What type of Volvo do you own? - Page 60

Claymore · Jun 22nd, 2011, 19:24

I have an 850 T-5k, on 18" Rays wheels and FK coilovers

Brock05 · Jun 22nd, 2011, 20:03

Have added a rusty 142S to my 164 auto so although i am mid 30's and reasonably affluent, fuel for the 164 and welding wire/repair panels for the 142S have rapidly changed that. Add to that a daily driver Land Rover Defender, I have very little time for polishing anything.

No beard or pipe.

lyron · Jun 22nd, 2011, 20:34

recently added s60 2.4 d5 auto to replace the green goddess.

tdi · Jun 23rd, 2011, 07:50

I currently own a S60R, 53 plate, silver nice car but i did own a 98 V70 Tdi cd spec for 9 years and that was a fantastic car and the build quality was much better

Nicks 850 broke! · Jun 25th, 2011, 17:59

No Beard. Middle Class. My son says middle aged.

3.0 kids 1.0 wife 1.0 brown labrador 2.0 green barbour 3.0 pairs green wellies0.0 shotguns

Ran an 855 T5 from 1999-2009 as principal car
Ran out of elbow room 2008 with kids 14/12/10 and bought a 1999 Merc E240 estate because the back seat is wider. Thought it was a quality car but its a W210 so body and wings are made from papier mache. It's now on ebay and probably will go to a breaker - replaced with a 1998 BMW528i touring - body made from girders!
Wrote off T5 on black ice end of 2009 and faced with replacing it as my runabout (My wife uses the big german plutobarge and likes the auto box - my Volvos have been manual).
Replaced with a 1996 855 2.0SE and it's the ....

Carry the dog to and from muddy places
Carry bikes and kids to and from muddy places
Take the kids round paper rounds when the weather is foul
Take stuff to the dump
Leave at the station
Drive by choice when we have snow and ice (broadly sort of October to March on recent experience)

...car - ie the one I turn to when I really need to do something demanding on the car rather than just wafting about in a big German auto barge.

hawklord · Jul 5th, 2011, 17:41

I just got my first car.... and it's a Volvo!

Having driven dozens of various cars that belonged to other people, I decided I liked the "boxy" estate best... so, last month, I was looking for an under-£1000 Volvo of the general 240/850/early V70 type. Found a V70 that I liked the look of, so I got that.

The red window pillars remind me of a bus, or a railway carriage. Yep, I definitely prefer boxy to curvy!

PeteB1 · Jul 27th, 2011, 12:27

Just bought my first Volvo, a 2007 XC70 2.4 Diesel Estate (MY02-07).

Just come in from 6 & 1/2 yrs of trouble free 70k miles Vx Vectra 'B', then 'C' ownership so hope the XC proves as good. :-)

wendash · Aug 9th, 2011, 09:56

Now got a 2002 S80 D5 Executive and previously had a (brand new) 2004 S60 2.4D and 2003 V70 Bi-Fuel, both the last 2 being company cars that I luckily had been given a budget for and not a particular type that I had to buy.

Volvo2002 · Aug 15th, 2011, 00:29

19 year male hampered by insurance so my Volvo was the best I could do and I'm very pleased with it.

It's a Volvo S40 1.8 S in Gold and it drives lovely. Has done 81,700 miles and has a FSH

jamrussell · Aug 29th, 2011, 19:42

Am now back in the volvo fold with a 2007 s40 sport with a 2ltr diesel lump after a two year absense to VW. Wish i had never left

View Poll Results: What series Volvo do you own?
P1800	41	1.36%
Amazon	62	2.06%
140/160	35	1.16%
200	196	6.52%
400	91	3.03%
700/900	439	14.60%
300	51	1.70%
850/S/V/C70	1,182	39.31%
S/V40/50	626	20.82%
S60/80	436	14.50%
XC60/90	134	4.46%
PV444/544	10	0.33%
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Jun 22nd, 2011, 20:34	#593
lyron Premier Member Last Online: May 4th, 2020 10:57 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: ibstock liectershire	recently added s60 2.4 d5 auto to replace the green goddess. __________________ lynda & ron. I AM NOT PERFECT......BUT I AM FROM YORKSHIRE AND THATS AS CLOSE AS YOUR GONNA GET!!!!VOLVO VEHICLES CLUB MEMBER landrover discovery 2.5 tdi 50th anniversary limited edition. elldis odessey 4 berth tin tent.

Jun 25th, 2011, 17:59	#595
Nicks 850 broke! Member Last Online: Oct 13th, 2013 18:14 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Houston	Type of Volvo No Beard. Middle Class. My son says middle aged. 3.0 kids 1.0 wife 1.0 brown labrador 2.0 green barbour 3.0 pairs green wellies0.0 shotguns Ran an 855 T5 from 1999-2009 as principal car Ran out of elbow room 2008 with kids 14/12/10 and bought a 1999 Merc E240 estate because the back seat is wider. Thought it was a quality car but its a W210 so body and wings are made from papier mache. It's now on ebay and probably will go to a breaker - replaced with a 1998 BMW528i touring - body made from girders! Wrote off T5 on black ice end of 2009 and faced with replacing it as my runabout (My wife uses the big german plutobarge and likes the auto box - my Volvos have been manual). Replaced with a 1996 855 2.0SE and it's the .... Carry the dog to and from muddy places Carry bikes and kids to and from muddy places Take the kids round paper rounds when the weather is foul Take stuff to the dump Leave at the station Drive by choice when we have snow and ice (broadly sort of October to March on recent experience) ...car - ie the one I turn to when I really need to do something demanding on the car rather than just wafting about in a big German auto barge. __________________ Current Volvo (2012- ) - 1996 "P" Silver Volvo 855 2.5S 10v Manual Estate Previous Volvo (2010-2012) - 1996 "N" Met Purple Volvo 855 2.0S 20v Manual Estate Previous Volvo (1999-2010) - 1995 "M" faded red Volvo 855 T5 Estate (black ice victim)

Aug 29th, 2011, 19:42	#600
jamrussell jimmy Last Online: Aug 30th, 2011 14:43 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Six Bells, Gwent	Am now back in the volvo fold with a 2007 s40 sport with a 2ltr diesel lump after a two year absense to VW. Wish i had never left __________________ "our lady of blessed accelleration dont fail me now" Elwood Blues, The Blues Brothers

Jun 22nd, 2011, 19:24	#591
Claymore VOC Member Last Online: Oct 27th, 2021 21:25 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Shrewsbury	I have an 850 T-5k, on 18" Rays wheels and FK coilovers

Jun 22nd, 2011, 20:03	#592
Brock05 Member Last Online: Sep 26th, 2019 11:39 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Worcestershire	Have added a rusty 142S to my 164 auto so although i am mid 30's and reasonably affluent, fuel for the 164 and welding wire/repair panels for the 142S have rapidly changed that. Add to that a daily driver Land Rover Defender, I have very little time for polishing anything. No beard or pipe.

Jun 23rd, 2011, 07:50	#594
tdi Senior Member Last Online: Jun 3rd, 2024 23:29 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: waterlooville	I currently own a S60R, 53 plate, silver nice car but i did own a 98 V70 Tdi cd spec for 9 years and that was a fantastic car and the build quality was much better

Jul 5th, 2011, 17:41	#596
hawklord New Member Last Online: Jan 23rd, 2013 13:32 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Barnstaple View Photos By: hawklord	I just got my first car.... and it's a Volvo! Having driven dozens of various cars that belonged to other people, I decided I liked the "boxy" estate best... so, last month, I was looking for an under-£1000 Volvo of the general 240/850/early V70 type. Found a V70 that I liked the look of, so I got that. The red window pillars remind me of a bus, or a railway carriage. Yep, I definitely prefer boxy to curvy!

Jul 27th, 2011, 12:27	#597
PeteB1 VOC Member Last Online: Apr 24th, 2017 16:04 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Malvern	Just bought my first Volvo, a 2007 XC70 2.4 Diesel Estate (MY02-07). Just come in from 6 & 1/2 yrs of trouble free 70k miles Vx Vectra 'B', then 'C' ownership so hope the XC proves as good. :-)

Aug 9th, 2011, 09:56	#598
wendash Junior Member Last Online: Today 14:43 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Watchet	Now got a 2002 S80 D5 Executive and previously had a (brand new) 2004 S60 2.4D and 2003 V70 Bi-Fuel, both the last 2 being company cars that I luckily had been given a budget for and not a particular type that I had to buy.

Aug 15th, 2011, 00:29	#599
Volvo2002 Young Volvo driver Last Online: Nov 16th, 2021 22:54 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Scotland View Photos By: Volvo2002	19 year male hampered by insurance so my Volvo was the best I could do and I'm very pleased with it. It's a Volvo S40 1.8 S in Gold and it drives lovely. Has done 81,700 miles and has a FSH

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