too chav or not to chav, that is the question

**p fandango** · Friday 25th March 2011, 02:32

Originally Posted by nobananas

Where are these 'cheap' D5's that keep getting mentioned ? I can't find a V70 with sub 150k for less then about 4 grand at the moment !

both ours are S60's, saloons always go for less than estates. Mine came with 147k miles & old mans had 113k.

We had to go to Derby so a small independant garage for mine & was the first one we'd seen. When it came to my old mans we went & viewed a few overpriced nails (DMF's gone, high mile ex-taxi's) first but spotted this one on Autotrader which was local, closer look of the pictures & realised it was being sold by my cousin (from my dads side of the family) who runs a small car sales business lol

**p fandango** · Friday 25th March 2011, 02:34

Originally Posted by bomb192uk

Think they're getting mixed up with knackered S60R AWDs

or atleast parts getting robbed off the cheap D5's to go onto the knackered R's lol

**Santa** · Friday 25th March 2011, 10:00

Well this is why a S60D5 would be perfect, rob bits off it to keep the S60R running :-p

**LeeT5** · Friday 25th March 2011, 14:46

IMO it looks nasty up. Why can't you just remove the bonnet seal next to the scuttle? That will allow engine bay heat to escape and not look daft in the process!

I have done just that to mine now that summer is just round the corner. i tested it in the cold winter months but found the engine took longer to warm up and therefore increased fuel consumption. Not an issue in the summer

When it gets cold again i will just refit the seal and keep all the nasty weather out and let the engine warm up quicker.

**p fandango** · Friday 25th March 2011, 15:05

Originally Posted by LeeT5

IMO it looks nasty up. Why can't you just remove the bonnet seal next to the scuttle? That will allow engine bay heat to escape and not look daft in the process!

I have done just that to mine now that summer is just round the corner. i tested it in the cold winter months but found the engine took longer to warm up and therefore increased fuel consumption. Not an issue in the summer

When it gets cold again i will just refit the seal and keep all the nasty weather out and let the engine warm up quicker.

the seal & the whole scuttle panel are already in the bin, the only reason its up is because i can't be bothered to adjust the bonnet pins to set the height right lol

**flyingbrick** · Friday 25th March 2011, 22:03

Originally Posted by wegal

lol well in theory....

the raised bonnet will increase airflow under the hood and so should help reduce intake or latent heat temps and so should increase power, however at speed the raised bonnet will likely cause a vortex at the edge of the bonnet and prevent airflow through the engine bay, increasing drag and reducing power output.

Any way a raised bonnet just makes it look like its had a badly repaired front end shunt... my vote.,,,,, bonnet down

ya wot

**flyingbrick** · Friday 25th March 2011, 22:10

Originally Posted by p fandango

no need to appologise mate, i put the poll up to get everyone's opinion as i'm not sure myself

as for the bonnet sealing the engine bay, not on BT it doesn't mate & thats with it flush lol

looks wrong !!!!!!!!!
But wrong is good lol.............me thinks.......