The non boxy Volvo - C70 T5 Coupe goes for a drive 

Mr. Lloyd has struck gold with this, absolutely lovely car with top spec. Wouldn't take much to get it in perfect condition, it's extremely straight and honest for its age.

About 10 years ago I was torn between a C70 and a Saab 9-3 Convertible, I went with the Saab which was a decent car but the Volvo has aged so much better

You know me Matt, huge Volvo fan and these C70s are the pinnacle of Volvo class. Such a beautiful car with quite a bite and that wonderful 5 cylinder howl which is addictive. People don’t realise how fast they are and how well they handle. Fabulous video Matt!

It was a joy watching you talk about the car I absolutely love! Thank you. I live in Turkey and bought a very rare 2.3 T5 coupé, instead of the more common 2 litre T5 (03:33). Many of C70's have been converted to run on LPG which renders the value of a classic quite low. Mine is untouched. Thus also taking into account odometer is only 75k miles, I believe I have found an absolute gem. It is my 5th old Volvo but I believe this is the one to stay. Very surprised to hear only about 20 are left in the UK!

Such an elegant and totally underrated coupe. The T5 was a really excellent engine too!

Thank you for allowing me to swap cars yesterday, sir! The rear visibility is terrible (I will get some parking sensors fitted on the number plate surround), the turning circle is rubbish, and I find the suspension on this GT model a bit firm and fidgety (the standard ones are different), but I really like it. It has covered 700 miles in just over two weeks and is run only on 97 octane and above, as recommended for the T5s. Cambelt and service have just been done, and very much looking forward to many more trips over the next few months.

I own a ‘98 c70 coupe here in NY. Now has almost 38k original miles. Great design and well made for sure!

Currently restoring a 2.0T version of this in Coupė format and just as you mentioned, it is absolutely fantastic (When it works), Mine is in the sought-after Saffron Orange Pearl with the optional BBS 17" Propus wheels which really set it off a treat. Mine is the 2.0T but with the 'M56' Manual because It's actually my first car, the 5-Speed 'M56' makes it such a fun car to both drive around in as well as waft around in and as first cars go, It's honestly incredible! One of the reasons as to why the C70 handles so well is because of its 'Deltalink' rear suspension setup that was taken from 850s. Essentially It's a Semi-Independent Trailing Arm setup that flexes in such a way under load that gives the C70 Passive Rear Wheel Steering. Fun Fact: The reason why the rear seats don't fold down on the coupės is because of a great big metal brace that goes between the rear seats and the boot and because of this, the seats can't unfortunately fold. The Coupė was essentially the test bed for the Cabrio hence the low numbers and short life span. I've had mine for nearly 7.5 years and have been a lover of these since 2014, in fact, I spent a good year looking up everything there was to know about C70s before buying mine on the 6th March 2015 and since then I've loved it more and more each day! Mr Lloyd has definitely got himself a cracking vehicle with his T5. They are getting rarer but they are definitely well on their way to becoming a Classic in their own right. C70s are also sought after in the Volvo Circles so they're a LOT more pampered compared to a similar 'P80' platform car (850/V70/S70). Prices are definitely on the rise on these, I paid £1200 for mine back in 2015 but now I've seen some recently going for well over double that and I can certainly see why!! Overall, a fantastic vehicle that is well-overlooked and definitely underappreciated compared to all Its rivals of the time. Great review as always Matt!

Older Volvos are soooooo cool these days....I always admire a clean older one when I see one.

Great video Matt - a truly underappreciated car. As an owner of a V70 from the same era, I must say that 30mpg is very respectable, expect high teens or low twenties around town. One could quite easily argue there isn't much logic to owning one of these cars in 2022, what with the running costs and increasing rarity, but 5-cylinder Volvos do very much have that special something missing from modern vehicles. And the other comments about the turning circle are spot on, it's truly hilarious at times!

5:49 That is the exact same seat controls that were on our old 2014 Land Rover Freelander Metropolis. Shows you how Ford recycled the switchgear from a 90s Volvo in a huge variety of cars.

I love Volvos. The C70 coupe was one of my favorites. Thst color is mint 👌

Never realised they were that rare! Nearly bought one about 4 years ago, manual too! Great to see you at the NEC again by the way, the rover magnet is proudly on the fridge 😎

Mr Lloyd swung by DMGRS today and had a nice look around this car. It's an absolute gem, great interior and a fantastic colour!

I just love the growl of a five cylinder engine

Adored these for years, so rare in Cassis Metallic. Hope this one stays on the road!

I have two of these cars in my collection, they are truly amazing in both standard and tuned form. The 2.3 T5 engine is so strong without any other modifications you can reliably get 300hp out of one which makes it a true luxury super coupe. One mine has a build block and makes 400hp, I love it to bits so I am happy I found one in good condition and stock so I can use it to daily drive.

Joseph’s car? First outing? That’s quite a scoop Matt. These are very pretty cars and the Calum connection is makes a lot of sense as he has a great back catalogue. Good to see you and the Rover at the NEC too!

I used to have that my dad passed down to me. No faults in 100,000km! Lovely engine sound even though it never felt fast with an auto transmission. Looks sporty but definitely didn’t drive sporty 😂

Love this channel. This volvo is relevant to me as Back in 2005/6 I was only 19/20 was running an A4 quattro 2.6 cos I couldnt get insured on the 2.4 front drive at the time. It basically broke me financially but I loved it. Only 150bhp. Gave me a taste of the solidity and smoothness of a bigger engined premium brand and coming from a renault 19 then a clio 1.4 rt it felt a few steps up in quality. Prior to that I nearly got a calibra red top for sale near biggin hill but instead went for the audi. My choices at the time were a 156 2.0 twin spark. That was sold on the day near foots cray. The other choice I was looking at was the 406 coupe but age limited me as the v6 was again uninsurable and the 2.0 was a slug. I owned the audi for maybe 14-18 months. It had to go failed an mot with a huge advisory list. Ended up getting a 214 p reg in purple 🙈 ran that for a few months on my dartford to horsham commute funny little thing she was, velour and wood with wind up front windows and nippy too for the time. Heres where the volvo relevance comes in. I desperately wanted one ever since sitting in a metatllic orange one at the deitling hill summer festival in 1998 when I was maybe 13 I also got seperated from my friends parents this afternoon. Thats another story. Plus it was in that reboot of the saint with val kilmer. I wanted one even when I had the audi, I was biding my time for my no claims to build up so I’d afford the insurance. Anyway i fell on hard times with money I just couldnt save. I tried to get credit for another loan and it all fell flat. Ended up getting a 307 1.6 from welcome finance and although it was loaded, smooth(ish) , spacious only 2 and a half years old it just wasnt as special as a big older prestige car would have been. This might all seem random but I got the 307 in Larkfield close to where this guy does all his filming. Fell in love with the volvo in deitling again not far from where this guy does all his filming. 7 mile lane and all that. The first petrol stn i took the 307 to I see all the time in these videos and hes a proper rover man. I never ever imagined owning one of those. Anyway its like a full circle trip down memory lane made better cos its filmed in relevant points in my car history relating to a rare model not many 20 year olds desire. Sorry the end.

A friend of mine has one of these in mid-green metallic. No rust [of course]. Also R registered. He offered it me for a price that was nice but still too rich for me. In the last month he had it fine tooth comb restored for almost a five figure sum in UK pounds! Now it will be worth a bomb, but he loves the car, so will run it as long as he can, which being a Volvo might be another twenty years, unless petrol stops being sold! Lovely car. My favourite Volvo, bar the straight six engined 960 wagon, which would be worse on petrol of course. Lovely vid! Thanks and best wishes from George [who luckily owned two 2.3 red block 240s. The second one G23ADX manages 40.2 mpg on a tour to Norway that covered nearly two thousand miles. I have a light right foot, and the very restrictive Norwegian speed limits helped of course. It had the very rare Regina Bendix fuel injection set up rather the more common Bosch system].

I love the styling on these. Looks especially good in the copper metallic... as seen in “The Saint” remake in the late 90’s. I haven’t seen one on the road in years. I did recently enjoy the 5 cyl. Thrumb in an S60 2.5 T AWD. That I drove for a few weeks getting it ready for sale for a family member. Delicious waves of torque and a very unique sound.

Nice review. I have a 20 year old T5 GT Auto cabrio with 83k on the clock. Bought it last year. Loved these when they were unveiled, but never practical for me then. No justification in owning it now, but it's fun! A bit choppy on back roads, but set it up on a motorway, and it will give between 45 and 50 mpg on cruise at 60. Never intend to sell it. Also a V70 D5 Mk III for mundane use.

Great review thank you! This is a perfect modern classic daily. I used to work for a group that had Volvo & SAAB dealerships and unfortunately these just didn't sell as too expensive. We had a Saffron yellow T5 demo we limped out of. Convertibles sold better but still in the ratio of about 1 to 50 SAAB 9-3 Convertibles if less! The E46 BMW and Mercedes CLK coupes didn't help the C70. I'd love one though!

I love these. Frankly I think they were better looking than the successor. Great engines to boot

I used to have one in dark grey. Engine sounded lovely, great performance, very comfy seats and proved to be reliable. Truly atrocious turning circle though, tight car parks were not fun.

Jeah i love volvos 5 cyl engines and they are pretty simple to work on to. I have 740 red block turbo as well , but those 5 cyl petrol engines are still my favorite - they sound so nice, even the weakest 5 cyl 2.4 10valve engine sounds nice when its been pushed hard. Great review. But you should check out more about sips system its a neat idea. Its not just a bigger side skirts there are even car seats involved, there are pretty strong metal tubes in seats and between those tubes, inside arm rest there is a big metal chunk so if side impact situation happens they all work together and in a mean time side air bags are triggered.

Love everything about this Volvo.... I sold my 2004 2.4 i5 Auto Estate a few months ago and regretted it ever since...lovely, solid, comfy and reliable. might have to scratch the itch again..... cracking video as well!

Wanted one of these as soon as they came out - saffron, with the stick. Never could find one and low these many years later, still haven't. But if a good one came up. (Having said that, I've never seen this color, and it is Stunning!) Even with the torque steer (I did experience an S70 T5), it's still very underrated. Sadly the convertable far outsold the better looking coupe, and many of them in US were low suds light pressure turbo automatics :(

We had one - not a T5 just a 2.0t but lovely car. Ours was the convertible. Suffered from a bit of scuttle shake but fitted a Volvo strut brace and it transformed it. Often keep thinking of another.

Such a great car. And people need to look past the lack of street cred, Volvos seem to have acquired. They are amongst the best assembled cars IMO. I have a V50 at the moment, and it's a great car..

I bought one of these for peanuts a few years ago for a bit of fun, and I ended up keeping it because it was so good. The 5 cylinder sound is truly addictive whether you're warbling around the streets or snarling around the back roads. An underrated car that sadly got tarred with the negative brush from the convertible version. The coupe is a completely different drive.

One of my favorite cars. Timeless design and excellent interior along with the dynaudio stereo that absolutely bumps. I owned two coupes and really loved them both. Very rare to see on the road but even more rare to get parts for unfortunately.

incredible there are only 20 left on the uk roads, feels like I see them quite often... I am in Sweden though, that may have something to do with it...

Great car. You should also try a Peugeot 407 Coupe with the 3L HDI or the petrol. Great GT car with great looks.

I was the original owner of R98 PMO. First registered in April 1998. Not a C70 but rather an S40 T4. In Forest Green with full beige leather interior. Optioned the winter pack and rear booster seats (the squabs ratcheted up so we didn't need booster cushions for our kids). I lied to my wife and said I ordered a boring old Mercedes C200 something. She was mortified when this was delivered to our home in Luton because it was a Volvo. When Lex Volvo of Reading said it was being driven up I was concerned. First to turn up was a Volvo T5 estate that roared into our cul de sac, driven by a 65+ year old man. I was panicking as I thought my new car would be getting a good thrashing on the 60 odd mile journey up from Berkshire. Well the T5 driver (the taxi home) had 2 cups of tea and a plate of biscuits before my T4 sedately arrived some 35 minutes later driven by yet another 65+ old delivery driver. By the time we had gone over the vehicle checks and paperwork, they both stayed for lunch. Epically comfortable car. Epically fast too. Brilliant for traffic light Grand Prix against BMWs or Porsches or Jags. I shouldn't say this but topped out twice on the A1 between M25 and Sterling Corner at 146mph. Once with me at the wheel and the other time with my good friend LC driving. And 4x on the old M10 (emptied the tank). NOT CONDONING IT. UTTERLY RECKLESS. STUPIDLY DANGEROUS. AND SHOULD'VE/ COULD'VE BEEN BANNED. DESERVEDLY SO. BUT NEVER CAUGHT. Just a brilliant car!

I had a manual C70 Coupe with DP plus exhaust at around 300hp...it was a blast and made over 280km/h on German Autobahn. I now drive a 2008 S60 T5 manual, I just love the T5s

You got a dream configuration here. Purple outside, beige with wood inside. I'm falling in love right now

Great review Matt and a lovely car too with a fabulous colour combo. Mr Lloyd has made a fantastic purchase. A handful of these C70 T5’s were sold in Portugal as well and I remember driving one in 2000, I think.

This about the poshest car EVER! I HAD admired these cars from OUTSIDE, but never seen them INSIDE. And a HANDLE to pull, to shut the Boot lid, too! The massive boot really does make it the archetypal GT, or GRAND TOURER! Beats up the JAGUAR (what's it called - the XJS?) The boot IS big on that, but it doesn't look like there's enough room in the back - in such a big car! This car reeks quality so much, I think it is as good (in a DIFFERENT way) as the legendary 1970's FIAT 130 (2 door)!

Nice review! Love the sound of the T5 5 cylinder, Mr. Lloyd is going to enjoy this immensely! And 30 mpg is not bad either!

Finally a C70 T5 review! I have the convertible version, I've driven thousands of cars being a mechanic in a former life and it is one of top 5 best engines I've ever driven. Also effortlessly comfortable, however alot of scuttle shake in the convertible

Very, very nice! Peter Horbury’s design work for Volvos of this era was superb, with fantastic interiors. Have you ever driven a 960 or V90? Possibly the nicest car I’ve ever driven!

I had a manual one of these , I really liked it . Great engine , traction and handing weren’t great , the interior and stereo made up for it . Turning circle was the worst I have experienced in any car 😂

I actually went with Joseph to collect this car, it's such a lovely example. I hadn't realised they were as rare as you mentioned either. Lovely lovely car.

Very nice 👌 I love that CD caddy. My dad owned an 850 from this era, I remember how pleasant the interior was and the elephant hide effect on the dash. A beautiful rare car. Thank you Matt 👍

Beautiful car, looks quite similar to my 2002 S40. Wish these two got talked about more on RU-vid. Sadly I only got the 2.0 VVT I4 but that also sounds good. :)

I have a xc70 D5, maybe a diesel but that engine note is truly lovely, can't go wrong with 5 cylinder

OMG this is gorgeous... My fav wheels, the ideal engine, a beautiful colour, this time you've hit the jackpot.

I won't lie and say it would be my choice for the money, even the paint job is a very acquired taste in this example. However 155mph in a purple Volvo? Some fun to be had, what a hoot!😁

3CD disc changer you say? Why that's perfect for the three original Blues Brothers albums. Job done! :)

One of the most beautiful cars of all time!

The first car I bought with my own money was a 1988 E plate Volvo 740 Turbo Intercooler saloon. So lovely, it had a whole 170 bhp. I never had one of these. I now have a V90 D4 Inscription with all the options.

great review of this c70 coupe, i have the mk2 c70 D5 SE Auto and my landlord has the MK2 manual T5 SE LUX, we are a house of volvo geeks, we both absolutely love our cars!

1997 motorweek Road test the manual gearbox, showed great performance, 0-60 6.2 secs, standing quarter mile 14.1 secs @ 100mph

I am one of the few remaining Owners of this Car in Germany - but i live in Spain now and think i am the only C70 T5 Owner in this Country . Mine even has the same Colour as this one 😊

I'm looking for something and thought"Always wanted one", then heard the "1 of 20 left" and my heart sunk. Guess the "Train has left the station" on one of them. Great cars, T5 estate was a rapid load hauler. Great review, the descriptions were entertaining, shall I say

Superb video ! Imho one of the best designed Coupe's of the nineties.. Saw one first in the Val Kilmer movie "The Saint" and was in love. It has robust yet elegant lines. When I was on a business trip in Oslo in 2000 I hired one for a week. I was in heaven, and changed my name for 7 days in Simon Templar 😇

Some years ago I brought one of these but a convertable from an auction. It was a main dealer part exchange turbo and cost £1100. I used it through the whole summer and never spent one penny into it. After about 8 months I sold it to a distant mate for £800. I really enjoyed it but even if I drove it with velvet slippers on I couldnt get above 25mpg.

That brought back memories of my C70 convertible it was a great car but sold it when I bought a X-Trail Sport

Absolutely love these, they are very hard to find, ironically, I found two in my local area Southern California recently.

Mr Lloyd has done well in getting this, a lovely looking car for Mr Lloyd especially that interior. A excellent review as always Matt.

I build this one back in the days in Uddevalla Sweden. Those where the days and i was young 🥰

I shall expect you to match your hat colour to the car colour for all future reviews, now that you've started! 🤣

I had one until recently but mine was moondust silver, manual but the non turbo 165bhp. I really liked it but the fuel was killing me. Oddly, the head gasket failed that no one had really seen before. Couple of things. The st engine is derived from a Volvo 5 banger. And the Val kilmer film the saint used a pre production model. It was beautiful....

I had a convertible for 3 years best car I ever owned the seats really are so comfortable. I honestly miss this car. I only serviced it a few times that was it there pretty reliable to, it had done 100000 when I bout it.

That sounds like a thrashy monster!!!!! I own a manual T5 2006. Would barf up a lung to get a T5 GT Coupe.

Lovely car there Matt. I've got the V70 T5 7 seater, manual version,early one on a P plate. The grandsons love sitting in those rear facing seats.Probably some law against it now but it's a Volvo for gawd's sake!

I owned one the same color in the USA. It was rear ended 9 months after I bought it used by a Toyota Landcruiser that totaled it and pushed me into a Homda Civic.

Gorgeous cars; I've never been able to find a low miles example. Those T5 motors are fabulous.

@5:42 Yeah, Volvo is know for idiot proofing their cars, so no one can accidentially hurt themself. 😊

The 5 Cylinder turbo Volvos were often overlooked because they were very expensive in Australia. Absolute bargain today with incredible performance

She's an absolute 90's gem 😍👌💎

The styling kind of looks like the styling of the 1st generation S 40 for some reason..That is what it reminds me of especially the front of the car.

I have an '98 C70 T5. I just love it, and it's manual. I use it recreational on track and for roadtripping. Made the right adjustments to make it more fun and reliable in handling because at high speeds things can get sketchy eventhough they handle quite well. But these cars are stock pretty powerful and can become unpredictable sometimes, especially with 20 year old worn components. Mine has a rare OEM 320mm BBK (police car upgrade), coilovers, sway bars, Recaro sport touring seats and good sport tires. It's a blast to drive! Also great power since I mounted a hybrid turbo. It goes like an absolute rocket. They sure have their flaws but are great, eventhough they become very rare. But in the essence this car was everything you and I look for. Great sound system (Dolby), Airco, cruise control and the power and sound of a 5-cilinder. ❤️❤️❤️

Have only ever driven a six cylinder Volvo but share your love of 5 cylinder engines (200,000km into owning a Fiat Bravo 155 HGT)

This is sooo not a negative by a long shot, I've been brought up by a Volvo, but I was never lucky to drive one of these. BUT I've a rare care which I'm proud to own now and it's on a P reg . You lucky fella!!!

Like the pull out duel cup holders from the armrest.

Matt you should consider buying one maybe a convertible GT T5 manual. 😉

12 years ago, I decided to buy one of these, and was looking at a 2001 - they wanted $9k US then... drove it on a Thursday night, called the next Monday after I had gotten my money together, and it was gone... so I ended up buying a 2004 S60R instead... still have it and love it, but the C70 is the one who got away...

In a world of downsizing I am surprised that the 5 cylinder has all but died; you'd think it'd fill in for older 6's but instead we're all expected to pay big $ for inline 4's. A real shame.

This Volvo is good looking exterior and interior witth the touches of wood its fast resonably economical and safe also reliable what a fanastic car

That Model The Throttle Body Veturi Would Stick So Pedal Would Jump In Stages Rather Than A Smooth Pedal Feel Three In One Oil Applied To Bushes To Get That Smooth Pedal Operation

Fun story - when I scrapped my C70 I removed that black boot handle off it and it's now responsible for lifting my garage door - very strong :)

Mr Lloyd certainly made an excellent purchase

A National trust & National Treasure both ensconced together 😉, don’t get much better than that Matt , yeah your the treasure 👌🏻. What a great looking car and that colour just says “ come on in and feel ENSCONCED “ , good review Matt 👍🏻.

Loved this video. Chose one as a company car as I adored the styling. Your video brought back fond memories so thank you!

Dear Mat the furious mad man about car's.😀 I could be wrong but is that the engine they put in the ford focus st or was it the 2.5 turbo? 🤔not to sure

great colour - cars of that age pre-big touchscreen were a proper button fest weren't they? You often got a separate massive handbook on how to operate the ICE. I mean now you just need one that links to your phone stick the phone in a holder and you already know what all the things you need to press do as you do it all the time

And it was painted to match your hat. How jolly nice of them!

The colour of your hat seems to match the colour of that delicious Volvo perfectly!

I had one that I regret ever getting rid of. It was beautiful. I’ll have a Volvo again someday.

There are two more t5 in UK but currently off road R23SGC and convertible x388DCL

Joseph is a friend and when I saw he'd got this badboy I was very chuffed for him.

Great video, and oh so jealous. What a car, I have such a soft spot for these. Would adore one, and a 262C to keep it company. But what Volvo lover wouldn't want a 262C? Love the videos, thanks.

Literally the best car ever 🥰😍😍😍😍😍😍

I used to own a convertible C70, 2001, Japanese spec. Complete leather upholstery and the bottom of the door was carpeted about 1/3 of the way up. The wood veneer was rather fragile, peeling off the steering wheel and around the gear lever. The scuttle shake was rather fierce. The fly-by-wire accelerator was starting to show a common fault, where it loses the position sensing for the throttle body. Also, unfortunately the CD changer had been broken and was unrepairable so I had to put in an aftermarket CD/Bluetooth/FM unit.

Representing the P80!My brother has a Saffron Gold C70 T5 GT, beautiful cars, and I have a Beiger than beige 850 Estate

There were 155mph cars from the factory. If you drive one on the road today, very few people will suspect that.

Comfy seats in these - I had a 2.4T ... ETS light killed it though :( I couldn't be bothered to send my throttle body off to Canada to be reprogrammed.