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Aug 10th, 2022, 23:18 | #3171 | |
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In contrast, my Mini, for which I had paid £2.2K new in 1978, sold for just £950. Cars may be fun and nice to have, but they are a depreciating asset. The better investment was, is still, and, I think, always will be property. I just wish that I had realised that when I was younger, and invested so, instead of contributing, as was my wont, into pension schemes. A few may have performed well, but most seemingly not. The way mine is doing right now I'm convinced that I would have had more fun by feeding £20 notes into the shredder! Hey ho ... Regards, John. P.S. I sense a thread on alternative investments coming on ... J.
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In my lifetime I have owned 9 houses; I only have two today, but in hindsight I'd have found ways to keep all of them (and maybe some more) - today I'd own a stock worth £4 to £5 million. Dan (who will be 18 in a few weeks) has realised the value of housing as an investment and is already planning to buy his first with some cash I'll give him on his birthday. I wish I'd had that foresight when I was 18! A better bellwether for Bob's comparison might be the price of gold. It sold for about £85/oz in 1977, and today is £1,465/oz - so that is 17 times as much. By that measure the 1977 Volvo 240 would have cost the equivalent of £96,900 today. I suppose one might conclude a few things. The first might be that new motor cars have become very cheap over the past 45 years, a similar equivalent to that 240 in today's market might be £30-£40,000 (I just looked up the XC40, which apparently cost £35,000). One might also conclude (as you have John) that whilst fun, motor cars are quickly depreciating assets. It will be fine in the RB thread goes off on an alternative investments tangent for a while - it has previously taken us on many diversions away from a 1980 Volvo 244. Another lovely day in paradise, Alan
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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/353417688411?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=710-134428-41853-0&mkcid=2&itemid=353417688411&targetid=14030350151 87&device=c&mktype=pla&googleloc=1006653&poi=&camp aignid=17218284410&mkgroupid=142217514411&rlsatarg et=aud-1195034332244la-1403035015187&abcId=9300867&merchantid=7465884&gcl id=CjwKCAjw0dKXBhBPEiwA2bmObTJMt1srW8TOaAZo-PkiKCCQamcRJmb7B-wmofH6lNs0wplJpNMzSBoCzQUQAvD_BwE ... they only cost £165/set/ The wheels might be expensive, depending on what quality and whether they were new or second hand they might be £150 to £2,500/set. Here is a nice set of 15" MGC wheels for £150 that would be just about right and already have a period patina (complete with a missing spoke in one wheel - just like a motor car might have in 1975): https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/295127157...UAAOSw0Ohi6CNd Another lovely day in paradise.
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Aug 12th, 2022, 19:22 | #3174 |
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B230 Preparation
I've finished work on preparing the RB and the AW71 for its trip north, so I started work on the B230 motor.
I took off the flex plate, there was no sign of any leaking but I decided to change the rear crank seal anyway: ... I hooked out the seal to find that is is a slightly different size from the spare one I had (for a B21/23 motor, that must have been one of the changes Volvo made). This one is part #430118. No matter; I've ordered a new one for only £8.35 delivered and will fit it next week. The other 3 seals look like they are the same size as the B21, so I'll swap them at the same time. I'm in two minds about changing the head gasket, there are no signs of failure - but I have a spare one in the gaskets set. I will check the valve clearances and change the spacers if I need to, then change the hushers and the cam belt. There are a few exhaust studs that look a but rough, so I'll swap the almost new set out of the spare 160 head I have. I was thinking that I might as well remove both manifolds to give access to the block and then clean it up and patch paint with some nice Hamerite red. I'll give the K-Jetronic system a visual check over and a clean up with some silicone spray so it looks nice. I'm in two minds as to whether I re-fit it or dry store it. I haven't got a use for the B230e yet, but I might as well have it prepared for when something comes up. One possibility is a 244 GLE (or is it a GL in disguise?) currently being discussed in the 'Seriously?' thread. :-)
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Aug 12th, 2022, 23:30 | #3175 |
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You could always get some "box section" and make yourself a nice engine stand .
Knowing your capabilities , you would knock it out in an afternoon! It could ensure working on the engine was a piece of cake and it would make a fine accompaniment to the hoist. Making it possible to jerry rig up a full system to run on the stand( for science). As for the head gasket , if it ain't broke... But I know your itching to see its innards!
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If I haven't fitted the engine to something soon I was thinking I'd make some brackets to fit the 2 engine mounts plus something for the back. You are probably right about the head gasket, but pulling the head off would only take 20 minutes and I could check the bores :-) Alan
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Generally speaking I'm firmly in the "If it ain't broke" camp.However while you've got the engine there in front of you it might be wise to give it a thorough check do the headgasket etc[I see you're already doing the oil seals]rather than fit it into something only to find it needs work that'd be easier done now.
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I'm not sure what I'll do with this motor yet, but I may as well make sure it is in good order. The RB is pretty well ready to travel North on Monday; it will be the end of an era (or will it - watch this space). :-)
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Oooh! You are a tease!😈
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... okay Andrew, here is something to whet your appetite:
... more to follow next week.
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