After lots of reading got my membership sorted. Really enthused after Volvo Driving day at MIRA last week so makes me feel like owning the S60R is a special thing!! Put up with the crap turning circle but anyone got any ideas where to get the graphite paint (rather than hammerite grey) to touch up the factory rims?
Welcome to the forum mate...enjoy Turning circle is a hazard of front wheel drive generally, the colour is I believe called light anthracite....[QUOTE=Tom]After lots of reading got my membership sorted. Really enthused after Volvo Driving day at MIRA last week so makes me feel like owning the S60R is a special thing!! Put up with the crap turning circle but anyone got any ideas where to get the graphite paint (rather than hammerite grey) to touch up the factory rims?[/QUOTE]
:welcome: Splatt is right on the name, you can get the paint from the dealers, Siamblue had it if i remember right, im sure someone will post the part number or paint code :) I think its 9437332 from memory ;) Correct me if im wrong people. Enjoy the site EDIT Where in the west mids are you ?
Welcome to yet another West Midlands member.If we keep going at this rate we will be able to take over the world by next Christmas!
Live in Solihull work in Stourport so got a good mix of boring m/ways but some interesting cross country stuff too - shame about the 2 Counties mobile cameras though!! Will have to spend some time trying to work out how to get photo album set up on site but will post once done. Like your motor - great colour and shame Volvo don't give us so much freedom of choice these days!! Tom................
[QUOTE=Tom]After lots of reading got my membership sorted. Really enthused after Volvo Driving day at MIRA last week so makes me feel like owning the S60R is a special thing!! Put up with the crap turning circle but anyone got any ideas where to get the graphite paint (rather than hammerite grey) to touch up the factory rims?[/QUOTE] snap mate!, ive got a s60r aswell, flash green, wot colour you got? dave
Just goes to say why my local dealer is changing hands - they didn't get my business in June (buying the car) and their Service people didnt seem to know I could get the paint - they are the clever ones who suggested I buy hammerite grey!!! Now have found out that my original supplying dealer is taking on that location so maybe my first service can be carried out with some confidence rather than travelling 50 miles each way. I'll wait and see...... Thanks for the info - will be going out to get the paint tomorrow.....
Bought a touch paint kit for my anthracite Pegasus. Part number 9437532 Code 932. Its a two pack with a pot of clear laquer. Can't believe they said to get Hammerite- MUPPETS. :jaw:
[QUOTE=Tom]After lots of reading got my membership sorted. Really enthused after Volvo Driving day at MIRA last week so makes me feel like owning the S60R is a special thing!! Put up with the crap turning circle but anyone got any ideas where to get the graphite paint (rather than hammerite grey) to touch up the factory rims?[/QUOTE] www.paints4u.com will make you a spray can of any paint if you can get the colour code.
Sapphire black, gobi sand interior & those anthracite 18". also upgraded sound & reversing sensors. Had aftermarket satnav fitted after firend at Volvo told me of screen problems with OE satnav after some use with speaker vibrations. Will never buy OE satnav again!! Also had daytime lights turned off after being pulled over on 2nd day!!
I am organising a Christmas meal if you are interested (nr Cov at the start of Dec) We'd love to see you and your machine (of which many of us aspire to) and quite often hang out in Halesowen on a Monday night. :welcome:
Sounds good to me - just let me know where and when and I'll mark it into the lil' black book!!
[QUOTE=Tom]Sapphire black, gobi sand interior & those anthracite 18". also upgraded sound & reversing sensors. Had aftermarket satnav fitted after firend at Volvo told me of screen problems with OE satnav after some use with speaker vibrations. Will never buy OE satnav again!! Also had daytime lights turned off after being pulled over on 2nd day!![/QUOTE] Hi Tom why wou;d they pull you over? Also how did the Freedom day go? As i have been invited too.
Clocked at 78mph on M6 near Corley services at 0700 on a Sunday morning (enroute to Brands Race Day) but not done. Friendly cop said it was my cherished number that caused the 'blue'. Their system still showed it as my old car not the Volvo from which Dealer had arranged transfer for day of collection. Cop also said the dealer could turn off daylights (with laptop!) which would have reduced my visibility to them by a few seconds - anything for a few seconds!!
Sorry forgot last part of your question:- Freedom day was just test drives which did persuade me to buy. Last week was Freedom Plus event which is high speed & safety oriented driving day and brilliant. Driven at circuit competition pace in V70R by F3 champion while rest of time driving/tutored to vehicle control with me driving! If it's the latter would highly recommend...