Uncle Stickbuilder,

You have options with some travel. (You mention delicious sushi in a recent trip to Tokyo or someplace in lovely Japan.)

Welp, you could take a look on the Portland craigslist for a Volvo 240 search at (http://portland.craigslist.org/search/sss?zoomToPosting=&query=volvo+240&catAbb=sss&srchType=A&minAsk=&maxAsk=)

There's a dealership that advertises repeatedly on 1710 SE Brooklyn Portland OR 97202. You also have a host of Volvo 240s in Portland. You may want to try the Seattle craigslist. The SFBay craigslist also has RWD Volvo 240s, yet the California, specifically NorCally-Bay Area Volvo 240s get some major miles on them and they always seem in need of something.

You could also search using Google, yet using Google to search a specif domain, like craigslist using a search field string as (Volvo 240 site:craigslist.org). Sometimes, if you allow your computer or mobile device to allow geolocation, Google may bring results close to your home.

Yeah, a 240 wagon is worth it. I'm replacing the about failed stupid Meyle strut mounts I stupidly installed nine months ago and maybe note even a few thousand miles of milk (buttermilk) runs. These things make URO/APA look good. The URO/APA lasted ten years and 40k miles.

With a solid suspension where all is good, proper, and right, I feel a the ride on a P245 kombi is better at highway speeds versus the P242 and P244. The extra 300-400 pound over and behind the rear axle with the heavier sprung springs do nicely. What I'm aiming for with my 1990 240 DL with the Volvo OEM strut mounts and two new made in Mexico Boge Turbo Gas / Sachs Super Touring from iPd.

I got these in contrast to the Bilstein Touring struts on my 1992 and I'm pleased with these. The Boge Turbo Gas / Sachs Super Touring gave me a whirl. They arrived in the box with not strap around them like you see on gas-charged struts and shocks. They were soft like warmed Brie cheese.

I called iPd, and they were like all ready to exchange them with the Bilstein Tourings. Yet I kept working the piston, pressing them both into the floor. Mr iPd guy returns after a short time away from the phone for an RMA, and voila! These Boge Turbo Gas / Sachs Super Touring (it says gas charged in the strut housing pressed into the metal), stiffened up like crazy. They resisted as much or about as much as the Bilstein Touring out of the box. Mr. iPd guy had said the Boge Turbo Gas / Sachs Super Touring needed loading (like you do with rubber bushes as the final suspension build step? no.). More like the Koni hydraulics that you barely work once or twice and voila! stiff.

So I'm going for the Boge Turbo Gas / Sachs Super Touring this trip. I got the factory gas charged strut Volvo OEM protective bellows you see on the de Carbon equipped Volvo 240 turbos. So I hope it all works. The left side gland nut took hours to loosen from my torque application nine months ago.

I'll report back on the Boge Turbo Gas / Sachs Super Touring sometime later.

Sorry to go on so.

Hope you find you next beloved Volvo 245 li'l Kombi as you like right quickly, goodly sir!

cheers,

Duffed 'Dud' MacDuffed
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