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what's the difference between 240 and 244 and 246's 200

posted by  Survivor99 on  Thu Feb 26 07:27 CST 2004
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I have seen a couple of 244 and 246's.

I own a 240, what's the difference between these vehicles?

Thanks








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    what's the difference between 240 and 244 and 246's 200

    posted by  someone claiming to be Herman on  Thu Feb 26 14:49 CST 2004 [RELATED]

    Q - What's the difference between 240 and 244 and 246's

    A - 4 & 6 respectively, or when viewed another way 4 & 2. ;)








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    what's the difference between 240 and 244 and 246's 200

    posted by  rice on  Thu Feb 26 07:36 CST 2004
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    The first number is the series (200, 700, 900)
    The second number is the number of cylinders (4, 6, or a funny guy saying 8)
    The last number is the number of doors (2,4,5).

    240= 4 cylinder, 2 door sedan
    244= 4 cylinder, 4 door sedan
    245= 4 cylinder, wagon (tailgate is the fifth door)

    264= 6 cylinder, 4 door sedan
    ect. ect.

    Ryan

    --
    VOLVO LOVER WITH AN 80 AND AN 82








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      what's the difference between 240 and 244 and 246's 200

      posted by  someone claiming to be bosozoku on  Thu Feb 26 08:41 CST 2004 [RELATED]

      In the 2-series, the second digit equals the number of cylinders.
      However, some 760's had a turbocharged 4-cylinder engine, and 780s
      didn't have 8-cylinders - they either had a mediocre V-6 or a
      turbo 4. So, in the 7-series, the middle number came to (sort of)
      represent the trim level.
      .
      -b.








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        what's the difference between 240 and 244 and 246's 200

        posted by  rice on  Thu Feb 26 09:47 CST 2004
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        Your 100% correct...I screwed up on that one.
        700's don’t really hold the same numerical system as our 240's. The 760's and 780's mess up the entire system. Sorry to mislead anyone.

        ryan
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        VOLVO LOVER WITH AN 80 AND AN 82








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          what's the difference between 240 and 244 and 246's 200

          posted by  MSW on  Thu Feb 26 09:54 CST 2004
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          As do the 240 diesels, technically. (Having a 6-cylinder, despite nomenclature.)








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            what's the difference between 240 and 244 and 246's 200

            posted by  Evan R on  Thu Feb 26 10:15 CST 2004
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            Some of them. Some Diesels have the VIN of a 240. Some a 260.

            There were also 1981 cars that had a 4 cylinder engine but 264 VIN numbers.








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              what's the difference between 240 and 244 and 246's 200

              posted by  Volvodad on  Fri Feb 27 04:28 CST 2004
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              Yep - son's 81GL has the YV1BX... v.i.n. despite the B21F under the hood. The insurance company therefore lists it on the policy as a 264. Can't talk them out of it.
              --
              Bob (81-244GL B21F, 83-244DL B23F, 94-944 B230FD; plus grocery-getter Dodge minivan, MGB, and numerous old motorcycles)








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                what's the difference between 240 and 244 and 246's 200

                posted by  Evan R on  Fri Feb 27 05:19 CST 2004
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                Well, it IS a 264. It just happens to have a B21F in it! I had one, too.

                I've also had an '80 245 with a D24. And it IS (was) a 245.

                Nothing to lose sleep over.








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                what's the difference between 240 and 244 and 246's 200

                posted by  MSW on  Fri Feb 27 04:44 CST 2004
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                It's hard to talk the insurance co. out of anything once they've got a notion- I once had a $100 20-year-old Ford 6-cylinder... which I paid extra for because 1) it was a "Mustang" and 2) double-whammy, the thing was red. I couldn't convince them it WASN'T a "muscle-car".








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                  what's the difference between 240 and 244 and 246's 200

                  posted by  someone claiming to be bosozoku on  Fri Feb 27 06:01 CST 2004 [RELATED]

                  Well, if the incurance company refuses to listen to reason, you
                  can always vote with your feet. Unless your driving record is
                  _really_ bad, I'm sure that other companies would be willing to sell
                  you insurance and be less obstinate.
                  .
                  -b.








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    what's the difference between 240 and 244 and 246's 200

    posted by  Evan R on  Thu Feb 26 07:33 CST 2004
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    once, the final digit was used to describe the number of doors:

    242-2-door
    244-4-door
    245-5-door (wagon)

    If you've ever seen a 246, I'll eat my hat.

    Later, they just all became 240.








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      what's the difference between 240 and 244 and 246's 200

      posted by  Don Foster on  Thu Feb 26 10:12 CST 2004
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      The hood of my wagon opens. Does that make it a 246? And the gas cap has a cute little door -- does that make it a 247? And the glovebox has a door -- does that make it a 248? And the storage compartment...

      ...oh, never mind.

      --
      Don Foster (near Cape Cod, MA)








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    what's the difference between 240 and 244 and 246's 200

    posted by  unggthat on  Thu Feb 26 07:30 CST 2004
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    a 246 doesn't exist. I believe you mean 245...but anyways, the last number (2, 4, or 5), used to refer to the number of doors a 240 had. 242 was a coupe, 244 sedan, and 245 a wagon. They got rid of the last number around 1980 and just went to calling them all 240's, regardless of whether it was a wagon, sedan, or coupe. hope this helps.

    Nate Gundy
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    '86 240DL sedan, 260K miles, M46, K cam, 25/21mm sways, 260 front and wagon rear springs; http://valvespringcompressor.weblogs.us/







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