Great bhp (115) and only group 9 insurance
Nothing yet, fingers crossed.
Lovely car, cheap insurance.
I have changed it a little with custom alloys, induction kit, twin exhaust and custom front bumper.
Lovely handling, very responsive though a little heavy on petrol.
The most comfortable seats ever invented in a car.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 28th October, 2001
My 2nd (and probably not my last) Volvo 300 Series. A quick, reliable bargain
Easy to trace its history since the previous (elderly) owner kept pretty much every bill he ever received:
Four (!) silencers have been replaced since new.
The water pump went at 100T km.
Corroded fuel line at 185T km.
Other than that, it's been very reliable so far, but the engine started cutting out every now and then for no apparent reason, will replace the distributor cap over the weekend.
The typical wolf in sheep's clothing, it's great being able to out-drag those 1980's bespoilered BMW 316's on the autobahn. Fairly soggy suspension in the corners though.
Will cruise happily at 100 mph all day without using too much fuel, have had it up to 200kmh (125 mph) and that was at only 5500 RPM!
Insurance is surprisingly high (in Germany).
If you're not bothered about image (I quote one particular classic car mag in Germany: "it's image ranks just above that of a Lada") it's great.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 9th February, 2001
Front brake flexi-hoses (twice).
Rear door rusting around window seal - metal not treated properly at production?
Speedometer erratic at low speeds.
Very reliable workhorse, and reasonably refined on motorway.
Performance only fair given engine size, and noisy when pushed.
Feels very dated now, but also feels safe and more like a larger car inside.
Very easy to drive, power steering light.
Doesn't get stolen because of the 'image problem!'
Cheap to insure and fuel economy OK.
Dealers and parts very expensive.
Reckon I'll skip the Renault-derived 400 series and go straight onto a V40 next time round.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 10th January, 1999
13th Apr 2001, 17:35
Try replacing the fuses for the electric fuel pump - I had a similar problem. Fuse holders situated by the battery.