Anyone drive a C30?

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Re: Anyone drive a C30?

There is a good Canadian source for aftermarket parts, EuroSport Tuning. They sell RICA tunes, which are slightly more conservative, but also seem very reliable. I think of it as the APR of Volvo.

I prefer the VW steering, but the C30/S40 (nearly the same car) are actually decently fun to throw around. Quirky interiors that some (including me) actually like quite a bit. Not as refined as a VW/Audi, but some cool design features.

The T5 engine is fantastic. Rock solid, actually sounds pretty cool (this from a guy who drove a V8 S4 before...). Working on them is about a billion times easier than my Audi was, and parts are cheaper.

All in all, a pretty good city/commuter car that's still a bit of fun. Very reliable.

Oh, the auto in those cars sucks. Get a manual. It's actually a pretty nice transmission.

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Re: Anyone drive a C30?

Just to bump this up a little bit. Here's a few pictures of my C30 R-Design. Feel free to give it a test drive if you're still interested in a c30.

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Re: Anyone drive a C30?

How does it stack up to a similar year VW GTI. I drove a 2012 C30 today and was quite impressed. The T5 is nice and seems to pull pretty good. Is it true that it has a true mechanical LSD as opposed to the ABS driven on in the GTI? How is it for chipping and such?

The C30 doesn't have an LSD. It'll scoot to 60 quicker than the GTI but for whatever reason I find it a little less fun to drive. Many automotive journalists have said the same, though they offer better explanations than I do. They're quite moddable, Polestar is a factory warrantied tune that will get you to 250HP and 273lb/foot. It'll run you about $1,100 and is warranty approved. You're looking at about 5.9 seconds to 60 with the tune and a 6 speed. With the Polestar tune you aren't able to mod as much elsewhere, you can do a cat-back exhaust but that's about it. If keeping your warranty isn't a concern, then I'd take a look at Elevate (http://elevatecars.com/c30/engine-performance). A guy on c30crew.com just did a K16 swap and is a little over 300WHP. I'm very, very happy with mine. Absolutely no problems in my 8 months of ownership.

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Re: Anyone drive a C30?

How does it stack up to a similar year VW GTI. I drove a 2012 C30 today and was quite impressed. The T5 is nice and seems to pull pretty good. Is it true that it has a true mechanical LSD as opposed to the ABS driven on in the GTI? How is it for chipping and such?

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Re: Anyone drive a C30?

Went looking for cars today right after I sold my TDI. Actually test drove a C30. Quite interesting coming from someone who has owned 5 VWs.

I drive a 2011 C30 R-Design. Feel free to pick my brain.

[darkmanCANADA]

Went looking for cars today right after I sold my TDI. Actually test drove a C30. Quite interesting coming from someone who has owned 5 VWs.