1998 Volvo V70 Estate, 2.0 Petrol, Manual, 130,000 miles This car popped up on Facebook Marketplace locally, and like a gambling addict walking past a bookmaker, I just couldn’t say no. It popped up on my phone on a Friday, so I sent a few messages to the seller, and secured the car. Over theContinue reading “1998 Volvo V70 Estate”
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2002 Saab 9-3 Convertible
2002 Saab 9-3 2.0 Turbo Automatic Convertible 110,000 miles with a 40,000 mile engine fitted in 2021 by RTJ. Remapped by Noob Tune 220bhp. This car has quite a funny story… I found it on Facebook, and my good friend Paul (who has helped me collect a number of cars in the past, a fullyContinue reading “2002 Saab 9-3 Convertible”
The rumours of my death have been mildly exaggerated
I’M NOT DEAD! Mark Zuckerberg phoned me this morning, he said ‘Oi, Geoff, where are you? Are you dead? It’s been 36 hours since you spammed everyone with a £10 car or a cheap Volvo or Saab, what’s up, come on, get outta bed and get back on it already!’ So here I am. IContinue reading “The rumours of my death have been mildly exaggerated”
Why you should own a Race Replica Touring Car
What do these two cars have in common? Both are basic specification versions of 1990s family cars with the ‘wrong’ engine. The Volvo was an end of life 2.5 litre non turbo with the catalytic convertor gone and holes in the wings. The Renault is a basic spec 1.6 non turbo with cloth interior… ButContinue reading “Why you should own a Race Replica Touring Car”
2000 Renault Laguna
We all remember the Golden Years of British Touring Cars, and there are some cars that really stay with us… Regular Geoff Buys Cars followers will be all too familiar with my Volvo 850 BTCC Replica, and I’ve always wanted to do another car from this magical era of motor racing… When Sean listed thisContinue reading “2000 Renault Laguna”
What’s wrong with this picture? Volvo Upgrades on New Years Day!
The weather has been a little hit and miss, I’d wanted to take my 5 year old and his best friend to a car wash, so they could sit in the rear facing seats as the rollers went over the car… but as it rained all day there didn’t seem much point! Instead I finallyContinue reading “What’s wrong with this picture? Volvo Upgrades on New Years Day!”
1998 Volvo V70 2.5 20v
Scrolling through Facebook on New Years Even and I saw a friend was in a sticky spot and was looking to sell a Volvo, ideally to replace it with something cheaper to run. I don’t like seeing people having a bad time, and I could tell he wanted a fast sale. When he told meContinue reading “1998 Volvo V70 2.5 20v”
The Boring Bit Special is OVER
Crikey, what a night! Confused Swedish Intellectual Mexican Pirate Geoff and Captain America and Saint Nick would like to say a huge thank you to everyone for the support, not just for last night but for all of 2021! Last night was a wild one, 2hrs44mins of chaos with the outcome as follows… Paul Tocco…Continue reading “The Boring Bit Special is OVER”
1997 Volvo 850 GLT
It’s a 2.5 non turbo petrol automatic… and it’s great! “Sadly I need to sell this amazing workhorse of a car due to ULEZ. I’ve owned the car for 12 years and kept the car serviced every year with a local Volvo dealer. They say it’s been cheaper to keep on the road that aContinue reading “1997 Volvo 850 GLT”
2004 Saab 9-5 AERO Estate
Followers of the YouTube channel and social media feeds will know that I bloomin’ love a Saab 9-5 Aero Hot Turbo Hot Aero Hot Turbo so when this one popped up locally, I simply had to have it. It made for quite a funny video in the end.