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Phase 1 Volvo V70 Estate
1999 'V' Registration
2. 4 Litre 5 Cylinder Petrol
5 Speed Manual
Olive Green Metallic with Beige Leather
MOT until August 2021
Mechanically spot on - been all over the UK in it. No overheating. Pulls like a train and sounds great with the legendary 5 pot burble.
Purchased a short while back from a colleagues neighbour, after my X5 decided to let me down. Needed something reliable and roomy for a house clearcut and renovation. He had the car since summer last year, and prior to that his in-laws had it for over 10 years.
Starts first time with no struggling. Idles fine. No overheating - even on the hottest of days, the temperature sits in the middle. 262k miles, so it has only just sun in! Uses no oil or coolant. Power steering reservoir has a small weep. EML light is on most of the time - does not affect the power of performance in anyway - common with a lot of V70s from this era. Exhaust has a slight blow, but makes the car sound beefier!
B5244S2 / 2435cc / 5 Cylinder / 140 BHP / 35+ MPG
The engine still has its power there, and it accelerates freely throughout the rev range. Not too bad on fuel either, will return over 35 MPG on a long run.
Had an oil & filter service last summer, along with new wiper blade. Previous owner mentioned the cam belt was last changed in 2016 - but I have no proof of this, although the car does appear to have been looked after in its life.
It has the manual gearbox which are fairly rare to find these days, as a lot of these were automatic. Pulls well in every gear.
Has around £3k in bills and receipts with it. 1 x Remote Keys. Volvo Folder, V70 User Manual and Service Booklet.
The suspension has the supple V70 ride, which makes ease of all uneven road surfaces. No knocks or bangs.
Brakes stop the car ok, but you do get some shuddering and grinding from time to time. Would benefit from front discs and pads in the future.
Decent tyres all round.
The V70 is in presentable condition for the year, but has the usual marks, blemishes and stone chips as to be expected for the year and mileage. The bumpers have a few scuffs on the corners. There are some marks on a few of the panels. The alloys have a some marks and kerning. No visible rust or rot, and nothing on the last MOT advisory either - so it seems all solid underneath. Overall it is still a good looking, boxy old Swede.
The interior is in good order and has worn the age very well. All solid and in one piece. No rips, tears or sagging. But, there is wear on the driver's seat bolster and the front centre arm rest. The leather still feels tight and strong. The seats are very comfortable and supportive, which is typical of these old Volvos. The interior trim panel on the tailgate needs re-attaching.
Pretty much everything still works as it should. The heater blower motor has given up the ghost, although you do heat out of the vents and the car stills gets warm inside. One rear electric window is temperamental, so I have avoided using it and the rear windscreen washer jet does not work. Front wipers, front windscreen washers, all lights, horn etc work fine. Stereo is great and the CD player works as well.
This is a reliable old workhorse which will do pretty much anything you ask of it. You just get in it, start it and go where you need to. Not new or perfect and could do with a few bits sorting, but it is a 'turn key' car which will get you where you need to go.
These things are becoming more and more sought after, and going the same way the old 940s are. Mileage is irrelevant on old Volvos like this - they drive the same at 100k miles as they do with 300k miles on them. No-nonsense tanks which just go on forever. People who have them tend to keep them for many years and are reluctant to let them go.
Selling as I have been offered a newer C320 estate, but I would happily keep this if that didn't work out.
Sold as Seen and as Spares or Repairs, only due to the faults listed above
