960 royal Owners?

[Laird Scooby]

Originally Posted by haymitch

Nine40, this video will hopefully give you the push you need to buy the Royal

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIwQ8W_1IbY

I think he already has and is now selling it again.

[haymitch]

Ah, fair enough - £300 did sound like a bargain.

[Laird Scooby]

Originally Posted by loki_the_glt

the 4/90 intrigues me as it's got non-standard (alloy) wheels.

They look somewhat similar to either Jag X-Type or possibly a later Volvo wheels to me but i might be wrong. Could also be later Astra/Vectra/Insignia wheels with spacers to correct the offset.
Looking at the MoT history, someone put it in for a test on 4th Feb this year and there was a lot of welding needed. Before that, the last MoT was Aug 2017 which would have run out Aug 18, it passed then with an advisory for an oil leak.

Originally Posted by haymitch

Nine40, this video will hopefully give you the push you need to buy the Royal

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIwQ8W_1IbY

Originally Posted by haymitch

Ah, fair enough - £300 did sound like a bargain.

If you have a look at post #13 on the first (second?) page, you'll see the comment about it being up for sale for £1200.

[loki_the_glt]

Originally Posted by Laird Scooby

They look somewhat similar to either Jag X-Type or possibly a later Volvo wheels to me but i might be wrong. Could also be later Astra/Vectra/Insignia wheels with spacers to correct the offset.
Looking at the MoT history, someone put it in for a test on 4th Feb this year and there was a lot of welding needed. Before that, the last MoT was Aug 2017 which would have run out Aug 18, it passed then with an advisory for an oil leak.

The PCD on the FE's is the same as BMW use, and a few FE's have been retro-fitted with 3-series alloys.

With luck the owner will both get it MoT'ed and (re-)join the VX4/90 Drivers Club (shameless plug as I'm the Membership Secretary of said body) or, if already a member, let me know some more about the car.

[Laird Scooby]

Originally Posted by loki_the_glt

The PCD on the FE's is the same as BMW use, and a few FE's have been retro-fitted with 3-series alloys.

With luck the owner will both get it MoT'ed and (re-)join the VX4/90 Drivers Club (shameless plug as I'm the Membership Secretary of said body) or, if already a member, let me know some more about the car.

I know the 4 stud FE (and also the later Cavalier Mk1) PCD is the same as BMW 3-series but what about the 5-stud? I was under the impression BMW used something oddball for that?

[loki_the_glt]

Originally Posted by Laird Scooby

I know the 4 stud FE (and also the later Cavalier Mk1) PCD is the same as BMW 3-series but what about the 5-stud? I was under the impression BMW used something oddball for that?

At least some BMW 5-stud wheels will fit the 5-bolt FE hubs - it may be that the later BMWs use a different PCD.

[Dibble]

Originally Posted by Nine40

Looking at buying a royal.. 1995 top of range model.. short mot and needs new power steering pipes... anybody own one? Is it worth buying i dont know what values are of these as they are pretty rare.. it has a good mot history and 200k miles owned by a volvo enthusiast..its auto and has the b6304s engine

Migrator on here has got one but probably still does not want to sell!!

[migrator]

That is quite correct, Dibble - Mrs Mig would go mental ...

[360beast]

It has already been sold on.

[griston64]

Originally Posted by 360beast

It has already been sold on.

That was quick