Hi, my name is Chris and i'm in Telford and i have joined the Forum to have a nose regarding getting to know the cars.
I'm after a daily driver as i am a Vauxhall enthusiast i have had a history of Volvo in the family , however with being a Vauxhall driver i have always fancied one for comfort and reliability.
My Dad has always had Volvo's up to 2003 and since then has drove Vauxhall so my soft spot has come from my younger years and growing up as a child as a father as a Volvo nut, he's owned 340's two 740's a 440 Xi and a 940 also an 850.
So onto me and what i am after.
This is my pride and joy (only a Vectra i here you say) but it's sentimental and has been restored to showroom condition over the last 9 months as i child was practically born in it.
Not going to go into detail as this is a Volvo Forum.
Anyway as my Vectra is Garaged for a long time i have wanted to own a Volvo as a daily family barge and i am setting a not so brilliant budget of £1000 for a decent S40
My questions are.
I have seen a couple of Auto's in the 1.8 version, what are these like as an auto box? are they smooth and what is the MPG like being a mid weight car with a smallish engine with an auto box?
I do drive manual , i'm just keeping my options open.
Also what are the 1.6's like, what would you recommend ?
This is the bill it must fit.
Comfort,cheap,reliability.
Any recommendations would be also taken in.