LeeT5's V70R Project

**LeeT5** · Tuesday 29th December 2015, 14:55

Originally Posted by abdul

What happened to your friends car lee

Originally Posted by abdul

Is he getting a engine or scraping it

Don't know yet! Bad timing due to Christmas and garage being closed.

**kevinking2020** · Wednesday 30th December 2015, 17:59

Lee what's the brembo drilled discs like you brought from ebay? Thinking about getting them next month. Any improvement over standard discs?

**LeeT5** · Wednesday 30th December 2015, 19:24

Originally Posted by kevinking2020

Lee what's the brembo drilled discs like you brought from ebay? Thinking about getting them next month. Any improvement over standard discs?

My old discs were very worn, so naturally there was going to be an improvement no matter what I fitted. I also had the fluid replaced so braking was very much improved anyway. Sharper, more responsive and feel more sure footed than before.
I can't says there's any improvement or performance gain to be had over stock discs and pads. Ultimately, the stock discs are made by Brembo anyway, so having drilled Brembo can only really be an improvement aesthetically and maybe on the track with improved cooling.
As normal daily driving goes, there's no difference! So ultimately it's down to preference. The Brembo drilled or Brembo stock (supplied by Volvo).
Due to the Brembo drilled being only £40ish more than OEM, it's a no brainer for me especially once you've bought the pads all round too. Plus, they look much better than stock!!

**abdul** · Wednesday 30th December 2015, 19:30

I would agree they look much better than stock ones

**Harvey** · Wednesday 30th December 2015, 19:36

+1 they do look better.

**kevinking2020** · Wednesday 30th December 2015, 22:33

I've always prefered drilled discs. You get alot people saying there easier to crack etc... my fronts badly need replacing and best to replace all discs and pads. I'll be getting them next month. Cheers

**Miller's Rmods** · Thursday 7th January 2016, 21:11

Any update on your friends seized engine? I just wanted to let you know that I've one MY07 spare engine with 100k miles on it originally bought incase I crack a liner but till date never needed. If the Price is right I would be willing to sell my peace of mind engine to Keep a fellow R car on the road....

Your car is great bye the way, a bit like my black atacama VR :-)

**LeeT5** · Thursday 7th January 2016, 22:26

Welcome to Vpcuk.

He's bought a brand new Engine from Volvo. It comes complete with all ancillaries minus the turbo. However, he's having his turbo from the seized engine, refurbished.
Cost is £5040 inc vat plus fitting.

Thanks for the offer though. Out of interest, what would you be looking for? Pm me if you don't want to tell everyone.

**Ric@rdo** · Friday 8th January 2016, 21:35

Originally Posted by LeeT5

I'm going to invest in a pair of these....

http://www.volvotech.eu/licenseplatelight

Did you get these?

**LeeT5** · Saturday 9th January 2016, 10:07

Originally Posted by Ric@rdo

Did you get these?

Not yet.

**Redbrick** · Saturday 9th January 2016, 10:59

Originally Posted by LeeT5

He's bought a brand new Engine from Volvo. It comes complete with all ancillaries minus the turbo. However, he's having his turbo from the seized engine, refurbished.
Cost is £5040 inc vat plus fitting.

**LeeT5** · Sunday 10th January 2016, 00:18

Originally Posted by Redbrick

You think so?

I think I'd probably do the same. Bottom line is the R models are becoming so rare now, it's getting harder to find a clean, low mileage example that's not already been modded or mapped etc. His car is already heavily modded and has a custom map. Like me, he's owned it at least 4/5 years and spent over 10k in mods and maintenance. At least if he drops in a brand new engine he'll be able to carry on loving the car he's got. Otherwise, he'd have to start all over again with another R, tuning, modding, maintaining and fettling to get the same result. It's a tough call I know but one that gleams the best rewards IMH and cheaper in the long run. At least the new engine will be strong and shouldn't give any problems.
The jammy git gets to run her in for 500 miles again!

**Redbrick** · Sunday 10th January 2016, 01:20

OK, don't get me wrong I can see the advantages in wanting to protect your investment but you have to admit that is a serious wedge of cash plus fitment! My concern would be which parts are actually brand new and not re-conditioned and I'd definately get the block shimmed before I started; even stock cars can split liners.

**Ettienne** · Sunday 10th January 2016, 09:22

Originally Posted by Redbrick

OK, don't get me wrong I can see the advantages in wanting to protect your investment but you have to admit that is a serious wedge of cash plus fitment! My concern would be which parts are actually brand new and not re-conditioned and I'd definately get the block shimmed before I started; even stock cars can split liners.

Mine did and still has a split liner, I think I'd go down the 2.4 route a new engine is a lot of money.

**LeeT5** · Friday 29th January 2016, 19:41

Car developed an intermittant loss of AWD two weeks ago, when we had all the really cold weather.
Fault code logged was DEM 0006, so I booked it into the Dealer and they confirmed it was a faulty AOC Haldex pump.

A week has passed and the car went into Volvo on Thursday for repair. I asked that they replace the Haldex filter and oil, even though this was only replaced last year.
I picked her today and what a result. All is normal. No more wheel spinning in 4th at 50 mph...lol.

I'm also pleased to say that Volvo managed to get the bill under £500. Result!
Total cost to me.....£34.

**BigGreg** · Saturday 30th January 2016, 13:06

Originally Posted by LeeT5

Car developed an intermittant loss of AWD two weeks ago, when we had all the really cold weather.
Fault code logged was DEM 0006, so I booked it into the Dealer and they confirmed it was a faulty AOC Haldex pump.

A week has passed and the car went into Volvo on Thursday for repair. I asked that they replace the Haldex filter and oil, even though this was only replaced last year.
I picked her today and what a result. All is normal. No more wheel spinning in 4th at 50 mph...lol.

I'm also pleased to say that Volvo managed to get the bill under £500. Result!
Total cost to me.....£34.

That's a result. What cover do you have???

**LeeT5** · Sunday 31st January 2016, 10:25

Originally Posted by BigGreg

That's a result. What cover do you have???

"Plus4 club" discount at the Dealer - 12% off parts, 50% off MOTs and anything from 25% > 33% off labour.

Then I have BRC (Breakdown repair cover) with the AA. This covers me up to £500 on parts, labour and VAT and can be used up to 5 times a year.
If you have AA breakdown then I highly recommend adding the BRC. It will pay for itself in the first claim! I've had BRC, formally known as PLC (Parts and labour cover) for many years and it has literally saved me thousands!!!

All I have to pay is a £35 excess and anything over £500 on the total bill.

To top it off, the Dealer even let me off the £15 that I should've paid for the courtesy car for 2 days. Only because the Haldex filter didn't arrive on time so I had the car an extra day. Top service from Lipscomb Volvo, I must say!

**LeeT5** · Sunday 31st January 2016, 10:38

To summarise on the Recent repair:

For some months now, the car had been 'surging' when giving it the beans in damp, wet, icy conditions. Something I'd never experienced before in the 5 years of ownership. I just put it down to the crap road conditions. Alas, it would appear that it may have been, after all, the AOC Haldex pump starting to fail. Being an electric pump, it must have been slowing down or producing less pressure, much in the same way an electric fuel pump can partially seize up. This surging went on (only when pushed) for several months until it finally stopped working.

Those symptoms have now completely gone. Pushed her hard the other day from a junction in the lashing down rain and it pulled hard, smooth and did not falter whatsoever in the "tyres letting go" department! No torque steer at the front, no DSTC light flashing. It just felt "planted", "sure footed" and within seconds, my 100% confidence was back along with my beaming smile!

One to watch out for lads!

**jamesy12345** · Sunday 31st January 2016, 10:42

Originally Posted by LeeT5

"Plus4 club" discount at the Dealer - 12% off parts, 50% off MOTs and anything from 25% > 33% off labour.

Then I have BRC (Breakdown repair cover) with the AA. This covers me up to £500 on parts, labour and VAT and can be used up to 5 times a year.
If you have AA breakdown then I highly recommend adding the BRC. It will pay for itself in the first claim! I've had BRC, formally known as PLC (Parts and labour cover) for many years and it has literally saved me thousands!!!

All I have to pay is a £35 excess and anything over £500 on the total bill.

To top it off, the Dealer even let me off the £15 that I should've paid for the courtesy car for 2 days. Only because the Haldex filter didn't arrive on time so I had the car an extra day. Top service from Lipscomb Volvo, I must say!

That's pretty good - just had a look on the website & the BRC adds about 67 quid onto the yearly cost of membership, not bad at all if you like to get work done at the dealer rather than an indy..although maybe they allow use of independents/specialists also

**LeeT5** · Sunday 31st January 2016, 11:17

Originally Posted by jamesy12345

That's pretty good - just had a look on the website & the BRC adds about 67 quid onto the yearly cost of membership, not bad at all if you like to get work done at the dealer rather than an indy..although maybe they allow use of independents/specialists also

You can have work done at ANY vat registered garage. I use my local Dealer because I trust them and they've always done me a good turn and never pulled my pants down.