[Prufrock]

My opinion, good 240s are pricey if you have a modest budget - although the right car, although a project just might be economically viable to restore. Volvo 900s I don't consider classic enough, which leaves the 740. The 740 drives better by far than a 240 and has the classic character the 900 lacks.

However, very good and good 740s (estates and saloons) are becoming thin on the ground and they are yet to be economically viable to restore: plus cosmetic parts (exterior and interior) are often not available new and tricky to source used.

I've no experience of the 300 series - has a following though, and good one's are available. I don't see the 400 range as classic at all, likewise the 800 series with perhaps the exception being the performance models.

Jon.