Volvo Owners Club Forum - View Single Post - Is there a difference between a T5 and a T5/R

Turboted928 · Aug 12th, 2020, 21:09

Hi everyone,

I am new to the world of Volvo’s and enjoying it very much.
However, I am very annoyed at the lack of information I can find out about my new purchase.

I did some research before buying my Automatic 2005 plate C70 GT Convertible. I made sure I got the model I wanted with the 240-brake horsepower plus engine.
When I went to buy it last week, I notice the R badges on it.
I've since discovered people talking about T5/R.
My logbook has it down as a C70 T5 GT auto

Is there such a thing as C70 T5/R GT auto?
Could someone please tell me or point me in the right direction of where I can find out the differences. Is it just the engine that is different or is it the actual spec of the whole car? Or is there no difference and all C70 T5 GT’s have a R badge?

I have spent some time Googling and searching through this forum, but alas I have not come across the information I have been looking for. I even went online to try and find some reasonably priced books on the subject but, crashed and burned on that too.

Yours,
a new, happy but slightly frustrated Volvo owner.

Aug 12th, 2020, 21:09	#1
Turboted928 New Member Last Online: Feb 21st, 2021 16:20 Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: Oxford	Is there a difference between a T5 and a T5/R Hi everyone, I am new to the world of Volvo’s and enjoying it very much. However, I am very annoyed at the lack of information I can find out about my new purchase. I did some research before buying my Automatic 2005 plate C70 GT Convertible. I made sure I got the model I wanted with the 240-brake horsepower plus engine. When I went to buy it last week, I notice the R badges on it. I've since discovered people talking about T5/R. My logbook has it down as a C70 T5 GT auto Is there such a thing as C70 T5/R GT auto? Could someone please tell me or point me in the right direction of where I can find out the differences. Is it just the engine that is different or is it the actual spec of the whole car? Or is there no difference and all C70 T5 GT’s have a R badge? I have spent some time Googling and searching through this forum, but alas I have not come across the information I have been looking for. I even went online to try and find some reasonably priced books on the subject but, crashed and burned on that too. Yours, a new, happy but slightly frustrated Volvo owner.