Post 727511 by rahul on 2014-08-02 17:56:25
Hi all,
I recently joined vpcuk, after buying my best friends s70 2.5T in coral red metallic (he now owns an incredible v70r which he is spending a lot of time on to restore and improve) and what a car! My father owned an s70 2.5 normally aspirated for 12 years and it has been a great car. But what a difference boost makes!
One of the first things I think I need to pay some attention to is the common head lamp problem (where the metallised inner lining fades)! Has anyone got any photos of some original lamps they have had remetallised, and were they happy with the results? If not I'm looking at the projector headlamps, obviously a big price difference. Anyone a fan of the projector units? I've seen some photos, and they look decent, but how is the light power?
Happy volvo-ing to all
Post 727512 by V70 Graham on 2014-08-02 17:58:30
Welcome to the club Rahul, I went with projectors.....plus HID's and the light is great, pricey but you won't get much better.
Post 727516 by stribo on 2014-08-02 18:02:01
Welcome to the forum, I've got projectors too, and Graham copied me with HIDs. ;)
Post 727520 by V70 Graham on 2014-08-02 18:04:47
[QUOTE=stribo;727516]Welcome to the forum, I've got projectors too, and Graham copied me with HIDs. ;)[/QUOTE]
Didn't I get mine first ?
Post 727524 by foammanmark on 2014-08-02 18:06:35
Welcome, and I presume you're Rohit's mate?
Post 727538 by rahul on 2014-08-02 18:50:52
That's right mark, I came with him when he bought your v70r :) . From Leicester to Birmingham to Blackburn and back to Leicester to help him fetch a beaut
Post 727539 by rahul on 2014-08-02 18:52:23
Thank you graham, do you have any photos of your projectors with hid running at night?
Post 727540 by foammanmark on 2014-08-02 18:55:58
[QUOTE=rahul;727539]Thank you graham, do you have any photos of your projectors with hid running at night?[/QUOTE]
If he hasn't already, then I'm sure his camera will be charging for later.
Post 727543 by rahul on 2014-08-02 19:03:05
Thank you graham, do you have any photos of your projectors with hid running at night?
Post 727547 by jamesy12345 on 2014-08-02 19:38:26
oh you've got a separate thread
Nice S70, like that colour
:welcome:
Post 727550 by V70 Graham on 2014-08-02 19:45:35
[QUOTE=rahul;727539]Thank you graham, do you have any photos of your projectors with hid running at night?[/QUOTE]
Sorry, I don't think I do lol I'll have to sort a few out when I'm off next.
Post 727552 by stephenevans99 on 2014-08-02 19:49:22
Hi & Welcome to the forum..... :B_thumb:
Post 727559 by foammanmark on 2014-08-02 20:56:57
[QUOTE=rahul;727538]That's right mark, I came with him when he bought your v70r :) . From Leicester to Birmingham to Blackburn and back to Leicester to help him fetch a beaut[/QUOTE]
Think it was worth the trip............and I hope you do/did.
Post 727576 by Rogo1806 on 2014-08-02 21:46:21
Lovely S70 that.. Still a very tight car. That AUX mod I did is what I miss in my V70
Post 727602 by jamesy12345 on 2014-08-03 05:18:57
[QUOTE=Rogo1806;727576]Lovely S70 that.. Still a very tight car. That AUX mod I did is what I miss in my V70[/QUOTE]
On my S70 I plugged one of these to the CD changer socket...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/USB-SD-MP3-Digital-Music-CD-Changer-for-factory-VOLVO-HU-Headunits-radios-NEW-/121121624275?pt=UK_In_Car_Technology&hash=item1c336950d3
Post 727690 by rahul on 2014-08-03 19:49:19
thank you all for the warm welcome :)
Post 729070 by rahul on 2014-08-11 16:43:08
Found a video on YouTube with a v70 that has projectors with hid conversion ....looks awesome...very tempted!
[video=youtube_share;S7GdphbbHGQ]http://youtu.be/S7GdphbbHGQ[/video]
Post 729313 by RollingThunder on 2014-08-12 18:38:22
Welcome to the form Rahul. Don't see many coral cars about these days