T reg V40 1.8i estate

[purplebargeken]

Manual, tidy, just needs a little paint on the very rear 1/4. Not a problem TBH.

 

New MOT, mechanically sound. Leather interior and 'wood' interior. 2 new tyres. Fella has a history or R75 and ZT ownerships.  Indicated swapsie for the R75.

 

What do we think?

[purplebargeken]

Shit, shite or sound 

[Shep Shepherd]

Sound

[purplebargeken]

Seems to be something about the Mitsubishi GDI being a bit of a thing in these. 

[Shep Shepherd]

^

Not all of them were fitted with said engine. Many had the four cylinder version of the 'white block' engine fitted to the 850 and 70 Series cars

[ruffgeezer]

Shit. Probably one of the dullest vehicles I have ever driven.

[Tetleysmooth]

Is this the one over on the blue?

[purplebargeken]

It sure is. Red T reg V40, owned by Graham. 

[Tetleysmooth]

Looks ok to me.

12 months mot 

Must be worth a peek.

[Spiny Norman]

I picked up my bargain shitter V40 a couple of months ago for £400 and apart from the rust on both wings and all the wheelarches it's been a decent old bus, coping with the town schlep and a recent jaunt down to the Lake District.
It's a comfy but ultimately forgettable heap. Good stereo though.

[Jon]

I'd concur with everything Spiny Norman said, on the basis of driving ones my Mum & Dad owned at the same time, a few years ago. My Mum's was a low mileage P or R reg one, an SE iirc. It was gutless, didn't have a single flick wiper and was silver, so I didn't like it as much as my Dad's V reg SX or whatever, which was much higher mileage and had flick wipers and was red, so marginally more interesting to look at. I did prefer the multispoke wheels of the silver one, though.

 

In conclusion, if you start rating the ability to swipe a windscreen wiper once with a sprung flick rather than moving to another position, that tells you precisely how interesting these things are to drive. No doubt reliable and they look very neat but they don't set the world alight but will probably get you to work hassle free most days. I'd entertain a T4, though but haven't driven one. Be warned that the boot is pretty much useless as estates go, unless you have a dog to transport. If it's cheap enough, then why not?

[purplebargeken]

Transporting some tools, the odd bit of shite to the tip, a genny and a dog at some point are the load carrying highlights of my life. Seems reasonable sizewise to deal with what I need. I'll probably go for it. Seems to be ok in the GDI woes department. What the heck, might save me killing the i10. Cheers folks.

[r.welfare]

1783cc = Volvo motor, 1834cc = GDI motor.

 

Seems he's undervaluing your 75 but what do I know.  I do know that V/S40's seize rear calipers and handbrake cables for fun.

[inconsistant]

^^^that. Rear calipers sticking and bonnet catches failing (and replacements being out of stock for months at a time) seem to be the main probs with these. Our v40 is boring to own and drive but I'm getting to the age where I see that as a bonus. We will keep it as long as we can and I've never said that about any car before.

 

There's a v40 thread on here somewhere with some good comments. Will post link if I can find it.

[r.welfare]

Oh, if you do go for it look at the jubilee clip on the rad bottom hose.  They've been known to fail as well.

[inconsistant]

http://autoshite.com/topic/14888-volvo-v40-a-long-term-owners-view/

 

http://autoshite.com/topic/15798-talk-s40-to-me/

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Dull as ditchwater

[purplebargeken]

I haz stainless hose clips

 

It's a GDI, but no pulsing clutch pedal indicative of DMF death or sloppy gear lever. Think I'm gonna go for it. The R75 needs a new screen, belts and a service, it has a short MOT. That is a fair whack of cash. Volvo is more practical in the real world and still has leather. Probably more home mechanic friendly up to a degree. I'm ok with dull. I drive a Hyundai after all.

[RoadworkUK]

I took a 53-plate S40 2.0 home for a weekend once and found virtually nothing to dislike about it.

 

Its big problem is that it doesn't feel like a car for people who like cars. Transport solution? Cool. Driving for pleasure? Nothing to see here.

[Sloth in a bowl]

I had a V40 for 9 years and I never loved it, but I admired it's ability to be dependable and competent at everything required. In this respect it's the Anti-Dolllywobbler car

The build quality was far better than that of my current Octavia, almost every bit of fit and finish felt solid in comparison.

 

In all that time there was only one journey that I could not do (because the rear caliper failed on the way home from work and I had to get it replaced the next day).

In the last year of owning the car I did 17,000 miles in it. I got rid of it as a trade in for £400 on 148k a very short MoT and a full service history from new (every bill).

 

The new owner MoTed and taxed it so all's well for KF02DGU, at least for now and the current owner probably is happy with their bargain Volvo.

[Shep Shepherd]

I took a 53-plate S40 2.0 home for a weekend once and found virtually nothing to dislike about it.

 

Its big problem is that it doesn't feel like a car for people who like cars. Transport solution? Cool. Driving for pleasure? Nothing to see here.

 

The 2.0 turbo is great fun if you give it some welly, as I found out in New England last year

[Cavcraft]

I always think of those Volvos as a bit of a last resort car, the kind of thing you'd buy because it's the only one you could actually score for £115 with loads of MOT.

The kind of thing that you'll end up putting on Gumtree and exploding with rage because the only interested party is a jobless cock knocker that smells of B.O, who houses a mouldy food recycling centre in his beard and probably has several dead foreign kids under his floorboards.

[purplebargeken]

Thankfully I never use Bumtree so I am protected from its malevolent influences. £115 with MOT, fuggin bargain! Ah, you've met the neighbours then       

[They_all_do_that_sir]

Are these a real volvo? Or a Mitsubishi in drag?

 

A guy in work had one for years, it never really broke or let him down. I prefer the earlier ones, the facelift just reeks of desperation to keep the things going till the focus based replacement appeared.

[purplebargeken]

Chappie is muttering about wanting me to get it MOT'd, taxed and driven up to him in Warwickshire. Would Sir like anything else?

[Sloth in a bowl]

Are these a real volvo? Or a Mitsubishi in drag?

 

A guy in work had one for years, it never really broke or let him down. I prefer the earlier ones, the facelift just reeks of desperation to keep the things going till the focus based replacement appeared.

 

Far more Volvo than Mitsubshi, comfy seats, great stereo, no EVO version, excellent heating, practical touches like the car park ticket holder and most of the engines are Volvo designs.

 

Think of the Mitsu Charisma as being an S40 with all the nice stuff and charisma removed and a cheap Japanese interior put in it's place. 

[purplebargeken]

Sir can go and FRO. Rover is staying put for now. Volvo ownership will occur at somepoint no doubt.

[Cavcraft]

Think of the Mitsu Charisma as being an S40 with all the nice stuff and charisma removed and a cheap Japanese interior put in it's place. 

 

A Charisma Bypass, then?