Hi All

It's official my life is now over!! I have gone and bought a Volvo!!!!!

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk...leRegLetter=04

So not only will I have to let the RS go! I had to accept defeat on getting a 3 door car all together!!

What was your first Sign of getting old?

Sorry! I forgot to tell you, the main reason behind choosing a Volvo is my Mrs is due to give birth in the next 6 weeks and I wanted something safe.

 

good grief, get off this forum NOW, your a disgrace to the nation.





joking

Needs must and all that

 

Good luck with the baby

Volvo

Steve

 

omg your life is over its a diesel aswell.next step is a flat cap and a mg to restore in the garage.lol

 

I know I know!! Do you want to know the really sad thing? I'm Only 28 lol

 

Errrrrr the glass looks nice and clear, and the tyres are round and black.


Only joking, needs must and all that.

 

Good cars them mate, dont handle and go too bad either really. Get it remapped too.

 

Dont say that, i might be getting one and i'm not as old as you

 

im only 27 and consisered a bright yellow z3 the other day..proper midlife crisis car or what!lol

 

I feel like I need to sell the good points about the Volvo but I can't think of any. Did I say it was safe? It's got leather!! but then again so has my Sofa!

 

Have you drove it mate?

 

Now we are talking, Tell me more.

 

Yes mate, that’s one of the main reasons I bought it

 

shame you have to sell the RS, but needs must, you'll forget al abou the RS once the little one has arrived

i dont mean this in a horrible way, but for the money you've spent on that Volvo surely you could have got a decent Audi Avant or BMW Tourer?

 

You do know he's certified and only allowed out accompanied.

 

mark, I used to work for Volvo dealership and was always driving different cars all over the country. I used to like the S40/V40 classic sport 1.9D quite a lot. I even manged to aquire one as my "runabout" for a while at work.Personally I think they look smart and off the top of my head I cant remember any common problems with them. If you have any questions about it I still know all the lads very well so I can speak to them for you.


MAL

 

Good Question, I have been looking into buying a car like this for a long time and i think if you take into account the car has a spec list as long as your arm then pound for pound it's better value than any BMW Or Audi.

Look what you have made me do!! I'm justifying getting old lol.

The car has heated leather, Xenon’s, climate, and 50 MPG you can't get for Ł5500 on any BMW or Audi.

 

Thanks for the offer dude, I failed to mention I too am a Volvo trained Master Tech. Small World!! I have been out of the trade for 4&1/4 years now mate, when the XC90 went onto fiber optic cables I thought Fook that, time to go lol.

The v40 of this age suffered from High pressure pump failure, This would have been done under warranty also you may recall the drive belt used to fail because of the alternator?
plus the Climate control unit used to fail but other than that they are bomb proof.

What do they drive like after a re-map?

 

gettin old! i bought my volvo last year, i was 25, same thing missis was preggers i shit myself and bought the biggest fastest family car i could get lol so since gettin my 850R the RS has been in the garage doin nuthin lol, cant sell tho!

 

I couldn't face having 2 car that did less than 20 mpg lol

 

just serviced the volvo... fuel filter looked like it hasnt been seen since pdi. 20min steady drive after saw readings of 35mpg!i was amaized

 

good man! i love my S60

 

Ive not long replaced my 850 T5 with a V70 T5, cracking motors tbh!

 

 

I have a one or two volvos in my time too

 

I actually like the old Volvos, especially the 240 and 740/60 style.

 

Nowt wrong with volvos, i really fancy an 850R and im only 20.

 

Nice motors - I was tempted by the S60 last year................But stayed German

 

no need for the red face lol

just make sure u get an insurance quote before you think of buyin haha, also parts aint cheap tryin to find front shocks for mine and its provein hard to get a good deal:

 

I like - something about the new "old" box shaped Ovlovs I rather like

 

I had a V40 when i was 22!

They are SOoooooooooooooooooooooo comfortable!

 

Wasn't that when you worked for Volvo? If so it doesn't count.

 

No! it was when i had 3 dogs to get about!!!

I worked for Volvo when i was 25, and the V40 wasnt around anymore then!

 

I have a V70R manual, had it for nearly 3 yrs & its been perfect, really comfy & go like shit off a shovel & sticks like shit to a blanket even on wet roads you can take liberties as its got the Haldex AWD adjustable suspension. I used to have a 850R great car.

 

Fair enough.


I just remember the post when you crashed the Volvo into the truck, weren't you putting on your make-up or something.

































Joke BTW, I know it wasn't your fault.

 

I was just saying the other day i must be getting old as ive brought a v40! Orderd a new grille before i even brought it and sprayed the side lights in the bumpers as soon as i got it!

 

No Volvo's really are cool, someone i know has a manual 850R saloon & it runs 117mph terminals at the pod, only internal engine mods are stronger Pauter rods & ported head,even runs standard headgasket at 1.5bar, try running that through a standard Cossie H/gasket.

 

i like these sort of volvos but i would only have one for a runaround,wouldnt sell a rs to replace it with one.

 

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