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08-06-2013, 09:05 PM
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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...
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2013 Race Red Mustang GT 6MT: 20" AMR's, GT500 AB, JBA LT's and ORX, SCT SF3/X3, MGW Short Throw, Some Carbon Wrap, Spoiler Delete, Eibach Sportlines, Koni STR.T's, BMR LCA's, BMR Relo Brackets, BMR UCA, Freedom Racing PHB, Maximum Motorsports CC Plates, BMR Safety loop, DSS Aluminum DS
Last edited by JDMLOL; 08-06-2013 at 10:38 PM.
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08-06-2013, 11:49 PM
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Pull motor, swap in 2JZ, kill everything. Those Volvos are tanks.
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08-07-2013, 01:14 AM
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Originally Posted by DirtyD
Pull motor, swap in 2JZ, kill everything. Those Volvos are tanks.
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I've been looking at guys doing ls swaps in them. Lol.
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2013 Race Red Mustang GT 6MT: 20" AMR's, GT500 AB, JBA LT's and ORX, SCT SF3/X3, MGW Short Throw, Some Carbon Wrap, Spoiler Delete, Eibach Sportlines, Koni STR.T's, BMR LCA's, BMR Relo Brackets, BMR UCA, Freedom Racing PHB, Maximum Motorsports CC Plates, BMR Safety loop, DSS Aluminum DS
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08-07-2013, 11:49 AM
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Don't touch it. Do regular maintenance and drive it till it falls apart.
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08-07-2013, 11:51 AM
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Just daily it. It will last.
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08-07-2013, 12:30 PM
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E-85 swap and it'll be good to go
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09-21-2013, 02:19 PM
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Finally got the car. Here it is:
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She's a beauty and a one owner 
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2013 Race Red Mustang GT 6MT: 20" AMR's, GT500 AB, JBA LT's and ORX, SCT SF3/X3, MGW Short Throw, Some Carbon Wrap, Spoiler Delete, Eibach Sportlines, Koni STR.T's, BMR LCA's, BMR Relo Brackets, BMR UCA, Freedom Racing PHB, Maximum Motorsports CC Plates, BMR Safety loop, DSS Aluminum DS
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09-21-2013, 06:33 PM
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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.
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09-21-2013, 06:52 PM
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Originally Posted by downtime!
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.
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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.
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2013 Race Red Mustang GT 6MT: 20" AMR's, GT500 AB, JBA LT's and ORX, SCT SF3/X3, MGW Short Throw, Some Carbon Wrap, Spoiler Delete, Eibach Sportlines, Koni STR.T's, BMR LCA's, BMR Relo Brackets, BMR UCA, Freedom Racing PHB, Maximum Motorsports CC Plates, BMR Safety loop, DSS Aluminum DS
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09-21-2013, 08:01 PM
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I actually like the wagons better. I'd love to come across a clean 240/242 wagon. That would make a great swap candidate.
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09-21-2013, 08:46 PM
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Originally Posted by downtime!
I actually like the wagons better. I'd love to come across a clean 240/242 wagon. That would make a great swap candidate.
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Yeah. it would've been awesome if this car was a 240 wagon.
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2013 Race Red Mustang GT 6MT: 20" AMR's, GT500 AB, JBA LT's and ORX, SCT SF3/X3, MGW Short Throw, Some Carbon Wrap, Spoiler Delete, Eibach Sportlines, Koni STR.T's, BMR LCA's, BMR Relo Brackets, BMR UCA, Freedom Racing PHB, Maximum Motorsports CC Plates, BMR Safety loop, DSS Aluminum DS
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09-23-2013, 10:42 AM
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Im pretty lucky. I live about 7 miles from work on I35 so a daily realy isnt needed.
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09-23-2013, 10:51 AM
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I like having this thing just because im able to keep mine in the garage now. Red is one of the fastest fading colors.
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2013 Race Red Mustang GT 6MT: 20" AMR's, GT500 AB, JBA LT's and ORX, SCT SF3/X3, MGW Short Throw, Some Carbon Wrap, Spoiler Delete, Eibach Sportlines, Koni STR.T's, BMR LCA's, BMR Relo Brackets, BMR UCA, Freedom Racing PHB, Maximum Motorsports CC Plates, BMR Safety loop, DSS Aluminum DS
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09-23-2013, 08:47 PM
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.... I really need to save up for a daily lol
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09-24-2013, 01:36 PM
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Location: Sanger
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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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