Black Volvo estate

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FizzysCar

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224 posts

161 months

Wednesday 31st December 2014
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Hi,

Does anybody know of a black older boxy style Volvo estate (540 or 740 maybe?) around the Bridgend area? Seen it around a couple of times previously and again today. It's a bit of a sleeper - looks fairly standard/plain, but when the driver boots it it shoots off with quite a turbo/exhaust roar.

I think he was either trying to race a supped up golf as he was right behind it, or noticed I was driving the monaro and booted it past (or both smile ).

Curious to know what the setup is.

SAB888

3,230 posts

206 months

Wednesday 31st December 2014
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Can't say I've seen it around, could it be a T5, they're supposed to be pretty quick? The police around here used to use them.

FizzysCar

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224 posts

161 months

Thursday 1st January 2015
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It looks too old school to be a T5 - I think they were more rounded/modern. Looks more like a 740 turbo.

broadslide

739 posts

199 months

Thursday 1st January 2015
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Saw this in Porthcawl at Christmas swim. Did sound good but couldn't really tell what engine. Big exhaust.