Volvo V70R Manual 1997 £3500

[tc]

So I'm finally selling my beloved Volvo V70R. I have owned this car on and off for around 9 years now (I actually sold it once and bought it back again), most of the regulars on here will know my car as its been around in the club scene for a long time, there is a comprehensive build thread on here if you want to go have a look at some of the work I have done to it over the years.

The car has cover just over 256k miles and it is still in daily use getting me to work and back, it was once a show car but sadly being used as a daily driver and jealous neighbor's have taken their tole on it. The car had a low mileage (65k) engine fitted last year from an S60 though it is still pre Me7, the gearbox was also replaced for a good used one (M58) as the original had started to have problems. the full clutch was also replaced while the engine was out. The full spec of the car is:-

New Cat
New Stainless cat back twin exit exhaust
K&N Cone filter
New Volvo MAF
HLM Remap
Silicone hoses
Reverse intercooler pipework
Aluminium radiator
Fully rebuilt 18T Turbo
Volvo Strut brace
New Battery
Boost gauge
ABM Rear lights
Crystal headlights and indicators with new headlight lenses
Egg crate grill
Headlight wiper blanks
new front fog lights
Front splitter (not currently fitted)
Rear diffuser bumper
Tinted windows
Eibach springs (lowered 2")
Bilstein rear shocks
new Drop links
Pioneer head unit
18" Odysseus alloys painted in Anthracite

Recently Passed its MOT with no advisories, genuine manual R's are becoming very rare. This is a good solid car that needs very little doing to it, the body is not immaculate ( there is lacquer peel on the roof, the front edge of the o/s rear wheel arch needs painting and there are some small dents (hence the jealous neighbor's) but it wouldn't take much to make it into the show car it used to be.

Car is priced at £3,500 no offers.

[Pupbelly]

It’s not a genuine R then?

[sdg1970]

Out of curiosity, what was the problem with the original engine?? Whilst 256k is par for the course, they can go nearer 400k with ease.

[XC90Mk1]

Originally Posted by Pupbelly

It’s not a genuine R then?

Why is it not a genuine ‘R’ (genuinely interested).

[tc]

Originally Posted by Pupbelly

It’s not a genuine R then?

It isn't?...Why not? it was when I bought it...

[tc]

Originally Posted by sdg1970

Out of curiosity, what was the problem with the original engine?? Whilst 256k is par for the course, they can go nearer 400k with ease.

The original engine was badly worn, I started to pull the head but a head bolt snapped way down in the block and in the process of trying to remove it I managed to then snap an extractor in the end of it, I gave up at that point and bought a replacement engine.

[tc]

Link to the build thread in case anyone needs any more info.

https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=178308

[Pupbelly]

Originally Posted by tc

It isn't?...Why not? it was when I bought it...

Completely misread the advertisement so now feel like a tool. My apologies! 😞

[rudi dudi]

Nah your not a tool.. they all drive Ev's,shop at Waitrose and try and by an Ice Cream from the Ice cream van with a debit card.

Anyway Tc ow do ,hope your keeping well in sunny Wigan.

[tc]

Originally Posted by rudi dudi

Nah your not a tool.. they all drive Ev's,shop at Waitrose and try and by an Ice Cream from the Ice cream van with a debit card.

Anyway Tc ow do ,hope your keeping well in sunny Wigan.

I am thanks!, (though just about to move upto Chorley, hence the need to sell up)