DVS V70T5 #2: THE SEQUEL - 1997 V70T5

AshDVS · 2020-12-22T05:45:40+00:00

The backstory -I've been chasing another P80 850/S70/V70 for a few months now and, with thanks to @iceton1975, I've managed to buy a 1997 V70T5 fro...

Philia_Bear

AshDVS
https://ozvolvo.org/discussion/comment/185608#Comment_185608
I'd expect ET40 8.5 with a 235 will be too wide in the front for the S40 but a 225 should be ok on the same rim.
I'll keep you in the loop regarding the plenum if my customer doesn't want it.
I love the look of the wheels but might end up getting a set of Koyas if I can't get these to work.
Worst case, I have a set of Volans I could refurb and use.

I have a set of 4 18x8 legit ozracing ultralights I could trade.... (were fitted on a P2 V70)

AshDVS

Ultraleggera?

Philia_Bear

AshDVS
Ultraleggera?

Yesm

AshDVS

Philia_Bear
https://ozvolvo.org/discussion/comment/185735#Comment_185735
Yesm

Gotcha. I know the ones. Not quite my taste for a P80 though.

18x8 ET45-ET48 would be ideal though.

Philia_Bear

AshDVS
https://ozvolvo.org/discussion/comment/185736#Comment_185736
Gotcha. I know the ones. Not quite my taste for a P80 though.
18x8 ET45-ET48 would be ideal though.

I think they would look good

Philia_Bear

AshDVS

Actually, I think I'm confused - they look very good. Let me see if I can get my Fifteen52 wheels on first.

Ex850R

Very nice , just what i wanted for my V70s!

A nice charcoal paint or powder coat will suit the black duco.

AshDVS

TL_V70
Looking good Ash. I do like the darker colours on the V70, I have a 97 T5 in silver but black looks way nicer. I look forward to reading future updates and hopefully get some ideas and borrow some inspiration from you lol ?

Thanks man.

I'm a bit the other way around. I had a silver one last time and would have preferred a silver or white one rather than black. I just like light coloured cars with dark wheels.

This one has a sunroof too which I'd rather it didnt have but T5s are difficult to get hold of now so I'm happy with what I ended up with. I also like the history of this one and will stay in contact with the previous owners.

AshDVS

Nothing really happening yet, other than acquisition and ordering of parts.

Thanks to everyone who chimed in on my requests for help regarding fitting an old Alpine head unit into an old Volvo.

See - https://ozvolvo.org/discussion/13842/advice-help-wanted-volvo-p80-v70-to-old-alpine-head-unit-loom-adaptor#latest

Here's the Alpine MD headunit I'm going to use, which I'd bought new in 2001.

egg

If you get a " net Md" player. You can write a gigabyte of music on one disc.

AshDVS

I remember those. I dont have one though.

I've got a Sony MZ-R55 MD walkman and a Sony MDS-JE510 which is part of a cobbled together (but really nice) 90s hi-fi setup I have.

Using native format means that, while I dont get amazing compression with minimal quality loss, all my discs can be played by all my hardware.

jamesinc

Sony MZ-R55

This is the apex MiniDisc player

Philia_Bear

@AshDVS

You got me looking on ebay

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Alpine-MDA-7755R-Mini-Disc-player-Radio-in-dash-unit-cd-changer-control-/264279441351

That might be a nice upgrade for you

AshDVS

Philia_Bear
@AshDVS
You got me looking on ebay
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Alpine-MDA-7755R-Mini-Disc-player-Radio-in-dash-unit-cd-changer-control-/264279441351
That might be a nice upgrade for you

Nice, but nostalgia dictates I use the one that I bought way back when! :)

Ex850R

Ohh , ive got Compomotive 18X9" , got em off a Focus XR5 Turbo Pommy dude who has all the Mounttune stuff and more on it , damn it sounded great when I met up last year some time. Im considering selling them on as I will go back to Volvo rims with 245 wide ( using 265/35 on these on my V60 no problem ) , I just dont trust my gutter avoidance skills in and around the old suburbs of Richmond to not damage em.......

Lemme know if you are keen , I paid too much for em but lemme know anyway....

Ex850R

I think he refinished them himself and its not ideal as no gloss they are hard to keep clean and getting lifting so need repainted which i was considering when i have other rims and tyres to go on. Ill take tyres off unless you really want.

Delete post if not keen. Cherrs.

AshDVS

18x9 will be a struggle, even at ET50 on a P80 - I've got my doubts about the 18x8.5 Fifteen52 wheels I have here.

Philia_Bear

AshDVS
18x9 will be a struggle, even at ET50 on a P80 - I've got my doubts about the 18x8.5 Fifteen52 wheels I have here.

All the more reason to trade me for the oz racing rims :-)

AshDVS

Philia_Bear
https://ozvolvo.org/discussion/comment/186483#Comment_186483
All the more reason to trade me for the oz racing rims :-)

Maybe. Let me try them first though.

Hopefully I'll have them off the car in the coming week or so and I can then move the Focus on and start tinkering with the V70.

Ex850R

AshDVS
https://ozvolvo.org/discussion/comment/186503#Comment_186503
Maybe. Let me try them first though.
Hopefully I'll have them off the car in the coming week or so and I can then move the Focus on and start tinkering with the V70.

Could have dug out a two level sub garage in that place , what were you thinking!

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