Post 733479 by Goldmember on 2014-09-05 15:47:51
Hello all.
My names Steve and I'm a car-changing-a-holic.
Had over 17 cars in the last 12 years, justabout all estates , mainly Subarus, but had 1 V40 2.0 , 1 V40 2.0T , and 1 V40 T4.
Current fleet is a Legacy Estate and just bought my "learning how to work on a car" car .. a '99 Volvo 2.5T V70 . As you can tell I love estate cars.
I had been on the lookout for a turbo'd V70 for a while , and , having been a member of the other Volvo forum , was always on the lookout. I took the plunge on 1 that looked well looked after and excellent bodywork condition .. trouble was it was down in Thetford, 400 odd miles away . So organised a Saturday to get 4 trains to get down there. A friend and I viewed the car, it drove fine etc , bought the car, then after filling up with what now is thought to have been bad fuel, the EML came on , running became worse , eventually sounded like a Subaru lol broke down , got stuck at M6 Stafford Services and flatbedded back to Glasgow! This wasn't a good way to convince the wife a Volvo is needed in her life!
Anyway.. my only real experience of working on cars was changing over backboxes of the numerous Imprezas I had over the years, so I dived in at the deep end with this V70 and checked the codes, sorted a connection or 2 , replaced the MAF and she's running great now. So then set about other important jobs like changing the gearbox fluid as she was a bit lurchy and noisy shifting gears. Made a heck of a difference , and then my next big job was changing the rear struts as the car was seriously bouncy like an old bed. Of course discovered my car had Nivomats AFTER buying standard OE shocks didn't I ?! so then had to buy new stronger springs and changed them as well . A few more small gremlins sorted and I'm very happy with her :) Just a bit more power would be good :D Hope I haven't rambled on too much.
Here she is ..
Hope I can help contribute to the forums here.
Cheers,
Steve
Post 733483 by V70 Graham on 2014-09-05 16:02:36
Welcome, looks a nice straight car you have there.
Post 733490 by Goldmember on 2014-09-05 16:28:06
Thanks everyone :)
Currently on the hunt for some slightly better looking 16" or 17" wheels but with good tyres ( *cough* Jamest5r *cough* ) to finish her looks off
Post 733491 by Jamest5r on 2014-09-05 16:28:31
Welcome, I replied to your question on the wheels in the other thread, just let me get it back home next weekend and we will sort something out and yes I can get them couriered no problem
Post 733492 by T5frankie on 2014-09-05 16:29:44
your car will look lovely with a nice set of t5 wheels
Post 733493 by Goldmember on 2014-09-05 16:33:04
Thanks James , I just spotted that , sorry :D Not the best start eh?! :D Well jealous mate , best of luck with her :)
Cheers.
Post 733500 by Jamest5r on 2014-09-05 17:31:46
[QUOTE=Goldmember;733493]Thanks James , I just spotted that , sorry :D Not the best start eh?! :D Well jealous mate , best of luck with her :)
Cheers.[/QUOTE]
Not a problem :)
Post 733502 by M-R-P on 2014-09-05 17:56:34
Welcome aboard :)
I remember seeing this car on voc, very nice indeed. A remap should cheer up the ride a little ;)
Post 733508 by stribo on 2014-09-05 18:10:33
Welcome to the forum, you should fit in well, there are a few serial car buyers on here.
Post 733509 by Biff on 2014-09-05 18:13:21
Welcome.
They're addictive!!
Post 733539 by BigChuck on 2014-09-05 19:49:15
welcome to the forum, that looks nice car
Post 733618 by Goldmember on 2014-09-05 22:35:40
Thanks for the warm welcome everyone :)
Post 733621 by prc on 2014-09-05 23:03:29
Nice clean looking example!
Post 733622 by smithy on 2014-09-06 00:20:17
Welcome to the forum sir .i had a 2.5t v70 manual but mine was pre me7 so easy to play with .a remap will help the power wonders mate .thats what I did with mine and that became a quick car for everyday driving .
Post 733648 by Goldmember on 2014-09-06 10:59:21
Thanks everyone . I'm still learning re pre ME7 or post ME7 .. No idea what it means lol but know mine is a 99 ME7 when it comes to spares etc.
Looking at remaps but I'm unsure. I find the auto a bit bland ie its gradual and u get speed but theres not a lot of feeling of it ie no real shove . Hoping a remap would change that, plus wish it would come in earlier but was told by BSR that would not change. Anyway its between BSR and Shark . Read too much about HLM, undecided about Kalmar Union as the map would have to be sent to me and installed myself, and I've used Shark before on my previous Audi and was very happy with the remap..they are the favourite choice justnow but happy with guidance on here.
Post 734101 by jamesy12345 on 2014-09-08 07:59:14
:welcome:
theres a few car-change-aholics on here too
Hope I can help contribute to the forums here.
Cheers,
Steve