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Volvo 940 td estate.
Fitted with VW's 6 pot 2.4 Diesel out of the old LT van, 4 speed manual with switchable overdrive, slight tweak on the throttle screw would see it pull from 1000rpm effortlessly so most junctions you'd just flick the switch out of OD and back again when up to speed, mechanical injection, not a 'puter in sight (except ABS) built like a battlecruiser, being a Volvo RWD it had as good a turning circle as anything i've driven, nearly as good as LT Taxi, armchair comfort ride sitting on steel wheels with 195/65 x 15 tyres @ £50 apiece for the very best brands.
Seconds to change a bulb, brakes a doddle to work on, the only awkward jobs were 2 glow plugs were real swines to fit, and the cambelt (2) required the proper timing kit to fit because the cam had no woodruff key, so if timing lost you were in shtuck.
Seriously if they still made that car exactly as it was in the early 90's i'd buy a brand spanker, surprisingly fast car for its day, still kick ourselves for flogging it to me sister, who often jump started her Volvo artic with it, even the 24v surge when the lorry fired up never gave the car a moments problem, its now semi retired as its been battered outside and chewed inside by their hounds, sis is not OCD like me on car care.
They do not make cars like that any more, and more's the pity.
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