The Volvo thread

[cosmicbike]

Try Travall website. Good stuff there and fairly sensible prices.

Yep, great gear. I had their dog guard with the divider in the 2nd XC90, worked really well.
Which reminds me, I really missed the pull out dog guard/mesh net that both my V70's had, very practical.

 

[DSK]

I've missed this one by a long shot but, at least it gives me some weekend reading to get through.

Here's my current 4 wheeled fleet and the Volvo's ended up replacing a Jaguar XKR 4.2 S/C and a BMW M5 E39.

2 x Volvo C70 T5 GT's (MTE remap, upgraded intake, brakes and suspension) - (owned for 19/10 years)
1 X Volvo S70R (MTE remap, upgraded intake, upgraded brakes) - (owned for 11 years)

These are driven daily, usually doing 1,000 miles each the C70's for the last 10 years. Strongest most reliable cars I have ever had and they laugh in the face of a 2010 Mercedes E350 cdi and 2013 Astra 2.0 Cdti I had on lease.

2 others also

Other cars will come and go but, the above will always stay.

 

[Drago]

Don't remember if I've shown this before, but what better excuse to show a pic of my Dad's wee toy, his one owner, 43,000 mile C70 T5 rag top...

When this bat virus malarkey is done and I can go visit I'll snap a pic of his new T8, or the "Tidal Wave" as I like to call it.

 

[Drago]

Finish wiring in the LED light bar. Its mounted below the number plate, above the sump guard, so is quite unobtrusive. All properly isolated on it's own circuit and slaves to the high beam with a relay. On-off switch very discretely hidden in the cabin. There is plenty of spare room in the under bonnet fusebox so the relay went in there and I managed to squeeze all the wiring through the grommet, so very neat and protected from the elements. Very happy.

Next job - I've an Sp17 socket and plug combo on the workbench which I'm planning to fit hidden from view on the underside of the rear bumper. I'll use this as a charging point so I can just play the batter charger in without having to faff about lifting the boot floor etc,

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Finish wiring in the LED light bar. Its mounted below the number plate, above the sump guard, so is quite unobtrusive. All properly isolated on it's own circuit and slaves to the high beam with a relay. On-off switch very discretely hidden in the cabin. There is plenty of spare room in the under bonnet fusebox so the relay went in there and I managed to squeeze all the wiring through the grommet, so very neat and protected from the elements. Very happy.

Nah mate, they're made in Sweden

 

[Venod]

Nah mate, they're made in Sweden

Or Belgium

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Or Belgium

C70 P2s were made in the Swedish JV Pininfarina Plant so stick that in yer Volvo pipe

 

[Drago]

Mrs D has the day off Friday. So, were going to load up the family and Muttley into the Volvo, drive to a lake and walk around it for a bit.

 

[figbat]

I got a drive of the XC60 yesterday - out to Wickes to click-and-collect some 2.4m lengths of wood to complete construction of our shed. The Volvo swallowed them with length to spare, my MINI would've had out-poke.

 

[Drago]

If you want a car that simply gets on with life then it has to be an XC of some description. I'm not really a car person but I've fallen in love with my 90.

 

[Hicky]

I’ve volunteered myself to go for some posts for fencing. Once I’d got to the yard I wasn’t overly keen seeing the size of what we’d ordered....100 6ft posts and reel of sheep netting and 200m of barbed wire. Xc70 swallowed it too with ease. It amazes me why I didn’t get one earlier!

 

[figbat]

If you want a car that simply gets on with life then it has to be an XC of some description. I'm not really a car person but I've fallen in love with my 90.

Agreed, although for less money I would also make a case for the Skoda Yeti - the predecessor to our XC60 and a fantastic do-it-all chariot. The only small issue with the XC60 is that it is quite a reach to get a bike on the roof.

 

[MichaelW2]

I was car sick in a Volvo240 estate 1980 ish. The front door pockets are voluminous.

 

[monkers]

2001 V70 2.4 S petrol auto. Marvellous motor car. I've owned if for about 8 years. It hasn't turned a wheel for a while and I must recommission it. I don't really need a car anymore, last time I drove was a three mile journey back last October.

 

[Drago]

Agreed, although for less money I would also make a case for the Skoda Yeti - the predecessor to our XC60 and a fantastic do-it-all chariot. The only small issue with the XC60 is that it is quite a reach to get a bike on the roof.

True about the Yeti, but I wouldn't put money in VW's pockets the way they behave.

Even at my lofty height its a stretch to get the bike on the roof of my XC90, so I cheat and park next to the kerb for that 6 or 8 inch bunk up. If it had a toe bar they'd be going on there, but I'm not about to fit a towbar just for that.