V70R & Tethys

**MA'R'K** · Friday 21st December 2012, 21:44

Winter service & setup almost complete! I wanted some dedicated winter wheels, so had a tatty (but straight) set of tethys acid dipped, blasted & powder coated in gun metal grey. It's impossible to keep bright silver comets looking clean so hopefully this colour will hide the winter grime a little better! Wrapped the alloys in 225 45 17 Dunlop SP winter tyres.....seem like a nice ride, just looking forward to some slippy roads to try them out

**T5frankie** · Friday 21st December 2012, 22:15

nice 740 mark

**martybelfastt5** · Friday 21st December 2012, 22:20

nice

**stribo** · Friday 21st December 2012, 23:19

Looking good.

**V70 Graham** · Friday 21st December 2012, 23:28

Very nice car you have there.

**M-R-P** · Friday 21st December 2012, 23:41

Why do P2 wheels always look better on P1 cars...?

**smithy** · Friday 21st December 2012, 23:55

Originally Posted by M-R-P

Why do P2 wheels always look better on P1 cars...?

Because p1 cars are better in the first place lol.nice car mate reminds me of my v70 lpt I had that was black too.

**WOODY T5** · Saturday 22nd December 2012, 00:02

nice car and brake`s wheels look v nice mate

**volvokid** · Saturday 22nd December 2012, 04:08

That looks tidy

**MA'R'K** · Wednesday 2nd January 2013, 20:28

Thanks to all the folks who posted positive comments...I do try my best :-)

....and frankie, I will try and do a decent thread on my 740 at some point....just for you :-)

Anyhow, just to add a little info here....the Tethys don't fit on the P1 V70 without spacers. The fronts were fine but they are already spaced out 5mm + the extra thickness of the AP brake disk bells (not sure extactly how much that is), so not totally sure if just 5mm spacers will work - maybe, maybe not!

The rears did rub though if either hard in reverse, heavy load, or speed bumps etc. On closer inspection with the 225 45 tyres, there is a gap of say 15mm between the inner edge of the tyre and the inner wheel arch. I had to add sh*t*y 5mm universal spacers to stop the rubbing!

EDIT***I'm not running nivomats on the rear, so this may not apply to those who do!***

Does anyone have any hubcentric spacers spare....poss 10 or 15mm? I'd like the wheel to be closer to the outer arch, and match the track width of the fronts.....just looks a little silly imo! Does anyone have experience with such spacers? Obviously I don't want any stupid Lipo Chop Shop 1/4 mile spacers

Just seen an fleabay ad for the same setup.....although I managed to refurb and newer & better quality tyres for £200 less

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FOUR-VOLVO...item1c2ea13c46

**foammanmark** · Wednesday 2nd January 2013, 20:54

That looks very nice. Now I know what to look out for whilst driving in Stourbridge. If you see a nutter in a nautic blue V70 R or black C70 flashing you, then that isn't me.......

**Kingsford G** · Wednesday 2nd January 2013, 22:25

So u r the git who bought this lol Looking nice mate,better on winter tyres for now but they still look good tho.Give it a good paint care.

**smithy** · Wednesday 2nd January 2013, 22:33

That is a really nice car will have to get a meet on when I have finished my 940 by march mate

**MA'R'K** · Thursday 3rd January 2013, 01:49

Originally Posted by Kingsford G

So u r the git who bought this lol Looking nice mate,better on winter tyres for now but they still look good tho.Give it a good paint care.

....what you can remember this for sale 4 years ago???? You got a good memory! These photos were taken in a crap light with not the best camera but I've done pretty much everything on the car now bar engine and gearbox....incl paintwork (excl roof), all new trims, seals

I will describe it as a sub 35k car, even though I'm now on 160k...proud of the miles!! That said, there has been a 'slight' accident which resulted in a few scratches on the wings, bonnet and roof corners, roof and gutter rails....so now having the car resprayed again in spring!

I'm well up for a meet at some point....would be good to meet some of you, especially in the Midlands. I've been hidden for a long time and I'd like to get some community advise on some of the finer points of next stages....although I'm not a serial 'tinker', more like I get a plan then build and leave alone, so really after well tried and tested plans

I was down in Kelvedon quite frequently to visit my cousin, but he's now moved to the 'Dam, but if I'm down that way on a summers day, will defo have to get a southern trip on the go!

**MA'R'K** · Thursday 3rd January 2013, 01:56

Originally Posted by smithy

That is a really nice car will have to get a meet on when I have finished my 940 by march mate

cheers smithy, I'm really a bit lazy and should get a better set of pics on here because most don't do it justice.....I've done so much to this car in 4 years it's just silly!

Then again, I reckon you'd prefer the 740......that's just anal mint

We'll have to organise a meet in Stourbridge so I can bring all 3 cars

...would've been 4 cars

if I didn't sell the AWD to Craig who's just joined!!

**smithy** · Thursday 3rd January 2013, 02:20

Originally Posted by MA'R'K

cheers smithy, I'm really a bit lazy and should get a better set of pics on here because most don't do it justice.....I've done so much to this car in 4 years it's just silly!

Then again, I reckon you'd prefer the 740......that's just anal mint

We'll have to organise a meet in Stourbridge so I can bring all 3 cars

...would've been 4 cars

if I didn't sell the AWD to Craig who's just joined!!

What mods are on the 740 mate and the pics do the v70 justice mate.my 940 saloon mate has only got very minor mods mate and it will top out at 140 bhp so it not really modded .

**MA'R'K** · Thursday 3rd January 2013, 11:05

Originally Posted by smithy

What mods are on the 740 mate and the pics do the v70 justice mate.my 940 saloon mate has only got very minor mods mate and it will top out at 140 bhp so it not really modded .

No mods on the 740 except a stainless exhaust.....just almost concourse condition and you could eat your dinner off any part of the engine bay, looks new! I will do a thread when I get round to taking worthwhile pics. What work are you doing to the 940?

**smithy** · Thursday 3rd January 2013, 13:34

Originally Posted by MA'R'K

No mods on the 740 except a stainless exhaust.....just almost concourse condition and you could eat your dinner off any part of the engine bay, looks new! I will do a thread when I get round to taking worthwhile pics. What work are you doing to the 940?

Would be nice to see all your cars mate .im just restoring the 940 abit with some suttle mods to keep up with today's traffic and ave also fitted 18s on it too and lowered by 40mm so it looks nice too.its also has the original black berry pearl paint on her too witch looks nice too.