Tiff Needell drives the S60 R

**stribo** · Tuesday 26th June 2012, 18:50

Sorry if this is a repost. BTW quality's not brilliant.

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**imp75** · Tuesday 26th June 2012, 19:14

Those shock absorbers look like very impressive bits of kit! Wouldn't like to have to replace then though!

**LeeT5** · Thursday 28th June 2012, 03:12

Originally Posted by imp75

Those shock absorbers look like very impressive bits of kit! Wouldn't like to have to replace then though!

There no more expensive than some of the after market top end kit. You can buy them direct from Monroe for £175 each now. They used to be £435 each from the dealer but i think they have calmed down abit now thou.

**Al115** · Thursday 28th June 2012, 16:55

Originally Posted by imp75

Those shock absorbers look like very impressive bits of kit! Wouldn't like to have to replace then though!

LOL I just did, all 4! ouch.

**LeeT5** · Friday 29th June 2012, 03:50

Originally Posted by Al115

LOL I just did, all 4! ouch.

I did too, last year. I paid £1240, but that included all four wheels being rebalanced and Front support plates.

**stribo** · Tuesday 26th June 2012, 19:15

Luckily ours were replaced before we bought our R.

**dalhousie2008** · Tuesday 26th June 2012, 19:25

Yep just brought an s60r, good spec as well, so joined the club

**stribo** · Tuesday 26th June 2012, 19:30

Nice one mate, look forward to seeing it at the next softies meet.

**M-R-P** · Tuesday 26th June 2012, 19:43

When you say the quality isn't great, I take it you mean the interior? Or maybe the angle gear collar? Pmfsl.

It's nice to see a good review, clarkson wasn't soo keen...

**stribo** · Tuesday 26th June 2012, 19:49

Originally Posted by martinrpeachey

When you say the quality isn't great, I take it you mean the interior? Or maybe the angle gear collar? Pmfsl.

It's nice to see a good review, clarkson wasn't soo keen...

Interior's top class, and the angle gear's a myth

Best of all, a second quicker to 60 than a T5.

**graemewelch** · Wednesday 27th June 2012, 04:08

Originally Posted by stribo

Interior's top class, and the angle gear's a myth

Best of all, a second quicker to 60 than a T5.

What about 0-100. Think id fancy the t5. But i would say that

**p fandango** · Wednesday 27th June 2012, 07:51

Originally Posted by stribo

and the angle gear's a myth

& i guess cracking liners never happen either lol

**stribo** · Wednesday 27th June 2012, 18:22

Originally Posted by p fandango

& i guess cracking liners never happen either lol

Oh yes, I've got cracking liners, don't think I've ever had liners so good.

**local-looney** · Tuesday 26th June 2012, 19:44

working on the 360????? lol

suspension sounds expensive!!!!!!!!

**M-R-P** · Tuesday 26th June 2012, 19:50

Originally Posted by 850-shane

working on the 360????? lol

suspension sounds expensive!!!!!!!!

And you worry about your etm...

**local-looney** · Tuesday 26th June 2012, 19:52

Originally Posted by martinrpeachey

And you worry about your etm...

....and my immobiliser issue the other day!! pmsl

oh,and i quite like the orange interiors...they're really growing on me...cant afford an "R"....SHE would kill me...

**stribo** · Tuesday 26th June 2012, 19:54

Originally Posted by 850-shane

....and my immobiliser issue the other day!! pmsl

oh,and i quite like the orange interiors...they're really growing on me...cant afford an "R"....SHE would kill me...

Another convert

one day all interiors will be orange.

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**Sharkey R** · Thursday 28th June 2012, 13:46

Originally Posted by stribo

Another convert

one day all interiors will be orange.

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Not as long as my nice GOBI interior is around ;-p

**dalhousie2008** · Tuesday 26th June 2012, 19:54

i'l have to put mine on the rolling road, find out how much it has, from speaking with the owner a systems analyst for banks in london (always a good sign) its a little bit tuned

**M-R-P** · Tuesday 26th June 2012, 20:01

A second quicker thqn a "standard" t5, mines an overweight, reinforced explod with brown denso injectors that does 90 at 3k rpm

.... That's still lighter than an R

I can see the appeal of the atacama (as much as Steevie wonder can) the contrasts are perfect... I have one last visual upgrade for the Sweed that will make or break her...