36 replies to this topic

[irf]

constructive criticism always welcome. i personally think that most of the volvo forum members are a lot more restrained/conservative then i am but well, let me know what you think

started with it like this, was always a temporary thing.



now like this, needs a bit of tidying up to get the wires a bit more hidden but much much better in terms of being in the sightline. very happy with it

[s70t5chris]

OOO I like.    You wait till you see the chavtastic pod Tims got me!  

[A6-TEZ]

Looks better than it did mate,Have you thought about the twin pillar mounting pods?

[irf]

T5-TEZ, on Sep 5 2008, 07:05 PM, said:

Looks better than it did mate,Have you thought about the twin pillar mounting pods?

i did tez, just a bit typical for me . don't get me wrong, i would have done that as the gauges needed to be mounted properly but once i saw this, i had to do it.

same view as if it had a pillar pod but just a lot less cluttered and looks (imho) bloody good!

chris, i spoke to Tim today about your car, all he kept saying was "it's fooked, it's fooked"

Edited by irf, 05 September 2008 - 18:09 .

[A6-TEZ]

irf, on Sep 5 2008, 07:08 PM, said:

i did tez, just a bit typical for me . don't get me wrong, i would have done that as the gauges needed to be mounted properly but once i saw this, i had to do it.

same view as if it had a pillar pod but just a lot less cluttered and looks (imho) bloody good!

Fair point probably just the angle of the photo,I will see it soon enough though.

[Tim Williams]

s70t5chris, on Sep 5 2008, 06:56 PM, said:

OOO I like. You wait till you see the chavtastic pod Tims got me!

It matches your "Chavtastic" front step

[s70t5chris]

Tim Williams, on Sep 5 2008, 07:19 PM, said:

It matches your "Chavtastic" front step

Fair comment!

[s70t5chris]

irf, on Sep 5 2008, 07:08 PM, said:

chris, i spoke to Tim today about your car, all he kept saying was "it's fooked, it's fooked"

That's alright, thats generally the thing I hear most when people are talking about my car! I'm getting used to it!

[Pedro Fandango]

T5-TEZ, on Sep 5 2008, 07:05 PM, said:

Have you thought about the twin pillar mounting pods?

been there done that lol

Irf, i'll be honest mate, i'm not to keen on them stuck on the screen like that. But many people don't like alot of the stuff i've done on mine, so aslong as your happy no-one else matters

[Tim Williams]

I hope you keep taking it to your usual MOT station as they are blind so shouldn't notice they are over the allowable size in the swept area of the wipers

[FletchV70RAWD]

Looking good there irf.

I`m looking at making a plate to go in place of the two vents in the middle of the dash, as we never use them ,and fit VDO Oil Pressure, Oil Temp and Boost Gauges - watch this space!!

Anyone have a spare centre vents bit for a V70 floating about for me to play with ?????

[irf]

no worries Duane

Tim, Ben(lord) mentioned something about that the other day in the "pub". will have to see

[Pedro Fandango]

FletchV70RAWD, on Sep 5 2008, 07:29 PM, said:

I`m looking at making a plate to go in place of the two vents in the middle of the dash, as we never use them ,and fit VDO Oil Pressure, Oil Temp and Boost Gauges - watch this space!!

when i was blanking off my dashboard i did the same sort of thing & extend it over the air vents, i've also blanked off the second vent by the drivers window ready for something (just need some more carbon fibre to finish it properly)

Edited by Pedro Fandango, 05 September 2008 - 19:00 .

[Engineer]

Typical fooking chav wenker..............no class, no taste, no idea.................

[irf]

Engineer, on Sep 5 2008, 07:50 PM, said:

Typical fooking chav wenker..............no class, no taste, no idea.................

i take that as a compliment as that's not as bad as i would've expected from you

[Engineer]

irf, on Sep 5 2008, 08:00 PM, said:

i take that as a compliment as that's not as bad as i would've expected from you

you told me to be more fooking out there

[d8nno]

think they look ok but i do prefer the twin pod mounts

im looking at getting the auto dials v5 sagas or the auto dials smokey blackers as the cheaper option any one got them in there car if so could you upload a few pics of them please

Edited by d8nno, 06 September 2008 - 17:12 .

[kez]

irf.

you have been warned about pillar pods before.

i recon it will. do your head in. at night sitting there.

lets see.


kez

[Lord B]

irf, on Sep 5 2008, 07:30 PM, said:

no worries Duane

Tim, Ben(lord) mentioned something about that the other day in the "pub". will have to see

I did actually check up a bit futher on that, it seems to be a very grey area, how I understand it, and from what local MOT tester said - 145mm either side of steering wheel is a deffo faliure, anything else exc tax disc parking permits, dizzy stickers and mirrors within swept area, are technically a faliure, but may be 'justified'

HTH

Ben

[BlackBeast]

Not a fan of that setup im afraid irf. Would look much better with a twin gauge pod same as tez suggested.

When i get an innovate afr gauge it will definitely go in a pod on the a pillar, havent seen one that i like for the x70 cars yet though.