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Old Feb 21st, 2018, 21:43   #1
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Hello folks. I'm planning on travelling to view this car at the weekend, I was wondering before I possibly waste my time if anyone has had any dealings with the chap? Any info or advice would be lovely.
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Old Feb 21st, 2018, 22:51   #2
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How much!

Don't forget new MOT rules coming in, smoke = a major fail and the advert says smoke on start up.
Although I'm no mechanic so don't know if that will apply to that age car.
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Old Feb 24th, 2018, 04:27   #3
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It's the same idiot in Ayrshire who tried to sell similar overpriced crap a couple of years ago: Gold plated 940 diesel for sale! (Not mine)

Some of the description is identical. Still hasn't mastered basic picture taking. It's at least £2000 too expensive.

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If I drive like Nigel Mansell it drops to around 34 mpg.
Well, Nigel is 64 years old. I also get stuck behind old drivers and my MPG drops. Boom!

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This is not a slow car when you put your foot down.
Yes it is. 11+ seconds to 60 mph when new.

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The windscreen is free of cracks.
Unlike the previous one he was selling with a big ass crack and yet stated 'not an MOT problem'.

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The headlights are good with no rust in the lenses.
Glass dun't rost, herpaderp.

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Nothing to hide!
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Old Feb 24th, 2018, 08:09   #4
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Just out of interest what engine is in it? Is this the Audi engine or is it a Volvo diesel? I don’t know much about these older ones. I’m not looking to buy and certainly not at that price just curious about the engine haha
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It is a Volkswagen engine fitted/from in the 1st generation LT van, don't think it was ever fitted in a Volkswagen or Audi car.

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Old Feb 24th, 2018, 09:50   #6
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I don't know the car, but I'd say it's... optimistically priced... especially given the mileage and low-ish spec (no A/C, cloth trim etc).

In addition, if I were paying the best part of £4k for a 940 I'd expect it to not have a damaged tail-light.

I'm a big fan of the D24T engined 740/940s. I use mine ('90 740) a lot for long runs and it's capable and comfortable.
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How much!

Don't forget new MOT rules coming in, smoke = a major fail and the advert says smoke on start up.
D24s do often give a small puff of smoke on startup.

Won't be a problem for MOT, as with all diesels it only needs to pass the smoke test (which is not done at startup but using revs and off-load).

That said, it appears to have had the EGR removed - which will soon be an MOT fail if I understand correctly...

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Old Feb 24th, 2018, 22:04   #8
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A truly extraordinary price. You might consider paying that for a nice 240 with half the miles, or for a really original one-owner 940 with a five-figure mileage.
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New MOT law for smoke is if it has a DPF and there is smoke it fails, no DPF not a fail.
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