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Duke
22-08-2012, 07:33 AM
Hey guys,

The Astina has a new owner and a new home now, and alas I have upgraded to something with a bitter cabin space and a bit newer too.

Recently purchased a 2008 Volvo c30 t5 r design. About 170kws at the flywheel, through a tiptronic sports auto 5speed.
These cars are very a love/hate interpretation! For myself it is the love.

It's got a t5 5 cylinder turbo fwd motor. The same you will find in the xr5 turbo focus. I actually looked at the xr5 aswell. The problem I had with the ford was the interior was ugly as sin (IMO)

I also looked at bk Mazda 3 mps but found it hard to find a model that drove well and had a decent amount of kms on it.

I pick up the car tomorrow, so stay tuned for a couple of pics, especially for those who are unaware of what these little volvos are like!

Rupewrecht
22-08-2012, 10:18 AM
Nice - i've always liked the C30 :)

Duke
22-08-2012, 05:33 PM
Indeedy. Love the look, the R Design is just that little extra detail which brings alot more presence to the road :)

rodhog
22-08-2012, 06:48 PM
nice cars - in and out.

I have only one issue well actually 3 or sorry 4 - I know a guy with a blue r desgin one - real nice thing with 19's on it. He's cool and GAY as anything. I have not issue with that.
Except when grabs my gear.

but the other 3 are all owned by women aged about 26- all smoking lookers.
So your in luck - they have all said - they like guys with euro cars. Even better if it's Volvo.
Of course NOT A STATION WAGON.

You should put a - BLOODY VOLVO driver sticker on it. Then burn ***** off at the lights.

Rupewrecht
22-08-2012, 06:53 PM
I tried to make my sister buy one, but she bought a Megane RS250 AGP instead.

I'm taking bets on how long that takes to combust.


Anyway, pics?

rodhog
23-08-2012, 08:46 PM
put me down for $10 and 16-18months or 32,000kms

Duke
23-08-2012, 09:42 PM
http://img811.imageshack.us/img811/9697/img0266gt.jpg
http://img826.imageshack.us/img826/8421/img0265ko.jpg

Only pics i could get before work and it turned to night.

rodhog
23-08-2012, 10:29 PM
Baring my other fav - white and silver.

That is top colour. Plus I know the black is a massive pain to keep clean.

I just hope volov don't go to far from this desgin too quickly - these new front ends are really cool- I love S60.

z100
24-08-2012, 05:19 PM
Nice! I just cant decide about the rear window/hatch, I like that it's so different but from some angles it just looks odd.