Originally Posted by jasons
Does anyone want to save a 240 auto estate 1992 se/glt with blue interior, fr elect windows, b19 nasp engine, catalyser version, injection.
Its been stood at least 10 years, maybe much longer, it needs a fuel pump t start, I will probably try and get it running if deemed worth saving.
It ran well before, mileage around 110-125k, will check.
Very solid underneath with only a small 50p hole in sill at rear, dead easy repair.
The arches are starting to go, not bad atm but at that point where now is a good time to step in before it rots the inner arch.
Interior good.
NS of car is the let down, paint on nsf door shot, if you could find a door in same blue colour I'd hang a door then paint the entire side.
Previous blow in on nsr door. But I think the whole side has seen paint before.
Headlamp reflectors gone, tail lamp broken ns. tbh, I'd replace most the plastic lenses and fit new reflectors in headlamps because they're cheap enough to do.
Steel 14" rims with all 4 volvo trims.
It will need 4 new tyres, 14" and new discs/pads if your doing the job properly, personally I'd buy a calliper rebuild kit and do each calliper also just because I believe that if a jobs worth doing....
It has Chrome roof bars making it look very much like a funeral car at first glance lol.
I bought this as part of 3 volvo's that I've acquired, all have stood many years.
There is also a 480 coupe which I'm hoping will be saved, solid underneath but arches shot, only 25k auto turbo.
A 940 in blackberry, 170 turbo auto black leather 1992, I really like this one and may keep myself but I'll make good first whatever happens.
All of these cars are in Brittany France, 1 hour from St Malo port. Log books to be applied for for the 240, I'm applying for the 940 for myself, its only £25.
I will get pictures and post up somewhere.
Given the rising prices of 240's I'm really hoping someone will want to save this, I spoke to a trader I know who has a 240 up for 10 or 11k, now this is not anywhere near that value and wouldn't be without a lot of work albeit most of the work is DIY works.
My fall back plan was to chop the cats off and weigh these in, alloys separate, shell, pull off a few valuable parts to sell and try to break even had they turned out to rot boxes.
I would sooner see them all saved because that's my mentality, I prefer to save than break.
I don't want much for it, it will need collecting on a trailer and fairly soon.
I may be able to assist a little as I have a trailer here in Brittany but I don't have the time to be delivery nor driving the UK.
Brittany Ferries for a sprinter van with trailer to get this thing home is around £300 each way just to give anyone a heads up, if you pay someone to ship fr you then you'll be looking at 1k min usually.
The cost to get it to the UK makes it difficult to justify the project if your looking to make a quick buck, hence it being more ideal for someone looking for a solid base for a project with long term ownership whilst benefiting frm the rising values.
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