V70R Not such a pensioner mobile?!

**LiamT4** · Saturday 10th November 2012, 15:36

Laser blue is my fave colour for the V70R, they looking stunning when polished.

**T5frankie** · Saturday 10th November 2012, 15:39

Originally Posted by LiamT4

Laser blue is my fave colour for the V70R, they looking stunning when polished.

shame they didnt come in manual fwd

**LiamT4** · Saturday 10th November 2012, 15:44

Originally Posted by t5frankie

shame they didnt come in manual fwd

If the'd have done them in fwd with an auto, i'd have had one long ago. Everytime i see one, i'm tempted.

**T5frankie** · Saturday 10th November 2012, 15:46

Originally Posted by LiamT4

If the'd have done them in fwd with an auto, i'd have had one long ago. Everytime i see one, i'm tempted.

when you selling the bimmer then lol?

**LiamT4** · Saturday 10th November 2012, 15:49

Originally Posted by t5frankie

when you selling the bimmer then lol?

When the 2.4 s60t5's come down in price ;-) lol

**foammanmark** · Saturday 10th November 2012, 16:01

Originally Posted by t5frankie

lol his car has my old map lol, you cant compare like that mark, you need to see what yours is standard then compare it that way, there are massive differences between all standard t5 engines

I'll be bringing the standard ecu as well, so if I can run with both then we can see the difference.

**foammanmark** · Saturday 10th November 2012, 16:03

Originally Posted by LiamT4

Laser blue is my fave colour for the V70R, they looking stunning when polished.

It is so nice, and just different for a Volvo. I don't know how many people said to me in the time that I had that car that they'd never seen a Volvo in laser before. I just didn't like the auto at all.

**foammanmark** · Saturday 10th November 2012, 16:04

Originally Posted by LiamT4

If the'd have done them in fwd with an auto, i'd have had one long ago. Everytime i see one, i'm tempted.

I'm still getting people asking me now for the details of the guy that bought mine so that they can contact him!

**LiamT4** · Saturday 10th November 2012, 16:07

Originally Posted by foammanmark

I'm still getting people asking me now for the details of the guy that bought mine so that they can contact him!

Not surprised really. They look very nice, just a shame the 265bhp versions were all awd.

**T5frankie** · Saturday 10th November 2012, 16:11

Originally Posted by LiamT4

When the 2.4 s60t5's come down in price ;-) lol

they are cheap now £3500 will get you one

**T5frankie** · Saturday 10th November 2012, 16:12

Originally Posted by foammanmark

I'll be bringing the standard ecu as well, so if I can run with both then we can see the difference.

you wont be able to, you will only have a couple of power runs

**foammanmark** · Saturday 10th November 2012, 16:24

Originally Posted by LiamT4

Not surprised really. They look very nice, just a shame the 265bhp versions were all awd.

Mine was the phase 2 with 250bhp as standard, but still auto/awd. The BSR map however took it upto 300'ish but I was going to take it to the Wakefield RR day to see what she was putting down, if I'd still had her.

**LiamT4** · Saturday 10th November 2012, 16:48

Originally Posted by t5frankie

they are cheap now £3500 will get you one

Still too much to get a good one, when you consider what other fast saloon you can get for that money ;-)

**T5frankie** · Saturday 10th November 2012, 17:48

Originally Posted by LiamT4

Still too much to get a good one, when you consider what other fast saloon you can get for that money ;-)

like what?

**NORDIC R** · Saturday 10th November 2012, 22:31

Beautiful machine sir to drive it
Im in the midst of getting 70R back to roadworthyness for my little daughter arriving in the next few days
Defo be getting wheels painted in grey its lovely (yes marty yoi are right)

**foammanmark** · Saturday 10th November 2012, 22:40

Originally Posted by NORDIC R

Beautiful machine sir to drive it
Im in the midst of getting 70R back to roadworthyness for my little daughter arriving in the next few days
Defo be getting wheels painted in grey its lovely (yes marty yoi are right)

Congratulations on the impending arrival of your Daughter. Do you have a V or S 70 R?

**sartain87** · Sunday 10th February 2013, 17:36

So just to keep this updated, not upto standards of most on here, but it will get there.

With my other half moaning there were car parks in the dining room, i thought it was time to just chuck them on the car to safe the ear bashing.

Genuine Volvo strut brace, (coolant bottle has been changed, also the pipercross has been removed and a BSR filter now replaces it thanks to S70chris.)
Still need the fit the polyurethane top engine mount and tidy a few pipes.

If anyone has been reading the boost gauge thread about my problems with the car here's an update.

Basically Frankie worked he's magic on Saturday and its now gone from 2psi - 8-10psi, it wasn't just the gauge at fault, although he suspects the hose needs changing, but he also adjusted the actuator, swappedand changed a few things and its improved no end. Although there is still more to come. Car also needs an inter cooler pipe changing as the metal insert has been crushed so the pipe doesn't sit properly. I have a RIP kit being delivered so gonna fit that and go from there.

But it was alot slower than he's gold machine, so i was slightly annoyed driving home haha

Other than sorting the boost issue's out i have a RIP kit coming, rear strut brace thanks to "black beast"

Oh and as i had a couple of minutes spare, this happened:

Would just like to say thank you to Frankie for hes help saturday, S70chris and Black beast for the parts, and also Parts For Volvo's (Jamie) who despite many PM's and message's sorted out the parts i needed in double quick time, highly reccomended.

And before you ask he did give me a free present

And if you're still reading, sorry to bore you haha