2005 V50 T5?

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steve1

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1,251 posts

250 months

Tuesday 30th April 2013
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What are they like in the real world, anything in particular I should know about before taking a look at one.

Lanceb

31 posts

165 months

Friday 3rd May 2013
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Other than minor gremlins mine has been very reliable never let me down bought with 117k now showing 153k and I have her quite heavily tunned 300 bhp.. Very good cars suspension components will probably be showing age but not expensive to put right.

Lanceb

31 posts

165 months

Friday 3rd May 2013
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Other than minor gremlins mine has been very reliable never let me down bought with 117k now showing 153k and I have her quite heavily tunned 300 bhp.. Very good cars suspension components will probably be showing age but not expensive to put right.

steve1

Original Poster:

1,251 posts

250 months

Friday 3rd May 2013
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Lanceb said:
Other than minor gremlins mine has been very reliable never let me down bought with 117k now showing 153k and I have her quite heavily tunned 300 bhp.. Very good cars suspension components will probably be showing age but not expensive to put right.
Are they easily tuned, what have you done to yours.
I picked one up yesterday, must say for a volvo it's not bad, just need a few more ponies to make it even better.

Lanceb

31 posts

165 months

Sunday 5th May 2013
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Anything that can be done to a focus St mk2 more or less can be do one of these, just a remap will see 250 ish bhp I have an itg induction kit 3 inch down pipe and sports exhaust and a custom intercooler all done by Hlm in Bromsgrove.