Build Your Own Volvo Driving Girlfriend.

[740Weapon]

Take one girlfriend that needs a car

convince her all other cars, suck, die and cost too much

take her to look at volvos untill one is found that wasnt abused and neglected

= volvo driving girlfriend.

car is a 92 240 with 136k miles. cost 2K and needed new tires and a tune up. id say a sweet deal.

she is the one who detailed it. so any missed spots are not my fault. but id say she did a damn good job.

[the poi]

holy **** thats some spectacular paint. good god was that under a goddamn sheet since it was manufactured?!

beautiful car. chicks cute too :-P

[PWRPUFF]

holy **** thats some spectacular paint. good god was that under a goddamn sheet since it was manufactured?!

beautiful car. chicks cute too :-P
Yeah, what he said.

Such a car would be $5k here in SoCal.

-- Kane

[740Weapon]

Such a car would be $5k here in SoCal.

-- Kane

it would be 5k here in mass too.

some people are asking 7k for the exact same car.

and we found some people convinced their rusted out ****box 240s are worth $3500 non negotiable.

2k = we win

[Three Fat Tigers]

Yeah the 244 does look good in black :-D

I turned down 10k$ for my wagon this last week, I'd sell it but not for less than 14k.

[TheJoyOfSix]

Apart from needing Virgos that is beautiful.

[Poik]

Yeah the 244 does look good in black :-D

I turned down 10k$ for my wagon this last week, I'd sell it but not for less than 14k.
Really now..? How much money do you have into your wagon and why is it worth 14k to you?

[Morley]

That color really needs 19" bling-bling chrome wheels, tinted windows and air suspension.

[Slobodan]

I too have a Volvo driving girlfriend.
150$ 242 GLT Turbo, neglected only in the engine bay.
Fixed it up, new HG, and T-belt. swapped T cam for B cam and instant power!@
drives awesome.

[Addicted242Boost]

nice paint

[olov]

brilliant! :cheers:

nice car, slap some e-codes, and rims rims on it, drop it a bit and it'll be one of the hottest 244's around.

and man, that body.....(i meant the car, yeah)

[tjts1]

That is a HOT paintjob. Welcome to the club. My girlfriend didn't take any convincing. She's been obsessed with 240s for a long time and desperately wanted out of her Paseo. One day I got the dreaded "I bought a 240!" call.
"Its really great except for some ROD KNOCK whatever that means. The guy selling it said it wasn't a big deal."
Turns out the "rod knock" what a bad water pump and the rest of the car was cherry.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/tjts2/refrection.jpg

[jfs356]

Great pics, black 240's are very rare from what I know. That car would be 4k in this area being that clean and those miles. Time to find some Virgos.....

[Boosted2003]

damn was that black 244 driven by grandma and in the garage most of its life?

[Three Fat Tigers]

Really now..? How much money do you have into your wagon and why is it worth 14k to you?How much is well over 14K if you include the purchase price. Why? :omg: are you sure you are on the right message board? if you have to ask why then perhaps you are ill equipped to comprehend the answer http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/images/emoticons/tongue.gif

[ashvolvo]

Take one girlfriend that needs a car

convince her all other cars, suck, die and cost too much

take her to look at volvos untill one is found that wasnt abused and neglected

= volvo driving girlfriend.

car is a 92 240 with 136k miles. cost 2K and needed new tires and a tune up. id say a sweet deal.

she is the one who detailed it. so any missed spots are not my fault. but id say she did a damn good job.


Excellent, the world needs many more young volvo-driving women!!! :-D
Her black 240 looks great!

My girlfriend is much the same, she has a '94 Ford Festiva - lots of little problems with it, it was a great car for most of the 3 years she had it, but in the end it was simply worn out and needed serious work.
She now drives an '85 240GLE.

Here is Jae's car...

http://members.optusnet.com.au/ashdavies/dvs/misc/jae3.jpg

I hope yours enjoys her new 240.
Cheers,
Ash

[lizadactyl]

oh my god that's freaking hot. black would have been my first choice color, but blue was a close second. that sounds like an excellent deal. i paid $3k for mine, an '89 with like.. i forget now... 113K when i got it i think. LUUCCKKKYYYYYYY

i can't stop looking at that black 240. i was looking for a :: drool :: smiley, but there isn't one. :booty: will have to suffice cos it's my favorite.

[mikep]

Very nice. How much more black could it be?

[Homer]

That color really needs 19" bling-bling chrome wheels, tinted windows and air suspension.
Audun, I should punch you. Cluttering this board with your tackyoverthetopnoneuropean comments :rofl:
Kudos to the paint!!!
Mine will be in that condition once we get the collision repair done :-(

[Homer]

Very nice. How much more black could it be?
Bumper trim ;-)

[Osirix]

Lets see, I have half of this.. Does ipd or vlvworld carry girlfriends? $?

[olov]

How much more black could it be?

pop the hubcaps off and paint the steelies black dawg

[1stRaven]

Nice car!

I wont tell you how much that would cost in the UK. :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[shaved240]

damm nice paint. That would look so hot with some volans or polaris's.

[SwedishBrick242...]

Damn nice find. I'm currently working on this with my girlfriend. I have her really wanting a 900 series, being the newest RWD Volvo on the market.

[hoggen]

Gotta have a girlfriend that likes volvo :)

Mine was damn right depressed when I drowned my first 240 :lol:

[tjts1]

Nice car!

I wont tell you how much that would cost in the UK. :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
Yeah whatever. I just paid 0.327 GBP/L at the pump. And we still complain about the price of gas :-P

[Sterndogg02]

Hot damn that is a pristine 244!!!

[silverwagon]

NICE black 244! Reminds me of a black '93 245 that one of my mechanic's customers owns. It's in prestine condition, the paint was real nice except for a couple dents when the guy bought it about a year ago. He had it well rustpoofed by my mechanic and then had the dents removed and the car repainted about a month later. It looked even better after that, I couldn't believe it. It's one of the nicest stock 240s I've seen I think. Actually we convinced him to buy a set of 17" 5 spoke VOXX rims for last week. Looks SOOOOOO sweet. I think IPD bars are on order for it too. Haven't convinced him to lower it yet though :lol: I hope your gf enjoys the 244! :cool:

[BoxDriver2]

Well, i just need a girlfriend then, I have a few wagons sitting here :-P

That is amazing. I have recently grown fond of black cars.

[fast850turbo]

my g/f put up a big ol hissy-fit when i got the 240. now she wants to drive it all the time. i hardly let her drive it because of her typical female driving habits.

[hoggen]

my g/f put up a big ol hissy-fit when i got the 240. now she wants to drive it all the time. i hardly let her drive it because of her typical female driving habits.

I forced my girlfriend to take driving lessons in my 240, and it cost me a bumper, some front suspension parts and collision damage to my right front end :-P

Put servo (power steering, right, spelling?) in the car after that :lol:

[Andria164]

Although my family always owned them, I became a hopeless Volvo Girl after my first b/f helped me buy and restore my 1971 164. Now I've added a 240 to my collection, as well as a new boyfriend, but he doesn't share the volvo obsession (yet). I'm thinking another restoration project (a P1800 or 140) might strengthen the relationship. Should I push for this, or just dump him? Can't be wasting my time on a non-Volvo lover, right?

Andi

[grizlyadams]

Although my family always owned them, I became a hopeless Volvo Girl after my first b/f helped me buy and restore my 1971 164. Now I've added a 240 to my collection, as well as a new boyfriend, but he doesn't share the volvo obsession (yet). I'm thinking another restoration project (a P1800 or 140) might strengthen the relationship. Should I push for this, or just dump him? Can't be wasting my time on a non-Volvo lover, right?

Andi

I think this is a world first...a girl trying to convert the boyfriend to volvos :rofl: I say dump him, theres bound to be a lonley tbricker in your area :rofl: Good luck with the converting!
Griz

[1stRaven]

Although my family always owned them, I became a hopeless Volvo Girl after my first b/f helped me buy and restore my 1971 164. Now I've added a 240 to my collection, as well as a new boyfriend, but he doesn't share the volvo obsession (yet). I'm thinking another restoration project (a P1800 or 140) might strengthen the relationship. Should I push for this, or just dump him? Can't be wasting my time on a non-Volvo lover, right?

Andi

Dump him and move to birmingham in the UK. I know someone there who needs a good volvo loving lady.

[1stRaven]

Yeah whatever. I just paid 0.327 GBP/L at the pump. And we still complain about the price of gas :-P

:owned:

[stylngle2003]

hahaha, this thread is me in a nutshell right now...just wait till next week guys

Weapon, the 244 looks really great, good job convincing her to get it

[xtonyx]

i'd take the car, you can keep the girl.

[1stRaven]

Yeah whatever. I just paid 0.327 GBP/L at the pump. And we still complain about the price of gas :-P

just for your info, i paid three times this when i was down in london on tuesday.

yes, 97p a litre. Thats about $8.9 a gallon. or about $90 for a standard fillup (45litres)

i'm :owned: by my government

[740TurboPerformance]

Finally got my now wife all into Volvo, she's finally now sort of into performance and she's now smashin' on people in one of our volvos. Some tricked out new Nissan Sentra tried to race her yesterday that was trying to keep my wife from getting over in front of her after the light turned green and even with the AC Clutch Fan fully engaged, she tore that Nissan up like it was nothing, which is a pretty cool thing to witness. She's also developed some pretty mad skills, she can drive aggressive but is also very cautious at the same time. I was really proud of her coming back from Clearlake, she was really hangin' those mountain curves at some pretty impressive speeds but knew exactly what she was doing and what the car can do, which makes an impressive driver. She was also manually shifting the automatic using engine braking so she wasn't too hard on the brakes. She completely outhandled a Mercedes Benz C230 Kompressor that was really trying but just couldn't hang then she smashed on it in the passing lane. She knows what the car is capable of and appreciates it.

[dl242gt]

I'm :rofl: This is a first Griz! A woman looking for a new restoration and a man. Great stuff. I wish
I was close enough to help. lol
Good luck with the search Andi and welcome to the board.

Oh and back on topic. That is one really nice black 244! You detailed it very well, looks great.
Great woman Volvo driver story above. But you know we don't talk about street racing here. :badboy:
Enjoy the road,

[740TurboPerformance]

hahaha, yeah. Here's a pic of one wife with some mad volvo skills, in case ya'll are curious to see who she is. I need to get a pic of her with her shades on rockin' the 745 though . . . .
http://n00108.myspace.com/00108/68/01/108201086_m.jpg

[tjts1]

just for your info, i paid three times this when i was down in london on tuesday.

yes, 97p a litre. Thats about $8.9 a gallon. or about $90 for a standard fillup (45litres)

i'm :owned: by my government
I could never afford to drive this car at that price.

This past week we completed a 2000 mile round trip from Marin County California to Orcas Island Washington in the 960. Gas priced varied between $2.15 to 2.50/gal for 87 octane. Average fuel economy was about 25mpg (high of 27mpg for 2 fill ups) Total cost was about $190 for round trip.

I don't care how comfortable the car is, 900 miles in 1 day is insane.

[240 JAH]

its been a long time since i had a girl in my OLD ass volvo haha. i usually just ride them on the bike ;) . if it was up to just me to pic up chicks in my car, id probly look like one poor mo fo. the bike allllways gets them but now i have the pimp 83 GLT leather interior and power windows. now I can get my shag on in the wag on lol.

[hockey930]

wow, what a car!, someone needs to talk to my girl friend.
Eamonn

[don hodgdon]

Although my family always owned them, I became a hopeless Volvo Girl after my first b/f helped me buy and restore my 1971 164. Now I've added a 240 to my collection, as well as a new boyfriend, but he doesn't share the volvo obsession (yet). I'm thinking another restoration project (a P1800 or 140) might strengthen the relationship. Should I push for this, or just dump him? Can't be wasting my time on a non-Volvo lover, right?

Andi

Right, dump the loser Andi and we'll take our bricks on a cruise over Pine Mountain. :-D

Don - Two Bricks in Santa Barbara

[SquareD]

Great find. The car's real nice too. :-P

[isaac]

Although my family always owned them, I became a hopeless Volvo Girl after my first b/f helped me buy and restore my 1971 164. Now I've added a 240 to my collection, as well as a new boyfriend, but he doesn't share the volvo obsession (yet). Andi

What the? What is this, bizarro world?

Nice work on trying to get the guys interested. I've got a feeling converting a guy is harder to do.

[Gizmo]

That is the most beautiful 244 I've seen yet.

My girlfriend has finally agreed that she needs a 744t when she finally kills her Ford Taurus (which isn't taking very long at all). And frankly, the combination is almost too hot for me. :love: :love: :love:

[350rx7]

:-( no women around here dig the volvo's, to many damn vipers, lotus's,gt-40's and other exotics around.

lol gases prices here are $1.97 87, and filled up at $2.14 for premuim gas. :rockon:

[240 JAH]

:-( no women around here dig the volvo's, to many damn vipers, lotus's,gt-40's and other exotics around.

lol gases prices here are $1.97 87, and filled up at $2.14 for premuim gas. :rockon:


lucky deal on the gas prices! thats cheep. thats like going to Miami man, those women have money radar, you could look money, act money, and spend lots of money, but some how they know if you really dont have money haha.

[RYGAR]

I could never afford to drive this car at that price.

This past week we completed a 2000 mile round trip from Marin County California to Orcas Island Washington in the 960. Gas priced varied between $2.15 to 2.50/gal for 87 octane. Average fuel economy was about 25mpg (high of 27mpg for 2 fill ups) Total cost was about $190 for round trip.

I don't care how comfortable the car is, 900 miles in 1 day is insane.

900 Miles in one day?? Dang, how fast was that 960 going on I-5?? :cool:

[tjts1]

900 Miles in one day?? Dang, how fast was that 960 going on I-5?? :cool:
880 miles from Anacortes to San Rafael took 14 hours. Add another 3 hours for driving to the ferry terminal, waiting for the first ferry at 6:45AM, and the ferry ride.
I can do the 420 miles from San Rafael to Irvine in 5 hours if i drive at night.

[Neil Peart]

WOW...very nice...that 240 is just about the cleanest I have seen. Nice find!

[EvanR]

Well, she's not my girlfriend, she's my wife.

Years ago, I had an '80 244GLA hand-me-down. It was a poorly maintained POS (Sorry, Dad). Cost me thru the nose to keep it running. I swore never again.

Then I got married. Wife wanted a 240. AAGH, no! But I gave in. Then I liked 'em again.

Wife now drives an '87 745T/M46. I have a 142, a couple 242s, couple 245's and a couple 244s.

It's all her fault!

[Tuff240]

That color really needs 19" bling-bling chrome wheels, tinted windows and air suspension.
http://www.pbase.com/tuff240/mindys_92_244 :oops:

[adrianpike]

http://www.pbase.com/tuff240/mindys_92_244 :oops:

:hitit:

[740Weapon]

build your own thread that wont die.

[Neil Peart]

Well, she's not my girlfriend, she's my wife.

Years ago, I had an '80 244GLA hand-me-down. It was a poorly maintained POS (Sorry, Dad). Cost me thru the nose to keep it running. I swore never again.

Then I got married. Wife wanted a 240. AAGH, no! But I gave in. Then I liked 'em again.

Wife now drives an '87 745T/M46. I have a 142, a couple 242s, couple 245's and a couple 244s.

It's all her fault!


:rofl:

Thats the same thing that happend with my parents. She wanted a 240, my dad thought they looked like somthing from outerspace...now, he has owned about 13-14 at once.

[hannah]

I am crying right now :-( I cannot believe how perfect that car is and I am more upset that I didn't see it first.
Andi, if your b/f doesn't convert kick him to the curb, you need a man that will get under the hood with you - know what I mean...... :-P Lazy men need not apply :lol:

[hannah]

Pat- I am sooooo jealous!!!!! :twisted:

http://www.pbase.com/tuff240/mindys_92_244 :oops:

[Tuff240]

build your own thread that wont die.
Is that referenced towards me?

[740Weapon]

no. im just amazing how popular this thread has been.

[EricF]

The one girl I'm even remotely "talking to" now thinks her laser blue last-gen Altima 2.5 is a million times cooler than my mint condition yellow t5-r.... So there's no hope on that front.

Might be a good idea to draw her in closer though so my word carries more weight, and she can truly realize the amazingness of Volvos. Might be.

P.S.-- You guys are lucky :(

[boostdemon]

I find it mildly humorous that all our "Volvo driving girlfirends" have jet black 240's lol

[Freq]

My girlfriend only likes the current generation of Volvos, mainly the C70 (which was discontinued?). She hates my black 260. :( Well...she hates the car as a whole, but the back seats are a different issue. :badboy:

[taskmule]

no. im just amazing how popular this thread has been.


It <B>is</B> popular, mostly because it has Volvo's, and girls. So, moving on;

Here's a couple of girlfriends (not mine, but <i>surely</i> they are gf's) and it appears they like Volvo's :-P

Can we get a rating in the Chigg-0-meter?

http://home.earthlink.net/~sticklad/photos/carwash1.jpg

[JohnDeaux22]

Lets see, I have half of this.. Does ipd or vlvworld carry girlfriends? $?

no, go to your local highschool and wait out front with candy and cigarettes, then you can take advantage of all the nice young girls.

[JohnDeaux22]

It <B>is</B> popular, mostly because it has Volvo's, and girls. So, moving on;

Here's a couple of girlfriends (not mine, but <i>surely</i> they are gf's) and it appears they like Volvo's :-P

Can we get a rating in the Chigg-0-meter?

http://home.earthlink.net/~sticklad/photos/carwash1.jpg


I'm not chigga but I would rate both a 9 out of 10...a little too tall for my taste:)

[tequila_gundam_no_chaser]

I'm not chigga but I would rate both a 9 out of 10...a little too tall for my taste:)


nah, i like em tall ;)

[Freq]

I'm not chigga but I would rate both a 9 out of 10...a little too tall for my tasteHow tall are you? I'm 6'2", so tall girls are a nice thing to come by, even though I have a thing for short girls (my GF doesn't come to my shoulders :D)

[DarthPunany]

I find it mildly humorous that all our "Volvo driving girlfirends" have jet black 240's lol

Man I'm glad I didn't get a black 240. Cause...what would that mean then?

[acbarnett]

I'm not chigga but I would rate both a 9 out of 10...a little too tall for my taste:)


There is no such thing as too talk of a girl. As long as she is proportional, thin, and feminine-looking, she's fine by me. Hott damn I need to find women like those two blondes though...

[blu92in99]

...a little too tall for my taste:)Oh, c'mon Demetri. Don't tell me you forgot the old saying "we're all the same height laying down". ;-)


-Justin

[taskmule]

Too tall?

9 out of 10?

:???:

For the love of wastegates boys, they are washing a Volvo and appear to be enjoying it...they are both clearly 10's! :rofl:

[@5sn6s]

http://home.earthlink.net/~sticklad/photos/carwash1.jpg


cant believe the dude in the dark jumper aint looking at em!!!! :-P :-P


would make me have a clean car if they were washin.....

[vurbo]

holy **** thats some spectacular paint.


i second that motion.