|
700/900 Series General Forum for the Volvo 740, 760, 780, 940, 960 & S/V90 cars |
Information |
|
Oh well ....Views : 712 Replies : 10Users Viewing This Thread : |
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
Feb 23rd, 2020, 18:48 | #1 |
bob12
Last Online: Today 11:19
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Woking
|
Oh well ....
.... I am likely to be offered, via a friend, a 2004 V70 which is a dream top of the range low mileage motor 'if u know wot I mean John'. I will be arranging a full look-see on the lift etc asap.
That means the likelihood of parting company with my 745 (and spare!!) that I have owned for 30 years! It's going to be a very difficult decision if things are as they seem. Bob Last edited by bob12; Feb 23rd, 2020 at 19:13. |
Feb 23rd, 2020, 19:03 | #2 |
VOC Member
Last Online: Feb 15th, 2024 17:04
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: stoke on trent
|
hi bob let us know how you get on
only had my 940 20 years but if the dreaded day comes to part i still want to drive another volvo but not sure what to go for your comments may help me !!! |
The Following User Says Thank You to jpliddy For This Useful Post: |
Feb 23rd, 2020, 19:30 | #3 |
Go redblock or go home
Last Online: Today 18:18
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: UK
|
Noooooo don't do it! Doesn't matter how well it's been looked after it won't be the same build quality as the 740, especially as it will be a Ford product and the room in the engine bay for maintenance will be drastically reduced. Pretty sure that even to change a battery on them you have to do a procedure so the car can learn it's got a new battery! Modern junk that's not even a proper Volvo.
|
The Following 3 Users Say Thank You to 360beast For This Useful Post: |
Feb 23rd, 2020, 19:42 | #4 |
Trader Volvo in my veins
Last Online: Today 14:21
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Anglesey
|
The poor turning circle is a put off with the V70, spares are more expensive (but lots of used parts out there) They are a nice car and drive well, feel much more refined and feel more modern as you would expect.
If you want more modern but still real Volvo the 960/V90 is a good choice but if you still love your 740 stick with it |
The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to classicswede For This Useful Post: |
Feb 23rd, 2020, 21:57 | #5 |
Premier Member
Last Online: Today 17:37
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Lakenheath
|
Keep your 740 Bob! You'll regret getting rid, especially for a FWD Ford Mondeo in a pretty dress!
No room to do tip runs, expensive spares, ridiculous computers, expensive catalytic perveters (they have to be "Type Approved" from 2001 on, price is 3-4 times that of a normal aftermarket cat), can't complain about the quality as it doesn't exist, not in the way you've come to know it. If you need any firther proof, have a lurk on the V70 section of the forum then retire and say 100 Mail Hairys and thank your lucky strs you didn't change on the whim of wanting a newer plate!
__________________
Cheers Dave Next Door to Top-Gun with a Honda CR-V & S Type Jag Volvo gone but not forgotten........ |
The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to Laird Scooby For This Useful Post: |
Feb 24th, 2020, 00:01 | #6 |
VOC Member
Last Online: Aug 13th, 2023 17:49
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Aberdeen
|
Mechanically very little ford gubbins on the 2000-2007 V70 and s60, they had pretty much finished being desgined and built by the time Ford took control, and only really with the facelift did Ford have much of a hand in them, and did some improvements with the electrics for one and some smaller parts being shared. Compared to a 740 its a much safer place to be, the turning circle is horrendous and stuff that goes wrong is mostly electrics and Volvo became very annoying with programming etc so not really plug and play on a lot of things.
__________________
1992 2.0 SE Turbo Wentworth, now with b230ft & M90 2005 S60 2.0T the baby T5 |
The Following User Says Thank You to Jebus For This Useful Post: |
Feb 24th, 2020, 00:41 | #7 |
Premier Member
Last Online: Today 17:37
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Lakenheath
|
Don't forget Ford had a 51% share of Volvo from 1996 onwards and full ownership from 1999 so they had a lot of effluence (or should that be influence? ) in the design. It's even noticeable in the post-96 940s, i've bought a few bits from some being broken because the parts in question were the same as for my 760 but there is a big difference in the quality of the 940 bits to the 760 bits!
A lot of the reason "Volvo" got so intrigued with programming stuff so things had to be coded etc is Fords doing, they had been doing it for a few years prior to sticking their thumbs in the Volvo pie. Certain Fords are notorious for the immobiliser RFID chip in the keys failing suddenly, if you have a spare it's not a problem but i've seen many Escorts, Fiestas etc plus a few "higher" models where suddenly they won't start. Owner panicking, ask for the spare key and it fires first touch.
__________________
Cheers Dave Next Door to Top-Gun with a Honda CR-V & S Type Jag Volvo gone but not forgotten........ |
Feb 24th, 2020, 12:25 | #8 |
Trader Volvo in my veins
Last Online: Today 14:21
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Anglesey
|
The sale had to be staged as a all out sale would have had a massive impact on the Swedish economy.
That age v70 is still mostly Volvo, F@*d used a lot of Volvo ideas on their cars as well as putting in a lot of cruddy for F@*d ideas into Volvo with reduced quaility |
The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to classicswede For This Useful Post: |
Feb 29th, 2020, 10:01 | #9 |
VOC Member
Last Online: Apr 14th, 2024 15:55
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: telford
|
Stick with what you have they put the engine in the wrong way round and you cant get at anything.
__________________
1998 945 Torslanda estate named Wendy wood dash,Half leather. rear spoiler electric front windows, wind deflectors electric mirrors and egg crate grill all fitted by me. One life live it Volvo style |
The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to wrinkles For This Useful Post: |
Feb 29th, 2020, 15:19 | #10 |
Getting on a bit
|
Amen to that
__________________
1998, 940 Celebration, 2.3LPT, 74,000. |
The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to nutco For This Useful Post: |
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | |
|
|