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Old Jul 5, 2008 | 06:55 PM
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anyone driven one or owned one?have been offered one.2003 model.better fun than a cossie?more power or less?
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Old Jul 5, 2008 | 06:57 PM
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Old Jul 5, 2008 | 06:59 PM
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If your heart was really set on a cossie,you wouldnt even consider a t5.

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Old Jul 5, 2008 | 07:06 PM
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i have to consider that one i live in spain and parts aint as easy to get as uk and two,i want to drive it everyday and not breakdown every other weekend..i love my fords.and always wanted a cossie.but dont want to fork out hundred every month.
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Old Jul 5, 2008 | 07:10 PM
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Is it an S60 or V70 ? Ive had 5 of em there decent cars mate, easily remappable to 300bhp. Join www.t5d5.org my mates run it.
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Old Jul 5, 2008 | 07:12 PM
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Parts easy avalable,mail order.from the likes of woodfords,tank would onlt be good for towing cossie when broken down

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Old Jul 5, 2008 | 07:25 PM
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its a v70.i know its not rwd but its fast and more reliable than a cossie if driven everyday
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Old Jul 5, 2008 | 07:30 PM
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ive never owned one but would the volvo be as smile enducing as a cossie when pushed hard? more power as standard but a big heavy bus to push around. it sounds like youve already made up your mind on the volvo for its everyday reliability.tbh for an everyday car id probably go for the t5 as well but the old boxy shape one.
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Old Jul 5, 2008 | 07:34 PM
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i like both volvos and cossie.but cant make my mind up on any of them.i keep going back to cossies.its so hard to pick.
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Old Jul 5, 2008 | 07:45 PM
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sounds like you've made up your mind mate; but it will never be as much fun as a cossie
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Old Jul 5, 2008 | 08:12 PM
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i got till winter to make my mind up
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Old Jul 5, 2008 | 08:26 PM
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another thing too the aircon, seats, and 13 speaker stereo are class, bearing in mind ur in spain.
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Old Jul 5, 2008 | 08:34 PM
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the seats are a bonus....aircon is a must. i dont want to look like a grandad.
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Old Jul 5, 2008 | 09:50 PM
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the cossie delivers its power more snappy if you like here the volvo delivers it smooth and steady.t5s are very reliable.
i raced a guy whose 4+4 saph was supposidly 350hp t34,greens,big cooler etc and my stock t5 running a 305 remap and bigger exhaust outran him on the tight and twisty roads which we both knew until the longest of straights where hed catch up.he couldnt believe it could pull from him.

however as stated if its a cossie you want you wont consider the t5.
a cossie is raw and fun not knowing if youl make it home lol.
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Old Jul 5, 2008 | 09:52 PM
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Volvo's are lovely cars, having to sell ours due to lack of space, I'll be gutted when it goes.
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