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Hey guy us Sac guys are getting together for a few beers this Friday the 11th at Track 7 Brewery in Curtis Park. It's open till 9pm so we were thinking come around 6 and stay till it closes down. All are welcome. Bring your volvo. They always have a food truck. However its recommended to...

Hi all it is time for the annual tech session at Eurotech, formerly known as Volvo Independent. Gracefully hosted by Peter (owner) who is extremely talented and knowledgeable in many European makes and models, especially Volvos. Come and join us Saturday March 14th from 10 to 12 for a tech...

So I bought me a cheap s70 t5m from copart in hopes for a cheap parts car. Winning bid was 150 bones. But the bastards wouldn't want to sell it for that price. Counter offered and ended up getting for 350. Not bad for a 98 t5m with lowish miles. There was no guarantee that it ran. Bought it...

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Today I saw a bad ass 245 wagon with black rims double round Headlights and huge cts V big brakes in the front. Really intrigued me Does anybody know who this guy is . This was in sac. Howe ave to be exact http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=28mfcdt&s=6

Hey guys, I was wondering if the in tank fuel pump on my 84 242 will work with an 87 b230 swap. I swapped everything over; fuel filter, lines, all is connected but cant get car to start. the second question is if it will, i am assuming my fuel pump relay is shot, it was clicking before and now...

Hey guys I wanted to see what you think of this clutch set up i found online. Dont know if anyone on the board has ever used them. Here is the link to the website. It appears that they offer three stages of them. I am pretty much a newb when it comes to anything mechanical (engine), in other...

I found a website that sell turbo exhaust manifolds for 240 volvos., made to fit t3/t/4 turbo... Has anyone purchased this product? Any good? The price is good (279). I dont want to buy this thing and find out its total crap. here is the link to the manifold...

Bought me a 71' volvo 142 E from a fellow turbobricker, forgot his username. It is a project car, however it runs pretty damn good. Drove it from Modesto CA to Sac, (about 100 miles). Here are some pics of this piece. <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting'...

Does anyone know if 142 shocks will work on 242s? The rear ones, not the front They look to be the same size. I have an extra set of kyb's, would be nice to run them on the 242. thanks

Decided I would whore out the car a little. It looked so good after washing it, I could not resist taking a poo load of pictures and sharing them with you guys. Here goes <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://img704.imageshack.us/i/44180505.jpg/'><img...

I have an 84 242 with 190k miles on it. its an automatic with a factory turbo along with everything else factory.. the only thing that i did with the car since I've owned it is throw in a front mount intercooler from 740 volvo and take off half of the exhaust for better sound. So yesterday i...

I came up on some bbs rs gold look a likes what do you guys think? look close enough? I think they are made by oz racing. they are true 3 piece rims made in italy. anybody else have these? <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting'...

So when i bought my car I basically had only holes from where the old stereo and speakers went. I guess the guy took them off when he stopped driving the car. So after one year of having the car I finally got some cash for a new receiver unit and some speakers to compliment it. I went with a...

anybody use sound deadening for their cars when they installed speaker systems in their 240's? i installed sixes in the rear along with 6x9's and four's in the front doors and i am not satisfied.. i need to insulate my car? anybody do that? if so what did you use? thanks for the your time ahead...

Does anybody have a diagram or knows how to rewire the newer 86+ tail lights for a 240 volvo? I have an 84 242 and want to rewire newer 86+ on taillights to make them work properly. If anyone has any knowledge or any suggestion on this please let me know. thanks for your time guys.

so i have an 84 242 volvo turbo. I was wondering if anyone knew how to boost the factory turbo. I believe the wastegate has to be shortened but not sure. if anyone has any experience with this i would really appreciate the tips on how to do this. thanks,

I was wondering if anyone has put on any kind of aftermarket intake on their stock b21 turbo 240's CI models to be exact. If so, can anyone plese post some pics of how you did it. If its possible to install an aftermarket air intake that is. was curious due to all the fuel lines???? Thanks,

I've been waiting a long time for my car to look like this. i am stoked, the paint turned out pretty good. i am satisfied with it. i was worried that i would miss some spots when prepping, which would later show after it was already painted. luckily nothing too noticable. a few imperfections...

hey guys, was wondering if anyone had any knowledge on cutting the factory springs on an 83 242 volvo, i wanted to cut them but wasnt sure how many coils, my neighbor cut his a coil and a half in the front and nothing in the back. i would like to do two coils in the front and one in the back...