this brick should be rallied... http://sacramento.craigslist.org/cto/3942753880.html https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,86365,86365#msg-86365 Fri, 26 Jun 2026 16:00:37 -0500 Phorum 5.2.15a https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,86365,86533#msg-86533 Re: this brick should be rallied... https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,86365,86533#msg-86533 shiza Buy, Sell & Trade Fri, 26 Jul 2013 17:12:25 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,86365,86532#msg-86532 Re: this brick should be rallied... https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,86365,86532#msg-86532 I went with Merkur because a car showed up for $750. Part of me still always wishes I'd gone Volvo. I like a nice long 242 throwing roosters. They are seldom found around here though. $1k or so E36 BMWs on the other hand...
I wouldn't mind getting a 242 someday and I do still keep my eye open for one. I also want a Hyabusa powered Starlet and a rock racer Merkur.]]> NoCoast Buy, Sell & Trade Fri, 26 Jul 2013 16:57:58 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,86365,86525#msg-86525 Re: this brick should be rallied... https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,86365,86525#msg-86525 Steve-O Buy, Sell & Trade Fri, 26 Jul 2013 14:45:30 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,86365,86518#msg-86518 Re: this brick should be rallied... https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,86365,86518#msg-86518
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If they're still there next time I get out the jy I'll snag them and see what I can do. If not no biggie its not like Bilsteins for 240s are hard to come buy lol

Yeah but buying used for $100 a side and re-valve/rebuild at $100 is more than used at $25 and rebuild at $100...x two.

And since stockers "HD" are valved like super limp,sooooooper limp, way limper than a 2050lb Escort would use, you gotta re-valve.]]> john vanlandingham Buy, Sell & Trade Fri, 26 Jul 2013 12:56:39 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,86365,86517#msg-86517 Re: this brick should be rallied... https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,86365,86517#msg-86517 Steve-O Buy, Sell & Trade Fri, 26 Jul 2013 12:48:13 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,86365,86514#msg-86514 Re: this brick should be rallied... https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,86365,86514#msg-86514
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Better budget a bit more on suspension. PM Pat Derow here and ask him what his 240 was like when he got correct front suspension on the car.
I seem to recall words like "amazing" and "totally transformed" and "no more push"...
There are things that can be done for less than full crazy..

You have any Bilstein inserts for the front?

I'll talk to him for sure. I don't have bilsteins for the front yet, I was trying to get some from the jy but they were so rusted I couldn't get them off the car and gave up after a day at the jy. Walking away with only bilsteins for the rear as well as ipd sways and poly bushings lol.

Well when you lift the boot up and see 40mm chrome tube under the boot, buy the whole strut assembly and disassemble it at home--if it's cheap enough--like $25 a side.. Then, at home, you can saw thru the thin outer lower tube and take it apart so you can send the insert away and re-valve it to what I tell you. Then you get a nice new chrome-moly lower tube..with threads cut in and spring seats....
No way around sending some money but especially the fronts---which is all about control--you gotta have good matched stuff. Rear we can wing it a bit, just not overly stiff.]]> john vanlandingham Buy, Sell & Trade Fri, 26 Jul 2013 12:13:29 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,86365,86511#msg-86511 Re: this brick should be rallied... https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,86365,86511#msg-86511 Steve-O Buy, Sell & Trade Fri, 26 Jul 2013 10:40:42 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,86365,86499#msg-86499 Re: this brick should be rallied... https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,86365,86499#msg-86499
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I'll talk to him for sure. I don't have bilsteins for the front yet, I was trying to get some from the jy but they were so rusted I couldn't get them off the car and gave up after a day at the jy. Walking away with only bilsteins for the rear as well as ipd sways and poly bushings lol.

Rusted struts on a 30 year old car in a junkyard? Say it ain't so. The ones on a 14 year old Bimmer are easier to get off.]]> wvonkessler Buy, Sell & Trade Fri, 26 Jul 2013 02:14:21 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,86365,86496#msg-86496 Re: this brick should be rallied... https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,86365,86496#msg-86496
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Better budget a bit more on suspension. PM Pat Derow here and ask him what his 240 was like when he got correct front suspension on the car.
I seem to recall words like "amazing" and "totally transformed" and "no more push"...
There are things that can be done for less than full crazy..

You have any Bilstein inserts for the front?

I'll talk to him for sure. I don't have bilsteins for the front yet, I was trying to get some from the jy but they were so rusted I couldn't get them off the car and gave up after a day at the jy. Walking away with only bilsteins for the rear as well as ipd sways and poly bushings lol.]]> Steve-O Buy, Sell & Trade Fri, 26 Jul 2013 01:40:23 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,86365,86491#msg-86491 Re: this brick should be rallied... https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,86365,86491#msg-86491 heymagic Buy, Sell & Trade Thu, 25 Jul 2013 23:31:20 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,86365,86490#msg-86490 Re: this brick should be rallied... https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,86365,86490#msg-86490
If you promise to rally it, I'll give you a motor (my motor pile is getting deep these days...)



http://forums.turbobricks.com/showthread.php?t=281814]]> alkun Buy, Sell & Trade Thu, 25 Jul 2013 23:24:33 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,86365,86485#msg-86485 Re: this brick should be rallied... https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,86365,86485#msg-86485
I had a Prius rental once. It drove like a Maytag. Totally boring. But 5 gallons of gas for 200 miles with the thing floored ALL. THE. TIME. was nice. I struggle to get 22 out of anything I own (be it Merkur, Sienna, or Legacy).]]> fiasco Buy, Sell & Trade Thu, 25 Jul 2013 21:37:33 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,86365,86481#msg-86481 Re: this brick should be rallied... https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,86365,86481#msg-86481
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Funny story, there is a big Ford dealer by the lab. I was on the bike on way from light rail to lab and was riding by their overflow lot that's 5-6 blocks from the main dealership. There were two guys standing there looking bored and hot with a pair of jumper cables from some car to one of the new Electric Energi things. Made me laugh. Jumping an electric car has got to take a lot longer than in the old days. Wonder how long they ended up having to sit their charging it before they got enough juice to drive the six blocks...

And just wait until they cross a jumper cable wrong...Chernobel all over again. White leather shoes with a touch of charcoal, priceless.]]> heymagic Buy, Sell & Trade Thu, 25 Jul 2013 18:22:14 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,86365,86478#msg-86478 Re: this brick should be rallied... https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,86365,86478#msg-86478
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Seems like so much Volvo hate on here lol I'll agree Volvos arent the most popular in the US but like John said Rally isnt either although it is getting more attention and slowly getting better. Personally I like Volvos and thats my reason as to running one for my rally set up, I've been using my friends 325 this year and its nice but I feel that I can make as much power and handle as well as him for less than what he spent on his car. The budget for my build is to be under $1500 granted I'm not using any special suspension or extra power adders. Just gut, engine swap, tires, revive old suspension and race.

Better budget a bit more on suspension. PM Pat Derow here and ask him what his 240 was like when he got correct front suspension on the car.
I seem to recall words like "amazing" and "totally transformed" and "no more push"...
There are things that can be done for less than full crazy..

You have any Bilstein inserts for the front?]]> john vanlandingham Buy, Sell & Trade Thu, 25 Jul 2013 17:25:11 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,86365,86477#msg-86477 Re: this brick should be rallied... https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,86365,86477#msg-86477 NoCoast Buy, Sell & Trade Thu, 25 Jul 2013 17:23:42 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,86365,86476#msg-86476 Re: this brick should be rallied... https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,86365,86476#msg-86476
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The only way rally is going to survive is if we all get into electric cars. They are the future. Stages will be 15 competitive miles per day with limited transit, but they will be forward thinking!

Yeah, with Sube going to 2.0 NA engines and CVTs , electric may be the performance offering shortly. I'll still hate every Prius and every one who owns one tho.]]> heymagic Buy, Sell & Trade Thu, 25 Jul 2013 17:12:03 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,86365,86475#msg-86475 Re: this brick should be rallied... https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,86365,86475#msg-86475 Steve-O Buy, Sell & Trade Thu, 25 Jul 2013 16:58:24 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,86365,86474#msg-86474 Re: this brick should be rallied... https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,86365,86474#msg-86474 NoCoast Buy, Sell & Trade Thu, 25 Jul 2013 16:52:44 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,86365,86472#msg-86472 Re: this brick should be rallied... https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,86365,86472#msg-86472
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They never were significant in the US.

America never was significant in rally...

You aren't the first one to think that something I say is "behind' when it may actually be 10 years ahead. or 20:beer:]]> john vanlandingham Buy, Sell & Trade Thu, 25 Jul 2013 16:09:26 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,86365,86470#msg-86470 Re: this brick should be rallied... https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,86365,86470#msg-86470
But hey, maybe Betamax will make it after all and between the huge 240 rally aftermarket and your video collection you'll have the last laff. :bounce:]]> heymagic Buy, Sell & Trade Thu, 25 Jul 2013 15:46:12 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,86365,86462#msg-86462 Re: this brick should be rallied... https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,86365,86462#msg-86462
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The BMW fad is not a fad of design or the potential of the car---it is a BUY this expensive one and use this expensive motor and it'll be fine...
It works, but it ain't something that many who want to get into the sport can do.

In the grand scheme of things, buying a donor 325i for $1000 and leaving the motor in (I's not smrt enough to do this) or picking up a sub $2000 M3 engine (prices have fallen quite a bit since I started in 2009) isn't outside the realm of what a ralliest should be able to swing if they're going to do more than one event. Considering no matter what you start with, you're into a rally build for a minimum of $5-7k for build expenses, this notion that a BMW has to have thousands in XYZ is just flat out absurd. Embrace the fact that the BMW is the new volvo/merkur for anyone outside of an area that has no rust. Yes there are people who've spent extra to get higher spec stuff...someone will ALWAYS spend more than "you" so that's not something to hold against BMWs...can't imagine that yellow car setting top 5 times cost less than $10k.

Besides...when you're done with a volvo build, it still looks like an old volvo...but I supposed that's still better than a merkur. :spin:

Dave]]> DaveK Buy, Sell & Trade Thu, 25 Jul 2013 13:49:04 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,86365,86460#msg-86460 Re: this brick should be rallied... https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,86365,86460#msg-86460 BJosephD Buy, Sell & Trade Thu, 25 Jul 2013 12:43:20 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,86365,86458#msg-86458 Re: this brick should be rallied... https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,86365,86458#msg-86458
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The Volvo thing hasn't worked as well in the last 30 years as the BMW thing has in the last 3. BMWs are Megan Fox fresh outta the shower smellin all Ivory soap squeaky clean needing her back dried. 240s are the 80 year old school librarian with a wool skirt, bobby-pinned bun and baggy cinnamon colored stockings hanging over here brown lace up shoes....hell even Humpty Dumpty got laid one more time than the average Volvo owner.

But that 240 could be a deal, easy fixer and sell to buy a 325.:P

Wrong Gene. You are mistaking the "I saw-ed it on the Inner-net"...or
because you personally saw it recently---it counts more than better some time ago.

You are also mistaken that "we are faster now"--you've said that many times but I am not convinced---

When there was the most British--Higgins Higgins Lovell and whoever in the $32k per event buy-your-ride Subies--This car was consistently close close behind:

usually 4th or 5th and very close in time.
And he did that for years..but unless you assemble results from here and there---you'd never know how many people were doing overall against the "National" class. History is written by the arse-lickers for the victors.

25 -years ago, Bo Skovronek was quicker than anybody is the whole continent except maybe 2 guys: Millen and Buffum..240.


The BMW fad is not a fad of design or the potential of the car---it is a BUY this expensive one and use this expensive motor and it'll be fine...
It works, but it ain't something that many who want to get into the sport can do.]]> john vanlandingham Buy, Sell & Trade Thu, 25 Jul 2013 10:46:00 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,86365,86452#msg-86452 Re: this brick should be rallied... https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,86365,86452#msg-86452
But that 240 could be a deal, easy fixer and sell to buy a 325.:P]]> heymagic Buy, Sell & Trade Thu, 25 Jul 2013 10:06:57 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,86365,86439#msg-86439 Re: this brick should be rallied... https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,86365,86439#msg-86439
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I'd grab that car if the guy would really deliver it ...

Great score at the wreckers Al. If you were that lucky on stage you wouldn't...well anyway great score on the parts!

Careful Gene, that might be something that could be arranged...brouh ha! ha!

More and more are being built. Just flipped another guy from a Bring more wampum build to a 240---he called on suspension seeing all the yackity yack but after a couple of hours talking about the weak points---which since he works at an independant BMW and Volvo place he was aware of ---just not how ultimately limiting they were---he said "Gee you 'spose I should just do a 240...I have 2 of 'em"

2 days later a follow up to say, "Traded a scruffy-ass FWD POS Volvo 850 to a guy for a nice 5 speed 240, lets get cracking!"

That was easy!]]> john vanlandingham Buy, Sell & Trade Thu, 25 Jul 2013 00:51:14 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,86365,86437#msg-86437 Re: this brick should be rallied... https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,86365,86437#msg-86437 Steve-O Buy, Sell & Trade Wed, 24 Jul 2013 23:15:53 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,86365,86387#msg-86387 Re: this brick should be rallied... https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,86365,86387#msg-86387
Great score at the wreckers Al. If you were that lucky on stage you wouldn't...well anyway great score on the parts!]]> heymagic Buy, Sell & Trade Wed, 24 Jul 2013 10:16:43 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,86365,86375#msg-86375 Re: this brick should be rallied... https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,86365,86375#msg-86375
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So nice with round lights.
Hows you re-skin going Al?

moving forward slowly.

Had a bit of good luck, at the p'n'p they were baffled and amused when I hauled up the whole tail of the donor car, (both full quarter panels and the trunk.) They asked "what is that, a pickup bed?" I says "how much is a pickup bed?" "$144" "Yup, thats what it is"

way cheaper that two quarter pannels at $169 a piece and a trunk at $95...

then they threw in the roof for free because they were laughing at me so hard carrying it over my head across the yard...]]> alkun Buy, Sell & Trade Tue, 23 Jul 2013 23:49:14 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,86365,86371#msg-86371 Re: this brick should be rallied... https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,86365,86371#msg-86371
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http://sacramento.craigslist.org/cto/3942753880.html

So nice with round lights.
Hows you re-skin going Al?]]> john vanlandingham Buy, Sell & Trade Tue, 23 Jul 2013 23:31:02 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,86365,86365#msg-86365 this brick should be rallied... https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,86365,86365#msg-86365 http://sacramento.craigslist.org/cto/3942753880.html]]> alkun Buy, Sell & Trade Tue, 23 Jul 2013 22:23:06 -0500