Roffeman
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- Joined
- Dec 20, 2010
- Location
- Washington State
My neighbor a few houses down had a Volvo Turbo wagon sitting under a carport for a while. I walk my dogs by it every day and I give it a glance every time.
My wife know them a bit and heard that they were thinking of donating it.
We drove over there and it turns out to be a one owner car. Never smoked in and completely rust free. With 176K on the odometer it has traveled less than the 2004 Volvo V70 we drove up in.
After a battery jump it fired right up and I went for a spin. The turbo is turboing and the overdrive is overdriving. The transmission is smooth and quiet.
It is loaded with the usual GL equipment as in power windows, power mirrors, A/C etc. Heat works great and even the fan is quiet.
The owner calculated a tax saving of about $250.00 if they donated the car so we agreed on $300.00. Then I drove it home. As you know it is not the initial cost that hurts, it's everything thereafter but we are off to a good start.
It had been sitting under the carport so it had a fair amount of dirt and dust covering the silver metallic paint. After some serious scrub-a-dub a rather clean and straight 245GLT emerged:
The plastic head light bezels and grille are in perfect condition.
The wheels can use paint or powder coat.
The car is so honest that it may warrant a complete repaint.
Here is my question:
The car certainly has a weak clutch but it goes forward just fine in all gears. However, when I put it in reverse it hardly moves and I hear a whining (slipping) noise under that car. Is the OD shot?
If so, do you have a favorite overdrive shops in WA state?
Thanks for feedback on this.
My wife know them a bit and heard that they were thinking of donating it.
We drove over there and it turns out to be a one owner car. Never smoked in and completely rust free. With 176K on the odometer it has traveled less than the 2004 Volvo V70 we drove up in.
After a battery jump it fired right up and I went for a spin. The turbo is turboing and the overdrive is overdriving. The transmission is smooth and quiet.
It is loaded with the usual GL equipment as in power windows, power mirrors, A/C etc. Heat works great and even the fan is quiet.
The owner calculated a tax saving of about $250.00 if they donated the car so we agreed on $300.00. Then I drove it home. As you know it is not the initial cost that hurts, it's everything thereafter but we are off to a good start.
It had been sitting under the carport so it had a fair amount of dirt and dust covering the silver metallic paint. After some serious scrub-a-dub a rather clean and straight 245GLT emerged:
The plastic head light bezels and grille are in perfect condition.
The wheels can use paint or powder coat.
The car is so honest that it may warrant a complete repaint.
Here is my question:
The car certainly has a weak clutch but it goes forward just fine in all gears. However, when I put it in reverse it hardly moves and I hear a whining (slipping) noise under that car. Is the OD shot?
If so, do you have a favorite overdrive shops in WA state?
Thanks for feedback on this.
I can't remember if it's 81' when that started, or 83' though. Either way, I wouldn't do that just yet..