Martyn meets Mark, Yellow meets green...... English meets Scottish eeeewwwww
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Post 614543 by M-R-P on 2013-06-07 23:09:44
Very nice pics guys (you could have scraped the bugs off the gul tho lol) Martyn, I didn't realise how many extras and little touches you've got in that thing, I'm actually jealous and hang the running costs!
Mark - the gul looks superb (apart from the bugs) the colour looks a lot more solid than I usually see on the Gulls - shows how well the bodywork has been looked after.
Thanks for sharing :)
Post 614546 by V70 Graham on 2013-06-07 23:14:08
Great pics, lovely cars guys, looks like you had a great time.
Post 614547 by volvokid on 2013-06-07 23:16:56
Haha his bugs will probably be welded onto the paint by the time he gets the chance to clean them off. Im just chuffed I got a seat in it today, I've never sat in one before.
I've done a few little things to it, I just never got round to posting the pictures, I was wanting to take photos of my LED's but i'm not good at night pictures. I have a couple bits on the body to get sorted then I will be happy with her, but they aren't screaming out at me to get done.... yet lol.
Post 614549 by Biff on 2013-06-07 23:18:12
Lovely. I'd be happy to own either!
Post 614555 by M-R-P on 2013-06-07 23:31:44
[QUOTE=volvokid;614547]Haha his bugs will probably be welded onto the paint by the time he gets the chance to clean them off. Im just chuffed I got a seat in it today, I've never sat in one before.
I've done a few little things to it, I just never got round to posting the pictures, I was wanting to take photos of my LED's but i'm not good at night pictures. I have a couple bits on the body to get sorted then I will be happy with her, but they aren't screaming out at me to get done.... yet lol.[/QUOTE]
Did you go with the blue LEDs in the end (remembering my interior lighting thread from a year ago)
Post 614556 by volvokid on 2013-06-07 23:36:40
No they are all white I bought a led interior kit from the states, and I changed the front sides, side mirrors and number plate lights to the osram leds.
Post 614557 by M-R-P on 2013-06-07 23:39:54
[QUOTE=volvokid;614556]No they are all white I bought a led interior kit from the states, and I changed the front sides, side mirrors and number plate lights to the osram leds.[/QUOTE]
I knew you wouldn't go blue ;)
Utterly stunning motor mate. I know it costs a lot to run but I'd sell the missus lol
Post 614558 by volvokid on 2013-06-07 23:42:37
Cheers buddy. Haha I think she is on the verge of selling me. I got the New clutch and flywheel replaced in the V40 this week though ; ) still havnt got the bill for it yet eeekkkk
Post 614559 by M-R-P on 2013-06-07 23:43:34
[QUOTE=volvokid;614558]Haha I think she is on the verge of selling me. I got the New clutch and flywheel replaced in the V40 this week though ; ) still havnt got the bill for it yet eeekkkk[/QUOTE]
Cost me £1100 on the V70 :yikes: and that was sourcing the parts myself!
Post 614562 by volvokid on 2013-06-07 23:45:26
Oh well then im surprised no one has noticed the ipd badge is upside down. It fell off last night and I just noticed I put it on backwards haha
Post 614563 by jamesy12345 on 2013-06-07 23:46:03
Nice pics, looks like somewhere exotic with the sun on the blue and yellow paintwork!
Post 614564 by M-R-P on 2013-06-07 23:47:13
[QUOTE=volvokid;614562]Oh well then im surprised no one has noticed the ipd badge is upside down. It fell off last night and I just noticed I put it on backwards haha[/QUOTE]
I spotted that but knowing IPD, I thought it was supposed to look like that :D
Post 614565 by volvokid on 2013-06-07 23:47:17
[QUOTE=M-R-P;614559]Cost me £1100 on the V70 :yikes: and that was sourcing the parts myself![/QUOTE]
I can get a ap racing clutch and flywheel for 900 and have been quoted 700 from volvo for fitting, my local quoted 300.
Post 614567 by volvokid on 2013-06-07 23:49:52
[QUOTE=M-R-P;614564]I spotted that but knowing IPD, I thought it was supposed to look like that :D[/QUOTE]
Lol tell me about it. It fell off last night and I couldn't find my double sided tape so I just put black silicone on it but when I was giving the engine a wipe down in a rush today I pushed it off and didn't notice it was wrong because I was in such a rush.
Post 614568 by M-R-P on 2013-06-07 23:49:57
[QUOTE=volvokid;614565]I can get a ap racing clutch and flywheel for 900 and have been quoted 700 from volvo for fitting, my local quoted 300.[/QUOTE]
Clutch (23 spline) £212, Slave £87, Flywheel £370 + VAT, RMS+driveshaft seals+flywheel bolts (genuine Volvo)£69 +VAT + fluids and labor (I think I missed summat but you get the idea lol)
Post 614570 by volvokid on 2013-06-07 23:52:33
It doesn't take long to mount up. The clutch didn't slip once today though, when it does slip its only a tiny bit so it could go on like that for long enough.
Post 614572 by M-R-P on 2013-06-07 23:55:38
[QUOTE=volvokid;614570]It doesn't take long to mount up. The clutch didn't slip once today though, when it does slip its only a tiny bit so it could go on like that for long enough.[/QUOTE]
I really wanna go into a full convo about clutches lol but let's not let the thread go tooo far off topic :D
Post 614574 by stribo on 2013-06-07 23:57:16
Great pics, the V70R looks the dogs, as MRP said didn't realise you'd done the extra bits, the Gul looks great to, not as wishy washy as I remember them looking, 2 cars the owners can be proud of. :B_thumb:
Post 614577 by abdul on 2013-06-08 00:03:15
lovely cars
Post 614580 by AndysR on 2013-06-08 00:09:20
Both cars looking very well indeed... Can't be Scotland though as the suns out! Lol
Post 614587 by Harvey on 2013-06-08 00:23:46
Two cracking motors you just don't see that combination of cars or colours in your local supermarket car park.
Post 614649 by volvokid on 2013-06-08 11:48:16
[QUOTE=Harvey;614587]Two cracking motors you just don't see that combination of cars or colours in your local supermarket car park.[/QUOTE]
Yeah just as I was pulling up there was a guy pulling away in his teg type R having a proper stare at the cars
Post 614650 by volvokid on 2013-06-08 11:49:24
[QUOTE=AndysR;614580]Both cars looking very well indeed... Can't be Scotland though as the suns out! Lol[/QUOTE]
Mark must have towed the weather up with him, its grey and dull today :(
Post 614659 by Sharkey R on 2013-06-08 13:23:50
2 truly stunning cars!!
Post 614660 by Harvey on 2013-06-08 13:23:56
Martyn looking at the ipd air box what's the blue ring in the lower corner, looks just like the one I have fitted.
Post 614663 by Kingsford G on 2013-06-08 13:37:23
2 cracking looking cars there boys.:B_thumb:
Post 614668 by volvokid on 2013-06-08 14:26:36
[QUOTE=Harvey;614660]Martyn looking at the ipd air box what's the blue ring in the lower corner, looks just like the one I have fitted.
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It is I fitted one 2 dont notice the blind bit of difference with it. Did you have to cut some of your pannels behind the fog light grill to get the pipe to fit?
Post 614671 by Harvey on 2013-06-08 14:46:23
[QUOTE=volvokid;614668]It is I fitted one 2 dont notice the blind bit of difference with it. Did you have to cut some of your pannels behind the fog light grill to get the pipe to fit?[/QUOTE]
Yes the instructions do need to be looked at as the hole saw size they say you need is smaller than the air hose dia,work that out.
The main diffrance was in my wallet ,after I ordered a new pair of fog light grills,made even more diffrance.
But in running the car I did fit a pressure sensor to the air box to see what change it made ,which did make a big change as it was in vacuum before and after the vacuum had gone so it does make a diffrance.
So the ram air bit does work.
Post 614672 by volvokid on 2013-06-08 14:53:58
Ah ok I did have to use a bigger hole saw and I actually had to cut the ipd air scoop a bit too because I couldn't get it to fit in behind the grill no matter how much filling I did.. My car had the vented grills anyway so that saved a few pound.
Post 614674 by Harvey on 2013-06-08 14:56:26
Same with me the dremel came out to play.
Post 614676 by volvokid on 2013-06-08 15:02:01
Im glad you said that, ipd really dont make great quality parts. My dermal is at my pops house so I just went daft with the file.
Post 615326 by foammanmark on 2013-06-10 19:33:57
[QUOTE=M-R-P;614543]Very nice pics guys (you could have scraped the bugs off the gul tho lol) Martyn, I didn't realise how many extras and little touches you've got in that thing, I'm actually jealous and hang the running costs!
Mark - the gul looks superb (apart from the bugs) the colour looks a lot more solid than I usually see on the Gulls - shows how well the bodywork has been looked after.
Thanks for sharing :)[/QUOTE]
Cheers Martin(MRP). You can just see the faded rear quarter on the offiside photo, but she's off to a bodyshop soon for a quote on the required work, which is also the bumpers and other little bits. Bloody bugs are a pain, but after 350 miles in Summer, to be expected. They will be washed off in the morning along with 10mm of dust that now covers the car.
Post 615328 by foammanmark on 2013-06-10 19:38:57
It was good to meet you Volvokid, and cheers for the blast in your beautiful car. I told you on Friday that she definitely turned heads as I followed you through Aberdeen, and no wonder when you look at her. Great photos thanks, and I did see many Focus ST's in the NE of Scotland.
I'm now back down in England, and I must mention that Ian who married my cousin, did wear a kilt and late on showed everyone that he had nothing on underneath it. A true Scotsman..........
Post 615348 by volvokid on 2013-06-10 21:05:26
Im glad you had fun up here. He was a braver man than me mark, mine was a hire kilt though so thats my excuse for not going true. Stick with the gul its a rare beast and its in good hands
Post 618380 by foammanmark on 2013-06-20 17:29:08
[QUOTE=volvokid;615348]Im glad you had fun up here. He was a braver man than me mark, mine was a hire kilt though so thats my excuse for not going true. Stick with the gul its a rare beast and its in good hands[/QUOTE]
Definitely sticking with Gul, but I won't be doing much with her this year. After next Winter, I will start with a good service, then the bodywork and a few minor mods. See how she looks in 12 months...........
