pslewis

Anyone tried one? Owned one? Owns one now?

Impressions?

Thanks

john banks

Considered one, not driven. Parents in law have a 2.0D auto and like it. Looks smart, nice interior, but very small boot, for a couple just going to the airport with modest luggage it would need the rear seats folded. It platform shares with a Focus which is a good thing IMHO. T5 engine is very similar to that in the Focus ST which I've driven and like, lots of low down torque, not the most economical for its output though.

pslewis

Thanks John

The exhaust note is great from the T5

Matteeboy

I like them a lot.

Get one.

richs2891

never driven one but do like the looks of them (unsure why ?)
If they made a 4wd version I think thye would sell even more

Richard

ScoobyJawa

Same car as a Focus ST essentially, so goes well and handles well, and looks much better than the Focus IMHO....

Stealth

iTrader: (4)

I'm rubbish at impressions but here goes :

brrm brrmm brrmmm bbrrrrrrrrrrrrrrmmmmmmm bbrrrrrrrrrrrrrrmmmmmmmmmm brrrmmmmmmmm

But on amore serious note, They do look very cool, it's a marmite car love or hate it! The R Kit looks nice on it and was tempted to buy one myself

davecweed

yes my wife has the T5 sport version, has the launch car colours, ie cosmic white, and a brown colour trim all the way round it, really nice car, as above based on focus, very thristy, loads of low down torque, nice place to sit, small luxury car, looks different, which is nice.

any other info needed?

pslewis

cheers, yes - can I fit a German Shepherd dog in the back?

Matteeboy

It might have to be a puppy...

the_boy

How old?

I had a 1998 Volvo 2.3 T5 with 240bhp as standard.
Remap makes a lot of difference.

As said before lots of torque but it's a very nose heavy car.
Heavy into the corners and eats front tyres quite quickly.

Large doors being a coupe and they are prone to sagging unless you beef them up.

I was getting 25mpg out of mine.

"Possibly" the most reliable car I've ever had.

davecweed

no, if u have dog, buy a van!!, dont ruin a c30! lol

davecweed

wrong era mate, the c30 is a totaly different car to the old volvo's, ie as said above, its based on focus

pslewis

I'll put the back seats down to get the dog in I guess?

Matteeboy

And get a boot liner too - a dog owners essential item.

the_boy

Oh bother. C30 not C70 what a knobjockey

C30 T5 has a LPT doesn't it?

RA Dunk

My mother has a C30D bought new last year which I've driven a few times, great car IMO, oddles of torque low down nice interior and comfy as hell.

pslewis

LPT?

Lovelly Pensioners Transport?

hodgy0_2

what, and let your German Shepherd sit in the front with you

is that legal?

ScoobyDriverWannabe

http://www.pistonheads.com/news/defa...?storyId=21846

wouldn't mind one of them

pslewis

EH?

How does the dog sitting on the rear of the back seats when folded down equate to the dog being in the front with me?

hodgy0_2

apologies -- I assumed you were referring to you wife

pslewis

I've just told Mrs Lewis what you have suggested ..... she is right at this moment tracking you down!!

Matteeboy

**whispering to pslewis*** - he lives nr Cambridge I think...;-)

pslewis

**whispering back**

She has located the son of a b*tch ... and is on her way there with pick axe.

hodgy0_2

Cambridge, Kensington, Geneva, Cap d'Antibes, Luton


but seriously, would not be caught dead in Luton