JVL's case for rallyng Volvo's
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wvonkessler Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Why would anybody want to rally a piece of shit > mommymobile. I'd be embarrased being seen in a > Volvo. Its like riding a moped or a fat chick. > > My opinions are my own and are not to be construed > as representing the viewpoint of any other person > or organization. How's that for legalese? Go away Jens.  RichardM |
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wvonkessler Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Why would anybody want to rally a piece of shit > mommymobile. I'd be embarrased being seen in a > Volvo. Its like riding a moped or a fat chick. Coming from someone who is planning to rally a BMW.
When I see someone in a BMW, I think to myself: He's a fucking douchebag jock MBA who thinks he knows what the fuck he's talking about, about everything and anything and spends his weekends playing pool at the 'cool' bars in the 'hip' parts of town slipping Rohypnol into any girls drink who gets within five feet of him. He is probably named Chad and wears his collar popped up because it makes him think he looks sensitive, even though he's really just another dumb fucking jock. He calls all of his friends Bro as well as just about anyone else he ever meets. Unless the person driving is Asian. Then they are engineers who stay up until 4 or 5 am every night plaing Ninja Gaiden on their PS3. Or if the person driving is female, she's a gold digger and her husband is a fucking lawyer and their both douchebags and like to drink Chardonnay. Grant Hughes |
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Vorpal_Rally Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > John, > > Thanks for answering what many might construe as > dumb newbie questions. I'm gonna pick your brain > here again. In looking at Volvo 240's, is there > anything specific that I should be looking for? > Specific years to stay away from? A car that would > be a rare find that I should sell my soul for? I > have time to do it right, I don't have time to do > it twice. Essentially you are looking for a rust free 240 sedan without a sun roof. Preferably standard, but it's pretty damn simple to make an auto standard. The engines are quite literally free and nothing else of concern changed (some minor styling). A good running turbo charged example would be great.. but whatever
There's really nothing rare about a volvo 240 other than the 1975 (straight up and down pushrod 2 litre motor). There's talk about grp A cars.. but they're just like any other. A 242 GT fetches little to no premium over any other 242 and is mostly styling and badging anyways. That's of course my opinion.. some may argue with it. I had the opportunity to buy some NOS 142 GT badging for one of my 140s.. but almost no one here knows or cares what a 142, 144, 145 is let alone that it's a GT.. Edit: I should add that some things are obviously more desirable. The best 8 Valve head is generally agreed to be the 531.. but didn't come on any volvo car over here. The 16 Valve head never came in a 240. Some say the b21 block is the best of the "red blocks", but that's arguable I'm sure. It's pretty easy to turbo charge any red block for little money. And if you choose to go wild you won't be using many Volvo internals (too heavy). I don't see why a wagon wouldn't be as good as a sedan either.. A lot of the shell rigidity would come from the cage and seam welding in either the sedan or the wagon... the wagon would have better aerodynamics, be easier to strip, easier to build a roll cage in, easier to store things in... oh sorry forgot about RAs stupid rules... sorry I'm a Canadian and don't need a super duper ultra bulkhead... a wagon would be fine or better for me! Andrew M Onterrible 30ish Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 03/13/2008 08:11PM by hudson. |
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