(formerly) The $700 1988 245

[Cwazywazy]

Formerly The $700 1988 245

edit: There's a lot of broken pictures in the first several pages and it's all kinda irrelevant anyhow, skip ahead to like page 12 or 13. Or don't. Up to you. The engine from this car lives on in my '82 244GL and I just never bothered to make a new thread.

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Just bought it. $700, came with a bunch of oil filters and 6 ****ty tires on steelies. Also a radiator and some other things. Nearly 300k on the body, if the odo is right. Has a turbo engine of unknown year and unknown mileage at stock boost for now. Side pipe with a cherry bomb, locker, and the sloppiest shifter I've ever seen. It's rusty, but significantly less so than my $200 '86. It's gonna be pretty awesome.

https://imgur.com/a/vfrss

 

[chris gilmour]

Hahah weird! I'm from Canada, and someone was picking up some parts we made at the shop. He noticed my Volvo and he's into them too, he ended up showing me this fprsale on Craigslist. As soon as I saw the wheels and colour I knew it was the same one!

 

[Cwazywazy]

Hahah weird! I'm from Canada, and someone was picking up some parts we made at the shop. He noticed my Volvo and he's into them too, he ended up showing me this fprsale on Craigslist. As soon as I saw the wheels and colour I knew it was the same one!

Heh, when was this? Guy I got it from bought it about a year ago.

 

[Cwazywazy]

The paint is in pretty bad shape. The hood is scratched to hell from stuff being on it and the roofs clearcoat is all oxidized. I guess scratches beat having a dozen little rust bubbles, right?

 

[amerbritcan]

Does it have a piece of wood for a rear bumper? If so, I highly suspect it's been for sale on Turbobricks before.

 

[Cwazywazy]

Does it have a piece of wood for a rear bumper? If so, I highly suspect it's been for sale on Turbobricks before.

Yup, yup. If anyone can find the FS thread, I'd appreciate it.

 

[apachechef]

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Made to this site I read.
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[Cwazywazy]

http://www.dailyturismo.com/
Made to this site I read.
You are famous

Heh, sweet.

 

[amerbritcan]

I spy a BOV, and I'm pretty sure BOV's mess with sensors on stock volvo engine management systems.

 

[Cwazywazy]

I spy a BOV, and I'm pretty sure BOV's mess with sensors on stock volvo engine management systems.

Yeah, IDK. It's at 6-7PSI.

 

[okoye]

you need a bigger turbo..

 

[Cwazywazy]

How can I tell if the gauge cluster is original? I kinda wanna know if it actually has 300k. I ran the VIN and there's no records before something like 260k.

 

[Cwazywazy]

 

[Redwood Chair]

How can I tell if the gauge cluster is original? I kinda wanna know if it actually has 300k. I ran the VIN and there's no records before something like 260k.

Pull it and look for junkyard paint pen markings on the back.

 

[Cwazywazy]

Pull it and look for junkyard paint pen markings on the back.

Yup, I'll do that. I'm pretty sure the tach was added in because it has the little clock hole on the left. Was gonna take it out anyway to fix the trip reset.

 

[Lord_Athlon]

you need new motor mounts

 

[Cwazywazy]

you need new motor mounts

Are you just saying that because 240s always need new motor mounts?

 

[Cwazywazy]

https://youtu.be/3QMSQ-UxDoY

 

[white855T]

Even though its going to need some work, it looks to be a decent buy. Even including a rare accessory cargo cover.

 

[Cwazywazy]

Is there a way to ID the cam without taking the timing cover off?