Tweed Jacket Reviews: 1995 Volvo 960 3.0 24v CD Estate - Lloyd Vehicle Consulting

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In this review, suitably attired, we go for a drive out in the Warwickshire countryside to test a wonderful 1995 Volvo 960 3.0 24v CD Estate and see how practical it is, what it is like to drive and what it is like to own. Be prepared for more in-jokes for fans of 1950s ITC television series (as usual), references to Peter Serafinowicz's seminal spoof science series Look Around You, much too much excitement in the outtakes about the quality of the drive by footage, numerous mentions of the legendary Ian Seabrook's HubNut RU-vid channel, some thrilling headlamp wiper action, an obscure allusion to Computer Boy (a 2000 Australian fan film inspired by The Matrix), some enthusiastic driving courtesy of rear wheel drive and over 200 bhp, an appearance by the amazing Roofrack Roy and light hearted stereotypes of Geography teachers. Nothing untoward, then...
As an independent vehicle consultant, I take potential buyers through the whole car buying process from choosing a make and model to a vehicle handover and road tax. In addition to information on this service, I also have a selection of written and video reviews of cars that I have owned, hired, borrowed or have somehow come into my possession. Please use the Contact Me page on my website to get in touch, visit my Facebook page for latest updates and share this video if you like it! Thank you for watching.
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@HighMileageReviews 5 лет назад

wow, my jaw hit the floor when you said how many miles it had! I would've guessed under 100k for sure considering the condition. Nice review

@lloydvehicleconsulting 5 лет назад

Thanks ever so much indeed! James has some great cars. I also reviewed a 1990 Nissan Primera and a 1982 Ford Granada from his collection a couple of months ago, but I don't think that you would be familiar with those, as they didn't sell either of them in America. The exterior of the Volvo 960 in particular is incredible considering the mileage, and they are very cheap secondhand!

@MBME46 4 года назад

My old man had a bright green one that he brought for £300 , 195,000 miles and the heated seats are still working

@lloydvehicleconsulting 4 года назад

Yes, it's amazing how little money some of these fantastic older cars now cost, hence why I love filming the No Budget Reviews series on my channel. Always good to have a Volvo with heated seats.

@terrificspokesman7416 3 года назад

Love the look of this car

@lloydvehicleconsulting 3 года назад

It was absolutely lovely, and in daily use at the time of filming.

@kjeldsamsung 3 года назад

Cheers mate, enjoyed it very much 👍

@lloydvehicleconsulting 3 года назад

Thanks ever so much indeed! I covered a 740 earlier this year on the No Budget Reviews series on my channel too. Predictably, I very much enjoyed it!

@HighPeakAutos 5 лет назад

Great video. I’ve driven one of these many times in Sweden (with a blowing exhaust).. it could survive a nuclear disaster

@lloydvehicleconsulting 5 лет назад

Thanks Matt! They are incredible cars, and extraordinarily tough. I was surprised at how easy and fun it was to drive, and they have an amazing turning circle. How old was the one that you drove in Sweden? Really appreciate you watching!

@HighPeakAutos 5 лет назад

Lloyd Vehicle Consulting I’m sure it was an early 90’a model

@lloydvehicleconsulting 5 лет назад

@@HighPeakAutos, yes, they tend to be more common than the facelifted one shown here. It must have been a bit of a stormer!

@petergouldbourn2312 3 года назад

I love all Volvo estates. I own one , a v50 2.4i which is a good compromise between affordability and performance. Great video Joseph. Pete 🇬🇧

@lloydvehicleconsulting 3 года назад

Yes, the good old white block engine. An excellent and reliable unit. Would love to film more Volvos for the channel!

@therubbishmechanicmrcoleman Месяц назад

5 years on.... you'll be reviewing its bigger brother soon!

@lloydvehicleconsulting Месяц назад

Yes, exactly five years this month, sir.

@PlanetautoUK 5 лет назад

Tank, full stop - great video, lots of specs, and your knowledge knows no bounds. We’d have a T5R tomorrow - these are great and well species if you had the budget. Thank you, mmm chips and thinking outside the box, bravo.

@lloydvehicleconsulting 5 лет назад

Thanks ever so much indeed, Ben! Hope that you enjoyed all the technical information. They were very expensive new, and represent amazing value now. James has had a T5 before, so he will appreciate your enthusiasm for one! Those heated seats in my mother's 240 were really handy keeping the fish and chips warm on the way back home...

@kennymaclaurin3683 4 года назад

Dad had a T5 then D5, were AWESOME machines

@IanMicheal 5 лет назад

Really nice work :) enjoyed it.. I use to have a 1977 264GLE

@lloydvehicleconsulting 5 лет назад

Thanks Ian! Glad you enjoyed it. The 264s are beautiful, aren't they? Hoping to do a review on a 240 or 260 series at some point... There are lots of other video in the Tweed Jacket Reviews series if you would like to have a look at them on my channel, by the way.

@IanMicheal 5 лет назад

@@lloydvehicleconsulting Yeah they are.. Im enjoying your channel a lot :) found it thru hubnut lol..

@lloydvehicleconsulting 5 лет назад

@@IanMicheal, ah, Ian Seabrook is a legendary man! I had the privilege of meeting him in March at the first HubNut social. He likes Volvo estates too! Glad you have been enjoying the channel.

@stanleyleopard6799 5 лет назад

"Doctor, the Invisible Man's outside...." Another superb review, I don't think it even matters what the car is! A friend of mine had a similar Volvo estate in the 1990s, he got some stick for driving a "boring car" but laughed it off and used it to transport wardrobes when his children moved home. And 230,000 miles on the same engine and gearbox - amazing. Is that the original interior and paintwork?

@lloydvehicleconsulting 5 лет назад

Hello Stanley, yes, that's the original interior and paint as well as the original engine and gearbox. James may put a new engine in at some point, but it's OK for now, as far as I know. Bits of the interior are a bit worn, but it really isn't too bad. The alloy wheels are not original to the car, but they are period correct optional ones, which is excellent. Glad you enjoyed the review, H. G. Wells' Invisible Man is a charming, but largely now forgotten, series.

@johanmattsson6572 4 года назад

Very nice review of the 960! I got one for my self and a gave 1500 pounds for it and it is a 964 2,5 manual one owner before me and completely stock and been maintaind very nicely. Then I also got a 744 b230f bone standard and no extras whatsoever. That I paid 50 pounds for

@lloydvehicleconsulting 4 года назад

Thank you ever so much indeed! Yes, the 960 is an amazing car, and you can still pick them up for around £1,500 over here. The 740s are even cheaper, although £50 will probably not get a running car any more. Glad you enjoyed the review, I am hoping to get some more older Volvos on my channel later this year, especially as my mother had her 1989 240 GL Estate for 11 years when I was growing up...

@mattsbeamer 5 лет назад

Another great video! I really do love these cars, when it comes too the older generation volvos, I’ve only been in the 240GL as a young boy, and a Indian friend used to take me for drives in his big 740 and I think there was a 340 all in manual. I did get to park up a very very old orangey coloured 200 series estate. It was massive, but I found it easier to park in a tight garage than the mk1 fiesta my friend had at the time. My friend said I can film his Volvo 850 when I’m next in England but it’s all down to timing lol.

@lloydvehicleconsulting 5 лет назад

Thanks ever so much indeed, Matt! So glad that you enjoyed the video. My mother also had a 240 GL. It was a 1989 2.3 manual estate with a catalytic converter (one of the first cars in the country to have one). We had it from January 1990 to October 2001! I think that it had around 130,000 miles when she sold it. She also had a very late 340 as a loan car and a friend of hers had a 1988 740 GL estate when we were younger too. All tough rear wheel drive cars that were very solidly built indeed. Would love to see an 850 review if possible! When are you next over here?

@mattsbeamer 5 лет назад

Lloyd Vehicle Consulting thank for the reply, your mum is very cool with the cars she has owned :) This same friend also has some old classics like a original Panda, a Morris minor a bread van golf and some other odd retro cars. I’m not sure when I’ll next be over. I will have to let you and Ben know when I’m in England :) as I say to Ben I wish I had the confidence to speak on camera lol :) it’s more to do with people staring at me thinking I’m odd lol :)

@lloydvehicleconsulting 5 лет назад

Thanks Matt! Yes, my mother has had some interesting cars, including a 1958 Morris Minor 1000, which she kept until 1983. Sounds as if your friend has some interesting vehicles too. Let us know when you are next in the country, and we will see if we can work something out. It takes some courage to speak on camera, but it does give a engaging dimension to videos. People think that all of us are odd, I wouldn't worry about it!

@mattsbeamer 5 лет назад

Lloyd Vehicle Consulting thank you for those encouraging words :) it means a lot :) What I find hard living in russia is I don’t have many friends which like cars. In England most of my friends love cars, saying that thou, a good friend of mine wants me to film his two interesting cars, which I found for him to make money on. It’s hard to find what we call clean in Moscow, but they have all been sorted out now. One is a beautiful 2008 Cayman S, but it’s a special Porsche design version, and another is a Lamborghini Gallardo SE, I really hope I can get the chance to film them before they get shipped to Europe , to make money :) Yes it would be great to meet you all :) What cars have you got lined up next. Looking forward to your future videos. I love the older cars from our generation :)

@lloydvehicleconsulting 5 лет назад

Thanks Matt! Just uploaded a video from a classic car show which I attended earlier on today. No BMWs or Volvos, sadly, but there was a lovely Mercedes W123, which I know that Matt from furiousdriving may well like. I get the impression from Russia that the sort of cars which are popular tend to be ones which are a bit flashier than over here, although it is interesting that they are worth more in Europe! Would love to see the Porsche and the Lamborghini if possible. I have a number of car review offers lined up, and, as I alluded to in a previous video, we are going to have to space them out a bit for financial and logistical reasons, but the next filming block will probably be in July. I am speaking to my videographer about it this week.

@-alligata-software9020 2 года назад

Older Volvos cult following now 👍

@lloydvehicleconsulting 2 года назад

Absolutely, I loved this car. Sadly, it was written off a couple of years ago after it had been sold.

@Andre-ku9eb 4 года назад

When he said ”Volvo... nu kör vi” lmao

@lloydvehicleconsulting 4 года назад

Never learned Swedish, but I did look that phrase up before the review. It seemed appropriate somehow!

@jakies751 2 года назад

Best thing on the internet

@lloydvehicleconsulting 2 года назад

Thank you ever so much indeed, sadly this car was written off in 2020, but I have a lot of other Tweed Jacket Reviews episodes on a playlist on the channel if you would like to see more.

@shytrap 4 года назад

I have a 1995 960 Sedan, I keep it as a personal tank here in the USA

@lloydvehicleconsulting 4 года назад

Fantastic! 960 saloons are really rare over here. I absolutely love these older Volvos, I am hoping to get more on the channel once the travel and social distancing restrictions are lifted.

@terrificspokesman7416 3 года назад

I had an old 1990s volvo 360 which it was a fantastic car and had no rust which was quite uncommon for those cars. And it was a top spec GLT. I wish I kept it. It was the first car I owned

@lloydvehicleconsulting 3 года назад

Yes, the 340 and 360 finished production in 1991, so they would have been very, very late models. Love the 360 GLT, that would be super for No Budget Reviews.

@KevinElmore2000 2 года назад

Where can I find a similar key remote that flips out? Nice video, thanks

@lloydvehicleconsulting 2 года назад

Gosh, I am not sure... Mr Coleman doesn't have the car any more, sadly!

@thechurchexplorer 4 года назад

excellent

@lloydvehicleconsulting 4 года назад

Thanks Stephen! So glad you enjoyed it.

@thewaywhatistruth5470 Год назад

I would get one of these if my drive was wider, that fuel consumption though, ouch. Especially now in this cost of living crisis ☕🌎. A mid to late 90's Volvo 960/V90 is most agreeable, and dignified transportation. The saloon version is very nice too.

@lloydvehicleconsulting Год назад

Yes, I loved this 960. Sadly, it got written off in early 2020 having been hit when parked. I now own a 1990s Volvo of my own, a 1998 C70 T5 Automatic Coupé, and that is pretty good too, although that isn't particularly economical either.

@thewaywhatistruth5470 Год назад

@@lloydvehicleconsulting Ouch again, I hope your C70 doesn't get written off too. If your C70 is the hard top it will handle a bit better, and eradicate most if not all of the scuttle shake.

@lloydvehicleconsulting Год назад

@@thewaywhatistruth5470 , yes, it's a very rare P80 C70 T5 Coupé with the cable throttle and the automatic gearbox.

@CaptainBreny 4 года назад

Get your hands on a 1979-1981 Volvo 242 :D

@lloydvehicleconsulting 4 года назад

That would be absolutely wonderful! We had a 240 Estate in our family from 1990-2001. Got more classic Volvo content coming up on the channel early next year, will have to ask for a 240 again. Not sure if I can get a 242, though...

@seancooke7332 Год назад

Tha Ultimate Volvo Estate. Swedish Style, Swedish Safety, Swedish Practicality, Swedish Towing Ability, Swedish Durability, Swedish Comfort, Swedish Comfort with no compromise in weight saving or component life expectancy. In my opinion, Volvos are second only to Mercedes Benz and well ahead of BMW for comfort and build quality.

@lloydvehicleconsulting Год назад

Yes, it is a huge shame that this car was actually written off in 2020 having been hit whilst parked. Mr Coleman absolutely loved it, and I completely understand why.

@terrificspokesman7416 3 года назад

My 2012 BMW X1 does not have any daytime running lights

@lloydvehicleconsulting 3 года назад

My 2014 Chevrolet Cruze didn't have them either! I think cars which went on sale for the first time before 2011 got round the legislation somehow.

@kennymaclaurin3683 4 года назад

Was my dream car

@lloydvehicleconsulting 4 года назад

They are absolutely lovely, aren't they? Very rare to find one in this sort of condition, was an absolute privilege to drive it! Thank you for watching the review.

@kennymaclaurin3683 4 года назад

Lloyd Vehicle Consulting My parents have a history of Volvos; 240, 360, 460, 760 & 940, V40, V70 but changed to Lexus and Toyota

@lloydvehicleconsulting 4 года назад

@@kennymaclaurin3683, as I mentioned in the video, my mother had a 1989 Volvo 240 GL Estate from 1990-2001. Very fond memories of that car indeed, but this 960 is much, much more luxurious and it was better to drive. In the 1990s, I think Volvo had an incredibly loyal fanbase, and it is not hard to see why. She also drove 340s, 440s, 940s, S40s and V90s as courtesy cars, but she bought a BMW in the end after this! I still remember the induction roar from the viscous fan on the red block engine from the 240 to this day. I also did a walkaround on a 740 quite recently on my channel...

@kennymaclaurin3683 4 года назад

Lloyd Vehicle Consulting Would but Volvo myself but, they just aren’t the same

@lloydvehicleconsulting 4 года назад

@@kennymaclaurin3683, yes, decent older ones like this are pretty rare now!

@winandd8649 4 года назад

@10:54 Not high mileage heros? They are, especially the 940 and 960 models easily go for over 400.000 km My 940 has done almost 600.000 no sweat and please look at these videos which tests two 940's with 835.000 km : ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-gD4S9O-p3Hw.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE--eCLD-qk648.html Quote of the mechanic in this video about the quality; "It just don't get any better than this, this is simply the best you can buy"

@lloydvehicleconsulting 4 года назад

I think I made a mistake, these are definitely cars that can sustain high mileages! This particular one has been sold now with around 233,000 miles on the clock. It is clearly barely broken in! I have a 940 coming up on the channel next year as well, so plenty more Volvo content to come. Do those videos you put in your comment have English subtitles?

@winandd8649 4 года назад

@@lloydvehicleconsulting Oops, my bad, i think i miss understood! thanks for relpying. Looking forward to the 940 video

@lloydvehicleconsulting 4 года назад

@@winandd8649, got lots more Volvo content coming up next year as well. Trying to do a few more classic reviews, so have got a 1993 VW Polo G40 coming up next week. That was the 30th review in the series, so plenty of existing content and plenty more to come! The 940 will be interesting as my mother had a 1989 240 GL Estate with the same engine (minus the turbo).

@jollyrodger5319 2 года назад

as somebody in the US that owns four Volvos a 240 a 940 a 740 a V70 and now a 960 the 960 is a very nice car haven't got to drive it yet working on getting it registered but cool car needs work but most old cars do send you pics sometime if you'd like

@arvadacounselingcenterinc.7284 Год назад

Sooo true. My 960 3.0 has 338k.

@seancooke4127 3 года назад

Beautiful, stylish Big Bus. Recommend Volvos to anyone.

@lloydvehicleconsulting 3 года назад

This one surprised me as how nice and easy it was to drive. Mr Coleman had it for years, and only sold it recently. Absolutely amazing car!

@seancooke4127 3 года назад

@@lloydvehicleconsulting I bought 8 year old V70 TDI with 105,000 miles and sold it 8 years later with 240,000 miles on it. She had no rust. I only sold it because I found a 9 year old V70 2.4D With Only 139,000 miles on it. 2 fabulous cars that just go, no matter what.

@lloydvehicleconsulting 3 года назад

@@seancooke4127 , yes, now that I have also had an S60, 740 and 240 on the channel, I am beginning to see the appeal of these superb cars. The white block engined Volvos in particular tend to represent amazing value for money and will just keep going.

@terrificspokesman7416 3 года назад

Hello Peter Brady I would like to know more about your secret experiment lmao

@lloydvehicleconsulting 3 года назад

If you look up "Invisible Man Secret Experiment" on RU-vid, if you can watch some wonderful late 1950s ITC goodness.

@furiousdriving 5 лет назад

Id really like one of these, I just cant justify either the fuel bills for 30,000 miles a year or a parking space that big for a hobby car (ignoring the other 6 hobby cars)

@lloydvehicleconsulting 5 лет назад

Yes, it's an enormous car, isn't it? Lots of fun, though... The fuel costs are pretty enormous unless you have an LPG kit, but you can shift a lot of stuff in them. Mind you, you would have to slim down your collection a bit, wouldn't you? Thanks for watching, Matt!

@paul1153 5 лет назад

Nice to see you here Matt.

@lloydvehicleconsulting 5 лет назад

@@paul1153, Matt is a legendary man! Watch this space for some upcoming collaborative content...

@furiousdriving 5 лет назад

@@paul1153 Its a small world!

@HarryFlashmanVC 3 года назад

I prefer the pre '95 facelift model. I have a 1993 with 370k on the clock

@lloydvehicleconsulting 3 года назад

That's an impressive mileage! Yes, lovely cars, I thoroughly enjoyed my time with this one.

@user-fr2ue2de2z 4 года назад

Классная модель очень хотел бы приобрести такую

@lloydvehicleconsulting 4 года назад

Спасибо Вам большое!

@upthedubs1000 3 года назад

230,000 miles on the same gear box and engine is about correct for volvos.

@lloydvehicleconsulting 3 года назад

Of course! This 960 Estate was fantastic.

@terrificspokesman7416 3 года назад

Surprised you told us what the diesel engine was

@lloydvehicleconsulting 3 года назад

I did sir, but I also made the joke!

@ericwright8498 2 года назад

5.35 'very unique'...call me pedantic but they're aren't degrees of uniqueness. It's binary, something's either unique...or not. Other than that, great review!

@lloydvehicleconsulting 2 года назад

Well, you're the first person to have pointed that out, so you must be unique as well! Glad you enjoyed the video.

@oppoandroidf1174 3 года назад

Volvo safe me... Volvo no doubt...

@lloydvehicleconsulting 3 года назад

Hope you enjoyed the video!

@darrenmeears4667 5 лет назад

Well I'm dead jealous I've allways wanted a sports jacket with elbow patches .as for the car no thanks take it banger racing 😂😃😅😆👍👏

@PlanetautoUK 5 лет назад

Darren Meears very true, this is a dashing look.

@lloydvehicleconsulting 5 лет назад

Thanks Darren! I had the patches added recently as it was wearing out at the elbows. I will make a video soon on the jacket itself, I have had for almost 20 years, and it was secondhand when I got it! Funnily enough, James Coleman is an ardent banger racer, and on his Rubbish Mechanic channel, you can see a video of a Volvo 960 limousine he was driving exploding at a banger racing track...

@PlanetautoUK 5 лет назад

Lloyd Vehicle Consulting ah a horror film 🥺

@lloydvehicleconsulting 5 лет назад

@@PlanetautoUK, not really, it's more hilarious than anything else: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-aMH0reQEUCk.html

@PlanetautoUK 5 лет назад

Lloyd Vehicle Consulting we hate seeing cars come to an untimely end, the only salvation is they can be rebuilt.

@gnupf 4 года назад

Nice video although the B204FT/GT red block turbo 16V engine is better, quicker and more economical than the 6 cylinder. It has more torque as well. That's right.

@lloydvehicleconsulting 4 года назад

Thanks very much indeed! This was one of my favourite videos to film, and the 960 was massively better to drive than any other Volvo from this era I have experienced, that is for sure. Never driven a car with that engine, but I do have a 940 2.3 which I will be driving later this year. Would like to try a Volvo with the B204FT/GT engine as well, of course!

@Volvoman90 3 года назад

Volvo 960 estate manual owner here. Who wants to give me £4k for it?

@lloydvehicleconsulting 3 года назад

Is yours a 2.5 or 3.0? Thanks ever so much indeed for watching the review!

@Volvoman90 3 года назад

@@lloydvehicleconsulting Only a 2.5 unfortunately, but did 200k on the original clutch!

@lloydvehicleconsulting 3 года назад

@@Volvoman90 , that is impressive! I think virtually all facelift 960s and first generation S/V90s seem to have done very high mileage.

@Volvoman90 3 года назад

@@lloydvehicleconsulting As long as the oil has been changed regularly, yes! A friend of mine has a V90 which has covered over half a million miles. Quite astonishing really!

@lloydvehicleconsulting 3 года назад

@@Volvoman90 , Mr Coleman actually sold the car about a year ago, and it had done well over 200,000 miles. He attributes this to regular maintenance and oil changes, just as you say. The white block engines are fantastic!

@AUTOHAUSEUROPA 2 года назад

Joseph, we see too much of you and to less of the car.Next time please shoot more the dash board and the rest of the front seats more than,you know, just your face. No hate intended. Just an honest opinion.

@lloydvehicleconsulting 2 года назад

I don't think that you are going to like most of the videos on the channel in that case. This one actually has more cutaway shots in it during the driving section than most of them. In over 800 videos and three and a half years on RU-vid, only one other person has ever mentioned this, so most people seem happy with what we do. I have a series of videos called the Very Vague Vlogs where I literally point the camera towards the bonnet all the time, but they are quite boring.

@terrificspokesman7416 3 года назад

Love the fake amarican accent

@lloydvehicleconsulting 3 года назад

It's better than my usual attempts at acting....