Quick introduction

[RollingThunder]

Hi everyone,

Just thought I'd introduce myself as I'll be collecting my S70 in a week or so, and so will hopefully become an active member of this forum. I've previously had an 850R, V70R, V70R AWD plus many many 940/960s. My current ride is an S40 D5 which is nice, but I just had an itch for a T5 that I couldn't shake

Anyway, my new daily driver will be this -











Its pretty nice isn't it. 130k miles, part service history HPI clear, excellent MoT history (just the usual tyres, light out etc).

A few things that caught my eye - it has an S70R front bumper and boot spoiler, it has genuine Volvo 'crystal' headlamps from a C70, it has an 'eggcrate' grille, and it has a genuine Volvo strut brace - all things that I put on my last V70

The PO has also installed a BSR air intake which will go - I've never understood why people put cone filters in a hot engine bay? Thats 10bhp+ lost straight away. I'll be fitting a std airbox once I've given it a 'stage 0' service. If you have a keen eye you'll have noticed the accelerator cable in the engine pic - yes, its a pre- 'electronic throttle body' engine In other words, its mechanically identical to my beloved 850R - which I only sold because of the hard ride and auto gearbox.

After I'd hit the buy button, the garage called me back to give me some more info - its well known to the garage and they've been servicing it for a while. The PO was a bodyshop technician and so the spoilers are a perfect colour match and the body is 'very very good for a 23 year old vehicle'. He forgot to mention that its had a new clutch... and that he'll put a new MoT on it.

So I'm made up - I was after a long term keeper, and almost by accident I found the advert within an hour or so of it being posted. I reckon someone 'up there' was listening to my wish list and thought I could do with a break

I'll post more pics in a new 'showroom' thread when I collect it in a week or so.

[rudi dudi]

It has been listed on Ebay a few times over the last month or two.
Was originally in Liverpool now In Birmingham.
Was priced up at £2500 if I recall correctly.

[RaelG]

Very smart. I’m glad you explained about the C70 bits because I had to squint to make my head understand what I was looking at because it’s a clear C70 face in my eyes.

Sounds like you got smiled on, enjoy it!

[RollingThunder]

Rudi- Thats about what I paid for it, so I'm ok with that. I'm surprised it didn't sell before if its been advertised previously - a manual T5 is rare now, and saloons are even rarer. I was looking for an 850 T5 manual before considering the S70 - the 850s are like unicorns and go for silly money regardless of condition.

RaelG - thanks, I'm pretty excited about it. I know there will be work to do (general service plus probably cambelt, PCV service, maybe bushes, brakes, tyres, aircon service, clean & treat the leather etc etc.) but I'll do a bit at a time over the next year. I'll probably fit a DAB radio too.

After that, who knows? Probably a custom exhaust and 100 cell cat to let the turbo spin up more freely, change the wheels to Propus or Satellite... but thats a long way off lol. First job is to do the stage 0 tune up and make sure its reliable.

Actually, the first job is to sell the S40 to pay for it all!

[RaelG]

Originally Posted by RollingThunder

RaelG - thanks, I'm pretty excited about it. I know there will be work to do (general service plus probably cambelt, PCV service, maybe bushes, brakes, tyres, aircon service, clean & treat the leather etc etc.) but I'll do a bit at a time over the next year. I'll probably fit a DAB radio too.

After that, who knows? Probably a custom exhaust and 100 cell cat to let the turbo spin up more freely, change the wheels to Propus or Satellite... but thats a long way off lol. First job is to do the stage 0 tune up and make sure its reliable.

Actually, the first job is to sell the S40 to pay for it all!

A man with a plan! I'm in a similar boat (albeit it slightly different boats) in that there's a lot of the basics to sort first then move through the car fixing, sorting and then can come the fettling later.

[rudi dudi]

@ Rolling Thunder.. glad you got it for sensible money.
I hate dealers who mark things up and screw you over and the original owner.
There were 2 for sale at the same time( different owners )
Yours and a Siver auto
Happy days

[cam]

Hi mate and welcome,good looking car.

[Baffler]

Very nice! Good to see you've returned to the P80

Looks as though the previous owner went to great lengths to bring it up to a very high standard. Some pretty rare and expensive parts to try and obtain these days.

The cone filter has the all important shield so you may consider keeping it (track day) unless the intake sound is annoying.

Well wear with it!!!

[PNuT]

gay pink like mine....

[PRainbow]

Gosh, that is gorgeous. Lucky man, love the car, love the colour.