The new addition

**Cubes** · Saturday 19th February 2011, 12:51

Finally got some pics of the new car! Unfortunately I dropped my camera on New Year's Eve and haven't got round to replacing it yet so the poor quality is due to having to use my mobi.

I gratefully took ownership from Volvokid so some of you may have seen her before. She's an awesome T5 SE Lux with virtually every added toy. An absolute delight to drive and VK's kept her in immaculate condition so I intend to do the same. She's a might thirstier than the C70 2ltr lpt that she replaces but hey, that's 'The T5 Way' right?!!

There's nothing that I am really desperate to do mod wise. Can't decide on a re-map.

Here are a few piccies...

**kee1173** · Saturday 19th February 2011, 13:33

Very nice motor mate....just need the topless weather

**T5frankie** · Saturday 19th February 2011, 13:40

gorgeous motor mate

**Cubes** · Saturday 19th February 2011, 14:02

Thanks chaps. Yeah, the weather to match would be a bonus. Roll on summer!!

**t5_monkey** · Saturday 19th February 2011, 14:06

Looks awesome!!

get it lowered

and it'll be proper pimp.

**kee1173** · Saturday 19th February 2011, 14:08

Or you could become one of those cabrio drivers you see, wearing big hat and snow suit driving with the top down no matter what...going round the M25 shivering their nuts off but also thinking they look so cool...LOL

**t5_monkey** · Saturday 19th February 2011, 14:15

I saw a cabrio driver (saab) with their top down on Byres road here in Glasgow, it's been sleeting and snowing this morning and isn't warm!

Only put the top down if the temp is in double digits (in Celsius!)

**kee1173** · Saturday 19th February 2011, 14:17

but did he look cool ( as he was shivering, with a frozen smile and ice hanging off his nose) LOL

**Cubes** · Saturday 19th February 2011, 14:22

Well, after those comments, that's me taking my hat and scarf back off...

**t5_monkey** · Saturday 19th February 2011, 14:25

you are in Middlesborough though... I'd keep the top up till you're on the open road!!

so you don't let the smog in he he

**Cubes** · Saturday 19th February 2011, 14:29

LOL!! Harsh!

**kee1173** · Saturday 19th February 2011, 14:31

Originally Posted by Cubes

Well, after those comments, that's me taking my hat and scarf back off...

well you can be excused if first outing tryin the drop top...remember when i bought the missus a 330 BMW Conv for xmas ( few years back when my buisness was flyin and before it all went wrong LOL) and ona cold xmas day me and the missus,2 kids (then) went out with the roof down all trying our best to beleive it was warm enough...LOL

**Pliskin** · Saturday 19th February 2011, 19:12

Lovely looking car, starting to regret selling ours last year.

I don't know if you are aware or if indeed there is any truth in it but the guy we bought it off said to try wherever possible, to raise and lower the roof on the flat because apparantly doing it on a steep gradient, with the help of gravity can stretch the cable workings.

As i said I am not sure if he was pulling our leg but you never know.

**Cubes** · Sunday 20th February 2011, 16:20

It just adds extra stress to the workings is all. Same as doing it on the move, where the boot lid would act as a sail. Same can be said for closing it when park with a front wheel on a kerb for example, where the chassis would have very slight torsion bend.

**t5_monkey** · Sunday 20th February 2011, 16:31

Originally Posted by Cubes

It just adds extra stress to the workings is all. Same as doing it on the move, where the boot lid would act as a sail. Same can be said for closing it when park with a front wheel on a kerb for example, where the chassis would have very slight torsion bend.

It's one where you hit the button and that moment the traffic que zooms off!!

Still.... awesome thing to show off with at a VPC meet

**Cubes** · Sunday 20th February 2011, 17:35

Originally Posted by t5_monkey

It's one where you hit the button and that moment the traffic que zooms off!!

Still.... awesome thing to show off with at a VPC meet

Yeah, making you a tad unpopular!
Haven't been to a meet for a long while. Is there one inf the offing??

**SKIDMARKS** · Sunday 20th February 2011, 19:02

Very nice motor bud....def needs a drop like monkey says.

Who's the shadow nose picker in the 4th pic ?

**JelT5** · Sunday 20th February 2011, 19:10

Looks ace- lovely car!

**t5_monkey** · Sunday 20th February 2011, 19:15

Originally Posted by Cubes

Yeah, making you a tad unpopular!
Haven't been to a meet for a long while. Is there one inf the offing??

theres VOC at Rishworth on the 27th (the sunday that weekend anyways) not tooo far from you

and up here in Glasgow VOC that Sunday if you fancy a long trip

not any VPC coming up AFAIK