davehedgehog31 Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 I will be relaxed once you've picked this up, for my own reasons. Tickman and dome 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cms206 Posted April 20, 2019 Author Share Posted April 20, 2019 BOOM! Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk Split_Pin, clayts450, RobT and 21 others 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cms206 Posted April 20, 2019 Author Share Posted April 20, 2019 Home now, via work for a bath. Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk danthecapriman, dome, Six-cylinder and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 An pikshur dump A happy camper Funding procured A promising welcome. First sight An happy camper mk2 Sigmund Fraud, Six-cylinder, Shep Shepherd and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 Can supernaut not potato shop his face on to that last picture then use it for dating? He would be happily married in seconds 320touring, davehedgehog31 and loserone 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 With children too! The Moog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 With children too!Room for prams easily.... Winner. CMS just looks so happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 Not sure... offers? Drives ace but my welder CBA. Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk Which bits need welding? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felly Magic Posted April 21, 2019 Share Posted April 21, 2019 Is there some unwritten law that old Vulva 745's end up in Scotchland? It looks fairly bonny for it's age Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cms206 Posted April 21, 2019 Author Share Posted April 21, 2019 Today. Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk danthecapriman, jaypee, brownnova and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthecapriman Posted April 21, 2019 Share Posted April 21, 2019 ^^ almost run in! cms206 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cms206 Posted April 21, 2019 Author Share Posted April 21, 2019 ^^ almost run in!Odometer was out of action between 2008 and 2015 so I expect it's actually in the 260-280k region... Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk Shep Shepherd and danthecapriman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthecapriman Posted April 21, 2019 Share Posted April 21, 2019 Odometer was out of action between 2008 and 2015 so I expect it's actually in the 260-280k region...Sent from my SM-G930F using TapatalkMines only on 93k! It must be about the only one left with sub 100k miles! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cms206 Posted April 22, 2019 Author Share Posted April 22, 2019 Did I post any highlights of this yet? The stereo is ACE but several people have said how tidy it looks... lets redress that, shall we? Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk Supernaut, Lacquer Peel, Mrs6C and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shirley Knott Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 Aye that's got some character about it, still looks class in that metalic gold colour though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amishtat Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 All the car you'll ever need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cms206 Posted April 22, 2019 Author Share Posted April 22, 2019 Aye that's got some character about it, still looks class in that metalic gold colour though!I need to dig the original Council Estate out and get photos of the two together. Half my colleagues haven't noticed there are two more or less identical E-reg gold 740s in thw yard yet. Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk dome, Shirley Knott and Six-cylinder 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 Worried about scrapes and dings when it's nearly older than you lol How rusty is it and is it worth fixing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cms206 Posted April 22, 2019 Author Share Posted April 22, 2019 Worried about scrapes and dings when it's nearly older than you lol How rusty is it and is it worth fixingWho cares, and who cares? It's tested til October, if it lasts til then I'll see. Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 Is your latest a 1987 model year or a 1988 with self levelling rear suspension and cool air blend centre vents? Here was our "gold car" 740GLE Auto, me, Mrs6C and Mrs6C dad took it from 181k to 255k miles. 1987 registered but 1988 model year. Before we got it somebody had taken off the 14 inch alloys and put on 15 inch steels with covers from a slightly later GL. I was working in the building industry but my boss was car mad and one day he came back with a prize, a correct design wheel trim to replace the missing one on the car, I had indoctrinated him well in to Volvo details as it was lying in the road and he spotted it was the right one, turned around to get it for me. Yoss, brownnova, dome and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cms206 Posted April 23, 2019 Author Share Posted April 23, 2019 It's ten days older than your one was Chris, and about seven weeks older than The Council Estate so definitely an '88MY - E354 VKD is 10/11/87, E868 YGS was 20/11/87 and E113 MFK is 1/1/88. The only Volvo spec difference between my two is that E354 VKD has factory foglights. Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk Mrs6C 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 The fog lights were dealer fit from a factory kit. I used to watch the mech saw the holes in the front spoilers! Our gold car was very unusual as it had factory air con and when the heater valve broke open and dumped all its water it was hard to find a replacement as they were different to non a/c cars. Shirley Knott and cms206 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shirley Knott Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 Our gold car was very unusual as it had factory air con and when the heater valve broke open and dumped all its water it was hard to find a replacement as they were different to non a/c cars. And now paradoxically RHD aircon valves are available whilst RHD not aircon heater valves are unobtanium. Aftermarket or otherwise they simply don't exist (New at lest) I've just had to adapt a Mk1 Golf valve to fit mine. Six-cylinder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 We were quite often asked about air conditioning but as a factory option added 10-12 weeks to the delivery time the take up was very low. We did fit after market air con a few times but in my opinion it was never as good as factory. My knowledge is from selling Volvos 1985 -1991 at the Aylesbury dealer. Shirley Knott, danthecapriman and BorniteIdentity 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cms206 Posted April 23, 2019 Author Share Posted April 23, 2019 Bother. My insurance company won't insure this. Need to go looking... Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthecapriman Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 The fog lights were dealer fit from a factory kit. I used to watch the mech saw the holes in the front spoilers! Our gold car was very unusual as it had factory air con and when the heater valve broke open and dumped all its water it was hard to find a replacement as they were different to non a/c cars.Oddly my old gold saloon, E650 YUR, had air con fitted but still had the non a/c heater valve!? Maybe the a/c wasn’t factory in that though? I want to fit front fogs to my current 740, it’s just got the factory blanks in the front spoiler at the moment. Is the front fog wiring all in the cars? Or do you have to add that in? Be nice if the wiring was already there just so you can plug n play the new fogs once you cut the holes out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cms206 Posted April 23, 2019 Author Share Posted April 23, 2019 Managed to get a fresh insurance policy for £170 quid or thereabouts so we are once again motoring. I am celebrating with chips. The view is nice... Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk Split_Pin, Amishtat, BorniteIdentity and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 Managed to get a fresh insurance policy for £170 quid or thereabouts so we are once again motoring. Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk I was just planning my trip to Scotland to collect it! danthecapriman, BorniteIdentity, Shirley Knott and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shirley Knott Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 700/900 series don't seem bad for cover. I've literally just renewed mine this morning for £148 fully comp with breakdown included through Classicline, that's limited to 3k max pa though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 Oddly my old gold saloon, E650 YUR, had air con fitted but still had the non a/c heater valve!? Maybe the a/c wasn’t factory in that though? I want to fit front fogs to my current 740, it’s just got the factory blanks in the front spoiler at the moment. Is the front fog wiring all in the cars? Or do you have to add that in? Be nice if the wiring was already there just so you can plug n play the new fogs once you cut the holes out! Now you are testing me all of this is 30+ years ago and I was on the sales side, but interested in what happened in the workshop. From memory there was a small wiring loom as part of the kit and I seem to remember not any old fog light would fit because of the bracket or something. Fog lights were a popular accessory to have fitted along with tow bars by the dozen. Volvo recommended an addition oil cooler for towing but I can't remember if it was engine or transmission on autos. danthecapriman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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