My New Car. Collecting her on Saturday. :-)

[Vikingxl]

Quick mods Storm Trolls account has been hacked it cant be him posting he doesnt function before 1pm

[lance]

Very nice ST, From another Volvo Sanitory Towel driver I wish mine was barely run in to its over 130k now so should give you many years of happy motoring

[Storm-Troll]

Quick mods Storm Trolls account has been hacked it cant be him posting he doesnt function before 1pm

Lol. It's all lies. I am timeless

[Pliskin]

Nice motor ST, we had a similar one until fairly recently. Watch the roof mechanism, the operation of ours began to get slower and slower, until it finally threw it's hand in, presenting us with a bill for £450 for a control module.
Then the brake control module went at a similar cost.

Thankfully both done under manufacturers warranty.

I don't know how true it is but one of the mechanics, who had done the "roof course" said whereever possible try to operate the roof whilst on level ground because it's such a heavy peice of kit, operating it on a incline stressses the components.

[Storm-Troll]

Nice motor ST, we had a similar one until fairly recently. Watch the roof mechanism, the operation of ours began to get slower and slower, until it finally threw it's hand in, presenting us with a bill for £450 for a control module.
Then the brake control module went at a similar cost.

Thankfully both done under manufacturers warranty.

I don't know how true it is but one of the mechanics, who had done the "roof course" said whereever possible try to operate the roof whilst on level ground because it's such a heavy peice of kit, operating it on a incline stressses the components.

Cheers mate. I will make sure to do that.. I picked her up this morning. I cannot believe the amount of gadgets it has in it and the Pro Logic surround sound system is amazing. never heard anything like it.. 12 speakers in teh car and two subs in the boot as standard.. even the BLIS system is well handy for those pesky blind spots..

[Al115]

Nice job.

I give it a month until BLIS starts to get /really/ annoying

[M-R-P]

Oooh, you collected it already? Proper pics please (when you finished pressing all the buttons and worked out how to undo what you just did etc lol)

[Vikingxl]

Saw the new car last night and its very nice

[volvokid]

I was going to say get a wind deflector if you havnt got one, they make all the difference with the roof down. How do you like the new spongy T5 engine???

[Storm-Troll]

I was going to say get a wind deflector if you havnt got one, they make all the difference with the roof down. How do you like the new spongy T5 engine???

got one mate. its in a volvo zipped bad along with a new set of floor matts.. I just have to work out how to fit the deflector lol. hell even the spare wheel is in a zipped up bag.. pmsl.!!!

[spencem875]

Very camp!

Agree, Camp Freddie!

P.S. mini meet?

[volvokid]

got one mate. its in a volvo zipped bad along with a new set of floor matts.. I just have to work out how to fit the deflector lol. hell even the spare wheel is in a zipped up bag.. pmsl.!!!

The boot floor is a bit crap with the wheel, volvo sell a part you can fit over it. Fitting is easy its just unfolding and folding its the head scratcher, there is 2 holes behind each front seat it pops into, an then there's 2 bits that slide under the rear headrests

[Storm-Troll]

ahhh cheers I will investigate that.. And yes spence mini meet sounds good soon.. I have just brought a Private Plate for her so once the paperwork arrives I can get the New Plate on... Im now the Proud owner of Private Plate "T5 VPC" lol

[foammanmark]

That a real beauty and you're going to turn some heads! Are the wheels the Ortreras which I have in graphite on my V70? Hope the motor goes well for you.

[volvokid]

They look like my old ones they were 18" menzerna

[foammanmark]

They look like my old ones they were 18" menzerna

http://www.vpcuk.org/forums/attachme...0&d=1321182983

These are mine which I've referred to as 'graphites' since gettting them. I've been told they're Ortreras. Are they similar to the Menzerna's that you had?

[Storm-Troll]

not sure the name of the wheels and yes. heads are turning everywhere. u would have thought ppl would have seen a convertible before lol

[foammanmark]

Nice but cold weather this weekend. Roof down or up?

[Storm-Troll]

Nice but cold weather this weekend. Roof down or up?

Roofs been down all day. popped over to the vikings. into town up n down the motorway etc.. stopped at a garage and an old convertible bmw stopped next to me. driver jumped out. some 18 year old gimp. turned to me and said your brave having the roof down in this weather. so I quipped back. "thats why I drive a Volvo and you drive a Bmw. then laughed. then he rapidly vanished into the garage lol.!

[foammanmark]

Fantastic! Taking advantage of the drop top in Jan. Shades as well? I'm off to Morecambe tomoz, and I'll be taking a door off, but only to put another one on at Dazabs.