Description
Low mileage, Executive edition with huge spec. Yamaha built 4. 4 V8, 315 hp 440 NM Torque, 6 speed auto. Soft Black leather. Certified 40, 350 miles from new. Rust free Japan Import, in fantastic condition, full Volvo Service History, Chain drive cams (no timing belt) fully ULEZ compliant. Road tax only £295 pa. (PLG TL11) Full English Language conversion. UK Radio, Speedo in Miles/ MPH.
Fantastic low mileage S80 4. 4 V8 Executive Saloon selected and imported from Japan by VOC Member. Only 40, 350 Miles (64, 923 Kms) certificated from new. Full Volvo Service history, chain driven cams (no timing belt change required), super high specification (in 2007 this model’s list price was £47, 270 add in £4, 890 worth of options giving a total price of £52, 160!), silky smooth 4. 4 litre V8 cylinder drives and feels like new, and sounds fantastic! Making this an outstanding and very rare opportunity to own this highly collectable car.
First registered in Japan (April 2007) and newly registered in UK (May 2022) as a PLG (TC11) Class Vehicle with Road Tax at only £295 per year (over 50% less than equivalent UK supplied car). MOT’d until April 2023. Registration BW07 TAV.
Fully ULEZ Compliant (Zero emissions charge for ULEZ cities). Volvo English language pack installed, all messages and menus including cruise control and trip computer a re now in English. UK OEM Speedometer dial fitted reading MPH (not KPH) and Odometer configured to read Miles not Kilometres. Volvo Premium Sound System (includes AUX input), radio frequencies converted to UK/ EU and includes RDS and Traffic News Updates. OEM Multi (6) disc front-loading CD player. Speed Limiter (155mph/ 250kph) disabled.
Narrow angle V8 cylinder, 32 valve, 4. 4 Litre (non-turbo) Petrol B8444S (315 bhp) engine built by Yamaha in Japan (to Volvo design) with 6 speed TF-80SC Geartronic automatic and All Wheel Drive (AWD). This all-aluminium engine uses chain driven overhead camshafts and therefore does not have a timing belt that needs replacing. Volvo’s B8444S engine was the world’s first V8 to meet the Ultra-low-emission vehicle (ULEV II) standard.
Black ‘Executive Soft Leather’ upholstery throughout, both front seats heated and electrically adjustable, driver’s seat with memory. Fully electric slide and tilt sunroof. Dual temp zone air-conditioning with pollen filter. Wide rear folding centre armrest with twin cup holders, tray and compartment. Hand finished walnut wood throughout including steering wheel, gear knob and centre console.
‘Keyless’ entry and start. Programmable retractable side mirrors with blind spot awareness alert. Parking Assistance at rear.
Volvo Premium Sound Audio System 5 x 130W Class D Digital Amplifier, Dolby ProLogic II Surround Sound with 12 x Dynaudio speakers, plays CD, MP3, WMA with 6 x CD Multi disc stacking and AUX input, Radio UK AM/ FM + RDS and Traffic News with steering wheel remote control.
Rear Seat Audio Console with 2 x headphone outputs and separate volume controls. Additionally Volvo Rear Seat Entertainment including Centre console mounted DVD Player, two head restraint mounted 7” displays, twin (A/ B) channel wireless sound, DVD Remote Control and set of 2 x Volvo wireless headphones. Electric folding rear headrests and full width rear ‘Sun Curtain’.
Auto-adjust and ‘Active’ Bi-Xenon headlights with power washers. Rain sensing wipers. Adaptive Cruise Control with ‘Forward Collision Warning’ and ‘Collision Mitigation by Braking’. Trip computer.
Speed Vaiiable Power Steering. Active Suspension, Volvo Four-C Active Chassis suspension with Monroe-Ohlins shock absorbers, switchable programs between Comfort, Sport and Advanced.
Excellent Yokohama 245/ 40 R18 tyres on Volvo Balius 8” x 18” alloy rims. Volvo OEM - Continental Tyre Emergency kit including compressor. First Registered UK May 2022, MOT’d until April 2023, First registered in Japan April 2007, manufactured in Sweden (Torslanda) week 8 of 2007.
Superb Condition from top to bottom, no rust (even underneath), no stone chips, never driven on salted roads, lifetime average speed only 11 mph!
Documents included; V5C, MOT Test Certificate with DVLA stamp, Volvo Service History, services at 8, 229KMS, 13, 942KMS, 19, 242KMS, 24, 380KMS, 27, 450KMS, 35, 270KMS, 42, 476KMS, 49, 073KMS, 52, 019KMS, 57, 045KMS, 59, 708KMS, 63, 251KMS, 63, 867KMS. JIVCA Certificate.
Includes copies of; Japan Auction Sheet, Japan Export certificate, HRMC NOVA Letter (confirming correct import duty and VAT paid) and Volvo VIDA Info sheets.
PLEASE NOTE, I have completed the software conversion from Japanese to English language on the vehicle information systems including configuring the odometer to display Miles instead of Kilometres and loading UK radio frequencies as well as changing the speedometer dial to a UK version showing Miles per hour. This work costs in the region of £400 - £500 to complete. When comparing with other imports from Japan check that this work has been completed (most don’t). If you see Japanese on the dashboard/ radio it hasn’t been done!
Why are Volvos imported from Japan typically much better than UK cars?
Japanese Volvo owners take their Volvos to the Volvo Main Dealer for service.
Owners take very good care of their cars, you rarely see a dirty car in Japan.
Japan’s MOT (2 yearly ‘Shaken’) is much more stringent than UK equivalent.
The condition of Japan's roads are the best in the world - smooth, chipping and pot-hole free - so cars take less punishment.
Car parks have wider spaces, so bodywork and doors don't get dented as much.
Apart from a very few exceptions, Japan does not 'salt' roads in winter, so no underbody rust.
Lower mileage - as driving long distances is uneconomic e. g. a typical 400 mile trip costs approx. £100 in motorway Tolls, It's cheaper to go by train!
There are no company cars in Japan, all Volvos are privately owned so the level of care is much higher.
Companies don't provide employee parking, employees commute by train, so they don't drive to work!
The rigorous 'Shaken' inspections, every 2 years, are expensive so this is seen as a good time to buy a new car and avoid the cost of another Shaken.
