04-08-2013, 07:06 PM
So as some of you may know, my circumstances have changed recently... My mum has just entered retirement and my dad will be following in the next few years, so they decided now is about the right time to change their car... So they've gotten a Honda Accord 2.2 i-DTEC ES GT - which to be fair, is absolutely lovely, to drive especially, it's an absolutely cracking engine, great chassis for such a big car and it'll be reliable...
So that's left them to get rid of their current car, which I've taken on...
Can you tell what it is yet?!
Yep - it's a Volvo V50 2.0D SE - it's absolutely perfect for me, I've changed jobs recently and it's meant the possibly of being all over the country at a moments notice, it's a great job and I love it, but needed something a bit more reliable and comfortable... The V50 covers miles like very few cars of it's size, some of the best seats I've sat in, so smooth, so quiet and efficient, sorta 55mpg+ on a cruise, it's crap round town - sorta mid 40s, but typical heavy car... Best part it's a Euro4 spec, but doesn't have a DPF - so infact damned rare in that respect, cheap tax and no DPF issues.
Don't get me wrong, it's no 306, but considering it's a 1456KG estate, it's unbelievably nimble on it's toes, it turns in nicely, sure footed, sure you've got no f*cking idea what's going on with the front wheels through the steering, but it at least gives you confidence to throw it around a bit... The engine is just a 2.0 136hp 16v HDi on Siemens Management since this is from Volvos era of being owned by Ford - so it's a familiar lump to me, just with the ML6 6 speed gearbox - super long 6th, yet the first few gears feel considerably "sporty" for a lardy estate... It's been owned by my parents for the last 5-6 years, so I know it's history, it's been well looked after, always been serviced properly, had various bits done on it... So I know it's a sound car...
It's got the optional "Premium Audio" system in it from Dynaudio, as I understand on a base spec V50 it's about a £2700 for it - I've literally seen no other V50s with it, from SE it was about £1000 on top... So some fool on purchase paid for it!!! It's bloody amazing, after being in the Live Audio industry for a few years, I can say it's one of the best ones on the market today - you can take your Bose and shove it up...
Also got heated leathers, auto dimming mirrors, a shite traction control system, sunroof, aircon that ACTUALLY WORKS?!?!, cup holders, the list goes on...
Few more photos...
So that's left them to get rid of their current car, which I've taken on...
Can you tell what it is yet?!
Yep - it's a Volvo V50 2.0D SE - it's absolutely perfect for me, I've changed jobs recently and it's meant the possibly of being all over the country at a moments notice, it's a great job and I love it, but needed something a bit more reliable and comfortable... The V50 covers miles like very few cars of it's size, some of the best seats I've sat in, so smooth, so quiet and efficient, sorta 55mpg+ on a cruise, it's crap round town - sorta mid 40s, but typical heavy car... Best part it's a Euro4 spec, but doesn't have a DPF - so infact damned rare in that respect, cheap tax and no DPF issues.
Don't get me wrong, it's no 306, but considering it's a 1456KG estate, it's unbelievably nimble on it's toes, it turns in nicely, sure footed, sure you've got no f*cking idea what's going on with the front wheels through the steering, but it at least gives you confidence to throw it around a bit... The engine is just a 2.0 136hp 16v HDi on Siemens Management since this is from Volvos era of being owned by Ford - so it's a familiar lump to me, just with the ML6 6 speed gearbox - super long 6th, yet the first few gears feel considerably "sporty" for a lardy estate... It's been owned by my parents for the last 5-6 years, so I know it's history, it's been well looked after, always been serviced properly, had various bits done on it... So I know it's a sound car...
It's got the optional "Premium Audio" system in it from Dynaudio, as I understand on a base spec V50 it's about a £2700 for it - I've literally seen no other V50s with it, from SE it was about £1000 on top... So some fool on purchase paid for it!!! It's bloody amazing, after being in the Live Audio industry for a few years, I can say it's one of the best ones on the market today - you can take your Bose and shove it up...
Also got heated leathers, auto dimming mirrors, a shite traction control system, sunroof, aircon that ACTUALLY WORKS?!?!, cup holders, the list goes on...
Few more photos...