Doom blue 144

[guitarman]

Dealers used to refer to that navy colour as 'doom blue' as it made cars difficult to shift. Doesn't do it for me, although some of the big French barges look good in it.

[guitarman]

As for the prices; I'm suspicious of eBay now, shill bidding is endemic now. I'd rather negotiate from a fixed price ad.

[Billy Smalls]

Originally Posted by guitarman

Dealers used to refer to that navy colour as 'doom blue' as it made cars difficult to shift. Doesn't do it for me, although some of the big French barges look good in it.

Ah I see; I thought it had something to do with Saint Vitus!!!

[WPR678B]

Originally Posted by Billy Smalls

seems Doom Blue (why Doom??) has stalled at

£2,550.00
22 bids

I've never used ebay but can anyone give me an idea why there'd be a sudden rush of 22 bids then silence for 3 days???

Cheers

Now down to £1360 as a bid retracted!

[WPR678B]

Went for £2500 in the end.

[Kirkie]

Originally Posted by Kirkie

Yes .. thats mine.. Been working on her for the last six months and she is now back to pretty much original.
I have lost my garage as we are moving and I wont be able to build a new one until next year ( planning consent).
As a few of you on here know , I have with your kind help, totally renewed the brakes and suspension and done all the other painfully annoying jobs such as renewing the lamps behind the heater controls and a new heater matrix.
Just had a week touring Holland in her.. never missed a beat.
She will be a good car for someone who has not got the time and knowledge to bring a car to this standard and wants reliability from the start to take to shows or use as a daily driver.
Also, my daily ride finally needs renewing, so I will be buying another V70 very shortly.
At least that can be left outside.
As Triple S has said. Classic cars are definitely increasing in value and this can be seen in all popular marques.
The price of welding, bodywork and other garage services today is that expensive that unless you are a enthusiast with a brother who is a mechanic it is not worth buying a medeocre car as you can easily spend 3 or 4 grand bringing it up to scratch to just pass a mot. And that is on top of the purchase price.
I have already been offered £6750 for her from a dealer in Holland and these chaps are not buying them to drive them. In my opinion the 140 cars will follow the 120 series very closely in values as it is only the shape of the body panels that is different. and, As it is getting harder all the time to find decent original cars with no welding or full of bondo and fibre glass matting, this will always reflect in the prices of good samples if, and when they become available. Buying a "Minter" for two grand is now a delution and hearing of a good one through "Word of mouth" is a thing of the past with the inception of auction sites and classic car web pages.
I have had Volvos since the 1960s I think this one is my 9th.

I had a look at the "Blue Doom" advert.. Over two & a half grand now.
It needs a 3 grand respray, new interior, probably tyres , and thats without looking underneath that can cost you a couple of K with brakes, suspension & exhaust . The wiring does not really seem o.e.m.
So you would be up to 6 grand plus and still have holes in the dashboard and thats without doing anything to the engine, box, clutch or axle.
OK..So its probably a good project car that with lots of time , Ed China, a big fully equipped garage and fat wallet could make it a good sample.
I rest my case.. M.Lud.

25 November.. The car was sold today for the full asking price..

[Billy Smalls]

well done Kirkie - so a quiet ner ner ner ner ner to all the naysayers!!! ha ha

Originally Posted by Kirkie

25 November.. The car was sold today for the full asking price..