which c70 convert to buy

**streaky744** · Saturday 16th January 2010, 19:00

my search has begun for a C70 softtop. now all i know about is so far is it has to be the T5 model and manual

however i want a top spec one so what should i look for? did they make a R version of the it at all? and did they make the orange / saffron colour in soft top as wife wants that colour? best hifi option to look for also?

so can you people in the know help. basically i want a fully spec'd T5 version and also want the most powerful model they made.
looking to spend around 4k so rules out the newer ones.

**volvokid** · Saturday 16th January 2010, 19:24

Originally Posted by streaky744

my search has begun for a C70 softtop. now all i know about is so far is it has to be the T5 model and manual

however i want a top spec one so what should i look for? did they make a R version of the it at all? and did they make the orange / saffron colour in soft top as wife wants that colour? best hifi option to look for also?

so can you people in the know help. basically i want a fully spec'd T5 version and also want the most powerful model they made.
looking to spend around 4k so rules out the newer ones.

Honestly man take a drive of one that could soon put your search to an end, the bodies weren't stiff enough on the first C70 converts and lots of people didnt like them for this reason (this is what I've read anyway) the new ones were stiffend about 15% i think, ask cameron a guy that stays on his street has one and i'm sure its saffron. They never made an R version.

**cameron** · Saturday 16th January 2010, 19:24

There is a T5 GT Convertible.

And they can be had in Orange ( Saffron ) .....................

They have a Dolby Prologic System ( It has a speaker on top of the dash ) that sounds bloody brilliant.

There was no R version made and the T5 is the quickest one for your money with 240bhp.

For £4k you will get maybe a very tidy 01 plate or a bit of a run down 02.

My neighbours above is a 2.0T, Manual with the Dolby System and that had done 47k and he paid £4200 for that and its mint, he got a proper good deal

**Wobbly Dave** · Saturday 16th January 2010, 20:02

Personally given the scuttle shake in the ragtop - I would for go and get the folding hard top.

Look for SE or SE LUX spec - and you want the premium sound system (includes 2 woofers) and is the muts nuts!

They are 220BHP out the blocks for the T5 but can be remapped and tweaked to over 300 if you have the budget.

**streaky744** · Sunday 17th January 2010, 00:09

thanks peeps, so now just got to find an orange GT T5 with the premiuem sound system.

what year did they start making the stiffer models? and is there any mods that can be done to improve the shake? but can always hope its already had a remap lol.

think maybe the folding hard top be well out of my price range, max would be just under 5k if sold the current 850.

so if anyone sees or hears of one for sale please let me know. will travel anywhere in UK for the right car.

**volvokid** · Sunday 17th January 2010, 00:11

Originally Posted by Wobbly Dave

Personally given the scuttle shake in the ragtop - I would for go and get the folding hard top.

Look for SE or SE LUX spec - and you want the premium sound system (includes 2 woofers) and is the muts nuts!

They are 220BHP out the blocks for the T5 but can be remapped and tweaked to over 300 if you have the budget.

You sound like your talking about the new shape dave? if you are post 08 models had 230bhp

**volvokid** · Sunday 17th January 2010, 00:14

Originally Posted by streaky744

thanks peeps, so now just got to find an orange GT T5 with the premiuem sound system.

what year did they start making the stiffer models? and is there any mods that can be done to improve the shake? but can always hope its already had a remap lol.

so if anyone sees or hears of one for sale please let me know. will travel anywhere in UK for the right car.

The stiffer models are only the new shape. Cam is correct about the bhp. The older style is faster as standard compared to the new ones.

**volvokid** · Sunday 17th January 2010, 00:26

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classifi...%2F2&logcode=p non GT model wouldnt cost much to turn back to standard, just thought id show you it

**streaky744** · Sunday 17th January 2010, 00:39

thanks for that. looks nice but for once i shall be fussy and try and find a GT one. i know its only a slight difference but there you go. not in no mad rush just as long as can find one before summer lol

**volvokid** · Sunday 17th January 2010, 00:52

Originally Posted by streaky744

thanks for that. looks nice but for once i shall be fussy and try and find a GT one. i know its only a slight difference but there you go. not in no mad rush just as long as can find one before summer lol

Best be fussy one will turn up it may just take a while. I was looking for a sonic blue S60R before I bought my C70 I started looking in july and nothing ever came about there still hasnt been one i would of wanted.

**Wobbly Dave** · Sunday 17th January 2010, 22:36

Originally Posted by volvokid

You sound like your talking about the new shape dave? if you are post 08 models had 230bhp

Indeed I am. Problem with the ragtop - it was never designed to be a ragtop and all the strut braces in the world are not gonna make up for the lack of roof.

The new 2.5 C70 T5 IMHO is a much better proposition and you can pick them up for as little as 12K now.

**streaky744** · Monday 18th January 2010, 18:18

12k is well out of my budget. i only pay cash for cars don't do chucky. but looking at these what wife wants i get to keep the peace then if she don't like it i shall sell it and get a tin top version.

went to look at an orange c70 just so she could she colour in the flesh. and yep she doesn't like it now (women grrr) so god knows what colour to go for now. but blue's are out and i don't want a flat colour must be metalic of some kind.

so search now is c70 soft top T5 GT spec and must be manual with full service history if anyone knows of any real gems anywhere? open minded on colours but no blue's or orange