Love the C30 collection, and seeing that you're in Norway is super cool. I'm in the States and bought a 2012 C30 T5 R-Design 6-speed about a year and a half ago and have loved it! Happy to give you another subscriber and a like.
Would love a T5 R-design manual, but they're practically nonexistent In Norway, Atleast for the facelifts. And the D4's no slouch either as the most powerful one they officially sold in Norway.
Fantastic video!!!, I like your style with your approach from styling to cleaning/detailing. And of course the dedication to VOLVO!. I soon shall hopefully upgrade from my 1.6 petrol c30 to a D4.
Hi, viewer from Spain here, looking to get a T5 C30 for myself in the near future... I just can't seem to find many of them on the market, how is the availability in Norway? Do you struggle to find good examples there? Thanks!
There are only 2 facelift C30 T5s in all of Norway, so it's no good finding one here. Your best bet for importing is either Sweden, Germany or America.
I didn't use BSRperformance 🙃😂 They make quality remaps that you can load to the ECU yourself. Buy the remap with the ppc3 unit, put the car battery on charge with a 10A+ charger, and follow the instructions. Takes literally no more than 5 minutes and it has 139hp 300nm torque, with a really fun power curve!
Hi. Very nice C30! I also bought second C30 (2012., D3 R-design, silver.. previous was 2008. R-design, white 2.0D).. I've made almost the same mods on both.. like new wheels, coilovers, painted roof in black, LEDs etc. Now car looks really great, but I feel a need to remap and do something about the sound. I don't want to remove the mufler and EGR.. do you think that with just different muffler, it's possible to get powerful sound? Also, for remap I would go to stage 1 I guess.. should be around 70-100nm+.. just some little problems with transmission (auto) are worrying me. GL with the car!
Hi, I am in the same situation wanting som sound and remap, so I've done some research. There are no specific exhaust systems for the D3 or D4 (same engine as you probably know). I also don't want to remove dpf or any other things that will give legal troubles. From what I've found, a T5 exhaust system will fit as long as you get an adapter for the correct pipe size. There are two videos by @richardfox2996 I've found with just DPF back exhaust system, and it sounds really nice I think. For remap, I will probably go with a BSR_Performance remap which gives a conservative 198 hp/435 nm for a decent improvement but without pushing the engine to it's limit for reliability's sake. I've got the M66 Manual, so I don't really know much about the Auto, but from what I've heard, they are decent. BSR provides the remap also for the auto version of the D3, and they always specify if their remaps will be to much for auto boxes.
@@VinnesAutoI've just checked those videos. Sound is pretty good, I wouldn't want louder. I am not sure what is power flow exhaust which he is reffering to. So basically, we should just get any aftermarket exhaust system for T5 and re-fit.. that's it? I checked for BSR.. there is some shop ~100km from me so I might go do it. Thnx!
@@AlphaScorpii1986 I think PowerFlow is a UK company which does custom exhaust systems. If you visit algperformance.co.uk and check their T5 exhaust systems, it says in the description that they also fit the D3 and D4 with Reducer adapters. So that's my source. So in theory just any T5 facelift cat-back system. Älg has alot of goodies for the C30s. I just ordered some driveshaft spacers to reduce their load from the lowering springs, and a new Rear antiroll-bar to tighten up the rear end. The UK has probably the largest C30 community, so I get alot of ideas and parts from over there.
@@VinnesAuto nice! Mods on car is a botomless pit :D. I am in Croatia so I would like to get stuff from EU to not have extra tax charges. Even if I don't get adapters, there are several exhaust experts in my city that could fit the new system. On my car, I just got coilovers and rear camber arms.. everything else was just exteror mods like paint job (roof, little details, bulbs, blacking headlights inside, 10cm exhaust tips..). Car looks pretty good, but now I feel it needs more power to follow exterior :). But I love it.. C30 is so rare to see, especially R-design.. + most of them here are 1.6. Our engine is so great. I had 2.0d PSA in my old C30 between 2013-2016, but this 5cy is just something else. I still remember how happy I was on the first ride! I just wish roads here were good like probably yours in Norway are haha
@@AlphaScorpii1986 You make a good point, Norway is technically not a part of the EU but in practice we are basically a member. I do also get a few things from Sweden which doesn't require any additional tax. I only have lowering springs for the time being, but I really want a set of Bilstein B12 adjustable coilovers. I though about rear camber arms, but the P1 platform actually has a surprising amount of camber stock, so if anything I would get adjustable camber plates for the front, but they're not exactly cheap. Haha, Norwegian roads are generally not very good surprisingly, some highways here and there but they're no fun. All the B-Roads are generally old and narrow with a 80 limit, and then most of the few new B-Roads have a 60 limit :/ Which makes no sense I know. People fail to realise that inattentiveness and lack of focus is much more dangerous than going 20 over the speed limit on a nice summer day, but people's focus isn't really something they can control, so speed it is I guess. Logically I think a lot of crashes that allegedly are because of "speeding" are actually crashes from lack of focus, but they were coincidentally going over the speed limit at the time of crashing, and so it is automatically labelled as speed being the cause of the crash because it fits their agenda. Though I do also get that if you crash at a higher speed, there are larger consequences.
Well, it wasn't really in any way difficult, I really just phoned my insurance provider and said that I was buying this car with this registration number. If I wanted full coverage that would have been expensive, but at the level I have the price is not bad. I pay around $90-100 a month for 20k km a year. Also since there are only two D4s in Norway, they basically have no statistics on it.
@@VinnesAuto I see, I have d2 and insurance is cheap but was just wondering with the combination of r design making it more sporty in insurance companies eyes
It could obviously be different from country to country, but here I don't think they know if a C30 is an R-design or not. They don't view the car listing, they only use the registration information. They don't know that it's a D4, they know it's a 2.0 litre diesel with 177hp. They don't think about it being 5 cylinders instead of 4. Also just Volvo as a brand for anyone who doesn't have an interest in the C30 specifically will just see a volvo with good safety, and mostly reliable and responsible owners.
The D4 is around $20-30 more than my 1.6D was. Also there is the possibility which was my original plan: get a D3 which is the same engine, and have it remapped by professionals. I just so happened to find one of the two D4s in Norway at a price I could afford, and I'm so happy about it!
Haha 😂 I mean, in fairness, I am going to sell my orange one, just have to get it in perfect condition first.. Yeah, when this car was in production, Norway had a horsepower tax, and especially the C30 which was often bought as a "second car", people just went for the low power version, and the fact that the D4 was only really in production for two years didn't help. But the 5 cylinder is amazing, and also one of the most reliable diesels out there. Only sad thing is that I am missing out on the magnificent Orange flame metallic 🥲. But at least the cosmic white is sort of interesting as it is a pearlescent white, instead of a flat white or silver.
@@VinnesAuto Oh wow that's so interesting, didn't know that something like a horsepower tax existed, so makes sense that there aren't many but two is crazy haha :D Yeah that's a shame, but I really like the new one (kinda like nardo grey) as well. You can still wrap it I guess but that's quite complicated and it won't look as good I suppose.
@@KiTrisExtremeRc Yeah, Nardo gray is actually a really good comparison now you mention it. I'll keep it like this a while I think, just I need to get the gloss black wrap on the roof replaced, because this one is super worn and waterspotted. If I wrap it I think I'll go for Rebel blue/Polestar blue, since that's like the ultimate color for the C30s, and reminiscent of the C30 polestar concept prototype. Yeah, now they're enforcing a new tax for car weight, which is ironic when they keep telling us to buy EVs which most are SUVs, but also I prefer lightweight cars so I'm not that bothered personally. I'm just waiting for a sub 1500kg two seater rear drive EV, and then I can start looking in that direction. I just can't be bothered with these behemoths of cars that everyone are buying nowadays, EV or not. It's sort of a running joke or theme with my friends that I despise and hate SUVs with everything in my being 🤣
@@VinnesAuto Haha nooo way they are doing a weight tax. Actually I think that's great since I hate the current car trend with weight doesn't matter at all as long as the seat 462 functions. Current cars just got soo heavy over the years and it affects everything from fuel consumption to handling. Looking forward to see what you do with the car, no matter which color, I'm sure it will look amazing :)
Yeah, handling is my nr.1 priority most the time, and that means less weight. I'm planning on taking a trip to Nürburgring during the summer holiday. Going to see how the C30 really handles when you're not limited by speed limits. I was also thinking of trying to contact Misha Charoudin who you've probably seen, to see if he would want to drive the C30 for a lap since he hasn't had a C30 on the channel and he apparently likes volvos, but I've never seen him drive a diesel, so I was thinking he might only do petrols or something. Anyways, that would be really fun to see what an experienced driver can do with it.
That's it! Paint and flexible led strips/tubes. I have since removed the halos, because they were a bit troublesome with maintaining them. Every time they would loosen or something you have to split the headlights to glue them back in place. I ended up repainting the projector surroundings silver, as it gives the same general look and less maintenance. You can see the new style headlights in my latest video.
im so jealous of all my eu friends across the water who get the diesel versions of these amazing volvos. we dont get those here in the states and its such a shame
It's both a blessing and a curse. From what information I have been able to gather, there's not a single facelifted C30 T5 that was sold new in Norway. And even with the diesels, we had thousands of c30s with the 1.6 diesel, which is just some basic unreliable Peugeot engine under the volvo engine cover. The D3/D4 were the only volvo engines they sold, and there are 18 D3s sold new in Norway, and only 2! D4s where mine is one of them. To say it lightly, I was on top of that listing as soon as it was up for sale, I called the owner within hours of the car going up for sale. I really wanted a more interesting color, but it had the M66 gearbox, R-design and the premium sound system, so it was a no-brainer. Only thing I would have liked is a sunroof, and the color of course.
I've got a 2009 2.0l diesel r design c30, I keep seeing P1, D5 or whatever, my bhp is around 134 so what does this make mine any ideas? i guess the P is for petrol and the D for Diesel but im still lost.
The D(followed by a number) is a later style designation for Volvo's diesel engine. They were used on the facelift models of the C30 (and v50/S40). Your engine is just known as the 2.0D which is a 2L 16v 4cyl engine. It's actually not a Volvo engine, it's really a Ford 2.0L TDCi engine. My engine is also technically a 2.0D, but it's a 2.0L 20v 5cyl engine with the designation "D3" or "D4" designed and built by Volvo.
P1 is a chassis designation. All C30s are P1s. The Volvo v50/s40 are built on the same P1 chassis. So are the ford focus' of the era, and the Mazda 3. They basically all share most the underpinnings with different shells on top. Volvo's earlier petrol engines were designated with (engine volume)i, for example 2.0i. And with T instead of the i of it was a turbo model, so f.ex. 2.0T.
Hey man. I'm in the market for a c30. I found a c30 2008 2.0 diesel, with The R design badge on the front but I think it's just a sport trim variant (no other rdesign logos). The front bumper is curbed badly but i think I can save it. Also the sideskirts and the back has curb damage as well. Any recommendations on what to be vary when buying it ? I can get the car and video call you if you'd like. I fell in love with this hothatch design.
Sounds like a late 2007 model, which had a sport trim but R-design didn't become a thing till 2008. It might still be factory lowered and have some other upgrades, but it's not as easy to know. I am actually planning a buyers guide for the C30, but I can give you some essentials. Ask if the DPF has ever been changed, since they're typically recommended to change every 100k km, if not that's a good way to knock some money off. Ensure that the cambelt has been changed, regular maintenance oil and filters. If it has a diesel preheater, they almost never function properly, so there's another way to get some money off. Both my C30s the preheater worked two times before they stopped working. Ideally they should be run at least once a month even in summer to maintain the system, but almost no one knows this. It is smart to find out how it is for rust on the underside if possible (depends on your location) but ideally you want one that has at some point been undercoated( I have done both mine ). Chassis rust you should look around the door-handles and on the inner corner of the doors and front fenders primarily. If it's an auto you should ask if they have done regular flushing of the gearbox, since that's not actually in the maintenance plan, but is preferable for a long and healthy life of the gearbox. Also check what tires they have on the car, because the owners choice in tire quality often tells you something about how much the previous owner cared about the car.
@@VinnesAuto Update, sadly enough, after inspection, the C30 was in bad condition, also there aren't many Volvo mechanics in my country. I went for a hidden gem, the Mercedes CLC for similar price. (same class with the BMW 1 series and Audi A3 and the C30).
They are Japan racing sl01s in 18x8 with 225/40zr18 tires. They are reasonably priced flow formed wheels, so these in 18x8 weigh only 8.3kg each I think. Quality and finish seem really good too. I've had them for 1.5 years.
@@VinnesAutoquestion: are option lab r716 similar to those rims? I Have the opportunity to get it. Want to achieve similar look as your car. If not might have go after the real deal.
Hope for the best with this car ... a lot of d3/d4 crack they're blocks or blow headgaskets because of design flaw ... same problem as 2.5T5 , but less common [ 2.5T provoke spirited driving much more probably ] I live in Poland and love to buy a C30 but only really reliable 5 cylinder engine in those car's is Petrol 2.4... whith is hard to get in C30 so most probably will stop at V50 with that 2.4 which is easily availible and much cheaper than C30 with the same engine ... I really don't wanna buy diesel , i don't like how they sound and put down power , also repairs on diesels are crazy expensive when compared to this cars value - for example full set of injectors is close to half of the car's value ... also living with DPF on close trips can be problematic and expensive ... So V50 2.4 petrol or C30 1.6/2.0D for basicaly same price and for me good engine is more value than just C30 exterior looks .[ V50 is same P1 platform so identical interior and same driving characteristics ] So for me C30 is awensome car and i would love it with 2.0 or 2.4 petrol , just not availble with right engines for right price at least in some countries .
I knew the 2.5T has had issues there because of thin cylinder walls, but haven't really heard of the same with these engines? Do you know if it's the same with the 2.4 5cyl diesel engines? Because that is basically the same as this one only this is a 2 litre 5cyl. The 2.4 petrol is really nice, my granddad has a C70 with that engine 👌. For me, the reason for buying C30s are mostly down to their quirky features and unusual design elements which I love, but I get that from a function and logic standpoint, the v50 is a better buy. (And you can get them with T5 AWD). And yes, I get the diesel sound and feel, but considering it is a diesel, it really doesn't sound bad. I want to install a new rear muffler at least to unlock that 5 cylinder sound at the exhaust end. The power curve is very flat, but from what i have seen on dyno graphs, a stage 1 remap will make it at least somewhat more rev happy. My 1.6D with a remap is actually astonishingly petrol like in the power band where the power is almost proportional with the RPMs, which made it very fun to drive, but it is also nice to have plenty of torque already at 1200rpm on the D4, not to mention the fuel consumption of 5.4 l/100km. I knew about fragile blocks on the s60/v70 R cars, but haven't really heard about it with the C30 T5 in stock form, so it wouldn't be my biggest worry.
@@VinnesAuto After 2.4T/2.5T had problems and volvo started cooperation with ford , and ford aquired some volvo engineers ... then new ecoboost 1.0 and 1.6 started having block / sleeves related problems just like forementioned volvo engines - my first thoughts were some kind of sabotage/revenge from volvo ... but then same problems started happening on volvo 2.0 5cylinder VED5 [ D3/D4 ] diesel engines so then i thought wtf is going on ... 2.4 D5 are almost free of cracking bloks/cylinder liners , it CAN happen but very very rarely and rather in newer biturbo ones . I wouldn't worry about 2.4 D5 - they are rather bulletproof unless really neglected . 2.0 are much more fragille and despite simmilar design [ same VEA5 engine series ] they're construction is't really the same ;[ T5 in P1 cars [ C30/S40/V50/C70/Focus ST ] cracks just as well as on S60/V70R unfortunatelly ... especially in C30/Focus ST as more people treats them as fun car and push the powerband and/or remap the ecu . For example in Poland out of less than 20 V50 T5 currently listed on OLX.pl 5 have broken engine .... So for me it's more common than you think and volvo did changed nothing in P1 cars 2.5T5 . I could get by with diesel feel but for me doing about 12 000km per year savings on fuel won't be even close to covering typical diesel maintance [ EGR , DPF , Injectors and clutch/dual mass flywell whitch diesels use up much quicker ] . Even if 2.4 Petrol would "drink" triple the fuel [ whitch it won't ] it would take years for manintance cost to equalize and i would still have better time driving petrol car...
@@VinnesAuto Basicaly most of C30 quirky features and design elements are in S40/V50 as well :p ... especialy the waterfall center console whitch is awensome and really different in those cars and awensome seats . Front part of the car is also very simmilar in pre facelift S40/V50/C30 ... after facelift they differ a lot more . 1 thing they fucked up on all P1 cars is that it does NOT have low coolant sensors ... so by the time the gauge gets "red" you most probably already overheat your engine ;[ Love the Shooting brake/ 2 door wagoon look of C30 ... maybe some day i wil get it if it shows with right engine in right time :D
@@Pieteros21 That's very interesting to learn, thanks, I'll be keeping it in mind going forwards. We have almost no T5s here in Norway, so I guess that goes for why I haven't heard much about the issues. I think we have under 10 pre-facelift C30s in the whole country, and only 1 (imported) facelift T5.
Love the C30 collection, and seeing that you're in Norway is super cool. I'm in the States and bought a 2012 C30 T5 R-Design 6-speed about a year and a half ago and have loved it! Happy to give you another subscriber and a like.
Would love a T5 R-design manual, but they're practically nonexistent In Norway, Atleast for the facelifts. And the D4's no slouch either as the most powerful one they officially sold in Norway.
Fantastic video!!!, I like your style with your approach from styling to cleaning/detailing. And of course the dedication to VOLVO!. I soon shall hopefully upgrade from my 1.6 petrol c30 to a D4.
Thank you! :D Good luck in finding your next Volvo!
Just found your channel and I like your content 👍 I recently got into Volvos my self by importing a VOLVO V70 D5 OCEAN RACE from Sweden to Finland 😊
Thanks :) I'm thinking about importing from Sweden myself.
Thinking about a c30R purchase
Not a bad use of thinking power
bought a 1.6DRIVe the other week in uk. Knew nothing about them but loving it so far.
Nice!
Hi, viewer from Spain here, looking to get a T5 C30 for myself in the near future... I just can't seem to find many of them on the market, how is the availability in Norway? Do you struggle to find good examples there? Thanks!
There are only 2 facelift C30 T5s in all of Norway, so it's no good finding one here. Your best bet for importing is either Sweden, Germany or America.
Where did you not get the remap from? I wouldn't want to do that to my 1.6D, because it's got plenty of acceleration 😅
I didn't use BSRperformance 🙃😂 They make quality remaps that you can load to the ECU yourself. Buy the remap with the ppc3 unit, put the car battery on charge with a 10A+ charger, and follow the instructions. Takes literally no more than 5 minutes and it has 139hp 300nm torque, with a really fun power curve!
The c30 certainly ages well.
I would have to agree with you there. Really doesn't look like a 13 year old design at all.
Hi. Very nice C30! I also bought second C30 (2012., D3 R-design, silver.. previous was 2008. R-design, white 2.0D).. I've made almost the same mods on both.. like new wheels, coilovers, painted roof in black, LEDs etc. Now car looks really great, but I feel a need to remap and do something about the sound. I don't want to remove the mufler and EGR.. do you think that with just different muffler, it's possible to get powerful sound? Also, for remap I would go to stage 1 I guess.. should be around 70-100nm+.. just some little problems with transmission (auto) are worrying me. GL with the car!
Hi, I am in the same situation wanting som sound and remap, so I've done some research. There are no specific exhaust systems for the D3 or D4 (same engine as you probably know). I also don't want to remove dpf or any other things that will give legal troubles. From what I've found, a T5 exhaust system will fit as long as you get an adapter for the correct pipe size. There are two videos by @richardfox2996 I've found with just DPF back exhaust system, and it sounds really nice I think. For remap, I will probably go with a BSR_Performance remap which gives a conservative 198 hp/435 nm for a decent improvement but without pushing the engine to it's limit for reliability's sake. I've got the M66 Manual, so I don't really know much about the Auto, but from what I've heard, they are decent. BSR provides the remap also for the auto version of the D3, and they always specify if their remaps will be to much for auto boxes.
@@VinnesAutoI've just checked those videos. Sound is pretty good, I wouldn't want louder. I am not sure what is power flow exhaust which he is reffering to. So basically, we should just get any aftermarket exhaust system for T5 and re-fit.. that's it? I checked for BSR.. there is some shop ~100km from me so I might go do it. Thnx!
@@AlphaScorpii1986 I think PowerFlow is a UK company which does custom exhaust systems. If you visit algperformance.co.uk and check their T5 exhaust systems, it says in the description that they also fit the D3 and D4 with Reducer adapters. So that's my source. So in theory just any T5 facelift cat-back system. Älg has alot of goodies for the C30s. I just ordered some driveshaft spacers to reduce their load from the lowering springs, and a new Rear antiroll-bar to tighten up the rear end. The UK has probably the largest C30 community, so I get alot of ideas and parts from over there.
@@VinnesAuto nice! Mods on car is a botomless pit :D. I am in Croatia so I would like to get stuff from EU to not have extra tax charges. Even if I don't get adapters, there are several exhaust experts in my city that could fit the new system.
On my car, I just got coilovers and rear camber arms.. everything else was just exteror mods like paint job (roof, little details, bulbs, blacking headlights inside, 10cm exhaust tips..). Car looks pretty good, but now I feel it needs more power to follow exterior :). But I love it.. C30 is so rare to see, especially R-design.. + most of them here are 1.6. Our engine is so great. I had 2.0d PSA in my old C30 between 2013-2016, but this 5cy is just something else. I still remember how happy I was on the first ride! I just wish roads here were good like probably yours in Norway are haha
@@AlphaScorpii1986 You make a good point, Norway is technically not a part of the EU but in practice we are basically a member. I do also get a few things from Sweden which doesn't require any additional tax. I only have lowering springs for the time being, but I really want a set of Bilstein B12 adjustable coilovers. I though about rear camber arms, but the P1 platform actually has a surprising amount of camber stock, so if anything I would get adjustable camber plates for the front, but they're not exactly cheap. Haha, Norwegian roads are generally not very good surprisingly, some highways here and there but they're no fun. All the B-Roads are generally old and narrow with a 80 limit, and then most of the few new B-Roads have a 60 limit :/ Which makes no sense I know. People fail to realise that inattentiveness and lack of focus is much more dangerous than going 20 over the speed limit on a nice summer day, but people's focus isn't really something they can control, so speed it is I guess. Logically I think a lot of crashes that allegedly are because of "speeding" are actually crashes from lack of focus, but they were coincidentally going over the speed limit at the time of crashing, and so it is automatically labelled as speed being the cause of the crash because it fits their agenda. Though I do also get that if you crash at a higher speed, there are larger consequences.
How easy was it to get insurance on the d4 as a young driver
Well, it wasn't really in any way difficult, I really just phoned my insurance provider and said that I was buying this car with this registration number. If I wanted full coverage that would have been expensive, but at the level I have the price is not bad. I pay around $90-100 a month for 20k km a year. Also since there are only two D4s in Norway, they basically have no statistics on it.
@@VinnesAuto I see, I have d2 and insurance is cheap but was just wondering with the combination of r design making it more sporty in insurance companies eyes
@@VinnesAuto I am also on the hunt for a d4
It could obviously be different from country to country, but here I don't think they know if a C30 is an R-design or not. They don't view the car listing, they only use the registration information. They don't know that it's a D4, they know it's a 2.0 litre diesel with 177hp. They don't think about it being 5 cylinders instead of 4. Also just Volvo as a brand for anyone who doesn't have an interest in the C30 specifically will just see a volvo with good safety, and mostly reliable and responsible owners.
The D4 is around $20-30 more than my 1.6D was. Also there is the possibility which was my original plan: get a D3 which is the same engine, and have it remapped by professionals. I just so happened to find one of the two D4s in Norway at a price I could afford, and I'm so happy about it!
And the real car addiction begins haha :D
Jokes aside, congrats on the new car. Love the spec. But I'm shocked that there are only 2 in Norway😵
Haha 😂 I mean, in fairness, I am going to sell my orange one, just have to get it in perfect condition first.. Yeah, when this car was in production, Norway had a horsepower tax, and especially the C30 which was often bought as a "second car", people just went for the low power version, and the fact that the D4 was only really in production for two years didn't help. But the 5 cylinder is amazing, and also one of the most reliable diesels out there. Only sad thing is that I am missing out on the magnificent Orange flame metallic 🥲. But at least the cosmic white is sort of interesting as it is a pearlescent white, instead of a flat white or silver.
@@VinnesAuto Oh wow that's so interesting, didn't know that something like a horsepower tax existed, so makes sense that there aren't many but two is crazy haha :D
Yeah that's a shame, but I really like the new one (kinda like nardo grey) as well. You can still wrap it I guess but that's quite complicated and it won't look as good I suppose.
@@KiTrisExtremeRc Yeah, Nardo gray is actually a really good comparison now you mention it. I'll keep it like this a while I think, just I need to get the gloss black wrap on the roof replaced, because this one is super worn and waterspotted. If I wrap it I think I'll go for Rebel blue/Polestar blue, since that's like the ultimate color for the C30s, and reminiscent of the C30 polestar concept prototype. Yeah, now they're enforcing a new tax for car weight, which is ironic when they keep telling us to buy EVs which most are SUVs, but also I prefer lightweight cars so I'm not that bothered personally. I'm just waiting for a sub 1500kg two seater rear drive EV, and then I can start looking in that direction. I just can't be bothered with these behemoths of cars that everyone are buying nowadays, EV or not. It's sort of a running joke or theme with my friends that I despise and hate SUVs with everything in my being 🤣
@@VinnesAuto Haha nooo way they are doing a weight tax. Actually I think that's great since I hate the current car trend with weight doesn't matter at all as long as the seat 462 functions. Current cars just got soo heavy over the years and it affects everything from fuel consumption to handling.
Looking forward to see what you do with the car, no matter which color, I'm sure it will look amazing :)
Yeah, handling is my nr.1 priority most the time, and that means less weight. I'm planning on taking a trip to Nürburgring during the summer holiday. Going to see how the C30 really handles when you're not limited by speed limits. I was also thinking of trying to contact Misha Charoudin who you've probably seen, to see if he would want to drive the C30 for a lap since he hasn't had a C30 on the channel and he apparently likes volvos, but I've never seen him drive a diesel, so I was thinking he might only do petrols or something. Anyways, that would be really fun to see what an experienced driver can do with it.
What exactly did you change about your headlights? Halo lights and painted? :D
That's it! Paint and flexible led strips/tubes. I have since removed the halos, because they were a bit troublesome with maintaining them. Every time they would loosen or something you have to split the headlights to glue them back in place. I ended up repainting the projector surroundings silver, as it gives the same general look and less maintenance. You can see the new style headlights in my latest video.
im so jealous of all my eu friends across the water who get the diesel versions of these amazing volvos. we dont get those here in the states and its such a shame
It's both a blessing and a curse. From what information I have been able to gather, there's not a single facelifted C30 T5 that was sold new in Norway. And even with the diesels, we had thousands of c30s with the 1.6 diesel, which is just some basic unreliable Peugeot engine under the volvo engine cover. The D3/D4 were the only volvo engines they sold, and there are 18 D3s sold new in Norway, and only 2! D4s where mine is one of them. To say it lightly, I was on top of that listing as soon as it was up for sale, I called the owner within hours of the car going up for sale. I really wanted a more interesting color, but it had the M66 gearbox, R-design and the premium sound system, so it was a no-brainer. Only thing I would have liked is a sunroof, and the color of course.
I've got a 2009 2.0l diesel r design c30, I keep seeing P1, D5 or whatever, my bhp is around 134 so what does this make mine any ideas? i guess the P is for petrol and the D for Diesel but im still lost.
The D(followed by a number) is a later style designation for Volvo's diesel engine. They were used on the facelift models of the C30 (and v50/S40). Your engine is just known as the 2.0D which is a 2L 16v 4cyl engine. It's actually not a Volvo engine, it's really a Ford 2.0L TDCi engine. My engine is also technically a 2.0D, but it's a 2.0L 20v 5cyl engine with the designation "D3" or "D4" designed and built by Volvo.
P1 is a chassis designation. All C30s are P1s. The Volvo v50/s40 are built on the same P1 chassis. So are the ford focus' of the era, and the Mazda 3. They basically all share most the underpinnings with different shells on top. Volvo's earlier petrol engines were designated with (engine volume)i, for example 2.0i. And with T instead of the i of it was a turbo model, so f.ex. 2.0T.
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Hey man. I'm in the market for a c30. I found a c30 2008 2.0 diesel, with The R design badge on the front but I think it's just a sport trim variant (no other rdesign logos).
The front bumper is curbed badly but i think I can save it.
Also the sideskirts and the back has curb damage as well.
Any recommendations on what to be vary when buying it ? I can get the car and video call you if you'd like.
I fell in love with this hothatch design.
Sounds like a late 2007 model, which had a sport trim but R-design didn't become a thing till 2008. It might still be factory lowered and have some other upgrades, but it's not as easy to know. I am actually planning a buyers guide for the C30, but I can give you some essentials. Ask if the DPF has ever been changed, since they're typically recommended to change every 100k km, if not that's a good way to knock some money off. Ensure that the cambelt has been changed, regular maintenance oil and filters. If it has a diesel preheater, they almost never function properly, so there's another way to get some money off. Both my C30s the preheater worked two times before they stopped working. Ideally they should be run at least once a month even in summer to maintain the system, but almost no one knows this. It is smart to find out how it is for rust on the underside if possible (depends on your location) but ideally you want one that has at some point been undercoated( I have done both mine ). Chassis rust you should look around the door-handles and on the inner corner of the doors and front fenders primarily. If it's an auto you should ask if they have done regular flushing of the gearbox, since that's not actually in the maintenance plan, but is preferable for a long and healthy life of the gearbox. Also check what tires they have on the car, because the owners choice in tire quality often tells you something about how much the previous owner cared about the car.
@@VinnesAuto Update, sadly enough, after inspection, the C30 was in bad condition, also there aren't many Volvo mechanics in my country. I went for a hidden gem, the Mercedes CLC for similar price. (same class with the BMW 1 series and Audi A3 and the C30).
Name of wheels?
They are Japan racing sl01s in 18x8 with 225/40zr18 tires. They are reasonably priced flow formed wheels, so these in 18x8 weigh only 8.3kg each I think. Quality and finish seem really good too. I've had them for 1.5 years.
@@VinnesAutoquestion: are option lab r716 similar to those rims? I Have the opportunity to get it. Want to achieve similar look as your car. If not might have go after the real deal.
What are those headlights?
They are custom modified. Opened, painted mostly black, and added LED DRL strips from eBay.
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Hope for the best with this car ... a lot of d3/d4 crack they're blocks or blow headgaskets because of design flaw ... same problem as 2.5T5 , but less common [ 2.5T provoke spirited driving much more probably ]
I live in Poland and love to buy a C30 but only really reliable 5 cylinder engine in those car's is Petrol 2.4... whith is hard to get in C30 so most probably will stop at V50 with that 2.4 which is easily availible and much cheaper than C30 with the same engine ... I really don't wanna buy diesel , i don't like how they sound and put down power , also repairs on diesels are crazy expensive when compared to this cars value - for example full set of injectors is close to half of the car's value ... also living with DPF on close trips can be problematic and expensive ...
So V50 2.4 petrol or C30 1.6/2.0D for basicaly same price and for me good engine is more value than just C30 exterior looks .[ V50 is same P1 platform so identical interior and same driving characteristics ]
So for me C30 is awensome car and i would love it with 2.0 or 2.4 petrol , just not availble with right engines for right price at least in some countries .
I knew the 2.5T has had issues there because of thin cylinder walls, but haven't really heard of the same with these engines? Do you know if it's the same with the 2.4 5cyl diesel engines? Because that is basically the same as this one only this is a 2 litre 5cyl. The 2.4 petrol is really nice, my granddad has a C70 with that engine 👌. For me, the reason for buying C30s are mostly down to their quirky features and unusual design elements which I love, but I get that from a function and logic standpoint, the v50 is a better buy. (And you can get them with T5 AWD). And yes, I get the diesel sound and feel, but considering it is a diesel, it really doesn't sound bad. I want to install a new rear muffler at least to unlock that 5 cylinder sound at the exhaust end. The power curve is very flat, but from what i have seen on dyno graphs, a stage 1 remap will make it at least somewhat more rev happy. My 1.6D with a remap is actually astonishingly petrol like in the power band where the power is almost proportional with the RPMs, which made it very fun to drive, but it is also nice to have plenty of torque already at 1200rpm on the D4, not to mention the fuel consumption of 5.4 l/100km. I knew about fragile blocks on the s60/v70 R cars, but haven't really heard about it with the C30 T5 in stock form, so it wouldn't be my biggest worry.
@@VinnesAuto After 2.4T/2.5T had problems and volvo started cooperation with ford , and ford aquired some volvo engineers ... then new ecoboost 1.0 and 1.6 started having block / sleeves related problems just like forementioned volvo engines - my first thoughts were some kind of sabotage/revenge from volvo ... but then same problems started happening on volvo 2.0 5cylinder VED5 [ D3/D4 ] diesel engines so then i thought wtf is going on ...
2.4 D5 are almost free of cracking bloks/cylinder liners , it CAN happen but very very rarely and rather in newer biturbo ones . I wouldn't worry about 2.4 D5 - they are rather bulletproof unless really neglected . 2.0 are much more fragille and despite simmilar design [ same VEA5 engine series ] they're construction is't really the same ;[
T5 in P1 cars [ C30/S40/V50/C70/Focus ST ] cracks just as well as on S60/V70R unfortunatelly ... especially in C30/Focus ST as more people treats them as fun car and push the powerband and/or remap the ecu . For example in Poland out of less than 20 V50 T5 currently listed on OLX.pl 5 have broken engine .... So for me it's more common than you think and volvo did changed nothing in P1 cars 2.5T5 .
I could get by with diesel feel but for me doing about 12 000km per year savings on fuel won't be even close to covering typical diesel maintance [ EGR , DPF , Injectors and clutch/dual mass flywell whitch diesels use up much quicker ] . Even if 2.4 Petrol would "drink" triple the fuel [ whitch it won't ] it would take years for manintance cost to equalize and i would still have better time driving petrol car...
@@VinnesAuto Basicaly most of C30 quirky features and design elements are in S40/V50 as well :p ... especialy the waterfall center console whitch is awensome and really different in those cars and awensome seats . Front part of the car is also very simmilar in pre facelift S40/V50/C30 ... after facelift they differ a lot more .
1 thing they fucked up on all P1 cars is that it does NOT have low coolant sensors ... so by the time the gauge gets "red" you most probably already overheat your engine ;[
Love the Shooting brake/ 2 door wagoon look of C30 ... maybe some day i wil get it if it shows with right engine in right time :D
@@Pieteros21 That's very interesting to learn, thanks, I'll be keeping it in mind going forwards. We have almost no T5s here in Norway, so I guess that goes for why I haven't heard much about the issues. I think we have under 10 pre-facelift C30s in the whole country, and only 1 (imported) facelift T5.
@@VinnesAuto hope the D4 will serve you well at norburging :D