from this...............to this

from this...............to this

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blowy84

Original Poster:

544 posts

212 months

Friday 30th January 2009
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well december was eventful..... http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0...

this was mine



before the 'incident' i was playing with the idea of so many different cars to replace the focus, but it changed me somewhat, so now i am just about well enough to drive again i have got this





i have to admit it wasn't on my list pre-december (330d, a4 avant, 530d etc) but my life and priorities changed alot.

opinions please.......

C. Grimsley

1,366 posts

201 months

Friday 30th January 2009
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What the hell did you do to manage that, glad you are ok but speed must have been a factor.


The Volvo is nice but not a comparison to the focus.

Carl

Teocali

235 posts

193 months

Friday 30th January 2009
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Nice swap!!! Glad to hear youre okay after the bump - just seen the threads and boy were you lucky!!!

Like the new car - cant blame getting a safe option (if it was me i'd have bought a tank!!)

Enjoy!!

blowy84

Original Poster:

544 posts

212 months

Friday 30th January 2009
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C. Grimsley said:
What the hell did you do to manage that, glad you are ok but speed must have been a factor.


The Volvo is nice but not a comparison to the focus.

Carl
yep speed was a major factor, that and black ice, oh and whoever put that damn telegraph pole in the way of my off-roading!

funnily enough the focus just doesn't compare to the volvo for quality and presence

Edited by blowy84 on Friday 30th January 23:15

madrob6

3,594 posts

226 months

Friday 30th January 2009
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That Volvo is lovely. I do wonder if I should've gotten one of them instead of my VW.

gareth.e

2,071 posts

195 months

Saturday 31st January 2009
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looks like you wrote it off proper biggrin

Although for safety I would have gone with an x5 or something tongue out lol

Big Dawg

1,120 posts

216 months

Saturday 31st January 2009
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Very nice. I think something like a Volvo would be on my list after a smash like that too.

coogy

957 posts

217 months

Saturday 31st January 2009
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You're getting old mate

Windymiller

1,933 posts

246 months

Saturday 31st January 2009
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It's a Volvo. And it's an estate.

As a genuine Petrolhead I lack the ability to form any opinion on a vehicle like this.

wink


CoolC

4,247 posts

220 months

Saturday 31st January 2009
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C. Grimsley said:
The Volvo is nice but not a comparison to the focus.
being pedantic, the Volvo S40/V50 are based on the same platform as the Focus.

BlueCello

6,225 posts

213 months

Saturday 31st January 2009
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I really like those Volvos, especially with the bodykit and alloys like that smile

Glad you're okay after the Focus though! smile

hobbiniho

109 posts

197 months

Sunday 1st February 2009
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CoolC said:
C. Grimsley said:
The Volvo is nice but not a comparison to the focus.
being pedantic, the Volvo S40/V50 are based on the same platform as the Focus.
and i believe the rs has the five cylinder turbocharged volvo engine

minimatt1967

17,199 posts

212 months

Sunday 1st February 2009
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Looks rather cool I think nice colour but dude the focus- fk yikes

Roger Woods

643 posts

217 months

Monday 2nd February 2009
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Well Done that man, after 150+ cars we bought a volvo XC90 because 1) we will have 4 kids come next Sunday and 2) the standard of driving appears to be mad round our way now days (Crawley). I have to say the standard of finish in the Volvo is much better than the Merc ML it replaced (worst car ever!!) That said I cant bring myself to part with my 1999 Scooby that we have had since 3 years old, I'm sure it will go one day, I'm just not very good at selling things.....

guru_1071

2,768 posts

240 months

Monday 2nd February 2009
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wierd

after my massive accident in my vts i ended up with a black volvo v40 estate.

and very nice it is too!

it must be a subconcious thing.....


...'had massive accident, nearly died, best get a volvo'.....