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    Saffron S70R manual

    I guess I ought to say hello as I have been around the forum for a couple of months and made a few posts but haven't really introduced myself. I previously owned an S70 LPT CD which was a great realiable car but was always lacking something....

    So some of you may know the Saffron S70R that was up for sale a few weeks ago and been around the forums for a few years. Me and my brother (BunkaT5) went up in his 850 to pick this up on Friday, as soon as I saw it I was instantly in love and any doubts about the colour shot right out the window.

    The car has had a few subtle things done but nothing major-

    Anthracite painted wheels
    Crystal type headlights (after market ones by the looks but they look a lot fresher than the original type)
    Strut brace which could be standard for the R but I'm not too sure
    Gutted car and a home made exhaust which sounds surprisingly good and it uber quiet until the car is on boost
    Cone filter for some chatter
    Forge actuator
    Rica 310 map with receipt
    Blue injectors
    Walbro fuel pump
    DIY RIP kit
    Braided brake lines
    Coilovers
    and a few other bits and bobs

    Overall the car drives and pulls fantastically and I'm really happy with it. It is quite a head turner whether they think some granddad has fake tanned his Volvo when I drive past I don't know but who cares. But some people give a smile when they see the R badge and know what it is.


    There are a few little bits need doing which I would like to sort-

    Front disks are quite pitted and when I felt the inner side the pad is only touching half the disk. Annoyingly the pads are very very new looking genuine Volvo ones

    It has a horrid gear knob which needs to go. Been thinking about a wooden one to match the 850R wooden steering wheel

    I would like to look into a custom remap as it it just running a generic map which is not specifically set up for this car with blue injectors, 18T, Forge actuator etc.

    Also I would like to get a full exhaust system at some point but the current one sounds great and is MOT "friendly" from the looks so this is no major want.

    Fit the 15mm spacers and bolts I bought for the LPT but never got round to fitting as I feel the saloon's rear wheels always look a bit lost in the arches compared to the estates for some reason but this should fix that

    Anyway here are a couple of pictures but I will try and get some better ones soon.



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    Oh yes and if anyone could confirm whether this car takes 280mm or 302mm disks that would be great

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    302 mm discs fella...at the front...

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    Thought as much, thanks James.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MaxTS View Post
    Thought as much, thanks James.
    See here for some reading matter....

    http://www.volvoclub.org.uk/tech/S70TechData1997.pdf

    gives the disc sizes for the different models..although some of the T5's came with 302 mm front discs also
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    My old baby lol Look after it.Goes like a sting doesn`t it?And yeas they r stock 302mm disks in the front
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    Good bit of info that there James. I think I read that once when I was trying to get some specs on the S70R's as there's not that much info on them.

    Kingford, she certainly does! Really happy with it.

    Found a couple of your receipts/stamps in the history. Did you carry out any of the modifications?

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    Quote Originally Posted by MaxTS View Post
    Good bit of info that there James. I think I read that once when I was trying to get some specs on the S70R's as there's not that much info on them.

    Kingford, she certainly does! Really happy with it.

    Found a couple of your receipts/stamps in the history. Did you carry out any of the modifications?
    There were never that many sold.....27 manuals left on the road now down from 59!!

    https://www.howmanyleft.co.uk/vehicle/volvo_s70_r

    Not like these common as muck T5Rs and 850Rs

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    Quote Originally Posted by jamesy12345 View Post
    There were never that many sold.....27 manuals left on the road
    Nearly as rare as my/your old 460, James!

    That does look nice though. I loves me a bit of gay gold on the sly

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    Welcome to the forum, and welcome to the gay gold club.

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    welcome to the gay gold appreciation club
    C70 2.4 T Saffy Pearl now dead and stripped
    850 T5 "the Turk" wagon
    V70 D5 parked up for sale
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    Quote Originally Posted by MaxTS View Post
    Kingford, she certainly does! Really happy with it.

    Found a couple of your receipts/stamps in the history. Did you carry out any of the modifications?
    I`ve done mainly a maintenance,cambel/water pump,full PCV kit,full service,g/box oil etc.,The oly mods I did is braided brake lines and reverse intercooler piping,cleaned the calipers and pinted,fuel tank shield cleaned and painted,c70 eggcrate grill.Other mods done by Mark,the remap was done before me too.







    But this was may favorite of all


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    Quote Originally Posted by Doingitsideways View Post
    Nearly as rare as my/your old 460, James!

    That does look nice though. I loves me a bit of gay gold on the sly
    it's a rare beast that, glad you are running it...they go to ££££ just parked up if outside

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    Welcome from a previous saffy owner. Lovely colour if you ask me!
    Polished up lovely.
    missing being Swedish

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    Never had a saffy, but they don't look too bad as an s70r

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ettienne View Post
    Never had a saffy, but they don't look too bad as an s70r
    agree

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    And a factory manual too, very nice

    I've never been that keen on S70s, but they do look good in Saffy (and black lol).
    Currently - '96 850R auto

    Previously - '97 S70 T5 manual, '98 V70R AWD auto, '98 V70R Auto in Nautic Blue Mica with LPG (went to Germany!), 1996 850R Auto, lots of various 940s, 960s and a crappy 850 2.0

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    Thanks guys

    I managed to get round to fitting the rear spacers which has filled the arches out nicely. Also decided to take the car for a Sunday drive which included a detour through Hindhead tunnel. It's been a while since I have just wanted to drive the car just to enjoy it, back when I had my frankenstein 205 diesel but I was always in fear of it breaking down. But this car is a great compromise of comfort power and great handling.

    Anyway here's some pictures from Saturday morning when the sun was out and the car was marginally clean-
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    I have more but they won't seem to upload straight off the computer so I will have to upload them to photobucket. I hope you enjoy!

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    You need a nicer headlights mate to finish it off

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    I was thinking that but the current ones are aftermarket ones which are half way between the original type and the C70 crystal type but you may know this already as you probably fitted them. I personally think they look great as the crystal types seem a bit too "blingy" esp on a Saffron but having said that, ones of the lenses does have a hole from a stone chip so that will need sorting.


 

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