Volvo V70R
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Post 727336 by Rogo1806 on 2014-08-01 19:40:48
I recently bought a V70R Fwd Man Nautic from a fellow forum member and have spent the past couple of weeks getting it to the way I want it to be.
I'm putting the engine back to standard apart from the Rica Remap and the Strut Brace. I need to do some work to the interior to get it looking like new! Any tips would be welcomed or if anyone has had their seats reupholstered it would be good to hear how much and where from!
I had an S70 2.5T which had only done 60K which I sold to my best mate
I've also got a few bits for sale which I'll put in the relevant section!
If anyone has a gear knob, load cover or R steering wheel in Beige for sale please let me know! Look forward to showing you my progress :)
Rohit
Post 727339 by Jamest5r on 2014-08-01 19:45:54
Welcome :), Foamy's old car??, where in the mids a good few of us around here :)
Post 727340 by V70 Graham on 2014-08-01 19:48:33
Certainly sounds like Mark's, welcome and be sure to pop some pictures up when you can.
Post 727341 by Rogo1806 on 2014-08-01 19:48:59
Yeah thats the one! Just south of Birmingham! Don't see many 'R's around here so when I do I get really excited lol
Post 727342 by Nealevo on 2014-08-01 19:54:43
I'm in Redditch, its a nice car you have, we normally ask for pics but mark posted pictures daily.
Post 727344 by Rogo1806 on 2014-08-01 19:55:59
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Post 727345 by abdul on 2014-08-01 19:56:37
Welcome
Post 727346 by Rogo1806 on 2014-08-01 19:59:21
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Post 727348 by Rogo1806 on 2014-08-01 20:02:34
The engine is pretty much back to standard as the top photo shows. I've taken the alloys to be refurbed in bright silver - Need 4 new tyres tho! Had the engine service by WF Pye - Top Job by them. Need to slow down a bit though. So next week will be doing more intense cleaning ha ha
Thanks everyone for the warm welcome!
Rohit
Post 727349 by Santa on 2014-08-01 20:03:14
Welcome :)
Post 727352 by stephenevans99 on 2014-08-01 20:10:51
Lovely looking car mate.......Have you removed the tints? IIRC Mark had it tinted only a few months back
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Post 727356 by stribo on 2014-08-01 20:24:21
Welcome to the forum. If you drive the car around with those wires hanging out the back, you're likely to be arrested as a terrorist. ;)
Post 727358 by moosepowerlee on 2014-08-01 20:29:22
Hello and welcome
Post 727360 by Rogo1806 on 2014-08-01 20:32:01
Yehh I removed the tints as I like dark tints on light cars but not dark on dark. I thought them wires were supposed to be there :) Think that was actually the extension lead and hair dryer lol
Post 727363 by martybelfastt5 on 2014-08-01 20:45:37
welcome to vpcuk car is great looking love the front of these with them lights
Post 727382 by Biff on 2014-08-01 22:10:06
Nice car. Good to see your looking after it. ;)
The speed gets addictive & look forward to seeing your wheels.
Post 727523 by foammanmark on 2014-08-02 18:05:46
[QUOTE=stephenevans99;727352]Lovely looking car mate.......Have you removed the tints? IIRC Mark had it tinted only a few months back
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Lol, yeah, that was £160 thrown away, but at least the car isn't being broken...............
Post 727544 by rahul on 2014-08-02 19:26:59
Far from being broken foam man mark! It's in good hands :)
Post 727545 by jamesy12345 on 2014-08-02 19:36:51
Hello & :welcome:
Is that two members introducing themselves?
Post 727549 by merc85 on 2014-08-02 19:45:26
Very nice car, looking good :)
Post 727554 by foammanmark on 2014-08-02 20:17:03
[QUOTE=rahul;727544]Far from being broken foam man mark! It's in good hands :)[/QUOTE]
Previous cars that I've sold have been broken as peeps on here know, but I know this time the car is safe.
Post 727565 by foammanmark on 2014-08-02 21:19:30
Did you get the throttle cable checked? I ask cos my Saab seems way faster than the R off the line, and that definitely makes me think that the cable needs adjusting.
Post 727574 by Rogo1806 on 2014-08-02 21:43:41
[QUOTE=foammanmark;727565]Did you get the throttle cable checked? I ask cos my Saab seems way faster than the R off the line, and that definitely makes me think that the cable needs adjusting.[/QUOTE]
It's all been adjusted and I'm running the Rica map that you had in the box. It was found that it was due to a few boost cables which gave the hesitation you had described at 3.5k. Throttle cable adjusted and also with all pipes back to orig and fully cleaned out the idle is sweet and does stays exactly where it should. Slight oil leak in cam belt region, suspected to be camshaft seals. Nothing major atm but will be gettin it done towards the end of the year.
Oh and my indicator light fell off on the motorway.. Lol. I couldn't stop laughing.. Well I did when I had to buy a new one at 58 quid :(
Post 727578 by foammanmark on 2014-08-02 21:55:20
[QUOTE=Rogo1806;727574]It's all been adjusted and I'm running the Rica map that you had in the box. It was found that it was due to a few boost cables which gave the hesitation you had described at 3.5k. Throttle cable adjusted and also with all pipes back to orig and fully cleaned out the idle is sweet and does stays exactly where it should. Slight oil leak in cam belt region, suspected to be camshaft seals. Nothing major atm but will be gettin it done towards the end of the year.
Oh and my indicator light fell off on the motorway.. Lol. I couldn't stop laughing.. Well I did when I had to buy a new one at 58 quid :([/QUOTE]
The main thing is that the indicator didn't flip backwards and dent your wing, which happened to an S70 R owner I know.
Post 727580 by Rogo1806 on 2014-08-02 22:04:00
[QUOTE=foammanmark;727578]The main thing is that the indicator didn't flip backwards and dent your wing, which happened to an S70 R owner I know.[/QUOTE]
Ohh noo was fine. And sorry about tints :biggrin:
Post 727582 by foammanmark on 2014-08-02 22:11:53
[QUOTE=Rogo1806;727580]Ohh noo was fine. And sorry about tints :biggrin:[/QUOTE]
It's your car, so do what you want with it. Proves I really intended to keep the car with only having the tints done end of April though.
Post 728406 by Rogo1806 on 2014-08-07 22:53:56
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Hi Guys, I managed to get the refurbed wheels and new tyres on today :)
Have a look and tell me what you think. Also yesterday I got my private plate on and managed to 'Rug Doctor' my whole interior!!
Post 728430 by MIKESC70T5 on 2014-08-07 23:49:48
That looks lovely and the later c70 lights and grille really make all the difference.
Post 728433 by t5 pete on 2014-08-08 00:00:44
That looks great the lighter wheel's really suit it much better and give it a brighter cleaner look
Post 728435 by volvokid on 2014-08-08 00:06:03
You have knocked years of it. It's looking really fresh. How's the condition of the alcantara?
Post 728436 by Rogo1806 on 2014-08-08 00:12:24
[QUOTE=volvokid;728435]You have knocked years of it. It's looking really fresh. How's the condition of the alcantara?[/QUOTE]
Cheers! The alcantara on the drivers and passengers is 'Bobbly' the rear ones are decent. After I did the Wet vac it made a big difference. I got a price of 400 to redo the front seats completely - Leather and Diamond stitch alcantara, not sure if I'm going to do it yet though.
Post 728437 by t5 pete on 2014-08-08 00:13:56
[QUOTE=Rogo1806;728436]Cheers! The alcantara on the drivers and passengers is 'Bobbly' the rear ones are decent. After I did the Wet vac it made a big difference. I got a price of 400 to redo the front seats completely - Leather and Diamond stitch alcantara, not sure if I'm going to do it yet though.[/QUOTE]
That's a really good price where abouts is that from as I will be having my guls front seats redone
Post 728438 by volvokid on 2014-08-08 00:34:44
I Don't even know why I thought to ask the quistion in the first place, I did a tidy up on mine, it looks like new now.
http://www.vpcuk.org/forums/showthread.php?15915-Repairing-alcantara-(with-photos)
I did in the end buy a new steering wheel not because of the alcantara but because of the leather, it looked like it was melting, not something I would have expected from a Volvo. My 182 did the same but that was a known issue with them.
Post 728439 by Rogo1806 on 2014-08-08 00:35:28
[QUOTE=t5 pete;728437]That's a really good price where abouts is that from as I will be having my guls front seats redone[/QUOTE]
I went see this guy - In fact that price was for the fronts of the driver and passenger seats, not the rear of them. It was this guy I went to see, he was really helpful. Might do it in a couple months
http://www.davetedstone.co.uk
Post 728440 by Rogo1806 on 2014-08-08 00:38:31
[QUOTE=volvokid;728438]I Don't even know why I thought to ask the quistion in the first place, I did a tidy up on mine, it looks like new now.
http://www.vpcuk.org/forums/showthread.php?15915-Repairing-alcantara-(with-photos)
I did in the end buy a new steering wheel not because of the alcantara but because of the leather, it looked like it was melting, not something I would have expected from a Volvo. My 182 did the same but that was a known issue with them.[/QUOTE]
That is the best tip I ever seen - Definitely going to do it next week!
Post 728441 by volvokid on 2014-08-08 00:43:39
[QUOTE=Rogo1806;728440]That is the best tip I ever seen - Definitely going to do it next week![/QUOTE]
It really is worth it, just take your time.
Post 728480 by RollingThunder on 2014-08-08 12:56:45
Looks the spit of mine lol, even down to the jewel lights and egg crate grille :beer:
As Volvokid says, no need to pay someone to refurb your seats - it took me 10 mins to make mine like new - I used sandpaper (see Volvokid's thread, I've added to it).
Keep up the good work!
Post 728559 by foammanmark on 2014-08-08 21:48:14
[QUOTE=MIKESC70T5;728430]That looks lovely and the later c70 lights and grille really make all the difference.[/QUOTE]
Thank you, and those mods are down to me as the car was like that when I sold her.
Post 728595 by Biff on 2014-08-09 07:53:33
I used a de-bobble electric clothes shaver on my v70r & the type r, it knocked years worth of wear off them both.
Really like the look of the car, I love the crystal headlights & egg crate look, definitely what I want if I get a v/s70 again.
Post 728664 by foammanmark on 2014-08-09 18:24:39
[QUOTE=Biff;728595]I used a de-bobble electric clothes shaver on my v70r & the type r, it knocked years worth of wear off them both.
Really like the look of the car, I love the crystal headlights & egg crate look, definitely what I want if I get a v/s70 again.[/QUOTE]
I was fortunate that my C70 had the crystals fitted(which were swapped to this R), and the black projectors off the R were swapped to the C70(which really suit her as well).