hello, I'm Philippe from Belgium & I own a 2005 Volvo V70R awd
I bought the car in december 2010 & then it looked this way:
By philken at 2012-09-08
By philken at 2012-09-08
By philken at 2012-09-08
first thing to check: is the car in good condition:
By philken at 2012-09-08
By philken at 2012-09-08
result was ok: 304,5BHP & 430NM torque, very good for a 5,5 year old car
I changed the exhaust(because it was a little bit rusty)
By philken at 2011-10-23
NICE CAR!!! :pimp2: love that interior, dont suppose you wanna swap for some worn out cream ones..??
next thing I did:
By philken at 2012-09-08
& test it on a wet track to learn the awd:
By philken at 2012-09-08
[QUOTE=d2k;535666]NICE CAR!!! :pimp2: love that interior, dont suppose you wanna swap for some worn out cream ones..??[/QUOTE] no I 've been searching for a V70R with the atacama interior for more than 9 months
Welcome to the Forum!
next thing on my list were the rims, they all had some chips:
By philken at 2011-10-13
they were repainted in RS6 anthracite
Welcome :) nice looking car
[QUOTE=bomb192uk;535669]Welcome to the Forum![/QUOTE] thnx
I found that the R looked like an SUV, so she had to brought to earth:
By philken at 2012-01-26
& I have changed the rims into 19" replica Odysseus:
By philken at 2012-01-26
Very nice motor & welcome
last year I was on track with the R(I have a BMW E30 with 3.0 S50 engine(M3) but I lost a wheel, so I tried the R on the track:
By philken at 2011-11-11
http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/9519/v70circuitecuyers.jpg[ATTACH=CONFIG]16929[/ATTACH] I know, Iforgot the towing hook
I changed the exhaust(because it was a little bit rusty)
By philken at 2011-10-23[/QUOTE]
Just to ask what make of exhaust did you have fitted?,thanks
[QUOTE=Harvey;535677]I changed the exhaust(because it was a little bit rusty)
By philken at 2011-10-23[/QUOTE]
Just to ask what make of exhaust did you have fitted?,thanks[/QUOTE]
TME exhaust, I will post a youtube file of the 'noise'
Thanks for reply .i was looking at a TME system rear only I know they sound great at WOT ,I see you have not removed the bracket just rear of the front box ( not the cat) as these get damaged very easy and bent in to prop shaft. Also they are type approved as well did this make any difference to your choice ?.
[video=youtube;RH6nrVKPEJ4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RH6nrVKPEJ4&feature=plcp[/video]
[QUOTE=Harvey;535682]Thanks for reply .i was looking at a TME system rear only I know they sound great at WOT ,I see you have not removed the bracket just rear of the front box ( not the cat) as these get damaged very easy and bent in to prop shaft. Also they are type approved as well did this make any difference to your choice ?.[/QUOTE] it made a difference because in Belgium you need an approval off the Belgian MOT before you can change anything this exhaust was the only one that had an European approvaln°
Yes I know I need a TME exhaust but the one on the car is going to start leaking next feb/march near my birthday nice present to me. I then can say its type approved to the insurance company as well. I do Like the video as well thanks for posting it ,do you still have the stock downpipe still on the car.
[QUOTE=Harvey;535685]Yes I know I need a TME exhaust but the one on the car is going to start leaking next feb/march near my birthday nice present to me. I then can say its type approved to the insurance company as well. I do Like the video as well thanks for posting it ,do you still have the stock downpipe still on the car.[/QUOTE] yes but the 3" downpipe & 3" turbo air intake is already in my possesion(since januari, but my health wasn't ok, so it had to wait) I have a new set of TME springs also ready to put on my car & now I'm considering a single mass flywheel & a new (reinforced)clutch
[QUOTE=PHILKEN;535688]yes but the 3" downpipe & 3" turbo air intake is already in my possesion(since januari, but my health wasn't ok, so it had to wait) I have a new set of TME springs also ready to put on my car & now I'm considering a single mass flywheel & a new (reinforced)clutch[/QUOTE] It just gets better with every post!!!!!!!.
Welcome aboare sir. Very, Very nice car you have there, I'll forgive the steering wheel being on the wrong side ;)
[QUOTE=M-R-P;535691]Welcome aboare sir. Very, Very nice car you have there, I'll forgive the steering wheel being on the wrong side ;)[/QUOTE] maybe the steering wheel is on the wrong side but we drive on the 'right' side on the road....:smileypul
did I already mentioned that the R has the IPD anti sway bars for track use? & it is converted to LPG(LPI by Vialle)
[QUOTE=PHILKEN;535709]maybe the steering wheel is on the wrong side but we drive on the 'right' side on the road....:smileypul[/QUOTE] Makes Jousting difficult tho ;)
:welcome: Phillippe to probably the best Volvo forum for a friendly atmosphere!! Love the car mate!! I too have a black R with Atacama interior. I like video you did of your TME, they are nice systems but way to expensive for us to ship to UK. TBH i don't think there that different to BSR's system i used to have but i now have a custom system which, IMH, is alot better. In one of your pictures, it looks like you have brushed aluminium wing mirrors? If so, are they from a P3 and were they easy to fit? Lee.
Welcome to the forum, best colour combination IMHO but I'm biased. ;)
im loving those wheels have you a link as to where to buyf rom?
Welcome, lovely car, and those wheels.....mmmmm
:welcome: Very Nice motor! :smile:
[QUOTE=LeeT5;535766]:welcome: Phillippe to probably the best Volvo forum for a friendly atmosphere!! Love the car mate!! I too have a black R with Atacama interior. I like video you did of your TME, they are nice systems but way to expensive for us to ship to UK. TBH i don't think there that different to BSR's system i used to have but i now have a custom system which, IMH, is alot better. In one of your pictures, it looks like you have brushed aluminium wing mirrors? If so, are they from a P3 and were they easy to fit? Lee.[/QUOTE] The 'alulook' wingmirrorcovers were especially for the p2, they were on the car when I bought it(I still have them :))I will try to see if there is a name on it(but for the moment they are in a box in my garage +/-30miles away from home(moved this summer & still have a garage where I used to live) custom exhaust is less expensive but it's a no-go for Belgian's MOT :(
[QUOTE=t5frankie;535776]im loving those wheels have you a link as to where to buyf rom?[/QUOTE] they are the Odyseus replica by TAM wheels TA088, I don't know a dealer in the UK
Nice, very nice, love the interior colour!!
I don't find another thread to show my other(non-Volvo) vehicles, so I put them here:
Kermitt:
By philken at 2012-03-31
my wife's ride:
By philken at 2012-08-01
the company slut:
By philken at 2012-08-01
Nice motors and I like the green BMW mate nice engine in it too.
Greetings. Thats a nice R. My favourite colour combo for Paint and Interior, then is Sonic Blue and Orange Atacama.
cool car :cool:
Welcome to the forum :)
[QUOTE=Chad;535988]Greetings. Thats a nice R. My favourite colour combo for Paint and Interior, then is Sonic Blue and Orange Atacama.[/QUOTE] I wanted a sonic blue with atacama interior but after a search of more then 6 months, I didn't found one(just a geartronic) & then my friend(& Volvo specialist had a client who wanted to sell this black one)
By philken at 2012-03-24
By philken at 2012-03-24
By philken at 2012-03-24
and my friends 242 2.3 turbo groupe A specs
By philken at 2012-01-13
[QUOTE=PHILKEN;535886]The 'alulook' wingmirrorcovers were especially for the p2, they were on the car when I bought it(I still have them :))I will try to see if there is a name on it(but for the moment they are in a box in my garage +/-30miles away from home(moved this summer & still have a garage where I used to live) custom exhaust is less expensive but it's a no-go for Belgian's MOT :([/QUOTE] looked to the mirror cover & only found these numbers: Volvo 3004 256 RH & Volvo 3004 257 LH The R went to the shop for the 3"downpipe install,3" turbo intake pipe,TME springs, all new rubbers en ball joints on the front suspension... but the week before I had a 'brake fluid low, urgent refill required' , I did a refill & a few days later I had it again... So I asked to check the brakes for a leak but they didn't find a thing on the brakesystem.... but I had some issues with the clutch(slippery when in trafficjam & slippery with the trailer) they checked the gearbox: clutch slave cylinder was leaking, clutch was full of oil & flywheel had blue spots & wasn't calibrated anymore(don't know the exact words in English, but everything needed to be renewed) result: a (very) hughe bill but a R that drives like new
[QUOTE=PHILKEN;539938]looked to the mirror cover & only found these numbers: Volvo 3004 256 RH & Volvo 3004 257 LH The R went to the shop for the 3"downpipe install,3" turbo intake pipe,TME springs, all new rubbers en ball joints on the front suspension... but the week before I had a 'brake fluid low, urgent refill required' , I did a refill & a few days later I had it again... So I asked to check the brakes for a leak but they didn't find a thing on the brakesystem.... but I had some issues with the clutch(slippery when in trafficjam & slippery with the trailer) they checked the gearbox: clutch slave cylinder was leaking, clutch was full of oil & flywheel had blue spots & wasn't calibrated anymore(don't know the exact words in English, but everything needed to be renewed) result: a (very) hughe bill but a R that drives like new[/QUOTE] I would dread the bill that's on the way to you. But after all that its going to be a stunning car that's so sorted.
[QUOTE=Harvey;539945]I would dread the bill that's on the way to you. But after all that its going to be a stunning car that's so sorted.[/QUOTE] 3101€ +/-2492£
nice car sir...
[QUOTE=PHILKEN;539954]3101€ +/-2492£[/QUOTE] Ouch.
Welcome to the Forum
thnx for the welcomes toda I went to re-aligne the car & we measured the lowering...it's 5cm(2") higher then the Elevate springs & 1,5>2cm lower than the standard lowered R suspension after seeing LeeT5's V70R, I rather change to Eibach also, (emailed yesterday to the shop where Lee bought his set, but didn't receive an answer yet...) or I buy a Eibach set for the S60 use the front springs & in the rear they can be pressed(not my first thought, but if the Eibach set for a V70R isn't available anymore , it's the only solution...
I post the difference between the lowering options:
Elevate:
TME:
Eibach:(not my car)
I like pic 1 :)
[QUOTE=PHILKEN;542816]I post the difference between the lowering options:
Elevate:
TME:
Eibach:(not my car)
[/QUOTE]
The third picture is my car and is not an accurate reflection of the suspension height because I'm parked on very uneven ground and some wheels are higher than others. I will take a side shot of my car and post so u can see the ride height. Watch this space!
[QUOTE=PHILKEN;535887]they are the Odyseus replica by TAM wheels TA088, I don't know a dealer in the UK[/QUOTE] ik heb jouw velgen gevonden ;) http://www.reedijkbanden.nl/velgen/tam/ta088/ en http://auto-onderdelen.marktplaats.nl/volvo-onderdelen/591289508-aanbieding-volvo-type-r-velgen-16-17-18-19-inch.html :welcome: Jouw auto is niet slechte jonge!
Philken...
You can buy the Eibach springs from these guys....
http://www.lkperformance.co.uk/lowering-springs/eibach/eibach-pro-kit/232731?carId=121684#
Also, here are some accurate photo of my car with Eibachs fitted: 30mm drop front and rear.
Do also bear in mind that the first two cars featured in the 3 photo's are NOT sitting on 18" rims. Mine are 18", the ones in the first two photos look like 19".
[QUOTE=LeeT5;542845]Philken...
You can buy the Eibach springs from these guys....
http://www.lkperformance.co.uk/lowering-springs/eibach/eibach-pro-kit/232731?carId=121684#
Also, here are some accurate photo of my car with Eibachs fitted: 30mm drop front and rear.
Do also bear in mind that the first two cars featured in the 3 photo's are NOT sitting on 18" rims. Mine are 18", the ones in the first two photos look like 19".[/QUOTE]
thnks for the link, email sent :)
indeed 19" wheels
I love the Eibach 'height' of your car
ps: the springs from Elevate(pic 1) are for sale :)(don't pass the Belgium MOT because they free space below the car has to be minimum +9cm
yesterday I used the R to tow a S60R my friend just bought:
some pics of my friends SR:
movie on board in the BMW E30 on a French racetrack: [video=youtube;ZiNcpza282Q]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiNcpza282Q[/video]
after all the bad weather, I finally drove the R again & after almost 3 weeks of not driving it, It feels she's in a good condition, hit the 200km/h(125M/h) several times :) did also some litle fixings: rear wiper arm had to be replaced(pita!!)& cleaned the car
and still no luck in finding Eibach springs, if anybody wants to sell their set, give a yell(or better: pm me)
Your lucky day?....... http://www.vpcuk.org/forums/showthread.php?49132-V70R-Eibachs-30mm-drop
[QUOTE=Jamest5r;577274]Your lucky day?....... http://www.vpcuk.org/forums/showthread.php?49132-V70R-Eibachs-30mm-drop[/QUOTE] thank you James, send already a PM to Lee
Provisionally SOLD To Philippe.
On monday the R will receive the Eibach springs Lee sold me :B_steerin
Welcome..Great looking motor
[QUOTE=PHILKEN;535673]I found that the R looked like an SUV, so she had to brought to earth:
By philken at 2012-01-26
& I have changed the rims into 19" replica Odysseus:
By philken at 2012-01-26[/QUOTE]
Can I ask where you bought the replica Odysseus rims from?.. Really like them but I cant find them for sale anywhere.
[QUOTE=Tomcat;604797]Can I ask where you bought the replica Odysseus rims from?.. Really like them but I cant find them for sale anywhere.[/QUOTE] I found them in Holland, it is the TAM TA 088
and she's lowered:
TME height:
Eibach height:
Thanks for the wheels details, I've just tried to get a quote but there's a problem somewhere and it keeps crashing, could you let me know roughley how much they are please?
[QUOTE=c70geoff;605468]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-OEM-18-X-8-ODYSSEUS-BRIGHT-SILVER-WHEEL-RIM-VOLVO-S60-V70-S80-30760064-/230693206268?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item35b662f8fc[/QUOTE] £430 each.....but that includes postage :yikes:
But they're sooooo nice..... Just have to do a lot of saving up now..lol.. Anyone want to buy 5 splitters?
today I went to an R meeting in Utrecht Holland:
40 R's from the 850 untill the last real R
with my mate's 2003 S60R, only 52000km(32500miles)
[QUOTE=PHILKEN;607716]today I went to an R meeting in Utrecht Holland:
40 R's from the 850 untill the last real R[/QUOTE]
Awesome
Please can you stop posting pics of your V70R Philken? I don't think my under garments can cope with much more! :B_censore
Love the wheels on the gay gold s70r.
today ,I went to see a 2004 manual Flash green V70R with Atacama & sunroof
not for myself but for a good friend, I inspected the car, called the dealer that did the maintenance on this one(my old dealer, when I lived in that area) & called my friend & he bought the car, now we are 3: my V70R, my best friends S60R en his V70R
Monday he will collect the car
car was from a female doctor, no expenses were too much: she even renewed the leather driverseatcover last october,
the car has 185000km(+/-115.000miles) but went every 5000km(3500miles) for an oil change @ the same dealership
now I can start the search to another Eibach set for the V70R....;:worried:
the car will also receive 19" wheels & some upgrades (he also owns a 850R break)
