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Roadtrip in my £1000 Volvo C70 Convertible - Cheap C70 Turbo Real World Review
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Жыл бұрынIn this video I take the Volvo C70 2.0 Turbo up to Wizard Sports and Classics to see Rich, and drive a Lincoln Continental... but first I had to get there. Join me as I take a slightly melancholic November drive in the rain and discuss many intellectual things, like WHY AM I SO BIG TODAY, and we play a game called WHO THE F IS TAILGAITING ME NOW and go through the time suck continuum that is the M5/M6 interchang around Wednesbury. It's a totally riveting video and i'll be sorely disappointed if you're not still on board for all 11 minutes and 18 seconds of it. Anyway, if you don't make it to the end, you can't have your pudding, so there.
The song is...
Death Cab For Cutie - Summer Years
open.spotify.com/track/7znbs5...
#RoadTrip #deathcabforcutie #Volvo #VolvoC70
@pauladavis5733 8 ай бұрын
The car you are driving in the video is my baby girl now. I love her to bits. I previously had another C70 for 12 years that had to be consigned to the great garage in the sky. I cried. I missed Vera Volvo so much I had to source another C70 and it's this one. She is absolutely wonderful. I intend having her for many more years.
@andrewharrison9870 Жыл бұрын
Roof down unless the storm has a name
@GeoffBuysCars Жыл бұрын
This is also a really good slogan!
@andrewharrison9870 Жыл бұрын
@@GeoffBuysCars merchandise idea, I don't think it's copyright!
@sircompo 4 ай бұрын
You get my 👍for Death Cab for Cutie before I've even watched the rest of the video!
@bendoyle5023 Жыл бұрын
Love my C70! Unfortuantely mine has cost me a ridiculous amount of money to keep running over the years, but adore the 2.3 5 cylinder engine!
@GeoffBuysCars Жыл бұрын
Yes the T5s are a bit more costly on maintenance, has anything big gone wrong...?
@bendoyle5023 Жыл бұрын
@@GeoffBuysCars the only big issue ive had is the steering rack snapped at the mounting points which is a very common issue, cost me about £1200 to have mine removed and refurbished as I searched for a replacement for months but couldn't find one. Drives like a dream now though, steering is alot heavier with alot more feel as it turns out mine was also leaking and losing pressure when steering. Apart from that just general wear and tear!
@MsRichycon 6 ай бұрын
Such a fine motor car i owned one for 4 years i think its the most comfortable car iv ever owned those seats are pritty special almost healing in a way im surprised there is no heated seats in yours mine use to burn my bum it was that hot lol
@rjturner010480 26 күн бұрын
Just bought myself a 2004 C70 cabriolet Collection Edition and love it maybe a little too much...and I only paid just over 1k with 70k on the clock.
@Cowley46 Жыл бұрын
To be fair to the tailgater you did make him arrive 5 seconds late to the back of the next traffic jam. Great vid and the Volvo is looking fine.
@GeoffBuysCars Жыл бұрын
I followed him for miles after that, hoping that his van would become dislodged and make me a youtube superstar, but sadly although i was recording, we didn't get any content worth sharing.
@nicholasdavis657 Жыл бұрын
I also love my £1,000 Swedish convertible! You can get so much car for the money with Volvos and Saabs and they're great for winter road trips.
@GeoffBuysCars Жыл бұрын
Absolutely, but heated seats....mmm i wish. I love this colour though.
@andrewharrison9870 Жыл бұрын
I had a T5 it was great with heated seats and the addition of a windbreaker is a real improvement, nice car handling not so great in bends, good ride though.
@iz2904 10 ай бұрын
The fact you look like Charlie, from "its alwats sunny in Philadelphia" who's my fav character + the first sentence got me hooked lmao. Roof off is mandatory if there's no rain! Everyone knows 😂
@matthewwiddows6319 Жыл бұрын
have 4x 850's at home and other v70's,s60;s etc, but i was never sure on the c70 conv, liked it with the dark interior. dad had a 2002 silver c70 conv auto t5 with dark leather and the dolby pro logic. loverly on a summers evening with the roof down, but not sure on the chassis, was crashy and bumpy. but agree with you, at todays prices still so much car for the money and usually being a volvo they are looked after.
@GeoffBuysCars Жыл бұрын
I've not tried an S60 yet.
@westcoastwisdom7318 8 ай бұрын
I had to send my C70 Thelma off the edge in Jan and replaced her with Marilyn, C250 cabriolet full spec automatic, however, top only down in 18 degrees plus! 😉
@BlackLines Жыл бұрын
The seats in my C70 were super-comfortable as well - the Swedes sure know how to make a mile muncher.
@GeoffBuysCars Жыл бұрын
They really, really do. More on my 850 T5 soon!
@jaybee8414 Жыл бұрын
Agree with your comment about lease cars.. People also forget the end of lease inspections where company charges for repairs but these are never done before sending g them to auction...big con
@GeoffBuysCars Жыл бұрын
Huge con.
@anthonydeas2173 Жыл бұрын
Always had a soft spot for these cars.... I love cars I really shouldn't... Hence a back catalogue of alfa 147 and giulietta, citroen bx , a Nissan 200sx, an astra cabrio amongst others... But ALWAYS wanted a c70....
@andrewharrison9870 Жыл бұрын
I spent the day out in my Saab aero convertible, lovely but, imagine a Saab 9-3 with a T5 Volvo engine!
@julianlunn743 Жыл бұрын
Volvos Rock 👌🏻 I’ve nothing more I need to add 😎
@GeoffBuysCars Жыл бұрын
Agreed! Thought you also loved Saabs, how is your saab, still got it.?
@julianlunn743 Жыл бұрын
@@GeoffBuysCars yeh love the Swedish stuff really well built better than this modern throw away manufacturing stuff nowadays , Unfortunately had to let it go Geoff in the end 😩 I can get a complete house move in the V70 wagon 😀
@classiccarrebuilds2771 Жыл бұрын
When someone flashes you it means they want to be your friend and you can stay in front of them for the rest of your journey 😉
@GeoffBuysCars Жыл бұрын
I do normally take that as 'I am flashing so we can play a game of see how long you can stay in front of me before i ram you' but as I was filming I moved over, ha ha. I might do a Karen hunting video where I spend the day looking for 'merge in turn' junctions so i can watch the dash cam brigade kicking off as I merge correctly.
@6ettinold Жыл бұрын
I think it has far more to do with what the neighbours will say when it comes to the sheep leasing new cars instead of running something older and infinitely more interesting.
@GeoffBuysCars Жыл бұрын
Yup, agree with this comment.
@Lot76CARS Жыл бұрын
Excellent Geoff and the best thing is at petrol prices now it looks better value pence per mile than a 2020 diesel SUV..ask me how I know😢
@GeoffBuysCars Жыл бұрын
Go on, what is your 2020 diesel SUV and what's it getting on MPG...?
@Lot76CARS Жыл бұрын
@@GeoffBuysCars LR Discovery Sport, 38-40 with a careful right foot on my 180 mile round trip commute, seems to me a petrol with worse consumption would be better?
@GeoffBuysCars Жыл бұрын
@@Lot76CARS We should meet up and do a challenge.... My Volvo 850 T5 vs the Discovery.
@Lot76CARS Жыл бұрын
@@GeoffBuysCars we should I’ll FB message you.
@neolight5421 11 ай бұрын
You have perfect car for 1000£ I almost spend more then 3000£ on my and it still has problems...
@andrewharrison9870 Жыл бұрын
Jock Ewing drove a Lincoln continental I think ?
@GeoffBuysCars Жыл бұрын
You’re right!
@andrewharrison9870 Жыл бұрын
@@GeoffBuysCars something one's wife never says 😁
@davidlukey5189 Жыл бұрын
You're just showing off with your £1.59 a litre.
@GeoffBuysCars Жыл бұрын
It should be closer to £1 but sadly it appears there's a global conspiracy to ensure we're all broke.
@davidlukey5189 Жыл бұрын
I've started on a 'rust to riches' swapsies journey, having swapped my £1000, clocked Focus St170 with no history (yes I was fully upfront about the fact the mileage doesn't add up) for a £2000 1998 V70 Classic with 91000 miles and full service history. Unfortunately my swapsies journey has already stalled as I have fallen in love with the V70. I will only swap it for a V70 T5, and nobody's doing that swap.
@GeoffBuysCars Жыл бұрын
the v70 classic is such a versatile car. they literally last forever, don't tend to rust and are practical! it's the ultimate car!
@davidlukey5189 Жыл бұрын
@@GeoffBuysCars I'm loving it so far. It's got a bit of an exhaust blow which makes the 5 pot sound even better 👌
@scotty6346 Жыл бұрын
I'm an ex vehicle tech so it's old bangers for me over a crappy PCP deal on a new pile of dross! I've owned my 850 T5 wagon for 8 years and it has cost me peanuts, I offset the MPG because it is remapped etc and a frikkin blast to drive with the monthly cost of a dowdy PCP BMW 1 series POS!
@GeoffBuysCars Жыл бұрын
You’re spot on! I love my (fleet of) 850s...!
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