240 General: - Back on the road!

Coatongo · Feb 10th, 2013, 17:55

After a year on a sorn the old lady graces the queens highway once again!

minesa240x3 · Feb 10th, 2013, 18:27

What a lovely looking car you have.
My first 240 was that colour although it had been laquer coated and was peeling all over.Mine was a B reg DL model.
Absolutely loved that first car in that colour.The dreaded rot got the better of it.Some numpty had welded plates on the sills and blocked the drain holes??!!

Hope you have many enjoyable drives in it.
Regards Brian.

WPR678B · Feb 10th, 2013, 18:28

Great to see another back on the road! Well done!

Antz · Feb 10th, 2013, 18:43

Looks a peach!

Beetledrive · Feb 10th, 2013, 19:59

Fantastic looking car, great job on getting it back on the road. Any inside pics?

345DL · Feb 11th, 2013, 13:16

Now that looks terrific!

If you ever want to sell, I would be very interested.

Coatongo · Feb 11th, 2013, 14:22

Thank you for your kind comments people! I must say It's a joy to be tootling around in it. I have a couple of inside pics i did for the insurance, I'll try and put them on for Beetledrive. If I can ever part with it I will let you know 345DL.

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Velorum · Feb 11th, 2013, 15:13

Beautiful!

Great work!

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Audrey Old · Feb 11th, 2013, 17:51

Always good to see another 240 having care spent on it.
Coatongo: like the modesty blind over luggage area. I have a 740 estate one but its too wide. Do you know if that can be reduced in width to fit my latest 240 estate?
Minesa: I also had a 240GLT this colour, lacquered (which also peeled off), and that was nice EXCEPT the rusting around the rear suspension. A quote to weld that for the MoT would have cost 3 times what I paid for the car, and it would still look scruffy! Therefore it was replaced....

Paul

john h · Feb 11th, 2013, 18:04

Looks great!

Many more years life left in that car

John

Feb 10th, 2013, 18:28	#3
WPR678B Ex 145 owner Last Online: Oct 28th, 2023 16:26 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Dorset	Great to see another back on the road! Well done! __________________

Feb 10th, 2013, 18:43	#4
Antz No I'm not the redhead Last Online: Nov 25th, 2022 09:49 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: North Yorkshire Coast	Looks a peach! __________________ 1988 Volvo 240 GLT T5 Swap a T5 motor into your RWD Volvo:The Guide

Feb 11th, 2013, 13:16	#6
345DL VOC Member Last Online: Jun 10th, 2023 18:18 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Cambridge View Photos By: 345DL	Now that looks terrific! If you ever want to sell, I would be very interested. __________________ Current Volvos: 1977 343 DL Vario; 1979 343 DL; 1980 345 DL; 1982 Volvo 245 GLT; 1985 340 DL Vario; 2014 V40 R-Design D4

Feb 11th, 2013, 15:13	#8
Velorum VOC Member Last Online: Apr 17th, 2023 20:49 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Newquay	Beautiful! Great work! . __________________ Past Volvos 340's (2), 240 saloons (4), 240 estates (5), 740 estate (1), 760 saloon (1), 940 saloon (1), 940 estate (1)

Feb 11th, 2013, 18:04	#10
john h VOC Member Last Online: May 9th, 2024 17:34 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Huddersfield View Photos By: john h	Looks great! Many more years life left in that car John __________________ XX

Feb 10th, 2013, 18:27	#2
minesa240x3 loyalty Last Online: Jul 28th, 2022 19:16 Join Date: May 2006 Location: faraway View Photos By: minesa240x3	What a lovely looking car you have. My first 240 was that colour although it had been laquer coated and was peeling all over.Mine was a B reg DL model. Absolutely loved that first car in that colour.The dreaded rot got the better of it.Some numpty had welded plates on the sills and blocked the drain holes??!! Hope you have many enjoyable drives in it. Regards Brian.

Feb 10th, 2013, 19:59	#5
Beetledrive Member Last Online: May 5th, 2019 21:07 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Norwich	Fantastic looking car, great job on getting it back on the road. Any inside pics?

Feb 11th, 2013, 14:22	#7
Coatongo Junior Member Last Online: Oct 26th, 2018 15:27 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Stourport on Severn	Thank you for your kind comments people! I must say It's a joy to be tootling around in it. I have a couple of inside pics i did for the insurance, I'll try and put them on for Beetledrive. If I can ever part with it I will let you know 345DL. IMG_0919.jpg IMG_0920.jpg IMG_0921.jpg

Feb 11th, 2013, 17:51	#9
Audrey Old VOC Member Last Online: Jan 26th, 2023 12:19 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lancing	Always good to see another 240 having care spent on it. Coatongo: like the modesty blind over luggage area. I have a 740 estate one but its too wide. Do you know if that can be reduced in width to fit my latest 240 estate? Minesa: I also had a 240GLT this colour, lacquered (which also peeled off), and that was nice EXCEPT the rusting around the rear suspension. A quote to weld that for the MoT would have cost 3 times what I paid for the car, and it would still look scruffy! Therefore it was replaced.... Paul

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