1997 S70 with Volvo sat nav option?

Discussion in 'Volvo S70' started by Ted, Nov 1, 2005.

  1. Ted

    Ted Guest

    Ted, Nov 1, 2005
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  2. Bargain there for a 60k T5 which looks mint with the right spec too (winter
    pack, CD trim, memory seats)

    The pop up Sat Nav was indeed an option in 97 and from memory, it was a
    £2500 option!!

    That car would have been circa £30 grand when new.

    Tim..
     
    Tim \(remove obvious\), Nov 1, 2005
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  3. Ted

    Ted Guest

    Wow, must of been a pretty rare option if it cost 2500 pounds. Makes
    you wonder why anybody would pay so much for sat nav when the car has
    only done 65k in 8 yrs? Do you know if the volvo 97 sat nav system is
    any good? Probably dated by todays standards? How would you update the
    map system and I suppose they only available from volvo if they still
    make them for that model?

    Wonder why it only went for 3500, do you think blue is not such a good
    colour?
     
    Ted, Nov 2, 2005
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  4. Ted

    Tim.. Guest

    At least its not the dreadful doom blue! Silver or black or the maroon
    metallics would have been better but...

    The CD for the sat nav goes inthe autochanger in the boot on this model, the
    only disadvantage was that you couldnt listen to a CD and have the sat-nav
    working at the same time. This is not the case for the newer version fitted
    currently.

    You can buy any number of updated or european CD's for the system, though
    the dealers want a fortune for them!!

    Tim..
     
    Tim.., Nov 2, 2005
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  5. Ted

    Tim S Kemp Guest

    The pop up system uses a multi-CD changer in the boot for the maps, GB is on
    one disc, you can load others. Controls are on back of steering wheel - it's
    quite good.

    Can't understand people who spend massive money and then do low miles, my
    1999 A class *diesel* only had 38k miles on it when I bought it a month ago!
    --
    Just remember that you're standing on a planet that's evolving / And
    revolving at 900 miles an hour / That's orbiting at 19 miles a second,
    so it's reckoned, / A sun that is the source of all our power. / The
    sun and you and me and all the stars that we can see, / Are moving at a
    million miles a day / In an outer spiral arm, at 40,000 miles an hour,
    / Of the galaxy we call the Milky Way.
     
    Tim S Kemp, Nov 2, 2005
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    Stu Guest

    Indeed. I gave £2750 for mine (in August) and it was bog standard with
    96k miles. The main reason I went for it was that it's a manual and most
    tend to be autos. I'm not opposed to autos but I think that the best way
    to appreciate a performance car is with a knob in your hand ;-)
     
    Stu, Nov 3, 2005
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  7. Ted

    carlbowman Guest

    LOL! Well it seems to work for most drivers of company cars and vans,
    Lax Power Saxos and Coarsas etc. :eek:)
     
    carlbowman, Nov 4, 2005
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  8. Ted

    Stu Guest

    Heh...the knob should be beside the steering wheel, not behind it ;-)
     
    Stu, Nov 4, 2005
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