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Make: Volvo
Model: C70
Year: 1998
Mileage: 108,084
Color: Saffron
Transmission: 5-speed manual
Condition: Good
Misc additional information:
Location: Seacoast NH
VIN: upon request
Thanks for looking,
I'm posting up another one of my projects that is once again sitting. I have had it for sale in the past and had a buyer but the wife totalled her XC90 and has been using this as her DD. She just picked up another XC90 so it is back up for sale. As of right now I have a couple interested parties but no firm offers so I figured i'd post it up.
Here is the original ad...
The car is a 1998 Volvo C70 coupe. I will try to give a little history on the vehicle before going into the description. I originally purchased this car in October of 2004 from an older gentleman in Massachussets. I used the car as a daily driver from that time up until November 2005. The timing belt tensioner broke, bending the valves. At that point the car underwent a full engine rebuild, described in detail below.
C70 history:
1998 was the first year for the new Volvo C70 coupes. The 98's came loaded with options including dual power heated seats, a premium Dynaudio stereo system with an in-dash 3 disc cd changer, traction control, etc. The car has a 2.3 liter inline 5-cylinder turbocharged engine and produced 236hp/243 ft. lbs. torque from the factory. The copper color found on the car for sale is known as Saffron Metallic and was extremely rare for the North American market. Only 135 +/- C70's were sold in the US ever. Of the 135 less than half were equipped with a manual transmission. It took me several months to find mine and I jumped on it as soon as I ran across it online.
Exterior:
The exterior of the vehicle is in very good condition for its age. The saffron metallic paint looks great and has held up very well. I have had some paintwork done since owning. This includes the front bumper(which is new and from a V70r), rear bumper(for scratches), and hood(rock chips), Everything matches extremely well and other than a few door dings and very small scratches the paint really shines. The only defects I could find are a few very minor fisheyes in the clear but I will have the car professionally detailed before delivery.
Interior:
The car came from the factory with the tan soft leather option. I wanted to swap the interior over to black and found a donor car at a salvage yard in Mass. The car currently has a full charcoal interior installed. I also had a custom shift boot, e-brake boot and center arm rest done professionally in black vinyl with orange stitching. The headliner is at the same shop currently being wrapped in black suede as well. I will also include a set of custom brackets to mount Sparco race seats. The brackets alone cost me $500. The condition of the interior is in good shape overall. There is a small crack at the top of the dashboard where it meets the windshield. There also are a few scratches on the door panels from regular use. The stereo system is all Dynaudio with 3-way components in the doors, a center channel speaker, two-way components in the rear as well as two additional 8-inch woofers. The stereo sounds great, especially for a factory system. I also am including the complete tan interior(minus the seats) in case you would like to go that route.
Drivetrain:
This is where I have focused a majority of my money and time since owning. First, the car is a 5-spd manual which is very hard to find. The car is also an HPT with the higher output 2.3 liter engine. I will do a complete breakdown of parts below but the entire engine assembly has been rebuilt with forged internals and has less than 4000 miles. This includes the clutch as well. The car runs great with no leaks, noises, etc. The car currently has a stock turbo(16t) on it as well as a stock downpipe.
Suspension:
The car is currently sitting on IPD springs and stock struts. I have pm'd another member on here concerning his Bilstein struts/shocks and will install them to go with the car. I replaced the spring seats as well as swaybar links when installing.
Brakes:
The brakes include brand new powerslot 302mm slotted front rotors, new powerslot rear rotors, as well as new pads all the way around.
Wheels/tires:
The wheels are 19" Iforged Aero 2-piece wheels. I had the centers and inner barrels powdercoated satin black. The fronts are 19x8.5" wide with brand new 225/35/19 tires. The rears are 19x10 with 265/30/19's. The rear tires are shot but I am in the process of installing a new set which will be included in the sale.
Modifications:
I decided to list all of the modifications separately. As can be seen I have invested a good amount of money on the vehicle.
Engine:
SPM forged connecting rods-$850
Venolia forged pistons-$850
New bearings-$140
Custom Inconel exhaust valves- $370
Custom Stainless intake valves-$260
3 angle competition valve job-$220
Ported cylinder head-$250
Ported N/A intake manifold-$150
Ported turbo manifold-$85
New intake valve guides-$120
balancing of rotating assembly-$145
resurfacing of cylinder head-$65
N/A throttle body(larger)-$100
EST Reverse intercooler kit-$370
Samco radiator hoses-$100
Newer 16t turbocharger-$250
Custom Southbend stage 4 clutch-$550
I also spent approximately $1100 on a new radiator, engine mounts, belts, etc. All replacement pieces were OEM volvo
additional labor-$1000
Exterior:
V70r front bumper conversion-$300
Molded radicast headlight wiper plugs-$40 plus labor
VST Carbon Fiber front lip-$270
OEM sidemarkers-$40
New OEM windshield(had a small crack from a rock)-$500
OEM '03+ Jewel headlights/turn signals-$700
IPD mesh grille-custom painted-$150
OEM V70 foglight conversion-$130
6k HID headlights-$180
Misc. paintwork(bumpers, hood, molding)-$1200
Suspension:
IPD lowering springs-$200
New end links/spring seats-$100
Wheels/tires:
19" Iforged Aero wheels-$3500
Total Modifications: $15, 885.
This is not including the cost of the vehicle itself or any maintenance before the rebuild. Im sure im probably forgetting some items as well.
Why am I selling?
I love the vehicle and it continues to turn heads, I just do not have the time or space to continue. I also have the NSX and Z06 as project cars which take up a majority of my time. At this point I have replaced a ton of the parts on the vehicle. This would make an extremely solid driver as is or you could upgrade a few components(turbo, injectors, software) and have a true monster.
Again, im sure I have left a few things out here so I encourage questions and will respond as promptly as possible. I am looking for $10,000 obo. I paid $12,500 for the car with 94,459 miles on it stock. This car sold for 46k new in 1998. The odometer is currently sitting at 108k but as stated above just about everything has been replaced. I have all receipts as well as receipts from the previous owner. I feel the price is fair given the rarity and amount of time and money put into it. For comparision a stock saffron C70 with 95k miles on it just sold for $9k
I will be happy to answer any questions you may have. I also ask that you don't lowball me with offers. I am in no rush to sell the car and would rather hold onto it that sell at a huge loss.
Hold On To It For Another Year And I Will Take It Off Your Hands!!!!
