Hello, ive just got my first beast. Its a v reg ex-plod and im over the moon with it. However, ive booted it too much and the ems light has just come on. Could anyone give me advice. I just couldnt resist stuffing a few boy racers. Pretty pathetic heh! Cheers Paul :)
Welcome to the site. You will need to go to a dealer or Volvo Indie and get the DTC's read (diagnostic trouble codes). Whereabout are you? Is this your first T5?
Aye welcome to the forum another one joins the explod ranks quite a few of those on here As wobbly says get to a dealer for the DTC`s Unless your local to an independant Update your sig to include your location and we can always point you to a decent garage if we know where you are based Cheers stuart
How do Paul, welcome along:)
Howdy, Welcome to the forum.....
hello and :welcome: cheers jod
cheers for the advice. It is my first T5 and its awesome. I live in Manchester and have no idea where to take it. So some pointing in the right direction would be greatly appreciated. I did take it to my local but they kept it for the day without looking at it. So i went away disgruntled. My local Grimshaws (vauxhall dealer etc) wouldn't touch it. So i am at a loss. I always wanted a beast but the good lady always put me down. However, i had to show her who wears the trousers (to be honest i took her to see it and she fell in love with it). I bought from XPcarsales in Hyde just outside Manchester and they were superb. I will post some pics soon. Cheers everyone.
[QUOTE=driver161164]I just couldnt resist stuffing a few boy racers. Pretty pathetic heh! [/QUOTE] Welcome, so its not just me then :B_steerin Is it me or do most -20's year olds not understand what a T5 is?
Do you have a contact name and number for XP car sales as my own car has passed through their hands .I am still trying to ascertain which force it originally served with.Maybe they can help?
They have a website xpcarsales.co.uk Contacts are 2 Cundy Street, Hyde, Cheshire, SK14 4AZ *0161 368 3993 07749 429266 Cheers Paul
Your better off going to the auctions where you can save at least £1k, as thats where xpcarsales buy them and put the price up by around £1k.
Thanks i will give them a ring .Howard.
I bought mine private from someone who bought it from xpc and couldn,t afford to run it.
Hi mate, Welcome to the site. To get your codes read/fixed, try this guy: Independent Vehicle Services Unit 3, Manway Business Park, Canal Rd, Timperley, Altrincham, Cheshire WA14 1TD Tel: 0161 969 1551 Vey near Timperley station He's ex Volvo and has all the diganostic tools afaik. I used him for my last service, good price, helpful and seems to know his stuff Good luck with the car
welcome , as a newbie myself, i have found the site to be great, and i also bought my monster from xp in hyde, father and son team who only deal in x plod, they knew their stuff and couldnt do enough for me..hope you had the same .. steve
Welcome to the club. Dont know where in Mcr you are, but the local stealership in Oldham read my codes for me while I waited, 1/2 hour, charged me a tenner. Free coffee and a look round the new models.
[QUOTE=BlackBeast]Your better off going to the auctions where you can save at least £1k, as thats where xpcarsales buy them and put the price up by around £1k.[/QUOTE] I have just bought my first T5 from XPC in hyde, V70, 51, 150k paid £4500. before buying i searched around and went to BCA and watched a couple of police auctions. cars ranged from Y - 51 average price when the hammer fell was about £3000. then you had to pay VAT, plus 5% to the police and then the auction house fee. This ended up in the car costing about £4000. All cars are covered in glue and scratches where all stickers are removed with stanley knife blades and scrapers, aerial stumps or roof holes full of black mastic, holes in the dash and other butchered and broken trim and quite often worn seats. So add another £500+ for a respray (unless your good with a can) and you have already hit £4500 XPC - Car is preaty clean, roof resprayed and additional wing mirror removed. all missing pannels replaced, valeted and they allow payment through paypal, bankers draft or can arrange finance. IMHO I would rather buy from XPC.
[QUOTE=sarky.cartman]welcome , as a newbie myself, i have found the site to be great, and i also bought my monster from xp in hyde, father and son team who only deal in x plod, they knew their stuff and couldnt do enough for me..hope you had the same .. steve[/QUOTE] The service was honest and up front. I like this kind of deal. I will go back and upgrade with them if the deal is a good one. Cheers Steve
Hello and welcome
I am booked in for Monday. Let you know how it goes. The bloke on the other end of the phone was very helpful and had a laugh about how his name was put forward. Cheers again
Cheers Rickbee. Had a little work done on the car, price was value for money, he even stayed open late so i could pick it up. Their advice was open and seemed honest. Will use them again. Cheers for the advice.