The Volvo thread

[Jenkins]

So which Volvo do you own?

A Japanese one. Mazda 6 Estate.

I'm not singling out Volvo SUVs as pointless, but do we really need another couple of models?

 

[Drago]

Right, I see. That explains it.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

It's what the buyer wants, by and large. For the record I thought the XC40 I drove for a day had few, if any, merits over a Focusalike and plenty of downside.

 

[Drago]

For someone like Mrs D, who has only one working eye, every millimeter of exra height is a blessing. Not everyone wants or needs some half developed shooting brake named after a lightbulb.

I can't say I'm an XC40 fan, although I don't dislike them. Having said that, I'm equally ambivalent about conventional alternatives like the Fucus. You can pay 30 grand for one of those (yep, 30 gees!) and what extra does that bring to the party?

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Model-for-model, less cost, better ride and handling and more space, I'd say, but there are factors in the XC40's favour too, I guess!

 

[BianchiVirgin]

I said that without moving my lips!

If its similar to the 90 I have a Haynes manual and can have a look for you.

'09 XC70. D5.

 

[Drago]

Ill look in the book tomoz.

 

[Drago]

Believe it or not, nothing about wheel bearings in the manual, not even in the index. This is the closest I could find and still no mention.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

I take mine to The Man. In fact I have a wheel bearing in the boot of the C70 ready for him to fit on Thursday.

 

[BianchiVirgin]

Believe it or not, nothing about wheel bearings in the manual, not even in the index. This is the closest I could find and still no mention.
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Thanks for this but I've just copped to the fact that I've Vida on a laptop and it's probably detailed in there😬😬😬

 

[Hicky]

C30 owners......is the boot space big enough to fit a modern pram/buggy whatever they're called nowadays(not the McLaren strollers type).

Ms is hankering for a Ovlov and a C30 D5 seems the ticket or do I just fork out for a reasonable V50.....hmmm.

 

[Salar]

We've had two C30's one a T5 .

Never had to put a pram in the back though.

From what I remember the glass rear door is quite small, with a deep lip to the boot floor which might make it difficult to fit a pram in.

 

[Drago]

C30 D5. Far too much grunt...said no D5 owner, anywhere, ever!

 

[Hicky]

She drives like Miss Daisy anyway, the purchase would be more for the reliability and longevity
I guess I'll have to take said pram and see if it squashes in....I'm doubtful.

 

[Drago]

It's blowing a gale and hammering down with rain. Definitely Volvo XC weather! Got a flu jab in an hour and I'll be taking the trusty XC90.