Need some ideas, I want to replace my daily driver(old shape vectra) for a fast-ish volvo thats not stupid to insure and cheap to run. Dont want to spend any more than a grand. estate or at least 4 doors be nice too as i collect/move lots of parts for the volvo 360. any suggestions? and if so what to look out for?

Post 97 940 imo.
Massive.
2.3turbo. (apart from the Wentworths, which are 2.0t).
Comfy.
Engine and suspension upgrades freely available.
Get one with a slipper and its almost the perfect car.

whats the insurance like though? i was thinking of a 850 estate possibly?

sammysideways wrote:whats the insurance like though?

Suppose that depends on your personal circumstances.

Get some quotes.

my money would be on a 940 being cheaper.

940's are alot better than 850's imo.
alot more simple and just a general better car! and a galvanized body!
thats why ive just purchased one

Anything to look out for with a 940? Could i get a decent one for under a grand? looked on ebay and looks likely. Dunno if its just me though but the 850 does look alot nicer

Honestly think you'd get a better 940 for your money than an 850, and you're clearly a man that likes RWD

Insurance will be better on a 940 than an 850 too as they're more 'uncool' Better getting an LPT as they're very under stressed (3.5psi irc), then raise the boost with a decent MBC and gauge to a safe 12psi and enjoy the mid range torque!

Oh and they're a fair bit bigger than an 850 inside too for loading etc

Ok im sold on a 940, anything to look out for on them? common faults?

Could i ask a massive favour on here too? if anyone knows or sees a decent one could they flag it up. im deploying with the navy soon and i dont get access to ebay.

No bother man. I'm online all day at work. I'll bang any decent links up in this thread.

That be fantastic thank you. Actually excited about getting a volvo estate!lol

sammysideways wrote:That be fantastic thank you. Actually excited about getting a volvo estate!lol

Nowt wrong with that. Theyre the king of sleepers. (you can surprise people in them off the lights, plus you can actually sleep in them )

What sorta condition car should i expect for around 900 pounds? May enter it in the £999 ppc challenge which i was going to enter in the 360 but im going to overspend by about 2k!lol

sammysideways wrote:What sorta condition car should i expect for around 900 pounds? May enter it in the £999 ppc challenge which i was going to enter in the 360 but im going to overspend by about 2k!lol

If I was spending that, itd be on a FSH sub 100k post 97 car with cam belt history and full T&T.

Like This, but not an auto obviously.

Or

This Which went for £600 not far from me.

For sold thread Here

You get the idea though. Youll get a good car for that money if you can afford to wait man.

got 5 months in libya so waitings not a problem.

There the sort of car im after . Chopped lowering springs and some tidy volvo oem wheels and job done