is it a 740 turbo ?

[esmo]

hi everyone just joined the site, my current drive is s60 t5 (best car i have ever owned, and ive had a few in my time) i'm a postman and i see a lot of things parked up , and today i have seen a G reg 740 thats been sat for a while, i can't see the back of the car, to verify what model it is , the reg tells me its a 2.3 but i cannot find out if its the turbo model , it has turbo wheels and lights in the front spoiler , is there any way i can tell what model it is before i knock on the gentlemens door to see if he would like to sell , your help/advice would be greatly appreciated, if i dont buy this its just going to dissolve into the driveway. is there a website i can put the reg into that will tell me the model ,spec etc

[stegreg]

next time you pass it, write the reg number down, then when you get chance online, try one of the parts companies with the reg, that will display what model it is.

[esmo]

hi tried that earlier on euro car parts and came up as 2.3 petrol , then i went on carandclassic and put reg in from 740 turbo on there and that came up as 2.3 petrol , might try some other car part websites ,thanks for reply

[360beast]

Put it in to compare the market and that will tell you what it is better than euro car parts which always puts whatever car I type in as a year newer than it is.

[ANDY V70 D5 SPORT]

Hi should have a black egg crate black grill and the seats are leather with black and white chequered material in the inner part.

[baggy798]

Ring a Volvo dealer and from the reg they might be able to give you the VIN number which contains the code for the engine, or they might be able to just tell you outright.

[Laird Scooby]

Originally Posted by esmo

i have seen a G reg 740 thats been sat for a while, i can't see the back of the car, to verify what model it is , the reg tells me its a 2.3 but i cannot find out if its the turbo model , it has turbo wheels and lights in the front spoiler , is there any way i can tell what model it is before i knock on the gentlemens door to see if he would like to sell , your help/advice would be greatly appreciated, if i dont buy this its just going to dissolve into the driveway. is there a website i can put the reg into that will tell me the model ,spec etc

As you're a postie and you know it's owned by a gentleman, i'm guessing you've delivered mail there before. If so, next time you get a delivery there, knock the door and simply ask.
You may find it is a turbo but was taken off the road because the turbo died.

Often the direct approach is the best way, especially as you plan on saving/restoring it.