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willvg95 Oct 5th, 2015 20:50

wanted 940/ diesel tic estate. will have a very good life!!
 
Hi everyone. I am after the above, i have always fancied a big old rwd volvo diesel box to drive up and down the country in every day, now the time has come for me to actively start looking for one. I would really like one as nice as can be but really i just want something thats as original as possible. If there are any 1 previous owner top spec cars with 50k on the clock that would do nicely.... see i have a sense of humour too ! Ha. I have a really bad case of falling in love with cars i own, and dont own for that matter. My job is looking after the collection at an accredited museum, and i promise ill do everything i can do keep it going for ever and ever !

Thankyou kindly, will vg

hope you can help me find this hens tooth!

willvg95 Oct 5th, 2015 21:45

Edit: sorry forgot to mention, a manual would definitely be preferred. 960 would be nice too !
Taa wvg

doingitsideways Oct 5th, 2015 22:00

Good luck with your search, they do turn up from time to time.

Apart from 960 diesels, not on this country anyway, as they never sold them here.
I converted one though, best of both worlds :)

willvg95 Oct 5th, 2015 22:44

Ahh i did wonder.. hah. Thanks for the reply !

rwdkev Oct 6th, 2015 20:40

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Originally Posted by willvg95 (Post 1990620)
Edit: sorry forgot to mention, a manual would definitely be preferred. 960 would be nice too !
Taa wvg

There were a couple of decent manual ones on eBay only a few weeks ago. It won't be long before some more come along. But if you want a really good one you will have to be patient!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1995-N-Vol...p2047675.l2557

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VOLVO-940-...p2047675.l2557

willvg95 Oct 7th, 2015 00:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by rwdkev (Post 1991126)
There were a couple of decent manual ones on eBay only a few weeks ago. It won't be long before some more come along. But if you want a really good one you will have to be patient!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1995-N-Vol...p2047675.l2557

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VOLVO-940-...p2047675.l2557

Yeah i saw the red (time warp) car on completed listings. Unfortunately i missed that when it was up for sale. That car would have been perfect!
Patience is something i do fortunately have. This is a car ill be keeping for a very long time, so choosing the right one is paramount!

robinoliverb Oct 7th, 2015 11:28

If you find any that aren't quite tinewarp let me know. I'm looking for a good strong runner needing love.
There's one on carandclassic but it's using water and has been for 7 years. I don't know if it would be the headgasket though, he said he's noticed a spot of water under the front before.

willvg95 Oct 7th, 2015 15:25

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Originally Posted by robinoliverb (Post 1991423)
If you find any that aren't quite tinewarp let me know. I'm looking for a good strong runner needing love.
There's one on carandclassic but it's using water and has been for 7 years. I don't know if it would be the headgasket though, he said he's noticed a spot of water under the front before.

Is that the red one with cheap nasty wheel trims fitted? I keep trying to get in touch with the owner with no luck. Have you seen the other one that rwdkev posted above ? That one is no good for me as its automatic.

Taa wvg

rwdkev Oct 7th, 2015 18:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by willvg95 (Post 1990620)
Edit: sorry forgot to mention, a manual would definitely be preferred. 960 would be nice too !
Taa wvg

Like doingitsideways says, 960 mk1 TD was never sold in UK and mk2 was not fitted with D24 in any market.

Other than conversion as also mentioned, if you want luxury as well as diesel then hold out for a 940 with some extras. This SE, like my GLE, has got optional leather, air con and electric seat.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Volvo-940-...p2047675.l2557

Another option would be a 760 TD mk2 but that is indeed the proverbial "hens tooth"

robinoliverb Oct 8th, 2015 02:53

Yes it is indeed that red one with the wheel trims!
The owner is away a lot and he's best to get hold of at night, I don't know what if anything is wrong with the car but the water use put me off as it had the headgasket done a year before that and I fear a cracked head :/


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