The R stays.

**BigGreg** · Monday 13th June 2016, 20:07

So been on the swither, on should I chop the R in against something newer, slower more boring. You know the drill. But instead I have decided to be a proper Volvo driver and buy a dog. Say hello to 11month old Labrador Cooper.
Car was looking proper good at the weekend and going like a train, a Bullet version. Only problem at the moment I have a clunk right front. Worn drop link. So called FRF on Friday. A pair of front drop links delivered to the door £131 (This after me giving them close to a grand for to struts), sorry Lee and Harv I went non original. Called my local factors, they said two options, cheap one £18 a pair or our premium version £36 a pair. I can't justify the near hundred pound extra for one with a Volvo sticker on the bag, so after market "Premium" getting the business.

**Harvey** · Monday 13th June 2016, 21:26

Greg when I changed mine I didn't use volvo one's either.

http://www.vpcuk.org/forums/showthre...l=1#post793072

Cooper will keep you on your toes, that's one reason I got the V70 good friend has a guide dog, Umber must get a photo of him hard up against the rear window

got a boot liner but his basket slides around on it., do you have a dog guard yet ! , or a boot liner .

**htomi** · Tuesday 14th June 2016, 11:17

"This after me giving them close to a grand for to struts), sorry Lee and Harv I went non original"
What did you get?

**BigGreg** · Wednesday 15th June 2016, 18:23

Originally Posted by Harvey

Greg when I changed mine I didn't use volvo one's either.

http://www.vpcuk.org/forums/showthre...l=1#post793072

Cooper will keep you on your toes, that's one reason I got the V70 good friend has a guide dog, Umber must get a photo of him hard up against the rear window

got a boot liner but his basket slides around on it., do you have a dog guard yet ! , or a boot liner .

No boot liner, bought a huge RSPCA beanbag come matt thing that fill 90% of boot area, it's more comfy for his weekend trips down the coast (60miles each way). No dog guard either, just using the load net things that pull out of the back of the seats up to the ceiling. He has never tried to get through them.

Good call on the drop links Harv.

**foammanmark** · Wednesday 15th June 2016, 19:04

Hello Cooper from Harvey and Heidi, pictured in a Barjo dog cage in the back of my p1 V70 R. Keeps the dogs nice and contained, and I would recommend one.

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**Harvey** · Wednesday 15th June 2016, 19:55

But I don't like cages

**foammanmark** · Wednesday 15th June 2016, 20:01

Originally Posted by Harvey

But I don't like cages

PMSL! I thought of you when I posted this up. My wife likes the name 'Harvey', hence the dog's name.

**Harvey** · Wednesday 15th June 2016, 20:03

Originally Posted by foammanmark

PMSL! I thought of you when I posted this up. My wife likes the name 'Harvey', hence the dog's name.

So is it Harv when he runs off and does his own thing , well that's what gets shouted at me...

**foammanmark** · Wednesday 15th June 2016, 20:10

Originally Posted by Harvey

So is it Harv when he runs off and does his own thing , well that's what gets shouted at me...

If he sees another dog, then he's gone, and you can shout Harvey, Harv, Harvs or any other name for that matter and he won't come back until he's ready. Lack of training on my behalf, but he's a big softie with no nastiness whatsoever, and has had other dogs turn on him, and then he will come back to me.

**foammanmark** · Thursday 16th June 2016, 16:54

Actually, seeing as the interior of my R is beige, the pic above was in my 9-5 Aero............

**BigGreg** · Tuesday 21st June 2016, 21:06

Originally Posted by foammanmark

Actually, seeing as the interior of my R is beige, the pic above was in my 9-5 Aero............

Is that a SAAB???? Gosh........

**BigGreg** · Tuesday 21st June 2016, 21:09

Feeling guilty, just had Super Cooper Neutered today. Fair to say he is a little tender where those big dangly things used to be. Hope I did the right thing. Everyone I spoke to said do it before a year old and he is 11months so.... Cue abuse for being bad dog owner.

**Harvey** · Tuesday 21st June 2016, 21:20

sure he'll be ok , sure he'll remember the vet that did it

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**BigGreg** · Tuesday 21st June 2016, 21:53

Originally Posted by Harvey

sure he'll be ok , sure he'll remember the vet that did it

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Harv, funny that. I have said the same thing 50 times to him tonight, as he whimpers in the corner. Not me son, it was that bad VET!!!!

**foammanmark** · Wednesday 22nd June 2016, 07:19

Originally Posted by BigGreg

Is that a SAAB???? Gosh........

It was, but I sold it as I bought my V70 back.

**foammanmark** · Wednesday 22nd June 2016, 07:38

Originally Posted by BigGreg

Feeling guilty, just had Super Cooper Neutered today. Fair to say he is a little tender where those big dangly things used to be. Hope I did the right thing. Everyone I spoke to said do it before a year old and he is 11months so.... Cue abuse for being bad dog owner.

I still have to get Harvey done, and he's 2 now. I was told to leave him until he'd finished growing, but then my first golden retriever was done at 6 months as suggested by the vet at the time.

**MIKESC70T5** · Wednesday 22nd June 2016, 08:10

Ours in the back of my coupe. She's happy to just lay there while I'm driving local trip. Longer journey she's happy in the back of our golf hatchback.

**foammanmark** · Wednesday 22nd June 2016, 19:22

Hope she doesn't moult as much as our Golden Retrievers.................nightmare, but the cage helps contain it.

**BigGreg** · Wednesday 22nd June 2016, 20:59

So went to butcher and got biggest bone you ever did see for achy Cooper, then jumped on the 7am Edinburgh to London and left wife to cope with whimpering dug. Need to earn the pennies.

**BigGreg** · Wednesday 22nd June 2016, 21:02

Oh yes friendly AA pal stuck my new heaven Duty drop links on yesterday, along with new Magnetti Marelli rear wiper motor ( ebay £85). Car running like new.