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schreibs
Oct 11, 2009

Just bought a Volvo C30, expect to see me in here more often especially with pictures. Its been a blast to drive so far!

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schreibs
Oct 11, 2009

Bulk Vanderhuge posted:

On the hunt for a new car, stumbled upon this C30 T5:

http://winnipeg.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-cars-trucks-2008-Volvo-C30-T5-W0QQAdIdZ428567677

I know it shares a lot of parts with the Focus, it doesn't have the cargo capacity compared to the Honda Fit but the performance isn't a bad trade off. Any C30 owners on here?

Yes, is that an R-Design? I have an '08 non R-Design and I wish I got it the R because I thought it was just sporty trim but it also has a stiffer frame and a front anti sway bar. The stock suspension on both models is squashy and the rear control arms are not adjustable which comes to be a problem when you see just how much rear camber they decided to run those cars at (I think mine was 2.7 degrees on one sides rear wheel and 1.6 degrees on the other and they said it couldn't be adjusted last time I got new tires on, which reminds me... the tire life is pretty short). That's about the only negatives I have with the car.

As for positives...Its got a ton of room for driver and passenger and the Volvo seats are really comfortable, has seats in the back but they are cramped which works fine for me so I don't need to be the car pool guy for work lunches! It has a ton of cargo capacity and I have never needed more. I've only really loaded it out once when I went on a golfing trip. Two sets of clubs and suit cases, coolers, and I just pushed all my usual trunk clutter to the side. I got an ECM tune for a few extra ponies and some more torque and took it auto crossing once. Handled really well and I was only a second off of my friend in a '12 Mustang GT.

schreibs
Oct 11, 2009

Can it jump from a known good source? Cold and weak crank is almost certainly battery related no matter the age. Was some door left open and it drained from lights?

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