new car or invest some cash into what ive got

[graemewelch]

ive been looking at new cars but cant realy find anything that takes my fancy like the s60 did when i first saw it. so im kind of thinking should i get some coilovers maybe a decent diff and a garret turbo like daves and some custom mapping from shark.

[MIKESC70T5]

In my experience when I've started getting the itch for a new car, no matter what I do to the current one to put me off a new one, its short lived and I still end up with a new car lol. When you get out of your car, do you take a sneaky peak at it over your shoulder? If you don't then its time to move on.

[graemewelch]

all the time. im like a volvo perv. im only looking cause i know ive got a decent amount of coin coming my way. its suposed to be loss of earnings but ive got other ideas :-)

[smithy]

Keep the one you have mate its a good starting point and the are not many s60 t5s modded ether .

[Nealevo]

I'm with mike, once you start looking at new cars the feeling never really goes away, I'm looking at lotus carltons at the min and no matter how much I love my car as soon as a decent one comes up the Volvo will be sold.

Buy something that is fast straight out the box, instead of modding a normal car.

[LiamT4]

I'm with mike, once you start looking at new cars the feeling never really goes away, I'm looking at lotus carltons at the min and no matter how much I love my car as soon as a decent one comes up the Volvo will be sold.

Buy something that is fast straight out the box, instead of modding a normal car.

Although thats the way i think, i completly understand why people mod cars.

What i would say is that i would be scared to drive a lotus carlton.........if a wall can wreck my 540 i can't imagine what it would do to an 80s vauxhall.

[MIKESC70T5]

I'm with mike, once you start looking at new cars the feeling never really goes away, I'm looking at lotus carltons at the min and no matter how much I love my car as soon as a decent one comes up the Volvo will be sold.

Buy something that is fast straight out the box, instead of modding a normal car.

There was a beautiful one up at the Goodwood breakfast club the other weekend. One on piston heads at the moment, £35000 but very low mileage.

[MIKESC70T5]

Although thats the way i think, i completly understand why people mod cars.

What i would say is that i would be scared to drive a lotus carlton.........if a wall can wreck my 540 i can't imagine what it would do to an 80s vauxhall.

But what a way to go lol.

[smithy]

I'm with mike, once you start looking at new cars the feeling never really goes away, I'm looking at lotus carltons at the min and no matter how much I love my car as soon as a decent one comes up the Volvo will be sold.

Buy something that is fast straight out the box, instead of modding a normal car.

I really really like the lotus Carlton and its one of my all time favourite cars I wish .but I would still keep the r mate and that will only gain value and not cost a fortune if something goes wrong .

[graemewelch]

I'm with mike, once you start looking at new cars the feeling never really goes away, I'm looking at lotus carltons at the min and no matter how much I love my car as soon as a decent one comes up the Volvo will be sold.

Buy something that is fast straight out the box, instead of modding a normal car.

i always look. its just the way i am. after hrs and hrs of looking all i come back with is thats everything my volvo is. its top of range over 300bhp. 100% reliable paid for and owes me nowt. sometimes its better the devil you know. reason i window shop is i somtimes think is it worth it. spending money on a car thats only worth 4k. but if i bought a new car id end up in same position

[T5frankie]

i'm constantly window shopping, its very annoying,

[shepbomb]

I'm the same with window shopping and loved the 850 but my favourite car of the 90's came up

[t5 pete]

I'm with mike, once you start looking at new cars the feeling never really goes away, I'm looking at lotus carltons at the min and no matter how much I love my car as soon as a decent one comes up the Volvo will be sold.

Buy something that is fast straight out the box, instead of modding a normal car.

Very wise words

[graemewelch]

ive spent the last two years window shopping and still have the s60. value for money nothing else comes close.

[M-R-P]

You're not gonna be able to get a lot more from your car than you have now without making it unreliable mate so you can either tweak it and spend more time repairing it or go buy yourself a VXR8

[smithy]

You're not gonna be able to get a lot more from your car than you have now without making it unreliable mate so you can either tweak it and spend more time repairing it or go buy yourself a VXR8

Now that is a car I do like no bull electronics but 600 bhp to the rear wheels oh yes the ossys no how to build a car lol

[M-R-P]

Makes a dirty noise too.

And soooo much tuning potential.

[MIKESC70T5]

Does anyone remember that story about the Monaro going in for a service and the mechanic took it out for a blast at stupid speeds without the owner knowing, only later to find out the owner had a hidden camera videoing everything that went on lol.

[M-R-P]

Does anyone remember that story about the Monaro going in for a service and the mechanic took it out for a blast at stupid speeds without the owner knowing, only later to find out the owner had a hidden camera videoing everything that went on lol.

Tadaa....

[graemewelch]

haha bet that was funny when he tried to bluff his way out of it