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Aug 13th, 2018, 15:52 | #11 |
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Rather negative input, David, especially while in simultaneous conversation with regards to purchasing.
I take exception to being labelled a boy racer, especially by a chap looking for a manual V70 R or, in this case apparently, a budget alternative. |
Aug 13th, 2018, 15:55 | #12 |
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Good luck with the sale if you do decide to go ahead
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Aug 14th, 2018, 07:59 | #13 |
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It's a shame this wasn't up for sale earlier in the year as I was hunting a 2.5T with a nice spec, rather than a T5 or 'R' as it in my opinion be more suited to everyday driving.
Most of them around seem to be a really low spec, where as this one - Wow, someone went to town on it when ordering from new. Ended up with a poorly D5 that I've more or less nursed back to health. Out of interest, what sort of economy does the AWD 2.5T return on a motorway run? Good luck with the sale. |
Aug 15th, 2018, 18:00 | #14 |
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Here is a very nice 06 D5 AWD Geartronic
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Volvo-V70...T/323386051909 that car will probably sell for less than £2,000 GULP sold for £1,650 WOW Had I not already found my V70R AWD and semi committed to the purchase for sure I would have been into that car at that price he he and re-bagged it as a V70R AWD ;-)
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Aug 15th, 2018, 18:04 | #15 | |
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You Boy Racer! lol
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Aug 15th, 2018, 23:27 | #16 |
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hardly!!!!!it was not me who said they would leave Audi Quatro's in the mirror
We just sold our lovely MB SL500 which was NOT restricted to 155 How do I know that well with my hand held (sailing) satnav on the passengers seat and with the hood down on an autobahn of course not the local Mway ;-) When I had enough of the boy racer bit the max speed on the satnav was 186 MPH it was very slightly downhill though :-)
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Aug 15th, 2018, 23:53 | #17 | |
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Hardly negative input I was only telling it like I see it....and as someone what was in the market place looking to find 'the right V70 (R) AWD' not just a commenter!!! I have driven performance cars all my life and it was YOU who suggested you could leave Audi Quatros in your mirror NOT me Wrong again I was looking for a geartronic V70R AWD and I have found one as well and with the family pack too. From our conversations it did seem that you were indeed 'only' testing the water and this car was only for sale IF you could find someone to buy it at a premium price. Can I suggest that being a manual car your market place is quite limited as most people who want a nice V70 are looking to buy an auto car. Yes the turbo and the AWD are performance add ons and maybe with a manual box this car will be attractive to the person who wants a performance V70. But with the sate of the British roads and the traffic that has to be a want not a need. Can I also suggest that the classic V70 is a more involved drive than the newer models and more appealing to the performance driver, sadly nice Phase Three V70R AWD's are now either wrecks or Japanese imports at silly prices or like hens teeth at sensible money. Can I also suggest that buying an older Volvo you are looking for either a shed at no money or a minted one. I just purchased a lovely C70 also geartronic for the sunny days. RELAX and enjoy the forum and don't let yourself be upset or take comments personally, life is too short for that.
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Aug 16th, 2018, 12:58 | #18 | |
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I have to mention, I'm posting in good humour here, just to be clear on that. Also have to say, the roads here are certainly not conducive to "spirited" driving if one's car is to last any length of time. It's ridiculous the amount of VED we pay for the roads to be in the state they are. (Clever how "they" avoided this argument by changing the name of Road Fund Licence though, since it's clearly not been used for this purpose for some considerable time even before it was changed to "Vehicle Excise Duty").
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Aug 16th, 2018, 14:48 | #19 | |
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BUT being a badge snob......I find that my about to be purchased V70R AWD has an annony mouse rear end sob sob sob.....but then the boy racers are about to get a big shock if the try to play games at the traffic light GP ;-) And where I live is beside a big park where the boy and girlie racers congregate most evenings so I do see AND HEAR a lot of them NOT that I would ever be a nawty boi and play games with them. And YES VED if any firm did what the government does re VED and uses it for other purposes than it's intended 'allegedly' justification, it would be misuse of funds...breach of the trade description act and false advertising but then this lot could not run a bath....and polyticians are a dishonest breed big surprise not...........and of course it is the cooncils job now to maintain our roads OWELL I tested an V70R AWD on the Cowal Peninsular the other week on single track roads with passing places and it was billiard smooth not in any way flat in fact a bit like a roller coater ride I have to say but the quality of the road surface was as smooth as a babies botty. OWELL II
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Aug 20th, 2018, 13:36 | #20 |
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All in jest of course but if you've just bought an auto V70R then the majority of boy racers won't have that much of a shock since they're not all that fast by modern standards
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