242 for $250 pics, (56k beware)

[Jeph430]

Let me know what you think... I know it's not much, and the lady was not lying when she said the body was shot... Anyway, it started right up after sitting there for a few weeks. All it needs is a new caliper to drive it, and a gas leak fixed. Maybe a fun car to get me around for the winter, do some muddin. She's thinking about my offer for $200. Might go up with the trailer this weekend. Here she is...

you can kinda see how bad the rust is
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v139/Jeph430/242/242-1.jpg
more rust, flat tires, nice wheels though!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v139/Jeph430/242/242-2.jpg
son already stuck rice stickers on it...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v139/Jeph430/242/242-3.jpg
nasty interior (yeah, that's a bag of cement...)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v139/Jeph430/242/242-4.jpg
fancy engine
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v139/Jeph430/242/242-5.jpg
more rust, and lots of it....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v139/Jeph430/242/242-6.jpg

[n xntrx volvo]

its fixable, or at least worth more than that in parts. i'd do it.

[Jeph430]

Don't worry, I'm doing it :badboy: Just wanted some positive reinforcement of my decision!

[Vasir14]

hell yeah, id buy that for 200. would be the beater a to b car with installed ipd susp parts...lol...love to see a beater liek that with modified susp in an autoX event. lol

[Slonik]

Doug's Car: A Tribute.

[luke242ti]

that would be a good GRM car, or one to gut and weld up with whatever you wanted :)
beater would work too :)
Seat covers would work great, that rust is insane. I thought my trunk and the small bit on the outside of the car was bad. That is terrible.

[n xntrx volvo]

get it, if only to tick off the uk guys. get it and dont demo derby it.

[240Psycho]

WOW, its pretty rough, IF you do buy it and fix it up...you would have my respect and admiration, but i doubt that will happen. worse come to worse part it out. the doors look straight along with some of the other parts on it.

good luck

[TheJoyOfSix]

I see we have a touch of moth, sir...........

[volvorsport]

well , if it were me , id take it away for free so that she doesnt have to bother paying somebody to move a wreck!

strip it out and drag it , its got so much rust and holes itll only weigh 500 kgs

[MikeHardy]

holy rusted metal batman


couldn't drive that thing over here in the land of blimey
way to much structural rust to pass an MOT

[bimmerhead535i]

After looking at that my 81 242 Ti project looks like a cakewalk but who cares go for it. I'm curently fixing the rust now on my its not that hard just a little bit time consuming thats all.
$200? Thats a steal since it runs. Gotta love the Volvo when it comes to firing up :-D

[Jeph430]

I'm thiking a can of expanding spray foam, some fiberglass and bondo, a lil Rustoleum and some spare time can get the big holes filled and have me a fun winter car.... :rofl:

[schaff70]

Man I sure don't miss living in NE Ohio after seeing those pics.
It's surely worth $200, especially if it runs OK. I can't say I'd drive it in that condition (with the wings west sticker in the back window).
Take off the decal & pimp it.

[Jeph430]

If I get it, I'm gonna take a razor along and scrape that damn thing off and give it to the lil ricer douche on the spot...

[BlackVolvo]

So much hardcore rust yet the body paint is near perfect condition?

There was a 1979 242DL Ltd Coupe in the local paper for $1500 today, wish I could get it.

[olov]

if you're gonna drive it, set a price limit so it doesn't suck all your $ up, and do like E told me, "keep oil in it, and drive the **** out of it, it'll never die" but make sure you give us a whack at it if you part it out

oh yeah, walmart plush seat covers fit nicely, $19.99 each ;-)

[Jeph430]

Got it for $200, picking it up Sunday morning :-D

[CountOfNowhere]

the Virgos are worth that much.

It'd make a great parts car for any 240 you want to make into a beast...

PIF transmission, Virgos, and turbo stuff plz

[quinn_volvo]

swing it down here and bring your digi cam.. ;)

[Jeph430]

Maybe I'll roll it down on the trailer Sunday. Anyway, it needs a caliper. Not sure which one, but they said it was frozen, that's why they're selling it.

[Jeph430]

3 inch straight pipe, no cat? this is my first turbo, dont care if it's junk, I'm just gonna have fun and learn all there is to know. especially body work :lol:

[quinn_volvo]

well, bring 'er down and we'll fix 'er up. I've got the parts for a caliper swap. bring some tools down with you. we'll get er up and runnin. Also, I have all the spare lenses and lights if you need some that aren't damaged.

cya

[Jeph430]

Awesome, definately awesome. You can come up here as well whenever. This is gonna be the worst car my garage has seen....

[Blackbrick]

Definitely a major undertaking to fix it up. But well worth $200 even if only for parts.

[Jeph430]

What a piece....yuck, poor poor Volvo... anyway, turns out the lady just wanted to get rid of the damn thing. I'm never gonna drive it, not even for a winter junker. i think ill just part it out after a while. I'm gonna post in for sale just to get an interest.

[Felixredwoody]

Part it? damn I want the entire engine! too bad you live on the other side of the country and shipping would kill me. Tim

[Neil Peart]

Hey..could have worked with dat thing...well..i might need some parts off that. I need the mani and the whole turbo setup. Mabey u can find another one..make it a group project. Well anyway, how much u want for the turbo and mani setup..hows about $75?

[142T5]

I reckon it's definately worth the $200, you get a Turbo motor as well as the Virgos.

Body wise, it looks a lot like my GT did and after a lot of thought I decided against a resto in favour of stripping it, but it didn't have a motor or Virgos...

142T5