Post 677613 by sh0wtime on 2014-01-05 14:03:22
Hi Guys
First time Volvo owner here. Been considering one or ages & kinda fell into one via work.
as far as Performance goes i know its not going to set the world alight as its Normally Aspirated 20v Phase 1 V70 SE
i'm glad to see they have a good following as there seems to be quite a few forums etc for them, i chose this forum as i guess you guys might be more into the performance/engineering side of them more than the Side impact & load carrying specs of the traditional anorak type owners club/forum
(that may have come across as a bit insulting towards genuine enthusiasts but that wasn't my intent)
as for me i manage a family owned Independant MOT centre & workshop. Did 27 years in a main dealer workshop, only been a pen pusher for the last 3 :)
i'd class my interests as Racing RC buggys, Photography & my 2 dogs.
need to get a few thing taken care of on my car as it was a mega cheap purchase off a customer after it failed MOT & it needs some TLC
its only done 120,000 so hopefully it will serve me well for some time to come (its only going to be used as a second car anyway)
Post 677614 by stribo on 2014-01-05 14:06:33
Hi mate welcome to the forum. Surrey /Hants border? I'm guessing Blackwater. ;)
Post 677617 by artfulflounder on 2014-01-05 14:08:53
Hi there....Welcome to the forum
Post 677621 by M-R-P on 2014-01-05 14:13:55
welcome aboard. let's have some pictures please.
Post 677624 by sh0wtime on 2014-01-05 14:16:27
only have a couple of crappy phone pics at the mo as the car is still at work.
Not far from Blackwater, i'm in North Camp & i work in Aldershot :)
i've been told my car has 17inch Pegs on it. i'm guessing that's the style of wheel :)
Post 677628 by stribo on 2014-01-05 14:20:23
[QUOTE=sh0wtime;677624]only have a couple of crappy phone pics at the mo as the car is still at work.
Not far from Blackwater, i'm in North Camp & i work in Aldershot :)
i've been told my car has 17inch Pegs on it. i'm guessing that's the style of wheel :)[/QUOTE]
Ah, not too far away, I'm in Basingstoke, but used to live in Camberley. Actually passed my driving test in North Camp, when they had the test centre on Alexandra Road.
Yeah Pegs (Pegasus) are the wheels.
Post 677632 by Nealevo on 2014-01-05 14:25:35
Welcome along, enjoy the banter, just dont take it to heart...
Post 677634 by sh0wtime on 2014-01-05 14:29:42
[QUOTE=Nealevo;677632]Welcome along, enjoy the banter, just dont take it to heart...[/QUOTE]
27 years in the workshop, i think i'll be OK :uglyhamme
Post 677644 by V70 Graham on 2014-01-05 14:51:59
Welcome to the club, now as to the side impact and load carrying specs....
Post 677653 by sh0wtime on 2014-01-05 15:06:43
[QUOTE=V70 Graham;677644]Welcome to the club, now as to the side impact and load carrying specs....[/QUOTE]
Ha Ha, not easy to get the sentiment across in the written word :)
actually i was interested in the load capacity as i want to use the car to transport all my race/camping gear to the track at weekends, prob the main reason i wanted one.
i was looking at newer T5's & R's but for what i need the car i got is perfect. i'm not sure the planned suspension drop will be ideal for getting in & out of the fields/parks where the tracks are typically located but they do look good down low :)
Post 677667 by AndysR on 2014-01-05 16:03:09
Welcome to the club, sounds like you've got the perfect car for your needs :)
Post 677700 by smithy on 2014-01-05 17:08:08
Welcome sir is it a 2.5 20v or 2.0 20v and is it manual or auto .
Post 677705 by sh0wtime on 2014-01-05 17:13:07
2.5L 20v (170) manual
although the badge on the rear says 2.4?
according to my lookup its a 2435cc B5244S engine..
Post 677707 by Biff on 2014-01-05 17:31:47
Welcome mate, sure it will look well on pegs & lowered.
Plenty of styling/interior upgrades to make it a nice place to be. ;)
Post 677710 by RichT4 on 2014-01-05 17:35:46
[QUOTE=sh0wtime;677624]only have a couple of crappy phone pics at the mo as the car is still at work.
Not far from Blackwater, i'm in North Camp & i work in Aldershot :)
i've been told my car has 17inch Pegs on it. i'm guessing that's the style of wheel :)[/QUOTE]
Pah..... North camp ;) hahahahahaha
Welcome mate.
Post 677719 by sh0wtime on 2014-01-05 17:45:53
[QUOTE=Biff;677707]Welcome mate, sure it will look well on pegs & lowered.
Plenty of styling/interior upgrades to make it a nice place to be. ;)[/QUOTE]
yeah it should be OK. i realise that performance wont be its strong point & after my last car it will be a bit of a step down but the price was right & i needed something that could fit all my gear in.
I drove an S8 for the last 7 years so i know pretty much anything i buy will be a bit of a step down but as i have a brand new daily driver company car i just wanted something to insure to keep my no claims ticking along that would double up as a small van at weekends for racing or taking the dogs out & about :)