General: - C70 Buying advice - any tips? - Page 2

eagle58 · Jul 27th, 2021, 02:11

I bought a 2008 D5 C70 at the start of the year.

I haven't worked out what the spec actually is but it has most of the bells and whistles.

I love it and at £3500, I probably overpaid but what the hell? You only live once.

Full service with cam belt change cost nearly £600. I paid £275 to have the engine remap and I'm still more then happy.

It's a lovely car and I hope it will keep me interested in "motoring" for a few more years.

Baxlin · Jul 27th, 2021, 05:35

Don’t let my negatively put you off the C70 as a car. While mine was a bit of a money pit, I really enjoyed driving it.

Re electric seats, I wouldn’t worry if both fronts weren’t electric - it was actually quicker and just as easy to access the rear seat from the manual passenger seat.

TimS996 · Jul 27th, 2021, 17:26

Thanks for all the advice. Quite keen to get one as they look lovely and I don't need to thrash it round. Hardest thing is finding a decent one to test drive as they all seem to be quite a distance or very rough.

There's one at Inchcape of all places which looked nice but no service history for the past 8 years!

Any ideas on what MPG is like for the D5 and petrols, real-world?

T5R92011 · Jul 27th, 2021, 18:31

Petrol MPG will be low to mid 20s.
D5 would be high 30s to low 40s I believe.

Willber G · Jul 27th, 2021, 18:35

Mine is about 30 around town and up to 50 on a run.

TimS996 · Jul 27th, 2021, 22:09

What sort of miles are people buying with? Any high mileages?

Willber G · Jul 27th, 2021, 22:28

150k on mine when I bought it five months ago with FSH and excellent condition. Solid as a rock.

Edit: For some reason the original advert is still there!

https://www.logic1vehiclesolutions.c...02102229345722

Bonefishblues · Jul 27th, 2021, 22:56

130k. T5. Mellifluous.

TimS996 · Jul 28th, 2021, 11:28

Got differing answers from dealers on when the cambelt is due. Someone said around £600 for it and every 5 years, is this correct?

Also I see a lot of Parrot kits on cars both pre-facelift and post. Will it support Bluetooth as standard at any point?

FunkyMelon · Jul 28th, 2021, 12:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by TimS996

Got differing answers from dealers on when the cambelt is due. Someone said around £600 for it and every 5 years, is this correct?

Also I see a lot of Parrot kits on cars both pre-facelift and post. Will it support Bluetooth as standard at any point?

It's certainly not every 5 years! From memory it's every 100,000 miles or 10 years, which ever comes first.

Jul 27th, 2021, 05:35	#12
Baxlin Old Rocker Last Online: Apr 22nd, 2024 22:30 Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Tring	Don’t let my negatively put you off the C70 as a car. While mine was a bit of a money pit, I really enjoyed driving it. Re electric seats, I wouldn’t worry if both fronts weren’t electric - it was actually quicker and just as easy to access the rear seat from the manual passenger seat. __________________ Just my opinion, please don't shoot me if it doesn't match yours! 2011 C70 D3 (now sold)and JZR 3 wheeler

Jul 27th, 2021, 18:31	#14
T5R92011 FCW Auto Service Last Online: Apr 22nd, 2024 19:40 Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Gloucester	Petrol MPG will be low to mid 20s. D5 would be high 30s to low 40s I believe. __________________ FCW Auto Service (Gloucester) https://www.fcw-autoservice.com

Jul 27th, 2021, 18:35	#15
Willber G Upstanding Member Last Online: Aug 26th, 2022 23:00 Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: Southampton	Mine is about 30 around town and up to 50 on a run. __________________ . __56 C70 D5 SE Geartronic

Jul 27th, 2021, 22:28	#17
Willber G Upstanding Member Last Online: Aug 26th, 2022 23:00 Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: Southampton	150k on mine when I bought it five months ago with FSH and excellent condition. Solid as a rock. Edit: For some reason the original advert is still there! https://www.logic1vehiclesolutions.c...02102229345722 __________________ . __56 C70 D5 SE Geartronic Last edited by Willber G; Jul 27th, 2021 at 23:04.

Jul 28th, 2021, 11:28	#19
TimS996 Junior Member Last Online: Mar 19th, 2024 12:23 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Manchester	Got differing answers from dealers on when the cambelt is due. Someone said around £600 for it and every 5 years, is this correct? Also I see a lot of Parrot kits on cars both pre-facelift and post. Will it support Bluetooth as standard at any point? Last edited by TimS996; Jul 28th, 2021 at 11:57.

Jul 27th, 2021, 02:11	#11
eagle58 Member Last Online: Apr 3rd, 2024 21:34 Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: Redhill	I bought a 2008 D5 C70 at the start of the year. I haven't worked out what the spec actually is but it has most of the bells and whistles. I love it and at £3500, I probably overpaid but what the hell? You only live once. Full service with cam belt change cost nearly £600. I paid £275 to have the engine remap and I'm still more then happy. It's a lovely car and I hope it will keep me interested in "motoring" for a few more years.

Jul 27th, 2021, 17:26	#13
TimS996 Junior Member Last Online: Mar 19th, 2024 12:23 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Manchester	Thanks for all the advice. Quite keen to get one as they look lovely and I don't need to thrash it round. Hardest thing is finding a decent one to test drive as they all seem to be quite a distance or very rough. There's one at Inchcape of all places which looked nice but no service history for the past 8 years! Any ideas on what MPG is like for the D5 and petrols, real-world?

Jul 27th, 2021, 22:09	#16
TimS996 Junior Member Last Online: Mar 19th, 2024 12:23 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Manchester	What sort of miles are people buying with? Any high mileages?

Jul 27th, 2021, 22:56	#18
Bonefishblues Premier Member Last Online: Today 20:32 Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Near Bicester, Oxon	130k. T5. Mellifluous.

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