dan_m1les
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Registered: 8th May 06
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Afternoon,
Does anyone have an experience with these? Looking at the r designs 2/3 years old as they are ok money now, and will most likely dropping out of the company car scheme.
Cheers
Dan
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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Gearbox blow up then 
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
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mate at work had one, said it was ok, nothing special.
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Matt L
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Registered: 17th Apr 06
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i test drove one once a few years backs, seating position/gear stick position was awful imo and felt very cramped inside.
felt quite powerful though from what i remember.
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dan_m1les
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quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
Gearbox blow up then
How'd you mean...?
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John
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Been looking at them recently, too much for 2.0D R design, loads of 1.6's about.
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big eck
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Location: Tullibody. Drives - Audi B8 S4 & Fiesta Zetec-S
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I think they look superb, specially in white. They have the same engine as the ST focus yea???
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cayenne15
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Registered: 28th Sep 08
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I have one. its white and a 1.6 petrol and i think they are a lovely car tbh. just wish it was more powerful.
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stan_the_man
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Registered: 14th Feb 07
Location: Perth, Western Australia
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Volvo is all Ford bits which is good.
1.6 is slow as fuck but with 105bhp in it it's to be expected.
Diesels are very very good though!
All round very very good cars. I'd have one in a heartbeat.
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cayenne15
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quote:
Originally posted by stan_the_man
Volvo is all Ford bits which is good.
1.6 is slow as fuck but with 105bhp in it it's to be expected.
Diesels are very very good though!
All round very very good cars. I'd have one in a heartbeat.
id gave to agree go for the diesel i wish i had tbh
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AlunJ
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
Location: Newport
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quote:
Originally posted by Matt L
i test drove one once a few years backs, seating position/gear stick position was awful imo and felt very cramped inside.
Odd, given I haven't driven one but I have sat at the wheel of one and found it to be one of the most comfortable cars I'd been in. I like them, just can't afford one 
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stan_the_man
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Location: Perth, Western Australia
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The only problem I know of them is the tin wheelnut coatings come off making the 19mm wheelnuts 18mm and your wheelbrace doesn't fit. Same as Focus's/Focuses/Focii. Fixed under warranty if found in time though.
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corsaaa_16v
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I have a 1.6 Diesel R Design in White
Perfect for the 15k miles per year I do, seats are ridiculously comfortable, comfortably sits at 80mph in 6th whilst still getting 45-50MPG and IMO, one of the best looking hatchbacks on the market 
Nothing but a big thumbs up from me although I have the facelift model and no longer like the look of the pre-facelift (looks a bit dated)
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daymoon
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Registered: 1st Aug 08
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My dad has an S40 on 08 plate and it is lovely to drive to be honest. That is 2.0 Diesel.
Don't think C30 is much different, is it?
Parts wise I was told a lot of parts are Ford however plenty of parts are Volvo's own.
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LeeM
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they look great with a big set of wheels on, id have a t5 http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3755228.htm
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Wrighty_1988
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quote:
Originally posted by corsaaa_16v
I have a 1.6 Diesel R Design in White
Perfect for the 15k miles per year I do, seats are ridiculously comfortable, comfortably sits at 80mph in 6th whilst still getting 45-50MPG and IMO, one of the best looking hatchbacks on the market
Nothing but a big thumbs up from me although I have the facelift model and no longer like the look of the pre-facelift (looks a bit dated)
Should bloody hope it gets 45-50mpg at 80mph my 03 mondeo tdci does that so yours should be much higher.
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daymoon
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quote:
Originally posted by Wrighty_1988
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Originally posted by corsaaa_16v
I have a 1.6 Diesel R Design in White
Perfect for the 15k miles per year I do, seats are ridiculously comfortable, comfortably sits at 80mph in 6th whilst still getting 45-50MPG and IMO, one of the best looking hatchbacks on the market
Nothing but a big thumbs up from me although I have the facelift model and no longer like the look of the pre-facelift (looks a bit dated)
Should bloody hope it gets 45-50mpg at 80mph my 03 mondeo tdci does that so yours should be much higher.
Your mondeo has a 2.0 TDCI engine with ( i am guessing) more BHP and Torque so it will have to put less effort to keep mondeo moving at 80 mph than a 1.6 C30 at same speed.
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Wrighty_1988
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So why are diesel engines getting smaller?, by that logic the 1.1 diesel kia can only get the 84mpg at 30-40mph.
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C2RL R
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mate at work had the top spec one and he got shut after 6 months. hated it he said.
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