Evening all

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Post 787341 by greenspider on 2015-10-01 20:24:51

Hi everybody, Just introducing myself. I'm Pete, from Middlesbrough. I've just acquired my first Volvo, a 2000 V70 estate, 2.4 auto, which I'll be picking up on Saturday. It needs a bit of work, the dash is lit up like a christmas tree, but it's in otherwise very good condition and was cheap :) I'll look forward to chatting to you all

Post 787343 by MoleT-5R on 2015-10-01 20:35:43

Welcome along

Post 787346 by jamesy12345 on 2015-10-01 20:53:31

hello & :welcome:, a Teessider! I'm just along the road, from Durham :)

Post 787357 by LiamT4 on 2015-10-01 22:20:22

When ever somebody says "Hi everybody" It always makes me think of the line "Hi doctor Nick"

Post 787358 by jamesy12345 on 2015-10-01 22:24:41

[QUOTE=LiamT4;787357]When ever somebody says "Hi everybody" It always makes me think of the line "Hi doctor Nick"[/QUOTE] [video=youtube;YlmECL2ED2I]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlmECL2ED2I[/video] On the subject of cartoon quotes, I like 'Good News Everyone' (Professor Farnsworth)

Post 787359 by M-R-P on 2015-10-01 22:25:43

Welcome along. 2000 V70... Dash lit up... Chances are, you need the speedo repaired. Good car when they're working tho.

Post 787361 by abdul on 2015-10-01 22:37:31

Welcome to the forum

Post 787365 by Orca2 on 2015-10-01 22:47:44

Welcome Spider , good car choice .

Post 787368 by Dannyboy7 on 2015-10-01 23:38:48

Welcome

Post 787369 by jdavis on 2015-10-01 23:41:39

Welcome to the forum.

Post 787371 by martin_r_smith on 2015-10-02 00:04:09

Welcome along

Post 787383 by expolicev70t5 on 2015-10-02 09:33:51

Welcome

Post 787386 by Santa on 2015-10-02 10:06:37

Welcome :)

Post 787389 by stribo on 2015-10-02 10:50:15

:welcome:

Post 787471 by greenspider on 2015-10-03 16:18:28

thanks for the welcome everybody. I picked the car up today and all seems well other than the lights on the dash. m-r-p, Can I presume from your prognosis that the speedo is a common problem? I have abs, traction control, engine management, the exclamation in a triangle, and a warning that the brakes have failed. When I stopped for fuel on the way home and restarted the car, all of the brake associated lights had gone out, and the brake failure warning had been replaced with a message that I needed an abs brake service. A couple of miles down the road and they all came back on though

Post 787477 by M-R-P on 2015-10-03 18:26:38

You might be lucky - it may just be the abs unit playing up. Yes, the speedo is a common failure in the older models but in this case, it sounds OK.

Post 788611 by Dan H on 2015-10-17 18:17:30

Welcome Buddy, I'm Just up the road from you, I live in Redcar, Hopefully see you out and about :)

Post 788615 by Orca2 on 2015-10-17 18:54:20

Abs light going on and off could just be cracked sensor rings, I have had it twice on my T 5. They cost about two bob and are an easy fix. Worth checking them .

Post 788616 by Biff on 2015-10-17 18:55:00

Welcome pal. Whatever your problems someone will be able to point you in the right direction here. Stick some pictures up of your new ride & may the project go well for you.