Automotive

Gentlemen, What an exciting moment: my first thread on the automotive forum and my first car! Until I give him/her a name let me present Volvo c30, a three door (I insist, the boot counts as a door), 115hp, 1.5 ton machine of Swedish engineering. NB: the ...  

C30 is a lovely car, I love the design and then there is the Volvo drive, smooth :-) Drive Safe! :-) S ...  

My partner at work has one in black, a 5-speed, like yours. We are in CT and he did not want to order one and wait. The closest 5-speed was in Michigan, so he had his dealer flatbed it to CT. Apparently most of them are automatic. I've driven it a few tim... 

Congrats on the first car! Remember to take good care of the car to ensure its longevity!

Well, the concept knew an evolution with the 480. The C 30 is much better, and much nicer, IMO. Congratulations, my friend! Nicolas

Place de l'etoile here i come!

"its quirky boot and disco-groovy look." Love that description! Congrats, looking forward to reading how it is to live with. TM

i liked the design from the moment they came out. they are targeted at people just like you, the youngsters with a sense of style. hopefully they will keep you in the volvo family as you get older. thats their plan at least. can i ask the engine? is it th... 

It's a 1.6L diesel engine. the gearbox is super smooth and acceleration is enough to make me smile...for now...and until i get an Audi r8 ;)

a great choice for a guy your age. my son had a 2000 1.8 turbo golf gti at your age, but it was an older car. he now drives a VW Transporter, but he is a mechanic and in a band so needs the space. i've pretty much decided that as i'm 49 in 3 weeks, i'll b... 

I would have loved a gti golf. The problem was the insurance costs... the Volvo is the safest car in its category with as many airbags as i have fingers and a steel roll next safest thing is a Swiss library, haha. of course ill drive safely...driving in ... 

And safe drivings! Cheers, AT

Hi Epilogue! I essentially "traded" my 1988 Carrera for my (then new) 2009 C30. It handles like it's on rails & I can drive it anywhere... Kudos! g2

I bet you are. Hope the summer is relaxing.....

With limited internet...Will enjoy the car when i get back to Paris!