"gmctavish needs more space" (gmctavish)
08/16/2015 at 15:06 • Filed to: None
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"gmctavish needs more space" (gmctavish)
08/16/2015 at 15:06 • Filed to: None | 2
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I don’t know how soon, but it’ll happen. I’ve wanted a 240 or 740 wagon basically since I first saw one. It doesn’t even have to be a turbo, I just want that much practicality in one vehicle. I mean look at that excellent use of space. Euro model pictured, I don’t understand why the early North American ones got horrible chrome trim instead of that black trim....nothing a little plasti-dip can’t fix though.
Really, I want one of each. Which would be a bit silly.
boxrocket
> gmctavish needs more space
08/16/2015 at 15:21 |
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4 months too late to buy mine, which was a 1990 760 Turbo.
JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder!
> boxrocket
08/16/2015 at 15:30 |
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Did you have any of the reliability issues with the 6 cylinder? I know people say they aren’t as reliable as the 4s
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boxrocket
> JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder!
08/16/2015 at 15:41 |
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The 760 Turbo had the turbo “Redblock” 4-cylinder, which itself was very reliable, though some tertiary items had issues inherent in a car so old. Before buying that I looked at a 1995 960, which had the I-6 with more leaks than a sieve. Relatively potent, though.
Stick with the Redblock. They’re seemingly indestructible.
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gmctavish needs more space
> boxrocket
08/16/2015 at 16:28 |
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760 turbo wagon? Those are not common
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JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder!
> boxrocket
08/16/2015 at 16:53 |
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Ohh... huh.oops. I thought 760 automatically meant 6 cylinder.
Im trying to find a 240 to clean up now. They all seem to be gone by me though
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boxrocket
> JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder!
08/16/2015 at 21:53 |
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It typically did, but there was a brief period - during the time of the range-topping 780 coupe - where the top-tier sedan and wagon were named 760, even with the Turbo I-4. It returned with the 940 and 960, and of course the 850, but then left with the S and V-Series cars.
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JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder!
> boxrocket
08/16/2015 at 22:26 |
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I guess it’s kinda like the new T5 engines that really are only 4 cylinders.
Anyway, did you like your 760? Would you recommend it over a 240?
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boxrocket
> JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder!
08/16/2015 at 23:20 |
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I loved it! Had it for almost 8 years. The 700/900 series benefitted from multiple updates and revisions, including more refined electronics, better materials, more room, and options that make it more livable in modern times. I looked at a 245 early on and found it unsatisfactory and relatively crude, and it definitely showed its age in how things - even wiring - was setup and installed; the headlights were notably awful.
My recommendation is to shop for a 1988-1990 700-series or 1991+ 940, all with the Turbo. 1992+ have SIPS and more airbags, and while the valves are different (no longer sodium-filled) and there are more mild revisions, there’s apparently few concerns about their longevity. I believe from 1988 onwards the Redblock used the Bosch Jetronic 2.4 system, which is good and reliable, and offers blink-code diagnostics which is (and was) highly useful.