S60 r 2005

[don kalmar union]

That looks to be a good one, low mileage and otherwise tidy.

The number of buyers in the market for these 'R' cars appears to be keeping prices up a bit. It is disconcerting that some potential buyers are finding some real dogs for sale at high prices where the owners have covered up problems, often of their own making.

Some of these previous owners can only be described as dreamers who attempted modifications, both mechanical and software related, sometimes encouraged by unscrupulous and incompetent traders, sometimes off their own backs. It is becoming apparent that some have tried to cover up by returning their vehicles to what may just approximate to standard, but there is always the nagging doubt that some problems still lie in wait for the unsuspecting new owners.

Hopefully this one is not one of those and you will have many years of trouble free ownership.

If you are ever considering any modifications of your own then I can offer various bits and pieces, in particular MTE's very well received software for increased engine outputs and Ferrita exhausts. If you were to consider anything beyond stage 1 you would need to add a special downpipe to the Ferrita cat back that is already on the car.

If you ever harbour any doubts or might want to check provenance further then it might well help you if you were to post up some pictures showing the full registration plate as that might prompt some helpful contributions. Might also be worth posting up at t5d5 as there are a few owners warm and comfortable there who do not use this august site.

Don.