Repatriation Not Necessary - 1987 Volvo 740 GLE

[Ghosty]

I'm not bothered about the leather I don't think, it'd detract from the 'old car' feeling a bit. I really liked the green velour when I first saw it, so when I looked on the V5 and it said 'green' I got sort of excited, I had a feeling it'd have the green seats. 

 

That looks really smart, well done! The left switch is the toggle for front or rear speakers and does it have fog lights built into the headlight?

 

Cheers Trig - thanks, that seems possible. I'll have to have a mess but I want to put my own radio in it first as I know how it works better.

Not sure re:headlights, I thought these came with separate driving lights. The cutouts where they would be aren't holed either.

 

Black toggle is aftermarket for sure. Where do those red wires clipped up to the bulkhead go?

 

The starter motor is operated by a button on the steering cowl, that's the wiring for it. Service history had something about a dicky ignition switch in it. 

[Six-cylinder]

Radio were not standard either and had to be bought extra and dealer fitted.

[Rod/b]

How about this'un?

[beko1987]

Awesome!

 

You now need to go have a cup of tea and slice of cake at tebay services

 

Tradition.

Old charter.

Something

[Shep Shepherd]

How about this'un?

 

That's a non-standard hole 

[Ghosty]

Radio were not standard either and had to be bought extra and dealer fitted.

 

It seems to have used to have a Volvo radio as I've just found a manual for one with the car's user manual in the Volvo branded binder thingy. Generic Pioneer CD/radio unit in there now, but I'm going to swap it out tomorrow.

The user manual leaves me none the wiser on the knob and switch.

The point about front fogs = immobiliser might be true too, as I don't think that red LED is original either. 

[Rod/b]

I wouldn't mind betting the toggle switch is for switching the caravan electrics on / off.

[Ghosty]

Doh! Towbar, that's a good point.

 

Funny wire could be alarm related?

[danthecapriman]

Your alarm system doesn't look like an original to me, I bet the additional wiring for that. The original alarm systems aren't that good in old age and cause problems, mines been re wired and hacked about a bit.

[Lacquer Peel]

Pleasing.

What's the story with the 'adjustable suspension' then?

[Noel Tidybeard]

you can see the outline of the fog light holes in the front bumper not sure if they are pop out panels

[Ghosty]

Your alarm system doesn't look like an original to me, I bet the additional wiring for that. The original alarm systems aren't that good in old age and cause problems, mines been re wired and hacked about a bit.

 

It isn't factory, there are several stickers saying so! The siren is the BFO black box on the left side of the bay.

I've just noticed that red wire leads to it.

[Ghosty]

Pleasing.

What's the story with the 'adjustable suspension' then?

 

It's a Monroe self levelling kit for towing. you get to the valve, gauge etc under the boot floor on the left, opposite side to the cubby hole full of emergency bodge bits. Judging from some info Six-cylinder PM'd me it might have been retrofitted - both Monroe and Nivomat systems were possible to have but not on an '87 estate.

[danthecapriman]

Pleasing.

What's the story with the 'adjustable suspension' then?

Yeah this! What system do you have? Monroe? You got a little pressure gauge in your boot under one of the side panels?

[Ghosty]

Yeah this! What system do you have? Monroe? You got a little pressure gauge in your boot under one of the side panels?

 

That's the one!

[danthecapriman]

It's a Monroe self levelling kit for towing. you get to the valve, gauge etc under the boot floor on the left, opposite side to the cubby hole full of emergency bodge bits. Judging from some info Six-cylinder PM'd me it might have been retrofitted - both Monroe and Nivomat systems were possible to have but not on an '87 estate.

That's what mines got. I'm going to replace mine for standard though as it leaks pressure when loaded up.

 

It's good for towing though, worked a treat on mine when I towed my Capri shell recently.

[eddyramrod]

 

It even fits on the drive - just.

Excellent purchase, Max!  Proud of you, you will never regret this.  Everything about the car looks "right."

However, who the fuck did you allow to park it wrong way round?  Sack them immediately!

[Ghosty]

Excellent purchase, Max!  Proud of you, you will never regret this.  Everything about the car looks "right."

However, who the fuck did you allow to park it wrong way round?  Sack them immediately!

Wrong way round?

It was Old Man anyway hahaha.

 

Re: the dog guard, the guy had a dog but hasn't for a number of years. There's no discernible smell inside, of anything.

[Ghosty]

Oh and it has 11 months' MOT

[Bren]

Looks a very good buy. All for the price of a knackered vectra.

[Ghosty]

Another thing I forgot to mention is the Kenlowe automatic gearbox cooler!

[MikeR]

oh dear . i am wiping the screen clean here .......

[overrun]

2 pages in. When's the turbo swap?

[Lacquer Peel]

2 pages in. When's the turbo swap?

 

 

This is one of my favourite videos on YouTube next to the leg shots of daytime TV presenters.

[Brodders]

2 pages in. When's the turbo swap?

Forget that, we demand more pictures of green velour and headlight wipers. (Superb purchase by the way)

[overrun]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqF0Vvilu9A

 

This is one of my favourite videos on YouTube next to the leg shots of daytime TV presenters.

White (Block) Power!

 

^ Philip Schofield?

 

My mates. Was nasp, that wrong has been righted.

 

Sort it out, Ghosty!

[eddyramrod]

 

This is one of my favourite videos on YouTube next to the leg shots of daytime TV presenters.

I didn't realise you were that much of a Matthew Wright fan!

[Ghosty]

I'm not that bothered about turboing it, tbh. It's all the car I need!

[overrun]

I'm not that bothered about turboing it, tbh. It's all the car I need!

Fair enough, lad! Get the two buckets out.

 

It is true what they say about fuel consumption, though. I had a 2.0 carb redblock 360 (B19) and it was shit on fuel.

Dropped a 2.3 turbo in, didn't matter if I rolled like an OAP or caned it everywhere - it was the same!

[barefoot]

Well done Ghosty, what is the ride like in these old buses?