Real Road Test: 1996 Volvo 440 - Born Identity?
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- HubNut is all about celebrating the ordinary, and here's a Volvo you could be forgiven for having forgotten about.
This is a very late phase 2 Volvo 440 1.6i, built in Born, Netherlands and taken back to the factory as part of this road test! The VLD Nedcar facility now makes MINIs of various types, and BMW X1s. Coaches are built at a separate facility that I drove past yesterday as it happens!
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For those interested; The 440 is still going very strong indeed :). Almost at quarter of a million kilometers now!
I'm thinking of buying one of these, do you recommend them? Anything in particular to check? Thank you
Nedcar sounds like a scottish Nova racing championship.
Karl Hamilton Or the makers of his inva car 😂
G Iove Haha that would be epic 😂
@@crispindry2815 yeoooo
Ned Flanders Racing
Taking a car back to the factory where it was made is just a DAF idea
Badum-tssss!
That was his tickle.
Go and stand in the corner and think about what you've just done😀
I have a 92' 1.7 auto, 26k on clock bought as a replacement for my 89' 340 1.4 manual. It is quite simply a great 'car'. A very comfy, very reliable workhorse that goes from a to b.
Love the channel.
Your dedication to the study of wiper blade patterns is remarkable. Keep up the good work sir 👍🏻
They were solid, comfortable, no-nonsense cars. I've fond memories.
I love your videos, you're so down to earth and real, and you have realistic cars on here rather than constant sports cars. Keep up the brilliant work Mr Hubnut!
Just watched this for the second time Ian after watching the 480 review earlier today. Don't want to gush but I do so enjoy the easy style of your narrative and the things you comment on while on the journey.
Keep 'em coming.
Great to see you around in these parts! Lovely shot of the 440 and Hompesche windmill!
VDL, Van Der Leegte. A fammily company with in total of 17.000 workers, is one of the Dutch industerial hidden gems. Started as a supplyer for Phillips and Daf trucks as a one man opperation in a shed.
I miss Phillips products, they always seemed to be first with innovation.
One man in his shed. And then, seventeen THOUSAND people, desperate to start building cars, just suddenly turned up. The shed just HAD to be enlarged, tea brewed, biscuits found...
@@pauljoe780 Pieter senior in his shed 1953 www.vdlgroep.com/_cache/_public/PvdL_P69_1_cl82MDB4MF9kXzFfanBnXy9fYXNzZXQvX3ByaXZhdGUvaHRtbGltYWdlLzUx_a3948cb5.jpg
Great company..manufacturer of Bus & Truck components is how I remember them - trailer couplings etc
The epilogue with the indicators is always a nice Bonus. Lovely video Ian.
This was the first car I drove with power steering and fuel injection, thought it was rapid. Great car, thanks for the video.
Mine was fantastic he shouldn't do it down like how can anything with a 5 inch turbo be borring If he drove my d reg astra gte like a sissy suppose that would be boring as well both cars were rocket ship's real fun to drive what a load of drivel as you know owning one if you went for it the turbo cut in wheel's spinning and gone lol
This one didn't have a turbo...
Made my day seeing this. Awesome review all round 👌🏼🇸🇪😎
great video as always keep up the good work
I loved these, they were cheap, reliable and comfortable. I had two, a '89 1.7 and a '92 1.8i. A friend of mine also had two and yet another friend had a facelift 1.8i CVT which he has kept as a family car for a long time. Yeah, good memories.
Some intriguing road markings over there!
Hi Ian, a very Dutch episode of HubNut, a few months ago I had a tour of the VDL Nedcar factory, very interesting to see such a modern car factory inside. Nice Volvo from Stijn.
As a dutchman and Volvo 480-owner, great to see the 4-series and its factory get some love
As an Italian, and as a 480 owner, and lover of Holland, I am very happy as well that nedcar, Volvo and the series 400 all get some recognition.
Honestly, Ian, I do love your obsession with windscreen wipers. Nice vid, thanks!
Hard to beat a Mr HubNut video, and i didn't know they built mini outside of the 🇬🇧, thanks for that bit of trivia.
Nice piece Ian, thanks
I'd actually forgotten about the Volvo 440, though even when they were new they never really registered with me for some reason. Great to see a review of one that's survived.
Enjoyed your road trip. Wishing you a great journey home to Wales
Gotta love a Volvo! I had a 360 and it was a tank. Loved it!
I agree that the plastics can feel a bit cheap, but nothing ever broke or fell off mine......
Thank you for the video!
Great review Ian, enjoyed it and the Ditch scenery.
Be great if you could find a 480 to drive, I've always admired them. Getting rare nowadays however.
I'm glad you like Limburg Ian. Greetings from a "limburger":-)
Suddenly it has become apparent to me that the 440 has just about disappeared from our roads, it used to be very common, specially at this part of the country. Some few years ago I did my internship at Volvo Helmond, where this car was developed!
Lovely HubN. More of this Volvoness pls
Owned 2 of these in the past, cracking little motor
Oh, and thanks for looking after Limburg whilst I was on holiday Ian!
Limburg was also looking after Ian :D.
Had one, it was a blue and a tad sportier variant with a tiny spoiler, likely a factory option
The first car I owned and learnt to drive in it too, was a fantastic piece of machinery, never left me on the road due to mechanical issues (unlike some other cars I could mention) - although the anti-theft could be a tad finicky at times, as occasionally he'd refuse to start because I didn't / couldn't disable it properly (sometimes it was as simple as changing the batteries on the remote)
The car has personality and I loved him very much, to this day, I feel very sad when I crashed him to a divider in about 100 km/h (60 mp/h) with the driver's side taking the brunt of the hit - as miraculous as it is, I walked away from the crash with just a scratch on my left arm. (I should mention that if I had hit the divider in any other way, 10cm one way or the other, I'd probably wouldn't be here now) The car was totalled, although he'd still run (and my dad would drive him to the garage) , but the bodywork couldn't be repaired to pass inspection
As a driver, I'm ashamed that I would make a mistake what would lose a dear friend like that, but I wasn't paying attention to the slush in-between lanes, there was water atop of ice - needless to say, my carelessness and lack of attention made me a passenger after I had made my lapse in judgement
I'm sorry, API-888, but I'm so glad that we had so many good years and thank you so much for all the good drives you gave (not to forget that you saved me from something irrevocable)
tl;dr - 440 is a great car and I'm happy to have driven one
Such lovely condition ! Nice to see being driven 👌
Don't get too close. The previous owner wasn't the best drive, but at least he dealer maintained it :D.
Owned a 480ES back in the early 90s. It was fun and reasonably quick. Drove a 440 on a number of occasions in the 90s and found them to be a competent and comfortable car. I like them!
Good memories today. When I came to liking this video, the number it was on was very appropriate at 340. I had both a 340 and second gen 440, and I agree with you, nice, comfortable, easy driving, though not very dynamic, still very capable and one really great motorway mileage muncher. So thanks Ian for the fond memories.
Had one of these on a 93 plate. 1.8 litre 5 pot common injection engine. Very comfy for long drives, quick enough for the UK. Nice car.
Replaced it with a 98 V70, which I still have after 10 years of trouble free motoring. It never misses a beat, always starts, and sailed through its last three MOTs. Longest I've ever owned a car. Love me a Volvo. ;o)
P.S. My V70 was made in Belgium.
It was a 4 cylinder the single injector 1800 😸
@@nickclark6001 Google says you are correct. I would have staked my life on it, too. Thanks for pointing it out.
P.S. The V70 definitely has 5 pots, or did when I last looked under the bonnet. ;oD
You just don't see these anymore. The facelifted 440 and the especially the much rarer 460 looks like a shorter version of an 850 saloon. It was also the last Volvo offered with a CVT as well. Volvo had one final joint venture with Nedcar as they built it's successor the S40/V40 and the Mitsubishi Charisma at it's plant in Born before Volvo switched to the Ford C1 platform on the 2nd gen S40/V50. I remember when the 1st gen V40 was voted the worlds most beautiful estate. Still looks good today.
I have a V40. It's quite a pretty design. Mine was made in The Netherlands in 1996 and people don't believe me when I tell them it's 23 years old.
@@weedmastersr i still like the V40
@@julienbee3467 Me too, Almost 3 years of ownership and I'm still in love with it.
@@weedmastersr the front looks classy and the rear is sexy :)
@@julienbee3467 Agreed. Some of the phase 2 models with the right wheels and lights, look great.
My dad had an H reg one until the scrappage scheme dealt with it, replaced by Hyundai i20. Higher spec, had air con (didn't work). Central locking (didn't always work). Electric sunroof (didn't work). Electric windows (had to fix them). Everything rattled. A new stereo was wasted because the speakers were terrible. It was truly unpleasant to drive. Scrapped at 70k miles, and good riddance to it, we sold the replacement stereo since it was the only part which didn't rattle.
Another fantastic video thank you
"How does it handle de drempels?" sounds very amusing to me, being a Dutch dude. 😀 It also amuses me that my country is so tiny that I've seen most of what you have shown us. (I'm living 10 miles from The Gallery Aalderen in Brummen.) Danku!
Ill never forget that famous whine in 1st gear. Takes me back to the days of my mum's Renault 5 and my mk2 Clio's.
On my way to tesco earlier this afternoon, there was a diesel volvo sat outside with a sticker in the rear window that read "You're now in a race to catch up with this volvo!", have to say I overtook it at walking pace... :P
From when you could count the options available on one hand. Perfect - no more is needed. Max approval here.
I love that Volvo! Well worth the wait.
Every nondetection please Ian from you. I never wish to miss one
The one company car Volvo 440 (that a firm I worked for) was chosen by a guy who was known for his blandness -however, I had cause to use it on a project for a week or so and have to say I looked forward (that's a test in itself ) every morning to getting in it and driving it.
This facelift design of the car, I really liked. I'm sure the last one I was in was a turbo with the boost gauge. That had me fascinated as a youngster.
Nice to hear you mention the Bova futura. That would be good video to test drive Bova futura if know anyone that's got one.
I usually don't watch too many Volvo car videos ( too common) but you have a car by Volvo that I truely love ( the 340,360, 480es, 164, 262c, & 780 are also my favorites).
Next to the Volvo Nedcar also made some Mitsubishi models
Two of them is the Space Star and the Colt.
Later the Smart 4by2.
Today they make Mini s and VDL buses.
I thank you too!!
Another great video. One of my best car purchases was a 1989 G reg 440GLE for £275. It had a manual choke and a cable tie attached to the bonnet catch sticking out from under the bonnet. It was gunmetal grey with scratches and no one would park near it. However it was extremely reliable apart from one incident with a dodgy relay, flew through an MOT and I loved it. It was also very comfortable and drove well, it had the 1721cc engine. Sadly the power steering leaked so I was constantly topping it up, eventually the power steering pump gave up with a bang and it was goodbye Volvo. If I knew what I do now I would be trying to source a replacement pump for it.
All your drives down Dutch back roads remind me of one of my absolute favourite pictures - The Avenue at Middelharnis by Meindert Hobbema. Apart from the lack of Volvo 440s and Nissan Cedrics, nothing's changed in 350 years.
In 1991 I did my school work experience as a mechanic at a Volvo dealer. Had an amazing 2 weeks servicing these as well as 480’s and lots of 340’s. Very easy Cars to work on. After my first day the guy looking after me never checked my work. The high bill paying customers never knew their pride and joy had been serviced by a 15 year old 😁
Well, they did something very exciting: the 480 Coupé ;)
In 1998 the driving school I went to had a 440 and a 460. I drove my license in the 440, and I've never been in one of these since then, but that peculiar indicator noise took me straight back behind the steering wheel. Good times. I think the 440 was straightforward and easy to handle for a beginner, but the driving instructor didn't think much of it. "This is not even a Volvo.." is what I remember him saying.
Incidentally, after having owned a Nissan Cherry, VW Jetta, Peugeot 406 break, Renault Grand Scenic (ugh!), Daewoo Nubira and Hyundai Trajet, I have now settled on a Belgian Volvo V70 from 1997. It has the highest mileage of any car I've ever owned, but it has aged better than any one of them, so I'm probably going to keep it for many years still.
Great video. Was interesting to compare as I'm working on my Volvo 480ES 2.0 (Videos on my chan) with some similarities for volvos of that era (1994-1997). The engine looks almost identical as my 480 is the non-turbo edition (B20F engine edition), and the amazing early diagnostic port on the driver (in your 440) side top strut mount, small plastic rectangle with the white "probe" beside it. You put the probe in one of 6-8 ports and it'll flash an LED with any faults stored!
Excellent Volvo goodness.
Seeing a blanking plug always makes me wonder what might have been installed there -and the mystery is on a truly epic scale here. Also, I'm quietly hopeful that a future edition of the Oxford English Dictionary will include an entry with the HubNut definition of 'triangle of doom'...
The bridge at 13:08 can get "interesting" depending on speed and angle. :)
I'll see if my colleague knows anything about the petrol engine starting as a diesel back in the day...
By the way. The MINI Convertible and current Countryman (F60) are made in Born together with the split production of the BMW X1. The Old MINI Countryman (R60) was made in Austria.
No busses are not build in Born, they sometimes store a load of busses on the factory ground though.
I had a couple of Volvos, a 1984 360 GLS, and a 1995 440 GLT. Both were nine years old when i bought them, and both served me well for the same lengths of time. A leaking petrol tank seam, when it was just short of twenty years old, put the 360 beyond economic repair, while the 440 was ignominiously mangled in a Sainsbury's car park. In a sense, both cars were an exercise in 'bangernomics'. Both cars, with regular servicing just went on and on; neither was a spectacular performer but, as you pointed out, they were comfortable and relaxing to drive. The 440 seemed to be a poorer bodywork quality, as the rear wheel arches began to rust.
I bought a 460 last year as my first car. Only had 30k km on the clock and was not too expensive, quite cheap to maintain too. These are very comfortable and roomy, even when you're tall someone can sit behind you. I need to get one of those stickers though!
what was insurance costs like? looking to pick one up!
Besides my Daewoo Matiz, I also have a Volvo V40, which was the successor of this car. Mine was made in the autumn of 1996 in The Netherlands and first registered in Germany in 1997. It's an estate and it was much, much better looking than its ancestor, the 440. It actually won the title of best looking estate in the world in 1996 I think. Although, the front and the grill portion is quite similar to this 440. I bought mine for 300 Euro from Germany from a lady that horribly neglected it (no real oil change for 55,000 miles). It actually had an oil filter so old it was rusted through and leaking oil. Mine is a 1.9 petrol engine with 140 HP. I changed all the fluids and filters and it's been dead reliable for nearly 3 years. You wouldn't believe some of the tortures I've put this car through (going downhill in snow so deep it was going over the bonnet, carrying furniture, sacks of corn, even firewood with it, going hundreds of miles through insane Eastern European blizzards). I just can't believe mine still works and it does it so well. The handling is great. The interior plastics are a bit brittle, but the interior still looks pretty good on mine. One thing I need to get sorted is the engine mounts because I do get some vibration on the inside.
I loved this. We had one as a kid, replacing a 480. Our family grew to 5 so a four seater coupe wouldn’t work.
Although I was sad to see that pop-up lighted 480 leave, this 440 had a Turbo. And 5 doors! And a clock on the dash. And a spoiler!
Oh, and it had the superpower to pop the speedo down to 0 whilst driving.
Oh, that was great! I can only surmise that everyone loves it when you review a car that has been part of their lives, as is the case for me with this video. I owned a non-turbo Volvo 460 and I loved it. Its 1.7 litre engine was actually really good for a regular car in the early noughties when I had it. It got great mileage if you didn't thrash it and would really pull on the motorway when you needed it. It wasn't bad in town but it was excellent over long distances, both comfortable and refined. The interior was a bit rubbish, I have to admit, the whole heating control/radio part of the dash seemed to want to come apart, but on the whole I found it all very welcoming. It had a lot of parts that were interchangeable with the Renault 21 but any more specific Volvo-only car parts and it would be tough to come by. Brilliant car!
I remember these being taxis for a while in my hometown. Parent's looked at one before they went for their last R21. I seem to remember those 1.7s going on forever and quite punchy.
Brings back memories, i had one years ago, mine was a posh one with heated seats "nice in winter " and better trim , nice car if not a bit boring, 😁👍
I think its time you did a road test on the Renault 19! I had one in Australia!
I drove one as a taxi from 2002/4. It was a 1.6i with no power steering, central locking, or electric windows. My previous taxi was a death trap of a Peugeot 405.! I gained a lot more power and only slightly less torque, and the mpg was bearable. Despite it being base spec, it came with the obligatory heated seats. When it was pensioned off my dad bought it and drove it until it died. When it was being hooned, the 1.6 was rapid, the pull in second gear was surprising
My first car! Mine was a pre-facelift 1990 GLE. I don't think GLE poverty spec, but mine lacked power steering and central locking, most likely due to the model year. Totally different engine too!
I have an appreciation for the 440s & 460s. Not too expensive to buy either if you can find a good example. I'd really like a base model.
I understand that 400 series development began in 1978, by Nedcar (?) alongside Volvo Sweden developing the blocky 700 series.
Had one of those on a J plate many moons ago, great family car, and just kept going. Needed a walking stick to hold up the rear hatch though. A small price to pay for chunky safe driving!
Great video Ian..Remember a mate of mine bought one of those in about 2001 as an emergency car as his had broke down and was due to work away the next day..Quick look in the bargain pages and a trip to Wednesfield £140 later..Bargain!!..Solid and reliable..Ended up keeping it for about a year iirc..
A workmate had an M reg 2 litre high spec one of those, it was a nice car, comfortable, quiet and went rather well too, I sailed past 130,000 mile with not much more than regular servicing and seen lots of Europe on holidays, eat, so I classed that as a win.
Didn't inherit the estate, but did inherit a 360GLT. Hardly could afford any petrol at the time, but did feel a nice solid car. On the one occasion I could use it, handled very well and was 'lively'. Now as an aside, met Skoda girl by chance on Monday. She had exciting news, accepted by the Favorit club, and could go to their shows. Nice to get good news from the young 😊
I owned an early 480 20 years ago. It was the only one I've ever seen with a 2 tone black and grey leather interior. I owned it for just 8 weeks, before being wiped out in a snowstorm by a woman in a 940 estate.
I currently have a phase 1 460 turbo auto and a phase 2 460 1.8 SE and they are great cars to own and drive, very underrated and not very common in the UK
So. That was really enjoyable. Good review. It's nice to see your own car being reviewed.
I got completely carried away with the comments but without further ado, here's my thoughts:
0:05: It looks so much better in that video than it does in real life, haha. I promise it'll be polished next time you see it.
0:26: Only necessary with the Mazda 121 I'd say.
3:39: Having also owned a Phase 1 I can tell that they definitely built the interior of the later models more cheaply.
4:05: Google 'popsocket'. I didn't like it on my phone but it's great to keep cables away from the gear lever.
4:24: 213200 by now. It's clocking up a lot of kilometers these days.
4:45: Though they feel the same the interior is actually from a 1992 440. As with the dashboard, the later seats are made out of cheaper materials and were completely falling apart, there was no fixing them anymore as the fabric had deteriorated so I bought an entire interior for 50 euros. Found a photo of the old (and only other) owner even.
5:27: Soon to be replaced. I'm so utterly very seriously sorry.
5:40: The only downside in the back is that it's quite noisy, other than that it's a very comfortable car for carrying of four people on long distances.
6:34: I don't want a subwoofer taking up space so this is the most reasonable option. 90's Pioneer 6x9's are usually great value for money. Also for those annoyed; I did buy an extra rear shelf for those speakers, I'd never ruin the original one :D.
7:00: I think it's the most positive feeling bonnet pull lever I ever had on any car.
7:37: It was completely worn out when I got the car, you could push it in with two fingers. I had it replaced and it didn't make the tiniest difference in how the car drives. So the French were right.
7:45: Weirdly it's always been that shiny, even when it only had done 94000 kilometers. It seems to work fine so I'm just going to leave it as is. Timing chain will be done this weekend though.
8:25: Ah yes, the B-pillars. Should've warned you about those.
8:42: And that starter motor is brand new. The previous one sounded even more unwilling. Idle on 440's is a classic issue
8:48: When doing a long drive recently I noticed the gearchange had gotten super heavy and sticky, almost unusable. Gearbox oil will be changed this weekend as well, there's something not quite right.
9:05: You just turned a feature into a bug, hahaha. I am sure you are going to find out how it actually works later on in the video.
9:21: It's also got the typical Renault roar on higher revs.
9:25: Happy to see you found my phone holder
10:00 That's literally the most nasty drempel in my village, haha. The BX got caught off guard with it as well.
10:12: It really is. 8, 900 kilometer trips are not an issue. It's also really easy to work with in cities though.
11:35: My previous one didn't have power steering. It's pretty heavy. Not as bad as the ZX though.
14:06: You are every so slightly underreving it when it vibrates, it underrevs much easier than many other cars, I really had to get used to that at first but when using an econometer I found out that it actually is more economical if you keep the revs up a little higher. Motor mounts are as old as the car though so that won't help.
14:30: It's both the Texas and the Wales of the Netherlands.
15:37: They are a bit random, after driving it for years you will know exactly when they won't. Fingerspitzengefühl. I prefer it when they don't, indeed.
17:01: I hit the unit to turn a light back on. It worked, and it cracked. I've had a new unit for years but I didn't really feel the need to install it.
17:22: And that's illegal, hahaha. Those laybys are for tractors only, so cars can pass them by. Oh well.
9:05: Nope, you didn't find it out. So that light goes off when you brake, it tests the rear brake lights for you.
Thanks Ian! :D.
I hade a 1989 Volvo 440 for more than ten years. It was an okay car. Hade some issues with it but nothing serious. It broke down December 24, the day we celibrate christmas here in Sweden. Happy christmas for me. I sold it "as is" a week later and bought a nice 1997 Volvo 850 GLT. I would love to have a really nice Volvo 440 again. :-)
You're not wrong about VDL Bova Futura's. Very stylish. VDL intergral coaches are still built in Eindhoven.
My dad had this. Fantastic car!
Ah - my favourite car out of the very few I have owned. _'Rust in peace'_ my faithful '94 green demon: ''M965 UST'' finally gave up after only 12 years of hard use by the sea. Yes, scrapped just over 10 years old! - It literally rotted away before my very eyes.
Very nice to see the Nedcar factory after 43 years😁 The 440 turbo you get to blow your socks off not the meager 1600.Dont forget there is an 1800 and a long stroke 2 litre as well with huge torque.
My first car was a Volvo 460 glt loved that car
They were alright. My dad's best friend had one for many years. Believe it was Li spec. Have many fond memories of it. They have got quite rare over here. I believe the good old scrappage scheme claimed many of these in the UK as the latest examples were 12 years old by then.
Dammit, I was looking... I recognize that road....
You drove very close near me! I live near Echt.
Used to drive 1990 440DL, the poverty model. Was my first cars when I got my license, so I got good memories about it even it wasn't most reliable car. I later drove 1999 Volvo S40 which built quality was improved a lot and looked also better. Most reliable car I've driven and I am still sad I had to sell it.
Well done for giving positive opinions on this tank! In Top Gear this was criticised for its reliability, but they are too biased!
Mega cool! Hubnut in Limburg!
Another good video mate. I liked the older style Volvo better than the newer rubbish 😂😂👍👍
I've never seen one of these. It does remind me of the 850 I had some time ago. That was a good car for me.
This is the post facelift model which was designed after the 850 so you're not far off :)
Very Good My uncle had a blue Volvo 940 2.4 TD when I was younger what a machine it was a tank and sounded glorious 👌🏻
Loved the 440 volvos 2 friends had them and i nearly bought another myself . But i was disappointed at the last point . Great cars very comfy . And as u say just got u there and back again some rusted badly though . Sadly . Anyway hope ur well ian and travel is goin well pls take care ian from ian .
Totally agree with self-cancelling wipers - so rarely do they operate at the right time. So now, I disable the effect on my cars.
Holy shit Ian, you're starting to get a fair few subscribers
It must be because I keep driving WINNING vehicles like this.
The famous Stijn-mobiel. Nice to take it back to Born!
Hoe kan het ook anders. Alex Miedema hier :D
JustSomeone I’m everywhere where ugly cars are.
:D.
The famous Alex Miedema!
Many years ago a friend bought a 440 GLT which was a very nice car to drive indeed. So I bought a nice 480 Turbo to beat him at the lights
I remember when they first came out and i thought they looked not bad.
Yep a good workhorse methinks.
I've got a 2009 twingo, and it has the exact same gearbox whine. The old jb/jc gearbox, I think they came out with the renault 9 /11 back in the early eighties, but there still used in the new Dacia's and Renaults to this day.
Another car what brings back memories. The Volvo 440 was my drivinglessons car. I'm 2 meters tall with not only long legs but als with a long torso. I selected my driving school by trying to fit in the car. :):):) Nice car to drive BTW. I also took lessons in the Volvo 460, but that car is different. The driving position is a bit off side. And none of the body panels are the same with the 440. The driving is simular. Keep on reviewing cars, I like it a lot.
This vehicle looks very much like our Volvo 850 sold here in the United States. To many, the Volvo 850 was the last real Volvo manufactured before Ford bought them. Very rare to see any Volvo in red exterior. Love it's poverty specs of this model. 🤗
This model is a five door while the 850 (which became the S70, ugh) was a four door. I still see the similarity with the headlamps and tail lamps. I even think the the first generation S40 was Dutch, although I could be mistaken.
Lovely motor 😁👍
Miss my 440 she was great.
Loved the Volvo 👍thanks hubnut 🤠.
I remember after my 2nd 360GLT, I wanted one of these soooo much when I was 21.
Were your 360 nice to drive ?
Julien, yeah as I hadn’t really had anything different at that point.
I drove a 440 turbo back from an auction it had obviously been tuned it had a variable boost and could spin tyres in 3rd gear