Funkee
Active member
- Joined
- Feb 19, 2010
- Location
- Netherlands
So my in law texted me while I was in the land of moose and bears, tire marks everywhere, whistling Holsets, MK18s on every car and expensive beer that there was a dirt cheap S80 T6 for sale in my country of origin, the land of windmills, cheap beer, short cut women and actually edible cheese.
So I was like gotta have but it'd be gone probably when I get back home (week later).
Turned out it was still for sale, so I rented a flatback and headed up north an hour.
The gearbox was said to be broken, would turn off the car when hitting 4th.
Made a test drive but it was all slipping throughout all gears. Whatever.
Engine sounded real good, car looked well maintained as well. Let's buy it
Unfortunately after the payment when I wanted to drive it up the hauler it didn't move a bit.
Trans oil was nowhere to be found on the dipstick. Luckily there was a winch on the truck, so no problem.
Bought it for €450. 'Low' miles (219000km), dealer serviced and almost immaculate leather interior. Also feaux 16" Eudoras. Parting it out now and keeping the engine and some other parts.
TL;DR?
Bought a T6 and I also still have my '74 242, well you can do the math.
Next couple of months I'll be busy with the body, has quite some rust around the rear arches and windshield. Will add coilovers, panhard or watts link, some mild upgrades to build a powerful streeter. Also some mild body customizing, interior and so on and so on..
Also gotta figure out how to handle the CVVT. For engine management I'm probably going to use EFIgnition, a Dutch product which looks really solid and has been around for some time. They offer personal support and courses whilst being not expensive. Not out for crazy numbers, aiming for reliability and ease.
I'll start a build topic when I get to it.
So I was like gotta have but it'd be gone probably when I get back home (week later).
Turned out it was still for sale, so I rented a flatback and headed up north an hour.
The gearbox was said to be broken, would turn off the car when hitting 4th.
Made a test drive but it was all slipping throughout all gears. Whatever.
Engine sounded real good, car looked well maintained as well. Let's buy it
Unfortunately after the payment when I wanted to drive it up the hauler it didn't move a bit.
Trans oil was nowhere to be found on the dipstick. Luckily there was a winch on the truck, so no problem.
Bought it for €450. 'Low' miles (219000km), dealer serviced and almost immaculate leather interior. Also feaux 16" Eudoras. Parting it out now and keeping the engine and some other parts.
TL;DR?
Bought a T6 and I also still have my '74 242, well you can do the math.
Next couple of months I'll be busy with the body, has quite some rust around the rear arches and windshield. Will add coilovers, panhard or watts link, some mild upgrades to build a powerful streeter. Also some mild body customizing, interior and so on and so on..
Also gotta figure out how to handle the CVVT. For engine management I'm probably going to use EFIgnition, a Dutch product which looks really solid and has been around for some time. They offer personal support and courses whilst being not expensive. Not out for crazy numbers, aiming for reliability and ease.
I'll start a build topic when I get to it.
Last edited: