I have a 1990 740 intercooled turbo wagon. Car is equipped with a factory standard 5 speed. I believe this to be somewhat rare but would appreciate anyone's cooments. I use the car as a daily driver (have about 287K on it) runs flawlessly. It is a great vehicle. Paint and body in excellent shape. I love the car.
Thanks.

A true 5 speed (M47) or 4 speed with the 5th gear OD button (M46)?

And yes, they are hard to find with the manual post-'90. I didn't need an extra Volvo at the time I bought my '91, but it was there, so I bought it. :)

It was too nice to pass up - cruise, leather, sunroof, and most importantly - NO roofrack!

-- Kane ... 'tis my weekend car. Just shy of 209k miles, still on the original clutch and T25 turbo.
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Blossom II - '91 745Ti/M46 ... Bubbles - '74 144GL/BW35 ... Buttercup - '86 245GL/AW70 ... The Wayback Machine - '64 P220/M40

4 speed with button

M46 tranny, then. Just was pondering, as there were some turbo's equipped with the weaker M47 tranny (a true 5-speed), and I still wonder when and where they ended up.

-- Kane
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Blossom II - '91 745Ti/M46 ... Bubbles - '74 144GL/BW35 ... Buttercup - '86 245GL/AW70 ... The Wayback Machine - '64 P220/M40

In a '90, I'd say it's quite rare. Unfortunately, that doesn't translate into "valuable". To those of us with a "Volvo problem" it is considered a very desirable combination. My guess is that in terms of KBB of NADA, it's actually a liability as comparted to an auto box.

Jeff Pierce
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'93 945 Turbo ( one kickass family car ! ), '92 Mercedes 190E (my daily driver), '53 Willys-Overland Pickup (my snow-plow truck/conversation piece -- sold to a loving home), '85 Jeep CJ-7 w/ Fisher plow

Thank you Jeff. It's a great car.

I envy you. A couple of years ago, I passed on an 89 745T with 4 speed + OD.

Looking back, I don't know what I was thinking. I should have sold my Benz gone for the gusto.

Oh well...

Jeff Pierce
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'93 945 Turbo ( one kickass family car ! ), '92 Mercedes 190E (my daily driver), '53 Willys-Overland Pickup (my snow-plow truck/conversation piece -- sold to a loving home), '85 Jeep CJ-7 w/ Fisher plow

very common in the european market...almost standard in fact

Thank you.

It's not the "standard" over here, so we "automatically" consider it rare.

Chris

Thank you Chris.