1998 Volvo C70 2.3 T5 GT Coupe (manual)

5 speed manual, low mileage for year at 113,688 miles (will increase as in use) just passed its MOT(expires 30/06/2015!), tax until 31/12/2014!,full service history with a folder stuffed full of invoices, receiptsand every MOT. Last serviced in April. Excellent condition throughout,never been smoked in, towed nor had pets in. Very rare specificationespecially as its completely standard, un-abused and of course in manualform. It took me years to find this car - and that was five years ago!

Stunning rare turquoise metallic (it gets lots of compliments) with afantastically comfy full beige leather interior. Being the T5 model ithas 240BHP at its disposal giving a 0-60 of 6.7seconds and a limited topspeed of 155mph!). Being the GT spec. it has air conditioning with fullelectronic climate control, cruise control, traction control, factorylowered suspension, 4x100w Dynaudio amplifier/speaker setup (soundsfantastic), electric heated memory seats and gorgeous 17" BBS split rimPropus C alloys. In addition to the usual goodies such as electricheated mirrors, power steering, ABS, electric windows, airbags galore,ski hatch, trip computer, leather steering wheel, electric aerial, SC901stereo with 3CD disk changer (will be refitted upon sale), headlampwash/wipe, front fog lamps, Volvo plastic mats, and of course notforgetting the all important leather centre armrest with pull out cupholders! Being a late 1998 model it is a true pre-Ford Volvo and wasactually made in Sweden itself to boot.

This car has been my pride and joy for the last five years and has beentreated to almost entirely genuine Volvo parts throughout its 'life'. Ihave continued this level of provenance and have fitted them eithermyself or entrusted my car to the local Volvo main dealer.

In my ownership it has had the following:
2009: New cam belt fitted by Volvo @ 95k miles includingtensioner and auxiliary belt - so not due again for another 3 years orso. 2011: New ETM fitted by Volvo including a software upgrade @ 102k(so none of the dreaded ETM worries, but the benefits of the bettereconomy and smooth power delivery). 2013: Fitted 3 brand new brake calipers, fitted new rear disks andgenuine Volvo pads. Including a full brake fluid change with genuineVolvo brake fluid. The brakes now work really well, much better thanwhen I bought it. 2013: New Volvo battery fitted. Had new genuine anti-roll bar drop links and new front brake hoses in past couple of years. 2013: Changed coolant with genuine 'lifetime' Volvo coolant and fitted a new Volvo thermostat. 2013: New genuine upper engine mount fitted. Serviced every year with approx. 4000 miles between services with fully synthetic oil and genuine Volvo filters. The list goes on. The car drives beautifully and truly drives like a car with lessthan half of the miles on the clock. The engine pulls strongly and stillbrings a smile to my face if I give it the beans. The gearbox is smoothand the steering is precise as you would expect. With a steady foot30mpg is achievable in mixed driving, 34mpg on a run. I have no problemsaveraging 27/28mpg which is great for a performance car such as thiswith a lovely & powerful five cylinder engine.

The only reason this car is for sale is I could really do with getting acar that's a bit cheaper on fuel, hence I am reluctantly andhalf-heartedly putting it up for sale. Please be aware that I am notprepared to sell this car for banger money as some C70s are currentlygoing for - my C70 has been very well treated. If I'm going to sell it -then I need sufficient money to buy something relatively nice for an'eco-ish' car, otherwise I'll just continue to enjoy it.

Therefore the price is £2,295 o.v.n.o. Serious enquiries only please.

Tel: 01904 707100
Car is located in York

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