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scw · Dec 15th, 2010, 21:00

I've not had my XC60 long enough to say hand-on-heart that it's the best car I've ever owned - that accolade still belongs to the '03 V70 D5 SE which preceded it, and which was always going to be a very hard act to follow. But the XC60 is a definite close 2nd and is closing fast as we clock up the miles.

Previous to the V70:

'00 Volvo V40 2.0 S (phase 1.5). Good car, and my first Volvo, but we outgrew it quickly.
'95 VW Vento 2.0GL. Saloon version of the Golf GTI, minus the boy-racer image. Outgrew it when sprog #1 arrived.
'89 Vauxhall Astra Belmont 1.6GL (yes, I liked saloon cars). The first non-company car I owned, from new. Utterly boring and with more rattles than a roomful of babies, but utterly dependable. Over 100K trouble-free miles on the clock before some joy riders had their way with it.
A company car mish-mash of '80s Cavaliers, Sierras, and a MK3 Escort. The Sierras were comfy long-distance cruisers and the 1.6 Escort was surprisingly quick.

wilbydoughboy · Dec 15th, 2010, 22:13

Current car XC60 SE Drive 2.4 175hp.
Ford Fiesta 1.4 2009
Renault Scenic 1.4 2004
Suzuki Jimny 1.3 2000
Ford Fiesta 1.1 1982
Ford Escort 1.3 1978
Vauxhall Cresta 3.3 PC 1970
Humber Sceptre 1750 1966
Reliant Regal 325 1966

Yamaha RD400 1977
Suzuki GT380 1976
Yamaha YDS7 1971
Suzuki TS125J 1973

Vans I have owned.
Dodge Spacevan 1977
Escort van 1.1 1982
Escort van 1.8D 1993
Suzuki Carryvan 2001

Best was my Scenic then Humber then Reliant. Overall reliability was the 82 Fiesta that lasted nearly 20 years without any major problems. The Reliant seemed like a luxury to me after the bikes and had a great heater. Best van was the Suzuki and best bike the Suzuki GT380.

Vecais · Dec 15th, 2010, 22:49

I should make my contribution to this catalogue of useless information. It only covers the past 20 years when I made the decisions. Before that there was a dog's breakfast of employer issued cars where I had little say.

1990 Holden Calais 5 litre V8 sedan. Great car but expensive for fuel and speeding tickets.

1990 Holden Jackaroo. Our first SUV for her. Re-badged Isuzu Trooper, probably rebadged as Vauxhall in the UK.

1992 Holden Jackaroo. I liked hers so much. Needed a workhorse.

1995 Holden Jackaroo. Update

1998 Holden Jackaroo. Update

2001 Holden Jackaroo. Update

2005 Nissan X-Trail. Our first downsize. Holden Jackaroo discontinued.

2007 Hyundai Santa Fe. Still my current car.

2009 Volvo XC60.

We usually share each car, each driving for a few years. I need to tow a trailer occasionally for work, so we need that capability.

andy.cass · Dec 16th, 2010, 12:51

In reverse order.......(my sister in law worked at BMW so we got some great deals if you were wondering)..........

2009 Volvo XC60 D5 10MY - Saville, Great comfort, not so great economy, no sports car - love it. Best so far as a family car.

2008 Mini Cooper 1.6i - Red, 50mpg, great fun, use all the performance. No issues other than the kids are starting to complain about leg room.

2006 BMW 325i M Sport Touring (E91) - Silver, 30mpg, great car but quality issues, expensive tyres, don't make the mistake I did by going manual - never again!

2004 BMW 520i saloon (E60) - Grey, Lots of space, lots of rattles, terrible drivers seat.

2004 Ford Fiesta - Dull, dull, dull, dull, lots of space.

2003 BMW 320d (E46) saloon - Blue, Looks the dogs, He Man gearchange, 47mpg, HK Speakers ruined the boot space. Kids forced short ownership.

2001 BMW 325i Coupe (E46) - Blue, Looked great, lots of rattles, awfull standard fit hi-fi (upgrade on all cars since).

1998 VW Golf GTDi 3Dr - Yellow, rattles, lots of space, 60mpg, duff handling.

1996 Rover 216i 3Dr - Red, our first new car, lots loads a money, fun.

Pre '96 lots of crap, rust and oil on the drive altough I will always have a soft spot for the Opel Manta.

I have worked out that it doesn't matter what you spend, there will always be faults and rattles. I try to fix these myself there days. The Volvo's biggiest fault was the wind noise that I have now tracked down and the dealer fixed. Had it for a whole year though.

Philpottig · Dec 16th, 2010, 14:06

Ahhh, have very fond memories of the Manta 2.0 GTE Coupe and Cavalier 2.0 GLS Hatchback and a little rocket - the Opel Kadette Coupe 1.9 GTE/Rallye, GM did produce good cars once upon a time....

Waggatron · Dec 16th, 2010, 19:18

Great thread. Here's mine (in order):

Mini (Cooper lookalike) - first car. Handled like a dream. Drove it far too fast and how I survived into my twenties, God only knows :-)
Ford Sierra Sapphire - rear wheel drive = loadsafun !!
Ford Mondeo - boring and sensible.
Alfa 147 - my baby, but then marriage and kids so...
Honda CRV - superb but underated car. And the Honda customer service has yet to be surpassed.
XC60 - current muse. I've never owned such a posh car and absolutely love it !

Oh...and I drove a Brabham BT38 for four years....now she was something special !

morrich · Dec 16th, 2010, 20:11

Quite scary when you start writing them all down and it serves to remind me of all the twists and turns life takes. Oldest first so here goes;

Me
Lancia HPE - quick expiry
Alfa Giulietta - rusted before my eyes but loved it
Honda C90 - better than a bus in my student days
Honda H100 - better than a C90!
Zastava (128 shape) - harder to steal than the H100 was (and less likely to be!)
Fiat Panda - great wee car
Renault 19 - was actually ok
Vauxhall Astra - comfy sports seats
Ford Orion - did what it said on the tin
VW Polo GT - too small
Rover 416 - follow the cloud of blue smoke
Mondeo TD - comfy tractor
Mondeo 2.0 GLS - The petrol in those days was much nicer than the TD
Peugeot 406 HDi - A good sensible car/Paris taxi
Fiat Coupe 20v Turbo - a truly great but not sensible or reliable car
Mondeo Lx - My pennance for the daft (14k of engine repairs in 12 months) Fiat
Peugeot 406 HDi Coupe - Sensible style
BMW 320d M Sport Coupe - A really good stylish and sensible car and now the longest I have ever kept one - just over 3 years old now and counting. Snow tyres bought today

My wife
Ford Fiesta
BL Metro
Vauxhall Nova
Vauxhall Astra
Citroen BX
Renault Laguna
Volvo 440
Mondeo Lx Estate
Mondeo V6 Estate
Mondeo Tdci Estate
Volvo XC60 D5 SE Lux - due yesterday...and waiting impatiently

For Fun
Sylva Striker X Flow
Jedi Mk 4 R1
OMS 2000M Hayabusa
OMS 2000M GSXR 1000

Needing a rest after that lot

XC60KEV · Dec 16th, 2010, 21:50

Ahh Memories eh...

Mk1 Ford Fiesta 1.3 Ghia (got it to "do up" before passed test - it caught fire due to my dodgy wiring attempt

'90 Suzuki Swift 1.6 GLX 4WD Saloon - Yes a saloon they made it for only 18 months and dubbed this the poor mans Impreza as few saloons were 4WD.
3 x Citroen Saxo VTR's (first one was white and bought second hand, replaced with a new one and crashed it into Loch Lomond, replaced by another via insurers)
'95 BMW red M3 - Best engine ever! - for every litre there was 100 horses, terrible electrics and too expensive to run though.
'02 VW Passat 1.9 tdi - boring
'05 Citroen Picasso - dont ask
'07 BMW 123d M Sport - Nice car to drive - not enough room in boot though
'08 Audi A4 2.0 tdi S-Line Multitronic in Missano Red - loved it at first but then became too popular.
'10 Volvo XC60 - love it, hopefully will not become too popular.

Philpottig · Dec 16th, 2010, 22:43

Bit of a long list;

Ford Corsair V4 - 20 mpg rusty barge
HA Viva - cheap and nippy - low ratio van axle
Chevette - Blydenstin lump - fast for a 1.3 twin webbers big valve head etc
Opel Kadette Ralleye 1.9 - one car I regret selling- great fun!
Cavalier Sporthatch 2.0 - comfortable but thirsty & slow
Opel Manta Coupe - same engine injected - lovely lovely motor - ate Capri's
Nova GTE - don't know why but cheap to run
Volvo 240 Estate - indestructible and a bonnet alone bigger than a whole Corsa
Corsa GSi - here endeth the GM loyalty - my first new car & a hangar queen, full refund from GM after 8 horrible months
Rover 214 - new shape nice but Rover build quality well oh dear.....
Rover 414 - similar story - lots of probs & a full refund from when gearbox and one cylinder stopped working
Vectra - first company car - reliable but boring
Picasso - next company car - go to work on an egg.....
Meriva - amazingly flexible & roomy
Accord 2.2 Estate - refined quiet diesel cruiser - another company car
VW T25 Caravelle 2.1 Auto - still have - weekend/summer toy - love it to bits
Megane 2.0 16v Coupe - pocket rocket sure to lose me my licence
Fiat Sedici Diesel 4x4 - tough little motor 45mpg all day long - still have - a £7k bargain 18 months old
And finally - XC60 SE Lux D5 AWD with heated seats, DAB, oak trim - mine when I can get the keys off the wife....

scotgc · Dec 18th, 2010, 01:27

Since you’ve all put lots of effort into this thread I suppose I should go back a bit further than the last three cars. My car history starts back in the days of Wishbone Ash, Led Zeppelin, Argent, Yes and Pink Floyd, 1972 to be precise! The time of 8 tracks, cross ply’s and manually operated windows and steering.

So here goes:
Ford Cortina Mk 2 1600GT - First car, loved it, a bit of a flyer.
Ford Cortina 1600E – Executive version of the above, another fantastic car.
Ford Cortina Mk3 2000 GXL – Liked the car but the Pinto engine let it down.
Ford Escort Mk2 1600 Sport – White with red decals, looked the dogs.
Ford Fiesta 1.3 Sport – Don’t know why I bought this.
Toyota Corolla 1.6 Coupe – Liked this a lot but it got hit by a coal lorry.
Mitsibushi Gallant 2000 GLS - Loads of extras like electric windows, power steering etc. this was a good car.
Ford Sierra Sapphire 1.6 – A barge and it was beige.
Vauxhall Cavalier Mk2 1.8 GS – Just slightly better than the Siierra.
VW Golf GTI 1.8 Mk2 – BBS alloys, fantastic car, became sold on German cars.
VW Golf Mk3 Driver 1.8 – Looked ok, but not as good as the GTI.
VW Golf GTI 2.0 Mk3 - Nearly new, a bit low on power.
VW Passat 1.8 Sport – First new car! Unfortunately had a clutch judder which VW could not fix.
VW Golf GTI 2.0 Turbo – 150 BHP, went well and looked the part.
BMW 320 SE Coupe – First Auto box, and smooth in line six pot engine, fantastic car, wish I could have it back.
BMW 325 M Sport Saloon – It was a manual, if only it was an auto….
Audi S3 – Mid life crisis, fantastic car mind you, 265BHP and Quattro but suspension was really hard.
Volvo XC60 SE Premium R Design Geartronic – Longest name and most expensive I’ve ever bought, so far so good. I like it a lot, it’s got a bit of everything, luxurious, functional, decent power and four wheel drive. Going to buy a Caravan next year (sorry), so it should really excel at that.

The reason for the thread? It was fun and….
There are many of us who purchased a Volvo product for the first time with previous ownership being quite diverse, all making comments on the XC 60 objective and valuable.

Dec 15th, 2010, 21:00	#11
scw Senior Member Last Online: Apr 24th, 2024 08:53 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Melton Mowbray	I've not had my XC60 long enough to say hand-on-heart that it's the best car I've ever owned - that accolade still belongs to the '03 V70 D5 SE which preceded it, and which was always going to be a very hard act to follow. But the XC60 is a definite close 2nd and is closing fast as we clock up the miles. Previous to the V70: '00 Volvo V40 2.0 S (phase 1.5). Good car, and my first Volvo, but we outgrew it quickly. '95 VW Vento 2.0GL. Saloon version of the Golf GTI, minus the boy-racer image. Outgrew it when sprog #1 arrived. '89 Vauxhall Astra Belmont 1.6GL (yes, I liked saloon cars). The first non-company car I owned, from new. Utterly boring and with more rattles than a roomful of babies, but utterly dependable. Over 100K trouble-free miles on the clock before some joy riders had their way with it. A company car mish-mash of '80s Cavaliers, Sierras, and a MK3 Escort. The Sierras were comfy long-distance cruisers and the 1.6 Escort was surprisingly quick.

Dec 15th, 2010, 22:49	#13
Vecais Senior Member Last Online: Oct 9th, 2012 05:41 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Moving around, Australia	I should make my contribution to this catalogue of useless information. It only covers the past 20 years when I made the decisions. Before that there was a dog's breakfast of employer issued cars where I had little say. 1990 Holden Calais 5 litre V8 sedan. Great car but expensive for fuel and speeding tickets. 1990 Holden Jackaroo. Our first SUV for her. Re-badged Isuzu Trooper, probably rebadged as Vauxhall in the UK. 1992 Holden Jackaroo. I liked hers so much. Needed a workhorse. 1995 Holden Jackaroo. Update 1998 Holden Jackaroo. Update 2001 Holden Jackaroo. Update 2005 Nissan X-Trail. Our first downsize. Holden Jackaroo discontinued. 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe. Still my current car. 2009 Volvo XC60. We usually share each car, each driving for a few years. I need to tow a trailer occasionally for work, so we need that capability. __________________ _____________________ XC60 MY10 D5 auto AWD

Dec 16th, 2010, 21:50	#18
XC60KEV Master Member Last Online: Sep 23rd, 2011 15:05 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Scotland View Photos By: XC60KEV	Ahh Memories eh... Mk1 Ford Fiesta 1.3 Ghia (got it to "do up" before passed test - it caught fire due to my dodgy wiring attempt '90 Suzuki Swift 1.6 GLX 4WD Saloon - Yes a saloon they made it for only 18 months and dubbed this the poor mans Impreza as few saloons were 4WD. 3 x Citroen Saxo VTR's (first one was white and bought second hand, replaced with a new one and crashed it into Loch Lomond, replaced by another via insurers) '95 BMW red M3 - Best engine ever! - for every litre there was 100 horses, terrible electrics and too expensive to run though. '02 VW Passat 1.9 tdi - boring '05 Citroen Picasso - dont ask '07 BMW 123d M Sport - Nice car to drive - not enough room in boot though '08 Audi A4 2.0 tdi S-Line Multitronic in Missano Red - loved it at first but then became too popular. '10 Volvo XC60 - love it, hopefully will not become too popular. __________________ MY11 Black Sapphire XC60 D5 AWD (205) R-Design Premium, R Design Convenience Pack, Passenger & Cargo Blinds. Continental Cross Contact UHP Tyres with Nokian WRG2's in the tyre hotel.

Dec 18th, 2010, 01:27	#20
scotgc Senior Member Last Online: Nov 6th, 2012 21:12 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Falkirk	I wish I had all the money I've spent on cars!! Since you’ve all put lots of effort into this thread I suppose I should go back a bit further than the last three cars. My car history starts back in the days of Wishbone Ash, Led Zeppelin, Argent, Yes and Pink Floyd, 1972 to be precise! The time of 8 tracks, cross ply’s and manually operated windows and steering. So here goes: Ford Cortina Mk 2 1600GT - First car, loved it, a bit of a flyer. Ford Cortina 1600E – Executive version of the above, another fantastic car. Ford Cortina Mk3 2000 GXL – Liked the car but the Pinto engine let it down. Ford Escort Mk2 1600 Sport – White with red decals, looked the dogs. Ford Fiesta 1.3 Sport – Don’t know why I bought this. Toyota Corolla 1.6 Coupe – Liked this a lot but it got hit by a coal lorry. Mitsibushi Gallant 2000 GLS - Loads of extras like electric windows, power steering etc. this was a good car. Ford Sierra Sapphire 1.6 – A barge and it was beige. Vauxhall Cavalier Mk2 1.8 GS – Just slightly better than the Siierra. VW Golf GTI 1.8 Mk2 – BBS alloys, fantastic car, became sold on German cars. VW Golf Mk3 Driver 1.8 – Looked ok, but not as good as the GTI. VW Golf GTI 2.0 Mk3 - Nearly new, a bit low on power. VW Passat 1.8 Sport – First new car! Unfortunately had a clutch judder which VW could not fix. VW Golf GTI 2.0 Turbo – 150 BHP, went well and looked the part. BMW 320 SE Coupe – First Auto box, and smooth in line six pot engine, fantastic car, wish I could have it back. BMW 325 M Sport Saloon – It was a manual, if only it was an auto…. Audi S3 – Mid life crisis, fantastic car mind you, 265BHP and Quattro but suspension was really hard. Volvo XC60 SE Premium R Design Geartronic – Longest name and most expensive I’ve ever bought, so far so good. I like it a lot, it’s got a bit of everything, luxurious, functional, decent power and four wheel drive. Going to buy a Caravan next year (sorry), so it should really excel at that. The reason for the thread? It was fun and…. There are many of us who purchased a Volvo product for the first time with previous ownership being quite diverse, all making comments on the XC 60 objective and valuable.

Dec 15th, 2010, 22:13	#12
wilbydoughboy Senior Member Last Online: Jan 7th, 2024 19:47 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Wilby	Current car XC60 SE Drive 2.4 175hp. Ford Fiesta 1.4 2009 Renault Scenic 1.4 2004 Suzuki Jimny 1.3 2000 Ford Fiesta 1.1 1982 Ford Escort 1.3 1978 Vauxhall Cresta 3.3 PC 1970 Humber Sceptre 1750 1966 Reliant Regal 325 1966 Yamaha RD400 1977 Suzuki GT380 1976 Yamaha YDS7 1971 Suzuki TS125J 1973 Vans I have owned. Dodge Spacevan 1977 Escort van 1.1 1982 Escort van 1.8D 1993 Suzuki Carryvan 2001 Best was my Scenic then Humber then Reliant. Overall reliability was the 82 Fiesta that lasted nearly 20 years without any major problems. The Reliant seemed like a luxury to me after the bikes and had a great heater. Best van was the Suzuki and best bike the Suzuki GT380.

Dec 16th, 2010, 14:06	#15
Philpottig Better than an X3 or Q5 Last Online: Dec 15th, 2011 21:34 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Peak District	Ahhh, have very fond memories of the Manta 2.0 GTE Coupe and Cavalier 2.0 GLS Hatchback and a little rocket - the Opel Kadette Coupe 1.9 GTE/Rallye, GM did produce good cars once upon a time....

Dec 16th, 2010, 19:18	#16
Waggatron Senior Member Last Online: Jun 11th, 2019 20:44 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Endor	Great thread. Here's mine (in order): Mini (Cooper lookalike) - first car. Handled like a dream. Drove it far too fast and how I survived into my twenties, God only knows :-) Ford Sierra Sapphire - rear wheel drive = loadsafun !! Ford Mondeo - boring and sensible. Alfa 147 - my baby, but then marriage and kids so... Honda CRV - superb but underated car. And the Honda customer service has yet to be surpassed. XC60 - current muse. I've never owned such a posh car and absolutely love it ! Oh...and I drove a Brabham BT38 for four years....now she was something special !

Dec 16th, 2010, 20:11	#17
morrich Junior Member Last Online: Sep 22nd, 2021 18:27 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Highlands	Quite scary when you start writing them all down and it serves to remind me of all the twists and turns life takes. Oldest first so here goes; Me Lancia HPE - quick expiry Alfa Giulietta - rusted before my eyes but loved it Honda C90 - better than a bus in my student days Honda H100 - better than a C90! Zastava (128 shape) - harder to steal than the H100 was (and less likely to be!) Fiat Panda - great wee car Renault 19 - was actually ok Vauxhall Astra - comfy sports seats Ford Orion - did what it said on the tin VW Polo GT - too small Rover 416 - follow the cloud of blue smoke Mondeo TD - comfy tractor Mondeo 2.0 GLS - The petrol in those days was much nicer than the TD Peugeot 406 HDi - A good sensible car/Paris taxi Fiat Coupe 20v Turbo - a truly great but not sensible or reliable car Mondeo Lx - My pennance for the daft (14k of engine repairs in 12 months) Fiat Peugeot 406 HDi Coupe - Sensible style BMW 320d M Sport Coupe - A really good stylish and sensible car and now the longest I have ever kept one - just over 3 years old now and counting. Snow tyres bought today My wife Ford Fiesta BL Metro Vauxhall Nova Vauxhall Astra Citroen BX Renault Laguna Volvo 440 Mondeo Lx Estate Mondeo V6 Estate Mondeo Tdci Estate Volvo XC60 D5 SE Lux - due yesterday...and waiting impatiently For Fun Sylva Striker X Flow Jedi Mk 4 R1 OMS 2000M Hayabusa OMS 2000M GSXR 1000 Needing a rest after that lot

Dec 16th, 2010, 22:43	#19
Philpottig Better than an X3 or Q5 Last Online: Dec 15th, 2011 21:34 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Peak District	Bit of a long list; Ford Corsair V4 - 20 mpg rusty barge HA Viva - cheap and nippy - low ratio van axle Chevette - Blydenstin lump - fast for a 1.3 twin webbers big valve head etc Opel Kadette Ralleye 1.9 - one car I regret selling- great fun! Cavalier Sporthatch 2.0 - comfortable but thirsty & slow Opel Manta Coupe - same engine injected - lovely lovely motor - ate Capri's Nova GTE - don't know why but cheap to run Volvo 240 Estate - indestructible and a bonnet alone bigger than a whole Corsa Corsa GSi - here endeth the GM loyalty - my first new car & a hangar queen, full refund from GM after 8 horrible months Rover 214 - new shape nice but Rover build quality well oh dear..... Rover 414 - similar story - lots of probs & a full refund from when gearbox and one cylinder stopped working Vectra - first company car - reliable but boring Picasso - next company car - go to work on an egg..... Meriva - amazingly flexible & roomy Accord 2.2 Estate - refined quiet diesel cruiser - another company car VW T25 Caravelle 2.1 Auto - still have - weekend/summer toy - love it to bits Megane 2.0 16v Coupe - pocket rocket sure to lose me my licence Fiat Sedici Diesel 4x4 - tough little motor 45mpg all day long - still have - a £7k bargain 18 months old And finally - XC60 SE Lux D5 AWD with heated seats, DAB, oak trim - mine when I can get the keys off the wife....

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