Any Volv/o/ owners, I own a 940 sedan

I was almost one. I narrowed down my used car search to an S60R and a jap shitbox. Ended up with the shitbox.

>>11327751
what specific shitbox?

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>>11327783
Corolla. The fun Corolla though.

But I'm making vague plans in my mind for getting an S60R in the near future. It looks comfortable and more than sporty enough for a daily. The one I saw was $8k for an 80,000 mile car. Looked immaculate, so I'm feeling conflicted about my choice. Like passing over the steady, intelligent and sane girl for the fun one who breaks down too often.

>>11327816
>fun Corolla
what is the fun corolla

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>>11327820
AE86

>>11327840
nice

>>11323931

I own two 850s. Was thinking of getting a 940 someday though after a MR2.

>>11327732
Got myself a S70 1998

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muh fridge

>>11330209
My uncle also has a S70

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>>11327732

u got a turbo OP? is yours green?

my first car was a 1991 Volvo 940 SE!!! turbo sedan in green.

i have a 98 V70 AWD turbo with a manual swap. the AWD doesn't work though :( i think it's the Vicsous Coupler.

>>11331534
do you know the car's history? i've heard of people just removing the awd system because it's a bitch.

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MY 2000

I love this thing

I own a Volvo 854R 96 Black on Black interior. Waiting two weeks to have it tuned and should have it back soon. Almost everything has been upgraded from the intake manifold and intercooler to fuel pump and koni suspenstion. Wont have to do any maintence for 5 years unless I fuck up and crash. She should be around 350 BHP maybe more we will see what this 20T turbo can do. Need a new dashboard thats the last thing I'm having a really hard time finding and it seems I may have to buy another car just to get a good dash and center console :(

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>>11332204

Did you get the yellow or adjustable gold ones? And how much better are they than throwing in some bilstein tourings?

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B230F, just waiting for the winter to hit and the roads to be covered in ice for some hektik parking lot skids.
Paid 600 bucks for the thing, almost everything electronic is broken, dash is completely dead, all gauges are dead and the ODO stopped 200k ago at 368k.
Sway bar links are crumbling away, all 4 shock absorbers are leaking. Driver side window elevator was fucked, so it didn't go up nor down at all. It's fixed now though.
Then the amenities. There are none.
The oil fill cap leaks a bit, so the whole engine bay is covered in oil. Replaced the cap with a new one, but didn't clean out the bay, so it's covered in all kinds of shit.

Pretty much the only good part in this car is the engine and boy is that fucker ever so slow. Piece of shit starts up like it just rolled off the assembly line, doesn't lose a drop of oil, no unusual sounds or anything. It just works.
Some of the best 600 bucks I've ever spent.

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>>11334450

Cap break from crankcase pressure or just old? I had to do my PCV on a whiteblock and my other whiteblock needs it too >.> at least its easy.

>>11334534
As far as I know, the cap is supposed to have a rubber seal. Well, I think that rubber seal has either crumbled away or turned into hard plastic.
That much pressure to break the cap, shit man. I don't think that's a very good thing. Anyway, I doubt it very much that it's because of pressure. The car is over 20 years old and been sitting outside, unused for god knows how many years before I bought it.

>>11334534
>>11334546
Wait, now that I think of it, shouldn't there be like negative pressure in the crankcase? So if that shit is spewing out from the cap, doesn't that pretty much mean that I do have pressure in there? Shit, I don't even know anymore, I'll have to go take a look.

>>11331374
Mine is a white non-turbocharged 94 940 sedan, but i'm thinking about installing a D5 turbodiesel from a v70

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>>11334558

Ye, you got it right. After the engine is warm you can pull up the dipstick or open the oil cap and look for smoke. If it is smoking it prob has high crankase pressure from a clogged PCV. But I saw rspi on youtube put a plastic bag over the oil filler hole to see if it blew out or sucked in which is a great idea.

I had a 240DL wagon a couple years ago that I turned into a gaming mobile. Spent $400 for the car, then bought a PS3, a 36" TV, and a mobile hotspot. I didn't do any of the wiring because I'm partially colorblind, so I'm not exactly sure how everything was hooked up. But I can say it was "the" car in high school, even though the thing looked like a turd. Don't have any pictures on me at the moment.

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>>11327732
Ye mayne. I should really take new pictures.

>>11334612
I tried it with my hand from the fill hole and it gently sucked it in, so I guess the PCV is working correctly and not clogged.
And thanks for the plastic bag tip, didn't even dawn upon me to try something that simple.

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>>11334644

I know right? I always just checked from smoke but the bag trick is simple and more accurate.

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i own an s40.
also whoever owns pic related, what wheels are they? i want them. the pic was posted here a few months back.

>>11334705

My sisters got a '04 s40 T5 .Nice car. Something about my 850s I like a tiny but more though. Throttle is so touchy on the s40 T5.

>>11334785
i drive auto only pls no bully.
mine's 1.8 so whats that? T4?
btw are you UK?

I also own a 2.4 2nd generation S40 that is currently in the process of being chopped up probably. Some fucking nigger stole it somehow from a parking lot and I haven't heard from it ever since.
Police being the lazy fucks they are, can't do anything about it because "it's such a small matter" but they sure do have the time to pester little kids who play around with their 50cc mopeds. Fuck I'm mad as hell.

>>11330462

faggot cunt box m8

just copped a new grille for me s40, chrome

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>>11334792

No US. We have the 2.5L 16t turbo? Thats a guess. I don't know whats actually in it lol. You guys have better 850Rs over there im jealous. In the US you cant even get a 850 in manual unless you buy a NA. US are plebs and cant into shifting.

>>11334864
kek i guess.
wait your s40 is 2.5l?

>>11334870
Probably the T5

>>11334870

yeh the S40 T5 is a 2.5L I5 with prob a 16T turbo

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>>11334980

In the US we dont get taxed on displacement

>>11334980
noice. im pretty sure here in the UK maximum you can get for the s40 was 2.0L. hence why i only got the 1.8

>>11334984
Bullshit, you should have at least the 2.4 5 pot and the T5

>>11334987
but we dont

>>11334993
Like I said, that's bullshit. Why the fuck you don't? What's the fucking point of dropping the 2.4 and T5? Insurance costs or some shit?

>>11335001
im not understanding. they dont sell/make/used to make the 2.4/2.5 here, the biggest we have is 2.0 for the MKI S40

im thinking of buying a 240 shitbox

>>11335010
do it

>>11335005
Ah, you were talking about the 1st gen? Because I don't think those things had anything beyond the 2 litre. The 2nd gen had the 2.4 and 2.5 T5.

>>11335010
I bought a 740 shitbox just for laughs for 600 bucks. Turns out, that shitbox is built extremely tough and is surprisingly fun to drive. I was hoping for it to break in the first week of ownership. I'm now 2 months deep into it and it's still running like a champ. I kinda fell in love with that thing.

>>11335016
>Ah, you were talking about the 1st gen? Because I don't think those things had anything beyond the 2 litre. The 2nd gen had the 2.4 and 2.5 T5.
oh shit sorry didnt i mention i meant 1st gen? sorry m8

>>11335022
Yeah, it happens. Like I said, the 1st gen didn't have anything beyond the 2 litre, anywhere. 2nd gen and onward added the 5 cylinder engines.

anyone know roughly how much a respray is?

>>11335037
$15 bucks and a case of beer

>>11335267
thanks m8

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The photo name says it all. It was my first car and had a broken ODO and sadly "died" not too long after me getting it. At the time I didnt have a job so I had no money to fix it or any know how. I have a 13' civic, but would give it up for my baby back.

>>11339126
>13 foot civic
w-what

>>11340608
Meant 2013. Can't into '

http://www.kijiji.ca/v-cars-trucks/london/1992-volvo-240-wagon/1026600435?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true

I like the look of this wagon, but I've got no idea how far most Volvos go until they start to fall apart.

>>11327732
Post your interiors

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>not owning the superior swede mobile

>>11342324
>implying it's superior

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>>11342324

>>11342324
I imagine most Saab owners refuse to wear jeans because they're too common.

>>11342324
I bought a Volvo for MUH RWD.
Wouldn't hesitate if someone offered me a 900 tarbo though. Would own two indestructible swedemobiles then

>>11342324

Whoah, whoah, whoah. I think we all love Saab but...

>>11342365
i own a couple of saabs and i'm wearing jeans I got at costco.

They are ladies jeans.. but they are jeans non the less.

>>11341125

volvos are always falling apart. they just never die.

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>>11327732

>>11334705

They look like BBS LMs or replicas.

>>11334811
did someone get chopped at the lights? :^)

>>11334695
>take off oil cap while engine is running to test pcv
>oil goes everywhere
oh

so uh... i'm looking into getting a volvo, but the naming scheme has me a bit confused. which model numbers should I look into? Got $2k to spend. Love the wagons but would be open to a sedan

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>seeing all these nice volvos
>Mines exterior is beat to hell and back with rocks chips, rust spots, scratches and dents

>>11346771
volvo 240, 740 and 850 are good choices with that kind of budget.

240's and 740's have redblock engines and are RWD, the things can be fun as fuck (if turbo'd/16 valve) and decently fun in winter stock because RWD rectangles on wheels. Plus they're virtually un-killable.

850's are FWD but certian models can haul some serious ass for cheap.

Naming is based off number off doors, so 242=240 2 door, 244=240 sedan and 245= 240 wagon.

>>11346944
thanks for the info. that's a lot more simple than i thought it was haha
i'm have a really hard time finding one in my city though. there's every car here, except volvos. probably due to the fact that I don't even think we have any volvo dealers.


what does redblock engine mean? good? bad?

>>11346771
Rule of thumb: If it has a letter in the name then don't buy it

>>11346984
redblocks are notorious for being very reliable engines, they were 4 cylinder engines used for the 240 and 740's and are, well, red.

Guaranteed to make it over 300,000 k's with general maintenance (sometimes not even this is necessary)

>>11327732
>Volvo

I dont understand

You can get a P71 or a Corolla for the same price and it wouldnt have the same wear issues

>>11347028
corollas are fucking lame
everyone and their grandma (literally) have one.

also volvo's are notoriously easy to work on

>>11347028
>p71
i've literally never seen someone driving one of these in the real world. i can't imagine someone driving these and not looking like a colossal douchebag.

>>11347046
You've never seen a police car or a taxi? Or are you some sort of filthy foreigner?

>>11347039
Corollas are just as easy to work on as well and sip fuel. A volvo does not sip fuel it chugs it

>>11347046
And Volvo does not make you a colossal douchebag? If you are over 40 the car is fine but if you are one of those tryhards between the ages of 20-30 trying to look 'cool' . On top of the engineering douche bag persona these cars sort of attract

>>11347070
I meant, other than cops, obviously.
Seriously i've never seen a civilian driving one of these. I would laugh if I did.

>>11347072
>And Volvo does not make you a colossal douchebag?
not like driving a P71 does. Normal people drive volvos.

>>11347084
>Normal people drive volvos.

In scandinavia, yes, I would agree but if you are an American driving a Volvo ? Country is littered with so many cars but some people would pick of the worst cars and be ironic about it?

I don't understand how young Americans work. they have access to cheap cars but they insist on being different

>>11347084
But like, taxi cabs are usually P71s too. And they tend to look like normal Crown Vics if they're repainted or undercover cars with no pushbar and spotlights. Are you telling me you've never seen old fucks in normal Crown Vics?

>>11347101
>worst cars
>easy to fix on your own
>cheap parts
>runs forever
>can be fun
>RWD
>looks good (this is more opinion)
>Roomy as fuck with huge trunk
>Cheap
Nothing inronic about it, they are very good vehicles for a cheap price tag.

>>11347101
You must live in the south, or mid-west. here on the west coast volvos are more common than most American cars. and they're far from the worst cars.

>I don't understand how young Americans work.
confirmed for le trilby wearing, magic the gathering playing, acne caked buttmad nerd virgin high schooler.

>>11347117
All of these can also be said for a Crown Victoria though. And at least those have a V8 to justify their shitty gas mileage.

>>11347117
So, do many other cars sold int he US? Are you one of those ironic Americans wanting to feel different by picking something uncommon like a Volvo ?

>looks good

It's a box on wheels and this was very popular during the 80s

US is littered with cheap cars but you insist on a Volvo


>west coast volvos are more common than most American cars

Absolute rubbish not only that but the sheer amount they made of these cars makes its extremely unlikely . Market is heavily diluted with domestic and Japanese brands not Volvo

>>11347130
Okay, and if a crown vic is what you want then go for it, that's cool.

but that doesn't mean older volvo's are bad cars because you enjoy the crown vic over them.

>>11347137
This just in some people prefer some car brands over others, does this mean the brand they chose is shit? No. to claim other wise means you're a fucking dick head.

own 2004.5 s40 2.4i volvo :)

>>11347140
Volvo is shit which is why they ran in trouble in the first place because the numbers where terrible. Americans who go out and pick out a Volvo is literally the worst of the bunch . Cars are crap they are not fast, fuel efficient ,or even timeless classics .

They are just shit

>>11347138
I don't think they're bad, I just don't get the appeal of a big gas-swilling RWD tank with a 4 banger.

trying to be unironic is the new ironic
why would you purposefully seek out cheap shit plastic domestic cars that are notorious for being shitty and breaking down?

>>11347151
>volvo is shit
No, no they're not, a car isn't shit because you don't like it. Sorry, not how it works. They are cheap reliable easily repaired vehicles. Yes they are slow, yes they consume large ammounts of fuel, that does not make them a write off of a vehicle.

>>11347156
That's fine, a lot of people don't like the volvo look and a lot of people do like it, buying a car is a combination of what it has to ffer and how it looks I would say.

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My first car. 1992 Volvo non turbo 940 80k mile. Freshly washed and waxed too heavy for a 4cil low mpg shit box. Idk why I like it

>>11347166
>No, no they're not, a car isn't shit because you don't like it

Bankruptcy and being sold to different people

>They are cheap reliable easily repaired vehicles.

So are other cars? Difference is that Volvo parts are harder to come by since they dont make them anymore

>, yes they consume large ammounts of fuel, that does not make them a write off of a vehicle.

Kinda does when a car chugs fuel


Volvo is shit and the people who own are ironic

>ITT: people whom have owned volvos saying how they like them, and one buttmad guy that thinks crown vics are cool posting about how bad volvos are because they're foreign

>>11347187
>Bankruptcy and being sold to different people
No one gives a fuck about newer volvo's

>So are other cars? Difference is that Volvo parts are harder to come by since they dont make them anymore
Never had an issue finding parts for my 240

>Kinda does when a car chugs fuel
It might not be the best for fuel mileage on the road but it certainly isn't the worst.

>>11347166
I actually have nothing against the looks. It's just that if I'm burning a shitload of gas I at least want an engine that sounds good and has some power. Not for racing so much as ripping skidz and passing people uphill with 3 passengers. A V8-swapped 262C Bertone would be my dream Volvo.

>>11347197
No, just wonder why Americans will pick one of the worst cars available when they have so much options

>Never had an issue finding parts for my 240

Because you can go a junkyard and find salvaged parts


>It might not be the best for fuel mileage on the road but it certainly isn't the worst.

It's kinda terrible

>>11347220
Please do tell how volvo's are one of the worst cars available, and no subpar gas mileage and being slow does not make a car bad.

>>11334705
They're BBS lm 18 inches

"with regularly scheduled maintenance, this Volvo will run forever."

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>>11348192
forgot workaholics pic

My first car was an '88 manual 240, which I've had for about 2 years. I love it, but now I want something fast and sexier.

>>11347130
My family just got an old crown vic, and I can tell you they are quiet different. Volvos are not land barges, they're a little slower but get much better mpgs.

>>11347028
I actually got mine dirtcheap and in good condition, plus I live in Sweden were parts are cheap and easy to come by.

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>>11341424
I don't have any pictures of the interior but here's a pic of the car

>>11342324
I love Saabs more as a comfy drivers car, but you can't beat Volvo's old RWD fun toys especially since you can buy a 240 series for less than $600 in Sweden, and a 740 for even less since there's more of them.
But a 9-5 or a more agile 9-3NG or the older Sleeper9000 is my choice for driving.

I just found this one extremely good looking 240 Volvo for, get this, 400 bucks.
Now, these things are quite cheap over here because they're like the second most common car after the 740.
I myself have a B230F 740 VOlvo currently and was thinking, is it worth selling it and getting that 2 litre 240 instead? The 240 is inferior in pretty much ever other aspect except looks, can't beat that design of the 240 in anyway.

Should I sell my 740 for the 240? Both cars have 380k km and more on the ODO, so mechanically neither of them have been broken in yet.

>>11348814
why not both, 400 bucks is not that much

>>11348833
To be honest, I just asked my sister if she was okay with me getting a third Volvo. She wasn't all that thrilled with the idea.
You see, if I had room for a 6th car in my yard, I'd get that fucker right this instant, but space is extremely limited right now.

http://www.nettiauto.com/en/volvo/240/6811706
Man, just look at her. To my eyes, that looks like an easy 1 grand car, for fucking 400 euros.

Okay, I need to come up with a very, very, very good reason to buy that 240 Volvo.
Personally I want the car, but in the end, I don't really have any use for it, my 740 is pretty much superior in every single way.

>>11349217
can't you just get ride of one of the other six cars you own?

>>11349233
5 cars and to be honest, I can't. The S40 is currently in the process of being stolen. My Benz is bought on credit and I'm still paying for it.
My parents use that piece of shit Hyundai currently. It's in my name, but they are paying for it and I can't just take it away from them.
The 740 obviously I can't sell and my Chrysler is my pride and joy. Basically I can't. I've been thinking about selling my ATV to make some room for that 240, but I still can't justify rolling around with 4 cars.

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I have a few.

2005 S60R
1989 745Tic
1991 244

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>>11349253
really nice cars you got there

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>>11349262
gone but not forgotten, RIP Planet Express Ship. :(

all are/were manual as well :)

>>11349277
Do you own a 940?

>>11349293

Nope, just the S60R, 745Tic, 244 and had this 850 before the engine went bloop.

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I stripped interior from the 850 after deciding it wouldn't cost effect to replace the engine. I did get to make some new furniture from the seats before selling the shell.

>>11349326
Now that's badass

>>11347101

implying 740 turbo wagons arent faster and have much more room than a crown vic while being RWD as well and much much lighter

>>11350074

this was for p71 guy not that guy lol

>>11349326
thinking about ding that for my parts car MR2s car seats.. what did you use for the base of the seats to put them on the ground?

>>11349262
Fuck, i want an S60R so bad.

Im looking at a 1998 XC70

what should i know about it?

I had a '95 850 5 speed and had to get rid of it because it turned out to be a colossal piece of shit. Maybe in another life I'll find an s70 T5M that doesn't have 400k miles.