As of 10 October 2015 I own this volvo 740. This car replaces the ex-temp/daily Volvo 940. The car was getting really bad and wouldn't pass the next MOT. (or to be more precise, It wouldn't without huge expenses, which it wasn't worth)
I found this car at the Volvo Klassieker Beurs 2015. I was there as an interim
board member of the
Volvo 700 Vereniging. At first sight I dismissed the car as being to bad
(lots of work to do) and to expensive for it's state. However, the seller was
at the stand and was looking for a buyer, so the car didn't have to be
exported. It was imported from Belgium, got put on license with less weight
then usual (less roadtax), was equipped with an LPG system in 2011, no weight
added (was already exempt from roadtax) and so no increase in tax due to the
weight and it came with full history since importing. I'm not complaining now,
as we now have to pay full road tax again, even though the car is older then 25.
As you might guess, I made a test drive, negotiated a price which I could afford and left me with a nice budget to repair all that was known and unknown. So as of October 10th 2015, this is my daily. To bad it still needs an MOT before the end of November. To meet that deadline, lots of work has already gone in the car.
During negotiations about the price, the owner discovered that the
clutch was almost dead. This was the second big job I knew I had, the
first being an exhaust replacement. However, the car had several other
issues that had to be fixed as well.
MOT:
- Fix license plate lights
- New MOT
- Replace exhaust
Usabillity:
- Clean instrument cluster
- Repair cable coolant temperature sensor
- Repair cable oil pressure sensor
- Repair left rear door handle
- Repair rear window defogger
- Repair rear wiper
- Repair right front door handle
- Replace clutch
- Replace rear crank seal
- Replace rear transmission seal
- Replace rear shocks
- Replace rear springs
- Replace transmission oil
Body:
- Complete body paintjob (visible rust treated to survive winter)
- Fix/replace sunroof
- Remove ugly 'Touring' sticker from body
- Repair some rust before it's an MOT failure (next year)
- Replace left door handles with matching chrome set
- Replace wheelcovers with matching set
Interior:
- Luggage rack
- Roof ligning (missing)
- Replace seats (burnmarks in all seats, height adjustment not fitted on driver seat)
- Replace left rear door cover
- Replace several plastic parts (blue)
Upgrades:
- Cruise control (trottle body missing, rest fitted)
- Electric antenna
- Headlight wipers
- Rear electric windows
- Rear stabilisator
Some work already has been done (green dot), including an oil and coolant change.
When you want to take a look at all the pictures I've got online, take a look here. Just click on the image to view the fullsize image.
Last update: 8 November 2015
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