Thoughts on Volvo change

[daveb47]

I fancy a change...maybe.

I have Ovlov 940 estate

http://autoshite.com/topic/17034-my-volvo-940-topicnew-motjust/

 

Looking for something smaller,must be auto with pas or maybe something more powerful,Jag why.

Dunno.

What do you think?

Anyone got possible swap/px

[rml2345]

Purplebargeken to the beige telephone please.

[purplebargeken]

Purplebargeken here and alert!

 

Fancy some 2001 R75 Connie SE V6 2.5 auto joy? MOT'd until Dec sometime. Needs a replacement screen 'cos I iz a hamfisted knob. It star cracked in the very, very LH bottom corner. Not in the MOT area anyhoo and I would have got it replaced under the insurance (when it was to be insured). Alloys are a bit tatty but the tyres are great. It starts first turn of the key and purrs like a kitten that has taken purring enhancing medication. It's all lovely in Roverland. See Ben's for sale thing for more details. It's in Essex too. 

[purplebargeken]

Forgot to add that it has leather, PAS, auto dim rear view mirror, great sounds and the rear passengers even get cupholders! Heated front seats as well, just like a Volvo. Direct swapsies is good for me.

[daveb47]

You got any pics please

[purplebargeken]

Hi Dave, if you have a peek at Ben's for sale ad he has some rather good piccies. I haven't got any more sadly. I found the link the other day but buggered if I can see it now. 

[daveb47]

Ben???

[purplebargeken]

Yep, sorry Wilko220.

[Lacquer Peel]

Magirus-Deutz Jupiter.

[purplebargeken]

Cheers mate. 

[purplebargeken]

Too many wheels! Cool though.

[purplebargeken]

The R75 is currently slumbering in a barn near Ingatestone.

[daveb47]

I have to get wifes ok,not looking good at moment as she likes the volvo.

Also check on insurance which i cant do till tomorrow.

[purplebargeken]

Okay, no rush. Am happy either way so no pressure 

[purplebargeken]

You might want to check with Peter Best Insurance, they seemed reasonable.

[Sigmund Fraud]

Slight thread hijack : can 75s be insured on a classic policy ?

[purplebargeken]

Hello Siggy. Not sure about a 'classic' policy but PBI did look ok upon it. They quoted me £185 or thereabouts for a London address, no garaging and parked on the street and fully comp. I thought that was quite reasonable tbh.

[Roverageous]

Slight thread hijack : can 75s be insured on a classic policy ?

Yes, mine is

 

I'm 25 and have paid £195 for a year fully comp with all the bells and whistles (protected no claims, hire car, legal etc...). That's with Chris Knott.

[Tetleysmooth]

The car Dave is selling was mine for a while.

I can thoroughly recommend it.

High-ish mileage, but really nothing for the redblock engine.

 

It was a bloody good car, but I just didn't gel with it.

[purplebargeken]

That isn't bad at all. Bloody London, banging up my insurance premium lol.

[purplebargeken]

I know Volvo's well. They are indeed able to chomp huge mileages with relative ease. Great vehicles.

[daveb47]

Well after an evening of being moaned at,then total silence puncuated bu mumbling i have been informedthat i am "not getting another fucking car"

So sorry purple,thats that.

Well it was just an idea anyway.

My insurance want £478 for a rover anyway plus £35 admin so looks like i am staying as i am.

[EssDeeWon]

Insurance for Rover 75's came up really cheap for me when I was getting quotes on a 2.0 V6, on the flip side I think insurance companies value even really nice examples at little more than about £2.50

[purplebargeken]

You'll probably be better off with the Volvo anyway.

 

Sometimes it happens, sometimes it dosesn't.