i want a volvo

[96terrano]

Yes, I want a Volvo 850, 240, 960, or v70 estate, dad had a 850 then wreaked it:( and I want one:D so I was thinking of obviously getting my little Hyundai on the road, probably build up some NC, selling the Hyundai as its a very good clean car then seeing about getting a Volvo estate:)

[Fez_uk]

Getting rid of the terrano then?

I can only now just about afford to run two vehicles.

[darryl]

Yes, I want a Volvo 850, 240, 960, or v70 estate, dad had a 850 then wreaked it:( and I want one:D so I was thinking of obviously getting my little Hyundai on the road, probably build up some NC, selling the Hyundai as its a very good clean car then seeing about getting a Volvo estate:)

why not build up no claims then insure truck? Volvo probably cost more to insure

[96terrano]

Getting rid of the terrano then?

I can only now just about afford to run two vehicles.

Definatly not, the terrano is going on a limited mileage thing so won't be as much a year

[puddle hoppers inc.]

looked at a v70 before we decided on the vectra( it was a mpg call!). good size but bit thirsty for a "modern" car, vectra cdti does 60 mpg, vectra wasn';t to good at pulling so we got terry. it had the power, but it smoked the tyres in really inappropriate places....sleepy villages etc etc
good car the volvo.

[96terrano]

why not build up no claims then insure truck? Volvo probably cost more to insure

Basically because my truck is expensive to run, and with no carpets etc, its more a toy and camping vehicle, the Volvo would be my daily driver, a 2.0 850 is 750 ish for my to insure at present

[Fez_uk]

Definatly not, the terrano is going on a limited mileage thing so won't be as much a year

It will still be about £500-750 for you in a few years even on limited mileage. Who knows maybe more in the future.

[puddle hoppers inc.]

how old are you?

[darryl]

Basically because my truck is expensive to run, and with no carpets etc, its more a toy and camping vehicle, the Volvo would be my daily driver, a 2.0 850 is 750 ish for my to insure at present

makes sence I suppose quite cheap a mate off mine whos lad just passed his test just got a quote off 1600 quid on a 1.2 litre don't know what the car was though

[96terrano]

It will still be about £500-750 for you in a few years even on limited mileage. Who knows maybe more in the future.

Aye, but their is the multi car policies, where I could put both vehicles on the same policy, thus, refusing the quote

[96terrano]

makes sence I suppose quite cheap a mate off mine whos lad just passed his test just got a quote off 1600 quid on a 1.2 litre don't know what the car was though

Aye, well I'd by looking at a 2.0L that will do 30mpg+

[puddle hoppers inc.]

volvo diesels dont do 30 mpg in real life not even the diesels, sorry. astra or corsa 1.7diesel will. if you are looking at a couple of hundred quid type cars you have got to ask a couple of questions..
1. is it cheap because its thirsty
2. is it cheap because, although it is good on juice, it is mainstream
3. its a pile of shite

if you need mpg and space vectra estate all the way, the earlier 1.7dti will run on single tank veg oil too. volvos are a good car, but they are cheap for a reason, mpg

[MudLifeCrisis]

Getting rid of the terrano then?

I can only now just about afford to run two vehicles.

We've got 4 and 3 are up for insurance renewal next week :-(

Brian

[96terrano]

volvo diesels dont do 30 mpg in real life not even the diesels, sorry. astra or corsa 1.7diesel will. if you are looking at a couple of hundred quid type cars you have got to ask a couple of questions..
1. is it cheap because its thirsty
2. is it cheap because, although it is good on juice, it is mainstream
3. its a pile of shite

if you need mpg and space vectra estate all the way, the earlier 1.7dti will run on single tank veg oil too. volvos are a good car, but they are cheap for a reason, mpg

I'd be looking at the petrol ones tho

[baker1988]

Volvos are good for reliability but just as thirsty as a terrano only volvo I would entertain and that would be a little drift machine

[puddle hoppers inc.]

so low 20 mpg at best. i had a 360 glt, taxed an motd for 7 months, full sevice history, 1 owner. £ 40 quid at auction i paid, no other bidders, great car, mint, thirsty as fook! if you are on a budget i would avoid volvos purely for mpg.

[96terrano]

so low 20 mpg at best. i had a 360 glt, taxed an motd for 7 months, full sevice history, 1 owner. £ 40 quid at auction i paid, no other bidders, great car, mint, thirsty as fook! if you are on a budget i would avoid volvos purely for mpg.

Still better mpg then my terrano the 850

[baker1988]

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x236/littlejohn_boy/imgp1103ej3_zpsff01d117.jpg

Now thats a volvo :D

[davis8008]

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x236/littlejohn_boy/imgp1103ej3_zpsff01d117.jpg

Now thats a volvo :D

I don't really want to admit this but I quite like that

[puddle hoppers inc.]

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x236/littlejohn_boy/imgp1103ej3_zpsff01d117.jpg

Now thats a volvo :D

yep, sex wet done :D

96, you must have a petrol terry then.....sell it, get a diesel one, offset the insurance by using veg oil( i save 10 quid for every 20 ltrs i put in it). job done.
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[baker1988]

I don't really want to admit this but I quite like that

Only volvo I would want to own. Very nice retro car plus rwd make excellent drifter

[96terrano]

yep, sex wet done :D

96, you must have a petrol terry then.....sell it, get a diesel one, offset the insurance by using veg oil( i save 10 quid for every 20 ltrs i put in it). job done.
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Nope, TD27:D, its designed to run on diesel, don't want to Bugger it up

[96terrano]

This is what I want

[puddle hoppers inc.]

maybe spend your money on some service? low 20's should be towing teritory.
it may already be buggered at that mpg....:( sorry :(

[baker1988]

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x236/littlejohn_boy/Streetkarnage-2_zps4d6d2ad1.jpg
:thumbs

[puddle hoppers inc.]

now thats a fishing wagon!

[baker1988]

now thats a fishing wagon!

Could pitch your bed up in there :) saves having to open the bivvy out would actually have one if it looked like that especially for fishing trips lol

[puddle hoppers inc.]

love it! the early vulva diesels love veg oil too! :D:D

[Lazy-Ferret]

Having had many Volvos, 240's x 2, 480's x 3, 850, and V70, all petrols, you are going to be in for a big shock if you think they are economical. The last 240 2.4L went and was replaced by the T2, as it was so thirsty. Running solo, we were lucky to get 22MPG, most times, with round town work, it was down at 15 to 18 MPG.

The 480's are good, we have had 2 x 1.7, and a 2.0. The 1.7 manual, was often at 35MPG, the 1.7 Auto was normally at 30, and the 2.0 manual, was also 30MPG, having said that, I think I could have got better if they were not so much fun to drive, and encouraged lead foot syndrome.

The 850 MK1 2.3 was a great car, best of the big Volvo's, but even doing mainly motorway mileage, it was only 28mpg.

The V70 was such a nice car to drive, and was good on MPG, again mainly motorway, I was able to hit 40MPG, but as soon as you started driving round town, it dropped to 25. The problem with the V70, it was made when Ford took over Volvo, and it was so unreliable. It had so many faults, Many that were known software problems, and if I had lived in the USA, would have been sorted out FOC, but because we are the UK, they charged for the fixes unless the car was still under warranty.

http://i316.photobucket.com/albums/mm322/Lazy-Ferret/odd%20stuff/Cars/the3stooges1.jpg (http://s316.photobucket.com/user/Lazy-Ferret/media/odd%20stuff/Cars/the3stooges1.jpg.html)

http://i316.photobucket.com/albums/mm322/Lazy-Ferret/Caravan/volvo.jpg (http://s316.photobucket.com/user/Lazy-Ferret/media/Caravan/volvo.jpg.html)

[puddle hoppers inc.]

oh, the 480! my mate had a turbot one, sooo nice inside, quick too. no room for rods or kids lol

[96terrano]

Yeah, my grandad had a 480 too, I got the boost/volt gauge out of it and put it in my t2 :D

[96terrano]

maybe spend your money on some service? low 20's should be towing teritory.
it may already be buggered at that mpg....:( sorry :(

My terrano?

[puddle hoppers inc.]

low 20's mpg would indicate something wrong tbh, i do 25 towing a 1200 tintent up welsh hills with a LOADED truck. we looked a\t a td5 but the mpg and veg oil swayed the terrano. its all about££££££ at the end of the day!

[Fez_uk]

Aye, but their is the multi car policies, where I could put both vehicles on the same policy, thus, refusing the quote

but then how will you do the mods you want to do on the terrano?

[96terrano]

low 20's mpg would indicate something wrong tbh, i do 25 towing a 1200 tintent up welsh hills with a LOADED truck. we looked a\t a td5 but the mpg and veg oil swayed the terrano. its all about££££££ at the end of the day!

It'll do 28 when driving like a granny, but normally lower, I am going to do a engine rebuilt when I have time, since I'm keeping my truck forever, its not about money, as I know for a fact I'll never make my money back:lol:D

[96terrano]

but then how will you do the mods you want to do on the terrano?

4X4 modified insurance probably

[Fez_uk]

4X4 modified insurance probably

But they don't do multi-car policies :nenau

[96terrano]

But they don't do multi-car policies :nenau

Don't they? Hmmm, ok, I'll work somthing out:lol

[baker1988]

Don't they? Hmmm, ok, I'll work somthing out:lol

I used to have traders insurance which covered for personal use only had to tell them what i was driving if it was performance car or over a 3.0 but it worked out cheaper for me as i had 3 personal vehicles and also used to buy and sell the odd car and van here and there.


but at your age your going to be looking at a 3-4k just for normal day to day insurance when you pass

a friend of mine not long passed hes 23 and still has to pay 2k + on insurance for a 1.4 ford focus there all just rip off merchants

my insurance is up now but i had insurance through dave brewer 24 no no claims to use on the terrano and i payed 600 mods declared before that asda £670 standard truck with the misses on there shes 22 yo 3 yr no claims

[arcascomp]

Got to remember Ryan's truck is an older T2 without intercooler. I think our older ladies like to tipple a bit more than the tdi's do. I would be over the moon with 30mpg, rarely get much better than 25-28 when driving gently.

The short commute with pent up work frustration uses much, much more. Go with the veg boyo, your engine will thank you. Mr Diesel invented the diesel engine to use vegetable oil, just cheap car builders prefer the thinner stuff.

[96terrano]

Got to remember Ryan's truck is an older T2 without intercooler. I think our older ladies like to tipple a bit more than the tdi's do. I would be over the moon with 30mpg, rarely get much better than 25-28 when driving gently.

The short commute with pent up work frustration uses much, much more. Go with the veg boyo, your engine will thank you. Mr Diesel invented the diesel engine to use vegetable oil, just cheap car builders prefer the thinner stuff.

Someone put vegi oil in my SWB and it blew up, Hense the reason I don't run vegi

[96terrano]

£300 difference between a 2.0L 850 and 1.0L atoz, what i'll see about doing is fixing the atoz up, probably running it a bit, then selling it on for a tidy profit, then getting a 850/V70.....or even 240:naughty

start off small and work up:thumb2

[96terrano]

Going to be selling the Hyundai as its really not my cup of tea, good enough little car, but its totaly impractical for me, thought it would be a good little car for useing until I'm 25 but no, it would drive me nuts, also, parts are ridiculously expensive for what it is, so I'm in the process of getting it MOD'd and then I'll flog it, then get a Volvo as the atoz are making good money just now, anyway, so after a bit of thumb twiddling, pizza Eurovision and internet, I have finally found away of buying and insuring a v70/850

sorry to annoy you all again!:augie

[briggie]

Going to be selling the Hyundai as its really not my cup of tea, good enough little car, but its totaly impractical for me, thought it would be a good little car for useing until I'm 25 but no, it would drive me nuts, also, parts are ridiculously expensive for what it is, so I'm in the process of getting it MOD'd and then I'll flog it, then get a Volvo as the atoz are making good money just now, anyway, so after a bit of thumb twiddling, pizza Eurovision and internet, I have finally found away of buying and insuring a v70/850

sorry to annoy you all again!:augie

bank of mum and dad ? :augie :lol

[96terrano]

bank of mum and dad ? :augie :lol

Actually no:lol:lol, monies from selling the Hyundai

[96terrano]

Bugger, dad will not let my get a Volvo, he says I have to keep the atoz, :mad:

Need to think of a way to shift the atoz without him knowing untill its too late :naughty:

[baker1988]

Bugger, dad will not let my get a Volvo, he says I have to keep the atoz, :mad:

Need to think of a way to shift the atoz without him knowing untill its too late :naughty:

Drive over it with the terrano :D

[96terrano]

Drive over it with the terrano :D

Hmmm, I like that idea :naughty:naughty

[darryl]

Bugger, dad will not let my get a Volvo, he says I have to keep the atoz, :mad:

Need to think of a way to shift the atoz without him knowing untill its too late :naughty:

listen to your dad he probably knows best:thumb2

[spiderpig37]

Hmmm, I like that idea :naughty:naughty

Then what are you going to sell to buy a volvo?
Why not stick with the plan mot insure the atoz get your test passed and then take it from there
Get that test passed and gain some independence

[darryl]

Then what are you going to sell to buy a volvo?
Why not stick with the plan mot insure the atoz get your test passed and then take it from there
Get that test passed and gain some independence

makes sense to me

[96terrano]

makes sense to me

Aye I suppose good little thing to rag:naughty