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08-14-2009, 07:57 AM
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Kardboard - I was msning you the damn thread over and over! But nooo, you were going "My phone can't see RS" etc. -_-
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08-14-2009, 08:30 AM
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#52 | | Chinese Guy, Swedish Rides
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Originally Posted by sonick Kardboard: Better yet, what took you so long to find it!!!
Is the 940 TURBOOOO? If so, shoot me a PM!
Otherwise, in terms of handling (yeah, may be an oxymoron when talking about a volvo), would the 740/960 be better with the RWD, or the 850 with (what I assume to be) better suspension components and rigidity etc. coz it's newer?
Cool to hear about the interchangeable parts, definitely opens up a few more aftermarket routes. That front end conversion is NAAAICE. | Nope. It's base, underpowered, but that just means more potential. 
850 has better handling, but the RWD ones are just more fun. Heck, a $200 240 Turbo on craigslist would make an awesome, albeit somewhat challenging, project. I found one, but the guy didn't respond. It also costs a third of my current phone LOLOLOLOL 
Moar Swedish pr0n: http://forums.turbobricks.com/showthread.php?t=178482 Quote:
Originally Posted by roastpuff Kardboard - I was msning you the damn thread over and over! But nooo, you were going "My phone can't see RS" etc. -_- | You did it once, maybe twice, and I thought it was a B&S thread LOLLL
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08-14-2009, 08:34 AM
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Is there much you can do to an N/A Volvo? Seems like most volvo enthusiast/tuner boards are targeted to the Turbos.
By more fun do you mean with powersliding and stuff, or in actual fun-to-drive-ness? I want something that has SOME type of FEEL to the driving (I am coming from a Miata... yea quite a difference).
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08-14-2009, 09:06 AM
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#54 | | Chinese Guy, Swedish Rides
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There is plenty that you can do. If you're really crazy, do the Ford V8 swap. One guy put an LS1 in his 740 wagon...that one is insane.
Fine-tuning an NA Volvo is fine, but I'd go for an 850 if that's the case. You'll have enough power then, as they're the inline-5 engines. The 20-valve inline-4s in the 940 GLE and is a great engine, the inline-6 in the 960/S90 is also good. An NA B230 engine in a two-tonne, base Volvo 940 = nothing happens + not making it up the Cut on the Upper Levels Highway.
Or, go insane and source yourself a Bertone. Italian designed Volvo coupés...heh. I almost bought a 780 Bertone last year...but what stopped me was that it wasn't in great condition and that parts are so hard to find. Those things are RARE. Incidentally, there's a 262 Coupé near my house and a 242 that belongs to a neighbour. | |
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08-14-2009, 09:09 AM
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Definitely not an engine swap lol. So for the N/A Volvos the 850 I-5, 940 GLE I-4 and 960 I-6 are the ones to look out for, gotcha.
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08-14-2009, 10:29 AM
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#56 | | Chinese Guy, Swedish Rides
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850 between 94 and 96, forget the S70s, 940/960 20v, 960 I-6 1995+.  | |
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08-14-2009, 10:30 AM
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Originally Posted by sonick Definitely not an engine swap lol. So for the N/A Volvos the 850 I-5, 940 GLE I-4 and 960 I-6 are the ones to look out for, gotcha. | The 850 was a 5-banger only, but came in 3 variations. N/A, Turbo, and low pressure turbo (low boost models, usually the GLT variations from 96+). Basically the model number gives away what engine the have in them. (ie. the number 4 in 940 designates it's a 9 series 4 cylinder, where as the "6" in the 960 designates it's a 6 cylinder)
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08-14-2009, 12:01 PM
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Oh, and don't bother with the 850 GLE. It came with the anemic 10v 148HP 5cyl, only available in Canada. There seems to be a surplus of those on CL however..
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08-14-2009, 12:06 PM
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Originally Posted by sonick Is there much you can do to an N/A Volvo? Seems like most volvo enthusiast/tuner boards are targeted to the Turbos.
By more fun do you mean with powersliding and stuff, or in actual fun-to-drive-ness? I want something that has SOME type of FEEL to the driving (I am coming from a Miata... yea quite a difference). | You can forget having anything that handles like a miata unless you buy a sports-bred roadster again or buy a pure sports car. It ain't happenin', son.
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08-14-2009, 12:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Alphamale You can forget having anything that handles like a miata unless you buy a sports-bred roadster again or buy a pure sports car. It ain't happenin', son. | lol of course I don't expect it to handle even a fraction of how the Miata handles, but I also don't want to drive a car that handles like a 12-person van.
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08-14-2009, 01:38 PM
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#61 | | Chinese Guy, Swedish Rides
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Originally Posted by Dentz The 850 was a 5-banger only, but came in 3 variations. N/A, Turbo, and low pressure turbo (low boost models, usually the GLT variations from 96+). Basically the model number gives away what engine the have in them. (ie. the number 4 in 940 designates it's a 9 series 4 cylinder, where as the "6" in the 960 designates it's a 6 cylinder) | Not quite. A fair number of 960s use the 4-banger, but possibly the 20v one.
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08-15-2009, 12:32 AM
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#62 | | RS controls my life!
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should have a volvo meet with the locals here
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08-15-2009, 09:56 AM
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#63 | | Ready to be Man handled by RS!
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My '88 760 turbo has treated me well. And how many other cars offer power windows/mirrors/seats/sunroof, heated mirrors/seats, automatic climate control, and more for $1000?
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08-15-2009, 10:32 AM
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#64 | | SardaukarMod
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i still dream of a Ford 5.0L-powered 240 wagon. *sigh*
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08-15-2009, 01:54 PM
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#65 | | Chinese Guy, Swedish Rides
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Originally Posted by PRoJeX should have a volvo meet with the locals here | I'm sure it'll happen sooner or later.  | |
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08-15-2009, 09:14 PM
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#66 | | 14 dolla balla aint got nothing on me!
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Originally Posted by +Kardboard+ I'm sure it'll happen sooner or later. | I have on organized but for only the newer S40s.
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08-15-2009, 09:44 PM
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#67 | | Chinese Guy, Swedish Rides
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Bah! I'll rally some truly bricky bricks out hahah  | |
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08-16-2009, 05:54 PM
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#68 | | RS controls my life!
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lol only s40s?! how about anybody here with S60s, maybe we can do somethinbg
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08-16-2009, 11:47 PM
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#69 | | Chinese Guy, Swedish Rides
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Start something. But not in my "90's Volvos" thread. Oops, not mine. I digress. | |
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08-17-2009, 10:19 AM
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#70 | | OMGWTFBBQ is a common word I say everyday
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If you get a turbo model and know what you're doing you can make them going faily fast for cheap. I myself am a 240 man as I find the 700/900 series too boxy. In the 700/900 you're going to be getting an automatic (standard 700's are kinda rare). I have been driving rwd since my first car so I am a litte biased towards rwd and wont comment on the fwd 850 stuff:P
I bought my first rusted out 242 for $500. Most reliable car I ever had, took that thing to hell and back and it still drove like a champ.
Brickboard is mostly stock oriented questions, which is very nice sometimes. Turbobricks is pretty fun, and then there's volvospeed and swedespeed for the fwd stuff.
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Originally Posted by seakrait i still dream of a Ford 5.0L-powered 240 wagon. *sigh* | There's a few of those in the states. There's actually a guy putting one in a 240 in Coquitlam actually
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08-17-2009, 02:25 PM
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#71 | | Chinese Guy, Swedish Rides
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No such thing as too boxy. Brickboard sounds like a good resource for a n00b, thanks! | |
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08-17-2009, 02:28 PM
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Arrg, Volvo or E30 BMW?!
No good Turbos on the market (i.e. Craigslist) at the moment that I'm a fan of (non-gold, non-wagon)
This is sweeet if not for the high kms: http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/rd...325044050.html
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Originally Posted by skyxx Sonick is a genius. I won't go into detail what's so great about his post. But it's damn good! | 2010 Toyota Rav4 Limited V6 - Wifey's Daily Driver
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#73 | | Chinese Guy, Swedish Rides
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"I'd buy that for a dollar!" | |
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08-17-2009, 05:18 PM
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#75 | | I *heart* Revscene.net very Muchie
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we used to have Volvo meets a few years ago with some guys from the Washington State area but it basicly dissolved. Volvoman probably remembers
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