The new DD

[saffron98]

Greetings,

Haven't been on the board too much lately since the '78 242 was smashed(while parked on the street, wasn't driving). I had been searching for another older Volvo to be used as the "city" car. Finally lucked upon this one. Its a '73 142. Was a west coast car until a couple years ago when it was shipped cross-country. It had been sitting for two years when I picked it up. My buddy and I drove up last night to pick it up. Threw a battery in it and it started right up. Drove it 75 miles home without a hiccup! There is just a bit of surface rust here and there but the quarters/battery tray/trunk etc are perfect. It also has the Virgos and a R-sport cluster(I believe, someone please correct me if im wrong). I apologize for the poor quality pic, I haven't done anything other than a quick rinse off. I promise I will take better pics as soon as possible.

Matt

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/718000-718999/718942_195_full.jpg

parked beside the current daily driver
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/718000-718999/718942_196_full.jpg

gauge cluster
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/718000-718999/718942_197_full.jpg

slightly better pic of the current dd. Its going up on the lift to hibernate for the winter
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/718000-718999/718942_192_full.jpg

[DerSnart]

Is that the one that was on ebay a while back? Lookin sharp!

[saffron98]

Yep, thats the one. It came with a glovebox full of maintenance receipts and a UC-Santa Barbera parking sticker on the rear bumper, lol.

Matt

[jutny]

****er. i was gonna bid on that car... and i still want it bad.

edit: did we meet at the awe tuning meet? (where you work IIRC)?

[WheyDey]

n...s...x.... DROOOOOOOOOOLLLL:-P

[MikeHardy]

nice, and yes thats an R-sport cluster.

[Mesoam]

were you the one who was building their C70 after it threw a rod?

is the NSX modded?

[saffron98]

****er. i was gonna bid on that car... and i still want it bad.

edit: did we meet at the awe tuning meet? (where you work IIRC)?

LOL, sorry about that. We did meet at the AWE meet.

Mesoam, I have the C70 as well. It didn't throw a rod though, the T-belt tensioner snapped. The rebuilt engine is back in the car. All that is left at this point is fabricating the new turbo manifold(co-worker is doing it for me). The NSX is mildly modified, haven't had it that long. Currently has Zanardi springs/bilstein shocks. ARK DT-S exhaust, '02 rear valence. Recently picked up an old-school set of HRE 525's that are going on when it comes out of storage. Here are a few pics from the C rebuild.

SPM forged rods/Venolia pistons
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/718000-718999/718942_143_full.jpg

Ported cylinder head/inconel intake valves/stainless exhaust valves/cryo'd valve springs/titanium retainers.
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/718000-718999/718942_165_full.jpg

Ported N/A intake manifold/machined crank
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/718000-718999/718942_167_full.jpg

[oldschoolvolvo]

wow, nice nsx...don't see them everyday

[dl242gt]

Good to see things have been moving along! I like that new city car. That is not only an Rsport cluster. It's also an Rsport steering wheel you are looking at it through. Nice find!
I dig the NSX, too.

Enjoy!

[Hank Scorpio]

Sweet find Matt!! Finish the C70 already :-P

[JoshV70]

Love the color and the GT stuff Matt. Let me know if you can bring a seat to AWE tomorrow so I can pick it up.

[impulse922]

so wait. you own an nsx too but choose to mod the c70? :???:

[saffron98]

I've had the C70 for two years. I have been working on the C for the past year or so. I purchased the NSX this summer. Once the C70 is finished I will start working on the NSX. To be perfectly honest there isn't much I really need to do to it. I might go FI at some point but it already puts a smile on my face on a pretty consistent basis:)

Matt

[Jordan]

isnt AWE tuning the company that did a straight pipe Carrera GT?

[JoshV70]

Let me know when you are ready to sell it Matt.

[oRange855]

ahh so your who outbid me by $20...oh well... i had big plans for that car lol...

[240_Richmond]

soooooooo nice

i might get a 142 sometmie in the future.

[gattigang]

Looks good Matt .... I really like to wheels on the NSX, nice choice. :cool:


g@ttigang

[volvorod85]

Ya know its scary i almost sware ive seen that car before....on the west coast...maybe its just me
Mark

[impulse922]

Looks good Matt .... I really like to wheels on the NSX, nice choice. :cool:


g@ttigang

+1 i think chigga would approve too

[acbarnett]

go light-pressure turbo on the NSX, ~7 psi and 400+ hp should be more than enough, I'd spend the rest of my money on suspension stuff and maybe some TE37's or OZ's.

[tjanson]

classy 142.... what I like to see.

[gdogg16]

Nice score Matt! When the hell did you start working for AWE?:omg: BTW, LOVE the wheels on the NSX!

[saffron98]

Hi there,

Thanks for the kind words. I haven't had much time to work on the car yet but im looking forward to cleaning everything up. The wheels on the NSX are old school DP's. I actually was lucky enough to pick up an old set of HRE 525's for the X as well. They originally sold for over $1000 a wheel in 93/94 and I purchased all four for $500:) Just trying to decide on the wheel center color now. Either black or silver, any input would be appreciated.

Greg, started working at AWE this summer after finishing my tour in the Coast Guard. Its great being surrounded by cool cars all day long!

regards,

Matt

[stylngle2003]

Just trying to decide on the wheel center color now. Either black or silver, any input would be appreciate.

hmm, a dark silver/grey might be awesome looking too

black would be sinister