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Stiggy
Oct 2nd, 2008, 11:46
The car is absolutaly perfect and is offered only as a GLT 240 has come up for sale ! I am only willing to let this go to someone who will look after it WELL as I and the last owner have done .

In fact I urge anyone who is interested to come and look over it .



Since owning the car I have renovated the paintwork as it was in poor condition and had a few scratches and also someone ran a ket down the drivers and passenger door .
Has been given a full service recently oil , filter , air filter , plugs , dizzy cap , rotor arm and leads .
Also the jetex exhaust was leaking from the manifold so a new gasket was sourced and fitted , and also the exhaust holder from the gearbox to downpipe was missing , that to has been replaced .
Rear brake pads where rattling badly due to no anti rattle pins fitted , so a new fitting kit was sourced and fitted .
100% LPG conversion – original fuel tank replaced with LPG tank, further LPG tank fitted in boot. Professional conversion – certificate of installation / compliance present. . To fill the car it costs me here around £35 to which the car can then do 350 miles , price of LPG here is 46p a litre .

The history.....

6.7.90 15 PDI Volvo main dealer
3.9.90 769 6K Volvo main dealer
22.2.91 2692 6K Volvo main dealer
13.9.91 5624 12K Volvo main dealer
13.3.92 7391 18K Volvo main dealer
12.10.92 8721 24K Volvo main dealer
14.6.93 10852 30K Volvo main dealer
4.2.94 15031 36K Volvo main dealer
15.7.94 17273 42K Volvo main dealer
10.2.95 20389 12K Volvo main dealer New cam belt
20.7.95 24427 54K Volvo main dealer
11.3.96 27493 60K Volvo main dealer
24.7.98 42283 66K Volvo main dealer
2.3.99 46255 72K Volvo main dealer
23.7.99 49509 84K Volvo main dealer
24.3.00 52671 90K Volvo main dealer
21.7.00 56079 12K Volvo main dealer
13.5.06 89200 PDI Independent dealer
16.5.06 89390 12K Volvo specialist New cam belt
10.8.06 94266 12K Volvo specialist
18.2.07 97943 6K Volvo specialist
3.7.07 103149 12K Volvo specialist

Whats been spent recently...........

17.5.06 Service inc cam belt + replace various parts £704.26
20.5.06 New number plates £29.48
31.5.06 New headlamp reflectors, rear O/S tail lamp, wipers and front/rear Volvo badges £185.39
7.6.06 Fit above parts, fit replacement O/E radio, replace rear axle support bushes £622.05
6.7.06 Clean throttle housing £53.46
10.8.06 Service inc under seal chassis rail and replace exhaust rubber £345.59
11.8.06 New Michelin tyres fitted – wheels balanced £306.00
4.9.06 2nd hand Volvo alloy wheels £66.00
9.9.06 Refit new Michelin tyres to above wheels £60.02
11.9.06 New chrome wheel nuts £27.50
10.11.06 MOT & tighten exhaust mount £70.00
18.1.07 Service & brake pads £238.94
5.07 New Jettex exhaust system £220.00
4.7.07 Service & brake pads & track rod + tracking & fit new exhaust £683.49
20.7.07 LPG installation £963.50
14.8.07 New front brake callipers £365.18
14.8.07 New rear springs £112.80
8.11.07 MOT & replace brake master cylinder & new rear brake pads £186.87

Oil change and electrical service recently done .Using genuine Volvo parts .


Currently showing 121,000 miles taxed until end of October 08 and has an MOT until the end of November 08 . Its a 2.0 automatic with overdrive lock .

I am only willing to let this go to someone who will look after it as I and the last owner have done .
Here are some pictures .............

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y115/caprimanuk/0231.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y115/caprimanuk/0241.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y115/caprimanuk/0251.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y115/caprimanuk/0261.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y115/caprimanuk/0271.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y115/caprimanuk/0281.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y115/caprimanuk/0301.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y115/caprimanuk/0311.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y115/caprimanuk/0321.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y115/caprimanuk/0331.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y115/caprimanuk/0211-1.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y115/caprimanuk/0221.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y115/caprimanuk/Untitled-1-6.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y115/caprimanuk/lo1.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y115/caprimanuk/3.jpg


Pictures as it looks now...............

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y115/caprimanuk/park2.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y115/caprimanuk/park1.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y115/caprimanuk/Untitled-16.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y115/caprimanuk/new9.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y115/caprimanuk/new8.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y115/caprimanuk/new2.jpg


I am looking to sell this as soon as possible and Im looking for £850 .
AUTOMAN
Oct 12th, 2008, 10:41
Even though the pictures of this car are nice and show the car off well, they don't actually do the car justice. I have seen this car in cold hard daylight and it is probably the best example that you are ever likely to see, let allone have the chance to own. I urge anybody who is thinking of buying one of these cars to make a point of viewing this one and I would say with some certainty that whoever views it first will buy it. I can assure you all that this car is well worth the money. I am a car salesman by trade and in over 20 years of doing my job, I can honnestly say that this is the best example I have seen in a long long time.

Good luck with the sale Micheal,

Ian.
Stiggy
Oct 12th, 2008, 22:16
Thanks Ian for your kind words .

It is a very special car isnt it , shame I have to sell it .

I do hope it goes to a good home and the new owner continues to look after it as I have .
Stiggy
Oct 14th, 2008, 18:32
Ok £850 and I will supply the car with a new MOT .But you will have tax it as it expires end of October .
IH
Oct 14th, 2008, 20:40
This used to be my car - I sold her to Stig - one of the best 240's Ive owned and an absolute bargain at this price!
rossmcf9
Oct 16th, 2008, 01:13
but it sold for £760 on ebay on the 13th - what kind of chancer are you? This isn't the first time that you have 'sold' this car is it?
Stiggy
Oct 16th, 2008, 10:20
but it sold for £760 on ebay on the 13th - what kind of chancer are you? This isn't the first time that you have 'sold' this car is it?

Hi Ross unfortunatly the buyer pulled out due to personal reasons , obviously I didnt want to pry into why so a mutual agreement was made .

Im no chancer and many members here will clarify that !
Paul240480
Oct 16th, 2008, 11:38
Sounds like a bargain to me. With my 480 buggering about like it is right now & if I was in UK I'd buy without viewing! Oh also, if I had £850 to spare LOL.

That said I would defo' snap it up without a prior viewing, would'nt need one.

Good luck, hope she goe's to someone who'll care for her soon:thumbs_up:
craig8661
Oct 16th, 2008, 12:34
Helen would kill me if i brought this one but i think the car would be too good for me as sadley i do neglet them horses and cars do not mix hope you get a good home for her and it does look fab
NUR71V
Oct 17th, 2008, 21:35
This might seem strange but how hard is it to put the car back to its orig state?
Laneystrider
Oct 17th, 2008, 22:12
If I had £850 right now I would SNAP this up

There was a red lpg 240 sold on Ebay recently and the seller attached a link to a vid on Utube of him getting in the car, starting it and driving it. He even opened the bonnet and put his hand on the manifold to show it was starting from cold. I did enjoy such a mundane vid, lol...
NUR71V
Oct 22nd, 2008, 06:55
Have u seen my Question :-) ???
Stiggy
Oct 22nd, 2008, 10:19
This might seem strange but how hard is it to put the car back to its orig state?

As far as im aware you would need a petrol tank with the fuel pump and the knowledge of how to fit it .

But why would you want to convert it back to petrol . If thats what you decided to do , im also pretty sure that the two lpg tanks and mixer units could be sold on the second hand market for at least £500 .
scooters
Oct 24th, 2008, 14:59
stigster your tempt me sorely...let me have a think about this as my 'fleet' is quite large just now forgive me whilst I think aloud here

At the moment we have the following:

1997 940 Sport Estate - the maroon one with the anthracite alloys - cracking car ans my pride and joy
1978 Citroen CX Gti - a deeply flawed and potentially very costly love affair
1973 Daf 44 - "mona" who I sold earlier this year but have bought back because she is such a hoot and will be part of a larger project

I've just offloaded a 1978 Scimitar and a 1978 Maxi

your 240 looks fantastic especially with the LPG - it was my idea last year to buy a 240 saloon and get Mike to LPG it - the problem was that I couldn't find a sound enough GLT at the time so I bought the 940 estate

let me sleep on this - if I decide to sell the CX GTi I will buy your car - I need to mull it over and engage the head over the heart
Paul240480
Oct 24th, 2008, 15:36
stigster your tempt me sorely...let me have a think about this as my 'fleet' is quite large just now forgive me whilst I think aloud here

At the moment we have the following:

1997 940 Sport Estate - the maroon one with the anthracite alloys - cracking car ans my pride and joy
1978 Citroen CX Gti - a deeply flawed and potentially very costly love affair
1973 Daf 44 - "mona" who I sold earlier this year but have bought back because she is such a hoot and will be part of a larger project

I've just offloaded a 1978 Scimitar and a 1978 Maxi

your 240 looks fantastic especially with the LPG - it was my idea last year to buy a 240 saloon and get Mike to LPG it - the problem was that I couldn't find a sound enough GLT at the time so I bought the 940 estate

let me sleep on this - if I decide to sell the CX GTi I will buy your car - I need to mull it over and engage the head over the heart

Go for it Scooters, think of the money it'll save ya, long run.......... low cost running & no expensive restoration of the CX!:thumbs_up:
scooters
Oct 24th, 2008, 17:21
you are of course right Paul

The CX was not invented by rational people and is not to be approached in a rational way. They are getting rare now especially good untrashed ones (like mine) but the complexity of the bodywork let alone the mechanics - DIRAV steering ffs -wonderful spaceship stuff but I shudder at a repair bill should it fail. Nevertheless the car is a wonder to drive - they say for the 1st 10 minutes you never want to drive it again and after hte first 10 minutes you never want to drive anything else again.

Funnily enough I think the thing that will finally result in me sellin this prefered transport for african dictators of the 70's (3 cheers to Citroen's export department and lack of morality!) will be the lack of lumbar support in the driver's seat which is funny because in all other aspects it is a very comfortable car - I feel like I am sitting on top of the seat rather than being cosseted by it as I am in my 940.

The Daf costs pennies to run - literally and is a well built solid little car the vast majority of jobs, including the Variomatic transmission a semi half witted mechanic can sort in a day - it really isn't that complicated and a hell of a lot more simple than rebuilding a conventional auto box (or manual for that matter)

The 940 is the flaship and I budget £1k a year to run her and keep herin full fettle

The CX however is unknown - other than it needs a specialist mechanic and the parts, whilst plentiful are not cheap as there are just about no generic parts whatsoever for such a quirky car.

anyway Stig and I are in talks and this won't happen anytime soon but it does make a lot of sense (well, actually, the sensible thing to do would be to get rid of all but my 940 and buiy the wife a Golf Tdi but sensible is boring ain't it?"
Stiggy
Nov 8th, 2008, 22:37
Car now has 6 months tax , MOT is due end of this month ( November ) .

I cant forsee any problems .
Stiggy
Nov 20th, 2008, 13:46
To save me getting more PM's and Emails the car now has a new owner and is being collected next week .

If ADMIN would kindly lock this thread now .