NewMB
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- Colchester, UK + Köln, Germany
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- 2012 535D F11 Sport (Touring)
Finally, I have seen my new collectable item and a few pics enclosed.
For those who doesn't know what this is.....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volvo_760#Volvo_780
This example that I have bougt, is a Light Brown Metallic 1987 equipped with a 2.8l V6 with 156 bhp (no catalyser!). Only 119000 kms on the clock in 22 years! Found it in Sweden where it has been standing in a heated garage for the last 6 years waiting for some TLC. Since 2 weeks, the car is in Berlin where it will be parked up and displayed for shows and driven occasionally by me on usual visits that I do for work.
It runs great for its age. Starts straight away, smooth 4-speed auto gearbox and all electrics still work. Heck, even the heated seats work! The seats are great, big and extremley comfortable (no suprise being a Volvo).
Needs some attention. The back box has already been changed (see pic), but rear shocks needs changing, an oil leak has been fixed and some other things like tyres, service, this that and the other. Oh, for some reason the front speakers have given up. But original radio works fine.
The lovely 80's!
For those who doesn't know what this is.....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volvo_760#Volvo_780
This example that I have bougt, is a Light Brown Metallic 1987 equipped with a 2.8l V6 with 156 bhp (no catalyser!). Only 119000 kms on the clock in 22 years! Found it in Sweden where it has been standing in a heated garage for the last 6 years waiting for some TLC. Since 2 weeks, the car is in Berlin where it will be parked up and displayed for shows and driven occasionally by me on usual visits that I do for work.
It runs great for its age. Starts straight away, smooth 4-speed auto gearbox and all electrics still work. Heck, even the heated seats work! The seats are great, big and extremley comfortable (no suprise being a Volvo).
Needs some attention. The back box has already been changed (see pic), but rear shocks needs changing, an oil leak has been fixed and some other things like tyres, service, this that and the other. Oh, for some reason the front speakers have given up. But original radio works fine.
The lovely 80's!
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