Heres a few of the new car, I love this car, Its much better to drive than the C70 was. Still havnt had any fun in it yet, I tend to be sitting at 50mph more than anything just now.
The car has been maintained to an extremely high standard, cant wait to detail it....... if i ever get the time
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Friday 30th September 2011, 21:47 #1More cars than a Showroom
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Another R at home :)
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Jamest5r (Friday 30th September 2011),martybelfastt5 (Saturday 1st October 2011),PHIL V70R (Saturday 1st October 2011),t5_monkey (Saturday 1st October 2011),The Flying Moose (Friday 30th September 2011),WOODY T5 (Friday 30th September 2011)
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Friday 30th September 2011, 21:49 #2Senior Member
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Friday 30th September 2011, 21:50 #3Senior Member
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Thanked 7,752 Times in 5,648 PostsPHWARRR! I am now nursing a semi!
19t, greens, 3" inlet, 3" downpipe with race cat, V70R catback, autotech map...
310.2bhp / 333ft/lb
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Got an old discovery now.
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Friday 30th September 2011, 21:50 #4Beer Baron
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Thanked 2,466 Times in 1,996 PostsVery nice, think thats my fave colour on those.
Bit cleaner than your engine richard. lol"The problem with internet quotes, is that you don't know if they're real or not" - Abraham Lincoln
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Friday 30th September 2011, 21:51 #5Suspended
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Thanked 340 Times in 281 PostsVery nice, jealous, be interested to know how it is on fuel
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Friday 30th September 2011, 21:53 #6More cars than a Showroom
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The same as it is on the T5's Im averaging about 32mpg just now but i'm driving very light hearted
Originally Posted by dalhousie2008
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Friday 30th September 2011, 21:55 #7Senior Member
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Thanked 7,752 Times in 5,648 PostsYeah, till you floor it! Originally Posted by volvokid
19t, greens, 3" inlet, 3" downpipe with race cat, V70R catback, autotech map...
310.2bhp / 333ft/lb
2016 Swedish Day UK "Best Modified Swede"
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Got an old discovery now.
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Friday 30th September 2011, 21:58 #8More cars than a Showroom
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Liam here's a picture of the engine before, it really isn't as scary a task as many think to clean it, 30 mins tops to do it. unless you polish the metal work. Originally Posted by LiamT4
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Friday 30th September 2011, 22:02 #9Senior Member
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Thanked 3,711 Times in 2,752 Postslovley i would absoulty love one of these in that colour
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Thanked 440 Times in 379 PostsVery very nice and in the best colour as well.
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Friday 30th September 2011, 22:54 #13More cars than a Showroom
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Its a manual, Originally Posted by AndysR
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Friday 30th September 2011, 22:56 #14Moderator
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Friday 30th September 2011, 23:05 #15Senior Member
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Thanked 7,752 Times in 5,648 PostsPhew. nobody would trust an automatic throttle or steering wheel... Originally Posted by volvokid
Its a manual,
19t, greens, 3" inlet, 3" downpipe with race cat, V70R catback, autotech map...
310.2bhp / 333ft/lb
2016 Swedish Day UK "Best Modified Swede"
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Got an old discovery now.
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Friday 30th September 2011, 23:07 #16"The Instigator"
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Thanked 2,912 Times in 1,859 PostsVery nice indeed, I envy you just a little.
I have always wanted a V70R in that shape albeit a black one but nethertheless thats an extremely fine looking motor.
Look forward to seeing the detailing progress
Arguing is pointless....she may not be right but she's never wrong
Tell her a remap is just having your satnav updated.....
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Thanked 421 Times in 324 Postsvery nice , tryin to find 1 of these for the old man
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Thanked 51 Times in 45 PostsVKid, thats stunning mate, very nice indeed.
What did you use to clean the engine bay ?
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Saturday 1st October 2011, 10:31 #19Not from Newcastle
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Thanked 299 Times in 274 PostsVery nice mate. I take it that was (MATTAL's) car?
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Saturday 1st October 2011, 11:40 #20Old Fat Git with Grey Beard
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Thanked 102,999 Times in 1,826 PostsThats an extremely good looking example
Thats quite clean Originally Posted by volvokid
Liam here's a picture of the engine before, it really isn't as scary a task as many think to clean it, 30 mins tops to do it. unless you polish the metal work.
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