Going to look at an 850 T5 in the morning, but just having a quick look around and saw a nice looking V70 in the same area.
I phoned the guy about the car, to see what he wanted for it, not a lot as it goes.
The car has not MOT or tax, and needs (in his words) the osf top mount looking at as it rattles, a new throttle body and new window wipers.
The car looks pretty good other than that, fsh, 144k, '98 S.
When I asked about the 'bent' tb (getting a little worried about how it could've happened) he told me he was driving the car hard, hit the limiter and then lost power. A garage told him (again, in his words) that due to hitting ignition cut and fuel building up, a reed valve was bent.
Firstly, I was under the impression fuel is cut at limiter? Secondly, a reed valve? Aren't they in motorbike carbs/tb's?
Is it more likely that the car is actually in limp mode? i asked if the car started and he said it drives fine but won't go above 20mph.
I was tempted at the price and general look/condition of the car, but it sounds like he doesn't know a lot about it, and the tb problem is not likely to be the fault. No picture of engine bay so don't know if it's ETM.
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