theduisbergkid Posted September 1, 2005 Report Share Posted September 1, 2005 I am looking forward to waking the neighbours up each morning with the industrial clatter ... my 2 year old daughter heard a D5 on start up at the dealer and said "Tractor Daddy" ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danksy Posted September 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2005 [ QUOTE ] ... my 2 year old daughter heard a D5 on start up at the dealer and said "Tractor Daddy" ..... [/ QUOTE ] I laughed out loud in the office at that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UBM Posted September 1, 2005 Report Share Posted September 1, 2005 Yep - where's mt trailer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chav Posted September 1, 2005 Report Share Posted September 1, 2005 Jeez guys!!... how do you read the posts in here with all this soot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UBM Posted September 1, 2005 Report Share Posted September 1, 2005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danksy Posted September 2, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2005 We're used to it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theduisbergkid Posted September 6, 2005 Report Share Posted September 6, 2005 [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Shame on you Duisberg Kid , come back when you are full of soot! [/ QUOTE ] Only joking dude... all banter welcome [/ QUOTE ] Well, I'm back and all sooty now. New V70 D5 (185bhp) due for delivery monday. I can't believe I'm getting excited about owning a diesel estate. Performance (on paper) is nearly the same as my Golf GTI Turbo, but with 40+mpg ... I hope its better than the Mundano diesel I have had as a courtesy car... [/ QUOTE ] Well, the tractor arrived yesterday. Feels nearly as quick as my old T5, managed to spin the wheels in 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the dry. Glad the company are paying for the tyres. A cracking motor, I'm well chuffed apart from a 2 faulty elec windows. Highly recommended motor (no I don't work for Volvo). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danksy Posted September 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2005 Excellent did you get a free pipe and slippers chucked in? I like the D5- nice noise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theduisbergkid Posted September 6, 2005 Report Share Posted September 6, 2005 [ QUOTE ] Excellent did you get a free pipe and slippers chucked in? I like the D5- nice noise! [/ QUOTE ] I am well impressed, but the missus has got the hump. She wanted something flashier (Merc, BMW etc). Ebay shopping list - Flat cap Pipe Slippers Labrador Caravan (nooooooooooo, stop it !) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
instructormike Posted September 26, 2005 Report Share Posted September 26, 2005 My Seat Leon 150 diesel (remapped) averaged a scooby-like 16mpg over a day around Spa! With Reveo remapping it even sounds like one - honestly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theduisbergkid Posted September 27, 2005 Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 Have now done c.3000 miles in the V70 (already!), getting 41.3mpg but this is with v v hard driving. good stuff I reckon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snail Posted September 29, 2005 Report Share Posted September 29, 2005 [ QUOTE ] My Seat Leon 150 diesel (remapped) averaged a scooby-like 16mpg over a day around Spa! With Reveo remapping it even sounds like one - honestly! [/ QUOTE ] Respect!!!! It shows your driving it properly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotty Posted September 30, 2005 Report Share Posted September 30, 2005 I drive a 10 mile stretch of the A50 without junctions and no hideaways for the nice men in blue uniforms taking photgraphs of my car..... if i floor it I can get it down to 33 mpg at worse!! top MPH (classified)!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark_90 Posted September 30, 2005 Report Share Posted September 30, 2005 I got an average of 36 on a recent trip to Southampton from Worksop in the early hours. No prizes for guessing what speed I "may" have been doing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danksy Posted October 2, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2005 lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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