Tc's 960 Thread

**Tomcat** · Sunday 31st January 2010, 20:52

Ok as some of you may know I've just bought a 960 saloon, I've been after one for ages and finally bought one cheap over the weekend. It's an 2.5 Se nd it's got a manual gearbox. Plans are to get a descent exhaust system made up, better intake (cold air feed), lower it, fit better/bigger alloys, tints and a few other body mods.....

Here's a rather poor picture I took in the semi dark today, ignore the strange colour of the bonnet, that's frost (And the bonnet's going in the bin anyway).

It needs a bonnet, a bumper, a grill(which I have cheers Pete), The plastic surround the grill mounts to, a full set of speakers (they have been removed by the last owner) an electric aerial and a set of front discs...

**smithy** · Sunday 31st January 2010, 21:05

Originally Posted by Tomcat

Ok as some of you may know I've just bought a 960 saloon, I've been after one for ages and finally bought one cheap over the weekend. It's an 2.5 Se nd it's got a manual gearbox. Plans are to get a descent exhaust system made up, better intake (cold air feed), lower it, fit better/bigger alloys, tints and a few other body mods.....

Here's a rather poor picture I took in the semi dark today, ignore the strange colour of the bonnet, that's frost (And the bonnet's going in the bin anyway).

It needs a bonnet, a bumper, a grill(which I have cheers Pete), The plastic surround the grill mounts to, a full set of speakers (they have been removed by the last owner) an electric aerial and a set of front discs...

it will be good when it is done and its manual.if you need any help mate you know were i am ps nice motor and manual lucky sod

**t5 pete** · Sunday 31st January 2010, 21:09

looking forward to seeing it lowered on pegs what you going to do tc cut the springs or buy a kit

**cameron** · Sunday 31st January 2010, 21:11

Think it'll look the mutts once you have finished with it, any plans for airbrushing ?

**Tomcat** · Sunday 31st January 2010, 21:13

Originally Posted by t5 pete

looking forward to seeing it lowered on pegs what you going to do tc cut the springs or buy a kit

There's a guy selling GMAX springs on ebay for about £130, they're supposed to be progressive sports springs, but it doesn't say if it lowers the car or by how much, may just keep looking for now, it's getting the Pegs put on tomorrow, I was going to re paint them but I think I'll leave that until summer.

**Tomcat** · Sunday 31st January 2010, 21:14

Originally Posted by cameron

Think it'll look the mutts once you have finished with it, any plans for airbrushing ?

May have a go at the spark plug cover, but that'll be it for now, too much else needs doing yet.

**t5 pete** · Sunday 31st January 2010, 21:15

it will look loads better once the pegs are on and tbh at the mo if it stands too hight with the pegs ide cut the springs down as a tempory measure

**smithy** · Sunday 31st January 2010, 21:16

Originally Posted by Tomcat

There's a guy selling GMAX springs on ebay for about £130, they're supposed to be progressive sports springs, but it doesn't say if it lowers the car or by how much, may just keep looking for now, it's getting the Pegs put on tomorrow, I was going to re paint them but I think I'll leave that until summer.

check the back suspension if it is irs then it has a leaf spring on there just check first if i was you mate

**Tomcat** · Sunday 31st January 2010, 21:18

Yeah I'm gonna have a look first chance I get, don't fancy crawling around in the snow at the minute,lol.

**t5 pete** · Sunday 31st January 2010, 21:18

i wish we had some snow

**smithy** · Sunday 31st January 2010, 21:24

Originally Posted by t5 pete

i wish we had some snow

no thanks keep the snow tc

**MIKESC70T5** · Sunday 31st January 2010, 21:29

Since your going down the chav it up route, don't forget the under car neons,flame graphics down the side,chrome spinners instead of the pegs,8 inch big bore exhaust tip,plastic immitation brembo brake caliper covers,38" sub in the boot,whale tail boot spoiler,carbon bonnet and a windscreen sunstrip saying something tacky.

I'll get my coat lol.

**smithy** · Sunday 31st January 2010, 21:33

Originally Posted by MIKESC70T5

Since your going down the chav it up route, don't forget the under car neons,flame graphics down the side,chrome spinners instead of the pegs,8 inch big bore exhaust tip,plastic immitation brembo brake caliper covers,38" sub in the boot,whale tail boot spoiler,carbon bonnet and a windscreen sunstrip saying something tacky.

I'll get my coat lol.

na tc is going the same route as mine serious street sleeper with a kick in its tail lol

**MIKESC70T5** · Sunday 31st January 2010, 21:49

Originally Posted by smithy

na tc is going the same route as mine serious street sleeper with a kick in its tail lol

I hope your right mate, just the talk of g-max springs,window tints and body mods reminds me of citreon saxo boy racers and max power magazines from 15 years ago

**Tomcat** · Sunday 31st January 2010, 21:52

Zzzzzz change the record, I've heard this one before.

As for the Gmax, so far I don't seem to be left with many other options for lowering the car, there doesn't seem to be many companies selling parts for them (over here at any rate).

**t5 pete** · Sunday 31st January 2010, 21:54

Originally Posted by MIKESC70T5

I hope your right mate, just the talk of g-max springs,window tints and body mods reminds me of citreon saxo boy racers and max power magazines from 15 years ago

Hasnt yours got body mods such as the jewl head lights larger wheels and lowering springs just think if you get some window tints you will be all sorted for max power.

**smithy** · Sunday 31st January 2010, 22:05

Originally Posted by Tomcat

Zzzzzz change the record, I've heard this one before.

As for the Gmax, so far I don't seem to be left with many other options for lowering the car, there doesn't seem to be many companies selling parts for them (over here at any rate).

try pfv mate i got my shocks and springs from them ,and sam from sweden i got stuff off them too and had no probs at all.and pfv deal with ipd

**smithy** · Sunday 31st January 2010, 22:06

Originally Posted by t5 pete

hasnt yours got body mods such as the jewl head lights larger wheels and lowering springs just think if you get some window tints you will be all sorted for max power.

lol

**MIKESC70T5** · Sunday 31st January 2010, 22:14

Originally Posted by t5 pete

Hasnt yours got body mods such as the jewl head lights larger wheels and lowering springs just think if you get some window tints you will be all sorted for max power.

Very true Pete but the body mods like the lights and wheels are all genuine Volvo bits that were fitted to the later c70 or available as factory options which imo are subtle changes and people looking at it wouldn't think it had been modified.

Each to there own. I manage a chain of car retail shops (over 20 years now) and the people that buy things like the g-max springs(only because they are very cheap),spoilers and window tint are the younger guys with there first cars like saxos, not older guys with Volvo 960's lol.

No offence meant.