bramz7 Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 Probably easier and clearer to see this as a new topic as opposed to hijacking my exploit thread for it. Former Swedish embassy car. Has a huge amount of Volvo main dealer service history and nearly the same more recent done at the Swedish Car Centre of Leyton. Cambelt and water pump done at 166k, fully invoiced. Recent full tyre change. Tyres still look good.Decent bodywork and very few signs of any oxide. Interior is reasonable, but some bits have aged. Stereo works well.Factory fit cruise control works perfectly.Split climate works. Autobox is good, kickdown gives a good old shove when needed. Seemingly everything electrical works. The not so good. Some marks on the bodywork.Odometer died at 194k, which was roughly two years ago. Going by average annual mileages of that time I would say it's on about 200k.Squeaking from under bonnet whenever running. I think it could be a tensioner.Steering wheel has worn. Front seats reasonably tidy, no torn stitching but the leather needs some love.No load bay coverHandbrake seems crap. I think that's it. I drove to Stansted this morning with the cruise on all the way and it was a brisk walk in the park, obviously. It's not a perfect example but it's cheap for what it is. Plenty of life in it.£500 is firm, potentially open to swaps if they aren't crap. I am in Basingstoke. Could deliver for fuel and travel. Available from 27th March. Reason for sale is that I am getting something else, obviously. purplebargeken, Fat_Pirate, Shirley Knott and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 Does this have two little black boxes with lids behind the drivers headlamp in the engine bay? If so you can use one of them to read the mileage from the ECU. purplebargeken and Wingz123 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 I'd swap you for a low mileage AX but it's not your preferred spec. loserone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 Swedish ambassador approved no less! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 I'd swap you for a low mileage AX but it's not your preferred spec.No, but it's not crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bramz7 Posted March 22, 2019 Author Share Posted March 22, 2019 For those that care it does have all the Swedish embassy guff in the history. I think the long term owner worked for the seaman's mission or something. Not checked out the boxes. Yo Jim if that AX was a 1.1..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 What's that? You'd love the scruffiest Mazda 323F in the world? purplebargeken, loserone and Wingz123 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 Ambassador, you are really spoiling us! purplebargeken 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 'Seaman's Mission' sounds like Stu_CDX's new range of polish. NorfolkNWeigh and loserone 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 Like is the wrong verb Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bramz7 Posted March 22, 2019 Author Share Posted March 22, 2019 I'm disappointed it took 6 whole minutes for a joke around that word to appear. Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floatylight Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 What's that? You'd love the scruffiest Mazda 323F in the world?Not suggesting a dizzler enters the Hubnut fleet Ian?? Sent from my Moto G (5) using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 Oh that’s joyous land bargery right there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomtation Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 My name is Tom, I have a 740 2.0 misery spec ovlov and I am a swede licker. Bit of a want for this. +bonus points for ambassador-ness, +3,875,453 points if there are ambassador flags! Shirley Knott and Wingz123 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohdearme Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 Watching the price on bramz7 threads is like bid up tv for shite cars? Really need my kitchen finishing so I can have some disposable pissabout money instead of siphoning off cash for raffles when nobody is looking... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scdan4 Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 Oh that’s joyous land bargery right thereYou often say you miss the purple throbber.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 You often say you miss the purple throbber....I only reiterated that the other day to Mrs sutty! I do miss it. And I’d have another if I didn’t love my Carlton so much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bramz7 Posted March 23, 2019 Author Share Posted March 23, 2019 Just had someone on Facebook insist they want it so it's provisionally sold. I know, I can't believe it either. Jim Bell, purplebargeken and Lacquer Peel 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingz123 Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 Just had someone on Facebook insist they want it so it's provisionally sold. I know, I can't believe it either.Have they paid a deposit? Lacquer Peel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 I’ll open a bottle of bubbly if that goes through. Jim Bell and barefoot 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tetleysmooth Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 Bramz, did this sell? I sent you a pm on behalf of a member of the Volvo forum, but you haven't replied, so I don't know what to tell the chap. Has it gone or not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 He is busy being unconscious through shock as fb buyer did the deed (maybe). Wingz123 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymous user Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 Isn't Bramz on holiday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 Isn't Bramz on holiday?He is. Even superheros need a holiday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieselnutjob Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 I love the noise that these 5 cyl VAG engines make. It's like an Audi Quattro rally car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bramz7 Posted March 28, 2019 Author Share Posted March 28, 2019 Facebook 'buyer' has gone quiet. Of course. Maybe I'm just being naive but I asked them what time they expected to arrive on Friday at the beginning of the week and all I've had back is 'let you know later'. So in any case, he can do one. I've offered the car to the person with second dibs now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tetleysmooth Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 Facebook 'buyer' has gone quiet. Of course. Maybe I'm just being naive but I asked them what time they expected to arrive on Friday at the beginning of the week and all I've had back is 'let you know later'. So in any case, he can do one. I've offered the car to the person with second dibs now. Nice one Bramz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 It's only the auto box that is holding me back from jumping on a train tonight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bramz7 Posted March 29, 2019 Author Share Posted March 29, 2019 Sold to the man who left me a deposit. Thanks to Tetleysmooth for finding me a buyer who actually isn't a flake Six-cylinder, Jim Bell, DoctorRetro and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tetleysmooth Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 Sold to the man who left me a deposit. Thanks to Tetleysmooth for finding me a buyer who actually isn't a flake No probs.Glad it's going to an enthusiast and not someone who's going to knock seven bells out of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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