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When I bought my V70-a 140bhp model first registered January 2000-about 6 or 7 years ago I was for once lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time.it had about 130,000 miles on the clock came with 10 months M.o.T. and cost me £50.Since buying it I've spent[not counting oil/filters/standard service items]under £500 in replacement parts.I sometimes think a T5 would be nice but my old girl gets me about well enough although the paintwork is and always has been poor[understatement]in places-mainly drivers side and bonnet-but as it lives at the side of the road 24/7 I'm not too bothered about that.
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I thought mine was cheap, 'Dd', but you definitely take the prize for a bargain buy.
I prefer to think of any scuffs or scrapes as 'patina'. Old Volvos, like old Land Rovers, often wear their battle scars with pride. While I agree with you that 140 BHP is 'adequate', as RR might have put it, and, as you say, 250 would be tasty, what would it do for the insurance? ![]() Regards, John.
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Yes JW I was indeed fortunate.The lad I bought it from had accepted the car as part payment for a job he'd done then immediately began getting grief from his wife about the number of vehicles he'd got stood about so he needed rid of it and I happened to be on the spot at the right time even though I wasn't looking to buy a car at the time at £50 I'd have been insane to turn it down even if it had gone bang 10 minutes after I'd bought it.I often think of painting it[even if only with rattle cans]but it stands at side of the road 24/7 and I can park it anywhere without worrying about it getting scratched/picking up a supermarket "ding".Far more important that I have confidence it will get me where I want to go and get me home again.
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THE UPDATE
After another month's faffin' about, the car's been sold. It's gone to a very nice chap who is more capable than I of doing something useful with it. We're now Volvo-less - how long for remains to be seen.
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