well i'm affraid its come down to it, and i have to get rid of my 440, its done me well, never broken down, kept going through think and thin, but at last because of my new job it has go. i shant be getting another volvo, because i want a really new car and cannot afford a newer one. maybe in the future ill buy a volvo, we'll see. but for now i shall be getting my self around in a 54 plate rover 45. should serve the well. i'd just like to thank you all for your help and advice in the past, and i wish you all well for the future, cheers, ramz