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Turbo wheels 200

I found a 84-85 240 sedan on the cheap and I was wondering if there is a demand for the turbo wheels as the rest of the car is pretty trashed....is $300 too much fore this car? Seems to run and drive fine though...a testament to Volvo's toughness factor...

Also, what size do you suppose these wheels are? 14 or 15"?

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    Turbo wheels 200

    If the wheels are straight (spin and eyeball them before removing) they are worth $200 or so the set, depending on the finish condition. Center caps make them complete and are hard to find cheap. If the wheels are bent, and most are, the value goes way down.








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    Turbo wheels 200

    All good points so far. Keep in mind the Chinese supposedly dumped Virgo knock-offs into the marketplace at one point and time and that those were supposedly inferior in quality. So your OEM ones are worth even more in value.

    Virgo's supposedly do not like pot holes and can supposedly bend more easily than other custom wheels. So if yours are in good shape structurally, this adds even more to the value.

    Virgo center caps are becoming harder and harder to find as well. You at least have one!

    Virgo's also either came from the factory, or were modified, with a stripe down those "gulley" sides of the wheel brackets. Common colors were light blue and black such as to match the overall paint scheme of the vehicle.

    '85 was the peak year of the wiring harness problem, which was a killer maintenance issue with the early to mid '80's 240 models. It was about $1,000 to fix the problem. Between this high cost maintenance issue and the fact that the oil based turbos on a lot of these models were very expensive to repair, a lot of people just gave up on these cars and sent them to the junkyard with relatively low miles (for a Volvo that is).

    It's faded, but the paint appears to be in relatively nice shape (hood and roof look stable). Multiple coats of Mother's 3-part system will really clean it up, should you be motivated.

    Tie rods, rack, exhaust, MAF, center bearing, u-joints, flame trap (non-turbo) - it's never the engine that go on these these things, it's just that people do not keep up with the maintenance and the cost of that maintenance. When all of a sudden people are hit with $700-800 upkeep bills out of nowhere, people say the-hell-with-it and dump them. Factory part included, I'm on my fourth rack. I'm getting 5-6 years and about 100-120K on each rack. I try very hard to keep up with the maintenance. How is the undercarriage rust?








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    Turbo wheels 200

    I want to put these Virgo, I call them turbo wheels on my 91 240 sedan but mine came stock with 14" steel rims with hubcaps....I assume its fine to put these 15" wheels on the 91 then? No clearance issues?








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    Turbo wheels 200

    Volvo Virgos. They are 15 inch wheels. Getting harder to find (at least in my corner of the US. They should fetch from $100 to $150 in that condition. The problem is finding a local buyer and not adding shipping to the mix. Depending on how bad that car is and how much you want to put into it, but I would say if it runs and drives, $300 is appropriate IMO.








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      Turbo wheels 200

      I prefer the Aries and or Hydras from the 740/940 series 15 and 16 inch aluminum with the same 25mm offset, direct fit. same price in the junkie and more are available. Even though I got both sets with tires for free!!!







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