downpipe with race cat, V70R catback, autotech map...

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    Is this the 1st personnel thread to reach a 100 page's???

    If not it's the 1st to a 100 pages where a car dont even bloody run


    T35, 556Nm/410lbft & 361BHP/317WHP

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    Quote Originally Posted by jamest5r View Post
    Is this the 1st personnel thread to reach a 100 page's???

    If not it's the 1st to a 100 pages where a car dont even bloody run
    cheeky sod, she does run (once the battery's charged, put some fuel in, & then its only on 4cylinders lol)

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    Quote Originally Posted by p fandango View Post
    cheeky sod, she does run (once the battery's charged, put some fuel in, & then its only on 4cylinders lol)
    Aah but how long will it run on 4? Got coolant in it yet Pedro
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    Quote Originally Posted by martinrpeachey View Post
    Aah but how long will it run on 4? Got coolant in it yet Pedro
    you can't extend the question now lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by p fandango View Post
    cheeky sod, she does run (once the battery's charged, put some fuel in, & then its only on 4cylinders lol)
    Ok re-phrase of James's commet...

    "The only bloody car that's been nothing but a garden ornament for the last ten years?"
    Arguing is pointless....she may not be right but she's never wrong

    Tell her a remap is just having your satnav updated.....

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    you can't deny, it looks aggressive for a Volvo lol




    instead of bothering with the interior console i'm just going to make a cover to block it


    bit late to realise i only needed to cut the alloy sunroof patch, atleast its a couple more grams gone lol

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    I've said it before and I'll say it again.....Poor bloody car...
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    Quote Originally Posted by The Flying Moose View Post
    Ok re-phrase of James's commet...

    "The only bloody car that's been nothing but a garden ornament for the last ten years?"
    beat james's 15 months lol

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    and she gets lighter and lighter........lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by t5frankie View Post
    beat james's 15 months lol
    Oi it was only 11 months


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    Quote Originally Posted by johnnytempest View Post
    and she gets lighter and lighter........lol
    not for long, got 2 of the braces on. The motor for the exhaust valve is right in the way of the front brace so got to work on that a bit, lack of light stopped play lol




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    Quote Originally Posted by p fandango View Post
    bit late to realise i only needed to cut the alloy sunroof patch, atleast its a couple more grams gone lol
    bloody hell mate, the word numpty springs to mind!! lol
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    Quote Originally Posted by t5frankie View Post
    beat james's 15 months lol
    Quote Originally Posted by jamest5r View Post
    Oi it was only 11 months
    Mines now in its 16th month!




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    Looks good Duanne does it echo yet when you speak in the car lol


    I said a 10 second car not a 10 minute car

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    Quote Originally Posted by p fandango View Post
    not for long, got 2 of the braces on. The motor for the exhaust valve is right in the way of the front brace so got to work on that a bit, lack of light stopped play lol



    those braces look great!

    but you have far too much camber on the near side and you might want some rubber on those too!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by LiamT4 View Post
    bloody hell mate, the word numpty springs to mind!! lol
    oh well these things happen, & atleast i got the cobwebs off Mr Angle Grinder lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by 850Rick View Post
    Looks good Duanne does it echo yet when you speak in the car lol
    it is like a hall in there with the amount of space lol

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