Under $1000 volvo? POST PIC here! [Archive]

Delfosse

04-01-2007, 12:14 AM

1984 244GL~~$***~~Daily Driver
Before:
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l194/volvhoe/1984%20Volvo%20244GL/IMG_0013.jpg
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l194/volvhoe/1984%20Volvo%20244GL/9e66d561.jpg
After: [lots of time/money invested]
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l194/volvhoe/1984%20Volvo%20244GL/Mar%2027%202007/DSCN0851.jpg
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l194/volvhoe/1984%20Volvo%20244GL/Mar%2025%202007/DSCN0840.jpg
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l194/volvhoe/1984%20Volvo%20244GL/Mar%2025%202007/DSCN0821.jpg
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l194/volvhoe/1984%20Volvo%20244GL/Mar%2019%202007/DSCN0791.jpg

1983 244tic~~$200~~was project then became parts car
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l194/volvhoe/1983%20Volvo%20244GLT%20Turbo/Jan%2015%202007/DSCN0193.jpg
bye bye sold as rolling chassis for $120 :-D lots of parts were pulled
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l194/volvhoe/1983%20Volvo%20244GLT%20Turbo/Mar%2020%202007%20Good%20Bye/DSCN0804.jpg

1980 242DL~~was bought for under $1000..~~project~~still located in WI~~forsale
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l194/volvhoe/1980%20Volvo%20242DL/88_1.jpg
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l194/volvhoe/1980%20Volvo%20242DL/98_1.jpg

1976 245DL~~$250~~New Project Car :-D (b21ft+MS)
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l194/volvhoe/1976%20Volvo%20245DL/Mar%2010%202007/DSCN0597.jpg
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l194/volvhoe/1976%20Volvo%20245DL/Mar%2010%202007/DSCN0609.jpg

impulse922

04-01-2007, 12:20 AM

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b5/matt9229/DSC01185.jpg

didn't run very well when i bought it, but now it does so eh i guess it counts, 93 945T

Blubrik

04-01-2007, 12:30 AM

I've never paid more than $500 for any of my 20 or so Volvos through the years! These are the three I still have:

'81 244 $400 13 years ago.
http://media.socialurl.com/photo/65/65/223/6057_large.jpg

'90 744 Ti $free (I had to buy the wheels and tires though if I wanted them $500)
http://media.socialurl.com/photo/65/65/229/6148_large.jpg

'90 244 Ti $400 bought it wrecked and pieced it back together. Had the parts in the right color so it cost me nothing to fix it.
http://media.socialurl.com/photo/65/65/222/6039_large.jpg

Freq

04-01-2007, 12:33 AM

I got a 740GLE today for $0 and she runs like a champion. Just gotta fix her ass and her moss coat...
http://freqtastic.com/pictures/744GLE/IMG_0954-small.jpg

oldschoolvolvo

04-01-2007, 12:36 AM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v163/mike686/My%20242/scan0001.jpg

Blubrik

04-01-2007, 12:42 AM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v163/mike686/My%20242/scan0001.jpg

You know it wants to live in my driveway! Beautiful and looks even better in real life.

cst805

04-01-2007, 12:45 AM

Some of the most fun i've had has been with $500 dollar or less cars.
$500 turbo wagon courtesy of 77240dl.
http://img2.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/c83622ab73.jpg (http://www.freeimagehosting.net/)
The GT was free, I had a couple of turbo 244s that i bought for $100 a piece, never thought to take pictures of those battle hardened beasts.

fivealive

04-01-2007, 12:46 AM

http://k-jet.org/img/mycars/tan/IMG_0123.jpg

http://k-jet.org/img/mycars/red/pics/IMGP0009.jpg

http://k-jet.org/img/mycars/white/IMG_0508s.jpg

http://k-jet.org/img/mycars/blue2/front_end.jpg

-

RedFridge

04-01-2007, 12:49 AM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v172/RedFridge/44467e8c.jpg

Mr. Jud

04-01-2007, 01:36 AM

I bought my first 245 for $1 and got 2 years out of it The odometer had broken @428k several years before I bought it. All I put into was about $300 bucks for service and a set of snow tires. We think it had about 550k+ when it finally died, maybe more. It was remarkebly solid, especially for a New England car. I still miss it. I scrapped it after she spewed all her oil out in Portsmouth, but I swear I've seen her still on the road in mass.

Vol242vo

04-01-2007, 02:06 AM

$450...

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b55/Vol240vo/IMGA0654.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b55/Vol240vo/IMGA0660.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b55/Vol240vo/IMGA0658.jpg

jpbturbo

04-01-2007, 02:10 AM

My 245 which I no longer have was $125
http://jpbturbo.com/images/parking01.jpg

My 242 which I still have was exactly $1000 so not sure if it really counts.
http://jpbturbo.com/coupe/1.jpg

Homer

04-01-2007, 02:15 AM

650$ Is perfect.
http://homer.turbomorley.net/gallery/main.php/d/1367-2/DSCN3435.JPG

YURPLES

04-01-2007, 02:57 AM

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g201/yurples/IMG_0556.jpg

$900

Biesey

04-01-2007, 03:13 AM

My 245 which I no longer have was $125
http://jpbturbo.com/images/parking01.jpg

My 242 which I still have was exactly $1000 so not sure if it really counts.
http://jpbturbo.com/coupe/1.jpg

Josh i never knew that your 242 was a flathood... awesome... and it sucks that the cowboy isn't with us anymore.

linuxman51

04-01-2007, 03:34 AM

http://www.pbase.com/kdh51/image/31238932.jpg

the 90, uncorrupted, when I bought it (For $500)

F1reBird

04-01-2007, 04:14 AM

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e13/Turbotanki4/DSC06240.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e13/Turbotanki4/DSC06252.jpg
got it for free with a busted turbo

Mr. Porter

04-01-2007, 04:38 AM

i got my 850 which is in my sig for about 1000.

i wasnt into volvos when i got it but my mom got it for me with my money cuz she helped look and found what i was looking for, a manual car that was a 4 door, i was like "damn, 245K miles, im gonna drive it down the road and it will die" nope still runnin today at about 265K miles.

Chrisco

04-01-2007, 04:42 AM

242ti, currently my parts car. $600
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i126/Chrisco242/242ti.jpg

Delfosse

04-01-2007, 04:47 AM

242ti, currently my parts car. $600
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i126/Chrisco242/242ti.jpg

242ti parts car..:grrr: you bastard -pulls handgun out-

surfbug

04-01-2007, 06:48 AM

volvorsport

04-01-2007, 07:09 AM

this is turbobricks , EVERYbodies car is less than $1000 .

of course the ukers get proper running cars for that amount !!!

Delfosse

04-01-2007, 07:38 AM

Hey,

how do you guys get these free cars any way?

I understand the blown turbo thing.......but really ....free?

I mean , are you going to see cars for 700 bucks, and saying"hey, I will take this thing now......take it outta your yard for no charge!"

and, how much were people asking, and what did you offer.....are you guys walking around with 300 bucks, going and seeing every volvo in CL on a satruday, and bringing it home after beating the guy up on his asking price of 6-800?

just interested in how you guys bargain for your cars.....

Mine was 500, asking 500, ....he handed me a folder of about 6000 worth of recipts.......not performance stuff, he was just dumb and could fix things.......so new turbo for 1500 ....stuff like that ....I wish the ding dong had purchased new shocks along the way!!!

and....don't part that 242ti....even I know that !!@!!!!!

Well before I had me license I was riding my bike around town and stumbled upon the 83 244tic. It was sitting outside of a tire place. The guy was working on a Olds right next to it and I said "who owns this Volvo" he said "I do". Then I asked if it was forsale he said "$200cash". Told him I will see what I can do. Came back the next day and bought it. Drove it the 2miles home. Ran like crap. It sat around for a year and got piddled with and then I got the 84 244GL.

Was on TB and saw the 84 244gl when it was 1st forsale. HERE (http://forums.turbobricks.com/showthread.php?t=73460). It was about an hour drive. I really wanted it but couldn't afford the asking price at the time. Waited 2months and then offered him $190. He said ok but he is goign to take the CD player out. That was fine with me. He put a old tape deck in for us for the drive home. Went down there bought it and drove it back home. Used parts from the 83 244tic and a 78/9 242GT to transform it to what it is now.

The 80 242DL was on ebay at $100 so I started watching it. Waited till 10sec left and it was at $120. I then dropped down a $239 bid. Won it for $200 even. Car had no title and is in WI. The guy delivered the car to my grandparents house in WI after I sent him a USPS money order. Now the car has been sitting in a garage for the past year this June.

Now the 76 245DL was also bought on ebay. Sort of. I was watching some parts on ebay from one seller. Flathood grille, lights, corner lights, fog lamps. He said in his description he was parting out a old wagon. I emailed him about the wagon and asked for some detail. Many emails later and a couple days dad and I took a 2 hour drive in the truck with and empty trailer. Paid $250 cash for it and hauled it back home.

I guess you have to be in the right spot at the right time or you have to ask the right questions at the right time..

Also forgot about the 78/9 242GT (http://s96.photobucket.com/albums/l194/volvhoe/1979%20Volvo%20242GT/) that we parted out. Was on ebay and saw the 242GT. It was a flood car no title no keys listed for $500. Emailed the guy many times about it. The car never sold. He was just goign to crush the GT then. I asked him if he would trade for a 87 Chevy conversion van. He said "ok". Drove an hour pulling the van with an ford excursion. Came back with the 242GT and began to save parts from it.

suterman

04-01-2007, 07:47 AM

see sig, (£300) ($600) had it nine months, just passed its 12 month mot.:)

gear whine

04-01-2007, 08:53 AM

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d187/really_gay/DSC_2015.jpg
'83 242ti
$240

Delfosse

04-01-2007, 08:56 AM

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d187/really_gay/DSC_2015.jpg
'83 242ti
$240

more pics? what size wheels and tires are those? looks sick.. :oogle::-P

gear whine

04-01-2007, 08:59 AM

on which one?
im putting geminis(i have a set of 5 w/ 5 center caps) on the 242
that '89 244 has just steelies painted black with the tin center caps, repainted the V emblem

gear whine

04-01-2007, 09:02 AM

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d187/really_gay/DSC_0378.jpg
here is another of the 244, didnt get it for under a thousand though, this is where i cut it off cuz were getting off-topic. if you want more pics just pm me a message and ill send you some.

Dauntless

04-01-2007, 09:17 AM

This one was FREE. This is exactly how it looked when I got it home. It ran well, and I drove it home :)

http://www.members.westnet.com.au/amwilliams86/GLE/Picture 0671ED.jpg
http://www.members.westnet.com.au/amwilliams86/GLE/Picture 0672ED.jpg
http://www.members.westnet.com.au/amwilliams86/GLE/Picture 0673ED.jpg
http://www.members.westnet.com.au/amwilliams86/GLE/Picture 0681ED.jpg
http://www.members.westnet.com.au/amwilliams86/GLE/Picture 0686ED.jpg
http://www.members.westnet.com.au/amwilliams86/GLE/Picture 0687ED.jpg

gear whine

04-01-2007, 09:35 AM

damn dude i need that flathood, lights, marker lights, grill!!! damit i hate america

Dauntless

04-01-2007, 10:04 AM

The grille is sold, but I have another, with chrome trim. The lights are for sale, PM me if you're interested.

Chris_R

04-01-2007, 10:15 AM

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/cwrhoades2/VolvoPics003.jpg
745 - 550 bucks...
thread here:
http://forums.turbobricks.com/showthread.php?t=65630
Since purchase I have stirred in a 100 dollar parts car. This consisted of aluminum hood, better seats and a near-perfect dash. Also head gasket, Sommender grooves and a few other things. Still under/at 1k.

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/cwrhoades2/100_0640.jpg
960 - 1000 bucks even...
thread here:
http://forums.turbobricks.com/showthread.php?t=87380
Since purchase threw on my Cetus wheels from the 850, cleaned it up, replaced the intake manifold gasket and driven the piss out of it. Not as fun as the other 2 bricks powerwise, but it is sooo smooth.

Bob Wennerstrom

04-01-2007, 10:24 AM

http://www.frontier.net/~bobwenn/volvo/745t/gasstation.JPG
http://www.frontier.net/~bobwenn/volvo/745t/laplata.JPG

Just drove this one home 500 miles. It was free with a blown headgasket. A junkyard head, radiator and misc stuff, Elring gasket kit, oil, filter and antifreeze ran me about $325.

This one is #22. I think nineteen of them are <$1000 cars.

http://www.frontier.net/~bobwenn/volvo/87760.jpg

$200. The guy thought the transmission was bad. Too bad he didn't know about kickdown cables

http://www.frontier.net/~bobwenn/volvo/242t1.jpg

$300. Found complete in a junkyard, running driving car. I drove it home.

I'm not called Volvofarmer for nothing.

Tick

04-01-2007, 10:39 AM

800$
And a couple of black rattlecans.

http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/files/502718_ec371/PF55TXJ3QP2R9P7

JW240

04-01-2007, 10:51 AM

http://img103.imageshack.us/img103/839/mainphpg2viewcoreoj6.jpg (http://jw.cautela.nl/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=1113)

http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/989/mainphpg2viewcoreae6.jpg (http://jw.cautela.nl/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=1137)

http://img53.imageshack.us/img53/9781/mainphpg2viewcoremq1.jpg (http://jw.cautela.nl/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=1134)

Click on the images to go to the gallery, more pics there... sub 1000$ :-D

peacereef

04-01-2007, 11:07 AM

free, for a christmas present <a href="http://photobucket.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f53/peacereef/DSC04136.jpg" border="0" alt="Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket"></a>

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than the 764 was 650 dollars <a href="http://photobucket.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f53/peacereef/DSC01125.jpg" border="0" alt="Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket"></a>

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Tick

04-01-2007, 11:12 AM

^ How have I never seen the st. patty's day sedan.

944GLE

04-01-2007, 11:33 AM

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r233/JerryBR14/0325071226.jpg
exactly $1000

Delfosse

04-01-2007, 11:34 AM

here is another of the 244, didnt get it for under a thousand though, this is where i cut it off cuz were getting off-topic. if you want more pics just pm me a message and ill send you some.

I meant the 242 with the red wheels :-P

surfbug

04-01-2007, 11:40 AM

yah ....lets see pics of that

really , I want to get another one...I found one with a hitch for under a grand....

then I can sell the shaggon waggon

then I can go drag home lots of volvos, cuz it will have a hitch!

hahahahahah muuuuuuuhhahahahahahahahahahahahah evil laugh

yah, keep posting, ....I like the chris wagon buys ....they are very good...but the 242's are awesome....and the 960....

hey

I wan them all!

little bull to big daddy bull

hey pop, look at all those cows down there! Lets run right down there, and bang one of them!

Son, lets just walk down there, and bang them ALL!

yup this thread needs moar pics!

big al

peacereef

04-01-2007, 11:52 AM

^ How have I never seen the st. patty's day sedan.

hah it's in minnesota, and everyday is st. pattys day for an irishmen:lol:

740Weapon

04-01-2007, 11:56 AM

$500:

http://k53.pbase.com/g6/92/623292/2/69742324.p2zI56B3.jpg

$1000

http://i.pbase.com/g3/92/623292/2/55233417.EditedPicsFricken.jpg

peacereef

04-01-2007, 12:02 PM

^ is it 500 hunderd or 1000?!

740Weapon

04-01-2007, 12:09 PM

^ is it 500 hunderd or 1000?!

black=500

red=1000

peacereef

04-01-2007, 12:12 PM

black=500

red=1000

i dont see a red one!?!?1? the black one is sexy tho :oogle:

84dlwagon

04-01-2007, 12:51 PM

yeah i paid 700.00

<a href="http://photobucket.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m137/84dlwagon/3-29-2007-18.jpg" border="0" alt="Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket"></a>
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Chrisco

04-01-2007, 02:12 PM

242ti parts car..:grrr: you bastard -pulls handgun out-

When i'm done with it, the body will likely be sold to a TBricker for some ridiculously low price. I bought it to repair and turbocharge my 242 GLT. So put that handgun away.

fige

04-01-2007, 02:19 PM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/fige/IMG_0670.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/fige/IMG_0673-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/fige/IMG_0669.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/fige/IMG_0676.jpg

560$ and a fuel pump later we drove it home (100 miles)

'82 244 TI. '90 interior

Inc3pt

04-01-2007, 02:30 PM

I paid $600 for this, although obviously things have been done to it since, and the wheels put it over $1000.

http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/515/245shoot11nc5.jpg

volvogeek

04-01-2007, 03:35 PM

Paid $850 for this:
http://www.volvogeek.org/gallery2/d/4595-1/IMGP2940.JPG
'79 242 DL, included iPd bars, Bilstien shocks/struts, Jamex springs, SS braided brake lines, immaculate interior...and 302k on the clock.

$500 for each of these:
http://www.volvogeek.org/gallery2/d/3390-1/DSCN0772.JPG
'83 244 Ti, stock but in fairly poor condition for the mileage (103k when purchased)

http://www.volvogeek.org/gallery2/d/3298-1/IM002454.jpg
'84 242 Ti, stock and not running, so used as a parts car. Sold eventually to inc3pt, who found a horrid mess of in-tank pumps which was WHY I couldn't get it running.

$150 for this:
http://www.volvogeek.org/gallery2/d/3317-1/IMGP0195.JPG
'85 745 Ti, stock and not running, thought it was just the timing belt but was apparently more than that. Ran into some issues with space and had to sell it.

By far the best deal was the '79 242. Just buying the suspension upgrades alone would have run me more than what I paid, even if I got deals on USED stuff. I love that car.

Big Lan

04-01-2007, 04:06 PM

89 744gl - $950

http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/3963/img2303mediumis6.jpg

83 245ti - $250

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/2941/img5562smalllq8.jpg

And just because I can...

71 Pontiac Grand Prix - $450

http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/5327/gpleftrearsmall2hc.jpg

surfbug

04-01-2007, 04:58 PM

whoa!

that grand prix is rockin'!!!!

400 with a TH400 tranny? Model SJ?

keep that thing...don't ever sell it.

and Harlan sharpes roller rockers are about 200 dollars for that motor, and they really wake up the car.

1.65 ratio rockers, with rollers.....car breathes better, and revs faster......

ask me how I know....:oogle:

240Psycho

04-01-2007, 09:22 PM

http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/thumbs/large/999504_xgkvk/comp%20001.jpg
for $250 came with a 83 244t that i gave away for a towing for the 2 door

Free, from my mom
http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/thumbs/large/52578_24de8/RE69ONHMWKPCMRM.JPG

BiG_BrIcK_240

04-01-2007, 09:27 PM

FREE

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v408/ski_matiks/I30100060098.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v408/ski_matiks/I3010004.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v408/ski_matiks/I3010005.jpg

Freq

04-01-2007, 09:46 PM

The best things in life are free. :)

gear whine

04-01-2007, 09:54 PM

I meant the 242 with the red wheels :-P

yeh im putting gemini's(with all the center caps) on the 242. it's going 2 carlisle, hopefully.

gear whine

04-01-2007, 09:57 PM

I paid $600 for this, although obviously things have been done to it since, and the wheels put it over $1000.

http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/515/245shoot11nc5.jpg

damn dude, that wagon is sexy. props!

BP3

04-01-2007, 10:15 PM

I cannot sem to post pics of my Fn cars?...Lil help?

ferret

04-01-2007, 10:18 PM

Both of these ran perfectly and were immediately driven on a 100 mile trip the day they were bought. The gold one needed a tire, and that's it.

740 Turbo with an M46 $765:
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e387/Shanerak/volvo1.jpg

740 Turbo $800:
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e387/Shanerak/lightson.jpg

BP3

04-01-2007, 10:18 PM

...http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t226/WildWilDavis/VOLVO-WAGON-001.gif

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t226/WildWilDavis/VOLVOWAGON0022.jpg

I bought this from the original owner in PERFECT condition with just over 150K on it...Popped a HG at 285K and now its getting a SBF conversion...331, 11.5:1 CR, alcohol injection, Lenntech street terminator AOD w/RMVB...Yeah, I'm stayin' autotragic but at least its a good one...I will post pics of my latest brick once I get a chance to clean it up a bit...BTW, this one cost me $850 way back when...

ferret

04-01-2007, 10:21 PM

...

Get a photobucket account :nod:

Or do this: link to image

BP3

04-01-2007, 10:32 PM

Get a photobucket account :nod:

Or do this: link to image

You know, I JUST figured that out with the help of sweetswede ...Forgive my lack of knowledge in this computer age...Thanks for the help though...

ard

04-01-2007, 10:49 PM

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o22/vma542/IMG_0022.jpg

Came with Dracos, got the MSWs from a yard for 15 bucks each, unbent!

Combined is still under 1k, though :)

linuxman51

04-02-2007, 12:21 AM

my $600 1992 244
http://www.pbase.com/kdh51/image/76529078.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/kdh51/image/76529081.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/kdh51/image/76529079.jpg

swiftjustice44

04-02-2007, 12:27 AM

Good Volvo deals are not impossible to find. I currently have a $50.00 89 245, a $200 84 760 turbo, and a 90 740 GL that I was robbed and paid the unheard of price of $250...so 500 for all three. How do you get 'em for cheap?? Well, the 50.00 wagon was bought from a neighbor as he was moving...he's a stoner ...nuff said. The 84 turbo? Owner had the alternator wire connected to the oil sender terminal. Had the world's largest carbon build up...oil light was on and the engine was knocking...we all thought the motor was blown!

Mueller

04-02-2007, 02:39 AM

Got this one for free....it's my 1st 2xx series car....I think I got ripped off :wtf: :rofl:

car has 426,000 original miles and it shows, metal to metal on some of the bushings...beat to hell car...but it'll slowly make a decent driver...

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-87-1170120723.jpg

77240dl

04-02-2007, 05:24 AM

Justin Volvo

04-02-2007, 08:45 AM

<a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v504/JustinVolvo/volvostuff/DSC_1401.jpg" target="_blank"><img size="50%" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v504/JustinVolvo/volvostuff/DSC_1401.jpg" border="0" alt="Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket"></a>

Got this one for $350. Put about $150 in parts and 10k miles on it. Leather was in really good condition. Pulled off the side skirts and put on 4 bald tires, traded it into the dealer for $1000.

JohnMc

04-02-2007, 09:17 AM

http://webpages.charter.net/muddybiker/Clutch/IMG_4852.JPG
$800.

Well over that spent on it since then. Obviously not on making it look pretty... :oogle:

ZyreX

04-02-2007, 10:49 AM

Free, got it from my father on my 18th birthday.
Obvouisly put a lot more in it :P

http://zyrex.org/gallery/d/26376-3/DSC02730.JPG

VolvoPunch

04-02-2007, 11:01 AM

Where do you guys find these deal? :omg:

Chris_R

04-02-2007, 11:07 AM

Found my 740 in the Kroger parking lot in Loganville - the 960 was on Athens Craigslist.

also it helps if people know that you're 'into Volvos'. I still have to talk to a lady that has an 'old Volvo wagon' just sitting in her yard and see if I can get it on the cheap or not. The topic accidently came up at a band function for my daughter's High School. :-D

valvesprung

04-02-2007, 11:39 AM

$450 got me this...
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e229/valvesprung/S40007.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e229/valvesprung/S40006.jpg

...then made it this...
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e229/valvesprung/245Bling008.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e229/valvesprung/245Bling004.jpg

...then this...
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e229/valvesprung/245001.jpg

AndyThrsh

04-02-2007, 12:05 PM

Heres several of mine :

1976 244GLT : FREE!

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t94/andythrsh/244glt01.jpg
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t94/andythrsh/244glt2.jpg

My 1983 245DL M46 Beater/parts hauler ($350) :

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t94/andythrsh/MVC-007S.jpg

Wearing 244GLT shoes :

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t94/andythrsh/19831.jpg

1992 245 $250 (was keyed badly on passenger side - now brothers Volvo), volvo behind it was a former 245 I had that I sold to friend ..

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t94/andythrsh/wagons1.jpg

Same 1992 245 a year later , pics taken right after repaint :

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t94/andythrsh/19921.jpg

That's just a few, I have owned some 15 Volvos over the years , maybe more I don't count anymore.

OnlyWagons

04-02-2007, 12:50 PM

Just picked mine up - $600 just like this:

http://www.vituning.com/scott/volvo/grey_before_side2.jpg

Slammed the tailgate shut...and it debadged itself:

http://www.vituning.com/scott/volvo/grey_before_rear.jpg

Josepilove

04-02-2007, 12:59 PM

1983 244tic
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l194/volvhoe/1983%20Volvo%20244GLT%20Turbo/Mar%2020%202007%20Good%20Bye/DSCN0804.jpg

thats me...towing it, now its in MI, going to get either a 16v or a SBC350

burgandybrick

04-02-2007, 03:21 PM

all of mine have been under 700....which ones do you wanna see?? hahahaha

Volvit

04-02-2007, 05:37 PM

1987 244DL - FREE
http://www.evolvolution.com/images/tradvolvo.jpg

1986 245DL - $200
http://www.evolvolution.com/images/volvoJan06.JPG

1983 242tic - $250
http://www.evolvolution.com/images/242.jpg

1981 244tic - $250
http://www.evolvolution.com/images/244pass.jpg

BP3

04-02-2007, 05:42 PM

As promised my 745 DD...Got it at the auction for $570 after fees...210K and a M46...

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t226/WildWilDavis/745tic.jpg

1stRaven

04-02-2007, 06:29 PM

my 740 td £500 or £380 excluding the road tax

http://www.ryanniblett.co.uk/volvo/dracos2.jpg

and my 744 (£350) just after I brought it

http://www.ryanniblett.co.uk/images/744/18-02-05/side.jpg

Spent quite a bit more on it now - getting close to £3500 now.

DurableSwedish

04-02-2007, 06:32 PM

$1k is kind of alot...i'd be more interested in the kinds of cars people got for free...

oneflat83

04-02-2007, 06:38 PM

Take a 500 car. Fix it up by throwing about 3000 at it...cars worth $1500. Cars only worth something to the volvo lovers.

sweetswede

04-02-2007, 07:05 PM

Picked up a 90 745TI in near perfect condition as far as a 17 year old car is concerned. I watched it on craigslist for nearly a month. The owner was moving back to france, I played the "well I don't know how to fix volvo's but the a/c was quoted to me at just over 1K, will you take $800". :oogle: I only had to fill the a/c with a do it yourself can of refrigerant.:-P

shellshock

04-02-2007, 07:09 PM

$1k is kind of alot...i'd be more interested in the kinds of cars people got for free...

psh, I paid $3400 for mine. Only 104k miles though, and I guess because Its a 1995 :-P

ferret

04-02-2007, 07:16 PM

psh, I paid $3400 for mine. Only 104k miles though, and I guess because Its a 1995 :-P

haha, sounds like me. I paid $4000 for my '95 940, but it's in pristine condition. I got on here after I bought it, and looked in the 'for sale' section, and I was like http://smiliesftw.com/x/mk_smiley1.gif (http://smiliesftw.com)

JohnMc

04-02-2007, 07:41 PM

I paid $5100 for my 245. But it was a pristine '93 classic with a brand new tan leather interior and a '93 squirter B230FT already swapped in (and very fine work done too, looked entirely factory OEM).

va beach spoolin

04-02-2007, 08:37 PM

I got mine for $150. Some person backed into it on the street and totalled it, all it needed was a fender and corner light. I guess the guys ( who owned the vo) insurance company did not want to fix it. The guy got like $2000 for the car being totalled, then he sold the car to me for $150. I drove the car 25 miles to my house then put on a new fender and light and have been rockin it ever since, 2 years ago

<a href="http://www.filedropr.com"><img src="http://www.filedropr.com/files/MTY2MDg5" style="border: none;" alt="by filedropr.com" title="filedropr.com front.JPG" /><a>

Big Lan

04-02-2007, 10:23 PM

whoa!

that grand prix is rockin'!!!!

400 with a TH400 tranny? Model SJ?
Model J, but yeah. Got that $26 B&M shift kit in it, it barked second every time! God I miss driving it...

keep that thing...don't ever sell it.
Oh, you don't have to worry about that. As much as I love 'em, I'll give up volvos and drive a honda before I give up my GP.

and Harlan sharpes roller rockers are about 200 dollars for that motor, and they really wake up the car.

1.65 ratio rockers, with rollers.....car breathes better, and revs faster......

ask me how I know....:oogle:
So how do you know? :oogle:

SwedishBrick242...

04-02-2007, 10:31 PM

So how do you know? :oogle:
+1. That statement is worthless without pics!

BP3

04-02-2007, 11:39 PM

+1. That statement is worthless without pics!

Just liike the Harland rockers...;-)

don hodgdon

04-03-2007, 03:34 AM

Had a few of them over the years, starting with the '67 122s, recieved as a h.s. graduation present back in '71. I can't find any pics of it, even though it was in our family for at least 10years as it was passed on between my brothers and sister.

I also can't find any pics of the 142s that I bought from my brother. It was the worst of all the Volvos I have owned, but in it's defense, it had been driven by 4 teenagers before I got it...no offense to those of you who are still teenagers, but you can be hard on cars...I know I was ;-)

My bro's 122. This car, in the hands of the woman who built it, suprised many a driver on Mulholland Drive back in the day. Ipd springs, bars, cam, Momo wheel, new T/As and other assorted goodies. $500.00

http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/5067/volvoblue122rirsunsetsifp7.jpg

Unfortunately, this is how it ended up. The steering wheel is on my wall.

http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/5762/volvoplanterhs8.jpg

OMG look at the hair!!! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: Ok that's over with. That's one of my brothers and myself with our $500 Volvos back in about 1980. His was the 142, mine was the taxi yellow '73 145... best car ever.

http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/8442/donbrianvolvosxa1.jpg

242 TRBO started out as a $500 car in 2003.
One owner with 119,000 miles, a little battered and in need of lots of tlc...

http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/4949/242turbo014qn6.jpg

She left me like this,

http://img236.imageshack.us/img236/7923/finaldrive03ys8.jpg

Don

cst805

04-03-2007, 04:03 AM

She left me like this,

http://img236.imageshack.us/img236/7923/finaldrive03ys8.jpg

Don

Oh Gawd it hurts Don, she was gorgeous and if only this filthy british import hadnt have come up... i would have gladly bought your car and then some.

next time you wanna go drivin, i DO have CHP connections :oogle:

SwedishBrick242...

04-03-2007, 05:59 AM

242 TRBO started out as a $500 car in 2003.
One owner with 119,000 miles, a little battered and in need of lots of tlc...

[IMG]http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/4949/242turbo014qn6.jpg[IMG]

She left me like this,

[IMG]http://img236.imageshack.us/img236/7923/finaldrive03ys8.jpg[IMG]

Don
I still keep looking at the pictures of the build and continue to be amazed at the work that went into the car. Its really all in the details and every finishing touch that the car truly shines. :) It really has come a long way.

1 riktig svensk

04-03-2007, 01:07 PM

$300.....donor.....

http://images1.snapfish.com/349885548%7Ffp348%3Enu%3D3279%3E457%3E8%3B6%3EWSNR CG%3D3233%3A636%3A5596nu0mrj

...donor to this...engine, and LH2.2.....this car was $400......

http://images1.snapfish.com/349885548%7Ffp343%3Enu%3D3279%3E457%3E8%3B6%3EWSNR CG%3D3233595933745nu0mrj

$200.....

http://images1.snapfish.com/349885548%7Ffp343%3Enu%3D3279%3E457%3E8%3B6%3EWSNR CG%3D3233756236%3B28nu0mrj

FREE!!!!! 16valve....the owner couldn't get it running, so he gave it away....turned out to be a dead ECU....$85 later it was running!!!!

http://images1.snapfish.com/349885548%7Ffp33%3B%3Enu%3D3279%3E457%3E8%3B6%3EWS NRCG%3D3233755%3B%3C%3A%3B9%3Cnu0mrj

James_N

04-03-2007, 02:21 PM

This cost me £100 (or $200 in US dollars for you Americans :))

http://www.jnolan.co.uk/Pictures/Volvo/Picture%20002%20(Medium).jpg

http://www.jnolan.co.uk/Pictures/Volvo/Picture%20004%20(Medium).jpg

http://www.jnolan.co.uk/Pictures/Volvo/Picture%20005%20(Medium).jpg

http://www.jnolan.co.uk/Pictures/Volvo/Picture%20007%20(Medium).jpg

http://www.jnolan.co.uk/Pictures/Volvo/Picture%20009%20(Medium).jpg

http://www.jnolan.co.uk/Pictures/Volvo/Picture%20012%20(Medium).jpg

http://www.jnolan.co.uk/Pictures/Volvo/Picture%20014%20(Medium).jpg

http://www.jnolan.co.uk/Pictures/Volvo/Picture%20016%20(Medium).jpg

Origionally, me and a mate were just going to mess about in it and rag it to death hence why we installed a CB radio for fun, but it was so good and reliable, its been my daily driver for 18 months now and 12k miles. Only thing to go wrong apart from routine maintenence was a burst top rad hose :)

4banged

04-03-2007, 03:44 PM

Got mine for $350. 87 740 TI w/ a M46. Looks like someone took a hammer to the hood :-P. Guy paid $1000 for it put some $ into it and sold it 6 months later cuz' it wouldn't pass inspection in Texas.

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e324/masterchimself/volvo/IMG_2566.jpg

The grill was on it when i bought it...took it off when i was trying to get the electric fan fan to work. Turns out it was ziptied and hot glued on :-P

dhallilama

04-03-2007, 05:29 PM

but bought this in November '05 for $700, in los angeles. probably could have found one cheaper, but i was tired of looking... and something about this one called out to me.

148k miles, dealer maintained, had been for sale for $3k... then the lady bumped into a truck and broke the headlights and grill... dropped the price to $1500... i offered $700 and she said OK...
in hindsight, i should have offered $500.

mechanically it was near perfect, but it needed tires (two of them blew on the way home)... cosmetically it had a broken headlight and grill, and the headliner was trash, but otherwise beautiful.
me playing around on gravel roads took care of the cosmetics... has a few dings now, some scratches...

apparently i don't have any before pics...
this is part way through a 960/S90/S70 front conversion... how it sits today... and where it's staying until i find the rest of the parts AND stop being lazy...
(so likely going to be this way for a long friggin' time :) )

http://www.ratherzen.com/site/tempdump/bangedup2.jpg

Voom

04-03-2007, 06:30 PM

100$ 114k miles 83 244
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s255/44hawkes/DSCN0719.jpg

xallenx

04-03-2007, 08:45 PM

Got my 850 for 500$ 221K miles!!

volvodrifter69

04-08-2007, 05:15 PM

i have a volvo im selling for less than that. the bumper s on it and so is the grill. take it off my hands
http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q128/volvodrifter69/Aaronspix035.jpg

Tenacious Todd

04-10-2007, 10:38 PM

1983 244 T
$800.00

http://www.pbase.com/turbo16psi/image/8118147.jpg

1992 745 Turbo $500.00 bad fuel pump. (Black Car)

http://www.pbase.com/turbo16psi/image/76183490.jpg

1987 245 5spd $300.00 200K +

http://www.pbase.com/turbo16psi/image/57658435.jpg

1981 242 $350.00

http://www.pbase.com/turbo16psi/image/53698038.jpg

This is going too be the one that nobody will believe $75.00 bad pump seal was what it needed 1985 744 TD 55K

http://www.pbase.com/turbo16psi/image/55401747.jpg

1973 142 E $300.00

http://www.pbase.com/turbo16psi/image/35878076.jpg

1989? 780 Bertone gave this car too my brother brickpilot paid $500.00 removed engine trans wheel etc then gave it too Travis

http://www.pbase.com/turbo16psi/image/46905738.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/turbo16psi/image/46905736.jpg

1972 1800 E auto Pictures tell you why I paid $400.00 had too put on NEW 1/4 and rear panel.

http://www.pbase.com/turbo16psi/image/33827963.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/turbo16psi/image/33828123.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/turbo16psi/image/33828126.jpg

After I fixed it

http://www.pbase.com/turbo16psi/image/36487607.jpg

1982? 244 T $100.00 Ebay Don't ask me what I was thinking. had too go to Bum$%&# va to get it but Travis drove it back and BOY did we have fun with that car before I junked it. Ever hit a loading dock @ 35 I did . Bumpers worked great.

http://www.pbase.com/turbo16psi/image/56524751.jpg

1990 744 Gle 16V $400.00 124K

http://www.pbase.com/turbo16psi/image/63557198.jpg

1989 744T $350.00 or $300 Sold it too one of the Tbrickers here

http://www.pbase.com/turbo16psi/image/62270026.jpg

1990 244 Sunroof Auto 200K + $300.00

http://www.pbase.com/turbo16psi/image/54119762.jpg

1990 745 Turbo $350.00

http://www.pbase.com/turbo16psi/image/53698043.jpg

1989 745 GLE 16V
Last but not least do you count free cars. Had too go too Local Volvo dealer to get this one it was free because of front body damage . I am in the process of fixing it up.

http://www.pbase.com/turbo16psi/image/69004703.jpg

Some of the cars looked pretty bad when I bought .

SwedishBrick242...

04-10-2007, 10:51 PM

:omg: :rockon: :clap:

Orange_Crusader

04-10-2007, 11:24 PM

D*mn son, how do you find those deals? Nothing under $2-3k for a running car with less than 200 or 300k on the clock. Anyone in southern ontario or thereabouts mind hooking me up with a cheap/work needed 7/9 series? Either I've just got bad luck with finding any, or look in all the wrong places *sigh* *finally surrenders to craigslist*

crandandall

04-11-2007, 12:23 AM

Got my car for $200, needless to say, there's a bit more into it now.

silverwagon

04-11-2007, 08:49 AM

turbo16psi, holy $*!# Nice! I just remembered that I bought a '92 944 GLE for $200 CDN a little over a year ago. I think it had valve issues (16-valve), but I couldn't get the title, so I ended up parting it :-( I found it sitting on it's belly (wheels had been sent for scrap!) while I was walking through a local junkyard. Other then the engine issue and some minor rust, it wasn't in bad shape for ~360K km. I don't have any pics of it though. It was gray with gray leather.

project volvo

04-11-2007, 09:03 AM

damn with all these cheap cars.... i guess i haven't been looking hard enough!?

tomwas

04-11-2007, 12:46 PM

All right, slightly over...$1200, 2 1/2 yrs ago w/239 now 260k.......91 745t now needing another w/pump........

towerymt

04-11-2007, 01:39 PM

$250, '90 LH3.1 M47 with 145k. Bought it with a dead ecu, no taillights, no exhaust, and the headlights were in pieces. Total investment including purchase price, repairs, upgrades, and registration so far is about $700.

From the dusting of snow last saturday:
http://mason.gmu.edu/~mtowery/MVC-762_snow.jpg

Gene_GaTech

04-11-2007, 04:25 PM

http://www.prism.gatech.edu/~gtg094h/volvo_gallery/images/PICT0015.jpg

500 smakers

Tenacious Todd

04-11-2007, 11:22 PM

Tenacious Todd

04-11-2007, 11:23 PM

damn with all these cheap cars.... i guess i haven't been looking hard enough!?

Negotiate. My friend you should see me in action!!

Delfosse

04-11-2007, 11:46 PM

crandandall

04-12-2007, 12:08 AM

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l194/volvhoe/1989%20Volvo%20744GLT%20Turbo/April%2011%202007/DSCN0918.jpg

traded some Tom MotorSport's seats for it.. has BBS wheels mohahaha

I think the turbo is blowing oil...
Damn man, that thing looks sweet. You got a smokin deal. I have a Ford 60trim for sale, should make that car pretty fun.:oogle:

Hank Scorpio

04-12-2007, 12:14 AM

http://www.pbase.com/dkauer744/image/7420284.jpg

JustFord0099

04-12-2007, 09:35 PM

i think i paid somthin like 1200 for my 88. I couldnt really pass it up. it was the nicest one i had seen in my area, the paint on her was still in great shape.
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/JustFord0099/Picture-1.jpg

and after a few years and lots more money invested; im prolly gunna do all new suspension next including wheels.

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/JustFord0099/Picture004-3.jpg

badvlvo

04-12-2007, 11:55 PM

$565 on ebay.
Then-
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d18/stillpunk28/Volvo1-1.jpg

Now-
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d18/stillpunk28/DSC04853.jpg

boosted

04-13-2007, 12:42 AM

1990 244 m47 ~200k 700$$
http://usera.imagecave.com/boosted245/car1.jpg

benflynn

04-13-2007, 12:46 AM

http://img1.putfile.com/thumb/3/5912320751.jpg (http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=4886737)

200$ was under water

SwedishBrick242...

04-13-2007, 04:27 AM

http://www.pbase.com/dkauer744/image/7420284.jpg

And then it all just went to **** from there :-P

245GT-Turbo

04-15-2007, 02:17 AM

'81 242DL - my first car... $200.00. M46, worn out wiring harness, bad alternator, and a partially dead instrument cluster. 230K when purchased. Received a B23E in 1999, then was parked in 2000, eventually to be retired from active duty in mid-'01. Sold for $150.

http://home.blarg.net/~volvo242gt/242GL.jpg

'82 242 Turbo - second car. $250.00. M46, harness issues, threading tap stuck in upper #3 exhaust stud hole, front end body damage. Rustier than the '81, but less beige, and no roof dents. Bushings were shot, and driveshaft needed serious rebuilding. OD unit was dying, too. Totalled in late 2002. Got $1850 for it, but still wish I had it, in some respects...

(in its limelight)

http://home.blarg.net/~volvo242gt/242GTright.jpg

(aftermath - still was fully driveable - ugly as sin, tho)

http://home.blarg.net/~volvo242gt/242damage.jpg

'83 245Ti - current driver. Purchased by family for $700 from a friend. Had a B21FT and an Aw71. Still has a B21FT (not the same engine), but has a M46. Was gifted to me while my black '82 242Ti was down.

(Earlier pic, showing both the silver 242 and the 245Ti)

http://home.blarg.net/~volvo242gt/242245.jpg

'84 245GL - father's wagon. Purchased this one for him back in January. Paid $300. Needed some work. Still needs a little TLC before it's truly happy.

http://home.blarg.net/~volvo242gt/newhood.jpg

'80 264GL B21F car - picked this up from a buddy for free. Donated its leather steering wheel to my silver '82 242, then was traded for a '72 142E. No pix, sorry.

Also have owned a few 100 series cars, all of which were either free, or very cheap.

240 JAH

04-15-2007, 07:13 PM

ive never paid more than 400$ for a volvo and ive owned a lot of good ones. my 88 is the only one worth over 1000$ it was givin to my by my dad after I got out of airforce training so that is the only exception. I came close to $1000 today for an old 122 but $970 ending bid still has it under $1000, after I spend the money in gas to drive the chevy with a 454 in it pulling the car itll be well over that though haha.

http://i7.ebayimg.com/02/i/000/98/18/24d3_12.JPG

Chris_R

04-15-2007, 08:49 PM

Added this one on Saturday.

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/cwrhoades2/100_0862.jpg
500 bucks and drove it home from Lake City, FL to loganville, Ga. 5 hour trip. Wasn't running super well though.
It has:
94 B230FT and a 15g. Red over black and most stuff works.
Thanks again Cody!

Tabor

04-15-2007, 08:59 PM

$550 (http://picasaweb.google.com/TaborKelly/Volvo242DL/photo#5049649319099297890)

WheyDey

04-15-2007, 09:52 PM

http://www.speedoptions.com/members/090000_099999/99159/42230//pic21.jpg

http://www.speedoptions.com/members/090000_099999/99159/42230//pic13.jpg

http://www.speedoptions.com/members/090000_099999/99159/42230//pic24.jpg

http://www.speedoptions.com/members/090000_099999/99159/42230//pic18.jpg

http://www.speedoptions.com/members/090000_099999/99159/42230//pic17.jpg

http://www.speedoptions.com/members/090000_099999/99159/42230//pic2.jpg

eight hundo...ish.

700volts

04-15-2007, 10:58 PM

I got this for 350 bucks, put some TLC into it, sold on TBricks a few years later. I really really miss it.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v210/helzer/Olga/56.jpg

Delfosse

04-15-2007, 11:09 PM

$550 (http://picasaweb.google.com/TaborKelly/Volvo242DL/photo#5049649319099297890)

my 242 better be in WI right now.. :lol::lol:

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l194/volvhoe/1980%20Volvo%20242DL/1980242DL.jpg

haze

04-16-2007, 09:48 AM

I say we bump it up to $2,000 for us in overpriced SoCal land. :)

Avantgarde

04-16-2007, 09:17 PM

Bought it for $775
1993 944tic
148k miles
Everything works

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/BangO/Picture022.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/BangO/Picture023.jpg

some pics of when i got it back home. I bought it in Pennsylvania, and drove it all the way to Greensboro North Carolina the first day. the only problem it had was bad windshield wipers. I was sold on Volvo durability!

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y14/BangO2/n11202450_30702142_4047.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y14/BangO2/n11202450_30702143_4875.jpg

v8volvo

04-17-2007, 10:51 PM

1976 Volvo 245DL

Purchase price: $0. Not running -- fuel line had rotted away and the PO had pumped a whole tank of gas into the ground trying to start it. An environmentalist's nightmare!

With new fuel line, hoses, brakes, alternator, light bulbs, ignition parts, fuel injector seals, thermostat, front tires, and some gaskets: still under $500. Dead reliable daily driver, used mostly for short trips and hauling and a little fun sometimes when the pavement is wet (4.11:1 diff, a big gas engine, and RWD make for a much more interesting drive on slick surfaces than my 52hp FWD Rabbit diesel!).

When I got it:
http://tallison5.googlepages.com/P1010033.JPG/P1010033-large.jpg
http://tallison5.googlepages.com/P1010043.JPG/P1010043-large.jpg
http://tallison5.googlepages.com/P1010034.JPG/P1010034-large.jpg

Moss on the tailgate and luxurious seat cushions came standard!

After intensive cleaning:
http://tallison5.googlepages.com/P1010001.JPG/P1010001-large.jpg
http://tallison5.googlepages.com/P1010002.JPG/P1010002-large.jpg

Johann

04-18-2007, 03:29 AM

€300,- = $407,-

When I picked it up,

http://www.swededemon.com/images/SDM/shots/1.jpg

http://www.swededemon.com/images/SDM/shots/2.jpg

The way it is now,

http://www.swededemon.com/images/SDM/shots/exterior/spring4.jpg

Volvo Thief

04-24-2007, 02:20 AM

$600, needs headlights, taillights, and ball joints. Runs like a genie!

http://img451.imageshack.us/img451/3391/picture074up0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/7900/picture075kv9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/7830/picture076ty4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/2343/picture080pi2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

WheyDey

04-24-2007, 02:39 AM

€300,- = $407,-

When I picked it up,

http://www.swededemon.com/images/SDM/shots/1.jpg

wait a minute. something's not right here. am i losing my mind?

Chris_R

04-24-2007, 08:02 AM

wait a minute. something's not right here. am i losing my mind?

What are you seeing? It's a 93 850 - bigger front headlights, weird/transitional bumpers with accordian bits in them and 4-bolt Cetus wheels.

They should have paid him to take it away. :-P

Bigbegum69

04-29-2007, 03:53 AM

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n71/bigbegum/bothvolvos.jpg

The black one is a hand me down.

The white one was $500.

944GLE

04-29-2007, 08:19 AM

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r233/JerryBR14/Picture3004.jpg

$1000 with 209k

marshcat

02-29-2008, 08:26 PM

$400...delivered to my house. 146,000 miles. It just had its timing belt and water pump changed at 139,000. Red 1992 745TI. Smokes like hell because the turbo's busted. It chugged 20 miles from its PO's house to mine. I realized when it got to my house that it was crazy low on oil :( Still, I don't think any harm was done. I have gone over it pretty carefully, and here's the list of what's up. Total cost will be still less than $1000 after I fix it up.

I have done the following:
Replaced rear light stack (spare given to me by PO)
Replaced front right turning signal lens (spare given to me by PO)
Greased up sunroof (was stuck)
Resoldered Bulb out relay
Replaced Liftgate Struts

I have to:

Replace left rear window motor
Change oil and filter (several times to clear out gunk)
Change Fuel Filter
Change Air Filter
New brake pads and rotors
New turbo (used, actually)
New turbo intake host (has hole)
Change windshield washer filter and pump

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i11/marshcat56/IMG_0346-1.jpg
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i11/marshcat56/IMG_0302-1.jpg

imorgan202

02-29-2008, 09:52 PM

$500 from FiveAlive....drove it home from OR....
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h63/imorgan202/Picture675.jpg

$312.50 on eBay....rebuilt B20. Everything else became an epic fail. Fun though. :)
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h63/imorgan202/PA060316.jpg

triton

02-29-2008, 11:56 PM

850$ with new tires and other misc work done on it before i got it
http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/3474/volvobx4.jpg not as nice and shiney now but it will be when the weather gets less ****ty

gear whine

03-01-2008, 12:26 AM

free...
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d187/really_gay/0226081545.jpg

$240...
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d187/really_gay/DSC_2423.jpg

$500...
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d187/really_gay/0217081634.jpg

B-dub

03-01-2008, 03:34 AM

$100

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n107/Mattlar6/IMG_0966.jpg

Maybe not quite in its former glory but still hot and on it's way back to the hotness.

1stRaven

03-01-2008, 04:14 AM

1996 855 with 140k on it . CD spec so Dual climate control, cruise and leather etc. Cost me £250 so $500 just about.

http://www.ryanniblett.co.uk/images/855/20-10-07/DSCN5924%20(Medium).JPG

http://www.ryanniblett.co.uk/images/855/20-10-07/DSCN5925%20(Medium).JPG

http://www.ryanniblett.co.uk/images/855/20-10-07/DSCN5916%20(Medium).JPG

http://www.ryanniblett.co.uk/images/855/20-10-07/DSCN5923%20(Medium).JPG

http://www.ryanniblett.co.uk/images/855/20-10-07/DSCN5926%20(Medium).JPG

Oh btw, Its a T-5 :-D :-D

http://www.ryanniblett.co.uk/images/855/20-10-07/DSCN5919.JPG

Krisverde

03-01-2008, 04:19 AM

Well shes not perfect but I got her for 280 bucks. Pretty good shape for the price.
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j103/Krisverde/Volvo/HPIM0206.jpg

Redwood Chair

03-01-2008, 04:30 AM

$250

<a href="http://s255.photobucket.com/albums/hh136/redwoodchair/?action=view&current=Seafoamwith2x6.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh136/redwoodchair/Seafoamwith2x6.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

Marek

03-01-2008, 04:54 AM

BB-Q

03-01-2008, 05:12 AM

This 343 cost me $300
http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/2846/20060518maggie00215vk.jpg

The S40 in this shot cost me $950
http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/6079/20070206coldday0005xe1.jpg

I've also had an Amazon estate/wagon which cost me $200, another 343 which cost me $120 and a 945 which cost me $800

And of course, my baby, which cost $224 (just don't ask how much it owes me so far!):
http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/7642/142006eq1.jpg

EDIT: Forgot this one, which I bought for parts for the red one. Cost me $400 including the fuel to go for a 400 mile round trip to the deepest, darkest, most inbred parts of Wales to pick it up:

http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/8730/volvo142wales1bt6.jpg

94850tx

03-01-2008, 01:00 PM

Paid $750 and fixed a burnt exhaust valve and did a ton of stage 0...got rear ended on the way home from buying it and got a check for $726....meaning I paid $24 for this car. 1994 850 Turbo. Have alittle more in it now due to all of the stage 0 but still not much and getting 25mpg!

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h93/Nick76226/1994%20850%20Turbo/DSC_0142.jpg

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h93/Nick76226/1994%20850%20Turbo/DSC_0131.jpg

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h93/Nick76226/1994%20850%20Turbo/DSC_0130.jpg

1994 850 Non turbo...paid $1000 from the originally owner with all records...and everything worked...drove it for 2 years sold it for $3500. Wish I could have kept it (have too many cars)

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h93/Nick76226/Other%20Volvos/HPIM1888.jpg

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h93/Nick76226/Other%20Volvos/HPIM1890.jpg

'96 850 NA parts car...paid like 300 for this one hahaha
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h93/Nick76226/Other%20Volvos/wreckedvolvo.jpg

Tfest

03-01-2008, 01:28 PM

$800
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j227/tfeston/IMG_1083.jpg

i miss it :(

boosted

03-01-2008, 05:33 PM

http://www.swededemon.com/images/SDM/shots/exterior/spring4.jpg

what wheels? what front spoiler?

red245

03-02-2008, 02:16 AM

242ti, currently my parts car. $600
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i126/Chrisco242/242ti.jpg

I'll take the shell when you are going to scrap it.
Roadtrip!

Raz

03-02-2008, 04:41 AM

http://calgaryvolvoclub.com/volvojunk/100_3023.JPG

the daily driver... 500 dollars, kick ass, and very loud :D

psy

03-02-2008, 05:09 AM

what wheels? what front spoiler?

2nd that.

DSM2nr203

03-03-2008, 10:40 AM

Here a couple of mine. Paid $950 two years ago.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v665/dsm2nr203/Volvo1-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v665/dsm2nr203/volvo2-1.jpg

rom

03-03-2008, 12:57 PM

best evar

gdogg16

03-03-2008, 01:07 PM

what wheels? what front spoiler?
Wheels are Rial Daytonas, can't remember what the chin spoiler is.

Volvo Thief

03-03-2008, 02:05 PM

$200 DROVE IT HOME!

http://aycu40.webshots.com/image/44359/2000749952250700318_rs.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2000749952250700318)

http://aycu12.webshots.com/image/45411/2000705765782866127_rs.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2000705765782866127)

Turborg

03-03-2008, 02:50 PM

I got the 122s in my sig home for less, but then the spending began.

DSM2nr203

03-03-2008, 02:57 PM

^ That 740 is awesome! A new taillight, a turn signal(or two? cant tell), a mirror, and dual exhaust tips coming out under the back door and you're good to go!

CaptainLeah

03-04-2008, 12:35 AM

i paid $300 for the beige 242, $500 for my warwagon.

the '91 stanza was free and i dont know what my friend paid for the '70 cutlass but i hope it was under 1000 because the engine started to go a few months later. you can see a bit of the '75 mercedes 280S on the far left i think it was $1000

the yard was looking like a junkyard even though all the cars run just fine, but the township paid us a visit and kindly extended a ordinance to get them the hell off the lawn! :(

http://leah.yaisha.com/dir/temp/cars.jpg

Volvo Thief

03-04-2008, 02:13 AM

^ That 740 is awesome! A new taillight, a turn signal(or two? cant tell), a mirror, and dual exhaust tips coming out under the back door and you're good to go!

Forgot to mention it came with 3 brand new tires, battery and a new exhaust. He wanted $600, I said $200, he said, sure. DEAL.

Andx0r

03-04-2008, 02:16 AM

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a131/pardon_the_mess/Volvo/smallerVolvo.jpg

$600 for that one. I bought it in '05, gave it to my dad in '07 and he still drives it to work every day.

After about 30-40k of ownership under me and my dad, this is how it sits now:

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a131/pardon_the_mess/Volvo/blackhood.jpg

Hood was destroyed by metal debris on the highway getting caught in the alternator and flicked through the hood. Body damage courtesy of hit-n-runners, etc.

volvoboi

03-04-2008, 04:59 AM

$200 NZ
http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/9988/p1010039smallov3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

white one = $205 NZ Grey one = $700 NZ
http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/3875/picture015vt0.jpg
http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/7489/picture0447yv7qn.jpg

$200 NZ
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a116/durtystarlet/image006.jpg

phil_quebec

03-04-2008, 05:46 PM

900$CAD - 93 Classic Edition 220000km :-D
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h125/phil_quebec/245Classic22dec07005.jpg
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h125/phil_quebec/245Classic22dec07007.jpg
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h125/phil_quebec/245Classic22dec07008.jpg
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h125/phil_quebec/245Classic22dec07011.jpg
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h125/phil_quebec/245Classic22dec07017.jpg

77volvo245

03-04-2008, 06:17 PM

I paid 300 dollars for my GT currently running with 158K. It was sitting for 5 years

<a href="http://s194.photobucket.com/albums/z229/77volvo245/?action=view&current=volvo691233214.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z229/77volvo245/volvo691233214.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

<a href="http://s194.photobucket.com/albums/z229/77volvo245/?action=view&current=volvo691233215.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z229/77volvo245/volvo691233215.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z229/77volvo245/GTParts069.jpg

<a href="http://s194.photobucket.com/albums/z229/77volvo245/?action=view&current=volvo691233232.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z229/77volvo245/volvo691233232.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

1975v8242

03-05-2008, 12:34 AM

1989 245 that I paid $590 for originally. I have just over $900 in it know not including the Stereo system.<center><center>
<img src="http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u305/skbjrnkv/volvo%20stuff/IMG_3589.jpg"> 
<img src="http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u305/skbjrnkv/volvo%20stuff/IMG_3329.jpg"> 
<img src="http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u305/skbjrnkv/volvo%20stuff/IMG_3324.jpg"> 
</center>
<img src="http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u305/skbjrnkv/volvo%20stuff/IMG_3593.jpg"> 
<img src="http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u305/skbjrnkv/volvo%20stuff/IMG_3597.jpg"> 
<img src="http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u305/skbjrnkv/volvo%20stuff/IMG_3607.jpg"> 
<img src="http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u305/skbjrnkv/volvo%20stuff/IMG_3605.jpg"> 
<img src="http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u305/skbjrnkv/volvo%20stuff/IMG_3331.jpg"> 
</center>

.t.i.m.m.y.240

03-05-2008, 01:02 AM

I'm cheating and there's nothing you can do about it!

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj292/timmy240/Snow.jpg

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj292/timmy240/DSCN0987.jpg

Dad paid $1500 for it when I first started driving, I paid him back later! I've had the car for three years now and put more than that getting it to where it is now.......with a busted HG

DSM2nr203

03-05-2008, 07:48 AM

1989 245 that I paid $590 for originally. I have just over $900 in it know not including the Stereo system.

Woah, cool taillights!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v665/dsm2nr203/taillights.jpg

CaptainLeah

03-05-2008, 03:55 PM

900$CAD - 93 Classic Edition 220000km :-D
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h125/phil_quebec/245Classic22dec07005.jpg

GORGEOUS!

1975v8242

03-06-2008, 01:25 AM

Woah, cool taillights!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v665/dsm2nr203/taillights.jpg

Thanks!
They seem to get mixed reviews around here pretty much everybody either loves them or hates them. I think there bitchin and there super bright!!!!!!!!!

slammed145

03-06-2008, 02:21 AM

i traded a 700 dollar golf for this pile: http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh154/LOW145/ForSale237.jpg

6kYellowLine

03-06-2008, 03:34 AM

wanted 1k, bought for 750.
it's under gone some modifications...
such as rust+trim removal, body damage repair and 30+ cans of spray paint.
http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/7176/imagesdfg010zk4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
half of it is this
http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/4710/picture040os1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
half is burgundy.

SouthSideSlider

03-06-2008, 10:14 PM

cost me notta nothing zero.
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f22/SouthSideSlider/My%20cars/PICT0025.jpg
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f22/SouthSideSlider/My%20cars/PICT0010.jpg
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f22/SouthSideSlider/My%20cars/PICT0011.jpg
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f22/SouthSideSlider/My%20cars/PICT0012.jpg
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f22/SouthSideSlider/My%20cars/PICT0013.jpg
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f22/SouthSideSlider/My%20cars/PICT0014.jpg
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f22/SouthSideSlider/My%20cars/PICT0015.jpg
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f22/SouthSideSlider/My%20cars/PICT0016.jpg
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f22/SouthSideSlider/My%20cars/PICT0017.jpg
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f22/SouthSideSlider/My%20cars/PICT0018.jpg
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f22/SouthSideSlider/My%20cars/PICT0019.jpg
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f22/SouthSideSlider/My%20cars/PICT0020.jpg
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f22/SouthSideSlider/My%20cars/PICT0021.jpg
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f22/SouthSideSlider/My%20cars/PICT0022.jpg

Griffin74

03-07-2008, 12:08 PM

http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z94/Ouray07/volvo/th_3ba63e48.jpg (http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z94/Ouray07/volvo/3ba63e48.jpg)
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z94/Ouray07/volvo/th_06fdcc95.jpg (http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z94/Ouray07/volvo/06fdcc95.jpg)

Freecycle..so..it was free ;-)

Slapped on some IPD blue wires, new plugs and gas filters, and drove it home. Hadn't been run for 2 years. 345k. House paint oil green..bitch to get off, but it's coming along slowly. Quick little car once it gets out of 2nd.

Slow Brick

03-07-2008, 01:08 PM

400 <a href="http://s17.photobucket.com/albums/b87/iamraving2/?action=view&current=IMAGE_00023.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b87/iamraving2/IMAGE_00023.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

500 <a href="http://s17.photobucket.com/albums/b87/iamraving2/?action=view&current=IMAGE_00015.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b87/iamraving2/IMAGE_00015.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

140 <a href="http://s17.photobucket.com/albums/b87/iamraving2/?action=view&current=IMAGE_00025.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b87/iamraving2/IMAGE_00025.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

MeatRo

03-07-2008, 01:19 PM

$550 - 380,000 miles. Only problem: Blown trans mount, so it vibrated like crazy on the ride home. There was also a coolant leak from the heater core, the guy was cool enough to lay down a towel and some plastic. I just looped the line under the hood in the parking lot and drove away.

http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/907/i2ff7.jpg

How she sits now... Mods in my sig.
http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/8398/img00701nx5.jpg

I also picked up a red 740SE wagon, it had damage to the front end and the motor was blown. Got it for $350.
Another 740SE sedan for $900, damage to the rear but perfect gray cloth interior.
And a 1989 740 Turbo with Bilstein HDs, 2" sport springs, iPd sways, Borbet Type E wheels for $700.

All 4 cars came together to create "Beula".