Impossible to find a diesel Volvo 940/740? HELP!
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Literally at the end of my tether now.
I've been looking for a diesel manual 940 or 740, don't ask why because I don't know either, and they just simply don't seem to exist.
I've phoned 25+ local car dealerships, a local Volvo main dealer who hasn't seen one in four years, and I've tried pretty much every website to find one:
carandclassic
autotrader
Wight bay
eBay
trovit
classiccarsforsale
retrorides
PH classifieds
gumtree
Local auctions don't have any, Lakes Volvo in Bedford don't have one for sale either.
The one single one that is/was on eBay, a grey 740 estate, hasn't moved for the last 10 years and is a heap, and is up on the border of Scotland.
The other one I've found weeks ago on carandclassic is owned by an old chap, it's a red estate, been using water for the last 7 years and he's been topping it up with K seal and tap water. not had belts for 8 years either. Barge pole, etc.
Anyone able to provide me with some form of contact for someone selling one somewhere, or any help as to where I can find one? I'm based in Winchester but I'm willing to go anywhere in the UK to get one.
I'm absolutely desperate. I even rang a Kia dealership, at 9 in the morning.
I've been looking for a diesel manual 940 or 740, don't ask why because I don't know either, and they just simply don't seem to exist.
I've phoned 25+ local car dealerships, a local Volvo main dealer who hasn't seen one in four years, and I've tried pretty much every website to find one:
carandclassic
autotrader
Wight bay
eBay
trovit
classiccarsforsale
retrorides
PH classifieds
gumtree
Local auctions don't have any, Lakes Volvo in Bedford don't have one for sale either.
The one single one that is/was on eBay, a grey 740 estate, hasn't moved for the last 10 years and is a heap, and is up on the border of Scotland.
The other one I've found weeks ago on carandclassic is owned by an old chap, it's a red estate, been using water for the last 7 years and he's been topping it up with K seal and tap water. not had belts for 8 years either. Barge pole, etc.
Anyone able to provide me with some form of contact for someone selling one somewhere, or any help as to where I can find one? I'm based in Winchester but I'm willing to go anywhere in the UK to get one.
I'm absolutely desperate. I even rang a Kia dealership, at 9 in the morning.
a quick search of gumtree has pulled up 5 with adverts no older than 5 days
https://www.gumtree.com/search?q=volvo+940&tq=...
https://www.gumtree.com/search?q=volvo+940&tq=...
how about a 240 D? hens teeth !
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C487530
I know little of the 940's, but the even older 740's will be rare.
My father ran Volvo's for decades: you rarely saw a 740 D on the roads in the 80's.
I'd imagine their fuel economy as a D will be terrible stil, bit like 80's Mercs: not a patch on modern big diesel cars. Although I'm sure capable and reliable.
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C487530
I know little of the 940's, but the even older 740's will be rare.
My father ran Volvo's for decades: you rarely saw a 740 D on the roads in the 80's.
I'd imagine their fuel economy as a D will be terrible stil, bit like 80's Mercs: not a patch on modern big diesel cars. Although I'm sure capable and reliable.
Why on earth would you want such a thing?I like the 6 cylinder sound, I like the simplicity and durability of the engine, and I've also acquired half a ton of used vegetable oil and various parts to convert it to run on pure veg oil for the grand total of £75.
I just want something different as well, every man and his dog has had a redblock. obviously its awkward but I like to try new things.
I just want something different as well, every man and his dog has had a redblock. obviously its awkward but I like to try new things.
austinsmirk said:
No turbo makes baby jesus cry 
These things weren't common when new, and most will have been run into the ground being used as a van.
I have to ask - have you much experience of driving these old school diesels? They are pretty awful, there is a good reason only the most tight fisted f
kers used to own them. I think even with free chip oil to run it on unless my only alternative was walking I would still not be interested.
Sell the oil and stuff to some skinflint and put the money towards a car that is more transportation than punishment? Really nice clean V90 and 960/940 models turn up fairly regularly.
I have to ask - have you much experience of driving these old school diesels? They are pretty awful, there is a good reason only the most tight fisted f
kers used to own them. I think even with free chip oil to run it on unless my only alternative was walking I would still not be interested. Sell the oil and stuff to some skinflint and put the money towards a car that is more transportation than punishment? Really nice clean V90 and 960/940 models turn up fairly regularly.
fathead431 said:
I just don't really want anything else, I'm looking for this car because reasons.
I just can't find one for sale, and am looking for one, not advice about them. There were several for sale a few weeks ago but have now sold
In that case it's the same advice as you always get when looking for a very specific and uncommon car - wait and keep looking and eventually something will turn up! In this case I think you might have a very, very long wait to find one that isn't an abused intergalactic mileage heap.I just can't find one for sale, and am looking for one, not advice about them. There were several for sale a few weeks ago but have now sold
dme123 said:
In that case it's the same advice as you always get when looking for a very specific and uncommon car - wait and keep looking and eventually something will turn up!
Yeah Just figured I'd post up here, just in case someone's grandparents had one or there was one in a local garage or something along those lines. You don't find without looking!
A new Yellow Pages advert in the making here !
Have a word on Retro Rides, this one is sold but its the kind of stuff that pops up on there,
http://retrorides.proboards.com/thread/181661/volv...
Have a word on Retro Rides, this one is sold but its the kind of stuff that pops up on there,
http://retrorides.proboards.com/thread/181661/volv...
bob1179 said:
the one mentioned in my original post, it's a bit of a heap, and 400 odd miles away, and hasn't moved for a decadebob1179 said:
Automatic, I'm after a manual, as per original post.bob1179 said:
That looks like you've found the one. OP. Buy it. Gassing Station | Car Buying | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff