Should I buy a Volvo?

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Originally Posted by gromit

Tops coming off pistons seemed to be a common problem once over 100,000 miles according to the dealer at the time.
Mind you it was a Company Car and wasn't treated very kindly !


Colin

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Which engine? They came with Renault, Daf or Volvo. The Volvo B200 was bulletproof.

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Originally Posted by V8Ian

Which engine? They came with Renault, Daf or Volvo. The Volvo B200 was bulletproof.

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Not sure as it's over 40 years ago now. I have a feeling it was a 1.4 343 which was the Renault engine.

It was a Company Car, I drove it hard until it died which it did on the M11 near Cambridge. I do remember persuading the AA guy to tow it off the motorway and back on in the other direction (illegal in the UK to tow onto a motorway). Got him to drop me off at my Mum's and borrowed her car to get home.


Colin

not even reading the full thread...

id pick a Corolla / Camry.

but anything built round that 2000 year mark is going to be half decent.

Farmers used to like the old volvo, 240 DL from memory, i was going to buy one for a laugh, but prices are a bit high for a old ****ter.

Hi,
Had a 240DL years ago as the kids would not fit in the Subaru 1400 Coupè. It worked best on the open road, but had formidable front and rear protection in the car park. It drove away from a prang that would have killed a lesser car, and probably No2 son who was driving.
Cheers

Back to the original question; the 5cyl Ovlov, isn’t that the same engine used in the Focus ST? I’ve heard of a couple of those that had major disasters. Or was that because Ford turned the wick up? I do know they are a hoot.

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Originally Posted by gromit

Not sure as it's over 40 years ago now. I have a feeling it was a 1.4 343 which was the Renault engine.

It was a Company Car, I drove it hard until it died which it did on the M11 near Cambridge. I do remember persuading the AA guy to tow it off the motorway and back on in the other direction (illegal in the UK to tow onto a motorway). Got him to drop me off at my Mum's and borrowed her car to get home.


Colin

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Company Car you say. It must have been the model that could do 100Mph in Reverse.[biggrin]

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Originally Posted by 4bee;[URL="tel:3200757"

3200757[/URL]]Company Car you say. It must have been the model that could do 100Mph in Reverse.[biggrin]

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Ashtrays never needed emptying either.

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Originally Posted by DazzaTD5

not even reading the full thread...

id pick a Corolla / Camry.

but anything built round that 2000 year mark is going to be half decent.

Farmers used to like the old volvo, 240 DL from memory, i was going to buy one for a laugh, but prices are a bit high for a old ****ter.

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Me too. Both Toymotas we had plus 2 Hiaces were Corolla & Camry (not to be confused with Camira)


Never had any major problems with either but unfortunately I doubt would fit the requirement for carrying Cycles.

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Originally Posted by 4bee

Me too. Both Toymotas we had plus 2 Hiaces were Corolla & Camry (not to be confused with Camira)


Never had any major problems with either but unfortunately I doubt would fit the requirement for carrying Cycles.

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More than one bike should fit in a Hi Ace no worries[bigrolf]

There are two in mine ATM.[biggrin]

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Originally Posted by V8Ian

Volvo, Volvo, Volvo, the V70 was the last of the bulletproof, go for a million miles Volvo.
I've owned 17 or 19 240s, most bought cheaply, thanks to 400~500k on the odo, with the intention of wrecking them. Most were too good to wreck.

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I’ve got a 240 - brilliant car. The station wagons are simply huge…