140 series, or 242, 245 manual. Pre 1979. Or the Grail...a 245L.

deleted_user_1622 · 2017-02-18T15:34:37+00:00

Hi mate. I've got a 245L in mostly original condition. Has been fitted with 79 tv screen lights and grille which I want to keep and will supply original st...

bigal

jackafrica;99760 wrote..Or bluntly, as when dogs meet, sniffing each others bum.

Lol.

Vee_Que

bigal;99784 wrote
Vee_Que;99726 wroteIt's a 140/240, we are owners.... They are good cars, but not a xy gt falcon...
Would rather my 145 anyday over those bogan machines.

Yeah... . I would prefer a xt to a 140. 140s are a heavier 122 that haven't aged well. Plenty of bogan own volvos too. Usually as bogan are not rich....

Even Chris Smith bought a one family owned car and then did a full resto, as it's paint was not that great. Kept it an auto etc though. So I think it will eventually have to settle for a car needing paint.

bigal

140s are the most beautiful cars ever made.

Going to stop stiring you now.

deleted_user_1622

The 245 wagon is perhaps less pretty than the 145, though that is subjective.
There is a simplicity in both, especially the 245L ( the coupe station wagon ).
A day to day driving experience of the 245 series is still possible. Not certain of the 145, it has become, more precious.
The 140 series has an undeniable appeal, as do the "first" of the 240 series with round headlamps.

For me, satisfaction could be had with either.

bigal

I love telling the guys on the porsche forums how awesome the old volvos are. They think I'm joking. Some of them get it though and are secret volvo lovers.

To me the 911 has a price. Someone could offer me a certain amount and i'd cave in and sell it.

However the 145 is priceless. I could never sell it. It is nirvana.

I better go visit Ward 1E (where the nutters go).

deleted_user_1622

bigal;99810 wrote However the 145 is priceless. I could never sell it. It is nirvana.

I better go visit Ward 1E (where the nutters go).

See you soon ;)

jamesinc

The only thing I dislike about the 245 is the lazy design of the rear door, using the same door as the 244, and the curves look all wrong.

bigal

@jackafrica How about a 164?

The one on carsales looks neat.

deleted_user_1622

No thanks @bigal , its a 164, its auto (I'm ideally seeking manual transmission, could possibly be talked into an exceptional auto), interior trim not original. Something nasty happened to the paint on the right front door. Bummer.

bigal

Nobody loves the bog warmer like me.

Engine screaming at 100kmph is... character.

deleted_user_1622

dmm;99750 wroteWell put, Richard! You're channelling Pirsig there on the themes of curation and quality.

I do think 140s are still much underappreciated for their simplistic purity and as the granddaddy of our modern bricks. My inaugural Volvo ride was in our trusty family 144s home from the maternity ward.

Barnfinding and cosseting an unmolested 142S would be nice – I’ve been looking for a while now. If you pass up Mark’s in Perth, I’m next in line (I think).

I've passed on markc88s 142, logistics from Perth to Hobart not for me.
You're up next. Let us know how you fare.
Mark's a ~~decent~~ seriously good fella and he has plenty of good pics of the car.

markc88

all good Richard, got the wheel!

deleted_user_1622

Well done that man, and richly deserved I might add.

Now should fortune smile upon me to find a 242 to fit one to......

Vee_Que

Gt? None of them have good original paint. They were resprayed under warranty!

deleted_user_1622

Vee_Que;99902 wroteGt? None of them have good original paint. They were resprayed under warranty!

242 not necessarily 242GT. In any case, original is original, poor paint or not. Either is welcomed, with a warm smile and open hand.

Major Ledfoot

Vee_Que;99726 wroteIt's a 140/240, we are owners.... They are good cars, but not a xy gt falcon...

jackafrica;99746 wroteFortunately.
Never had an interest in them, or the GMH equivalent, HG 350 Monaro. Never had to own a Ford...
That's why I'm here, not "there".

It's just that the majority of XY GT owners tended to baby their cars from new; the majority of 140 / 240 owners, didn't.
So 40+ years on, on average, 140s are going to be rougher than most GTHOs, etc .

I've been trying to find a blue 1973 144 for while. A young lady replied to my ad on the Volvo Club of VIc website to say she had a 73 142 of the same colour I'm looking for, but her car wasn't for sale, and to wish me luck. Turns out that her car was on Ebay a several years back - a 4 speed, very low mileage, very good trim, etc and I've been kicking myself ever since for not buying that car at the time.

My point? There used to be a number of these things running around, now you could count them on one hand.

Vee_Que

Wow. So it will be ok for you to re paint worn out paint, but not a previous owner?

deleted_user_1622

I've not mentioned repainting any car.
Wouldn't consider painting an owner, they're not likely to appreciate being painted.
No problem with how many owners a car has had.

Major Ledfoot

Vee_Que;99912 wroteWow. So it will be ok for you to re paint worn out paint, but not a previous owner?

Depends who held the gun.

The resprays on Xoe and Chloe are bloody disaster areas at present, and I'm getting 'em re-done properly. Clyde looks the worst, but has the least amount of rust problems. The GoaT is another in my stable with a really crappy paint job. Why were all these resprays crappy? Because the painters didn't care, and it shows.

Vee_Que

That would be because they are always a sturdy car and the paint always faded in the sun. My wagon is a good example, roof and bonnets clear went, it's been re painted and the mask line was the pin stripe. That. Paint is now disappearing too. It's not necessarily care, it's also paint quality and type of paint. Metallics are known for falling apart.

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