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    my new toy

    Today i finally collected my v70 r design 2.5t 140 mile drive home and loving it Name:  2014-09-21 20.19.12.jpg
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    V70 R-Design 2.5T "work in progress"
    960 Est 2.5 24v manual " rwd old school"
    S80 2.4 20v auto " put me in the dog house with her indoors"

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    Nice

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    very nice

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    Does look tidy that.
    You planning on modding it?
    missing being Swedish

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    Quote Originally Posted by Biff View Post
    Does look tidy that.
    You planning on modding it?
    maybe just a light fiddle nothing much not sure as yet
    V70 R-Design 2.5T "work in progress"
    960 Est 2.5 24v manual " rwd old school"
    S80 2.4 20v auto " put me in the dog house with her indoors"

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    Beautiful and loving the contrasting silver bits.

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    Any interior pictures

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    Quote Originally Posted by abdul View Post
    Any interior pictures
    Will take full pics tomorrow and add
    V70 R-Design 2.5T "work in progress"
    960 Est 2.5 24v manual " rwd old school"
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    Quote Originally Posted by moosepowerlee View Post
    Will take full pics tomorrow and add
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    So they do still make a 2.5t... There's potential there. I'm guessing it's a proper 5 - pot?

    Looks spanking in black.
    19t, greens, 3" inlet, 3" downpipe with race cat, V70R catback, autotech map...

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    Bringing it next Sunday?

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    Quote Originally Posted by M-R-P View Post
    So they do still make a 2.5t....
    Not any more. Diesels only on the V70 these days.

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    Defo be there sunday ... its the last proper 5 pot petrol engine they put in these i think also the last year they did it too . Shame really ots a fantastic engine
    V70 R-Design 2.5T "work in progress"
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    S80 2.4 20v auto " put me in the dog house with her indoors"

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    Quote Originally Posted by Blackdog View Post
    Not any more. Diesels only on the V70 these days.
    Boooo!

    In the US there was a V8 option for the P2 V70
    19t, greens, 3" inlet, 3" downpipe with race cat, V70R catback, autotech map...

    310.2bhp / 333ft/lb

    2016 Swedish Day UK "Best Modified Swede"
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    Got an old discovery now.

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    Better late then never here some more pics Name:  2014-09-23 12.07.39.jpg
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    V70 R-Design 2.5T "work in progress"
    960 Est 2.5 24v manual " rwd old school"
    S80 2.4 20v auto " put me in the dog house with her indoors"

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    That is lovely.

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    Quote Originally Posted by moosepowerlee View Post
    Better late then never here some more pics Name:  2014-09-23 12.07.39.jpg
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    That is a nice motor and want one of those next

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    Your rear splitter/bumper trim... you don't really need it do you?

    That's a nice looking P3 man, good choice
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    Very nice love the 2 tone seats

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    Sweet dude. Loving the interior and yes.... that looks like a 5th generation T5 engine in there


    Map it
    19t, greens, 3" inlet, 3" downpipe with race cat, V70R catback, autotech map...

    310.2bhp / 333ft/lb

    2016 Swedish Day UK "Best Modified Swede"
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    Got an old discovery now.


 

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