Had a 1989(?) G reg 740GL estate, auto, and iirc it was the 2.0l version. Stuck two extra seats in the boot for the toddlers and it became the family bus for many years. Absolute tank but very underpowered and drank like Richard Burton. We completely trashed it. Roof lining rotted and the foam stuff used to fall down giving everyone yellow dandruff. Loved that car and it has passed into family folklore.
My wife decided to drive it to Aylesbury one day even though a hose had ruptured and it had no coolant. Seized the motor. "Can you come and get it going, hurry, the shops shut in 30 minutes".
Got it fixed, cylinder head was fooked and it was back on the road for a while. Sold it for spares to some bloke for a couple of hundred quid, he even drove it away.
Moved onto a SAAB 9-3 for a few years then took over an 2006 V50 D5 auto estate from a friend. Great car, went very well and the 5 cylinder motor made a fantastic noise, but it was just a tad too small to be useful. Was also a bit thirsty.
Back in the early seventies my old man had a Volvo 164 saloon to replace a very early maroon XJ6, 2.8L. I think the Volvo was a pale yellow colour, very well equipped, nice car but not much of a head turner. Had it two years then he went back to a 4.2 XJ6L, fern green, which was great apart from the useless electrics and its serious drink problem.
