CD players for 1991 240 SE

Jul 25th, 2004, 10:37

Hey guys,

You may remember me as the 16 yr old 240 nut, well ive been doing some research and found a nice cheap insurance quote and and nice £300 240 that a guy i know is selling, its been looked after reeeeaaaallllyyyy well and i love it. Hopefully come september i'll be driving it. It a 240 SE 2 letre.

I have two questions,
1) Does any body know how (approx) miles to the gallon it will do?

and...

2) The SE has a really odd radio/tape player, not rectangle but kinda odly shaped to fit in with the dash. It also seems to be part of the dash. Any SE owners tell me what they've done to get CD players into their SE ? Can you fit normal CD players to it ok ? Did you have to do some DIY ? Or can you get Volvo 240 CD players from the 1993 Torsalanda or something that fit the SE ?

Anybody help me ?

Cheers, Graham

Ben O Brien · Jul 25th, 2004, 11:43

Hi,

We get around 25 mpg from a 89 245 B200E with a five speed manual box,

The radio is actually a normal shape radio (din) but its got a plastic surround around it, itunscrews once you remove some trim around it,
I am at present fitting a sony xplod cd changer, head unit and subwoofer to this same car, ill let you know how i get on but there doesnt seem to be any problems so far,

If you dont mind me asking whats a reasonable insurance quote? Hopefully next year ill be driving my 245 and ive been quoted 3200 euro on a provisional and 2400 on a full license but thats as a named driver with my dad as the main driver,Based in ireland by the way hence the euro,

Jul 26th, 2004, 18:04

OK, ive been looking at Tesco's insurance, very very very very good and cheap. We've done it so that my mum (53yrs old) is the main driver and im a named driver (17 yrs old). We live in the Cheshire countryside, it will be kept in a garage and mum had a few years 'no clain bonuss' and under Thrid Part Fire and Theft. All together with Tescos it came to around £650, the AA, Nation Famers Union and another insurance company were quoting me around £1500 odd for the 1991 240 SE. INCREDIBLE ! Tescos = £600 Others = £1500

So hopefully I'll be driving a nice 1991 240 SE in September. =0]

Please keep me notified on how you do installing all your sound equipment, cheers !

Grey

morsing · Jul 26th, 2004, 19:35

Hi,
I was quoted £1200 - £1500 pounds for my '88 240 GLT from the high street companies but AXA quoted me £380. Very good.
I did choose not to commute only do 800m a year and a few others though.

Cheers

Jul 25th, 2004, 10:37	#1
GJM Guest Location:	CD players for 1991 240 SE Hey guys, You may remember me as the 16 yr old 240 nut, well ive been doing some research and found a nice cheap insurance quote and and nice £300 240 that a guy i know is selling, its been looked after reeeeaaaallllyyyy well and i love it. Hopefully come september i'll be driving it. It a 240 SE 2 letre. I have two questions, 1) Does any body know how (approx) miles to the gallon it will do? and... 2) The SE has a really odd radio/tape player, not rectangle but kinda odly shaped to fit in with the dash. It also seems to be part of the dash. Any SE owners tell me what they've done to get CD players into their SE ? Can you fit normal CD players to it ok ? Did you have to do some DIY ? Or can you get Volvo 240 CD players from the 1993 Torsalanda or something that fit the SE ? Anybody help me ? Cheers, Graham

Jul 25th, 2004, 11:43	#2
Ben O Brien Senior Member Last Online: Nov 8th, 2023 18:22 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: limerick	RE: CD players for 1991 240 SE Hi, We get around 25 mpg from a 89 245 B200E with a five speed manual box, The radio is actually a normal shape radio (din) but its got a plastic surround around it, itunscrews once you remove some trim around it, I am at present fitting a sony xplod cd changer, head unit and subwoofer to this same car, ill let you know how i get on but there doesnt seem to be any problems so far, If you dont mind me asking whats a reasonable insurance quote? Hopefully next year ill be driving my 245 and ive been quoted 3200 euro on a provisional and 2400 on a full license but thats as a named driver with my dad as the main driver,Based in ireland by the way hence the euro, __________________ 82' 242 Cal Import, restoration beginning.. WTD: Rare 240/242 Parts, please pm if you have anything

Jul 26th, 2004, 18:04	#3
GJM Guest Location:	RE: CD players for 1991 240 SE OK, ive been looking at Tesco's insurance, very very very very good and cheap. We've done it so that my mum (53yrs old) is the main driver and im a named driver (17 yrs old). We live in the Cheshire countryside, it will be kept in a garage and mum had a few years 'no clain bonuss' and under Thrid Part Fire and Theft. All together with Tescos it came to around £650, the AA, Nation Famers Union and another insurance company were quoting me around £1500 odd for the 1991 240 SE. INCREDIBLE ! Tescos = £600 Others = £1500 So hopefully I'll be driving a nice 1991 240 SE in September. =0] Please keep me notified on how you do installing all your sound equipment, cheers ! Grey

Jul 26th, 2004, 19:35	#4
morsing Premier Member Last Online: May 26th, 2024 13:10 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Aylesbury View Photos By: morsing	RE: CD players for 1991 240 SE Hi, I was quoted £1200 - £1500 pounds for my '88 240 GLT from the high street companies but AXA quoted me £380. Very good. I did choose not to commute only do 800m a year and a few others though. Cheers __________________ --- '89 Volvo 240GLT B230E/AW70 '14 Volvo V70 SE D4/M66 FWD '70 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu '95 Saab 9000 CSE 2.0 Turbo Auto

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