Show Us Your Motors!
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Caporegime
Mmm proper vehicle. <3
Funnily enough I was keeping an eye on one of those in the local auction last week; ex-lease in white, 19 plate with 16k miles and a couple of marks. Went for £22k but clearly didn't hit reserve as it's back in again this week! Would definitely like to hear your thoughts on it once you've had it for a while, looks to be a really nice car!
Soldato
I really like those (and the XC range), but the shiney plastic around the screen always puts me off in pictures. Maybe it's less bad in person, but i know how messy i am and how rubbish it'd look!
The deals on the V90 have been superb recently.
The deals on the V90 have been superb recently.
Man of Honour
£22k isn’t far off auction price for that age depending on spec. There are loads of ex-lease T5s coming on the market now.
Shiney plastic is an affliction on many cars now. I rented a C class a while ago and the centre console gave me a migraine. This car isn’t as bad but if I could have it with a matte finish I would.
I’ll get a few miles under the belt and post my thoughts.
Soldato
@Scuzi - Love the pipe and Werther's 
Nice looking car too.
Nice looking car too.
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Great shots, lovely car
Soldato
Thanks guys. The photographer is Danny Sleeuwenhoek, he does lot of automotive photography. And very good at it!
s'good that. Really like these. Looks like a great alternative to an SUV if you like estates but still need some ground clearance.
Very smart
Soldato
I had a V90 T8 hire car once. It's the only hire car to date that I've not wanted to give back. I'd love one.
Very nice, I look forward to having my car detailed, but my local detailers aren't allowed to operate at the moment (hopefully back to work soon!) and since I injured my foot the best I can manage at the moment is a snowfoam and wash - and then within hours it's covered in dust and rain marks!
Caporegime
Not surprised, they are beastly. 400HP, 8 speed auto, 0 - 60 in under 5 seconds despite weighing as much as a small moon.
I haven't driven one as yet but quite a lot of the reviews say it doesn't really suit the waftyness of the car and although they have reduced all their engines to 4cyl... It just doesn't compare to the 6cyl alternatives in the likes of BMW etc.
I mean... I am pretty sure of I drove one I would would be more than happy with the engine choice!
Soldato
It pipes a fake 6-pot sound into the cabin if that helps?
In all seriousness, no qualms about any part of the powerband from me. Oodles of oomph at any road or engine speed, and it’s quiet and refined.
Caporegime
It better not pipe fake 6 pot noise into the cabin 
Best thing for a high power 4 cylinder electric assisted petrol to do is just be as quiet as possible, or have a little bit of natural induction noise.
Best thing for a high power 4 cylinder electric assisted petrol to do is just be as quiet as possible, or have a little bit of natural induction noise.
It better not pipe fake 6 pot noise into the cabin
Best thing for a high power 4 cylinder electric assisted petrol to do is just be as quiet as possible, or have a little bit of natural induction noise.
That's the T8 engine is it not? T6 is the supercharged and turbo'd?
All the manufacturers seem to be typing noise into the cabin bay now.
Soldato
I don't know for sure that it does that, but it certainly sounded like it had more than 4 cylinders when I gave it some welly
Caporegime
The one I described is, Howard said he drove a T8. One in the thread is a T6 though.