1990 Volvo 440 GLTi review from UK and Ireland

My Grandad was the previous owner and when he drove it through a Ford in the Dales once, it sucked in water and bent the conrod, thus requiring a new engine which Volvo were glad to pay for after admitting responsibility. The first engine had only done about 40,000 until its untimely demise, but it now leaves me with a fairly decent engine. Apart from that only minor trim problems have affected me.

A really good, unassuming all rounder. The squarish looks are helped on my model by the spoiler and alloys but overall a fairly pleasant looking car. I don't have a clue why this car gets the "Grandad" stigma along with it. Goes round corners pretty good, but doesn't tell you how far you can go as I found out to my cost.

Engine needs a good old poke to raise the speed but once in third you can watch all those boy racers pass you by. I reckon (if my speedo was working right) that I got 130MPH with a good run. Loads on the market now for under a bag of sand, that's how I ended up with mine. Not bad motoring for 600 brick.