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*VIEW IN FULLY LIT INDOOR DRY SHOWROOM*READY TO DRIVE AWAY*45714 MILES*VERY LOW MILEAGE*ONE NON SMOKING PRIVATE LADY OWNER*CLIMATE CONTROL*FULL SERVICE HISTORY*FULL LUXURIOUS SOFT LEATHER UPGRADE INTERIOR*POWER STEERING*CRUISE CONTROL*VERY RARE SUPERB UNMOLESTED STANDARD CAR*ALLOY WHEELS*WOOD DASH INSERTS*HEADLAMP WASHERS*TILT & SLIDE ELECTRIC GLASS SUNROOF* V REGISTRATION, NAUTIC BLUE PEARL METALLIC WITH UNMARKED LUXURIOUS SOFT TAN LEATHER UPGRADE, ONE NON SMOKING PRIVATE LADY OWNER, FULL MAIN DEALER SERVICE HISTORY, LAST SERVICED @ 45,139 MILES, NEW TIMING BELT @ 34611 MILES (ELEVEN SERVICE STAMPS @ 5889 9696 15249 20023 23805 27224 31027 34611 38436 42815 45139 MILES) MOT TILL FEBUARY 2013, 2435 cc 190 BHP DOHC 5 CYLINDER TURBO IN LINE ENGINE, POWER WITH ECONOMY *SPECIFICATION INCLUDES* CLIMATE CONTROL/AIR CONDITIONING, SOFT LEATHER UPGRADE, WOOD DASH INSERTS, CRUISE CONTROL, REMOTE CONTROL CENTRAL DOOR LOCKING ALARM/IMMOBILISER, POWER STEERING, ABS, ALLOY WHEELS, RADIO/CASSETTE/3 DISC CD, HEADLAMP WASHERS, PASSENGER/DRIVERS AIRBAGS, TINTED GLASS, ELECTRIC HEATED DOOR MIRRORS, ADJUSTABLE FRONT SEAT BELTS, TRIP COMPUTER, ANTI HIJACK INTERIOR DOOR LOCKING, HIEGHT ADJUSTABLE LEATHER STEERING WHEEL/GEAR SHIFT KNOB/COLUMN, FRONT ELECTRIC WINDOWS, REAR HEAD RESTRAINTS/REAR SEAT BELTS, COLOUR KEYED BUMPERS/DOOR HANDLES/BODY SIDE DOOR MOULDINGS/MIRRORS, HIEGHT ADJUSTABLE HEAD LIGHTS, OPENING REAR QUARTER WINDOWS, VERY RARE IN THIS SUPERB CONDITION, TWO KEYS/REMOTES, VOLVO BOOK PACK/MANUAL, MAIN DEALER PART EXCHANGE, RING ANYTIME FOR APPOINTMENT TO VIEW,OVER 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE OF HAND PICKING USED CARS, HPI CHECKED, VIEW IN FULLY LIT INDOOR SHOWROOM IN HIGH PEAK *ALL MAJOR DEBIT AND CREDIT CARDS WELCOME*http://highpeakcars.ebaymp.co.uk

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A Volvo C70 will appeal if you are the sort of driver who appreciates a good-looking car, buys into the Volvo philosophy of safety, security and sensibility and has probably put the days of tyre-smoking sideways antics behind you. If you need an urbane, indestructible and slightly quirky coupe, the C70 fits the bill. The 2.4T cars are the most impressive, combining a fair amount of power with a sweet, tractable and reasonably fuel-efficient engine. Don't think the T5 models will keep up with BMW M3s or Audi S4s on twisty roads, but instead buy one if you want to cover big distances quickly. In short, one of the better boulevard cruisers.

The Volvo C70 was possibly the first Volvo since the P1800 of the sixties that didn't look as if it was designed with rulers and setsquares. It's elegant fusion of compound curves and taut sheet metal was an instant hit, and further enhanced the credibility Volvo was gaining through touring car racing. The brand had metamorphosed from something only driven by schoolteachers and harmless eccentrics into something genuinely desirable.

The C70 was launched in the UK in June 1997 with a one-model range. The engine available was the powerful 2.3-litre T5 turbocharged five-cylinder 193bhp light-pressure turbocharged five-cylinder engine. This model was more correctly renamed the 2.4T in April 1999, as its capacity was 2435cc.

In a straight line the T5 models can mix it with M3s and quick Mercs. In the 2.3 T5, rest to sixty takes just 6.9s on the way to an artificially limited top speed of some 155mph. So far so good. Volvo is quite capable of producing luxurious mile-munchers and has a stable of potent engines. Where the Swedes have no track record is in producing BMW-bashing standards of handling.Wisely then, they turned to Walkinshaw; Tom Walkinshaw, he of TWR, the outfit that runs the Arrows Formula One Team and developed the Jaguar XJ220. The company, too, that took the boxy Volvo 850 and turned it into a race-winning force in the British Touring Car Championship. The Kidlington-based operation specialises in chassis engineering and had a hand in the car's development. However, without recourse to silk purse/sow's ear comparisons, the C70 is always going to be a punchy front-wheel drive car, so to expect it to handle like a sporty BMW is perhaps aiming a bit high.No, it isn't a BMW M3 - but then, given its Grand Touring aspirations, it could hardly afford to be. By far the best option is the 2.4T engine with an automatic box, as this best suits the car's gentle nature. The T5 models try rather too hard to be sporting, and the sad truth is the basic chassis layout just isn't good enough. If you want a rapid motorway and A-road car, the T5 is great, but it just won't destroy corners with the aplomb of many coupe rivals or, indeed, many more prosaic saloons. Turn-in is crisp; but ride quality could be slightly better. The convertible models suffer from very little body distortion and are beautifully finished; again the 2.4T engine is the most satisfying bet. The 2.0-litre models try hard but are ultimately a little breathless in such a heavy car.


Safety Features
Airbag Driver,  Airbag Passenger,  Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS),  Electronic Stability Program (ESP),  Immobiliser,  Safety Belt Pretensioners,  Rear seat belts,  Alarm

Exterior Features
Catalytic Converter,  Alloy Wheels

In-Car Entertainment
Radio,  Cassette Player,  CD Multichanger,  Premium Sound System

Interior/Comfort
Air Conditioning,  Climate Control,  Central Locking,  Cruise Control,  Leather Seats,  Electric Windows,  Power Steering,  Sunroof,  Tilt Steering Wheel

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Warranty

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