Post 778069 by 2gunns on 2015-07-12 21:44:25
Hey everyone, I'm Tom and live in Burnley. Just registered as I'm looking at become a Volvo owner (never thought I'd see the day) and I have come over from the dark side (Japanese)
My previous motors include
Nissan micra k11 (no pic)
Honda Civic coupe em1
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And beloved Honda integra type r JDM DC2
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Had to recently give the Integra up due to having a baby girl as it wasn't exactly baby friendly. So here I am looking at choosing my family wagon. I'm looking at getting a ph2 v70 t5 as you get a lot of bang for buck but then I stumbled across the v70r awd and was suprised it has a faster 0-60 time on paper than my last Honda.
So that sort of settled it and maybe getting this this week and wondered if any of you guys would be able to give me any pointers to look out for, already read about the diff that tends to go due to the input shaft failing. Also wondered if anyone recognised the reg and would be able to shed a little bit of history about it. The car has covered 81k
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Looking forward to being part of the Volvo community :B_thumb:
Post 778071 by stribo on 2015-07-12 21:54:04
Welcome to the forum, the P2R Volvo's are deceptively quick, just ask this Scooby driver. ;)
[video=youtube;urpYRcgCW2k]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urpYRcgCW2k[/video]
Post 778073 by 2gunns on 2015-07-12 22:00:41
Brilliant, is that yours by any chance? Bet the poor bloke was gutted ��
Post 778088 by jamesy12345 on 2015-07-13 05:17:07
hello & :welcome:
someone else with those 4-wheeled Honda's! Suzuki will be making cars out next!
Post 778090 by stribo on 2015-07-13 07:09:37
[QUOTE=2gunns;778073]Brilliant, is that yours by any chance? Bet the poor bloke was gutted ��[/QUOTE]
Yes mate that's when it was standard, since been remapped, and had 3" downpipe with sports cat, and Ferrita cat back exhaust fitted, and is running just under 320 bhp. Got an uprated intercooler to fit, then it'll have a stage 2 remap. :D
Post 778102 by 2gunns on 2015-07-13 09:48:05
Sounds like it'll be a right beast, does yours have the awd system?
Post 778103 by stribo on 2015-07-13 10:06:52
[QUOTE=2gunns;778102]Sounds like it'll be a right beast, does yours have the awd system?[/QUOTE]
Yes, ours is basically the same car as yours, but a saloon instead of an estate.
Post 778106 by 2gunns on 2015-07-13 10:13:28
Ah right thanks, unfortunately it's not mine, just rung the guy and it's already gone :icon_soap so still on the hunt with a 5k budget. Thing is I'm finding out that they are like trying to find rocking horse ££££, you wouldn't know the difference between the r engine and the 2.5 T S engine as they is about 90bhp difference
Post 778108 by stribo on 2015-07-13 10:18:29
The major difference is the turbo, and the mapping, the R also has an additional intercooler. There's one in the for sale section, needs a bit of tidying, but it's within your budget.;)
http://www.vpcuk.org/forums/showthread.php?60059-V70r-p2&p=777014#post777014
Post 778117 by 2gunns on 2015-07-13 13:00:19
Cheers for the link, I've just message him. Quite local to me too. Sorry didn't get back was stuck on a forklift truck refresher course
Post 778118 by S70T5Chris on 2015-07-13 13:47:56
[QUOTE=jamesy12345;778088]hello & :welcome:
someone else with those 4-wheeled Honda's! Suzuki will be making cars out next![/QUOTE]
You again :rolleyes::wallbash::biggrin:
I like 4 wheeled Honda's I do. :lol:
Post 778119 by S70T5Chris on 2015-07-13 13:59:00
Things to look out for on the R's...
Make sure the 4c suspension is working correctly in all 3 modes. Shocks are not as much money as they used to be should they need replacing, especially if you buy them direct from Monroe. Approx £250 a pair, which for what you're getting is a good deal. Over time springs do go ££££y, especially when reaching the 100k mark. Look for saggy rear ends, the R's sit quite high normally, unless it's been lowered, sitting lowish could mean your gonna want new springs.
Make sure the awd is working properly. The angle gear/collar can be a weak point. If it's not functioning it could be just the collar which is a relatively cheap fix, if its the angle gear itself you'll see a little bit of change out of a grand.
Make sure it is not losing/using any water. Split liners is not uncommon, even on standard cars. That's an expensive headache you don't want.
The above sounds worse than it is, but things worth looking out for when you go to look at one. Generally they're reliable, good all round motors.
Post 778123 by 2gunns on 2015-07-13 14:33:47
Cheers Chris, hopefully guna get chance to look at one that's for sale on here if he gets back. Says he's just had the angle gear replaced recently so will quiz him on that when I get chance, to be honest that's the only bit that really worried me about these when reading up but sounds like it's covered. MOT got done in June as well so hopefully springs/shockers will be fine. Got a mate with garage so will get him to give it the full works when I get it. Again thanks for all your tips :B_thumb:
[QUOTE=S70T5Chris;778119]Things to look out for on the R's...
Make sure the 4c suspension is working correctly in all 3 modes. Shocks are not as much money as they used to be should they need replacing, especially if you buy them direct from Monroe. Approx £250 a pair, which for what you're getting is a good deal. Over time springs do go ££££y, especially when reaching the 100k mark. Look for saggy rear ends, the R's sit quite high normally, unless it's been lowered, sitting lowish could mean your gonna want new springs.
Make sure the awd is working properly. The angle gear/collar can be a weak point. If it's not functioning it could be just the collar which is a relatively cheap fix, if its the angle gear itself you'll see a little bit of change out of a grand.
Make sure it is not losing/using any water. Split liners is not uncommon, even on standard cars. That's an expensive headache you don't want.
The above sounds worse than it is, but things worth looking out for when you go to look at one. Generally they're reliable, good all round motors.[/QUOTE]
Post 778126 by 2gunns on 2015-07-13 14:42:18
Oh and how would I know if the 4c suspension is working right?
Post 778127 by stribo on 2015-07-13 14:55:44
Just go through the 3 modes, the difference is noticeable on all.
Post 778898 by 2gunns on 2015-07-23 15:46:48
So picked up my v70r of Craig t from this forum, just want to say what a top chap he is and how helpful he was:B_thumb: so I'm now the proud owner of this beauty
AKA big leroy
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Post 778899 by MaxTS on 2015-07-23 15:52:53
Congrats! It's very nice. Be aware, they are infection as I now own 3...
Post 778900 by Biff on 2015-07-23 16:07:36
Nice!!
Welcome to the club.
Post 778901 by 2gunns on 2015-07-23 16:29:06
Thanks, ha ha don't think the neighbours would to happy if I had 3 of these tanks on the front street
Post 778908 by Orca2 on 2015-07-23 18:37:59
Sod the neighbours . If they made a bad buying decision by moving in next door to a Volvonut it's their problem . They should have checked it with Kirsty and Phil.
Post 778909 by 2gunns on 2015-07-23 18:42:49
Ha ha ha quality, while I've got your attention to you know where best place is for discount Volvo parts, after some dot4+
Post 779084 by Craigy t5 on 2015-07-24 22:49:36
Hi and Welcome,,
Was a pleasure to meet you Tom, hope the car serves you and your little family well for many years to come.