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Volvo C70 Convertible - 2006 and Newer
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Key #2 comes with the S60, XC90, S80 etc.
The keys are not interchangeable.
Its the only material that you can use.
I'm glad to hear you received and are enjoying your new C70. Congratulations and thanks for your encouraging comments - I'll continue to hold tight. My scheduled delivery is not all that far off now and I have a feeling I'm due for some good news very shortly...
Enjoy your new car. My Magic blue '07 comes in October.
However, I think there is an ethnic difference on this.
for some dark eyed, dark skinned folks, they don't mind the top down during hot parts of the day. When I am likely to have the roof closed (I am blonde, blue-eyed, fair skinned), my italian friends are basking in the full-blast heat of the day.
just a thought
I, too, love the roof off even when driving at dusk in the fog.
Night-driving with the roof down is probably the best, and I know the New England summers give you plenty of those opportunities.
cheers!
Damn.......I can't wait for the summer!!!
Convertibles do sell in the north, they are far easier to sell in the south however.
It'll be worth the wait!!!
Are the brake pedal and the brake pedal arm separate pieces or one? If separate how are they atteched?
Can the pedal be moved over or can a special part be made to move the pedal over (extension)?
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S
Keyless drive has been dropped from the 07 model and will be offered in 08.
Expect initial 07's to arrive at dealers in October.
Allocations can be tricky, not every dealer has cars arriving at the same time.
IF you are first in line for an 07, then an arrival by Nov should be ok.
As for the pedal issue, I have driven the S40 quite a bit, and the new C70. I am 6'1" and I have no problem with the pedals. The placement is perfectly fine for me.
Is this some German-influenced design decision?
This is to facilitate heel and toe shifting.( As you brake the car w/ your toe, your heel blips the throttle to raise the rpms for downshifting)
This pedal placement was somewhat responsible for the "unintended acceleration" claims against Audi and Mercedes in the 80's.
Yeah, I thought so. I haven't drive the new C70, so I can't really comment on the gap, but my 2002 C70 has a pretty good gap between the accelerator and the brake. I wonder if the new C70 has them closer.
Hong.
Friends who have seen it are stunned that it is a volvo. These friends own porsche, audi, BMW, MB, etc. Remarks are that it has a sleek appearance and the interior is very sharp.
I also have an XC90 T6 and I would say the acceleration is very similar to the C70. It's not a bullet from the start, but it has more than enough power when you need to quickly accelerate for lane changes, etc. The car is very solid, as I would expect from a volvo.
Looking for me to say something bad about the car? Well, my 2 year old chocolate lab is terrified of the car. Barks at it in the garage! She was spooked by the top opening and closing and still wont get over it! Any help on this volvomax?
I'd get a new dog though.
I ordered Magic Blue, black leather, all packages, xenon, 6 speed manual, satellite radio. My dealer convinced me to get the fix a flat kit instead of the spare.
I wanted to buy a new convertible and I think it looks very sharp.
Sorry to hear your lab isn't quite used to it. My German Shepherds love convertible rides; sometimes I buckle them in doggy seatbelts so they don't jump out, and they love it. We get alot of looks at stop lights.
Glad to hear you like your car. I wont get mine until October.
thanks
I'm not a fan of add on NAV units. Don't like how they look and on a convertible I don't have to worry about the unit being stolen.
Celestial Blue is the number 1 requested color.
that's funny - remember when the car first came out and everybody liked the car but hated the color - "too feminine" they all said
I guess the guys who thought it would look better in red, aren't exactly the key demographic for this car
another example of why what you read on the internet (particularly in message boards) isn't worth the paper it's printed on
;-)
I just checked w/ that big on-line tire retailer and it seems I can get 17" or 18" replacements for about the same cost. I'm in the north east and the plan is for the car to be parked during the snow months. If I go 18" then there are only two choices for those snow months: park it or buy winter wheels and tires. I've even seen a sticker on the dealer demos to that fact too. Maybe going 17" saves me from buying winter rims?
Anyways, I think I answered my question while typing this and will go 18" and buy wheels and tires if necessary (because I can switch those on my own where switching tires requires a visit to the garage) but I'd still like to hear some other thoughts.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S
So new question, do I get the stereo upgrade or not? I wasn't going to originally but I just saved money on the wheels.
I was wavering on the park assist, just because any kind of damage on the rear of the car would screw up the double hinged truck lid and the top mechanism.