What I did today thread...

[Georgeandkira]

Could you now sell this gem and find another to resurrect?
What did the car cost you and how many miles does it have?
MOTs are 2 years, no?

[cheshired5]

Today, I had the world's media descend on me for a truly historic event.......erm, actually no.

I just said, "Oh look" my passenger snapped the picture and the journey continued uneventfully.

[Simmy]

Originally Posted by cheshired5

Today, I had the world's media descend on me for a truly historic event.......erm, actually no.

I just said, "Oh look" my passenger snapped the picture and the journey continued uneventfully.

just run in then....get fuel soon ha ha

[davebb]

Originally Posted by cheshired5

Today, I had the world's media descend on me for a truly historic event.......erm, actually no.

I just said, "Oh look" my passenger snapped the picture and the journey continued uneventfully.

That's Brill Simon
My 2002 D5 is on 81,000
I hope it does as well as yours,
Dave

[cheshired5]

Originally Posted by Simmy

just run in then....get fuel soon ha ha

Yes, this is true.
Fortunately I don't have the saddle tank transfer issue so can be quite casual about the odd low level.
I do prefer to keep it over half most of the time.

Originally Posted by davebb

That's Brill Simon
My 2002 D5 is on 81,000
I hope it does as well as yours,
Dave

I know the care you give yours so I've no doubt it'll make it that far with ease.

[davebb]

Thanks, just don't know how old the car will be in another 120,000 miles
Dave

[ASt85]

Magic.... and then performs like new IMHO

[Munroman59]

Originally Posted by Munroman59

Over the past few weeks, with it's first MOT coming up in my ownership, I did the following to my 2002 V70 2.4 140.

New inner tie rods
New track rod ends
New front struts
New top mounts and spring seats
New front droplinks
Fitted adjusters to rear handbrake mechanism
New front and rear brake discs and pads
Removed front wings and cleaned and undersealed
Undersealed remainder of car
Fitted winter wheels and tyres
New oils and filters
New fuel filter (original almost rusted through)

(Car had previously been serviced by a combination of Arnold Clark main Volvo dealer, and Kwik Fit, lets just say what the comprehensive service history said, and the evidence before my eyes, were 2 different things)

Cost of all the parts above apart from the winter wheels came to pretty much what the previous owner paid Arnold Clark for 1 service.......

Passed MOT with no advisories, and compliments on its condition from the tester! :-)

Also found heating to be poor, either off or totally on. Discovered cabin temperature sensor hadn't been reconnected after the LPG gauge had been fitted, 5 years ago!
Now toasty warm when required, that's Her Majesty happy!

Almost forgot, a new battery too! :-)

[Tomoose]

Originally Posted by cheshired5

Today, I had the world's media descend on me for a truly historic event.......erm, actually no.

I just said, "Oh look" my passenger snapped the picture and the journey continued uneventfully.

Great stuff Simon, here's to the next 100,000!

[Tomoose]

Today I fitted a lovely walnut gear knob from an S80. Not bad for £11.99

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