V70 Graham's relentless pursuit of perfection!

[M-R-P]

Pleased for ya mate. That looks like a job I'd have left to the experts too.
Well done guys, looks like you did a tidy job there.

[oblark]

Headache gone !



Cracked dashboard and shattered mounting tab.....held together by the felt and a lot of luck !

Is that the bracket that Martin broke ?

[V70 Graham]

Is that the bracket that Martin broke ?

Hahahaha nope, it was already broke, he just wedged the card in between the windscreen and dash to ease the noise a little

[GRN Motors]

Hello Graham,

Its good hear you're happy with the Job.

Benny

[t5steve]

i bet you're as happy as a pig in s##t.................well done to all involved.............and isn't it satisfying to fix a long term problem..........

[V70 Graham]

i bet you're as happy as a pig in s##t.................well done to all involved.............and isn't it satisfying to fix a long term problem..........

Oh I am, car is running really well, everything sorted, that rattle/knocking was kinda getting on my nerves, glad it's sorted once and for all.

[V70 Graham]

Sun actually came out this morning so up with the bonnet and out with the shiny paint.....now just waiting for the man from TNT to deliver my

[M-R-P]

Looking nice.
could do with some silver on the head - go, pull the spark plug cover off it and get busy lol.
Gonna look superb with the __________ fitted too

[V70 Graham]

Right on cue the nice man from TNT delivered this.....any ideas ?

[oblark]

Strut Brace ?

[V70 Graham]

Strut Brace ?

Spot on, now can I get it fitted for Sunday.....

[V70 Graham]

Looking nice.
could do with some silver on the head - go, pull the spark plug cover off it and get busy lol.
Gonna look superb with the __________ fitted too

Your wish is my command.....I hope this meets with your approval

[V70 Graham]

My my is that the time.....where's my key's, where's my phone

[M-R-P]

Your wish is my command.....I hope this meets with your approval

Battery needs a clean lol.

[Chad]

that looks very nice Graham.

[childs3787]

Dont want to steal anyones thunder but thought I would inform members that I have had Terraclean done on a Volvo 850 T5 as well as a T5R.
T5R was then taken to Germany and was getting 26mpg driving through towns avoiding all motorways to get a results from fuel economy.

I had the terraclean done at Grease junkies in Bracknell which just for reference is the garage owned by Ed China from the T.V show Wheeler Dealers and the studio is next door to the garage. Terraclean cost £80 each car and was quick and easy and emissions were tested before during and after system was run. Results were amazing.

After system was run emissions kept dropping all the time going from an instant M.O.T FAILURE to a PASS with flying colours.

If that's not worth £80 then I dont know what is.

[V70 Graham]

Well I had the day off so I thought it only polite to go for a run in the car and drop in and see MRP.....while there we fitted a quick shift kit, strut brace and had a general clean around the engine bay (inc battery lol) ready for Sunday.
Must say the quick shift really makes a difference, reducing the 'throw' of the gear lever by nearly half, the strut brace stiffens the car up nicely throwing the car into corners, overall a good afternoons work.
Thanks again to Martin, without whom my car would not be half as good as it is.....thanks mate

Only bad point to note is on the way home the car's odometer passed 60,000 miles, is there much mileage left in the old girl

Right on with the pics.....

Quick shift plate fitted.....



.....and the end result, after fitting the strut brace and having a 'clean up'.....what you recon ?

[M-R-P]

as always, I enjoyed (almost) every minute.
your car feels epic, stiff, precise yet still really comfy.
I swear the bloody thing hates me though lol.

Seariously tho, she's a truely superb example of a performance Volvo and a credit to you mate.

Has she earned herself a name yet? been meaning to ask...

[V70 Graham]

.....has she earned herself a name yet? been meaning to ask...

Still struggling with that, open to suggestions lol, still trying to think of a replacement for 'Senior Member' and that was 800+ posts ago !

[M-R-P]

ooooh..

last time I heard that mentioned, I thought Ann was referring to you pmsl!
Apparantly, she has to be named, by a woman and unintentionally.