Ben Jordan Posted March 17, 2006 Author Share Posted March 17, 2006 This looks like quite an interesting Volvo V70 T5 What are Volvo's like for reliability? Im shying away from them because we use Vauxhalls at work and they go on for ages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ101 Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 Ben,, V70 AWD leave well alone,,a no-no,, the front angle drive are VERY fragile !! Grand to sort, The tyres on a AWD must be with in 2-3 mm of each other, so if you sidewall one, its a set of 4, otherwise damage to the angle drive The car is NOT 4 wheel drive but all wheel drive, sorted by viscous coupling,,, also the car on -e-blag is NOT 265 brake but 240, and the early car are not that rare, Stick to a proper 2 WD one, and you will not go wrong, if its got good history, Look after a T5 with over 350k on the clock !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Jordan Posted March 18, 2006 Author Share Posted March 18, 2006 What is the most powerful engine Volvo make in a reasonable priced car? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ101 Posted March 18, 2006 Share Posted March 18, 2006 Look for a early V70R manual 2WD around P-S plate 250 brake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Jordan Posted March 18, 2006 Author Share Posted March 18, 2006 Look for a early V70R manual 2WD around P-S plate 250 brake How much do they come in at? I've had a look on the Auto trader and the ones i have seen are 12k+. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ101 Posted March 18, 2006 Share Posted March 18, 2006 How much do they come in at? I've had a look on the Auto trader and the ones i have seen are 12k+. Early 97/98 V70 R 2WD around £5-7k, For £12k, it would have to be a mint, low mileage, one of the last 2000 year ones with the 265 motor and AWD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHAVED_GORILLA Posted March 18, 2006 Share Posted March 18, 2006 volvo 850 T5 (or the v70) Thats what I would go for, big and stupidly fast. They also won the btcc with them so cant be that bad. SG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Jordan Posted March 18, 2006 Author Share Posted March 18, 2006 Early 97/98 V70 R 2WD around £5-7k That’s too much for me. I have just had a chat with my dad and he recons that Volvo are really good quality, so i will have to go and have a look at some. What good condition fast Volvo estate will i get for 4k? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ101 Posted March 18, 2006 Share Posted March 18, 2006 Ben,, check your PM's Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Jordan Posted March 18, 2006 Author Share Posted March 18, 2006 Ben,, check your PM'sTim Thanks. PM returned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02GF74 Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 This looks like quite an interesting Volvo V70 T5What are Volvo's like for reliability? Im shying away from them because we use Vauxhalls at work and they go on for ages. mine has just done 80 K (ok, so I am a light user). so far, apart from an apetite for tyres, the only part needed to replace that had goen wrong was the brake pedal position sensor for the ABS; also had new brake disc all round but that is wear and tear I guess. the back tailgate wiper motor is palying up again. no signs of rust anywhere yet; at the same age, well 2 yrs younger, the rear wheel arhces on the Astra (previous car) had started to go. 850 T5 on everyonefavouriteauctionsite are peanuts; I am hanging onto mine until is starts to breakdown/get expensive to run as I won't get much back on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Jordan Posted April 17, 2006 Author Share Posted April 17, 2006 Has anybody got any opinions on MG ZT-T's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeagent Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 don't touch anything made by MG-rover, the parts availability is already patchy. i was talking to a friend in the trade a few weeks back who reckons there are MG rover 75's sitting in crash repair shops waiting for new panels... and there aren't any... before long any crashed rover will be written off, whatever the damage. the build quality was appaling, they wont last like Volvos or BMW's... i'd look at what the motorway cops drive... omega's big volvos, theres a reason they buy those cars, id rather a volvo that a vauxhall, but its just a person thing... nothing wrong with the big vauxhalls, and theres loads in breakers yards all over the country, for spare parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Jordan Posted April 17, 2006 Author Share Posted April 17, 2006 i'd look at what the motorway cops drive... omega's big volvos, theres a reason they buy those cars, Those cars do last a long time. But the reason they are brought is not because they are good cars. It's because the forces are locked into contracts with certain manufactures and the deal they are given at the time of needing new cars. I will steer clear of MG's then. They seem to be keeping there value well, so thought they must be good cars with a good spares back up. Obviously not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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