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JDMLOL 08-06-2013 09:05 PM

Daily Driver
 
So my grandfather is moving into a retirement community soon and he is GIVING me one of his cars as a daily. It's a turd, but it's free. It's a 1986 Volvo 740 non-turbo sedan. The car has about 200k, the odometer went out at 165k so the actual is unknown. Has anyone had any experience good or bad with the volvo 700 series? I'm not expecting much for a 27 year old car and I assume it will leave me stranded one day. I just thought I would drive it around fort worth until it gives out, if it's worth fixing I'll fix it, if not I'll scrap it.

Pics soon...

DirtyD 08-06-2013 11:49 PM

Pull motor, swap in 2JZ, kill everything. Those Volvos are tanks.

JDMLOL 08-07-2013 01:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DirtyD (Post 43356)
Pull motor, swap in 2JZ, kill everything. Those Volvos are tanks.

I've been looking at guys doing ls swaps in them. Lol.

JDBishopArts 08-07-2013 11:49 AM

Don't touch it. Do regular maintenance and drive it till it falls apart.

re-rx7 08-07-2013 11:51 AM

Just daily it. It will last.

GunsUp 08-07-2013 12:30 PM

E-85 swap and it'll be good to go

JDMLOL 09-21-2013 02:19 PM

Finally got the car. Here it is:

http://i1283.photobucket.com/albums/...ps8eec75a6.jpg * http://i1283.photobucket.com/albums/...psca6967d0.jpg * http://i1283.photobucket.com/albums/...ps59c2249e.jpg

She's a beauty and a one owner :)

downtime! 09-21-2013 06:33 PM

My roommate in Japan has one here in the states. It's the same year, his dad bought it new and handed it down to him several years ago. Car has over 450,000 on it and has required nothing but oil changes. Yes it's ugly and uninspiring, but with routine maintenance, it will last forever.

JDMLOL 09-21-2013 06:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by downtime! (Post 51036)
My roommate in Japan has one here in the states. It's the same year, his dad bought it new and handed it down to him several years ago. Car has over 450,000 on it and has required nothing but oil changes. Yes it's ugly and uninspiring, but with routine maintenance, it will last forever.

It was free and will save a 50-60 mile trip a day on the mustang so I'm happy. It would've been cool to have a wagon. I've seen some crazy turbo setups and turbo ls setups on these cars. Lol.

downtime! 09-21-2013 08:01 PM

I actually like the wagons better. I'd love to come across a clean 240/242 wagon. That would make a great swap candidate.

http://image.eurotuner.com/f/feature...dl%2Bowner.jpg

JDMLOL 09-21-2013 08:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by downtime! (Post 51042)
I actually like the wagons better. I'd love to come across a clean 240/242 wagon. That would make a great swap candidate.

http://image.eurotuner.com/f/feature...dl%2Bowner.jpg

Yeah. it would've been awesome if this car was a 240 wagon.

re-rx7 09-23-2013 10:42 AM

Im pretty lucky. I live about 7 miles from work on I35 so a daily realy isnt needed.

JDMLOL 09-23-2013 10:51 AM

I like having this thing just because im able to keep mine in the garage now. Red is one of the fastest fading colors.

Oxford14Stang 09-23-2013 08:47 PM

.... I really need to save up for a daily lol

Rebelracer568 09-24-2013 01:36 PM

5.0 swap it. Be a wicked volvo. I know they offer a windsor set up for the volvos I raced against one in Daytona


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