Well, I've done it, and Dean was very helpful (I don't think he really spotted all these problems), but I fear this could turn out to be a mistake! Also true, 300 miles in the last 18 months! 179,000 since 1987, but what's that to a Volvo?

5 Alloys - different on each side of the car (I haven't checked the spare yet), all on 14 inch wheels, I thought the 1987 760s were on 15 inch - albeit the assorted tyres seem virtually brand new.

Rust hole left rear passenger footwell.

Wet front footwells, can't trace source yet.

Carpets more like Peter Bellamy wetland than Wilton, and a strong smell of funghi once heater warmed up!

Wet storage space right hand rear - no trace of rot (or source).

Back door catch (Dean did tell me about this).

Dodgy ignition block. Start it, then turn key back a fraction or various electrical bits (including the headlights) don't work.

Temp guage U/S.

Numerous dash lights not working, some warning lights intermittent.

Very tappetty.

Definitely slower than my 16valver, and it should be 15 bhp quicker. I can get 110, and I think I might get 115. My 16-valver I could originally get 130 and gaining, although after the head gasket was done, only about 125.

A/C pump belt is not correctly round tensioners, A/C not tested.

Radio Cassette been removed.

Smooth up to 55. Then steadily increasing vibration that gets almost uncontrollable when flat out. I can put the figures in here, but the VOlvo site censors me if I do.   I suspect prop shaft.

Engine coarse over 5,000 rpm.

2 exhaust blows round centre box.

Brakes pull left.

Rear wiper doesn't.

Heated rear screen seems to be ditto (but thank Christ not Beth Ditto).

Ding L/H rear sill.

Slight rust bottom of RH rear door.

Little ding in chrome R/H rear window.

Electric seat adjustment not working.

Toolbox (R/H rear) missing.

Interior cover for L/H rear light broken.

Leather a bit more in need of hide food than the pix on ebay showed (but not too bad).

Headlights crap. I wonder if reflectors poor.

But body generally quite remarkable for 20 years old. Something is not perfectly true round L/H headlight.

Engine runs OK (but not great) and oil in good condition.

Auto box seems fine and oil in good condition.



Taxing her will be fun too, once the MoT can be obtained, because she is disabled class taxation so the tax class will need changing.

Chances of an MoT by 3 pm Friday to go off with caravan - about NIL.

I have not re-filled after filling in brummagem, but estimating from the petrol gauge I'm thinking about 17 mpgs without a van on the back!!

Worth the £160 I paid? Maybe.