V40's

[Murf]

Thanks guys
Heading down first thing tomorrow to get it so i'll get some idea of what its like on the 4 hour drive home

I remember your T4 Gaz, it was an awesome car and one of the reasons i considered the V/S 40 in the 1st place.
I decided in the end that the T4 was a bit too manic plus they command a price premium. I figured that as it was supposed to be a "sensible" car it wouldnt be such a compromise to have 165BHP instead of 200. Plus better fuel economy, 2 insurance groups lower, lower fuel consumption etc etc. Plus saving money on buying a 2 litre turbo instead of a T4 meant i could get the facelift version instead of the PH1.

Oh, and its got 90k on it, 6k short of the cambelt/major service, joy!

Keeping my MR2 as a summer car so when i miss insane power and razor sharp handling (and rust!) i'll grab the keys for that

[Big Brother]

If you want to buy V40, you must look for the model after facelifting (2000-2002). Earlier models sucks, because they are made not so good.

I wouldn't say that, my 98 S40 (ok its not a V40 but has the same engine, box etc) is on 130,000 miles and hasn't missed a beat, had it converted to gas not long after buying it and it does my 76 mile daily commute without even breaking a sweat.