Geastb 0 Posted October 12, 2004 Report Share Posted October 12, 2004 Just been raced by a volvo v70 (might be a T5 tho)Anyone know how fast they go? Link to post Share on other sites
six appeal 53 Posted October 12, 2004 Report Share Posted October 12, 2004 Depends what one it was thought mate, the T-5's are not shy though, especially the R ones! Link to post Share on other sites
Eat this 2 Posted October 12, 2004 Report Share Posted October 12, 2004 t5s r seriously rapid i know noithin bout volvos expt they r heavy and powerfull Link to post Share on other sites
DundeeDub 0 Posted October 12, 2004 Report Share Posted October 12, 2004 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=9872&item=2493934032&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVWthis should be able to tell you, knew they were fast but did not expect that much torque Link to post Share on other sites
Eat this 2 Posted October 12, 2004 Report Share Posted October 12, 2004 430 lb/ft sounds dubious Link to post Share on other sites
Geastb 0 Posted October 12, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2004 The one that just beat me had V70 T5R reg plate - it definetly didn't hang about. I did manange to keep up but no way could i overtake! Link to post Share on other sites
Geastb 0 Posted October 12, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2004 Can't wait till RR day to find out what exactly mine is chucking out! Link to post Share on other sites
mark@vagworx 0 Posted October 12, 2004 Report Share Posted October 12, 2004 T5's are 250bhp i think.....they're swift Link to post Share on other sites
six appeal 53 Posted October 12, 2004 Report Share Posted October 12, 2004 lots of power, but they are well built, so heavy! Link to post Share on other sites
Geastb 0 Posted October 12, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2004 i think i did surprise him a bit by keeping up with him!!! Link to post Share on other sites
Eat this 2 Posted October 12, 2004 Report Share Posted October 12, 2004 yeh the look on their face is great though Link to post Share on other sites
tandino 1 Posted October 12, 2004 Report Share Posted October 12, 2004 Funniest thing some time ago was me coming back on the A27 nr Arundel in my Saab loaded up with the back seats folded down with a set of wheels and loads of other car parts in the boot - i had a V70R Estate in the Goldy/Bronze colour come hammering up behind me after bullying a Honda Prelude Vtec out of the way - of course i had to show him the error of his ways - he got he jump on me initially due to his car kicking down a couple of cogs but once my T16S came on boost - bye bye 8o) - he was well up for a rumble and it was all in good spirit but i think he got a bit of a surprise - all the better with a fully loaded boot - sort of makes it even more amusing Pete. Link to post Share on other sites
anorak 0 Posted October 13, 2004 Report Share Posted October 13, 2004 Figures for the V70R are; 150mph, 0-60 in 6.9, 0-100 in 18.(Autocar test results).About the same as a mildly tuned VR I'd have thought.Pretty swift for a biggish estate - although not quite S4 swift Link to post Share on other sites
28v6r 0 Posted October 13, 2004 Report Share Posted October 13, 2004 T5's are 250bhp i think.....they're swift Errrr... Nope! , Try more like 270bhp.... and seriously quick, in a straight line of course! I'd have led him up the back roads and kicked the crap outta him on the bends Link to post Share on other sites
tandino 1 Posted October 14, 2004 Report Share Posted October 14, 2004 The stock T5's are around 225bhp - T5R's are 240bhp, 850R's are 250bhp and the later V70R (facelifted 850 shape) were 265bhp..... Link to post Share on other sites
mark@vagworx 0 Posted October 14, 2004 Report Share Posted October 14, 2004 Serious ponies either way Link to post Share on other sites
28v6r 0 Posted October 14, 2004 Report Share Posted October 14, 2004 The stock T5's are around 225bhp - T5R's are 240bhp' date=' 850R's are 250bhp and the later V70R (facelifted 850 shape) were 265bhp.....[/quote']Then I guess what yer saying here is "All Volvo drivers are dreamers & Airheads " then .... I got my figures from The VOC forum where they claim that a stock car is 270bhp....Fortunately, I don't own or care about them.... But Nuttin' beats Olly K's S4.......GO OLLY, GO!!!!!!!!!!! Link to post Share on other sites
Geastb 0 Posted October 14, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2004 So at the end of the day my car didn't do too bad against it? Link to post Share on other sites
kobi 0 Posted October 14, 2004 Report Share Posted October 14, 2004 I've owned a Volvo T5. 225BHP as standard.You cant drive them in the wet or go round corners but in a straight line there is no way a VR(standard) would keep up with it. I'd pay money to see it happen. I raced many a chav in his VR6 when i had my Volvo and 99.9% of them would have to move over to let me pass them by. I've even embarrased a Porsche Boxster driver. on a straight.All you need is a slight tweak and trust me they are easily hitting well over 280bhp.Also bear in mind most of them are Auto's. Manual ones go like shit off a shovel.Mind you, absolutely shite round twists and roundabouts - FWD, all that power... Link to post Share on other sites
binliner 0 Posted October 14, 2004 Report Share Posted October 14, 2004 You cant drive them in the wet or go round corners but in a straight line there is no way a VR(standard) would keep up with it. I'd pay money to see it happen. I raced many a chav in his VR6 when i had my Volvo and 99.9% of them would have to move over to let me pass them by. I've even embarrased a Porsche Boxster driver. on a straight.I wouldnt argue with that...I've had one go past me at a rate of knots before.... but fast or not I'd never buy one its a volvo ffs Link to post Share on other sites
Geastb 0 Posted October 14, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2004 I wouldnt argue with that...I've had one go past me at a rate of knots before.... but fast or not I'd never buy one its a volvo ffs My thoughts entirely! Link to post Share on other sites
anorak 0 Posted October 14, 2004 Report Share Posted October 14, 2004 The stock T5's are around 225bhp - T5R's are 240bhp' date=' 850R's are 250bhp and the later V70R (facelifted 850 shape) were 265bhp.....[/quote']Then I guess what yer saying here is "All Volvo drivers are dreamers & Airheads " then .... I got my figures from The VOC forum where they claim that a stock car is 270bhp....Fortunately, I don't own or care about them.... But Nuttin' beats Olly K's S4.......GO OLLY, GO!!!!!!!!!!! Could be that the VOC guys are quoting the "continental horsepower" or PS. This stands for "PferdeStarke" - the German translation of "horse power". This measure was chosen in Europe as being the closest thing to a horsepower that could be expressed in nice round metric units - 75 kilogramme metres per second to be exact. It is commonly used by car manufacturers nowadays and tends to get used synonymously with bhp although it is actually a slightly smaller unit of power. One PS is about 98.6% of one bhp.(Not my words - courtesy of Puma Race Engines) %-6 So 270PS is actually 266bhp. Gotta change my user name !dodge Link to post Share on other sites
Eat this 2 Posted October 14, 2004 Report Share Posted October 14, 2004 it looks fine to me lmbo Link to post Share on other sites
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MarkVRsix 0 Posted October 14, 2004 Report Share Posted October 14, 2004 On the ebay ad that Vento VR6 put up it said the work was done by Volvo Tuning UK. Look at the results they're claiming after having a play...a 2004 V70R 340bhp 460nm torque!http://www.volvotuninguk.com/volvotuning/chiptuning.asp Mark Link to post Share on other sites
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