Oil Burning Scrapper...

[The Flying Moose]

Well, recently paid a trip to a Volvo breakers to get Jamest5r some replacement roof strip/rail plastic thingy mi bobs...

I ended up not only paying a tenner for some rails but buying an MOT failure that had been parked for 9 Months with no real history in limp mode and on a complete whim.

Now a three Volvo household...

The previous owner had put the car in for some work after a mechanical failure and given up hope... really this was a silly decision but it seemed to pay off.

Essentially I ended up taking home a 54 reg D5 SE Sport V70 for well under a grand.

A couple of days work later, new handbrake shoes, refurbished brakes, couple of replaced o-rings, a full service, new cambelt, new water pump, new power steering pump, new auxbelt and a replacement throttle pedal and I've seen an completely un-roadworthy and barely drive-able car pass and MOT and drive like a dream.

The best part... including all parts, MOT and the purchase of the car I've still not touched a grand!

It seems with this one luck has been on my side... for now!

Also decided to fit my newly refurbished pegs as the wheels were a bit tatty and tyres made my Minimum Gripicus or something.

Pics:

From the breakers:







Back home MOT'd a very quick was and pegs on:











Plans???

1. A bloody good valet
2. If I keep the pegs on and stumble across an R bumper maybe fit that
3. Possibly a remap.

[stribo]

Well done for saving it from the scrapyard, just shows that with a bit of knowledge, a potential scrapper can be saved.

[t5 pete]

That's great it's always a good feeling bringing them back to life

[Jamest5r]

Give you 200 quid for your old v70

[Doingitsideways]

Proper job, that

Well done!

[The Flying Moose]

Give you 200 quid for your old v70

Does it include the obligatory curly wurly???

On a serious note already have a couple of potential buyers for the 2.5d, going to put a fresh mot on first for peace of mind. Can't believe how much p1 v70 diesels go for!

[Jamest5r]

Does it include the obligatory curly wurly???

On a serious note already have a couple of potential buyers for the 2.5d, going to put a fresh mot on first for peace of mind. Can't believe how much p1 v70 diesels go for!

Told you about 200 quid

[Orca2]

Thats a lot of car for under a Grand moose,

[Soulboy]

What I find amazing, is that faults aside, a clean motor like that should find it's way to the scrappers

If it'd been put on Gumtree for £495 I bet the phone wouldn't have stopped

Well done for picking up a bargain mate (-;

[Biff]

x2 on the p1.
I think I need another Volvo. regretting the Saab this week after a £450 parts bill with more to come.
The P2 looks a nice car mate, 3 Volvos is a bit greedy.

[The Flying Banana]

I have one of these scrappers you talk of too..a sport as well...its a big ornament now...getting an engine in sunny Scotland is a complete mission and when they come up they are way over a grand second hand !

you have done well

[Hound]

I think I need another Volvo.

Got a C70 sitting here doing nowt except annoying the landlady...

[The Flying Moose]

x2 on the p1.
I think I need another Volvo. regretting the Saab this week after a £450 parts bill with more to come.
The P2 looks a nice car mate, 3 Volvos is a bit greedy.

Greedy??? Nah just following in Jamest5r footsteps and t5pete lol

Well the P1 has to go... I just want to MOT it first as I couldnt sell a car with faults on the forum or to any mates.

if your interested let me know. Id only want what it owes me.

I have one of these scrappers you talk of too..a sport as well...its a big ornament now...getting an engine in sunny Scotland is a complete mission and when they come up they are way over a grand second hand !

you have done well

Banana, had your's not been a million miles away and I was after one I'd have bitten at the chance. That said if I wanted one distance wouldnt have mattered.

This one was a accidental... I definately didnt intend on buying a car that day!

[Nealevo]

Bargain matey, I like your thinking, the tyres don't fit my T5r so ill buy a new car for them to fit. Man logic right there.

[Doingitsideways]

S40Kieran's after a P80 TDi, he's down your neck of the woods.

[Orca2]

That's a good idea Steve , I will pm the wee pirate now and tell him to have a look
He likes an oil burner too , and we have to get him outta that Renault somehow.

[The Flying Moose]

Bargain matey, I like your thinking, the tyres don't fit my T5r so ill buy a new car for them to fit. Man logic right there.

Damn, you've worked it out... secretly that was exact train of thought Neal... no lady to disagree or stomp around anymore either! Twas a no brainer as they say

[The Flying Moose]

S40Kieran's after a P80 TDi, he's down your neck of the woods.

That's a good idea Steve , I will pm the wee pirate now and tell him to have a look
He likes an oil burner too , and we have to get him outta that Renault somehow.

Cheers Gents, I have a couple of potentials close to home. If neither turn out or are a waste of time ill post a for sale ad on the forum. I'm only after back what it owes me which is less than what they usually are listed for.

[Biff]

Got a C70 sitting here doing nowt except annoying the landlady...

I would love a c70 Nick but I think I need a reliable daily diesel first.
Keep it another year I might have it. Lol

[S40kieran]

Yes I'm looking for a v70 diesel mate as a second car back up it would be going to a good home how much are you looking for it. pm me details if you like

Orca and doingitsideways told me about it Norfolk is a jaunt from here dis lol, but It's worth the jaunt for a decent car.