Turns out he was a proper volvo petrol head. He had one exactly like mine and he has had his sonic since new!!! toper of a guy, I think he is going to join here too. I let him have a go of mine and I think he was slightly impressed ;)
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Turns out he was a proper volvo petrol head. He had one exactly like mine and he has had his sonic since new!!! toper of a guy, I think he is going to join here too. I let him have a go of mine and I think he was slightly impressed ;)[/QUOTE]
You have some great laybys up there. ;)
I thought I was dreaming lol
is that a lay-by or did he follow you home to freshen-up afterwards?
haha I did google it and it said layby and not lay-by like the spell checker did
[QUOTE=y2blade;635461]is that a lay-by or did he follow you home to freshen-up afterwards?[/QUOTE] Hahaha, that's funny right there ;)
Hey Martyn, I have resurrected my login. Good pics! I drove passed you snoozing and did a double take at your car, there aren't many of them around. Just had to turn back and park behind you. Glad you didn't sleep too long! lol.
Jeeeeesus..... A member since before the "big crash" Welcome Mr. Watson. A lovely car you have there ;)
[QUOTE=M-R-P;635483]Jeeeeesus..... A member since before the "big crash" Welcome Mr. Watson. A lovely car you have there ;)[/QUOTE] Told you he is a volvo nut!!!
[QUOTE=derek watson;635481]Hey Martyn, I have resurrected my login. Good pics! I drove passed you snoozing and did a double take at your car, there aren't many of them around. Just had to turn back and park behind you. Glad you didn't sleep too long! lol.[/QUOTE] Yeah it was a strange little meet but it was good. Dont be buying a new T6 now!!!
Indeed a nice car :D Got to be a record, the 136th member to join and his first post is almost 9 years later. Welcome back Mr Watson!
[QUOTE=Dangerous Dave;635487]Indeed a nice car :D Got to be a record, the 136th member to join and his first post is almost 9 years later. Welcome back Mr Watson![/QUOTE] Unless his post count was wiped by the crash? Perish the thought!
Yes, quite possibly.
[QUOTE=Dangerous Dave;635492]Yes, quite possibly.[/QUOTE] I wonder if I can do another 61 tonight... (Frankie's on holiday - gives me a chance to catch up lol)
Cheers M-R-P I don't know where the time has gone!
Martyn was telling me about your car (s) earlier. I'm surprised you're not on the forums more :)
That second picture just makes my car look dull and boring next to yours...
You do have some serious bug damage on yours Martyn, but there's no way a toothpaste-green volvo can look "dull and boring"
[QUOTE=M-R-P;635496]I wonder if I can do another 61 tonight... (Frankie's on holiday - gives me a chance to catch up lol)[/QUOTE] Ah, wondered why it was quiet around here LOL
[QUOTE=Dangerous Dave;635506]Ah, wondered why it was quiet around here LOL[/QUOTE] Give me a chance, there's a 30 second post limit! I'm posting for two ya know...!
It is riddled with bugs after that drive and to think it was cleanish before that!!! I did get up at 7 am and give it a hoover so it was presentable for the blind bat today, not that it made any difference.
Love it, not often you come across other enthusiasts out and about these days, must confess the Phase 2's are growing on me by the day and pictures like these don' help... :)
nice cars there , very swish
Forum was pretty cr@p 9 years ago tbh. Will be on it more now!
"Dull and Boring" aye right! Sometimes wish I had kept my previous flash green one. That's a cracking car you have! :-)
Great to have you back on the forum Derek. Lovely car you have there.
Welcome Derek, lovely car you have but Martin I don't know what your on about, your peppermint pleasure is absolutely stunning! Wish I had other local Volvo heads around me, I'm considered "special" by my mates. :(
Out dogging again LOL? Welcome back Derek - I am still here - I never left.
Good job you fell asleep in a lay-by. If you'd fallen asleep on the hard shoulder you would have had another V70 behind you.......
Note the above is actually a T6 AWD and not a D5 - it has 'Unleaded' written above the petrol cap... ;) :B_thumb:
An absolute cracking pair of cars, quite a rare sight to see two V70R's together... certainly alot less common I find that the S60R today. Looks a lovely area and house too, whomever the car and house belongs to has my admiration.
Martyn, you need to be careful. Meeting an English guy in Makro's car park and a Scottish guy in a lay-by, people are going to start talking. BTW, enjoy the football last night? Both cars looking great, and remember that sonic R has now gone upto Edinburgh if you're ever passing there.
Welcome back..
[QUOTE=The Flying Moose;635685] Looks a lovely area and house too, whomever the car and house belongs to has my admiration.[/QUOTE] I'm afraid its not mine :( I stay in a flat lol, but it is mine :) one day I will get a nice house. [QUOTE=foammanmark;635697]Martyn, you need to be careful. Meeting an English guy in Makro's car park and a Scottish guy in a lay-by, people are going to start talking. BTW, enjoy the football last night? Both cars looking great, and remember that sonic R has now gone upto Edinburgh if you're ever passing there.[/QUOTE] Stick your fitba up your hoop ;) Oh yeah thats rite, they are getting common up here i need to move on haha
[QUOTE=The Flying Moose;635685]An absolute cracking pair of cars, quite a rare sight to see two V70R's together... certainly alot less common I find that the S60R today. Looks a lovely area and house too, whomever the car and house belongs to has my admiration.[/QUOTE] It's my house and my car on the left. If you're ever up this way feel free to get in touch. We are famous for our hospitality in Scotland!!!
What are the odds, is that a manual you have there Derek?
Yeah it was. He hates autos lol
i want a flash green
Oi you already on a laser so behave
The more I look at that first picture the more I think, mmm a Phase 2 V70R... can I justify the fuel cost? I'm swaying towards yes! Hopefully by the end of the year I might just have enough to bite the bullet and make the commitment.
Great story Martyn and two stunning examples.... Welcome back Derek (maybe take it in turns who goes behind next time) :smile:
[QUOTE=abdul;635902]i want a flash green[/QUOTE] I will buy laser back if you find one Abdul, and I'm not drinking, at the moment.........
[QUOTE=derek watson;635832]It's my house and my car on the left. If you're ever up this way feel free to get in touch. We are famous for our hospitality in Scotland!!![/QUOTE] I came upto a family wedding in Forres and Inverness early June, and met Martyn in Makro's car park in Aberdeen. He let me have a drive in his fantastic motor which was very kind of him. The wedding was a fantastic day, and the Scottish certainly know how to celebrate. Beautiful up there and some great roads for your R's from what I saw. Few too many speed cameras for my liking though.
[QUOTE=The Flying Moose;635917]The more I look at that first picture the more I think, mmm a Phase 2 V70R... can I justify the fuel cost? I'm swaying towards yes! Hopefully by the end of the year I might just have enough to bite the bullet and make the commitment.[/QUOTE] Yeah I love mine and if you get one thats got a brilliant maintenance history and all the expensive things sorted your in for a winner.
[QUOTE=The Flying Moose;635685]An absolute cracking pair of cars, quite a rare sight to see two V70R's together... certainly alot less common I find that the S60R today.
Looks a lovely area and house too, whomever the car and house belongs to has my admiration.[/QUOTE]
Indeed, rare! Remember this Martyn?
Welcome back to the forum derek. Nice motor too!
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Indeed, rare! Remember this Martyn?
Welcome back to the forum derek. Nice motor too![/QUOTE]
Ah yes, and if it isnt my favorite V70R of the forum... the best colour combination of all.
This one is nice with all the spec but too high on the mileage really I think, unless of course all the expensive bits have been replaced...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2004-Volvo-V70-R-AWD-Sapphire-Black-6-Sp-Manual-300bhp-44k-new-Awesome-/321186357875?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item4ac832e273
[QUOTE=AndysR;635513]Love it, not often you come across other enthusiasts out and about these days, must confess the Phase 2's are growing on me by the day and pictures like these don' help... :)[/QUOTE] Beggars can't be choosers mate! Nows your chance to grab this low mileage, standard R. Ok, its a gaytronic but other than that, it's loaded!! http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/volvo/v70/volvo-v70-r-300bhp--totally-standard-and-immaculate/1620855
[QUOTE=LeeT5;636304]Beggars can't be choosers mate! Nows your chance to grab this low mileage, standard R. Ok, its a gaytronic but other than that, it's loaded!! http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/volvo/v70/volvo-v70-r-300bhp--totally-standard-and-immaculate/1620855[/QUOTE] Or this one new on the bay:- http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Volvo-v70r-/231034738802?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item35cabe5872
[QUOTE=Dream3r;635864]What are the odds, is that a manual you have there Derek?[/QUOTE] It sure is. Not too old yet for an automatic!
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Indeed, rare! Remember this Martyn?
Welcome back to the forum derek. Nice motor too![/QUOTE]
Cheers Lee. Nice pic, where was that taken?
[QUOTE=LeeT5;636300]
Indeed, rare! Remember this Martyn?
Welcome back to the forum derek. Nice motor too![/QUOTE]
Oh yeah, shame it was my one that was getting repaired lol
[QUOTE=derek watson;636451]Cheers Lee. Nice pic, where was that taken?[/QUOTE] That was when I took my car down to MRG
[QUOTE=foammanmark;636322]Or this one new on the bay:- http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Volvo-v70r-/231034738802?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item35cabe5872[/QUOTE] WTF 3K is that too cheap....