purplebargeken Posted August 23, 2017 Author Share Posted August 23, 2017 Yay, found the handbooks and Volvo audio cassette. Boo, no trace of the poxing logbook still. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bub2006 Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 Can anyone tell me the mpg of these?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorniteIdentity Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 They're pretty basic things, so I got 35 out of mine however and wherever I drove it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bub2006 Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 Mmmm. I fo lots of miles though and the parts availability may be an issue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted August 23, 2017 Author Share Posted August 23, 2017 Standard service items are easily available. You do a lot of miles though to be fair I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bub2006 Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 I can cover 700+ a week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted August 23, 2017 Author Share Posted August 23, 2017 To me that is a huge amount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bub2006 Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 Mondeo had around 72800 5 week back. 76500 nearly now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted August 24, 2017 Author Share Posted August 24, 2017 Cor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted August 24, 2017 Author Share Posted August 24, 2017 Still for sale folks. Come and get your rubber banded joy machine right here and now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted August 25, 2017 Author Share Posted August 25, 2017 Offers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted August 26, 2017 Share Posted August 26, 2017 I got about 28mpg out of mine local driving. All fun. Eddie Honda 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derskine Posted August 26, 2017 Share Posted August 26, 2017 The 1.4s are reliable too. Wouldn't worry about putting lots of miles on them, the trim, bodywork etc is a bit shonky, but the mechanical parts (minus propshaft) are all fairly robust. purplebargeken 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted August 26, 2017 Share Posted August 26, 2017 Prop on a1.4 is fine. They only spin rubber couplings when people start putting double or trebble the power and torque that the drivetrain was designed for through it. BorniteIdentity and purplebargeken 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted August 26, 2017 Author Share Posted August 26, 2017 On the fb page for these, prop shafts on the 'upgraded' versions seem to pop every few miles. They don't seem to grasp this. My advice is to buy prop shafts for these, store them and charge top dollar when they struggle to get them anymore. Seriously, prop shafts are mentioned every couple of posts. Weird. Lacquer Peel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted August 26, 2017 Share Posted August 26, 2017 Yup. They cant take it. Gearbox and engine mounts can also sag and push alignment out, leading to accelerated wear on the rubbers. Usually only a bother on 1.7s. 1.4 manual and 1.7 props are different. Ive never seen a prop issue on a 1.4 running a stock engine. Doesnt mean it doesnt happen like. purplebargeken 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted August 26, 2017 Author Share Posted August 26, 2017 C'mon folks, the Volvo needs to move on to new pastures. Â It needs to be used!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorniteIdentity Posted August 26, 2017 Share Posted August 26, 2017 It needs to be manual. Sorry man, but if it was - it'd be sat outside right now. Why the rush to sell? You only just got it, it's as smart as they come and at the bottom of the price curve. What's changed?? I know you were hoping to knock work on the head a bit sooner than previously thought, but I'd be hanging onto this until the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bub2006 Posted August 26, 2017 Share Posted August 26, 2017 So much want for this too but i agree with the man above. Keep it ken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted August 26, 2017 Author Share Posted August 26, 2017 It'll have to leave the safety of the garage shortly and parking it outside fills me with da fear.  I just want it to go to a good home and raise a few quid in the process if possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Honda Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 1.4 manual and 1.7 props are different. Er, don't think they are. 1.4 and 1.7 manual props are the same. CVT ones are different and 360 ones are torque tube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 Really? Well every days a school day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Honda Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 Aye (had to look it up in case I mis-remembered). The Renno manual ones (that is B14 1.4, B172, 1.7 and D16 1.6 dizzler) have those clamps at either end. The CVT ones don't. Also the 300 CVT ones have about twice as many internal splines as the 66 ones. Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted August 27, 2017 Author Share Posted August 27, 2017 I've put a timescale on this. It is advertised but nothing has happened yet. If no genuine interest or actual sale after 2 weeks then she stays. She will have to live outside but I can do nothing about this. Sigmund Fraud 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derskine Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 It'll live outside just fine, mine do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted August 28, 2017 Author Share Posted August 28, 2017 Yeah, I should stop being so precious about it I suppose. Fair point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 Its a car, why not just drive it and enjoy it?Im sure thats what whoever buys it will do anyway more than likely. Cars go outside. Lacquer Peel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted August 28, 2017 Author Share Posted August 28, 2017 I agree and I guess I lost track of that point. What does not help is the sheer volume of utter dickheads on the roads around this way. Just got into a rut I think. Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted September 8, 2017 Author Share Posted September 8, 2017 C'mon folks, surely somebody desires this little bundle of car orientated joy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bub2006 Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 Sell the high an dry! Use volvo ftw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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