Munsters Saffron S70R...from munter to MINTER!

[munster732]

Just thought I would open a new thread for the new addition to the Munster household.

I bought this car from a long time friend of mine who has had it for 13 years. It was originally a Volvo demo car then was leased by Volvo to Cocked Hat Foods of Ripon, North Yorkshire hence the private plate B4 CHF. Apparently in 2000 they didn't keep up the payments and the car was repossessed by Volvo and was put on the forecourt at Harratts Volvo in Barnsley. My mate saw it and traded the V70 10 valve he had bought just 2 months earlier from them and has had it ever since. He got it with 15k on the clock and it now has 108K.
It had been SORN for 16 months as he wasn't using it regularly and it sat under a tree in his driveway looking sorry for itself. I had periodically asked him to sell it and he never would. As fate would have it, I was due to go and buy KFC's car last month until he broke it, and literally 48 hrs later I got the phone call saying this car was possibly for sale.
Went and had a look first, then took T5Pete for a look and a deal was done to buy the car as was with no MOT or Road tax.
As it had stood for a while the brakes were all crap and so I took it to my mates garage who took it for the MOT. Long story short was it failed on a ball joint/wishbone, ABS lamp on, w/washers inop and all brakes crap/unbalanced.
Told my mate to do the work and give it me back with MOT, and it came back earlier in the week with a full ticket on. Wont be taxing it till 1st October so had a little time to have a fettle.
Took it up to t5Petes today and did a full service, used all Volvo OEM service items as got a good deal through a contact.
Oil change and oil/air filter change
fuel filter change
new Rotor arm and distributor cap
new spark plugs
new expansion tank
replaced coolant with nice new stuff

Car runs lovely and smooth, cant wait to use it.

I have decide to take inspiration from Bonelorry's Gul and Grahams V70 and want to, over time try and get my car to that standard. I don't want to throw dump valves and blue hoses at it like I did the 854, just want to improve it and make it gleam in a factory-ish stylee.

First job to do was the de gunking of all the crud that had been on it so a quick wash down with Meg's wash and wax shampoo and conditioner. Im not really a show and shine guy, anything more than 90 mins of washin and I get a bit bored so will be doing it a bit at a time. It will need a good cut back as time permits but not today.

Yeah, I know....stop waffling and stick some pictures up :-)

http://s1083.photobucket.com/user/mu...?sort=3&page=1

[foammanmark]

Car looks great Wayne. Hope she goes well for you.

[martybelfastt5]

that looks fab mate love it!!! manual too

[WOODY T5]

Oh look at u very nice mate

[munster732]

that looks fab mate love it!!! manual too

Im just lucky I guess, fully specced up with working Volvo pop up sat nav....kinda bit friggin useless tho as its a 1997 cd in it and half the roads don't exist lol
Ive ordered a new leather gear knob from Volvo as the original seems to have peeled like a banana, no idea what he was doing with it!

[foammanmark]

I could see that the gearknob has seen better days, but didn't like to say so.

[Biff]

Im just lucky I guess, fully specced up with working Volvo pop up sat nav....kinda bit friggin useless tho as its a 1997 cd in it and half the roads don't exist lol
Ive ordered a new leather gear knob from Volvo as the original seems to have peeled like a banana, no idea what he was doing with it!

The gear knobs are crap mate, mine was goosed but at 3 times your mileage. You will get that stunning I'm sure & saffron is a lovely colour isn't it? Every time I wash mine it grows on me. Very marmite though. Lol
I'd be tempted with a few choice mods but I think your doing the right thing cleaning it up to a minter.

[munster732]

There is a long list of jobs to do as time permits. One of the rear spoiler brackets has broken so have ordered a fitting kit. Front passenger door wont unlock with the central locking, will lock but not unlock so you have to reach over and unlock it manually....or don't carry passengers.
Wheels want a refurb, full interior valet, electric aerial doesn't work and have no code for the radio but nothing too serious.
Had bought a remapped ecu from a S70 t5 but it wont play on mine so gonna send it back.
All in all though, its a nice car and will be a keeper for sure.

[foammanmark]

Saffy is a great colour IMO, and was my first choice when I got a performance Volvo, although I settled for silver. Not Marmite at all, as I think everyone likes it...

[foammanmark]

There is a long list of jobs to do as time permits. One of the rear spoiler brackets has broken so have ordered a fitting kit. Front passenger door wont unlock with the central locking, will lock but not unlock so you have to reach over and unlock it manually....or don't carry passengers.
Wheels want a refurb, full interior valet, electric aerial doesn't work and have no code for the radio but nothing too serious.
Had bought a remapped ecu from a S70 t5 but it wont play on mine so gonna send it back.
All in all though, its a nice car and will be a keeper for sure.

Nothing at all to Edd China, sorry I mean Pete.

[V70 Graham]

Looks a great car Wayne, looking forward to seeing this project progress.

Thank you, I am flattered you view my (wife's) car so highly.

[AndysR]

Looks smart that, and I'm sure you'll have it up to mint condition in no time, not that it doesn't look far of it now

[Biff]

Saffy is a great colour IMO, and was my first choice when I got a performance Volvo, although I settled for silver. Not Marmite at all, as I think everyone likes it...

I get pure stick from the lads, 1 for being a Volvo & 2 for being gay gold (I should never of told them that!). I prefer to call it saffron. Lol

[munster732]

Nothing at all to Edd China, sorry I mean Pete.

Yep, ones a tall, gangly know it all with a stupid haircut....and the other is on Wheeler Dealers PMSL

[V70 Graham]

Yep, ones a tall, gangly know it all with a stupid haircut....and the other is on Wheeler Dealers PMSL

Cheers mate, just spat diet coke on the cat !

[munster732]

Looks smart that, and I'm sure you'll have it up to mint condition in no time, not that it doesn't look far of it now

In all fairness, there are cars on here that I really admire and aspire to get mine in the same ball park as. I don't have the money spare to do it all now so it will be a long term project and I will chip away a bit at a time. Without the help and advice from members on here and particularly big Pete it would be a non starter so big thanks to y'all :-)

[c70geoff]

lovely car fella can't wait to see the progress although i am a tad jealous as i'm now in the hunt for one too

[munster732]

lovely car fella can't wait to see the progress although i am a tad jealous as i'm now in the hunt for one too

You seen the one on Ebay, 330bhp allegedly and started at 99p...was upto £2500 in less than 8 hrs of a 10 day listing

[c70geoff]

does look nice but i'm lookin for a project t less money
doubt i'll find but worth a shot

[t5 pete]

In all fairness, there are cars on here that I really admire and aspire to get mine in the same ball park as. I don't have the money spare to do it all now so it will be a long term project and I will chip away a bit at a time. Without the help and advice from members on here and particularly big Pete it would be a non starter so big thanks to y'all :-)

Cost has just gone up you nob lol