S40/V50/C30/C70 - Appreciation thread

[Jo_Jo]

Originally Posted by t5_monkey

but how do you fit people who cross you into the boot to drive them out to the forest? They'd fight their way out no probs in a C30 with that rear parcel shelf thing

True enough!

[t5_monkey]

Originally Posted by fenton_jd

Approach a C70 from behind in the distance, and it looks like a baby supercar for minute.

It's honestly looks LEAGES ahead of any other convertible.

the new C70? not seen one dead on rear view...

[Higgy50]

I love the heated leather seats......great at soothing a bad back on a long journey......combined with a great sound system......and a decent sports pack to make it look.........COOL!!!!!......."COOL" did I mention the impressive dual climate control......great when you get HOT PANTS......Oh Kylie in the passenger seat now that's a thought!!!!!!??????........

[supguk]

Originally Posted by Clan

You were very lucky, they have dropped the 2.4 D5 now replaced by a 2 litre version with 3 bhp less ! so hopefully a noticable amount more economical .

They might have dropped 3bhp (2% decrease, which I am not sure is strictly true as I am sure it was 177BHP on the D5 as well), but they have now increased the torque from 350NM - 400Nm (15% increase), i know which I would choose!!!!!!!
A well improved economy and more torque. With injectors that don't allow diesel to seep into the oil!!!!!!
Remember,, its the same engine with new injectors. They have only shortened the stroke of the pistons.

[t5_monkey]

Originally Posted by supguk

They might have dropped 3bhp (2% decrease, which I am not sure is strictly true as I am sure it was 177BHP on the D5 as well), but they have now increased the torque from 350NM - 400Nm (15% increase), i know which I would choose!!!!!!!
A well improved economy and more torque. With injectors that don't allow diesel to seep into the oil!!!!!!
Remember,, its the same engine with new injectors. They have only shortened the stroke of the pistons.

It's supposed to be more responsive too allegedly?

you'd never notice the 3bhp - you would notice 15% more torque.

[marc]

I just love the fact that when i get in my C30, i close the world out!!!

Add that to the build quality etc.

M

[Jonnieb2009]

I love my car, its tailored to perfection (it is now!)
Definitely the heated seats for winter and the electric sunroof for summer. Solid build quality

[HEAVY747]

Originally Posted by fenton_jd

What do you like about your car?

Being able to remove the entire headlamp unit by pulling a retaining bar upwards is very good design. Never seen that before. Nice suprise when I came to change my bulbs!

Also, cabin quality. Easily up there with the Germans.

This is just a Ford underneath and it rusts too!!

Better to buy a German car - Volvo are good lookers but cannot ever beat German for quality!!

This is the sad truth without any icing!!!!!!!

The Volvo cars made before 2000 were made in Sweden by Swedes to a fairly high standard and were better offerrings then what we drive today!!!!!!!

Sadly even in those days Germans built that bit better and worked harder to acheive thier Gold Standard of workmanship.

Noteably I am talking about VW's, BMW's and Mercedes.

Sadly Mercedes have lost their way in the mid to late 1990's with rust buckets coming off production floor pained with water based paints!!!!!

Long live VW and BMW quality

[marc]

Originally Posted by HEAVY747

This is just a Ford underneath and it rusts too!!

Better to buy a German car - Volvo are good lookers but cannot ever beat German for quality!!

This is the sad truth without any icing!!!!!!!

The Volvo cars made before 2000 were made in Sweden by Swedes to a fairly high standard and were better offerrings then what we drive today!!!!!!!

Sadly even in those days Germans built that bit better and worked harder to acheive thier Gold Standard of workmanship.

Noteably I am talking about VW's, BMW's and Mercedes.

Sadly Mercedes have lost their way in the mid to late 1990's with rust buckets coming off production floor pained with water based paints!!!!!

Long live VW and BMW quality

Do you think you may have signed in to the wrong forum, it certainly doesn't say "German car club" at the top of the page.

We bought Volvo's because thats what we wanted, If we wanted to look like every other run of the mill trend followers, then i'm sure we'd have gone down the VW route, boring and lifeless.

M

[fenton_jd]

Originally Posted by HEAVY747

This is just a Ford underneath and it rusts too!!

Better to buy a German car - Volvo are good lookers but cannot ever beat German for quality!!

This is the sad truth without any icing!!!!!!!

The Volvo cars made before 2000 were made in Sweden by Swedes to a fairly high standard and were better offerrings then what we drive today!!!!!!!

Sadly even in those days Germans built that bit better and worked harder to acheive thier Gold Standard of workmanship.

Noteably I am talking about VW's, BMW's and Mercedes.

Sadly Mercedes have lost their way in the mid to late 1990's with rust buckets coming off production floor pained with water based paints!!!!!

Long live VW and BMW quality

Nah I'm sorry but I was tempted to buy a newish VW passat last year, sat it in it and the build quality hardly any different from the S40.

The S60 is DEFINTELY as well built as any german car.

Honda also have expectional build quality.