seriously considering selling both my R's

[Kingsford G]

Newer and more reliable don`t come together I`m afraid.

[T5frankie]

Newer and more reliable don`t come together I`m afraid.

just trying maybe to be a bit more sensible, i have a remapped v70r as a daily, my 850r as a toy and i have a 740 turbo waiting for me to do something with it, i may just get an e320cdi 7 seater on an 04 plate as a daily/family car and do the 740 turbo up as my new toy/project

[AcidicDavey]

Get an Alfa, it won't be working long enough for you to get bored of it!

[cherry1809]

V70 D5 for a daily, 850 for a toy, 740... Just because, and sell the V70R.

[graemewelch]

what are you talking about, how have i pushed my daily?

how havnt you. you fitted greens with a 3 bar fuel reg and it over fueled like a bitch, then you blew your engine by being stupid with the bleed valve and blaming the intake. again pushing it beyond what the ecu is tuned for. theres a right way and a wrong way. dont take it personaly as thats not hows its meant but im just saying it how i see it.

[T5frankie]

V70 D5 for a daily, 850 for a toy, 740... Just because, and sell the V70R.

couldnt get a facelift v70 d5 7 seater for the cost of the v70r

[stribo]

how havnt you. you fitted greens with a 3 bar fuel reg and it over fueled like a bitch, then you blew your engine by being stupid with the bleed valve and blaming the intake. again pushing it beyond what the ecu is tuned for. theres a right way and a wrong way. dont take it personaly as thats not hows its meant but im just saying it how i see it.

I think you're confusing cars mate, he did all that to his 850R, his V70R is his daily.

[T5frankie]

how havnt you. you fitted greens with a 3 bar fuel reg and it over fueled like a bitch, then you blew your engine by being stupid with the bleed valve and blaming the intake. again pushing it beyond what the ecu is tuned for. theres a right way and a wrong way. dont take it personaly as thats not hows its meant but im just saying it how i see it.

well mr know it all that aint my daily is it? excuse me if i don't take advice from someone that knows naff all about 850's, its about trial and error, and it was the intake because i drove it fine until i fitted that, i dont use a bleed valve

[Biff]

Keep the 850r sell the v70r, Id be surprised if i still have Blacky by the end of this year not that she's done anything wrong either.

Now that's a car that would get me back in a Volvo.

[graemewelch]

well mr know it all that aint my daily is it? excuse me if i don't take advice from someone that knows naff all about 850's, its about trial and error, and it was the intake because i drove it fine until i fitted that, i dont use a bleed valve

trial and error my arse. youve had loads of them now. if you havnt learnt how to tune them by now you never will. 850 t5's have been getting tuned for around 20 years now. so you cant tell me its trial and error. i know enough not to blow up every motor ive owned by trying to tune it on the cheap. if you cut corners itll always come back to bight you. like i said dont take it personaly. i tell it how i see it.

[T5frankie]

trial and error my arse. youve had loads of them now. if you havnt learnt how to tune them by now you never will. 850 t5's have been getting tuned for around 20 years now. so you cant tell me its trial and error. i know enough not to blow up every motor ive owned by trying to tune it on the cheap. if you cut corners itll always come back to bight you. like i said dont take it personaly. i tell it how i see it.

still isnt my daily which is the issue you raised, my daily is standard bar a map

[graemewelch]

still isnt my daily which is the issue you raised, my daily is standard bar a map

yeah i get it its not your daily. you have that many cars please forgive me for getting them mixed up

[T5frankie]

yeah i get it its not your daily. you have that many cars please forgive me for getting them mixed up

my daily is alot less reliable than my 850r which has only ever had one proper problem in the year ive had it

[MIKESC70T5]

Newer and more reliable don`t come together I`m afraid.

Yes they do lol. Had our 2007 Audi since 2009, now on 70000 miles and never had any issues, just a set of tyres and routine services.

[smithy]

I would break the v70r keep the 850r for daily and reliable and do the 740 turbo as toy .the money off the v70r would pay for 850r to be put back on the road and get your 740 on the road too.

[AndysR]

I do think having the V70 and the 850 at the same time is slightly pointless as the two are quite similar, obviously the 850 is more powerful, but having the V70 as a daily will take some of the "special" experience of driving the 850 away. I'd repair them both sell the V70 and get a "cheaper to run" daily and see how you feel about the 850 once it's up and running again. If you still feel the same way after this then sell the 850 but don't sell it half finished as you'll always be thinking what if

[cherry1809]

I was looking for a facelift V70, but at a grand for a pre facelift diesel, fuggit

[Wobbly Dave]

I do think having the V70 and the 850 at the same time is slightly pointless as the two are quite similar, obviously the 850 is more powerful, but having the V70 as a daily will take some of the "special" experience of driving the 850 away. I'd repair them both sell the V70 and get a "cheaper to run" daily and see how you feel about the 850 once it's up and running again. If you still feel the same way after this then sell the 850 but don't sell it half finished as you'll always be thinking what if

the 850 has the makings of a really competitive car - though the choice builder did make me gasp a little. If you can sort out the teething issues then I think we could all have a great season. If you're still not happy come October then sell the 850R. I don't agree with Graeme - I think there's always going to be issues when you push this hard.

[Kingsford G]

Yes they do lol. Had our 2007 Audi since 2009, now on 70000 miles and never had any issues, just a set of tyres and routine services.

The money frankie looking to put into not going to buy a low mileage newer diesel,over 100k is more like it and thats where u taking your chances really if u get lucky or not.

[T5frankie]

I do think having the V70 and the 850 at the same time is slightly pointless as the two are quite similar, obviously the 850 is more powerful, but having the V70 as a daily will take some of the "special" experience of driving the 850 away. I'd repair them both sell the V70 and get a "cheaper to run" daily and see how you feel about the 850 once it's up and running again. If you still feel the same way after this then sell the 850 but don't sell it half finished as you'll always be thinking what if

They are totally different in reality one is an auto awd the other a manual fwd, totally different inside and drive totally different, the v70r is a 7 seater with a broken belt and I don't want to rack the miles up on the 850r it's on 98k now will cry wham I see 100, it's also the 3 lots of insurance tax etc