Impossible to find a diesel Volvo 940/740? HELP!

[fathead431]

I just hoped someone might have seen one locally. Links to Swedish small ad sites aren't much use to me unfortunately.. M

[andburg]

According to how mmany left roughly 175 940 TD's not marked as Auto still around.
https://www.howmanyleft.co.uk/?utf8=%E2%9C%93&...

60 740's
https://www.howmanyleft.co.uk/?utf8=%E2%9C%93&...

I'd bet most are in the hands of old duffers who will run them until they, the owners, die

[austinsmirk]

here you are, I have found you a 740 TD

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C670649

you can thank me in whatever manner you wish

[kiethton]

austinsmirk said:

here you are, I have found you a 740 TD

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C670649

you can thank me in whatever manner you wish

Its an auto....

[Digby]

Keep an eye out on Retro Rides.I have seen two go on there during the last year, including a 240DL estate.

http://retrorides.proboards.com/thread/181661/volv...

(that one was in Ireland mind you, but there was an estate manual that sold in the UK)

keep an eye out on these volvo forums, too.This one sold recently...

http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/forumdisplay.php?f=1...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Volvo-940-SE-Turbo-Diese...

Edited by Digby on Thursday 15th October 17:28

[Digby]

Your video led me to watch this....what an awesome machine

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ol8bzv-894

[Jonny_]

Digby said:

Your video led me to watch this....what an awesome machine

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ol8bzv-894

Ha, that's ace. His description of doing the timing is succinct.

I get where you're coming from, OP. It's got oddball appeal, being big and ugly with an engine to match. Can't offer any useful advice on finding one, but I wish you luck.

[mx5ian]

Here you go http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1994-VOLVO-940-SE-TURBO-... or try Dai at classic swede he may know of one for sale [e-mail]

[Pesty]

Digby said:

Your video led me to watch this....what an awesome machine

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ol8bzv-894

Lo, I want it

[klunkT5]

As previously mentioned dont overlook an 850 TDI, An all round better can than a 7XX/9XX (In my experience), Treat the Excellent Audi AEL 5 pot to some belts and gen Volvo crank and cam seals, Decat it and fit an EGR blank and your good to go, Bombproof, Faster and a lovely diesely 5 pot warble Ive got one to compliment my remapped 855 T5!

[Digby]

mx5ian said:

Here you go http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1994-VOLVO-940-SE-TURBO-... or try Dai at classic swede he may know of one for sale [e-mail]

He wants a manual.

[mx5ian]

Digby said:

mx5ian said:

Here you go http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1994-VOLVO-940-SE-TURBO-... or try Dai at classic swede he may know of one for sale [e-mail]

He wants a manual.

My mistake sorry

[DrTre]

I'm not going to mail the guy but this could be worth a try, three week old advert
https://www.gumtree.com/p/volvo/volvo-740-estate-2...

[mx5ian]

mx5ian said:

Digby said:

mx5ian said:

Here you go http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1994-VOLVO-940-SE-TURBO-... or try Dai at classic swede he may know of one for sale [e-mail]

He wants a manual.

My mistake sorry

Here we go manual diesel estate http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1990-Volvo-740-Diesel-Tu...

[El Guapo]

fathead431 said:

As now stated multiple times, I'm after a 740 or 940. I'm not after an omega, or a bmw, or a Peugeot.

What about a Mercedes?

[s2kjock]

My folks had a 740 TD and replaced with a 940 TD in the 80's.

Sterling reliable workhorses both of them and I learnt a lot of my early driving on them.

We loved them. I'm not sure they were any worse than other large diesel estates of the time. More poke than the petrol 240 estate it replaced for us from memory.

I hope the OP finds a good one. I can understand the appeal!

[cptsideways]

spotted this

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1995-VOLVO-940-SE-TURBO-...

[kiethton]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Volvo-940TD-Estate-/2722...yMAAOSwtJZXVJsA

Seems to fit the bill? - if you're still looking that is...

[irish boy]

I know of an absolutely immaculate 55k 740 turbo diesel manual estate about to come onto the market in the next couple of weeks....

[anonymous-user]

I saw a for sale one in Brent, London. NN9, 940 GLE.