Found a Volvo 242 Flathood
Posted by Zagato78
Dan Chairadonna Ultra Moderator Location: St. Louis Join Date: 04/09/2007 Age: Possibly Wise Posts: 57 Rally Car: still in process |
Well,
All this talk about Volvo's has made me seriously look into a 242 for a rally car. I've found one, 83 242 Flathood, turbo'd and intercooled. Very nice shape, no rust and alot of the little bits have been tended to already. Before I actually purchase it, any concerns with this model? I did the forum search and did not find anything addressing this model specifically. Figure I'll draw from the collective well before spending cash... this time! 
Dan |
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Nor will it come close to an Abarth 131, Lancia 037 or a Delta Integrale, or.... well you get the idea. One thing it does have is existence, because in this part of the world Corollas(and the above mentioned) disappeared a long time ago.
Dan |
Dan Chairadonna Ultra Moderator Location: St. Louis Join Date: 04/09/2007 Age: Possibly Wise Posts: 57 Rally Car: still in process |
The car is in use as a daily driver so it's not suffered from sitting. It's the silver with blue interior. Price is still being negotiated, so I'll update as we progress.
I was really looking into the 131, just can't help myself when its Italian. But, the lessons from the Beta Coupe have slowed me. Parts are hard to find, at least the body stuff. The one i have found is a pile of rust vaguely resembling a Fiat, at least 6 months of welding before we even get to the race mods. If I did run a 131, I'd swap the rear to a Volvo unit anyway. So... why not just run a Volvo and save all the fab work. A volvo unit comes with the 242!
The final thing that's pushing me is the "don't love your rally car". I love Italian cars and always wind up trying to make them perfect. Volvos on the other hand are cars that i'll walk out daily and kick for good measure. Dan |
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Dazed_Driver Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Psshh. Corollas are more in existence then Volvos. > Volvos only exist as good/cool cars to old men and > finnish people. And Corollas exist to all the drifter fag kids or old men. And you can never do anything about how ugly they are. Just kidding. Not all drifter kids are fags.
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