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Originally Posted by Jordan (Post 2486380)

This one makes me all hot and bothered.

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3.../vall05_35.jpg

Whos?

Although this one isn't really my style, the mastery of craftsmanship is really inspiring to me. Yes, this car has also been discussed on this board a few times, but it deserves a place in this thread.

https://www.ipdusa.com/uploads/images_blog/359.jpg
https://www.ipdusa.com/uploads/images_blog/358.jpg
https://www.ipdusa.com/uploads/images_blog/357.jpg
https://www.ipdusa.com/uploads/images_blog/356.jpg
https://www.ipdusa.com/uploads/images_blog/355.jpg
https://www.ipdusa.com/uploads/images_blog/354.jpg

C'mon guys -- am I the only one with a deep Volvo gallery on my hard drive? I want to see some more inspiration!

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Originally Posted by Cameron (Post 2486464)

Although this one isn't really my style, the mastery of craftsmanship is really inspiring to me. Yes, this car has also been discussed on this board a few times, but it deserves a place in this thread.

[[White 242 Awesomeness]]

C'mon guys -- am I the only one with a deep Volvo gallery on my hard drive? I want to see some more inspiration!

Whoa :omg:

And yes, you are. So keep them coming :lol:

Ok yall stop quoting full picture posts. lol

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Originally Posted by Cameron (Post 2484641)

I remember reading that somewhere too -- something about smog laws/DMV laws in Sweden that made the 16v easier to register than the 6 cyl or something. Either way, both versions of that car are incredible. However I'm quite partial to the 16v iteration.

Just everything about this car makes me all giggity.

http://gallery.voodoo-people.com/album1140/DSC_8846

Jesus, it's like if Poi built a 16v+t. So clean.

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Originally Posted by Captain Bondo (Post 2485532)

There was a Black 240 sedan in bilsport years ago, I used to have the article in PDF, can't remember if it was 2 doors or 4, with a twin turbo 6. Definitely an inspiration to me...

This one?
http://i353.photobucket.com/albums/r...olvo242012.jpg

http://i353.photobucket.com/albums/r...m/DSC00459.jpg

http://i353.photobucket.com/albums/r...m/Volvo009.jpg

I can't find a picture anymore, but...Dad came home one day when i was 14 (2001 or so), with a dark green 245 with hazy yellow headlights, tan interior, and a severe case of ugly. Inspiration can hurt sometimes

Man there is a lot of seriously heavy duty 240's in this thread.. No wonder TB was down for so long.

Tonight is the first night, my ISP could resolve turbobricks.com....

Guys, as was mentioned earlier try not to post pics of your own cars. The intent here was avoiding cluttering up the thread with peoples own stuff- this is about inspiational cars, your own doesn't count.

Past this point if you post your hoopty I am canning your post, please don't be offended.

If you want to whore your own car out by all means make a thread.

my mom told me my car was inspirational:grrr:

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Originally Posted by ryan242v (Post 2492739)

my mom told me my car was inspirational:grrr:

Your mom... oh geez nevermind it's too easy. :lol:

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Originally Posted by ryan242v (Post 2492739)

my mom told me my car was inspirational:grrr:

Well, I think that's definitely a reliable, impartial source, Bondo's just being a jerk, you've already inspired me to go scrounge up the trim for my tow hoopty and put it back on!

Here's some inspiration for us broke brickers: (assuming it'll let me hotlink)
http://web.telia.com/~u58212291/24263.jpg
http://web.telia.com/~u58212291/242051.jpg
(for people who don't know, that's peter bjorck's hoopt, which ran 11s on baldies while trapping in the 130s)

Hmm... now that car gives me some inspiration... let body rust ;-) haha

that Eggenberger car is insane, got a link to his Garaget side?

edit: found it, http://www.garaget.org/?car=130086

I wish I had some pictures to contribute, but my laptop is pretty Volvo free. I'm not sure what my original inspiration was, but at the VCOA meet in Knoxville I saw Paul Schue's black 240 wagon and wanted it so bad. At the time I had my original Volvo ('88 740 GLE) and my project 145. I think Dave Barton's wagon is an inspiration for my 145 (I know... wrong model), as well as the medium blue 244 that's been floating around with the S70 airdam and side skirts in it (we all know which one I'm talking about ;-) ). I have the airdam and the car... just lacking the time and the talent. And Chicca's (real name unknown to me) 744SE may have been the motivation for me to find my SE. Very well done car.

That's it. Just wanted to contribute. If anyone has pictures handy of the above mentioned cars, feel free to share :)

Patrick

Cameron, you are 100% correct about stance, that red wagon is SEX.

Yesssssssssssssssss. This thread is bangin so far.

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Originally Posted by 550 (Post 2492970)

Cameron, you are 100% correct about stance, that red wagon is SEX.

The rear wheel arches are rusted, the trim is faded, the reverse lens is missing.... but I don't care! I'd drive the **** out of that car.