S10NPH wrote:I will do an ebay search as you suggest. The one that comes up at the moment is from an S40 mk1, which as you say is a bit too modern. I'm not that fussed about a tape player, as I have an iTrip.
Update: some of the old Volvo radios were also called "RS-xxxx" so make your search go something like this:
MTS radios were the top of the range at the time, so well worth looking for those too.
I wouldn't be so sure about the sound quality from an iTrip on an old radio. I've got an FM transmitter (which is the same thing I guess?) but the FM signal isn't that strong (limited by law AFAIK) which means the radio automatically switches to mono mode. So now I have a tape with a lead connecting to the mp3 player jack - much better sound quality!
S10NPH wrote:But the condition is indeed immaculate. I'm not convinced that the rear screen heater works - how quick are they normally? It did demist eventually tonight, but only after a 10-15 minute journey, which led me to believe that it was just the warm air in the car that did it.
Mine works much faster than that. IMHO you should see at least some effect (mist getting cleared near the heater wires) within a minute or two. It might take some time to clear completely, but that all depends on temperature and humidity. We've already had frost on the windows in the morning - the heater melts that away quite fast so I definitely know that it works.
Might be worth checking the plugs that connect to the screen are on tight, I've had one come loose before. Look at the inside of the rear window, and a little black lead connects to the heating strips. I can't remember now if there's one plug each side, or joust one.
