i want a volvo

[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

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, 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]

: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!

 

[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.

 

[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

 

[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

 

[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.