New V70 D5 seriously flawed - where to go from here?

[M-R-P]

Pop down south sometime mate, I'll restore your faith in the older V70

[Nealevo]

I too have HLM for years and wouldn't take my car anywhere else. Always steers me in the right direction when others just want your cash.

[LiamT4]

Im surprised it so laggy to be honest, i've been in many turbo'd autos and the only laggy ones tend to be the bigger turbo'd, petrol ones. I'd of thought its more of a software issues than hardware, nothing that a good remap wouldn't cure.

Although, if you want instant response in an auto, go for a big V8. Autos and big v8s are made for each other.

[jamesy12345]

Im surprised it so laggy to be honest, i've been in many turbo'd autos and the only laggy ones tend to be the bigger turbo'd, petrol ones. I'd of thought its more of a software issues than hardware, nothing that a good remap wouldn't cure.

Although, if you want instant response in an auto, go for a big V8. Autos and big v8s are made for each other.

16Ts & auto boxes go well also

[Blackdog]

As does 538 Nm @ 1500 rpm

[RGC]

Pop down south sometime mate, I'll restore your faith in the older V70

Might well do that......I'm in Norwich but have to come down Lymington way for work sometime in next couple of months, will pm you. I had some great experiences in phase 2's, my faves were the 2.5 auto with no turbo - didn't need one, with sport and winter buttons. Outstanding performance and possibly the best looking estate car ever built (the later rounded v70 version). I had a dark blue 1998 with tinted windows and had always been driven hard by previous owners I reckon, I had some mechanics say that it was quicker than some T5's they'd driven.
The thing I love about these cars on top of what I just said is how comfortable and slick the interiors were...and what you can get in em! I design and build gardens and I can get about £800 worth of rare plants from some far flung specialist nursery in the back, driving there and back quickly and in style and comfort. Same with tools.....2 wheel barrows, skills saws, saw benches huge tools boxes. Get the lot out, give it a quick hover and it's as good as new. People used to say why don't you get a van...hahahaha what a joke - can't stand vans.
I'm off the tools these days and just design, but pulling up at a big country house on the gravel drive - the car looks the part for getting design work, and occasionally will get used for my pleasure which is plant buying. Could never own anything but a Volvo.

[M-R-P]

Ah yes, I know Lymington well. There's a good nursery there (probably where you go for work?)

When I got my ex-plod, it was a dog - knackered brakes, suspension, interior, engine problems, failing speedo... but it was still comfy and the plod suspension meant it could take speed bumps at 40

4 years and about £4k later and she's not quite as comfy around town due to the suspension modifications but she goes like stink (kept up with a E46 M3 on sunday ), has a nice (if bordering on chavvy) interior and stops on a button. I can throw a load of fishing gear and a pair of bikes in the boot without it invading passenger space too which is nice

There's not many cars that'll do over 150mph with an Ikea kitchen in the back

[T5frankie]

Just remember that the box's limit is 440nms and the delay is there to protect the gearbox

[jamesy12345]

Just remember that the box's limit is 440nms and the delay is there to protect the gearbox

I saw that on the wikipedia site........was planning a 500+ Nm remap/exhaust.....

[simonc]

My wife has had her 2009 185bhp D5 R Design from about a year old. We traded in the 300bhp manual V70 R at the time and I know what you mean about the delay from stand still. We only ever bought it for economy and comfort / space , I've got so used to it after covering over 50k in it. It's one of the best cars we've ever owned. So versatile.

Luckily I have a V10 M5 also so never felt the need to map the V70.

Simon.

[smithy]

My wife has had her 2009 185bhp D5 R Design from about a year old. We traded in the 300bhp manual V70 R at the time and I know what you mean about the delay from stand still. We only ever bought it for economy and comfort / space , I've got so used to it after covering over 50k in it. It's one of the best cars we've ever owned. So versatile.

Luckily I have a V10 M5 also so never felt the need to map the V70.

Simon.

i think the m5 does help lol

[simonc]

The M5 does help LOL.

I drove an XC90 with the twin turbo setup and no delay from stand still. I have also been told that a re map will help a lot with delay issue.

[Mark2cars]

Hi RGC,
Did you ever fix your power lag problem - I notice a similar thing in my 2008 C70 D5 185 HP having just changed from old 2002 model. I posted about it under General Technical Issues then saw your post under P3 models..http://www.vpcuk.org/forums/showthre...ge-2008-V70-D5
I had thought it might be down to ATF needing a change, but found your thread very interesting. Did you get it remapped in the end and did it work??
Mark

[T5frankie]

this is an issue with most big turbo diesel cars with auto boxes