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Nov 30, 2014 13:03:03 GMT
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photobucket.com/user/peterhwilson/media/imagejpg1_zps5c27f76a.jpg.html] [/URL] Here we have my Volvo 740 estate bought nearly three years ago. Wife wanted something more practical for the dogs and her allotment so thought it had to either be a W124 or 740 estate. The 740 turned up first. The previous owner had it for about 10 years and had mainly used it for his annual holiday to France. He had two other cars so the Volvo wasn't used much. Needs a bit of paintwork tidied but I love it. Even my wife won't part with it as she has become a complete convert to automatic transmission and refuses to drive a manual any more
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Nov 30, 2014 13:06:24 GMT
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com/user/peterhwilson/media/imagejpg3_zps1db9b511.jpg.html] [/URL] Heres another
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Nov 30, 2014 13:08:37 GMT
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And another. I'll get a few more onto photo bucket and put them here later. photobucket.com/user/peterhwilson/media/imagejpg2_zps107f2426.jpg.html] [/URL]
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Granadaman72
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Nov 30, 2014 14:38:37 GMT
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Looks lovely and i really like that style of wheel. I'm on the lookout for one myself at the moment, ive been beaten to the finishing post on 3 this week!! Cant believe it.
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Nov 30, 2014 15:00:15 GMT
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They aren't all that easy to come by although there's been a few in Northern Ireland over the past month or two. If you haven't already done so check out the. 700/900 section of the Volvo owners forum.
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Here's another few shots of the Volvo. photobucket.com/user/peterhwilson/media/imagejpg7_zps160f9fe6.jpg.html] [/URL]
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photobucket.com/user/peterhwilson/media/imagejpg8_zps733fe6c8.jpg.html] [/URL]
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Looks lovely and i really like that style of wheel. I'm on the lookout for one myself at the moment, ive been beaten to the finishing post on 3 this week!! Cant believe it. 740 saloon in U Pull It, near Edinburgh........... www.facebook.com/UPullItUK?fref=ts
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Last Edit: Dec 1, 2014 13:20:20 GMT by ScotsDave
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Would also make a good partner for my estate.
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That is very nice indeed...! I remember my uncle having a '88 dark blue 760 with a kind of toffee coloured leather that was just stunning...!!! I will have to have one of these one day...
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***GARAGE CURRENTLY EMPTY***
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That is very nice indeed...! I remember my uncle having a '88 dark blue 760 with a kind of toffee coloured leather that was just stunning...!!! I will have to have one of these one day... Funny you should mention that there's one has turned up on Gumtree in Armagh in exactly that spec.
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^^ Tasty!!!
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***GARAGE CURRENTLY EMPTY***
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Ok bit of an update on the Volvo. Still plugging away as our main car. Hasn't been doing a big lot of mileage as it' doesn't get used for commuting so it's only mainly driven at weekends. As it's the winter time we haven't been travelling about much so it's only been short journeys. In fact I think it only did 25 miles in two weeks. I've had a few wear and tear problems as it needed new rear brakes and a partial exhaust. Thankfully there's an exhaust place close to me who can make up what you need as you wait and they're certainly a lot easier to pay than some of the well known exhaust suppliers! I still haven't done any tidying to the bodywork as it's been too cold and wet. In fact the recent cold spell has increased the lacquer peel on the bonnet. Hopefully I'll get started as the weather warms up. I'll get a few photos up in due course.
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s24.photobucket.com/user/peterhwilson/media/image.jpg2_zps4hmsekjx.jpg.html] [/URL] Exhaust being repaired.
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Any wonder the bodywork is getting rougher looking!
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photobucket.com/user/peterhwilson/media/image.jpg3_zps86uwdkbc.jpg.html] [/URL] And last but not least a moody wet night shot.
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Volvo 740Mercdan68
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Nice looking original car you have there
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Stu
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Looks great, really original. Which engine does it have?
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meltedcheese
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What a beauty!
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