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    new shape C70, they any good?

    the local main stealer's got a 58plate C70 (folding hardtop) on the forecourt & surprised how reasonably priced it was.

    are they any good, any known issues & how are the diesel engines with the DPF

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    1700kg mate.

    The folding roof is a work of art tho. Have a word with JIMKA, he's got a D5 model.
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    jamie from pfv has a modded t5 one in his car park (not his though lol)

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    VolvoKid use to have one, but a T5 variant.

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    The only 2 things I hated with mine was the lack of performance and the seats where ok but not on par with the bigger volvos. I dont like how its based on the s40 v50 the old c70 was a coupe version of the rest of the 70 series so i dont know why volvo went and based it on the baby volvos. I got mine for a steal as well it dropped more than half its new value in 1 year.
    The roofs are good but can creak a little volvo did do a kit to reduce this I had mine done under warranty. I haven't heard of a roof failing yet. I would have another but not the T5
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    I have a 2000 model and we love the car in everyway. So long as they're the same or better in later models, I'd go for it.

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    Not sure if a convertible will suit you mate ;-)
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    Quote Originally Posted by M-R-P View Post
    1700kg mate.

    The folding roof is a work of art tho. Have a word with JIMKA, he's got a D5 model.
    bloody hell, can't be far off the same weight as the old mans Chrysler lol

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    hmm, well the short list was only ever 2 models, either a C30 or C70. Even tho i don't really need a big car i do think the C30 will feel a bit small for my liking. & it looks like the C70 is overweight & under-powered, so now what?

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    the c70 will only need mapping, easy to get over 300bhp with those engines,

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    Quote Originally Posted by p fandango View Post
    hmm, well the short list was only ever 2 models, either a C30 or C70. Even tho i don't really need a big car i do think the C30 will feel a bit small for my liking. & it looks like the C70 is overweight & under-powered, so now what?
    Take a drive in one and make your own mind up .You might get a surprise and just buy one but you might have to wait a while for a T5 to come on the market.
    I would defo buy one but would have to keep the tin lid on .lol
    You can not compare a Volvo to a Chrysler can you ?

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    Im with jimmie. Take a drive of one they are really nice, they can be quite tail happy . If the one your looking at has all the toys in it too you will love it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by T5frankie View Post
    the c70 will only need mapping, easy to get over 300bhp with those engines,
    the C70 will be to replace Bonny so will be a diesel

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jimmie View Post
    Take a drive in one and make your own mind up .You might get a surprise and just buy one but you might have to wait a while for a T5 to come on the market.
    I would defo buy one but would have to keep the tin lid on .lol
    You can not compare a Volvo to a Chrysler can you ?
    its for my daily car so will be a diesel, surprisingly the main stealer said most C70's are auto's. I was only comparing to the weight of the Chrysler

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    Quote Originally Posted by volvokid View Post
    Im with jimmie. Take a drive of one they are really nice, they can be quite tail happy . If the one your looking at has all the toys in it too you will love it.
    the salesman yesterday was very happy to go thru all the finance but didn't once offer to go & get the keys so not even sat in one, i will have to tho as headroom might be an issue. They seemed to be over-run by C30 D2's so he was concentrating on selling me one of them lol

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    He was a proper salesman then as you are supposed to ask for the keys.
    You were the buyer were you not?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jimmie View Post
    He was a proper salesman then as you are supposed to ask for the keys.
    You were the buyer were you not?
    we were only passing & got the shopping defrosting in the boot so weren't overly fussed, it was purely to see whats in the price range. Everywhere i've been before tho have always made sure the car is fully accessible if someone is looking round it

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    Quote Originally Posted by p fandango View Post
    we were only passing & got the shopping defrosting in the boot so weren't overly fussed, it was purely to see whats in the price range. Everywhere i've been before tho have always made sure the car is fully accessible if someone is looking round it
    That type of sales people are a pain and i personally would move on or waste there time.
    A proper one should not appear too eager to sale you something because there is a better chance you will come back and buy the item from them.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jimmie View Post
    That type of sales people are a pain and i personally would move on or waste there time.
    A proper one should not appear too eager to sale you something because there is a better chance you will come back and buy the item from them.
    now i think yesterdays was too eager, quite happy to go thru the finance than to make sure we were looking at the right car for what i want. Obviously i've had no sales training, but the C30 & C70 are 2 totally different cars so would of seen which would suit them best. I don't think he even spent 2 minutes talking about C70's, really did seem like they'd got alot of C30's to clear


 

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