I realize i am getting in way late on this thread but, personally I don't like either, bumper(window) sticker or the wing. Just one mans opinion.



Dan (in Ma.)

Please don't tell me that there's a air dam bolted to the front of that VW bus!

Rob,

Definitely too rice. Email me for the address to dispose of it at :-)

Seriously, nice find. I would love to find one for my Flathood. Of course, that is my hobby car. There are a lot of nice looking wings out there but the original Group A version has that look of authenticity.

Was that a one time find or do you have a source?

BTW, all the originals were left black. Most never saw the street.

Skip
'93 850GLT
'83 242TI Flathood

It is "too rice" indeed. I personally feel that non functional wings on cars are just plain silly (especially on notoriously docile volvos)...but to each his/her own.

On a more constructive/less subjective note, you should consider the fact that the wing does not flow with the contours of, nor does it complement the trunk. It just kind of sits there. I doubt that painting it the body color will correct the clashing lines.
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1986 volvo 240 wagon 300k ?

If it blocks the view of the bumper sticker, put the sticker on the top edge of the window. As for hooking up the side marker flashers:

http://www.ipdusa.com/pdf/PI-085SideLights85070.pdf

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Jim - '92 Red 245 "The Radio Flyer" - '85 245 270K "Old Girl"

If you paint it to match the car color I think it would look a lot better.

Just out of my own curiosity, how much weight does that thing add to the trunk? Make it any harder to open it at all?
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If you listen to the radio in Portland, OR, you may know me as "Portland's Favorite Soul Brother!"

abou tmy 88 325is BMW. I put a S. African flag on the corner of the rear boot (that's where I'm from), as well as a "Tunerworks" sticker along the rear top window. She didn't like it, but I just ignored her saying that she doesn't knwo anyhtign about BWM styling. But after she helped me realixed that it took away form the natural beauty of what BMW was going for, (the car's natural beauty), I changed my mind and removed them. Now the car looks MUCH better. IMO Volvos and some other Euro cars, shound not be messed with.
here's a pic of my pride and joy.....
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Rob: With all due respect.

I would not ask my wife to drive such a car nor would I expect her to not vote for Bush.

Consider this 2 votes against.
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David Hunter

Rear Window Sticker = excellent.

Spoiler = eh.

If it were me, I'd sell the spoiler for how ever many hundreds of dollars some nuts are willing to pay for anything "group A" and buy something FUN for the car...strut-strut brace? If you have one of those, I'd hit up some SS brake lines or something of the sort. Anyways, I've just never felt 240s looked right with spoilers. It's not quite what I would deem "rice" yet. For that, you'd have to go definitely more extreme....like a 2 foot tall, multi-level thing. hah. Anyways, best of luck to you.

Nate Gundy
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'86 240DL sedan, 260K miles, M46, K cam, 25/23mm sways, 260 front and wagon rear springs; http://valvespringcompressor.weblogs.us/

Is your bumper on right? Left side looks low. Or is it just the shadows.
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1980 245 Canadian B21A with SU carb and M46 trans

Awesome rare find! If you posted on T-bricks the thread would be nothing but praise! Have you thought about paint-matching? Granted the Group A spoiler is made for mounting on the older non-raised trunk lids but I still think it looks great! You could always swap lids I believe. I guess you could say mine too fits the "rice" category. Volvo 240 oem 86-93 rear spoiler but I love it and another rare find!!


Best,
Adam


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'92 244GL silver-metallic, 150k, Enem V15 cam, Bilstein HDs, IPD sways, upper+lower braces, Cherry-Turbo strut brace, 240 OEM rear spoiler, 15' Dracos, E-codes w/side repeaters, Cowl covers paint-matched, Magnaflow 2.5' mandrel SS exhaust w/Unitek header

Definitely rice-worthy, but in desperate need of a low-rider suspension (Nivomat, are you listening?), neon bulbs beneath, xenon headlights, 2000 w sound system.

My definition of rice: Adding race-inspired items to your car that have little or no function, yet appear that they might make you go faster. I hope you don't take this the wrong way, but to my eye, that wing looks like ass on that car. It's a 4 door right? Ever seen a 4 door race car? Sorry... but you asked :-)
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Volvo Farmer:

20 Volvos '58-'91

Does it really serve any additional funtion on these race-bred cars? Oh, right. It helps to keep your trunk closed in the event the ever threatening trunk latch failure. That must be it. Explain to your wife this necessary safty issue, provided it does not obscure the sticker in the window, which is a much larger safty issue indeed. (But souldn't it read "Re-defeat..."?)

Looks cool though. And chicks dig cool, right? That's what they tell me anyway.


Saw a good bumper sticker not long ago- "Where are we going? And what's with this handbasket?"
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Steve in Minneapolis - 1987 245DL 255k

I've never been a fan of the Group A spoiler, especially on the rounded trunk 240s, however, it's your car and if you like it, it's cool...


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don hodgdon '89 744ti, '81 242t, '71 D-35

Assuming the spoiler doesn't block the window sticker, there's only one thing to do - Get your wife a cookbook on Manifold Cooking. There's no direct connection to the spoiler, but it would make a great place to serve hors d'oeurves...

Jim Weiss
83 245T/M46, 90 744T/M46, 90 760T, 93 945T, want more ...

Hideous! I can dispose of it for you. On the flathood. Actually is is for a flat trunked 85 and older. There is a factory wing for the 86-93 as well.

Either way I think it's a good looking car...

However, I love the VW in the background!

Rob K.
Raleigh, NC

The spoiler doensn't look particularly rice, although your number plates do.
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Drive it like you hate it

I always trust my wife's judgment, I figure my thinking may be clouded by "cool factor" and she is more of a neurtal observer. That being said I have never thought a 240 looked right with any trunk decorations like that, just me, lots of people like them. It's up to you, Now if you had asked me about your bumper sticker I would have given 100% thumbs up, again, just my feelings.
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Dave Shannon
Spring Valley, California
'84-245T 190K+
'88-240 190K+
'65 1800S ????K
'73 1800ES 117K
'92 745Ti 150K
Jeep Wrangler Sahara 10K
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Rob:

Hmmmm - spoiler on a 240??? They look better on the 850s. I do like the bumper (window) sticker though! LOL

I never hear much about your 850?? Jusy curious, as you seem to have had as many 240s as me, but feeding an 850 too. Just got my free recall gas tank - better check yours!

Bob Weber
Hamilton, Ohio 45013
59 Volvos since 1979
94 103K 850 ruby redhawk - on the road to Indy for short jaunt with new fuel tank!)
93 171K 850 dusty (my most dependable car - maybe I can get a free tank on it!}
88 740 175K ella blue (just finished it up, oil pump, rod bearings, head, t-belt, the works - waiting for FCP Groton cat and a used fuel sender somewhere)
86 240 147K woody (doing timing belt today for fun - last belt at 104K)