2005 v50 2.0d se - gauging interest

rowdy · Aug 17th, 2023, 08:47

I have a v50d that I don’t use. I’ve owned it for about 10 years but need to move it on.
It is an 05 v50 2.0d se, and was a Volvo demo when new so optioned up with pretty much everything (leather, sunroof, auto wipers, auto mirror, parking sensors all round etc) and has winter and family pack. It is mistral green with putty leather. Mileage is around 132k.

It does not currently have mot and will be sold as spares or repair. It has a good engine, but it is a sunroof model and suffered the usual drain pipe problem on the left hand a post and water ingress has played havoc with the electrics.
I’ve taken the cem out and sprayed it with contact cleaner but because I hadn’t used it for so long last time I started it weird things were happening (wipers coming on, headlights flashing, horn going off)

I put a new exide battery on before laying it up, it has nearly new Yokohamas all round before being laid up as well and since owning it I have replaced or had replaced many things including new wheel bearings, new lower wishbones, alternator, Luk clutch kit with slave cylinder and dual mass flywheel, new spring on front, new shock on back and so on. I don’t have invoices for a lot of the work I’ve had done though as they were cash jobs at a friends garage.

Bodywork wise it is in good condition but I have taped the sunroof up to stop any more water ingress. The interior is not in such good condition. The leather on front seats is beginning to crack, the back seat is ok but ideally it would need new front seats, drivers side isn’t so bad but the passenger side isn’t the best. The headlining is borked and needs replacing.

I can’t find the logbook at the moment, it is here somewhere but haven’t found it yet but will apply for a new one if I can’t find it. I was going to give the car to a friend of the wife’s son as a project but think he has since lost interest so I am now considering offers on it (would ideally like about £400- basically the cost of the tyres and battery)
Based in Sussex, will need trailer to take it away.

domhart10 · Aug 18th, 2023, 09:52

what are the Yokohamas that you popped on the car? and the size?

rowdy · Aug 18th, 2023, 17:03

They are not the standard 17” the car came with as I hit a pothole and bent the rim on the inside of a wheel and cheaper to get a set of 16” from a facelift v50 at the time. Similar style 5 spoke wheels but inch smaller and 205/55 16 instead of the 205/50 17

Aug 17th, 2023, 08:47	#1
rowdy Senior Member Last Online: Jan 10th, 2024 06:10 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: West Sussex	2005 v50 2.0d se - gauging interest I have a v50d that I don’t use. I’ve owned it for about 10 years but need to move it on. It is an 05 v50 2.0d se, and was a Volvo demo when new so optioned up with pretty much everything (leather, sunroof, auto wipers, auto mirror, parking sensors all round etc) and has winter and family pack. It is mistral green with putty leather. Mileage is around 132k. It does not currently have mot and will be sold as spares or repair. It has a good engine, but it is a sunroof model and suffered the usual drain pipe problem on the left hand a post and water ingress has played havoc with the electrics. I’ve taken the cem out and sprayed it with contact cleaner but because I hadn’t used it for so long last time I started it weird things were happening (wipers coming on, headlights flashing, horn going off) I put a new exide battery on before laying it up, it has nearly new Yokohamas all round before being laid up as well and since owning it I have replaced or had replaced many things including new wheel bearings, new lower wishbones, alternator, Luk clutch kit with slave cylinder and dual mass flywheel, new spring on front, new shock on back and so on. I don’t have invoices for a lot of the work I’ve had done though as they were cash jobs at a friends garage. Bodywork wise it is in good condition but I have taped the sunroof up to stop any more water ingress. The interior is not in such good condition. The leather on front seats is beginning to crack, the back seat is ok but ideally it would need new front seats, drivers side isn’t so bad but the passenger side isn’t the best. The headlining is borked and needs replacing. I can’t find the logbook at the moment, it is here somewhere but haven’t found it yet but will apply for a new one if I can’t find it. I was going to give the car to a friend of the wife’s son as a project but think he has since lost interest so I am now considering offers on it (would ideally like about £400- basically the cost of the tyres and battery) Based in Sussex, will need trailer to take it away.

Aug 18th, 2023, 09:52	#2
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Aug 18th, 2023, 17:03	#3
rowdy Senior Member Last Online: Jan 10th, 2024 06:10 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: West Sussex	They are not the standard 17” the car came with as I hit a pothole and bent the rim on the inside of a wheel and cheaper to get a set of 16” from a facelift v50 at the time. Similar style 5 spoke wheels but inch smaller and 205/55 16 instead of the 205/50 17

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