Hey Guys,

Was looking to pick something up AWD and to put some miles on and found this freshly traded loaded 2005 Volvo S40 T5 AWD Navigation. Mint, one owner, only volvo serviced, clean CarFax, and only 37K miles. Brand new, they're a bit pricey ($35K), but definitely a steal on the used car market. I love this thing as a daily driver! Pretty solid handling, decent torque with little turbo lag, decent gearing, comfortable seats, and very good 12 speaker dolby pro-logic stereo system. Definitely a buyers market right now in this economy!

Already getting some winter love

 

cuanto?

 

My brother has a 05 S40 T5 AWD as well. Great car. Love the performance it gives.

 

HP #'s?

AWD is always the way to go... but you're right, its a good looking car that indeed has been forgotten in my book.

 

are those things really a panic room on wheels?

 

Test drove one before I got the TSX. Not bad, but....just not what I wanted.

The tranny is weird...you can't drop it into sport shift while it is moving. Mine went dead when I tried it on my test drive and the salesperson almost hyperventilated, worried about the tranny. Poor design, IMO

 

It really is a great car. Very Solid Build....no rattles whatsoever. Big fan of the fact that it has more torque than HP (~ 240 lb Tq). With simple Evolve software, it puts down >300 lbs of torque to the wheels.

I dont know what that salesman was thinking because you CERTAINLY can put it into sportshift while driving (just did it). Also like that you can drop it into 1st and there are no automatic upshifts (unlike the TL in 1st gear).

Never thought volvo's could be so fun to drive (even with the "geartronic" tranny).

 

Nice.

 

My parents have an xc70 and believe it or not but that thing hauls ass for a pretty large station wagon. I think its faster then my tsx.

 

I would love an s60 R. Those are SO much fun to drive.

 

congratulations

 

As long as they are in their powerband...too much turbo lag, and after 6rpm it goes flat.

I was really let down after driving one. The CDV on the clutch sucked a fatty, too.

 

nice! the T5 would be the only one I'd get too

 

I think it's 218hp.

 

don't get me wrong, I loved my tsx, but that's not saying much. My outback wipes the floor with my old tsx.

 

i like the s40 T5, but i love the v50!

 

It's 218 @ 5000 rpm, but the best part is the 236 lbs of torque @ 1500-4800 rpm, so combined with the AWD, it gets off the line very quick (even when making a right or left from a dead stop).

I really like the T5 V50 too....its a really nice little wagon.

 

Here is a nice one.....

 

 

The wheels on the red one are sex.

 

love all volvos. good buy! idk if youre interested in modding but it doesnt take much to make a volvo stand out as most ppl expect the car to be bland.

evolve makes great stuff and does wonders. but dont be fooled, it not cheap to chip a volvo like it is an audi...evolve is so pricey that you might as well of started with a more $$ car to begin with.

 

^^ probably the only Volvo to ever appear on my car buying radar.

 

I've tried the geartronic transmission with the sport shifts and while they were still pretty good, my brother got a 6 speed one, and it's much better (although the pedals are REALLY close together.)

Both are great in my opinion. My brother plans on giving the car to me as a beater once he gets a new car. It won't be much use to sell it as he won't get much for it anyway.

 

I'm sure the 6-speeds must be even more fun. I just needed a car to get between NJ and NYC stop and go traffic. I plan on running it to the ground (although they seem to run forever life Acura's). So far, I have a new found love for volvo.

 

that's hot

 

i ALWAYS loved the car.

 

 

Also, the Evolve S40 T5...



After looking around, I cannot believe how much aftermarket support these Volvo's have! But things can get pricey quickly! I'm contemplating the RICA chip but its a bit over $1000. And if you want to add a downpipe/intercooler/exhaust/intake, you need a different tune and its worth waiting to tune later. I dont know how crazy I want to go with a daily driver! One thing is for sure though: Evolve and other volvo modifiers are expensive (not Porsche expensive, but definitely more than Audi)!

 

Yup the modifications for this car are very pricey. However if you look at the gains you get for most of the parts, they're definitely worth it, compared to the gains a Honda would get with a $500 Hondata reflash.

 

i like evolve products for volvo, start modding!!!!!!!!!

 

congrats!

i've always liked that car as well.

 

That is a very nice car...congrats! How much did you pay for her?

 

Congrats on the S40! You may want to consider an extended warranty on that puppy because repairs aren't cheap. That's one of the reasons I traded in my V70XC for the M35.

 

The wagon is HOT!

 

I bought an additional 3 year/36,000 mile warranty (after the factory expires) for $1,400+tax----i know repairs could be costly, esp. with an AWD/Turbo setup.

I literally "stole" this car. The Acura dealer it was traded into DIDNT realize it had Navigation (there was a remote in the glove box to electronically pop the screen up which the didnt see).

Got the car for 5K less than they were asking!!! Got it for $15.6K (that's INCLUDING tax and the additional 36,000 mile warranty)! They probably would have asked more if they knew it had navi

 

nice work!

 

Holy Shit, that's a GREAT deal!!!

 

wow, congrats on the deal and the car
i always had a soft spot for some of the volvo's, especially the turbo ones

 

Thanks guys....this was definitely a steal. These Volvo cars are definitely under-rated. I really enjoy driving this thing! Very surprised by the steering feel/suspension/and turbo 5 cyl.

 

BTW, its amazing what the "do you want to sign some papers tonight?" line does to salesman at the end of the day.