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Car Forum / Volvo Cars / January 2006Volvo 960 model recognition
Hi; Any one know how to recognise the model of a UK 960 (1995) I have? As far as I can tell it will be an SE | CD | Executive. The UK number plate indicates it was a 1995 from Northern Ireland but the V5 show no sign of the model. The insurance compaies seem to be quiet astute at demanding the model even though it makes no difference to the premium fror each model. Regards Ian 1995 models include "S", "SE", "GLE" and "CD". Executive was LWB special order (used by funeral parlours, company execs etc.). Registration should be M or N plate (UK, poss except NI) and 10th digit of VIN should be either S (1995 MY) or T (1996 MY). 1995 model was known as face lift as front wings and bumpers modified to reduce bulky look. Two engine size choices, 2922 auto only and 2473 auto or manual. S equipped with Trico plush upholstery as did SE, but SE has electric rear windows as well, burr wood dash and door inserts,rake adjustable steering wheel, electric glass sunroof, metallic paint, 20 spoke 16" alloy wheels, VolvoGuard alarm system with remote central locking and integral rear armrest/child seat. GLE as SE plus air conditioning, centre console and leather upholstery. The CD is as GLE with Electronic Climate Control, cruise control, driver's seat has electric adjustment with memory, passenger's seat has electric adjustment, 8-speaker sound system (S, SE & GLE have 6), automatic locking differential (limited slip), load compensation at rear and external temperature gauge (with ice alert). Your car should fit one of the above descriptions. All 1995 models have 850 style front suspension (with different offset to previous models) and Independent Rear Suspension (including estates) using single leaf carbon fibre transverse spring. All cars are equipped with ABS. All the best, Peter. 700/900/90 Register Keeper, Volvo Owners Club (UK). > Hi; > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Regards > Ian Just to build on Peter's full description, looking at Parker's Guide's archived review (link and extract below), there also seem to be 'customer spec' cars around from 93-94, and an 'entry pack' for S models in 95. My UK June 96 960 doesn't quite fit Peter's list, it has no S/SE badge, a 'T' in VIN place 10 (so sometime in 96), electric rear windows, burr wood, but no sunroof, no metallic paint and only 10-spoke wheels, suspect it's either an S+EP or a CS. I also wonder if some of these cars sat around the delivery or dealer chain for a few months before being registered, and during this were merged with whatever upgrade kits the dealers had left over following announcements of options becoming standard in "next year's model". Fortunately my current insurers (Volvo Owners' Insurance aka Royal) didn't ask about model types, but other fussy insurers have insisted on knowing this kind of thing in the past. > 1995 models include "S", "SE", "GLE" and "CD". Executive was LWB special > order (used by funeral parlours, company execs etc.). Registration should [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > 700/900/90 Register Keeper, > Volvo Owners Club (UK). Parkers archived review for 940/960: http://www.parkers.co.uk/choosing/carreviews/archivedReview.aspx?range_id=371 extract: "...From October 93, the 960 24-valve was available in mix-and-match 'Customer Spec' (CS) or 'Full Spec' (FS). CS could include any of the following: 15" ten-spoke alloy wheels, electric steel sunroof, leather steering wheel, climate control, electrically adjusted and heated driver's seat, leather upholstery, roof rails (estates only). FS is, as it sounds, the whole lot; a ruched leather upholstery upgrade was available. The scarce Executive saloon is equally well specified, and was available as a long-wheelbase (LWB) variant, six inches longer than the standard car. The 940 and 960 were revised in September 94; they were restyled, with revisions to chassis and suspension, plus new interiors. Badging of specification levels was now S, SE, GLE, CD and Executive, similar to the previous 940; S models had an optional 'Entry Pack' comprising an integral child seat, six-speaker audio and electric rear windows; " >> Hi; >> [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >> Regards >> Ian |
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