For the 1st time in several years, I plan to buy no cars and rather mod or maintain my current fleet. I go into 2018 with the following, but will I come out the same:- V70 R 1998 Nautic manual fwd on 194k miles C70 T5 2000 Black manual on 173k miles 9-3 Aero Vert 2001 manual 111k miles So my intention is to look after these 3 motors and several mods planned, but will this happen and will no new cars appear are the big questions?
My plan is to get a T5-R and get my 850R back on the road. Maybe sell the 850T5 Manual I have and the 940TDIC maybe too. Cars are more addictive than crack I reckon.
Bugger me, I have a 9-5 Aero modded manual saloon attracting me to it..........but I musn't!!
[QUOTE=foammanmark;815081]Bugger me, I have a 9-5 Aero modded manual saloon attracting me to it..........but I musn't!![/QUOTE] resist resist....lol a whole year of not trying to sell or buy cars is a tall order for you Mark, I plan for an engine swap in Olive, rear suspension rebuid for Gul and returning the V70R to the road, with a couple of nice tweaks to make her even better.
[QUOTE=MoleT-5R;815087]resist resist....lol a whole year of not trying to sell or buy cars is a tall order for you Mark, I plan for an engine swap in Olive, rear suspension rebuid for Gul and returning the V70R to the road, with a couple of nice tweaks to make her even better.[/QUOTE] I've resisted the Saab and that goes no further. I will stick with the current 3 cars, and my mileage has dropped to around 18k a year due to lots more time in the Office. However, I really need to get out and about more next year, but say 20k spread over the cars is only 6-7k per car, so nothing really. I want to do the exhaust on the R, cosmetics on the 9-3(wheels and a nasty rear quarter scratch), and the C70 is pretty much sorted already.
i'm not planning on anything car related, have decided to use my holiday days up better this year
Well I lasted about as long as a Christmas crackers snap. Gone and put deposit on a V70 tdi,meant to be for a friend but I fancy getting 500 miles out a tank of fuel instead of 250-300. Ok now I need it chipped. Bigger turbo. Better air flo. Oh now mpg has disappeared. My bad.
Mpg doesn't have to disappear my 850 tdi with 230+bhp still did 45mpg daily and over 50 on a run
Haha yeah Martin I agree that’s why it’s co going to you and your Brother. I got hold of you yesterday on another forum,you know the one full of opinionated,snobby ££££s(not all just a lot).
[QUOTE=Olive855R;815097]Haha yeah Martin I agree that’s why it’s co going to you and your Brother. I got hold of you yesterday on another forum,you know the one full of opinionated,snobby ££££s(not all just a lot).[/QUOTE] Hadn't really put 2+2 together there lol didn't realise it was you!
MOT's for both my Volvo babes in the next 4-6 weeks, so those first before mods continue.