New car....Volvo S70 2.5 Turbo

[strictly_perv]

So here's my new wagon




It's a 2.5 Turbo 5 cylinder engine producing 193 bhp. It's so a fair amount of grunt from any revs.
Fully loaded model so is a great step up for a daily.


What do we think?

[toseland]

me likes... lowered, medusa alloys from the V50, the 18inch ones with the 235/45/r18s and a nice stainless exhaust will be a great start..

one of the local mechanics has the V70R with this engine, and its just over 500bhp at his last dyno session, i think its AWD and it absolutely motors.

[DavidA]

I know I'm getting on a bit, but I do like Volvos...my in laws both have V70 D5s which are beautiful cars and don't hang about, so I can only imagine what yours is like.

[Toms306]

Did it break down already? What an odd place to park!


Must admit I'm not a fan, though I'm sure it's quick!

[ginge191]

Saw this earlier! Looks sweet, a great start! Hope it doesn't stay too standard!

[Ruan]

Volvo fweeend! Love S70s - last of the proper boxy ones - needs slammage.

Be warned with that motor though! They've got a bit of a reputation of cracking the liners in the block when pushing the power levels up - they're a relatively exotic design for their time, but with the increase in bore of the 2.5 engine, they got a little thin between the bores and can crack - the Focus ST has a reputation for it as does the V70R which is based on the same block.

But thankfully the later 2.4 T5 ME7 engine is cheap and plentiful and goes straight in.... With a 2871R or similar, would be a monster!

[Dum-Dum]

Its shit, nobody cares.

[procta]

these make cracking sleepers!

[Piggy]

Its a bit.....



Dare I say...


Grandadish?

[silverzx]

Is it FWD?

[Ruan]

Yep - pretty much everything past the 850 is.

Bar the S90/V90 but they're insanely rare!

[silverzx]

Ah that sucks heavily.

340's ftw then.

[Frosty]

What happened to the 306?

[MissTap_GTI6]

What happened to the 306?

Nothing It's for sale!

[strictly_perv]

Ruan- I've got some bad ideas for the thing but it's so nice just as is. Although I may straight pipe it at the weekend as these 5 pots sound amazing!
The most id do is a remap but even they are silly more compared to what I'm used to as a "remap" in the old French scrotts.
It pulls really nice and has power from any RPM.

I had the best drive into work in quiet comfort blasting out some Classic FM watching the fuel gauge drop and looking like a yob who's borrowed his grandads volvo because his Corsa's having a body kit fitted.
Super happy with it though, so much car for the money.

Does anyone know about fitting a normal CD player? It's got the stock one but I only really use my phone.
I heard something about an aux plug which can plug into a CD changer insert at the back?

[pugmanxud]

We hacked the backbox off my mates v70 T5 when he had it and my god it is THE best sound I think I've heard...

[Jenkosowls]

Had an 850se 2.5 10v motor was going to see how it went before getting a t5 loved everything about it 25mpg tops was a downer £90 every 4 days to fill it. And believe me you can't go putting £10 of fuel in it doesn't last! Needed the good stuff too to get 25mpg! Gutted the box out and put a small sports exhaust and it roared nice off throttle burble to!

[DavidA]

The D5 has a nice sound to it as well, but it used to get 50+ mpg on longer trips.

I'm tempted to get one as my next set of wheels, they're like comfy armchairs that move like a scalded cat !

[toseland]

Ruan- I've got some bad ideas for the thing but it's so nice just as is. Although I may straight pipe it at the weekend as these 5 pots sound amazing!
The most id do is a remap but even they are silly more compared to what I'm used to as a "remap" in the old French scrotts.
It pulls really nice and has power from any RPM.

I had the best drive into work in quiet comfort blasting out some Classic FM watching the fuel gauge drop and looking like a yob who's borrowed his grandads volvo because his Corsa's having a body kit fitted.
Super happy with it though, so much car for the money.

Does anyone know about fitting a normal CD player? It's got the stock one but I only really use my phone.
I heard something about an aux plug which can plug into a CD changer insert at the back?

have a look for tranzIt blu mate.. dont know if they do them in the UK yet but they are great..

http://www.isimplesolutions.com/product.aspx?zpid=542

they actually plug into the FM wire, and, when activated, hijack this connection and cut off the outside signals getting in.. just as good as the little broadcast things but doesnt ever get interfered with.makes a great hands free kit too as it comes with a little mic, and can connect anything with blutooth to it, i think also some models come with an aux in, as well.


we had the V50 and the CD player was all integrated.. there was an aux connection on the back of sorts for something volvo had fitted but because it had the dash mounted 6cd changer it was a pain to integrate anything to..

if i had known about things like the tranzIt blu before i would have bought one instantly

[Jimmy306uk]

Always had a soft spot for old volvo turbos this one is lovely :p

[strictly_perv]

Thanks those land I'll look into it.

I had a little 30mph to 1xxmph with my friends cammed, fully stripped XSI boxed, caged, 1.6 16v 106 last night and have to say there was very very little in it. He just had the edge but it was pretty damn even.
We also drilled the air box for some boost noise.. Straight pipe needed but it's got a fat one box unit after the car bang in the middle of the car.

[ginge191]

Any updates with this??

[Jonny81191]

I heard there was a decat in the pipeline..

Pipeline.. I'll get my coat

[Eeyore]

hmmmmmmmmmmmm nahhhhh. Looks interesting slammed but... cant excited over it im afraid!

[RetroPug]

I love it!

[Orta]

I like volvos! Looked at a drivE v70 when choosing a daily and thought it was excellent. Free to tax as well!
Mate had an old t5 saloon, not sure what engine it has in it but it was yellow and shifted.

[THE_Liam]

Love these, although the 850 is better looking, and it has to be a wagon