I hate liars.

[t5_monkey]

The 2.4 T5 can produce 350 BHP, but you will need a large downpipe and cat back, you may also need green injectors from the R. Mine was dyno'd on a maha 3000 at 348.5 BHP.

Is that without your FMIC fitted?

Just out of interest... what was your power at the wheels running 350 crank? I've only got a WHP dyno readout for mine...

[jbconno]

I dont think he is a liar, just talking nonsense.

[LeeT5]

I love the way he just says "your paying for the R badge...." LOL
He obviously didn't think we wouldn't notice the blatant lack of 1) Full leather 2) Brembo brakes 3) space ball gear stick 4) Bi-Xenons....to name a few!

He is a liar, because he says "because the brake pads i've just had on are from volvo only and they are tyre r ones. there is your proof mate".... Actually, there not!

He also goes on to spout more bs... " if you know the police and have had an ex police car before you will know that they are tuned before they have them as they need to be quicker than standard cars. if you ring volvo up on this number 01527 69111 or any volvo and give them the reg they will tell you it's a police car before you even tell them. and that everythink is up rated."

LOL. I have it on good authority that the police do NOT chip their cars. The only things that are replaced are the front and rear anti roll bars (uprated) and the brake pads are replaced with 'police spec' pads, made by Volvo for the UK police. Thats it.

This guy is so full of sh it. Steer well clear, cars probably only worth about £3000. It may well of been looked after but at the end of the day it's been thrashed in pursuits and ragged by so many drivers being as all police cars are 'pool' cars.

..paying for the badge , what a twa t!!

[steveo82]

I think so, my car (allegedly) was a "top brass" use car, so may never have had the badges, but did have lights (wires behind the grill show this) and the radio too.

But I have docs from South Yorkshire Constabulary which confirm it reached the end of its service at just over 65K on the clock. It must have been a set number of years in service that it reached.

its based on mileage and age, as some forces lease their cars so they don't have to worry about getting rid of em!!

we have 3 s-max's for ARV'S and they get binned at 140,000 or 5 years and judging by past cars they will be shagged by time we bin em

[steveo82]

seen as i am a copper ive heard allsorts about "police spec" especially volvo's so i chuck my two-peneth in!!

from volvo's SVP the S60/V70 comes with the normal engine range eg 2.3 T5/2.4 T5 and the 2.5 LPT the chassis is reinforced,biggest brakes to go behind the wheels usually the 302mm discs+ police spec pads only real difference is more dust factory fitted wiring for lightbar, radios etc double DIN unit for radio sets and a DIN box next to handbrake for more radios, up-rated suspension + nivomat self levelling goodies+ anti-roll bars are thicker but are know to snap , calibrated speedo to within 1 mph, "solid" wishbone bushes for extended life and then all the good stuff like digital Clim control removed, leather and arse warmers removed, cruise control still on but sometimes disconnected by the force mechanics oh and privacy glass on newer models!!

engine mods, if any, would be at force level and it has been done in the past but to be honest most people would never know as it wont be common knowledge coz if the crims found out u were running a RICA 310 they use cars to match if not better that so generally its pointless!! probably stuff i've forgotten but baton/torch holders dont count as mods to me ahh sort-of-rant over