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"gmctavish needs more space" (gmctavish) 10/07/2013 at 03:31 • Filed to: None

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This is my 1969 Volvo 144. It's bad on gas.

pdthedeuce > gmctavish needs more space 10/07/2013 at 03:40

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Turner950 > gmctavish needs more space 10/07/2013 at 03:44

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Before they shortened it to "DL", the "de Luxe" edition! With intact mudflaps!
There's nothing cooler than an old Volvo. People who disagree just don't understand and won't ever understand.

@rbalch1 > gmctavish needs more space 10/07/2013 at 04:01

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How do you find maintaining with parts etc?

Babz > gmctavish needs more space 10/07/2013 at 04:06

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Man, I love old 140's !

zadtheinhaler > gmctavish needs more space 10/07/2013 at 04:06

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I never thought I'd get homesick looking at a license plate, but there you go. What part of BC do you hail from? I wanna guess Coquitlam, but it could be anywhere...

Dann > gmctavish needs more space 10/07/2013 at 04:16

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I always have a soft spot for the 140, 160 and early 240-series, they sparked my weird love for Volvos :)

Hoccy > gmctavish needs more space 10/07/2013 at 05:00

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What engine do you have? My 142 doesn't seem to be that bad, although I haven't been able to measure it. Of course it's worse than new cars, but what do you expect?

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > gmctavish needs more space 10/07/2013 at 06:31

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Sweet. A 142 is my Swedish car of choice.

thebigbossyboss > gmctavish needs more space 10/07/2013 at 06:55

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I am jealous...cause I want to live in BC!

liquid_popcorn > gmctavish needs more space 10/07/2013 at 08:30

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This is my 1983 240DL; a relative youngster. Also not great on gas, haha.

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > liquid_popcorn 10/07/2013 at 08:43

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I love that color! I almost bought a 91 for my first car, but it had 150,000 miles (which was a bit too high for me) and it wasn't fully stock. I am always looking for them though!

liquid_popcorn > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! 10/07/2013 at 08:56

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Mine is stock minus some shitty cosmetic repairs (black taped headrests, poorly glued cracked door card), it just needs some fixing up. Exhaust leak and brakes first (waiting on parts), then better headlights, and then new instrument cluster, radio, etc.

I think it has around 110,000 miles, but the odo is broken so who really knows, haha.

I love the color too; after a polish and maybe new clearcoat it'll be even better.

Nibby > gmctavish needs more space 10/07/2013 at 09:02

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Bad on gas, but still a badass.

boxrocket > gmctavish needs more space 10/07/2013 at 10:09

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This is my '90 765 Turbo.

Also bad on gas (average 20mpg mixed driving).

gmctavish needs more space > liquid_popcorn 10/07/2013 at 12:27

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Beauty! I love the old front end, and a great colour too

gmctavish needs more space > Dann 10/07/2013 at 12:28

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Did the same for me, I actually didn't know the 140 existed until I saw this for sale

gmctavish needs more space > Turner950 10/07/2013 at 12:30

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Yes! It actually has all four mud flaps still intact, I'll put up more pictures later

gmctavish needs more space > zadtheinhaler 10/07/2013 at 12:30

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Closeish, I'm in Burnaby, where are you from?

gmctavish needs more space > Hoccy 10/07/2013 at 12:31

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B20, I don't know what head. I think it should have dual SUs, but I'm currently running a poorly tuned Weber

gmctavish needs more space > @rbalch1 10/07/2013 at 12:34

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It's not as bad as you'd expect, price or availability. I actually replaced the exhaust with an OEM kit, and I have lots of parts from a crusher-destined parts car, as cannibalistic as that felt. The only pricey part is the frequency with which work is necessary, and the 5L Mustang-esque fuel economy

gmctavish needs more space > boxrocket 10/07/2013 at 12:36

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Oh I want a wagon.....

gmctavish needs more space > liquid_popcorn 10/07/2013 at 12:38

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Mine's in a fairly equal position with work. had the exhaust done, engine out and all the leaks fixed, still needs dual carbs and suspension and steering bushings

Hoccy > gmctavish needs more space 10/07/2013 at 12:40

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Okay, I know the Weber makes the fuel economy worse, although the power might be better when it's tuned right. I run the original setup on mine, and the engine was rebuilt some years ago.

liquid_popcorn > gmctavish needs more space 10/07/2013 at 12:50

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Nice.

No carbs for me yet - kjet all the way! Haha.

I would like to pick up something with carbs at some point to learn them...I kind of want a 2002, but I have no garage and no money, so it'll have to wait. Maybe next year...

liquid_popcorn > gmctavish needs more space 10/07/2013 at 12:51

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Thanks! I'm considering eventually going for single rounds with fogs and a flat hood, but that'll have to wait a while. Also depends on what my wife wants, since it's her car.

zadtheinhaler > gmctavish needs more space 10/07/2013 at 19:25

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Originally from BC, now living in Saskabush for the past four years. Used to live in Burnaby, PoCo and Richmond before I moved to The Fraser Valley, and Northern BC before that.

WEhat makes the old girl bad on gas? Carb's need adjusting?

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > liquid_popcorn 10/07/2013 at 19:27

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Being a 91, it had the new headlight design..

Which on this one were very yellow. So bad that I don't think a kit could save them. It had really bad aftermarket rims on it- wrapped in some Walmart tires. The front speakers in the doors were ripped out so I'd need new ones. Surprisingly, the seats were rip free and looked brand new. They were the same color as the outside of yours.

The main issue was it was in 2 accidents- one in 93 and one in 2013. Neither were serious; so it never got a rebuilt title. But the car got a horribly cheap white paint job (was originally white, but not the same hue). The SRS airbag light was one (it had only one in the steering wheel). And lastly, the AC was broken. I'm in FL so AC is really quite nice to have. The big redeeming factor was that she was going to take $1500 on it. I still wish I bought it.

liquid_popcorn > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! 10/08/2013 at 08:03

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Damn, that sounds intense.

I lived in FL for six years (just north of Tampa) with a dark green truck...if it hadn't had AC I might've died.

The AC in the Volvo works, but not well. I haven't bothered with it yet since we're heading into winter here, but I'll definitely have to fix it before next summer. I'm hoping it just needs a recharge, but we'll see.

They seem to be up for sale quite often - maybe you'll find another. You could always go hardcore and get a 122...I lust after a clean one. Wagon, sedan, whatever. I need that gorgeous body.