Help Identify My 240

Alec Dawe · Jul 21st, 2006, 17:52

Not really a technical question I know, but I am wondering if any forum members could shed any more light on the history of my car

Some of you have seen it at Uxbridge and the 2006 BKV.

240GLT saloon..1988.. Dark Metallic Blue tan leather
Index Number F 923 PDG.

It seems to have spent some time in the West Country, Bristol and Cirencester.

I bought it from Steve Curtis in Swindon, but apart from a couple of MOT's and the V5, there was no paperwork history with the car at all.

No service book, no owners manual (I've got a manual through the club).

I think the car may have been shown at some time as all the brake calipers and disc bells have been painted hammerite metallic blue, engine compartment stunningly clean, etc.

Steve thinks that the car may have been used as an Airpport taxi/limo in the distant past, and I would agree that there is something like this in its history, hence to odd electronic compass on the dashtop.

Just wondered if any menbers might have come across the car in the past. Volvo have a record of the sale, but after that it vanished, they have no records of any service history at all!!

cbyard · Jul 21st, 2006, 23:30

You can get a list of previous registered keepers from DVLA, I believe. (One came with the paperwork for my '68 Herald).

DG was a Gloucestershire registration, so the bit you do know sounds reasonable.

Chris

TheJoyOfSix · Jul 22nd, 2006, 09:09

No problem Alec, I can identify your car. It's the F plate 244GLT in dark blue metallic with painted calipers...

Feel free to ask for help again the next time you forget what car you have...........

Alec Dawe · Jul 22nd, 2006, 09:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by V6 Man

No problem Alec, I can identify your car. It's the F plate 244GLT in dark blue metallic with painted calipers...

Feel free to ask for help again the next time you forget what car you have...........

PUDDING!
You know what I meant........:-P

Steve Curtis · Jul 23rd, 2006, 15:58

Alec I think i did tell you this at the time But the car was definetly originally purchased from olds of cirencester. The front number plate has the garage mark on it as i recall. Unfortunatly though Olds which was an excellent familly dealer which delt in Volvo for most of it's existance is no longer there. Possibly you may be able to find out some more imfo on the dealership by putting it in some kind of search engine. Sorry I could not of told you more when you bought the car. P.S I was unaware of the state of the gearbox plug sorry it is givving you so much greif. You can by genuine volvo replacments from dealers and they are not exspensive. Hope you are Enjoying the car on the whole. Steve

Jul 21st, 2006, 17:52	#1
Alec Dawe Former Support Team Last Online: Jan 26th, 2024 11:26 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Nr Norwich	Help Identify My 240 Not really a technical question I know, but I am wondering if any forum members could shed any more light on the history of my car Some of you have seen it at Uxbridge and the 2006 BKV. 240GLT saloon..1988.. Dark Metallic Blue tan leather Index Number F 923 PDG. It seems to have spent some time in the West Country, Bristol and Cirencester. I bought it from Steve Curtis in Swindon, but apart from a couple of MOT's and the V5, there was no paperwork history with the car at all. No service book, no owners manual (I've got a manual through the club). I think the car may have been shown at some time as all the brake calipers and disc bells have been painted hammerite metallic blue, engine compartment stunningly clean, etc. Steve thinks that the car may have been used as an Airpport taxi/limo in the distant past, and I would agree that there is something like this in its history, hence to odd electronic compass on the dashtop. Just wondered if any menbers might have come across the car in the past. Volvo have a record of the sale, but after that it vanished, they have no records of any service history at all!! __________________ Alec. (My other car is a WD 2-10-0)

Jul 22nd, 2006, 09:09	#3
TheJoyOfSix N.F.I Last Online: Oct 28th, 2023 23:33 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Belper View Photos By: TheJoyOfSix	No problem Alec, I can identify your car. It's the F plate 244GLT in dark blue metallic with painted calipers... Feel free to ask for help again the next time you forget what car you have........... __________________

Jul 21st, 2006, 23:30	#2
cbyard TDC Member ;-) Last Online: Jun 13th, 2020 19:08 Join Date: Jan 1970 Location: Witney	You can get a list of previous registered keepers from DVLA, I believe. (One came with the paperwork for my '68 Herald). DG was a Gloucestershire registration, so the bit you do know sounds reasonable. Chris

Jul 23rd, 2006, 15:58	#5
Steve Curtis super cruising 240 Last Online: Jul 3rd, 2018 21:35 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Swindon	Alec I think i did tell you this at the time But the car was definetly originally purchased from olds of cirencester. The front number plate has the garage mark on it as i recall. Unfortunatly though Olds which was an excellent familly dealer which delt in Volvo for most of it's existance is no longer there. Possibly you may be able to find out some more imfo on the dealership by putting it in some kind of search engine. Sorry I could not of told you more when you bought the car. P.S I was unaware of the state of the gearbox plug sorry it is givving you so much greif. You can by genuine volvo replacments from dealers and they are not exspensive. Hope you are Enjoying the car on the whole. Steve

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