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[alexstanleyv50]

Originally Posted by billnben v70 t5

i've only just got him

2007 (07 plate)
v70 t5 se
manual 6 speed
white (bit of a clue)
bog standard cloth interior
111,000 miles


white paint totally de-badged (you've sussed it ex-plod, armed response vehicle to be precise)
mods care of volvo specialist vehicles
uprated rear suspension
larger front discs
multi pot callipers (stops like you've hit a brick wall)
what looks like a steel girder as a front strut brace
oh and chipped allegedly 300 + bhp (i'm going to get that check on a dyno but i have no reason to disbelieve it.

Wolfie......because it's previous owner called it a wolf in sheeps clothing.

That's what the poor sod in the audi tt found out when he took me on when i was bringing wolfie home. Tee hee.

epic...

[jonmsm]

Originally Posted by billnben V70 T5

I've only just got him

2007 (07 Plate)
V70 T5 SE
Manual 6 Speed
White (bit of a clue)
Bog standard cloth interior
111,000 miles


White paint totally de-badged (you've sussed it ex-plod, armed response vehicle to be precise)
Mods care of Volvo Specialist Vehicles
Uprated rear suspension
larger front discs
multi pot callipers (stops like you've hit a brick wall)
What looks like a steel girder as a front strut brace
Oh and chipped allegedly 300 + BHP (I'm going to get that check on a dyno but I have no reason to disbelieve it.

Wolfie......because it's previous owner called it a Wolf in Sheeps clothing.

That's what the poor sod in the Audi TT found out when he took me on when I was bringing Wolfie home. Tee Hee.

Isn't it the most fun ever smoking Audi's in a nondescript Volvo?

How much did the ex plot car set you back if you don't mind me asking? I'd quite like another one (my 850 ex-plod car got nicked... ironically!). My brother builds light bars for the highways agency... so a subtle yellow light bar with clear lenses would make it a lot of fun in the outside lane and maybe mean i have to deal with less idiots on the road because they wont be so sure what the car is... haha!

[Philgv8]

Just purchased this week:
V70 T5 2001 Y796 FAA Silver, Auto, with black leather.
125,050 on the clock.
Recently neglected, but currently having some TLC from my trusty mechanic.
It came without any service history, so if anyone knows the car?
Potentially such a nice car for very little money, really impressed so far.
We are off on a road trip next week, so final verdict after that!

[brikas]

S40 (54)
T5 SE A/T
silver with grey leather interior
all standard

nickname: Lynx

favourite meal: TT's & Type-R's

[billnben V70 T5]

Originally Posted by jonmsm

Isn't it the most fun ever smoking Audi's in a nondescript Volvo?

How much did the ex plot car set you back if you don't mind me asking? I'd quite like another one (my 850 ex-plod car got nicked... ironically!). My brother builds light bars for the highways agency... so a subtle yellow light bar with clear lenses would make it a lot of fun in the outside lane and maybe mean i have to deal with less idiots on the road because they wont be so sure what the car is... haha!

Two and a half grand. On fleebay, sometimes there's a link to a company who specializes in ex-plod cars.

Brian

[steve v70 t5]

05 plate v70 t5 white ex plod black leather fitted out of xc 70 6 speed powerflow exhaust 320 hp

[S1_RS]

S reg, late 98 but 99 model S70 T5 Manual in Green. Ex-plod, so came with basic velour interior, now changed for full leather from an S70 CD. Aircon but not CC, no info centre or Cruise, Plod Spec 302's and 4 bolt lower arms, also Bilstein shocks and springs which i believe are original. Came with Perfo alloy wheels but now fitted with 7.5X17 Comets and Toyo Proxes T1Rs. Volvo strut brace. Snabb quickshift with roller bearing linkage, Powerflex engine steady bushes.

[Turbodave]

Latest daily driver / commuter / bike carrier:

1998 V70 T5 CD
Completely useless, dim witted auto box
177,000 hard miles
Finished in 'oh so popular' silver with camels arse coloured interior
Totally standard, abused, hanging on in there

Plans: Abuse it, take it to Rome, abuse it, bring it home, abuse it, scrap it.

[barneysmum]

Mine is M reg, 130k, had a hard life since I got it carting three big dogs about. Now missing its back seats to make way for the dog cages :-)

[broomradioman]

Used as day to day parents' taxi. Bought in 2000 as S****EG from C & L in Bury SE. Replated with wife's private plate. No mods, still drives like a rocket. 16" Perfos, soon to be replaced with 18" Pegasus. Next will be a wrapping to recolour in blue metallic. Thinking of remaps etc but phobic of knackering the autobox. Just had a new evaporator, compressor and cambelt at local Volvo dealer in Bedford. 160K miles on clock. I think we'll keep her for a few more years.