Thanks and goodbye, but not going far

[scoobysn7x]

Originally Posted by motormadfrosty

mate, that looks the business

Do you mind me asking what sort of price you paid an how many miles has it done? Hows insurance and mpg compared to the T4?

I paid just over £4000 for the car its 2 owner (last owner had it from 5 months old so was probably a pre reg or a demo) 71k full service history, I think I got a bargin as I did buy it from a garage, according to parkers website I paid about what I should have for a good condition one in a private sale they reconned closer to 5400 in a dealer, to be honest they're quite rare and even rarer to find with sub 100k on.

The only other one within 150 miles was £3699 with 119,000 on the clock and that was lower spec on a 2004 with no sunroof, plus all the common issue that occur at around 70-80k had been sorted (wish bones/ wheel bearings etc) I have a receipt for the MOT done by the garage for £598 + VAT.

Insurance is a little more prob £40-£50 ( on a quote for the full year but isurance goes up every year anyway I think I got quoted aboout the £500 with guaranteed no claims and 12yrs NCD) but then its a 2005 worth double what my last 2002 T4 was. Its a little better on petrol according to the trips the T4 would sit at 28-29mpg, and this is sitting 29-30mpg, I think the 6th gear helps alot at 80mph (on mye private track ;-) ) its sitting about 2600rpm on the T5 where it was a bout 3000rpm on the T4

[Volvo2002]

Normally I hate the removal of the badges and grill because it can make the car look a little tacky. In your case it makes the car look mischievous and up to no good.

You did very well for 4k and 71k is nothing as you'll know for a Volvo.

Hopefully she gives you years of trouble free motoring

[scoobysn7x]

Volvos always look more menacing with black grills ;-)

[Volvo2002]

They do look good

Probably better suited to a T4 or T5 not on my 1.8

[GaryS40]

Originally Posted by Volvo2002

They do look good

Probably better suited to a T4 or T5 not on my 1.8

Yeah, or mine!

[scoobysn7x]

Had a brainwave his morning, since having the T5 I was a little underwhelmed with the perfromance, and I also notice that the accelarator pedal didn't seem to have much travel in it, so had a look when I got off night shift and noticed that the garage hadn't positioned the mats quite right so the acccelarator pedal was being stopped by the mat, so I was maybe getting 75-80% of full throttle, so mat moved = more pedal travel = 100% throttle = Happy me!!!!!

[Volvo2002]

Originally Posted by scoobysn7x

Had a brainwave his morning, since having the T5 I was a little underwhelmed with the perfromance, and I also notice that the accelarator pedal didn't seem to have much travel in it, so had a look when I got off night shift and noticed that the garage hadn't positioned the mats quite right so the acccelarator pedal was being stopped by the mat, so I was maybe getting 75-80% of full throttle, so mat moved = more pedal travel = 100% throttle = Happy me!!!!!

Haha what a discovery.

Feel T4 fast now I imagine?

[volvorocks]

I think that without a grille badge the car looks "bad tempered"..!!

[Volvo2002]

Originally Posted by volvorocks

I think that without a grille badge the car looks "bad tempered"..!!

Possible reflection of the drivers personality Phil ...

[volvorocks]

Originally Posted by Volvo2002

Possible reflection of the drivers personality Phil ...

I had a car some years ago with a smiley face on the back with the words "be happy".

Took me a while for the penny to drop and when it did I removed it...!!!