The interior of the 262 is hilarious. Volvo went all-out with the wrinkly-leather look on those door panels. Getting that driver's seat upholstery more presentable might be a bit of a challenge. But it has a car phone from about 1985!
The 262C could be fun, so weird, and restoring one has to be difficult, has to be lots of unobtanium in one of those. Better to buy a nice survivor than repair a heap.
I am leery of the 122 with constantly shrinking price and fresh looking paint.
The S60 has new wiper blades, so the price might be OK.
The 262 is real turkey. Based on the 260 Sedan, it has the early, and much-dreaded PRV/V-6 engine. If you've ever worked on one, you won't do it a second time. If the 262C had been priced correctly (which it isn't), it would make for a nice small block V8 conversion.
Isn't that engine a Renault engine? I know some Peugeots used these and they were pure junk. A lot of Indy Shops refused to work on them. Our local Volvo store would wholesale the ones that got traded in even if they were pristine!
God-awful engine, yes. A leaker, gutless, and very difficult access. Pricey parts, too.
Delorean originally wanted to use a rotary engine, then I think a Lotus turbo, (or was it Cologne V-6) in a mid-engine layout, and finally out of desperation, settled on that....that.....thing in the rear of the car.
On the bright side, they used the fuel-injected version of the PRV, which was somewhat better.
It was an odd duck, that engine--a V6 with a 90 degree head angle instead of the usual 60 degree on a V-6. I think eventually they re-engineered the crank pins.
stick, I really like that 122. Interior needs doing but the underside appears remarkably clean, and the IPD suspension bits give me some hope that maybe it was done right.
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Ocean blue 1973 Volvo P1800ES 2 door station wagon link was working when I clicked on it this morning. I didn't click on the link for the 80(!) pics, but on the seller's ad it looked good except for the "upgraded wheels."
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pretty color. I always liked those. Goes back to when I was a kid and we had a Volvo. Used to go to the dealer in town with my Mom when it had to go in (so, often!) and remember sitting in those in the showroom.
The bad one would be like an 01 S600 - these are probably like a Civic in comparison, you're just going to have electrical quirks, especially if the wiring harness hasn't been done.
Miles are good at least. If you could learn to do a number of things yourself on that car (stay away from the dealer at all costs), and could shop online for parts, and joined a Forum or two to get advice, and you were lucky, and if the electronics held together, and if gas wasn't too expensive where you live, you might offer $7500 for it.
Certainly a nice ride for the money!
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God-awful engine, yes. A leaker, gutless, and very difficult access. Pricey parts, too.
Delorean originally wanted to use a rotary engine, then I think a Lotus turbo, (or was it Cologne V-6) in a mid-engine layout, and finally out of desperation, settled on that....that.....thing in the rear of the car.
On the bright side, they used the fuel-injected version of the PRV, which was somewhat better.
It was an odd duck, that engine--a V6 with a 90 degree head angle instead of the usual 60 degree on a V-6. I think eventually they re-engineered the crank pins.
Dad worked for a Texas based company that had a contract with Elf Oil. We lived near Paris for a couple of years. He originally had a '75 Renault 16 TL Automatic and then was given the choice to upgrade to a Puegeot 604 or Renault 30. Both shared the then newly introduced PRV V6. I think it was around 135hp, about double of the Renault 16. I was hoping dad would get the Puegeot but he ended up with the Renault 30. It was a very nice car at the time and much nicer than the 16. Soon after dad got the 30 it leaked transmission fluid and it idled poorly. It was in the shop constantly and got poor gas mileage, though that was not a problem as his company paid for gas. It had multiple carbs, a single carb with 1 barrel for economy and an additional 2 barrel for power. It was complex and the local Renault shop was perplexed on how to fine tune it, which never happened. Mom's '71 Audi 100LS that they bought used was hardly an example of trouble free motoring but was Toyota like compared to the Renault.
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The 604 was a much better-looking car than the Renault. Almost stately.
That oddly French carburetion setup was shown when Wheeler Dealers did an Alpine 310 a few years ago. They ditched it in favor of a modified intake manifold adapted to accept a Holley 4-bbl.
If you're even remotely pondering a V12 car and have the slightest care about mpg, you need to start over
My worry on this one is the wiring harness - with those miles, I suspect it hasn't been done. There's 2-3K. A lot of the other stuff doesn't scare me too much, my indy mechanic has one of these, and says once he addressed some of the common electrical fail points, it has been reliable. No word on mileage though.
It'd be no doubt irritating for me to have something this old and complex as a daily driver, but in cars of the era, they turn my head. This was my dream car in 1992.
Miles are good at least. If you could learn to do a number of things yourself on that car (stay away from the dealer at all costs), and could shop online for parts, and joined a Forum or two to get advice, and you were lucky, and if the electronics held together, and if gas wasn't too expensive where you live, you might offer $7500 for it.
Certainly a nice ride for the money!
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Probably had a long term, maybe original owner, with shall we say "to hell with you money", who just didn't need to drive it. These were 120K in 1992 dollars, and I suspect many sold to rich people on a whim with V12 curiosity, and weren't used as commuters. Then it got old, maybe fell out of style, and sat around for a bit. I suspect it got a lot of those miles in its first decade, and hasn't been used much since. Get a PPI for sure.
Nice cars, the Audi was styled like a MB, and I see the 604 as a French MB. Both of them are nearly extinct in North America these days, but I recall seeing them now and then into the late 80s anyway.
Dad worked for a Texas based company that had a contract with Elf Oil. We lived near Paris for a couple of years. He originally had a '75 Renault 16 TL Automatic and then was given the choice to upgrade to a Puegeot 604 or Renault 30. Both shared the then newly introduced PRV V6. I think it was around 135hp, about double of the Renault 16. I was hoping dad would get the Puegeot but he ended up with the Renault 30. It was a very nice car at the time and much nicer than the 16. Soon after dad got the 30 it leaked transmission fluid and it idled poorly. It was in the shop constantly and got poor gas mileage, though that was not a problem as his company paid for gas. It had multiple carbs, a single carb with 1 barrel for economy and an additional 2 barrel for power. It was complex and the local Renault shop was perplexed on how to fine tune it, which never happened. Mom's '71 Audi 100LS that they bought used was hardly an example of trouble free motoring but was Toyota like compared to the Renault.
I owned a 100LS--it was a really nice car to drive and was reasonably reliable but then the automatic lost reverse gear. That pretty much totaled the car. It was a real boss in the snow in Colorado though, with studded tires, and a good freeway cruiser, too. Very comfy and roomy car. As I recall, they had overheating issues, although I never did.
Those are really fun cars to drive and kudos to any human being who could keep one running that long. One factor might be that it wasn't the dreaded automatic (good for 30K, maybe); another is that the owner or owners lived near a competent Alfa mechanic, which makes a world of difference.
You know, if that car ran as well as it says, and was near me, I'd probably buy it today. The engine noise is simply delicious.
That's a remarkable interior for a 22 year old car. But once again, a guy selling a car which has an engine to love can't spend 15 minutes cleaning it up and taking a good pic...
That's a remarkable interior for a 22 year old car. But once again, a guy selling a car which has an engine to love can't spend 15 minutes cleaning it up and taking a good pic...
Alfa interiors are like Corvette interiors--you measure the wear factor in dog years. What this car really needs is some new carpeting.
Those are really fun cars to drive and kudos to any human being who could keep one running that long. One factor might be that it wasn't the dreaded automatic (good for 30K, maybe); another is that the owner or owners lived near a competent Alfa mechanic, which makes a world of difference.
You know, if that car ran as well as it says, and was near me, I'd probably buy it today. The engine noise is simply delicious.
I've driven one and always wanted one since. Query: does the 3.0 require valve shims like the 2.0? If so, I'm wondering when that was done last on this example.
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Yes I think it does. They are fussy to service--that's why you want access to a skilled Alfa guy. But they aren't brutally complex cars like that Mercedes 600 and they are way more fun. The "LS" is the hot rod version of the "L". You wouldn't believe how well it handles for an older FWD car.
Could be. Somebody else suggested it was a Lada in Russia. I don't know the origin but I'll go along with the xwesx explanation of this project being a reliability and speed upgrade!
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Yes, W140. I think the W220 that replaced it is a bit softer, and if you want iffy design, find the 00s era Maybach. And the W126 was timeless and elegant compared to them both. I think W126 is probably the pinnacle, mixing tech and design.
Try Centric, too. They were the only place I was able to get non-OEM for the wife's T&C. It took me calling them, but they hooked me up at a very reasonable price.
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What I remember about the Premier was that it didn't use a traditional turn signal stalk, but rather a rocker switch on the dashboard.
Why I remember such useless trivia like that is beyond me.
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Delorean originally wanted to use a rotary engine, then I think a Lotus turbo, (or was it Cologne V-6) in a mid-engine layout, and finally out of desperation, settled on that....that.....thing in the rear of the car.
On the bright side, they used the fuel-injected version of the PRV, which was somewhat better.
It was an odd duck, that engine--a V6 with a 90 degree head angle instead of the usual 60 degree on a V-6. I think eventually they re-engineered the crank pins.
stick, I really like that 122. Interior needs doing but the underside appears remarkably clean, and the IPD suspension bits give me some hope that maybe it was done right.
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yes, other than some questionable taste (seats for one) the 122 looks really clean. Still seems too cheap to me. but I would take it.
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Certainly a nice ride for the money!
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That oddly French carburetion setup was shown when Wheeler Dealers did an Alpine 310 a few years ago. They ditched it in favor of a modified intake manifold adapted to accept a Holley 4-bbl.
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My worry on this one is the wiring harness - with those miles, I suspect it hasn't been done. There's 2-3K. A lot of the other stuff doesn't scare me too much, my indy mechanic has one of these, and says once he addressed some of the common electrical fail points, it has been reliable. No word on mileage though.
It'd be no doubt irritating for me to have something this old and complex as a daily driver, but in cars of the era, they turn my head. This was my dream car in 1992.
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You know, if that car ran as well as it says, and was near me, I'd probably buy it today. The engine noise is simply delicious.
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Since my commute is not done on an arrow-straight autobahn, I'd much rather have the Alfa.
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Name the car, country, and what kind of project is going on here?!
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Anyone know of a custom brake pad manufacturer (or at lease one that'll custom size one of their existing pad designs. 2X more expensive, or 5X?
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