Top 10 Things I Love About P1 Volvos (C30, S40, V50, C70)

[@michaelstrongbow2336]

Changing the headlights on a P1 Volvo is the easiest I have ever seen for this era. Getting to the rear bulbs is quite easy as well. No tools really needed.

[@trudibadenhorst2435]

Just bought a MINT condition V50 and I cannot wait to collect it. 3 set days, a routine maintenance on a rocket at the theatre.. and 2 prop builds in one week but soon as work is done... It's time to go fetch the green beast.

[@harijurada6058]

You have no idea how much I agree with you! I was born in 1973, and I had the opportunity in my life to have GOLF 1 GTI, 2 diesel,, 4;TDI / GTI,, Touareg V10 TDI, BMW 3 and 5, MB; C270 CDI, FORD Escort XR3i, etc. They Are All Bull Shit! In 2014 I had total damage to my V50 R5, I went out as if nothing had happened. Now I have a V50 D2, not very lucky as far as the engine is concerned, but I hope to find a V50 D4 R-design, there are not many of them in the EU and whoever has one, does not sell it! Greetings from Croatia.

[@adam-sobkowicz]

Getting a 2005 Volvo V50 T5 awd m66 next week and I’ve been binging your videos :)

[@coflyer2949]

How has it been?

[@Ellis_B]

@@coflyer2949 hope he's OK

[@austinbenoit1410]

I just bought the volvo off him yesterday now I'm binging his videos 😂

[@Benlsheldon]

ive currently got my Volvo c30 as my first car, I wouldn't change it for anything and love it with a passion, agree that its a head turner, but have been told its a grandads car, not after they hear it though!

[@hermanmunster3358]

The T5 C30 is a Golf GTi KILLER, for sure. And the sound from that 5 pot block, is SO addictive. I drive the Diesel version V50 2.4 D5, and it affects you in the same way.

[@harijurada6058]

One professional question. What spacers for rims should be put on P1, V50?

[@MyNameIdeasWereTaken]

As far as brand is concerned, you get what you pay for. I have had both successes and failures with cheap spacers, as the quality issue is that they may not be balanced. Garage Line and H&R are both reputable brands and should always be good. Make sure you get something that is hubcentric. With a 5mm spacer, you can keep the stock studs. Any larger, and you'll want longer studs. For 15mm or larger, you can get spacers that have studs pressed in. I prefer these, as they are bolt on and easily reversible if you have any problems. As far as size is concerned, that's entirely up to your desired stance, ride height, camber, wheel specs, tire size, etc.

[@eppeep42]

Greatly edited video! Im finally modding my 2006 c30 t5 (m66). Everything should be done in less than a month, i cant wait anymore! All im doing is watching c30 exhaust clips, performance and part videos / reviews, reading through forums and on and on... BSR-Chiptuning, bsr 3" downpipe with a sportcat, bsr sportsflow exhaust (Im from Germany), coilovers to put him low, and some wheel spacers. I will also add an anti-roll bar and so on. :) Since this is the first time that i will own a modified, fast and great sounding car, i will be the happiest man on earth, haha. Cheers!

[@DomiY]

Great video Michael. My ‘07 non-T V50 is a joy to drive. It’s my daily runner, and I love it. I can only imagine if it were turbo. As far as safety...hands-down the best. We sold my son’s ‘06 S40 to a family member, and shortly after she got into a major accident. She was completely engulfed in airbags and curtains. First responders got her out with the Jaws of Life, unscathed. My Bimmer is the beast; the Volvo is everything else. 👍🏼

[@alexsa122]

6:25 yes, I agree with you because I have the C70 II. Even with the roof down packed in the cargo room, still you have plenty of room to put up to 2 big bags. Volvo engineers have very good and advanced imagination. Amazing

[@renciksplayz3534]

I own a 2.4i v50!!! you are right my guy, it sounds gorgeous, i love it

[@burkestorti4586]

The best thing about my 2008 V50 T5, is that I was able to spend 6 weeks driving it in Europe. I drove from Sweden south to N. Italy & back to Sweden. When I was done, Volvo shipped it home to California.

[@paulgraz09]

When I reluctantly sold off my 03 MINI Cooper S for a C30, my MINI friends thought I was nuts. This list explains it all pretty well. Although, I still feel I took a hit on handling, but those other 9 factors kinda outweigh that.

[@1BCamden]

Swedish balanced design, and the fact that I’ve never had it flat out, not bad for Australia

[@raymondtuckerjr1886]

Bought an 05' S40t5 back in April. FWD, auto, leather, roof, rear wing, side skirts, front splitter, 6 disc changer, and ss pedals with 103,000 miles. I haven't done much....exhaust upgrade and Eibach Pro-kit with lowering springs and heavy duty f/r sway bars and end links arriving Monday or Tuesday. Probably won't do anything else, I love my little party crasher!

[@deshaunmcclelland7229]

I just bought this car where did you get your exhaust from ?

[@raymondtuckerjr1886]

@@deshaunmcclelland7229 Welcome to the club.... Ebay. $386.00, free shipping. Hope that helps, but I'd shop around if I were you.

[@THECH1NA]

Getting a 2008 V50 2.0d in 2 days, binging volvo vids

[@PhilOsGarage]

Good choice

[@pedclarkemobile]

Did you get a DPF or no DPF version? I have an 08 2.0d SE manual. Replaced alternator at 140k and timing belt + water pump etc at 145k and font lower control arms when I first bought it but she has been very reliable over 6 years. I hear DPF horror stories so made sure mine didn't have one! Passed 160k miles recently and get 50mpg on motorway. I planned to keep her a year or two but 6 years later have no plans to change.

[@THECH1NA]

@@pedclarkemobile i got nonDPF one, so far I've only done the regular maintenance and it's like new for driving, the only complaint I have is that some parts of the interior trimming can be noisy so I'm planning to look into that soon, mine has 220k km(136k miles) atm

[@ognocio]

People who have a Volvo are people with style. Cool people as me ;)

[@moryakov4165]

about to switch my P2 V70 out for a V50, going to miss it but excited to try out a more modern vehicle

[@hoogsman]

I have a C30 2.4i and can agree, the sound of the N/A 5 pot is incredible and almost makes up for that lack of power

[@TekkenBones]

I agree, infact, I had an S40 T5. I now have a V70 2.4 N/A and the 2.4 N/A is (in my opinion) more enjoyable to drive because it sounds even better than the T5, and makes it's max power at 6,000rpm instead of 5,000rpm in the T5.

[@Vinc2Vinc]

I totally share your opinion ... T5 engines are the best for these P1 models. Great video

[@Stefan50326]

Shifter feeling, handling response, engine sound and seats are elements I love about my S60 from 2008 as well. Nevertheless I upgraded to the KW V2 suspension because the grip in fast corners was awful and the car was moving even at small bumps. It's a daily pleasure driving it.

[@matthewkuhl79]

i was fortunate enough to get a _clean_ '10 V50 that people regularly ask me what year it is. When they hear it's 11 years old they don't believe me For an FWD, it handles pretty well. i prefer RWD (and manual transmissions for that matter) but it has a willingness to oversteer that surprised me when i got it.

[@pbgitaba]

Just got my C70 2009 but the shifter is not so great for 1-2 and R gears… any tips?

[@josephtrace8449]

I just bought a 2011 v50 T5. Any ideas of where to purchase performance parts for it?

[@MyNameIdeasWereTaken]

I make some suggestions here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l4CqmndvfL91jqs Elevate, iPd, EuroSport Tuning, and Viva performance are the best places to start for these cars.

[@sheawilliams8246]

Do you have a video on that office chair seat? I would like to make one of my own

[@MyNameIdeasWereTaken]

I do not. What I did was take an old office chair and strip it down to the frame. I then transferred the Volvo foam and seat skins onto the frame, getting rid of the heavy factory Volvo seat frame. The best part is having that little pocket in the front pouch to hid pens and stuff.

[@sheawilliams8246]

MyNameIdeasWereTaken good to know! Theres my project for this weekend

[@gofigure4198]

How can I find one of those transparent waterfall consoles? Anybody have any product info..been searching all over and can't find one example or even one for sale!

[@liammcdonald5656]

Have a S40 D5. Brilliant car, looks great with the R-Design kit and brilliant mile muncher. Only drawbacks the numerous electrical issues I've encountered and the cup holders which are useless in the manual version.

[@davidhall7744]

I absolutely love the sculptural design of my C30 and cant envisage ever selling it 😍🇸🇪🚗 I love that it was designed specifically as a two door, four seat coupe. A two door version of the Golf just doesnt cut it 😉 Also the fact that it feels part of a line that Volvo only goes for every 20 years - P1800ES - 480 - C30 😀👍

[@joshuachandra6677]

I have a 2.4 I v50 I don't really care for power. Its all about handling and yes this chassis is surprisingly capable when the road gets twisty

[@aaronedwards4916]

I have searched for that clear waterfall design. WHERE IS SUCH A THING SOLD? Also, yeah, I lucked out and found an S40 M66 AWD fully loaded in Barents Blue. I have the full leather and I adore the seats and the interior. I would agree with this list. I also love all the Volvo quirks. The FACTORY governor setting on my car is at 149. What engineer at Volvo did that? I really love the simple design also and the fact that the car handles way above its class.

[@MyNameIdeasWereTaken]

The interior trim is called Aqua Ice and is super super super rare. I've only seen one person with it.

[@aaronedwards4916]

MyNameIdeasWereTaken I found Nordic oak in the wild at an LKQ yard out in Wichita and drove three hours to get it. I bet I won’t find this.

[@ZombieVisuals]

This week, someone asked me whether my V50 (facelift) was a brand new car... Props to the designer!

[@FierceMotorworks]

What is the aftermarket support like for Volvo? With "sharing" chassis with ford, can you use ford suspension components to upgrade handling?

[@MyNameIdeasWereTaken]

Suspension components, you can use the Focus and Mazda3 parts, so there are good options. Though you'll want spring rates designed for the extra weight of the Volvo. For go-fast parts, there are only a few options. A lot of MkII RS and ST parts can be used, but still limited. For tuning, Hilton is the only company that I'd really trust these days.

[@leftybender9125]

Wow I had no idea that these volvo's were built on the same chassis as the ford focus rs. And can someone confirm that the european version of the ford focus rs uses the same T5 engine as well. I was seaching stuff about the chassis and saw that. Still don't know if I believe it

[@MyNameIdeasWereTaken]

Yes, same block. Ford owned Volvo during their development of the MKII RS and used Volvo's engine as their base. However, the RS has a K16 turbo (Volvo uses the K04) and has some slightly stronger internals. But the block itself is identical and most of the bolt ons performance parts are the same. These Volvos were really underappreciated for what they were and the performance value that they offered to the US market. While the Focus RS was faster, the Volvo S40 and V50 could give you the same engine and chassis with AWD.

[@soloshooter5806]

ok i got a 2005 S40 T5 stock and newly rebuilt engine...transmission is slipping, I will be rebuilding it this summer. Should i stage 1 tune? coils shocks sway ect but no new internals. Do able? or a waste of time? good volvo info here is why i ask ;)

[@MyNameIdeasWereTaken]

Go for it! A stage 1 tune makes a significant improvement over stock performance, even with all stock parts.

[@iainherridge6253]

My 9th Volvo is a red C30 with the prancing stag on the front quarter panels!

[@iainherridge6253]

PS, I still have my 8th also red with my dig at Ferrari, it's a 940 wagon on off road tyres with well over half a million kilometres on its original untouched motor!

[@Zeus-kz1zq]

Facelift s40 looks so good better than many sports sedan a4 f30 g20 s60

[@dappadon714]

I was wondering what type of spoiler do you have on your C30 and how did you mount it on your glass hatch?

[@MyNameIdeasWereTaken]

Info in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o4DOpYSbosqerdU It's a universal wing that I modified to fit. It is mounted to the roof, not the glass. The brackets on the glass are merely for stabilization.

[@halilefeyaldiz2314]

Hello do you know 2000 model year C70's? I found a c70 whit a 2 litre T5 whit a manuel gearbox swapped from a v70. Owner swapped a lot of things and made it to around 300 HP. Should I consider buying?

[@MyNameIdeasWereTaken]

The 2000 C70 is on the P80 platform and will share mechanical components with the S70, P80 V70, P80 XC70, and 850. The 300HP mark isn't outrageous. I would use the same caution as buying any used and modified car.

[@aidenmcculla9402]

I have and s40 and I’ve been trying to find some after market bumpers/ body panels any suggestions ( I live in Canada)

[@MyNameIdeasWereTaken]

You can sometimes still find the discontinued Volvo Dynamic trim for pre-facelifts and the R design trim to facelifts. Elevate has a sideskirt option. Elevate also makes a front bumper and rear skirt for the pre-facelift S40.

[@Zeus-kz1zq]

İ have a facelift 1.6d s40s chasiss comfort handling ratio is so good ithink s40 capeble than f20, f30 and a4

[@porschadominguez8262]

Do you know ASL? I noticed the way you hand signed #6

[@MyNameIdeasWereTaken]

My mother knows ASL and I took ASL as a "foreign language" for two years in high school. I'm not fluent, but I still remember some.

[@porschadominguez8262]

@@MyNameIdeasWereTaken I knew it!! Amazing how one can count to over a million using one hand, right !!

[@FascinateXII]

Definitely love the torque of my T5

[@adriansaucedo07]

Thanks for the video!! I have 2008 s40 AWD and 2011 C30 R-design. Love them both!! Favorite thing about S40 it is how it handle in North Georgia mountains. (Lower it with elevate springs best thing ever) and for c30 take off (light weight compare s40). But sadly I have them up for sale.

[@jdbennett8864]

I think the T5 sound is very recognizable compared to other cars on the road…not “indistinguishable” at all

[@chrisburn7178]

I think he just chose the wrong word. Meant to say "easily distinguishable" I think

[@65EKS65]

One of my things for the list would have been how easy it is for DIY guy to do maintenance or even most of the spare part changing! Also I agree with pretty much the whole list, just love that car!

[@jasper_north]

Are you on Swedespeed?

[@MyNameIdeasWereTaken]

Yes, I'm a Global Moderator on SwedeSpeed. I'm MyNameIdeasWereTaken. All of my Volvos have build threads on that forum as well.

[@jasper_north]

@@MyNameIdeasWereTaken okay! Greetings from CrossingCountries. That would be me!

[@charlesconto3154]

My 2011 C30 thanks you for this list. But also thanks for your thread on Swedespeed, I posted my car there as well!

[@raymondtuckerjr1886]

I'm sure you meant distinguishable.

[@quantumlab9130]

I’ll accept everything on this list except 10, for me the stock seats are not where it’s at especially the leather, cause every time I get out of one of those seats even if it is just a 5 minute ride I get the gnarliest swamp ass and it sucks

[@alexanderstevens145]

The btcc na engine sounds amazing 🤩

[@kjell-petterhaarstad9855]

I love my V50, nice and good to drive even it is front wheel drive.

[@kjell-petterhaarstad9855]

And i live in norway.

[@hunterharison]

very nice!

[@ShadeReckless]

Car-go-space...take a bow son

[@mcgherkinstudios]

1. Screwed it up for the RHD market though by not moving the handbrake :( 2. Love it. 3. A P1 can, on stock turbo, put out more torque than a Lamborghini Gallardo. That's silly for a hatchback. 4. I think it's important to say that it sounds like a crossplane V10. Most people will listen to R8s, Gallardos, M5s with V10s and think it sounds nothing like a Volvo, but that's because they're flatplane crank. Put one next to a Viper and it's a whole other story. It took me a long time to realise this! 5. Yup. C30 in particular looks very modern. 6. Also it's pretty important to mention that everybody knows about fast old Volvo wagons too. If you see an 850 on the road there's like a 50% chance it's got 300bhp so you're not that surprised. The C30 is much more modern yet much less well known for being fast, so it's probably the best sleeper out of all Volvos. 7. Always said it's as much as a single or couple would really need. You can take 2 friends out for the evening or carry a load of stuff to the rubbish tip. You never really do both at the same time though. That said, the size of the opening is pretty bad, but if you want practicality that bad then, in the UK at least, you can go for the Mk2 Focus ST. 8. The Focus chassis is well known for being pretty heavy and Mk2 Focus STs are renowned for being fast in the straights and hella slow in the corners, but that's generally more down to the owners and bad modifications than anything. Done right the P1/C1 does handle really well and of course, being able to fit 255s under stock arches certainly helps! The Renaultsport Megane definitely takes the title for best handling chassis of that era though. Shame Renault isn't really a thing in the US as the Clio and Megane are both fantastic track cars and pure hot hatches. Calling a C30 a hot hatch is a bit dirty really, it's more like a mini GT. 9. Yeah, it's not such a massive issue for me but I appreciate it. 10. Love the stock shifter. Really nice to use. Bonus. I lock my lap belt using the ol' twist trick when racing which holds me in fine, but I only really do that for autosolo when throwing the car around on the handbrake. On track I don't really have any issue with them.

[@nicholaseck9925]

Very easy to work on My 2007 T5 V50

[@shreddysc]

hot hatch for gentlemen

[@Downbadgwen]

Yes please do a top ten list of things P1 owners say or lie to themselves about😂

[@azli669]

Very hard to find Volvo performance part here 😤

[@Lookbusybuddy]

Alot of torques

[@notnooted]

i have a 2007 t5 with a new motor, no manual transmission sadly but idc

[@azli669]

Ur car sound 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@alexanderstevens145]

Let’s not hit any walls though

[@stevemiller1626]

It's pronounced "chassie"

[@geneday1245]

5:50 Rip c70 owners

[@jOoomOooo]

Ah i see you dont know how physics work. that dumb hp torque wall analogy rears its ugly head

[@keridesireeGerBaldi]

Lmfao