1988 760 turbo intercooler manual 100k

[lixah]

Ok so you may have seen my older thread, decided to rewrite it and tidy things up, and have pretty much decided i can't afford to keep the car, and i don't have the space currently.

So it's a 1988 760 turbo intercooler, manual 4 speed transmission with working overdrive. The car has just recently hit 100k so there should be plenty of life left in the car. it has grey interior all in pretty decent condition.
Electric/heated seats working perfectly, (at least driver's works perfectly, still very hot too! im not too sure about the passengers)
Since getting the car i installed a kenwood head unit, which has mp3 connectivity, DAB radio, etc, all that good stuff, and also installed 2 genuine speakers in the rear doors, (from a 940)
The car has just recently had a new ignition coil, HT leads, plugs, alternator. This was done by the previous owner, as the car was entered into some kind of charity even, where it was drive to holland and back, im told the car drove perfectly, and didnt miss a beat.
The car was also vinyl wrapped for the event, i removed this, it has left some residue around the car, i've not yet tried to clean it off, but i tested 1 spot and it seemed to come off relatively easily with just water.
this car is old, and there is some lacquer peel, particually noticeable on the mirrors, and on the drivers side arches (it looks like a repair/respray, some of it peeled off when i removed the vinyl)
Overall the car is in remarkable condition, even the headlight wipers work (both) as does the electric aerial.
I have driven the car for the past few months, and have never had any problems.
There are a couple of things that are annoying though; the sunroof has been sealed shut (not done by me, i assume it stopped working at some point and was just sealed for ease/price) it does not leak at all however. and the headlining was removed by the previous owner; i imagine it was sagging, and he also painted it blue. and lastly the horn does not work, now im not sure exactly why, i checked both horns, and they sound, at a guess its probably the clock spring, but i have never bothered to open the steering wheel, it never really bothered me, however i think it will need doing for the MOT.
The body is also in good condition, i couldn't see any exterior rust, only some small bubbles on the sunroof panel.

The car has just run out of MOT, and this combined with me getting a new job that requires a lot of driving, made me think I need something more economical, as you probably know the b230et is strong, but not very economical. So it only made sense to get something more MPG friendly. To be honest i think it should only need horn doing and possibly exhaust (its a bit loud, but ive never gone under the car to look)
The car is currently sorn, as it's off the road. I would definitely keep this car as a project, as its already in very good condition in my opinion, for the year, and a rare car to find now a days. But i really don't have anywhere to put it, situations/plans change and it forces a sale.

Any viewing is welcome, i'd much prefer it to go to someone on the forum, rather than the second choice of putting it back up on fleabay. But if it doesnt sell, that's where its going.

Price is £600 ONO, viewing is welcome, the car is in Tamworth, Staffordshire (B775AZ)
however I am only willing to allow test drives up the road, since its TAX/MOT situation.









































I don't think i've missed anything out, but if i have don't hesitate to ask!

-Matt

edit: also forgot to mention the car is climate controlled, and even the A/C still works!

[lixah]

I also have some hydra alloys that are in decent condition, i was going to recondition them and use them on the car, but obviously never got around to it, they will need new tyres but are in ok condition. would sell cheap with the car. can get pics soon/if required

[lixah]

gonna give this 1 more day, then shes going on the bay. No interest?

[minesa240x3]

As pointed out in another post these cars are for avid collectors really,If all someone wants is a 2.3L turbo then later 940's are still plentiful and relatively cheap.
They are becoming thin on the ground but as I said only collectors would truly want to save these cars.
I would love to own one myself but considering I would want to run it as a classic I would be wanting it pristine and original.Although your lovely car isn't to bad it would cost a fair bit to get it to a show standard which means it would need to be cheap to buy.

I really wish you well with selling it to an enthusiast.

Regards Brian.

[lixah]

Originally Posted by minesa240x3

As pointed out in another post these cars are for avid collectors really,If all someone wants is a 2.3L turbo then later 940's are still plentiful and relatively cheap.
They are becoming thin on the ground but as I said only collectors would truly want to save these cars.
I would love to own one myself but considering I would want to run it as a classic I would be wanting it pristine and original.Although your lovely car isn't to bad it would cost a fair bit to get it to a show standard which means it would need to be cheap to buy.

I really wish you well with selling it to an enthusiast.

Regards Brian.

tell you the truth i know what you mean. but then again i don't think it's really too expensive, even for a daily driver its in sound condition for that, and is £600 too expensive for that? even on the bay they seem to go for this much, and this is one of the few with this spec, and mileage ive seen; let alone it being in decent condition too. I think its the MOT that may be putting people off, i may just have to get the horn sorted and put it through another MOT to prove its actually in pretty good condition.

just for my information, does anyone know how much it'd cost to get a shop to sort out (say they have to replace the clock spring)
I've never fancied the idea of messing around with the steering wheel; fear of having an explosion go off in my face isn't the nicest.

[AndyPants]

Originally Posted by lixah

just for my information, does anyone know how much it'd cost to get a shop to sort out (say they have to replace the clock spring)
I've never fancied the idea of messing around with the steering wheel; fear of having an explosion go off in my face isn't the nicest.

Looking at your pics, you've got the same steering wheel as my old 760. I'm pretty confident that it won't have an airbag inside* (960 and later cars have much fatter wheels and I believe the airbag was optional on 760s of this era). Even if it does I believe the standard practice is to leave off the battery for 30 mins or so to 'disarm' it*

* I take no responsibility if I am wrong! But I'm sure its fine.

[Prufrock]

Originally Posted by minesa240x3

As pointed out in another post these cars are for avid collectors really,If all someone wants is a 2.3L turbo then later 940's are still plentiful and relatively cheap.
They are becoming thin on the ground but as I said only collectors would truly want to save these cars.
I would love to own one myself but considering I would want to run it as a classic I would be wanting it pristine and original.Although your lovely car isn't to bad it would cost a fair bit to get it to a show standard which means it would need to be cheap to buy.I really wish you well with selling it to an enthusiast.
Regards Brian.

Cannnot help but agree Brian.
These facelift 760s are not as attractive (IMO) as the original cars, and saloons less so (I'm talking attractive with regard to buyers).
The facelift 760 was the model that Volvo used to take the product upmarket with the 960.
I think you'd struggle to get much more than £750 if the car was mint with low ownership (2 or 3), low miles (sub 50K) and a rock solid provenance. A person looking for a value for money classic can't go far wrong with an original 744 - these will be the cars to watch out for in a few year's time - if you fancy one buy now.
The OPs car looks like it needs at least his asking price spending on it - tyres, cambelt...etc.
Sorry but I think I'm being realistic.
Good luck regardless.
Prufrock.

[Laird Scooby]

I think the pre-facelift models are more attractive from a looks aspect as well with their "squashed Lagonda" type styling. The rounded off 940/60 look worked well on the 940/60 cars but looked out of place on the 740/60.
From a buyers point of view, i would think the older ones would be more desirable in as much as they are the shape most people know for the 700 range and more easily identified as such.

[lixah]

Bump, the car is still for sale, and running very well.

To update: she now has 12 months MOT, including a new (used) rear n/s nivomat, and rear exhaust box, I have also put in a new sunroof + motor, and it's all working very nicely.

I also removed the old nasty headliner planning to fit a new one i had, however the new one didn't fit, so there is now no headliner in the car. I also spend a long time cleaning all the bits of paint off every trim piece, this took a very long time!

With all the work/parts, my new asking price is £750 ONO. As stated please come and view the car, its in nice condition!

also just to correct original post: the a/c does work, but not well, i got a good chance to try it with all this hot weather we've been having, and when its' 30C+ out, i have to say, it's not as cool as you'd like it to be!

Thanks, Matt

[Laird Scooby]

Matt - under the bonnet there will be a label showing what gas the air-con system has in it. If it says "R12" and there's no other label to say it's been updated, it will cost a fair bit to get it converted to R134a but if it says "R134a" you can buy an air con re-gas kit for about £30 and do it yourself with the isntructions provided on it. Would be worth that kind of investment both as a selling point and for your own use if you keep the car.

Contrary to popular belief, air-con could (and should!) be used all year round. In the winter it's terrific for clearing misted screens as it throws dry, hot air straight onto the screen instead of hot, damp air from a normal heater ssytem. Of course, during this sort of weather i don't need to explain the benefits!

*** EDIT *** just had a quick look on fleabay and found this useful link to air-con recharge services in the east midlands. Seems cheaper than the recharge kits you can buy too!