Volvo thread. Post Volvos and bask in the glory of the red block.
Raging party
Your thread is lonely, OP. Hopefully this 242gt will keep you company.
We need more Volvo now
>>14266139
Agreed.
volvo incoming
>>14265814
>corner couch
we rally now.
Police Volvo?
comin' to nick ya in a turbo brick son, yield to my swedish backed british authority
>>14266174
>>14266181
too based for america
In retrospect I kind of wish I got a wagon but I'm happy with my rust bucket sedan
1985 740
>>14266193
>no wagon
I know that feel bro.
pass me the biro mate?
>>14266164
I can almost forgive the wheels but the bucket seats have to go.
>>14266200
I don't
>>14266200
It's like getting an 85 on a test. It's not bad, it's just that it could be better
>>14266223
this
>so much space
R master race checking in
Here's my Volvo that I always post in these threads.
>>14266302
And again. Sorry. I miss it.
I fit a 1984 suzuki katana 650 in the back of mine, this is what it sounds like now.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dm6Z2TF2ChM
>want a rwd volvo
>don't want an old primitive one
>start looking at 960s/v90/s90
>they have that weirdass fibreglass leaf speung independent rear suspension that can't be lowered
>they have that great but slow and unupgradable i6
>just want a 960 wagon with a b230ft and coil-over-spring in the rear or normal live axle even
>that weird 940se (960 with the turbo 2.3) wasn't sold where I live
>>14266323
Wrong picture, that was when i brought my welder up to a friends house and took a turn a little too fast... I bolted in a piece of plexiglass I had chilling in my basement as a fix
>>14266222
>autokraut
>mini fiat
>hurr
>>14266330
Why would you want to lower and tune the engine of a Volvo? What kind of a ricer faglord are you?
>>14266348
>has never owned a volvo
Heres a cool pic, this was the morning after I ended some prick deers' life. You can see a little bit of his hair stuck in the fender...there was guts in there too.
I've got a few more I'll post even if no ones looking
tsutsutsu
>>14266359
ah yes, lets not forget this gem. If you ever want to put underglow on your car, amazon has an answer for you for about $40.
s60 2.5T AWD 2004
120k miles
$3.9k
Worth it or will the repairs bend me over quickly?
>>14266348
for the rear suspension, I want something where I have options, not some one-off weird suspension that was used once and dropped. I don't want to lower it to an unusable level, I just want to make it a bit more sporty
and with the engine, 150kw really isn't much in a big 4-door saloon/wagon. 176kw like in an 850r would be ideal but swapping the engines is more cost and work than i'd like
Did I do good /o/?
>tfw most Bricks are for sale out east
Hold me /o/din ;_;
>>14267724
what model
>>14267876
S60 T6 AWD R-design
>>14267408
volv/o/ fans? I need advice
Currently in the shop having rear end bushings replaced. Got the iPd Poly ones. Curious to see how stiff the suspension will be now.
>>14266139
I like that grille. I've never seen one like that before. Is it original?
>>14268085
I don't really know. Just look for the speed hunters article I guess. Seems custom
>>14266193
>>14266198
>>14266200
tfw no wagons have gone up for sale near me for some time now
>mfw I wrecked my prized possession the other night, a '97 850 T-5.
It's going to be okay though. It's a Volvo.
>>14267772
Is that an rs2 in the background?
>>14266198
I miss my '87 740.
>>14268248
thats what i drive
>>14268468
>87 740
did it catch fire by any chance? wiring loom?
>>14266172
I've posted this one a few times. Picked it up a couple of months ago and drove it about 12 hours home. The stickers and bullbar have since been removed though.
>>14269818
I'll be honest, that bullbar is fucking sweet. Any more pics of the front with it on?
240 vs 740
Which is better and why?
>>14269818
mate, that bullbar is rare as anything, let alone in australia, hold onto it
>>14266302
Nice shot and I love your car. Heres me drifting in my 02 V70 t5
>>14266247
>>14266220
>>14266208
ye nigs. wagon bros
1g v70 and 850 bros.
http://www.ardi hptdeas.com/OEM-R-ECU-upgrade_p_2210.html
got this a while back kicks to 14psi in overboost.
>>14269917
Personal preference. The 740 is basically a 240 with more straight lines and a few more amenities (like cupholders). It's still a FR brick on wheels with a redblock four-banger in the front and your choice of slushbox or 4/5 speed manual tranny.
>>14269876
Nah mate. Only a shitty one from the same angle at nighttime in a shed.
>>14268197
>tfw live in sweden and can literally buy a wagon for pocket change
i want a volvo so much but im a minimum wage fag and noone here sells them cheap because theyre awesome
>>14270097
i-its beautiful
>>14270112
i want to say i know this feel, but i can get a working 740 for under 750$ here.
>feels good man
>>14270112
>bought my 240 for $500
>just needed the belts tightened and light cosmetic stuff
Hard start is it's only problem, but I'll get around to fixing that. Keep looking.
Morning Volvbr/o/s!
Picked up a set of like new Blizzak WS60s for $100. Only think is they're 14s and I don't have a set of steelies around. I have one at my parents house but that wont help since we're supposed to get slammed with 6-8" of snow this weekend on the east coast. So I'm going to try and snag a set at the yard this week and hope to have them mounted before the snow hits. Wish me luck!
>>14269917
The 740 was supposed to replace the 240 but it ceased production before the 240. They're virtually the same mechanically.
I wanted a wagon, but you can't refuse a 150$ Volvo
>>14271543
Same engine but with the distributor mounted at the back of the head; the suspension is also pretty different and the interior is completely different.
The only few things that will swap between the two are wheels, motor/trans, its accessories and the fuel/spark ecu's.
740/940 are pretty much the same, just different body panels.
The 960 was pretty much a facelift of the 940 but with an inline 6 instead.
S90 was a facelift of the 960 and last of the RWD's.
>>14271660
wtf phone
also I can't believe the red block only sips 7.5l/100 km (that's 33.5MPG)
>>14271669
The crank cases are different too from the 240 due to the oil pan position over the axle
>>14266083
My dream car right here
>>14270112
>>14270338
>>14271660
>got my 850 turbo wagon for $200
>p/o hit a deer and didn't know how to replace a radiator, brakes were shot, ball joints were toast
>$500 in parts and reg. fees later...
we hoon now.
>>14270650
>yakima racks
damn i wish they still were based in my town and their racks weren't a grip.
>the one thing my volvo is missing
>>14271673
Did you post this car before when you bought it and are you in France?
>>14270307
volvos toyotas and hondas have reliability tax where i live, so the same may be true for anon. some casuals sold a '92 "volve" 240 for $1200 on craigslist with a broken odometer that had been broken since the owner before the p/o, and vin check showed multiple electrical problems that it was shopped for (but they never bothered to fix the odo). It was pretty clean on the inside but worth maybe $500 tops. I gave them two days to stew on their bad CL ad and terrible price but when i called they had sold it to some fool and were just too retarded to take the post down.
Lessons:
*casuals will buy anything for any price if they heard it's good
*240s can be driven into the ground just like any other car, it just takes more time and will be less apparent.
>>14272215
That's it
It's back to perfect working order safe from the interior now. the car cost me 500$ total now, couldn't be happier
>>14266330
Doesnt it have shock? if so remove leaf springs and install coilovers, Idunno
>>14272243
nice. Bon travail travaux hérisson.
Would it be easier to pull a turbo off an old beater or find a brand new aftermarket setup for a non turbo 240
>>14272348
I ask because I really know nothing about turbos and want my car to be less slow lol
>>14272323
it's just the one leaf spring. if you look at the rear suspension it just goes all the way across through the rear end
>>14272348
>>14272353
240 T5 swap my man; well-documented, cheap and easy to find 850s for cheap in junkyards and on the street, and while it is intensive it's relatively straightforward (except switching sides for the distributor and finding all the necessary parts) and pretty easy for a novice that's properly equipped.
you could just throw a turbo on there tho, i'm sure the aftermarket has some sort of setup for you.
>>14272890
>242_Station_Wagon
>>14272450
If this were real it would just be a big smudge across the hood although I do vaguely remember a name fag posting this many moons ago.
I want a volvo so bad and even have some cash saved for one but there's never any decent ones for sale in my area. They're always automatic or theyve been beat to shit.
Shitsucks
i really want to swap in a manual.
the auto is nice, but god damn does it sometimes get twitchy.
>>14273449
where the hell would you get a manual tranny for one of those
>>14273433
depends on the model a manual might be very very hard to find, might be better to buy auto and junkyard swap it
>>14269917
having owned both, (240 NA and 740 Turbo) the 740 is the better car honestly. Nicer interior, easy to find in turbo, fixed most of the small problems the 240 had. The 240 feels more "retro European" and has a solid headliner, other than that its worse in every way.
>tfw Volvo 240's transmission is kill.
>tfw don't make enough money to justify fixing it up, and paying gas, insurance and storage unit to swap out with current car.
feelsbadman
>>14274826
>tfw found a pre facelift 245 with manual four speed for sale and the guy never called back
Life is pain.
Looking to pick up a 240 wagon
What are the best years?
>>14270010
where was the drift
>>14277170
Newer the better
Ive got a c30 its like half an 850
am i cool too?
>>14277170
Anything after '86 but before '90 you won't have ABS or airbags I think.
>>14265451
>>14265814
>>14266083
>>14266139
>>14278475
>>14278387
>>14277885
I need help am I the only one who remembers Volvo logo being round at some point not this
>pic related
>>14278523
At some point maybe but not regularly for quite some time
>>14270650
I never thought about getting used tires before, good call. A little while back I asked you how you plugged the holes that held the rocker trim in place but I lost your response at some point. Does any water get in your doors without the trim there? The only thing keeping me from ripping mine off are fears of even more rusting.