In brief
Volvo, T&T. £500
In more detail
1989 Volvo 740 GLE Estate
2.3 litre k-jetronic engine with 4 speed manual 'box and very high geared overdrive. MoT was passed about 2 months ago and I think it was a bit early so about 11 months MoT left, tax until February. 171,000 miles. Stamped up service book, cambelt done about 20,000 miles ago. Towbar, leather seats, heated mirrors, electric windows, central locking, 7 seater version (although only 1 seatbelt in the rear). Proper Volvo moulded floormats. Other luxury features include a load bay cover, radio cassette player and a heater which is better than our S80.
This is more than 20 years old so it's ok for classic insurance. There's no catalytic converter or Lambda sensor so no faffing about with engine management. No ABS so nothing expensive to worry about there either.
Very comfortable for wafting along, motorways are brilliant because it's so high geared and it's really quiet upto 90mph, only a little wind noise when you go faster but it'll cruise at 100mph for hours if you want to cover the ground.
On motorways it does 38mpg at 70mph, 35mpg at "I'm sorry officer, I didn't realise" and 24mpg around town.
The fuel gauge doesn't work, I'm pretty sure it's the sender. Sunroof works but needs aligning so I just leave it shut. Heated seats don't but the heater is blowing warm air after a mile.
Since I bought it, it's had most of a new exhaust, oil and (Volvo) filter, plugs, distributor cap with rotor arm and that's about it.
Snow socks last winter meant it never got stuck
A few more photos. Typical wheelarch, it's not going to get full marks at Pebble Beach concours, but nothing that needs attention really
Driver's seat. No rips where you park your bottom for maximum wafting comfort
Crease on the rear wing. Birdpoo will be cleaned off before sale, subject to negotiation
Crack on the rear end of indicator lens as I carefully swung the front end into a post
Note the wheelarch, which matches nicely
Headliner is like this. A few little tears like this, but not sagging. The foam behind is good
Washed the birdpoo off, parked up wi' ma homies waiting for da croooz. Or something....
I've got limited access to here during the day, so drop me a mail at
Volvo, T&T. £500
In more detail
1989 Volvo 740 GLE Estate
2.3 litre k-jetronic engine with 4 speed manual 'box and very high geared overdrive. MoT was passed about 2 months ago and I think it was a bit early so about 11 months MoT left, tax until February. 171,000 miles. Stamped up service book, cambelt done about 20,000 miles ago. Towbar, leather seats, heated mirrors, electric windows, central locking, 7 seater version (although only 1 seatbelt in the rear). Proper Volvo moulded floormats. Other luxury features include a load bay cover, radio cassette player and a heater which is better than our S80.
This is more than 20 years old so it's ok for classic insurance. There's no catalytic converter or Lambda sensor so no faffing about with engine management. No ABS so nothing expensive to worry about there either.
Very comfortable for wafting along, motorways are brilliant because it's so high geared and it's really quiet upto 90mph, only a little wind noise when you go faster but it'll cruise at 100mph for hours if you want to cover the ground.
On motorways it does 38mpg at 70mph, 35mpg at "I'm sorry officer, I didn't realise" and 24mpg around town.
The fuel gauge doesn't work, I'm pretty sure it's the sender. Sunroof works but needs aligning so I just leave it shut. Heated seats don't but the heater is blowing warm air after a mile.
Since I bought it, it's had most of a new exhaust, oil and (Volvo) filter, plugs, distributor cap with rotor arm and that's about it.
Snow socks last winter meant it never got stuck
A few more photos. Typical wheelarch, it's not going to get full marks at Pebble Beach concours, but nothing that needs attention really
Driver's seat. No rips where you park your bottom for maximum wafting comfort
Crease on the rear wing. Birdpoo will be cleaned off before sale, subject to negotiation
Crack on the rear end of indicator lens as I carefully swung the front end into a post
Note the wheelarch, which matches nicelyHeadliner is like this. A few little tears like this, but not sagging. The foam behind is good
Washed the birdpoo off, parked up wi' ma homies waiting for da croooz. Or something....
I've got limited access to here during the day, so drop me a mail at
