TFM's - V70 T5

[The Flying Moose]

Few more little jobs done today, the car is nearing its MOT and as its a Volvo it needs allsorts!

To start with however was the drop links, one was bent and the other severly perished. I had noticed the handling was somewhat vague so this should certainly sharpen it up a little.





So as an experiment I decided to purchase a pair of "ebay special" drop links £10 for the pair. They appear to be quite good quality, I guess only time will tell but the joints have little play which is a start over the previous. Just been out for a drive and it feels considerably more "controlled".

[MoleT-5R]

reasonably priced and look as if there up to the job.....

[T5frankie]

They don't last 5 minutes those mate

[The Flying Moose]

They don't last 5 minutes those mate

We'll soon find out, as long as they last long enough for the MOT at the moment thats all that matters... simply cant afford to spend £80 on a pair of mayle's

[p fandango]

cant afford to spend £80 on a pair of mayle's

LINK

[T5frankie]

We'll soon find out, as long as they last long enough for the MOT at the moment thats all that matters... simply cant afford to spend £80 on a pair of mayle's

Lol especially when you will sell it next week

[Redbrick]

We'll soon find out, as long as they last long enough for the MOT at the moment thats all that matters... simply cant afford to spend £80 on a pair of mayle's

Bit late but here you go:

http://www.allgermanparts.co.uk/ours...60-0000HD.html

[The Flying Moose]

Bit late but here you go:

http://www.allgermanparts.co.uk/ours...60-0000HD.html

Much appreciated. After payday at that price ill be treating her to a set.

I must have been getting confused with IPD units... I remember them costing me nearly three figures for a pair.

[V70 Graham]

I must have been getting confused with IPD units... I remember them costing me nearly three figures for a pair.

IPD's were £80 iirc, bought and fitted 2 weeks ago, no problems whatsoever.

[The Flying Moose]

News Flash!

Had Greg over to the cave last night, really good to catch up again mate! As ever your car was looking and driving the part even with a slipping clutch. Fingers crossed we have located your knocking and solved your little leak...

As for my heap, popped to the scrap yard today for a couple of spares and picked myself up a £5 special... a shiny new grill.

[M-R-P]

A fiver for a grille aint bad mate, I gotta pay £9 from my local lol.

[T5frankie]

a fiver for that grill, bargain mate

[V70 Graham]

A fiver for a grille aint bad mate, I gotta pay £9 from my local lol.

Someone who (sometimes) gets better bargains than M-R-P, can't be bad, looks the part too.

[M-R-P]

Someone who (sometimes) gets better bargains than M-R-P, can't be bad, looks the part too.

That's only 'cos a grille don't fit up my sleeve lol

[The Flying Moose]

Well another little update...

Just returned from a trip to the lakes, completed nearly 900 miles in total without a hitch.



Time for a change once again, I decided as nice as it was the two tone beige/grey interior wasnt working so now (except cup holder) the dark interior is pretty much complete, just two bits of trim left to change.

Picked up an R interior including carpets for a bargain price and fitted it today.

SO from this:



To this:



To the now finished product:






Now just the MOT preparations to sort...!

[Jamest5r]

Nice, just got to find an interior for you to do the Mrs motor now

That R bumper is yours whenever you want it.

[The Flying Moose]

Nice, just got to find an interior for you to do the Mrs motor now

That R bumper is yours whenever you want it.

Nice one James much appreciated, ill try and organise something in the next few weeks to pop over.

An interior for the Mrs...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2610841733...=p5197.c0.m619

[Nealevo]

Wowwwwwww slow down, don't make it too nice, as you won't want to buy mine when it comes up for sale!!!

[MoleT-5R]

Nice one James much appreciated, ill try and organise something in the next few weeks to pop over.

An interior for the Mrs...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2610841733...=p5197.c0.m619

if you buy it james, i can possibly help out on fetching it closer to home if your truck isn't passing that way

[The Flying Moose]

Wowwwwwww slow down, don't make it too nice, as you won't want to buy mine when it comes up for sale!!!

Oh lord dont say that! If it were manual your car would be the textbook definition of "Perfect". Nethertheless an auto has its benefits.