My New S60 D5

[Andy]

As promised (slightly late) here are some pictures of my new chariot!

I love it to pieces.

Plans are to get her serviced, new tyres all round and a new headlamp as the n/s one is holed slightly.

Mods will be a RICA tune and i may get the grey bump strips painted body colour.































Enjoy!

Very Nice Andy.

I'm toying with gettin a D5..... but so think i would miss the T5 2 much, need 2 test drive a D5 very soon.

[Andy]

Originally Posted by jim.covers

Very Nice Andy.

I'm toying with gettin a D5..... but so think i would miss the T5 2 much, need 2 test drive a D5 very soon.

As your T5 is RICA'd you would find a considerable loss In BHP however a RICA'd D5 Produces the same torque as a RICA'd T5 so they still shift.

My T5 was standard same as my D5 is still standard and I can honestly say that although the D5 only has 163bhp (at the minute) it still pulls just as well as the T5 on overtakes etc even better in some respects and it pulls like a train for longer and you need less downchanges.

I changed for the reason of better fuel economy but knew that i would still have alot of power on tap with a D5, so, i bought one

Once my D5 is RICA'd i don't mind you having a try of it to see if it suits you.

Regards

Andy

Nice 1 Andy.

I'm gonna go n try n get a test drive this week if i get a hour to kill, same ere in the fact the only reason i'm thinking of the change is fuel economy.

They do sound like a lotta fun.

[Andy]

Originally Posted by jim.covers

Nice 1 Andy.

I'm gonna go n try n get a test drive this week if i get a hour to kill, same ere in the fact the only reason i'm thinking of the change is fuel economy.

They do sound like a lotta fun.

Let me know how it goes

[TangoDeltaSierra3]

Looking good Andy, any plans to lower it too ?

[Andy]

Originally Posted by TangoDeltaSierra3

Looking good Andy, any plans to lower it too ?

No not really, i love the comfort aspect but i suppose if i was to go onto 18" peg's in the future it would be terrible not to lower it to enhance the looks.

[Mrsmopp]

YAY! Well done on a reet spanky motor!! Look forward to you finally getting your ass to a meet now!!

x

[Andy]

Originally Posted by Mrsmopp

YAY! Well done on a reet spanky motor!! Look forward to you finally getting your ass to a meet now!!

x

Thanks.... I love it moppy!!!

I will check the calander and let you know

[Wobbly Dave]

Well, lets face it - you'll have no grounds now for saying you cant make it based on fuel costs - LOL !

[Andy]

Originally Posted by Wobbly Dave

Well, lets face it - you'll have no grounds now for saying you cant make it based on fuel costs - LOL !

Cheeky so and so!!

[TangoDeltaSierra3]

Hey Andy dont you fancy the Reg plate - D5 THE - it;s still available - £499 ish.

[Andy]

Originally Posted by TangoDeltaSierra3

Hey Andy dont you fancy the Reg plate - D5 THE - it;s still available - £499 ish.

I'e got my own private reg to go on the car mate.

Thanks for the thought anyway

[Murphy]

Diesels don't need lots of power to go as well as petrols. Top end, when diesels run out of torque and gears they start to slow down, but usually around 100mph. I think Adam needs to offer his car as a demo to help the odd needy T5 owner

Nearly forgot to say - top car Andy, looks mint

[volvotuning]

You've got to be doing over 100 mph for a T5 to have the edge over the D5.

Adam.

[Andy]

Originally Posted by Murphy

Nearly forgot to say - top car Andy, looks mint

Thanks Murph

[D5R]

Originally Posted by volvotuning

You've got to be doing over 100 mph for a T5 to have the edge over the D5.

Adam.

is that riced or standard?

I still dont understand - I trailed a 330d and had to brake a couple of times to reel my car in - the 330d is a 3 litre the D5 is only 2.4 - so what makes the D5 so special

[volvotuning]

riced! there are two variants of the 330 d - one with only 184 bhp, and one with over 200 bhp.

Adam.