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Just wondering what the record is? Counting frames and parts cars...For the record I just have one. Mark
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I also have 3, which seems to me the magic number. I wish i still had my first one... oh well...
82 244 DL (no engine)
83 242 DL (lowered w/virgos, euro front turn signals)
85 244 GL (wife-mobile)
First Volvo
75 245... traded my 63 beetle for it. Drove the crap out of it delivering pizzas. I sold it for $600 and still see it occasionally.. i miss her so. (i also miss my bug)
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posted by
someone claiming to be Dharvey
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Sun Jan 25 14:27 CST 2004 [ RELATED]
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No.
Anyone else remember that "lucky brokedown" guy that started the thread "Why are volvo 240s such a piece of crap?" or something like that?
I think that got about 70+ responces.
What an idiot he was.
EDIT: 73 responces. Here's a link to that thread:
http://www.brickboard.com/RWD/index.htm?id=674850
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If you listen to the radio in Portland, OR, you may know me as "Portland's Favorite Soul Brother!"
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see below
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Bob (81-244GL B21F, 83-244DL B23F, 94-944 B230FD plus grocery-getter Dodge minivan, MGB, and numerous old motorcycles)
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We own seven, all good driving cars. The fleet should not be that large, and I need to sell three. The extra cars have been accumulated because they were for sale cheap, and needed repairs. I have bought them inexpensively, repaired them inexpensively, and then I make a few dollars on the sale. There are four drivers in the household.
1979 242
1983 244
1984 242
1984 760T
1986 745T
1987 745T
1988 760T
Only the 1988 760T has an automatic transmission.
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john
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When did we get the 84 242? And why didnt you send me any pictures?
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'84 760 '90-B230FT
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I put a deposit on it this morning, and I'll pick it up tomorrow morning.
As to the picture, my digital camera is still in the repair shop, and Erin can't find hers.
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john
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I only own 3 Volvos, and will probably be hanging on to them. I'm not looking to add any more right now since they are keeping my hands full. (2 of them are project/restoration vehicles) I haven't owned any other Volvos except these 3, and if I ever get married I'll have a pair of "His & Hers" coupes, plus the Wagon.
'87 240 Wagon, Blue, 231,000 miles. My faithful daily driver. I'm fighting the rust as best I can and I'll be changing out the front spring mounts shortly (common rust item here in Michigan). The rocker panels under the doors are starting to show some rust holes and I'm planning on welding new covers on them at some point.
'88 780, Black, PRV-6, 144,000 miles. I bought this car on eBay in September 2003. She's in great condition, but needs a few things here and there. About 1/3 of the Air Dam is missing, and I'm trying to address some light rust on the undercarriage before it becomes an issue. Engine runs strong and smooth, but I'm still looking for a backup Fuel Pressure Regulator and Bosch 006 Air Mass Meter before she sees any serious road travel. The 006 AMMs are as rare as hen's teeth.
'89 780, Black, Turbo, 94,000 miles. This 780 was bought at the same time as the '88 and from the same charity used car lot (eBay) but for significantly less. The car was hit hard on the rear driver's side and has some sheetmetal damage that I'm trying to repair. The Air Dam was completely ripped off, front seats are cracked, and I'm also looking for both tail light assemblies and front turn signals.
If you're interested in buying a 780, they pop up on eBay quite frequently and typically sell at amazingly low prices (most people are searching for 740s or 760s). At the moment, both of my 780s are not registered while I have them off the road for restoration work. Here in Michigan, annual registration fees are based on the selling price of the vehicle when new. Needless to say, the cost of registering a pair of $40,000 vehicles is more than what I pay in auto insurance in an entire year.
If you'd like to see some pictures of the cars, feel free to follow the links below. I don't have any current pictures, just the '88 eBay photos, and the pics of the '89 that the salesman emailed me after I won the auction for the '88.
1988 Volvo 780 Bertone, B280F
1989 Volvo 780 Bertone, B230FT
God bless,
Fitz Fitzgerald.
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>'88 780, Black, PRV-6, 144,000 miles. I bought this car on eBay in September 2003. She's in great condition, but needs a few things here and there. About 1/3 of the Air Dam is missing, and I'm trying to address some light rust on the undercarriage before it becomes an issue. Engine runs strong and smooth, but I'm still looking for a backup Fuel Pressure Regulator and Bosch 006 Air Mass Meter before she sees any serious road travel. The 006 AMMs are as rare as hen's teeth.<
Fitz, There is a 006 on ebay as we speak....
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2455998314&category=33557
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don hodgdon '89 744ti, '81 242t, '71 D-35
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Thanks Don. The seller has had that 006 AMM posted for a few months now, but it's a bit more than I'm willing to spend. There was an '88 760 that came through my local salvage yard (U-Wrench-It) about a year ago, and I could have bought the 006 AMM for $35 back then. Unfortunately, the yard has a very high turnover rate and a lot of good parts (and cars) go to the crusher before they can be decently recycled. If I'd known that I would eventually own a 3rd gen PRV-6 Volvo, I would have pulled a lot of parts to have as backups, etc. (but I did grab two of the 15" Omega wheels before it got crushed)
God bless, and thanks for the heads-up.
Fitz Fitzgerald.
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'87 Blue 245, NA 231K
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Currently just 2,'86 240DL wagon and a '90 240 sedan.Also an '87 SAAB 900 SPG turbo.
Have owned '67 122 wagon
'69 164
'74 144
'78 265GL
'81 245DL
'83 245GL
'85 245DL
'87 244DL
Next up '94 940 turbo wagon
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philvo '86 245 215k,'90 240 196k,'87 SAAB 900 SPG 213k
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Only two left, 1993 245 w/115k and a 90 240 w/83k. Auto Insurance is the limiting factor. With four drivers and four vehicles, I can't afford to inusure any more cars. (also 02 K1500 Silverado and 97 F-150 XLT)
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Just one, the 87 245, which is being used to pull tree stumps and fence posts this weekend.
kourt
87 245
Austin, Texas
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Let me count...2 - 7 series, '85 740, ''86 760, 4 2 series, 2 245T, 1 '83 GLTi, and '80 242. 2 registered.
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posted by
someone claiming to be Pete
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Sat Jan 24 23:03 CST 2004 [ RELATED]
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Currently I have a:-
144S
122S Wagon
Duett
I also have a Citroen '88 2CV, '55 Rover P4, '85 Mercedes 210 Panel van, '81 Mercedes W123 280 E and a 2001 Mercedes 320 CDI (diesel)
I the shared workshop there also resides a roof chopped 122, 2 544's another 144s, another 122 wagon 2 131 2 door amazons.
We cutback a bit recently.....
Regards
Pete
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I have never sold a Volvo.
Registered:
'64 544
'67 122 wagon
'81 245 GLT non turbo
'82 245Ti
'87 760T 2.5" exhaust, MBC@13lbs, calibrated boost gauge, A/F meter
'91 744Ti (wifes)
Projects:
'58 445
'67 122 2 door
'67 123GT
'67 122 wagon
'82 242 turbo
Parts:
'62 544
'67 122 wagon
'68 122 wagon
'73 1800ES
'83 245
WAIT, I also have
Registerd:
'73 Dodge class A motor home
'79 F150 4x4
'86 Toyota PU
'87 Toyota PU 4x4
Parts:
'79 Courier PU
'79 Courier PU
'84 Toyota PU
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Bob W.
16 Volvos ('58-'91)
445-544-122-240-740
Four turbos
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Just gotta' ask Bob, where do you store them all? I can only imagine how many cars I'd have now if I had the space. As it is, my apartment looks like a Volvo parts warehouse...
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don hodgdon '89 744ti, '81 242t, '71 D-35
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I've got a 40ac piece of bare land. I call it the Volvo farm ;-)
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Bob W.
16 Volvos ('58-'91)
445-544-122-240-740
Four turbos
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If I wasn't in grad school and living in an apartment, I would be building my own Volvo farm.
You must spend a small fortune in registration fees and insurance. Do all of those cars need yearly inspections?
Take care,
Keith
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No yearly inspection. Registrations are $26.50 each. I found an insurance policy which covers me, liability only, for anything I care to drive, for $500 a year. So about $700/year covers it. The hard part is deciding what to drive to work in the morning ;-)
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Bob W.
16 Volvos ('58-'91)
445-544-122-240-740
Four turbos
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Not enough!! Four 740s, three on the road and one in the garage getting top to bottom refurbish.
1987 744 GLE 240K
1988 745 GLE 160K
1989 744 GL 205K
1989 744 GL 120K
I am always ready to park more in the driveway. I have had to restrain myself from buying any more due to ongoing major house remodel. That will be done soon(I hope) and I can devote more time to my hobby that keeps the family in safe dependable cars and save us lots of cash. We can well afford car payments but what a waste. rcs
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The 4 as noted in the sig, plus a partial '79 245DL, which got totalled when a driver in a Civic ran a red at about 50 mph when we met in the intersection.
-- Kane ... who as least did not need to get carted away in the back of an ambulance.
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Blossom II - '91 745Ti/M46 ... Bubbles - '74 144GL/BW35 ... Buttercup - '86 245GL/AW70 ... The Wayback Machine - '64 P220/M40
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posted by
someone claiming to be Brian Garrett
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Sat Jan 24 17:32 CST 2004 [ RELATED]
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4 @ the present a '78 244,an '83 245Ti (rusty but very quick),my wife's 764Ti,and an'83 na 244 parts car.(accedently took it for a ride over a small cliff into a tree.) B.G.
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LOL Just one here too .... I got a really good one on the first try ;-)
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Brett Sutherland & the 1.5 million mile 122 Canadian Old VOLVOS never die ....... They just become 'COOL'!!!
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1.5 million huh?
Well. I'm not quite that high, but I'm almost a third of the way there!
Since I plan on driving this thing until I'm at least 80, I've got about 60 years or so to catch you and Irv! (I'm only 18 afterall.)
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If you listen to the radio in Portland, OR, you may know me as 'Portland's Favorite Soul Brother!'
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Wait a minute, are those jumper cables?
Heh heh heh...
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If you listen to the radio in Portland, OR, you may know me as "Portland's Favorite Soul Brother!"
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Ummm, ahhhh, well ... yes .... those ARE jumper cables ...... one of life's little embarassing moments .... the guys with me had run the CD player for 6 straight hours on a 3 year old UAP battery .... which has since been replaced ...
I guess I COULD have lied and said .. yes I was giving IRV a jump ..... but my Mama raised me to tell the truth ........ :-(
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Brett Sutherland & the 1.5 million mile 122 Canadian Old VOLVOS never die ....... They just become 'COOL'!!!
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Heh, I've been there before a couple of times.
I once accidentally left the lights on in my wagon... The buzzer that usually goes off didn't for some reason (I think the fuse was dead, or the door switch wasn't working.)
Anyway, I was fortunate enough to have parked on a downward angle, and there wasn't a car ahead of me. Releasing the parking brake, and getting the car moving, I was able to jump start the thing.
I've also done this in my Dad's '77 244 once though... The '77 doesn't have a buzzer that goes off when you leave the lights on. Unfortunately, my dad's is an auto, so I wasn't able to jump the clutch.
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If you listen to the radio in Portland, OR, you may know me as "Portland's Favorite Soul Brother!"
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1979 (not *positive*) green 242 (sold just before buying the 244)
1989 blue 244 GL
2000 white S40
*I* only own the one pictured in my profile, a wonderful and beautiful 1989 244 GL.
My mom owns the white 2000 S40.
My mom has always been the primary driver of the Volvos. She drove mine until late 2000 or early 2001, at which point she got her next Volvo.
Interesting story about my car: my parents tell me that when they went to the dealership to look at the new Volvos (I'm pretty sure we test-drove a 740 with a moonroof), they mentioned to the salespeople that they were thus ready to sell the old car. Before leaving the dealership that day, the secretary had agreed to buy the 242 off of them.
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'89 244 GL--25/22 ipd sways, Alpine head, Eclipse front speakers
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3 in the family, 2 are mine.
My current fleet:
My '76 245 (280K miles on the odometer) and my '80 245 (423K miles).
The '76 has a blown engine, which I plan on replacing really soon. Everything else in that car is perfect. Even the interior is in good shape (except for that horrible smell of cigarettes... damn smokers!)
The '80 is on it's original engine, and second transmission. Still going strong as ever.
My dad also drives a '77 244 (not pictured above.)
Family has previously owned the following Volvos:
'79 264 (Sold because of the dreaded 6 cylinder engine. A really nice ride otherwise.)
'89 245 (Sold because of non stop electrical/computer problems... Now my guess is that it had a bad ECU. Oh well.)
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If you listen to the radio in Portland, OR, you may know me as 'Portland's Favorite Soul Brother!'
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posted by
someone claiming to be Dharvey
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Sat Jan 24 17:06 CST 2004 [ RELATED]
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Three. Check the sig.
-Chris
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88 245 DL (185k miles) | 98 S90 (75k miles) | 98 V70 AWD (86k miles)
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Just two now, landlord says no more cars :-(
I've only owned 7 over the years. Had a few short affairs with other cars, a Porsche 356 (the only one I wish I still had), an MGA and a German Capri, but my other cars have all been Volvos. At last count we've had over 35 in the family.
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don hodgdon '89 744ti, '81 242t, '71 D-35
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Three Presently:
1994 945T - 121k miles
Wife's car, mostly highway miles since we got it 18 months ago w/83k miles.
1980 242GT - 92k miles
Rust free 3 season car. Garaged for winter with a busted LF fender from this summer...going to be fixed soon.
1987 245DL - 235k miles
My rusty, trusty winter beater that I picked up for cheap with a nice set of Virgos (new tires!) to be used on my GT (the ones on there aren't as nice). Well maintained drivetrain w/rust in the usual places and then some. Failed RI state inspection for LF ball joint, rusty floor boards, and high NOx (4.28, limit 3.25).
In the past:
1992 745T - 125k miles
1980 242GT - 170k on the broken odometer.
Both sold to move to Central Europe four years ago (I'm back).
Bean
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'80 242GT 91k, '94 945T 110k
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Presently 6:
2X '58 445
'63 544
'86 244
'87 744T
'90 765T
Past:
'57 444
'63 544(RIP)
'65 122
'66 122
'66 1800s(RIP)
'70 1800e
'70 145s
'72 145e(RIP)
'77 245
'78 245(RIP)
'85 245
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Jim McDonald
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4 now:
1969 164 auto 66k
1988 240 5-spd 171k (sons, at college)
1991 240 5-spd 173k
1998 V70 5-spd 164k
Also 1992 SAAB 9000 213k, would have been a Volvo but the SAAB/Volvo dealer didn't have any 5-speeds in stock at the time
1971 Mercedes 220 4-spd
1942 Packard Clipper (my first car, owned since 1969)
1921 Packard Single-Six project
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Only one here;
1979 264GL (4th Owner, 2nd B27F) 122,500
-Too Many Bone-yard upgrades
and boy do I know how to pick them. Oh well, here's hoping for more!
Sincerely,
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Julio Meza 1979 264GL B27F 122K Features Added: BW55 To M46, Central Locking System, 25mm IPD Front Sway Bar, 81+ Dash W/ Oil & Ambient Temp Gauges In C, Oil Pressure, Volts Next Project: +Cruise Control
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Always looking to give a Volvo a good home:
Currently registered
1982 244GLT 166K
1986 244GL 195K
1989 244DL 160K
1991 745ti 160K
Currently in storage
1989 244DL 89K
Current winter project
1988 744Ti 160K
On site awaiting rehab or parting out
1982 242GLT
1983 245T
1989 244DL
1989 244DL
1989 245DL
1987 744Ti
1990 744GLE
Recently departed
1980 242DL
1983 245DL
1988 244DL (our old friend Stan, in the family for 10 years
236K on the clock rearended by an 18 year
old drunk mid December; totaled)
Randy
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Currently
69 164, 008731, 282,000 miles, owned since Oct 1971, daily driver
66 222, 44489, 235,000 miles, owned since Aug 1984, daily driver
66 222, 36025, mileage unknown, owned since May 2003, not running
73 145E, VIN not remembered, mileage >150K, owned since May 1998, not running (The yellow peril)
Formerly
red 60 544, july 67-Jan 68, rear ended/totaled (Rapid Red)
blue 59 544 Jan 68-June 70, lightened Rambler pistons melted
white 58 444 June 70-Feb 71 traded off
Cream 4 door 122 Feb 71-June 75 gave to a missionary in Panama
Red 2-door 122 May 77 - June 89 sold in Panama (Li'l Red)
Green 69 144 bought in 1990, sold in 1994
Yellow 74 144 bought with son-in-law 1992, son in law sold in 1995
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George Downs, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, Central US
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posted by
someone claiming to be Rhys
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Sat Jan 24 19:01 CST 2004 [ RELATED]
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Something scary here George - I also nicknamed my 72 142S the "Yellow Peril". Must be some linkage through one clan or another.....
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My wife and I have agreed to limit it to 3, I'm going over the limit so one must go. The nice thing about the deal is I can have any 3 I want and can do anything I want to them so they are all heavily modified to fit their specific purpose.
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Dave Shannon
Spring Valley, California (San Diego area)
'84-245 200K+
'84-245T 190K+
'88-240 190K+
'92 745Ti 170K
'01 Jeep Wrangler Sahara 10K
www.volvo2.homestead.com
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My Wife's 85 744 na m46
My 87 744 na
My 86 744 na m46 (my current toy)
My 86 744 na (was parts car, now Ford V8)
My 88 745tic (under construction)
My 88 745tic (project car)
My Daughter's 78 245 (we're restoring it atm, just now it's having the underbody duralined) she's just 13, so gotta while.
My Daughter's 92 944 (Just got it, no run, still gotta check it out)
My 86 764tic (b230ft) needs new turbo & just got one. Parting out a SAAB 900 so a small common mod underway.
The last two don't really count, but what the heck.
2004 Frevo Craft boat (almost done with it) home built 19.5' wood slat cabin boat. 88 b230ft (from project car) powered.
88 Mazda b2200 truck. Engine died and I had a good 86 b230f so guess what :)
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OK, here goes:
83 245T/M46, 120K and great shape, suspension mods, rarely driven
70 744T/M46, 118K, turbo plus, suspension mods, summer driver
70 760T, wifes driver, 204K, new engine, trans, turbo at 150K
93 945T, 160K, winter driver/work horse, suspension mods
past includes 65 1800S, many 145E's, many 254s, 85 244TI...
Jim Weiss - still want more...
oh yes, and a dark blue 544 in mint condition, but its only 9 inches long. It sits on top of the TV. I'll be getting an 1800ES to park next to it soon. Problem? What problem?
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two past 245
122
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At the moment, 8 Volvos in the yard -- 4 running and registered.
Running: '91 740, '90 244, '86 245GL, '82 245T.
Not running (and probably never again to run): 2 '73 ES's, 2 '82 245s.
Also an '89 VW Golf.
Too many other Volvos in past years to try remembering.
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Don Foster (near Cape Cod, MA)
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someone claiming to be Dharvey
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Sat Jan 24 12:35 CST 2004 [ RELATED]
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Now--
a 1980 245 and a 1992 245.
Previously--
1962 122s 4 door
1967 122s 4 door
1966 122s wagon
1972 142e
And a 1969 Citroen DS 19. Strangest car ever made. Designed on Mars.
Doug Harvey
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Also a 1980 DL wagon, 186,000 and a 1992 240 wagon, 178,000 miles.
Have also owned a 1986 700 GLE wagon, and a 260 wagon probably a 1978.
The 1980 has seen other members of the family's cars come and go and come and go in the twenty-four years I have owned it.
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My '80 245 DL is the car that inspired my family to buy Volvos first place. It was our first Volvo. Other cars have come and gone, but the '80 remains, and is now mine.
We got the car with around 98K miles in about '88 or '89. (I was really young at the time.) My father started racking up miles at a crazy rate in the mid 90's, and now it has 423K.
I'm never going to get rid of the '80. It's still rust free, if you can believe it! It's really dirty, but no rust under the dirt!
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If you listen to the radio in Portland, OR, you may know me as 'Portland's Favorite Soul Brother!'
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Your cars look great, the '80 looks just like my '80 (except mine is the dark green) they even both have the roofrack. Can't tell from the picture whether your '80 also has the chrome trim over the wheelwells. My wagon came with this added trim, I do not see it very often on other 240's. The Green Bean was bought from Jim Fisher Volvo and was one of three 240's in the display area inside. I almost got the maroon wagon they had but it was an automatic and I had always driven manual transmissions. My younger daughter almost came home from the hospital in this car, she was three months old when I got the car. I can understand how you feel about keeping your car, you have grown up with it. I now have got my very nice '92 back from my daughter, it is in better shape than my '80 is my favorite. If I ever had the opportunity to by a nice '93 Classic, the '92 would be the one that I would sell.
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I think the wagon has the chrome trim... I think it's pealing now though.
Speaking of extra chrome, I replaced the side view mirrors with a pair of chrome ones from an earlier 240 on the '80, and I must say I like them a lot better. If you have the chance to do the same in your '80, I suggest you go for it. Bigger mirror, better view, and they stay in place a lot better then the old plastic ones do.
Plus, they just make the car look more like a classic... if that's at all possible. Heh heh heh...
My wagons are also standard trannys. M-46s. My Dad's 77 on the other hand...
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If you listen to the radio in Portland, OR, you may know me as 'Portland's Favorite Soul Brother!'
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I have from time to time thought about doing this. I did replace the plastic ones a couple of months ago, the plastic part was OK, but the mirror part was not at all good looking (comes from the car living outside for its whole 24 years I suppose.) I managed to replace them OK, but how easily do the chrome ones go in, are the fittings different? If I remember correctly they just attach from the outside only? If I had a lead on a pair do they require special hardware that needs to come with them?
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It's pretty easy to put them on. Just remember to grab those plastic triangles that go on the inside of the car.
I'll take some pictures for you. It's a very very easy swap.
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If you listen to the radio in Portland, OR, you may know me as "Portland's Favorite Soul Brother!"
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Thanks, I would appreciate that. One thing I learned from swapping out the other mirrors is to be really careful with the washers, I lost one of them down the inside of the door panel, luckily I had a spare from the one I was swapping in. I will keep an eye out for a pair of the chrome ones to come up on ebay, I have seen them from time to time.
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posted by
someone claiming to be Rhys
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Sat Jan 24 12:30 CST 2004 [ RELATED]
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Well I HAVE owned 18, plus 4 I parted out. Presently I own just one.
122, 142, 144, 145, 164, 242, 244, 740 models.
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I am in the grips of this dreadfully fun disease- 93 945 turbo-113k, 88 244-127k, 87 244(m47)-111k, and a running parts car-87 244-259k--and looking for more daily
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Six 240s an 850T-5 and a 780 all rustfree, with working AC and no real mechanical needs. Nice cars, I mean. And maybe another 3 or 4 on the self. But three of them are away at college.
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