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Mar 13, 2006 12:15:58 GMT
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qwerty
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volvo 740qwerty
@qwerty
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Mar 13, 2006 13:50:20 GMT
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Shame its not a turbo ;D. Would look cool slammed on some wide black steels.
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volvo 740BenzBoy
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Mar 13, 2006 14:23:54 GMT
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I'm getting into Volvos... I haven't given a lot of thought to the 7-series but a damn good slap with the lowering stick would be a must! The square shape doesn't really lend itself to the more traditional custom mods I don't think, so some "out of the box" thinking is a must for one of these!
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Mar 13, 2006 14:57:12 GMT
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get a turbo intercooler...180bhp stock...up the boost few other little mods and youve got a pretty quick car for nothing but they drink fuel!!!1
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once again rocking with 1117cc and 4 gears!
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RetroMat
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Mar 13, 2006 15:57:36 GMT
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214K barely run in ;D my mates got 2 740 estates and swears by them, both with over 150k.
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Last Edit: Mar 13, 2006 15:58:09 GMT by RetroMat
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Mar 13, 2006 16:18:40 GMT
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214K barely run in ;D my mates got 2 740 estates and swears by them, both with over 150k. It can be model dependant though. A friend has a 745 (2.5 litre non turbo) & a 945 SE Turbo (2.0 T) both with full service history, few owners & 300K on the clock. The 945 is knackered, but the 745 is still smooth & uses no oil - he reckons that the smaller engines are too stressed by the weight that they have to lug around. The best bit is that he only paid £100 each!
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volvo 740BenzBoy
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Mar 13, 2006 16:24:17 GMT
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The V6 lumps apparently munch through camshafts at 120k. Mines at 113k so I've got a good 7000 miles left! I think as long as they're serviced and looked after, a good engine can last indefinitely (well, more or less)
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RetroMat
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Mar 13, 2006 16:26:37 GMT
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My mates ones are both 2.3l? autos, apparently these are the toughest. Very cheap to buy and very comfy
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Mar 13, 2006 16:45:47 GMT
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is it worth buying then? and what sorta wheels will look good on it?
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Mar 13, 2006 17:01:44 GMT
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The V6 lumps apparently munch through camshafts at 120k. Mines at 113k so I've got a good 7000 miles left! I think as long as they're serviced and looked after, a good engine can last indefinitely (well, more or less) Who told you that? Take good care of it and it'll last longer than 120K, I know of 760s that have lasted beyond 200000 miles, the four cylinder is more durable but the V6 is still a great engine, not as hot as the later 960 straight six and it's a bit heavier but they're easier to work on and cheaper to get bits for. I reckon go for it Chopperead, 7 series are great cars, white's not their best colour but the pre facelift 740 saloon is one of my favourite cars of all time, bloody invincible and one of the most comfortable family saloons you can get. In terms of tuning, don't worry that it's not a turbo model, they're not slow cars as it is, and the later, hotter 940 turbo engines are essentially the same engine with head differences so if you see a 940 turbo engine going cheap in a scrapyard just have the engine out of it and stick it in your 740, it'll go in with relative ease. Incidentally, a popular mod in the US is to stick a small block Chevy V8 in there, never tried it myself but apparently it's not too hard. I have a 740 saloon myself with the 2 litre non turbo engine, it has over 220000 miles on the clock and it's still going strong on the original engine and drivetrain, don't worry about scare stories over the smaller engine being more reliable, the deciding factor in how long a 4 cylinder Volvo engine lasts is how well it's been taken care of and how the car's been used, has it spent 15 driving around a town centre, being abused, bumped into and never getting a good run, or has it been allowed out on the open road, has it spent its life on motorways and quiet roads, or has it been used like a van all its years? That sort of thing's what's important, as I said our 740 has lasted in excellent conditon, if I find some recent pictures of it I'll stick them up to show you what I mean, so don't be scared away by the fact that it's not the 2.3 turbo, they handle the weight fine, and if more power's what you need then just wallop a 940 turbo's engine and box in there, those are excellent engines too, or if you're feeling very adventurous then get a crash damaged, 3 litre, straight six 960 and have the engine and autobox, the engine's a real peach and it's all alloy so there's the potential to make the handling better, stick those in, slam the suspension with shorter springs, take the brakes off the 960 as well, and stick a set of wide black steelies on there.
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"He's not the messiah, he's a very naughty boy!"
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Mar 13, 2006 18:07:00 GMT
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stick to volvo wheels and the auto's fly like sh1t off a shovel for the auto box
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once again rocking with 1117cc and 4 gears!
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Mar 13, 2006 18:42:03 GMT
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In the V6 - the Renault made camis not properly heat treated whereas the Volvo one is. Thus the Reanult one dies after 120K and the Volvo one goes on forever. As the Volvo engine is the dame design as the Renault people assume they are the same engine. When DeLorean installed the Renault V6 in the DMC they used a Volvo camshaft for duarability. All this according to my mate whos a Delorean freak and therefore knows a fair bit about those V6s. I on the other hand know nothing.
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Mar 13, 2006 18:48:44 GMT
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My brother purchased this '85 GLE last week... The 2.3 is pretty unburstable, this one has done 151k but the whole car drives like new. Doesn't like to rev much but has plenty of torque, plus 131bhp going through only 185-section tyres for RWD fun...! If you do get a four-cylinder, I read somewhere that the GLE/GLT motor with injection is an interference engine, i.e. valves will hit pistons if the cambelt snaps, but the other 8-valvers won't. I've heard horror stories about overdrive solenoids, try and find one with a standard 5-speed (I think most GLEs and GLTs have the OD). Headlinings sag and rip (we're going to strip the remains of this one out, don't need it), sunroofs seize up, but the other electrical gizmos should still work. Despite being used as a builder's van for the last 2 years and not having been washed since the last millenium, my brother's still doesn't have any rust. Fuel gauges can be a bit iffy but I understand it's an easy fix with some solder. Relatively cheap insurance for the size too (group 10). You shouldn't have to pay more than £200 for a half-decent pre-facelift saloon if the eBay prices are anything to go by. Hit with the stick over some Turbo alloys for the win
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Last Edit: Mar 13, 2006 18:50:15 GMT by rwelfare
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qwerty
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volvo 740qwerty
@qwerty
Club Retro Rides Member 52
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Mar 13, 2006 19:05:54 GMT
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Yeah i'm so feeling the volvo vibe. They rock. I think it'd look cool on some WIIIIDDDDDEEE black steels and seriously lowered.
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volvo 740BenzBoy
@benzboy
Club Retro Rides Member 7
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Mar 13, 2006 19:14:12 GMT
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In the V6 - the Renault made camis not properly heat treated whereas the Volvo one is. Thus the Reanult one dies after 120K and the Volvo one goes on forever. As the Volvo engine is the dame design as the Renault people assume they are the same engine. When DeLorean installed the Renault V6 in the DMC they used a Volvo camshaft for duarability. All this according to my mate whos a Delorean freak and therefore knows a fair bit about those V6s. I on the other hand know nothing. Thanks for the clarification - I'd read it on a Volvo owners forum that the camshafts are made of chocolate, but if the Volvo ones are properly hardened it gives me a bit of hope!
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Mar 13, 2006 19:30:52 GMT
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just won it £102 not bad i think right,how do i go about lowering it then?
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Mar 13, 2006 19:44:39 GMT
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;D ;D
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"quote hairnet"
I'm not paying nine pound for a pi$$!
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qwerty
Club Retro Rides Member
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volvo 740qwerty
@qwerty
Club Retro Rides Member 52
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Mar 13, 2006 19:50:53 GMT
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Well done mate. Looking forward to seeing some more photos especially of it lowered.
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Mar 17, 2006 14:30:29 GMT
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In the V6 - the Renault made camis not properly heat treated whereas the Volvo one is. Thus the Reanult one dies after 120K and the Volvo one goes on forever. As the Volvo engine is the dame design as the Renault people assume they are the same engine. When DeLorean installed the Renault V6 in the DMC they used a Volvo camshaft for duarability. All this according to my mate whos a Delorean freak and therefore knows a fair bit about those V6s. I on the other hand know nothing. I don't think your mate knows much either.... The only difference between the Renault and Volvo cams is that the Volvo one is softer (not the metal, the duration & Timing). The Cams are very rarely mentioned on renault forums and not a known problem. There may have been the odd duff batch but that's possible for Pug, Renner or volvo. The Cams do wear badly if the oil changes aren't done.
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Mar 17, 2006 16:00:15 GMT
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sweet!!!!!!!!!1 i really need a volvo for the field again, oh the memories ;D ;D ;D 90degrees at lots and lots of speed
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once again rocking with 1117cc and 4 gears!
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