Johnno's Big Red Box '88 240GL
A quick wash and then off to the "Old School Jap and Euro Back to School Meet" at Emu Plains this morning. Fun event, lots of cool, interesting and unexpected cars. I really enjoy getting out of the house and attending these sort of events early on a Sunday. Get an eyeful of candy and then go home early enough to do other things.
Duco is shiny but I did not treat the bumper :-(
Parked up next to Justin's FRY-244. Beautiful work on this including the 5.0 GMH V8. Got to meet him when we were leaving. His sounded better!
Side shot.
Zac's "Banana". I didn't catch up with him, but good to see the turbo Skyline powered sleeper again.
Couple of GTRs just laying around.
Survivor Sigma
My neighbour on the other side.
Mazda goodness
Mk 2 Golf GTI
One day I'll have one of these.
Lots of E30 Beemers.
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Last Sunday headed up the hill to Mountains Cars and Coffee at Katoomba.
I somehow found myself in amongst a group of 911s on a run up the M4. they turned off up Mulgoa Road.
At Katoomba, arrived right on time and got one of the last parking spots in the top car park.
Lovely stock series 1 RX-7
Jensen Interceptor had a Nitrous Oxide system fitted.
1200 Mazda ute interested me more than the Moffat RX-7.
Renault 12 wagon.
People began to leave, I took another look around and suddenly there was a grey 940 sedan with a very nice "patina" parked next to mine in the recently vacated spot. Late arrival of Aaron from the Lower Mountains with his wife and kids.
Another sleeper with a nice T04 turbo addition under the hood. Really nice to meet him and see some of his fabrication work at his workshop near Penrith. I didn't get a shot of his engine bay.
It was kinda cool being the two old Volvo guys…… not in the best condition and not making the photo galleries but still getting regular & reliable use. It's a great budget way to get you foot in the door to some of these events.
Looking good, will you put the reflective stripes on front and rear bumper?
Not sure with refelctive strips. Maybe the back.
Getting her ready for the NSW Volvo Club Show and Shine for tomorrow. Much Carnauba!
4 Hours on Thursday messing around with tailgate electrics. I had the LHS wiring loom out as the central locking had gone spotty. Turned out being the actuator self destructing from the inside and jamming. Wiper motor is not zero-ing properly so I'll probably need another one of those too.
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Looking very shiny there.
I replaced the boot wiring loom on my old 240. Definitely worth doing or maybe you've already done this? Enjoy the show :-)
Yeah I did the loom a few months ago and originally was suspecting a bodged job/connectors on my part. All turned out to be just fine.
NSW Volvo Club Show and Shine yesterday. Some lovely Swedish engineering on display.
Obligatory shot of Big Red, the first showing with the club. The judges asked when I was going to paint the bonnet. 
They were right, it will give the old thing a lift.
I somehow managed to score a trophy……. "The Vicar Award". Awarded by staff of "The Vicar".
The Vicar Events Manager grew up in the dickie seat of a 240 7x seater and had fond memories, including jamming his finger in a solid Swedish door. Totally unexpected and a little bit chuffed…..even it was a consolation prize of sorts.
Apparently the Nirvana and Chopped accoutrements got me over the line.
Will be some visible improvements come the next Show & Shine in 2026.