May I have your attention please, this morning. The new V60 comes with plaid seats. I repeat, plaid seats

"KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time" (kngt) 05/02/2018 at 08:51 • Filed to: Volvo, volvo v60, Wagon, Wagon Love

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Called “Blond City Weave Textile Upholstery,” it adds a modern plaid pattern to the seats and door panels, complemented by beige leather trim. 300HP turbo AWD Wagon with plaid seats.

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Release the pricing already Volvo so that I can bitch and moan about how much I want this but it’s too expensive for me to afford new.

Nibby > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 05/02/2018 at 08:56

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Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 05/02/2018 at 08:56

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Volvo: “Please stop buying 240’s, hipsters, buy this instead.”

Spanfeller is a twat > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 05/02/2018 at 08:56

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Range Rovers also come with optional cloth seats now... the cloths are more expensive than the leather.

Strange times we live in.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 05/02/2018 at 08:57

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Leather with Lustreweave or GTFAC:

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > Spanfeller is a twat 05/02/2018 at 08:58

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Artisanal Aesthetic for Affluent Aristocrats

jimz > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 05/02/2018 at 09:03

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should appeal to the Burberry-wearing chav crowd.

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 05/02/2018 at 09:03

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I am sure their Trust Funds can afford it.

Spanfeller is a twat > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 05/02/2018 at 09:04

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I mean, it’s wool... so at least their asses stay pampered.

Leather is pretty, but if I could’ve gotten my stinger with cloth I would’ve. Something like this mini cloth:

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 05/02/2018 at 09:06

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punkgoose17 > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 05/02/2018 at 09:15

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Somehow they made plaid and it is reserved.

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > jimz 05/02/2018 at 09:26

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Do they buy Volvo Wagons? I thought they all bought just Ranger Rovers, X5Ms, AMG SUVs and such, at least that’s what I learned from Top Gear.

random001 > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 05/02/2018 at 09:31

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That’s amazing, and appeals to my sensibilities

adamftw > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 05/02/2018 at 09:52

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SIGN ME UP

BJ > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 05/02/2018 at 09:56

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You know what? I’m not a fan of leather seats. They’re supposed to be a luxury item, but I don’t see it:

- burns your ass and back in the summer, and it’s sticky and sweaty

- harder than Superman’s abs in the winter, you end up with influenza in your ass sitting on those slabs of skin

- based on the old-fashioned idea that using dead animal skins is a status symbol, but basically every fucking car comes with leather now, so it’s not special any more. There is so much leather on every surface of some cars it’s almost sad, why are you trying so hard to show off?

-yes, it’s stain-resistant to a certain degree (especially when black) but I don’t care. I don’t collect or restore or preserve automobiles, I use them as tools.

So there, I said it. Now get off my lawn.

functionoverfashion > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 05/02/2018 at 10:17

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This is a real contender for my wife’s next car. Both this and the V90 are just... perfect.

I do wish the V90 had more space behind the rear seats - one of the biggest reasons we bought a 2012 XC70. But not ALL of our cars need that space. This would be replacing an X3.

functionoverfashion > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 05/02/2018 at 10:17

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This is a real contender for my wife’s next car. Both this and the V90 are just... perfect.

I do wish the V90 had more space behind the rear seats - one of the biggest reasons we bought a 2012 XC70. But not ALL of our cars need that space. This would be replacing an X3.

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > jimz 05/02/2018 at 12:31

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Chavs are poor (David Beckham not withstanding), so they couldn’t afford this. They might try to duplicate it in their 1990s banger Volvo, though.

shop-teacher > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 05/02/2018 at 13:51

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The want is very very intense!

ZHP Sparky, the 5th > functionoverfashion 05/02/2018 at 14:14

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I’ve gotten into internet arguments about this before on the thread about wagons having too slanted a rear deck these days. But from the specs I was able to find online at the time I was shocked to learn that the new V60 actually has MORE space behind the rear seats than the V90 does. I guess it makes sense because of the crazy rake on the V90’s rear hatch. I love the size and styling of the V60 more anyway, and if it has more space with a kid or two in the rear seat it’s a no brainer for us. Curious if those numbers were just wrong and they’ve been corrected at this point.

functionoverfashion > ZHP Sparky, the 5th 05/03/2018 at 14:36

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Wow, interesting on the V60 vs V90. I do know the V90 is much smaller than the outgoing XC70 - no contest - and I was told they pushed the rear seats back so that cramped the cargo area even more. Maybe if the V60 has a smaller backseat, and a less-raked rear window... it’s possible.

I was also told that for a certain few years, the X3 had a larger cargo area than the X5. I can’t remember which ones and can’t be bothered to look it up, but I can believe it. And we’re not talking 3rd row stuff, either.

ZHP Sparky, the 5th > functionoverfashion 05/03/2018 at 16:24

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Interesting factoid on the X3. I can believe it…I think especially that first gen was pretty huge on the inside for such a tiny vehicle (plus available with a stick!).

I guess it makes sense that they wanted to make the rear seat on the V90 larger making it usable for actual adults. But as a family car as long as the backseat can accommodate kids the rear cargo space is far more important to myself at least. Not like a V90 will ever be in our budget anyway (and it’s too huge I think) – so just hoping a V60 will be the perfect size and price after a few years once they hit the used market.

functionoverfashion > ZHP Sparky, the 5th 05/03/2018 at 21:49

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Our ‘07 X3 isn’t that much bigger inside than my E46 wagon... I mean, it’s bigger, for sure. You get more elbow room, front and rear. But in the all-important area behind the back seat, it’s mostly vertical space. Hard to get much use out of that space unless you’re hauling pillows.

In fact, the way my wagon rear window opens independently of the door means I can probably fit the same volume of trash and recycling when I go to the dump. I close the door, using it as a barrier, then open the window and fill it to the ceiling. I can’t do that in the X3.

However, one nice feature of the X3 is something you hit on - it’s a manual. Our wagon is, too, but that’s less rare. This is a big reason why we keep fixing them both and just piling on the miles; our manual replacement options are pretty limited.

ZHP Sparky, the 5th > functionoverfashion 05/04/2018 at 11:43

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You have a pretty enviable collection there from what I’m gathering!

functionoverfashion > ZHP Sparky, the 5th 05/04/2018 at 11:59

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Haha thanks! 3 of 4 cars are straight sixes, 3 of 4 are manual. But not all overlapping.

07 x3- 6spd

03 325 wagon- 5spd

61 Ford f100- 4 spd, 4wd, V8

2012 Volvo XC70 3.2 automatic