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C30 / S40 & V50 '04-'12 / C70 '06-'13 General Forum for the P1-platform C30 / S40 / V50 / C70 models |
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My way of driving and what it does to my carViews : 25229 Replies : 110Users Viewing This Thread : |
View Poll Results: This is my driving style | |||
I drive hard, use full throttle and max revs - and have had no issues | 26 | 5.69% | |
I drive hard, use full throttle and max revs - and have had problems | 2 | 0.44% | |
I drive moderately hard and floor it from time to time - and have no issues | 254 | 55.58% | |
I drive moderately hard and floor it from time to time - and have had problems | 45 | 9.85% | |
I drive very gently, low revs and little throttle mostly - and all is OK | 119 | 26.04% | |
I drive very gently, low revs and little throttle mostly - and have had problems | 11 | 2.41% | |
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Mar 31st, 2011, 12:38 | #21 |
EvilHomer
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no.3 for me
let's admit it-you can't resist the right pedal in the 2.0D when that 17 year old in the 'slammed' Civic is trying to clean your rear bumper with his front one...
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Apr 9th, 2011, 19:51 | #22 |
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I used to drive quite gently all of the time with my V50 2.0d, but the engine warning light came on a couple of times and dropped into limp mode, now I always give it a bit of welly once it is warm and it seems to of sorted the problem. I always let the engine idle of a minute after my commute 90 miles just to ensure there is enough oil around the turbo.
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Apr 9th, 2011, 20:24 | #23 |
The Beast
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I'm still waiting for my new Volvo to arrive, currently I have an old V40 2.0 but I'm excited about my new 2008 V50 R Design D5. I keep seeing comments about how good the 2.0D engine is, what should I expect from my D5?
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May 28th, 2011, 11:27 | #24 |
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Waves of torque, best sounding diesel on the road, blistering acceleration and all while returning decent mpg. Expect to be blown away...
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May 28th, 2011, 19:44 | #25 | |
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I would say, as much torque as you would need, some turbo lag, a nice sounding diesel (not as nice as the BMW ones, sorry!) decent acceleration, better than most other standard diesel cars around (mapped 2.0 onwards VAG stuff will be as quick if not slightly quicker, but there is always a bigger fish and you can always map the D5 to match) but not T5 or any other turbo petrol hot hatch quick. and yes decent Mpg, should see around 40mpg! oh and cheap/flimsy feeling and sounding exterior door handles on the rear doors! you will be very pleased with the increase in every day drivablility and economy vs your petrol, but you might miss the higher rev range! If you cant have a T5, the D5 is the next best, possibly better if you are doing more miles! Last edited by voldo; May 28th, 2011 at 19:50. |
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May 28th, 2011, 20:00 | #26 |
Brit in Germany
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Btw...
I'm due for my 120k km (75k miles) service next week... Still on my first set of brake discs and pads and they have a lot of meet on them yet... I'm hoping to get to 160k km (100k miles) on the first set - and I drive quite a lot around towns with stop and go traffic...
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May 28th, 2011, 21:22 | #27 | |
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Oh and I'm returning closer to 45mpg. Doing a fair few long runs though.
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May 28th, 2011, 22:11 | #28 |
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Speaking of BMW diesels - a bloke at work had his 530D from 04 tuned to nearly 300 hp. Went OK
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May 29th, 2011, 20:02 | #29 |
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Right up to the point the inlet manifold disintegrates and gets sucked into the engine...
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Jun 2nd, 2011, 23:23 | #30 |
Monkeying Around
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Diesels might be ok...
but I've got about 320-330lb-ft at 2500 rpm (276lb-ft at the wheels) ... and mine revs to 6500 rpm clean Diesel can't compete with that combination of sound, revs and torque. I just go LA LA LA when they talk about fuel economy! |
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