Taking the Volvo 740 for a drive to the shops
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- For the first time in 4 weeks Im going to a supermarket! And to get me there Im taking the Volvo 740 for a waft, come along for a drive outside!
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Good overlap, no triangle of doom. Carry on.
I think that was a nod to your triangle of doom
corners of disappointment though
I also noticed the Corner of Disappointment... nothing a pantograph wouldn’t fix!
I was thinking how pleasing the coverage is as they swept!
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Love the camera view! Nice job on the repairs, she's getting there. You live in a beautiful area, stunning view of the houses when you wait at the stoplight. Enjoyed this ride along, nice driving. Stay safe, and thanks for the video!
Its such a nice thing to waft about in, very relaxing (unless you try to hook then it bites back!) I am lucky to be in a nice place for lock down, hope you are staying safe too!
Why the heck am I watching this, we don't even have lock down in Sweden. I must be addicted to furiousdriving :)
Well, it is a Volvo!
I'm wondering how that's gonna turn out. You have great healthcare, but still... It went fast here in Belgium, despite reacting reasonably fast to this pandemic.
Candisa badly, look at the deaths ratio of people per km. it’s higher than America, 10 mil population and twice the landmass of the uk, they just recorded their highest deaths jump again in the last 24hours
@@Candisa Swedish healthcare iis rubish and a lot of people will die. That is what will happen.
I hope that you will all be safe. Can't help feeling a little concerned - given I live in the world's most locked down nation (New Zealand). If you have an addiction to Furious Driving, that makes me feel better because I have developed one too, especially this Volvo series. I have to admit I like the old square rigged Volvos.
I rather like the music of ABBA - it's very solidly crafted when you listen to it properly with an open mind (much to my partner's delight - she's a life long fan). I like listening to the Swedish language too - it's pretty cool. Take care Daniel and be safe.
"Could the Volvo be any less Tesla-like?"
No, but I bet the Tesla won't still be going strong after 30 years like the Volvo is.
The Volvo is better looking than the Tesla too. I don't mind roundness on a small car but big cars need that edge.
That is very true
Tesla buys all the safty technologies from Volvo! Same as most car manufacturers now !
Lovely to hear the sound of that engine, sound similar to my 1991 Volvo 940 with 450k KMs on the clock.
Nice to see your taking the proper precautions, stay safe :)
2:06 I used to live in Aylesford, lovely village. Really miss it, only had to move as the landlady came back from Spain and wanted her house back!
Very inconsiderate!
Love just watching some driving! I sold my car on the 1st of March and the purchase of the replacement fell through due to the dealer closing for lockdown. This video scratched my itch of just wanting to do something normal, like driving a car. Now I'm looking at used Volvos! Cheers.
Morning Matt , what a lovely part of the country you live in, just love being behind the wheel of that old girl even if it is on your camera.
Its a pretty part of the world (until the builders start), and so good to be out even for just a few minutes
Little tip, most cars have a little arrow on the fuel gauge showing which side you can pump fuel into.
I bought one of these new in 1988. 2.3 petrol, 5 speed manual. At the time, I had a business covering 3 towns in country South Australia. between business, regular 260 km round trips to Adelaine, and occasional 2800 km round trips to Sydney, I was putting 100,000 kms a year on the car, not all on sealed roads. A couple of observations. Flat to the floor in 5th, a 2.3 l Volvo will do an indicated 180km/h. It will do that for over an hour without lifting (I reached civilisation) . On the low octane unleaded then available, the 2.3 will ping its head off if you go over 90 km/h when it's 45C outside. If you drive really gently, you can get 1000 km out of a 75l tank.
So refreshing to hear someone buy fuel in litres and not pounds.
Watching this while enjoying a full English, happy St George’s Day 🏴🙂
In Volvo's that don't yet have the arrow on the fuel gauge, the filler is on the side where the gauge is in the cluster. My 740 and 940 had the gauge on the left side in the cluster and the filler on the left side of the car, my V70 had the gauge on the right side of the cluster and the filler on the right side of the car.
You're a model citizen - an example to us all. I'd love to get out for a decent drive while the roads are clear - trouble is, when I am eventually allowed back out to play, the highways will once again be plagued with motorhomes, caravans and little ol' ladies in their Nissan Micras. Such is life.
Brilliant series! Looking forward to the next instalment. I'm having the day off from my essential work today, so I've caught up on the Volvo. Now I'm heading to the supermarket and then the petrol station myself. It's been 30 days and 680 kilometres since I filled up my Suzuki and the low fuel light came on travelling home from work last night. Take care and be safe.
Great video! You live in a beautiful part of the country looks like. I’m an American, but my wife is English and currently lives in England! I go over once a month or so, and your driving footage is making me “homesick” because I can’t travel over the pond with the current situation... thanks for the great videos!
I am very lucky, although the developers want to build all over it. Hope you get to come 'home' again soon
Sainsbury is rapidly becoming a sexy destination don't knock it. Try to imagine how much space is wasted in the Tesla making it so swoopy to eek every mile from the battery. Whereas in the Volvo you could get lost. I have seen Kent at dusk overnighting to get the ferry in the morning. In a Volvo also. Safe shopping. Oh yes, Tomcat T shirt on the way Amaranth Purple over Charcoal Heather.
It was funny hearing you comment on how quiet the roads were, they looked to be what is about normal for here in my Australian town. Cheers!
So much more fun than the Tesla! This made my day, really miss the noise and lovely drive of the 740. Two of mine had the black and blue dash, the last one was tan. So familiar after spending an entire childhood towing a caravan with the G-reg estate. They really are lovely to drove despite their fairly archaic underpinnings. And to my mind an easy to care for useable old car is cheap to run and environmentally friendlier than anything new, especially a Tesla.
A little trick for trying to remember which side the petrol cap is on - the fuel gauge in most cars has a little arrow, and this points to the side with the cap.
True, but not all--my Dacia Sandero doesn't have one, for instance. Guess it would have cost to much to add it, or something. :-)
If I am not entirely mistaken, the Side of the gas pump symbol on the dash which has the hose, is supposed to be the side of the car with the filler cap! I.e. if the symbol has the hose on the right side, the filler is on the right side of the car. The arrow is used when the symbol hose is on the other side. I am not 100% this is true, but it has been so for ALL cars I have ever driven, except one, a Renault Traffic. I would love feedback on this comment from other people if you have experrianced the same!
@@GoldenCroc More of a modern (ie last 20 years or so) car thing. My 'modern' (2004) car has this, but none of the other cars I've owned do.
@Midnight Toker and? It's still a right pain to bring it round and you make yourself look like a right plonker
In there Rover Mini, the fuel cap sticks out the side if the body, so you can easily check which side it is by peeking in the wing mirror :)
I think most cars by about 99 started to get the little arrows.
Great to see some of the roads I used regularly when I lived there! Worked at Travis Perkins at Aylesford, when it was called Sandell Perkins, and the building had an extra storey on top for the computers! Interesting to see Waitrose distribution centre there instead of Safeway (where my dad worked as forklift truck tech), ahh, the good old days!
Oh yes, I remember Sandell Perkins!
Reminds me of my old santa fe... slow, thirsty and a body that doesn't want to follow the tyres around a corner, but so relaxing to drive
Hello from Gothenburg. Sweden, where this 740 probably was built. I must say that I love your down-to-Earth, d.i.y repairvideos! Myself into "deep" renovation of a W!26 Mercedes knows what you`re talking about when you have to start that welder again...
I suppose I should strip it to a shell but Id never finish getting it back together!
What a brilliant video quite enjoyed that virtual ride in the lovely old volvo, Reminds me of a family friends wafty old barge he had a solid bright blue C registration 7 series saloon years ago I remember it well watching this 🙂
Nothing better than the sound of an old volvo.
I remember my 740, a GLE Estate, long gone now sadly, I remember once on the M6 north of Carlisle putting my foot down and it rocketed up to 95mph before I lost my nerve, in those days I was driving from North Wales to Prestwick, Ayrshire to do contract design work. I recall the car had a 2.3 litre petrol engine rated at 131hp. Fast in a straight line but not so good on wiggly roads, and the headlamps were pretty hopeless until I got some bulbs which were 100 watts on main beam and 80 watts on dipped.
Nice ride-along. I see you're putting lock-down to good use and making lots of videos, love it! I have had production slowing to a crawl because of home schooling. Thanks for the diversion!
My wife is fed up with home schooling but this is all I can do now so Im doing it as much as I can!
My wife is still in the military, I’m retired so schooling is all on me. Yippie.
Really enjoyed this video of you driving around, hope to see more soon! Fantastic car.
Definitely a big fan of the 'drive along' view - love your work!
15.56 i did think for a second you were going to go straight on,your bravery level is good...
Watching this, for the first time, 31 July 2020. Really interesting how everything was in the UK back in April. Everyday was like, as you say, New Years Day!
The fuel pump icon on most dashboards will tell you what side the filler cap is on. The same side as the hose on the icon.
Hi.I enjoyed your ride a lot. My Volvo is in the garage for over a month because of the lockdown. Here in Athens I only use my Kymco to go shopping because there are very strict measures for the lockdown and there is no point taking my car. I hope that in May we will be allowed to drive outside of the city because Greece did well with all this COVID19 thing. I miss my Volvo. Anyway the most important thing is to stay safe. So... Stay safe and bring us more Volvo videos!
That looked like a lot of fun on the roundabouts. Goes back to the ‘drive a slow car fast’ philosophy I guess. I borrowed my Mum’s Freelander 1 for a few months and weirdly it was a huge laugh. I did put a set of tyres on it before I handed it back though...
Its hilarious at under 40mph! Feels like a rally at below the speed limit!
Gotta love driving through Aylesford. I love that stretch of road from there through Echelles and then on to Borstall. Always feels like a stage from the RAC rally when I'm blasting in my little old mini Paddy Hopkirk style.
Blown bulb on a volvo 740... now that brings back memories of my 740, was always blowing bulbs, never a headlight bulb in the 10 years I owned mine the rest were always going... Make sure the running front light bulbs are in correct easy to get in wrong that would give you the bulb out dash light you have. BTW the fuel tank is VERY small on the 740 the range on mine was less that 300 miles aways re fueling mine.
Love how you made that approaching car totally disappear at 2.38! I knew the Volvo had secret powers! Great car, great video.
I displeased me
Is the auxiliary belt squeaking or some bearing noise when you set off??? 😬 Depending on the year... Make sure it does or doesn’t have a PCV (Positive Crankcase Ventilation) system.... They are usually forgotten about and every 70,000 to 80,000 miles you need to check the pipes are not blocked and are not rock hard!... It’s an emission control system that puts the crank case fumes back into the engine to burn them off.... When they block they cause oil leaks.... On my c70 to find if it’s working correctly if you place a rubber glove over the open oil filler it should not blow the glove up but try to suck it in..... Just something I learned that the 740 was one of the first to use this system
Its a belt, I think the power steering one that seems to squeak at first when the wheels turned, I need to change them before any big trips!
furiousdriving
Is it the old v belt design?
I sent many happy driving hours in the 90s driving my 740 GLE saloon.
Good to see the Volvo running so well, my Volvo V70 battery is 15 years old, and only now showing signs of giving up, after 9 days of standing idle it didn't sound too enthusiastic to spin the engine .
My 1989 740 GLE was a dream to drive, it was an automatic, but on the motorway was incredible relaxing to drive, would cruise at 80-100 mph with no problem.
Good to see you wearing gloves plus sanitizer at the garage, but why didn't you wear gloves in the supermarket ? or did you ? couldn't see from the video, but I always spray my woolen gloves with watered down Zoflora disinfectant before I leave home, because don't forget that all those items you bought from the supermarket have been handled by many people, any of which could have the virus on their hands ! I even put the shopping away with my gloves on, which incidentally are damp with disinfectant ! so kill any virus instantly, just a thought in this scary situation.
Always get a receipt when buying fuel. You never know when the cashier may think you have driven off without paying and get the police to stop you. Happened to a friend of my father (his retired ex-boss, as it happens). With a receipt, you have the proof
This was pay at pump, so pre pay
@@furiousdriving I still feel safer with a paper receipt as my proof of purchase !
Furiously driving down to the shops! I love that 740, if I was collecting a car right now it would be a Volvo
Funny video, i love that 740, and i always park far from other cars as you (and every car guy)... Just a little tip, wait a few seconds before starting the engine (after having turned the key on) so the fuel pump reaches the correct pressure 😉
Lovely Jubbly, but that's a heck of a journey to get some Sainsbury shopping.
Very nice to see a 740 cab again, I've owned a few and these days I'm driving a 940, this vid just reminds me that the steering wheel is pretty much the only bloody difference!
They didnt change much did they!
Nice video, loving the half timbered houses by the traffic lights and the chunky dash of the old Volvo.
Funny that you worried about breaking any laws just as the kid went straight thro the red light. I've found most cyclists don't think traffic law applies to them 😠 but are the first to moan and complain that car drivers are inconsiderate 😂
I went shopping today, and a deliveroo rider went through two sets of red lights, also making sure to just pull across in to my lane, right in front of me, without signalling. I can only assume he thought my car would magically bounce off the shield of invincibility that surrounds his bike. 🙄 Fortunately one of us was paying attention. I'm a cyclist (not the lycra clad, whippet like, speed demon variety) and it really pisses me when I see morons riding like that. Where's Darwinism when you want it? 👿
Love this Volvo. Thanks for saving it Mat. Great channel
I know what you mean - there's that eerie feeling you're doing something you shouldn't be doing, even if you know you can. Most of these safe-distancing rules are just common sense and shouldn't need to be taken to extremes. Jacob Rees-Mogg mentioned when he was at morning prayers in Parliament, Mr Speaker walked past him less than a foot away, so you can't be too extreme about it!
I sat in my car yesterday making broom broom noises. That's as close to driving as I've got in four weeks 😪
Love the way the pull/push steering and respect for gears goes out the window when you're driving your own car ;-)
Ive not push pulled since 1992!
And they say Milton Keynes is the place for roundabouts! I've always found that if I park in a deserted spot at a supermarket there will invariably be a single car alongside when I return.
The lightbulb out relay is a picky one, you need exact balance on left versus right side, no different wattage, it is the largest relay behind the ashtray in the center column. It works that warninglight, the turn indicators and the seatbelt warning ligth too. Some goes bad if they are left lopsided for too long and costed a small fortune when Volvo sold them, finding a good one at a scrapyard is often easier. But there are several variants of them so get the one with the exact right number. The fueltank is most often a 60 liter variant, only early 760 had an extra canister above the standard keeping an extra 15 liters.
Thats good to know, I dont think any power is getting to the running lights so it probably is that, although the other things work properly
@@furiousdriving I don't know how it works in the UK, but in Sweden those 21W/5W where used as followed: the 21W (along with the rear position lights) got power when the lightswitch was on 0 position (and the ignition was on), it was legal as daytime running lights on Volvos and Saabs, (if your car didn't have these, you had to use low beam while it was bright outside) once you switch to parking lights or low beam, those bulbs went to the 5w mode! Many cars ran around with one in 21w mode and the other in 5w, as the owner did not see the right way to put it in. Also, the lightswitch burnt out on many early models of 240 and 740, this problem was later solved with relays instead of running the full power through the switch to these and the headlights. We had one 740 that was slightly "pimped out" by it's previous owner, the rear fogligths had switched sockets to 21/5w twin treaded ones so you had 3 glowing rear lights on each side and then on the very edge out against the curb there was yet another socket added in what I guess was the rear side position lights for the US market! So all in all eight rear 5w lightbulbs! And still a working 21w foglight on each inner position. ;-)
You should check why it takes so much fuel. My old 1987 740, with carb, used about 0.8 l/10km even less when crusing on the highway.
And don't be to worried about lean in the car. As long as you have grip with your wheels why bother abour body roll. The 740 and 940 models lose grip in a gentle and slow manner. Strarting to drift out in the rear in the winter?..think about doing something...drink some coffe...relax and then counter the slip. They are super consistent unlike my old BMW 323i.
Ive had a Rover P6 since 1992, Im fine with body roll! Im not sure on the conversion but these normally get about 25mpg, which is quite low by todays standards and seems about right. Its about half the economy of my Mercedes
please do more of those cockpit view drives, they are very soothing to watch
What a Brilliant Video loved it, just what I have been doing during lock down just to give the car a run to the shops to keep the battery charged, loving the empty Roads around East Yorkshire. Love All your Videos.
B230 red blocks have a unique howling sound. Very easy to recognize, no car sounds like that , 200/ 700 /900 series.
Tiny cute houses, interesting streets and finally lovely countryside, and in the classic Volvo. Excellent :-) Cheers.
I aim to please!
Fantastic video! Love the sound of that engine
Thanks for another video of the Volvo sounds lovely looks lovelythanks again hope you put another video on about the Volvo
Great video. Would love a few more vlog style videos from you. Easily my new favourite TH-cam channel
Thanks for taking us out for a change Volvo seems to be going well so good test and enjoy you wine and cidr but obviously not at the same time and also hope you got your Nectar points!!!
Oh yes, Id have had to complain otherwise
Oh, Mr Richardson, I have been looking forward to this since morning. I have just bought a car mount to do a similar thing on my channel with my 1991 Rover 216 SLi.
The one we spoke about? It will be good to see the Rover driving (just be careful where and how for the time being!)
@@furiousdriving, yes, probably next week on the way to pick up some things for my mother who is in self-isolation at the moment. I don't think it is identical to your phone mount, but it is a similar one. Hope it works!
It will be great to finally see you have some POV videos Joseph :D I have been waiting to see your rover :D
@@mattsbeamer, well, sir, the car mount has yet to arrive, so we will just have to be patient for a bit longer!
@@lloydvehicleconsulting I look forward to it :)
God I love the 740's. That brought back fond memories of driving my dads estate.
I did the exact same thing at petrol station as you just did lol I think the people in shop had a good laugh at me
Watching you driving into the petrol station and then realising you didn’t know which side your fuel cap is, and so you opened the door and looked (which is perfectly natural), reminded me of an urban legend which I’m not sure is true and you are probably better placed to check. What I’ve been told is that your dashboard actually gives you the answer in a very subtle way. The fuel gauge on the dash has a picture of a petrol pump. If there is a triangle or the pipe/nozzle is on the right hand side, then your fuel cap will on the driver’s side. If it’s on the left, then your fuel cap should be on the passenger side (assuming your car is RHD of course). I don’t know if it’s true, and if I’m wrong please dispel the myth! If it’s true, it should save you having to get out at look especially when the filling station is busy or it’s cold and wet!
Most cars do have that symbol trick, this one is an actual trick as the nozzle on the gauge is on the wrong side!
@@furiousdriving oh well! At least I’ve learnt whether it is an urban myth! Thank you!
Just realised where in the country you are! I used to live in borstal village. Really miss some of the roads around there. You are right about the route, that was a definite drive for the sake of it!!
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I had a D reg 360, with a 2.0L engine, sounds very similar, I remember the click as the reverse collar dropped too
This was good to watch since I can't go for a drive in my 360 GLT - it sounds quite similar!
You do know you can tell what side of the car your fuel filler is on by looking at the fuel gauge. It should have a triangle on the left or right side of the gauge, indicating the side the filler is on.
I was wondering if the 740, qualified as historic or classic, after a few years , if I am not mistaken, you can probably get discounts on insurance & the registration, the car is from the 90s, rightnow it is not like that recent, awesome car, looks nice,👍👍👍👍👌👌👌🤣
I go the supermarket every day, i have no option i work there, stay safe everyone, lovely drive by the way makes me want to get behind the wheel again soon.
My wife bought a bread maker a little over a month ago; I've not seen flour or yeast in the supermarket since! Love the car - I think I need a Volvo in my life... :-)
Looks like you're driving around at 0200hrs but with the sun up! Weird! I have never seen those roads, and I do know those roads quite well out toward Burham, so damn empty. Even the M20 looked like the early hours of the morning.....
I do love the sound of the B230 and B200 Volvo engines. Sounds similar to the B200K in my old 360.
I felt like a dog sitting on the passenger seat with their owner taking them out.
Indeed.
I was tempted to press my nose to the screen.
Reminds me of the days when these use to be common as taxis. The driver putting plastic covering on the rear seats and the seatbelt light flashing away.
you have to love the way volvos lean on bends
Gorgeous scenery btw!
Is that piston slap I hear? (especially when cold)
Unfortunately I've been unable to get any home deliveries or click and collect slots with Tesco so I am forced to endure the supermarkets. It's so hard to try to remember to keep your distance. I still have to go in to work and keep an eye on my dad. It's like the lockdown never happened from my point of view!
I wanted to try and bake some bread but it seems everyone else does with the lack of flour and yeast on the shelves.
You have to go online at weird times and book a slot a few weeks ahead to get a slot! Im starting with one next week so going that club
The simple vicarious pleasure of watching someone else go out ...
I took the nova shopping yesterday, felt rather naughty to be out in her. Petrol is down to £101.8p here. 😎 stay safe
I remember when the 760 first came out it was my dream car 😍 🚗🇸🇪 As you say Matt, they arent the fastest or most economical but there is something majestic about them 👍
That all looked very familiar. Should have popped into Halfords while you were at the shopping centre.
You were lucky with 2 green lights at Quarry wood both ways ! ;00
I know, its unheard of!
The first time I went to the supermarket in lockdown, I never saw a single car either on the way there or the way back. God it was weird. Empty roads are a driver's dream in theory, but for me it was absolutely horrible. Of all the things I could miss, it's the traffic that I miss most of all. Strange.
13:15 that was almost a rollover lol. Its leaning quite a bit I must say! Aand 15:58 was also hilarious:D
Its got a bit of lean in it...
Never enjoyed a trip to sainsbury's so much , nice one .
baking stock is an issue here in ireland also, we got over the toilet paper shortage :) keep safe Matt
From memory the fuel gauge should have a pump symbol on either right or left to show which side filler is.
Basic unleaded 89.9c/litre here (equiv. 46p/litre) in Melbourne (85.9 for E10) - so they're still overcharging you! ;-) Really must go fill the Disco up with some cheap 98 premium!
I think I may have problems. I've just watched a chap go to the supermarket and then the petrol station. My excuse is that I've been on my narrowboat way too long.
Keep safe all...this time next year we will look back and all will be normal. ..probably. ..
but thanks for watching! Maybe I should go watch some narrow boat videos
TH-cam furious driving is a wonderful person his cars are not bad either 👏
Hi Matt, brilliant video,it does well the Volvo,with the nice weather, pollen is stuck on my car,the camera in the car was a dashcam, busy roads for a lockdown.
A nice ride in the old 740,and the feeder roads seem narrow in my estimation.
Maybe the car is big? Its normal size onto the motorway, the little road in the village is quite narrow though
We live In strange time's buddy. The Volvo looks like it is coping well it feels like driving at Christmas that's what I said to the wife. I had to jump start my Audi it's battery was flat. Prices are right down on the petrol and Derv I have noticed but it's because we have all been told don't travel lol. They call that sods law 😂. Yeah it's the same up here in the Highlands. Still give the Volvo a drink. Even the fuel station is empty of people that is. Drifting round the round abouts lol😂 drives like a tank my dad had one i used to drive lol when I was 17year's old. The body roll is as bad as some Citroen lol. It's corners like a big Volvo or barage lol.👍 off to the shops I pop lol. Tc and stay safe buddy
Pro Tip - check the fuel gauge in the car, they often have an arrow pointing to the fuel filler side.
Would've gotten myself a 740, if they were easier to come by with an aircon.
Just love that square dash, it somehow makes me feel like i'm driving an automobile.
Still, a 940 with a welded diff and some extra boost is fine by me too.
I thought about a 200 or 700 estate when I bought the Merc but found the same thing and really need AC on long days at work! They are fun but yes, some more power wouldn't hurt
@@furiousdriving the funniest thing with 900 volvos and AC is that if it has a no a/c climate thing, even if the temp knob is in the coolest setting, the heater core still gets some heat soak through like hoses or something, and cabin air gets hot regardless. The a/c-equipped ones have a temp knob position beyond the coolest, which enganes with a slight click, and then cabin air, i think, gets routed around the heater core, and it's fine with a/c disengaged.
so, there's really less need for an a/c in an a/c-equipped car.
that's where mercs are better, because all of them have a vacuum-operated climate control, for all i know.
I miss Sainsbury's in America (AKA Shaw's.) They're still around, but they haven't been the same since 2004 when they were sold off.