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(Message started by: colinw on Feb 26^th, 2005, 8:54am)

Title: Volvo Apologies
Post by colinw on Feb 26^th, 2005, 8:54am

Hi all i am considering getting rid of my 24v est and replacing it with a smaller one ,due to work role changing slightly ,i cannot justify the costs in running the 24v or indeed pass it on to customers ,si im thinking it will have to go ,and im seriously considering either a mondeo or possibly the V40 volvo ,i would like to know if anybody has experience of either of these fuel consumption reliability etc ,particulary the 1.8 or 2.0 petrol,the problem with the mondeo is i keep going to look at 2.5 v6 ones and i really shoundmnt let the heart rule the head
cheers Colin

Title: Re: Volvo Apologies
Post by Badboytunes on Feb 26^th, 2005, 8:59am

In th mondeao all i know is that the 2.0 is far more reliable and refined than the 1.8 . I dont know why i just do....

HTH
Cheers Nick ;)

Title: Re: Volvo Apologies
Post by colinw on Feb 26^th, 2005, 9:02am

thanks for info

Title: Re: Volvo Apologies
Post by dexix on Feb 26^th, 2005, 10:37am

I agree Nick, I run a 1999 2.0 zetec estate as my work car and I used to have a 1.8 and the difference in smoothness and power is very apparent. Appears to give good MPG as long as I dont try and pretend I am in my cossie!

Funnily enough I was looking to get a 24v estate as a work car but could not find a decent one and ended up with the Mondeo - Fancy a swop? :D ;D

Nick

Title: Re: Volvo Apologies
Post by colinw on Feb 26^th, 2005, 1:26pm

my 24v is a 1995 with 166k on the clock ,having said that i have spent thousands on it in last cuople of years ,but it probably isnt a fair swop but talk to me by all means

Title: Re: Volvo Apologies
Post by dexix on Feb 26^th, 2005, 4:52pm

I asked the lady of the house and I have a gut feeling that what she was getting at is that if I have two cossies then I will be a single man again - Im not sure how much time I have to make my mind up! ???

Nick

Title: Re: Volvo Apologies
Post by Baz on Feb 26^th, 2005, 5:28pm

Being single does have its advantages!!

Title: Re: Volvo Apologies
Post by colinw on Feb 26^th, 2005, 6:21pm

Dead right Baz ,even tho my cossie has cost me a fortune and a load of grief its still isnt as bad as my ex
if the lawyers are reading this its only said in jest ,if they are not i mean every word

Title: Re: Volvo Apologies
Post by dexix on Feb 26^th, 2005, 10:51pm

It cant all be good as my business partner has just seperated from his wife and bought himself a vectra 2.5 v6 - now all I hear from him is "can mine do this" and how quick does yours get to (insert speed)mph"

If he isnt careful one of these days I will take up his challenge of putting our cars head to head but I would hate to kick a man when he is down!

Nick

Title: Re: Volvo Apologies
Post by Highlander on Feb 26^th, 2005, 10:58pm

I know what I'd rather have ;)

Reasons

1) Running costs - Cossie is by far the cheaper of the two (Broken timing chains inclusive)

2) Noise - With one you can turn it on and off with your right foot... with the other you just have to breathe and it can take weeks before it quietens down.

3) No I'm stopping before I get carried away!

Highlander (35, Single) ;)

Title: Re: Volvo Apologies
Post by mr._floppy on Feb 26^th, 2005, 11:05pm

The Mondeo is fine but deadly dull and drab , hasn't the toys and gizmo's that even a basic Scorp has, and it's
( SPIT !!) front wheel drive.

Title: Re: Volvo Apologies
Post by Badboytunes on Feb 27^th, 2005, 12:24am

Well they did make a 4wd...... :D

Title: Re: Volvo Apologies
Post by Paul B on Feb 27^th, 2005, 8:36am

on 02/26/05 at 22:51:25, dexix wrote:

If he isnt careful one of these days I will take up his challenge of putting our cars head to head but I would hate to kick a man when he is down!

Nick

Kick him - Kick him!!!! Go on.... you know you wanna! ;D ;)

Sometimes you have to be cruel to be kind you know.

Title: Re: Volvo Apologies
Post by dexix on Feb 27^th, 2005, 6:02pm

He must be worried Paul as he told me yesterday that he had fitted an induction kit and a superchip - and then he said if he beat me it would probably because of the weight difference between our cars as mine had a lot more gadgets - I think there might have been a compliment in there somewhere ;)

Nick

Title: Re: Volvo Apologies
Post by Badboytunes on Feb 27^th, 2005, 6:24pm

He doesnt get it tho......... it will take more than a chip and filter........ LOL :D :D

Title: Re: Volvo Apologies
Post by dexix on Feb 27^th, 2005, 6:31pm

Thats not all - you want to see him drive, I think my mum drives better than him! I think he and his vectra are well suited to each other.

So the challenge could be my mum, driving my cossie, against him and his vectra if it happens I will video it for you all to watch.

Nick

Title: Re: Volvo Apologies
Post by Badboytunes on Feb 27^th, 2005, 6:34pm

Mak it fair tho..... Get ur mum to pull off in winter mode ;D ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Volvo Apologies
Post by dexix on Feb 27^th, 2005, 6:39pm

LOL ;D ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Volvo Apologies
Post by Lee on Feb 27^th, 2005, 8:57pm

so what was the out come are you going for the volvo or the mondeo :-/ ???
Lee

Title: Re: Volvo Apologies
Post by colinw on Feb 27^th, 2005, 9:37pm

well i havent decided yet but i took a very basic v40 out yesterday ,i allways like to test the basic ones first before i look at the model i want ,it had no aircon,sunroof cd etc ,but it drove very well and was surprisingly comfortable ,so i have to be honest and say i may well be looking for a v40 possibly the diesel with all the toys ,but there is no rush as such so i will see how it goes ,having said that i also had a look at v70 AWD ,but walked away from a test drive i really need a smaller car ,and the smallest car i have had for a few years was a 2.8 sierra ,just got to get used to idea of downgrading

Title: Re: Volvo Apologies
Post by phuturephantasy on Feb 27^th, 2005, 9:53pm

If you have to get a V40 make sure you get the T4 - 200bhp as standard and easily upped to 240bhp for £299 - they even come to your house to do it.

Small, practical estate that'll scare a lot of other cars on the road.

I had an 850 T5 estate and these are putting out over 300bhp with a quick simple ECU upgrade. Looks like a dull, boring boxy estate, not much will live with it in a straightline though (0-60mph less than 6) shame they're FWD as it really spoils it hence I got another Scorpy 24v

Title: Re: Volvo Apologies
Post by Paul B on Feb 27^th, 2005, 10:38pm

Wot about the brakes on these soopa doopa Volvos?
I thought they had notoriously bad brakes.
Went well but just couldn't stop :o

Title: Re: Volvo Apologies
Post by Vulcan on Feb 27^th, 2005, 10:43pm

I had an 850 too... went like stink.. I have no recollection of thinking "hmm the brakes are weak in here" so I suspect it stopped ok.

It got the Volvo 850 problem (disease?) that tinkle tinkle noise from the front that sounds like two washers on a metal bar as you go over a bump.. I had the whole darn thing apart looking for anything that could make that noise and never found it... it had to go... that sound drove me mad.

Aside from that it was a nice motor, nowhere near the comfort of the Scorp though... ;)

Title: Re: Volvo Apologies
Post by phuturephantasy on Feb 27^th, 2005, 10:43pm

Braking was never an issue on mine, more stopping power than my Scorpio.

Grip was the biggest problem or rather the lack of it when pressing hard through bends, the Scorp will literally run rings round it.

Title: Re: Volvo Apologies
Post by Scorpioen84 on Feb 28^th, 2005, 1:47pm

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Title: Re: Volvo Apologies
Post by Lee on Feb 28^th, 2005, 3:34pm

well it will always stop when it hits the car in front ::)
Lee

Title: Re: Volvo Apologies
Post by johnv on Feb 28^th, 2005, 4:26pm

does anyone think this thread is past its sell by date. or is it just me.
I can always do more insurance postings if people want something to read. :P

Title: Re: Volvo Apologies
Post by Lee on Feb 28^th, 2005, 4:39pm

john i think this could go for at least a week more :(
and i would really look forward to your insurance threat :'(
Lee

Title: Re: Volvo Apologies
Post by johnv on Feb 28^th, 2005, 7:01pm

no lee. I am not like that, it's not a threat, Its just that I would not like this site to go stale and becoming boring.
I tell you what, I see if there are any more notices on my son's school notice board.
I will post them, under Ford Main Dealer Notice Board, as I did last time.

Title: Re: Volvo Apologies
Post by Scorpioen84 on Mar 1^st, 2005, 1:52pm

on 02/28/05 at 15:34:40, Lee wrote:

well it will always stop when it hits the car in front ::)
Lee

It stops when it hits my scorpio.....
GRRRRRRRR.......... He had to payup 800gbp for a new and painted bumper...

HAH...