Turbo Brick - Temporary Runaround

[jagdpanther]

Well, the BMW is sick and dying at the moment so I needed to buy a car to get around

I was lucky enough to find, what looked like a nice, clean Volvo 960 Turbo for a good price, still with plenty of MOT (june 2009) and I've just taxed it too

Anywho, here she is

[Marf]

Nice barge

Is it RWD?

[jagdpanther]

Marf said:

Nice barge

Is it RWD?

Indeed, last of the proper Volvos

[Marf]

jagdpanther said:

Marf said:

Nice barge

Is it RWD?

Indeed, last of the proper Volvos

Tasty!

[Mr Whippy]

Sweet, dark turquise battlecruiser

Dave

[jagdpanther]

Mr Whippy said:

Sweet, dark turquise battlecruiser

Dave

It will NEVER be a Battlecruiser, that designation stays with the BM until death

Although the Volvo does handle like an ocean liner

[convert]

Scott, a Volvo... a F***ing Volvo.

Good job you haven't got any biker mates, cos they'd REALLY take the pi55

[Rob_F]

Interesting car, but erm, didn't you feel like a bit of a weirdo taking so many pictures of an old Volvo in your street?

[jagdpanther]

convert said:

Scott, a Volvo... a F***ing Volvo.

Good job you haven't got any biker mates, cos they'd REALLY take the pi55

Hahahhaa I actually do have a few biker mates who asked what it feels like to be a Volvo owner

One of them was noted as saying it sounds like some mad, tuned jap rice rocket and the other went quiet then promptly shouted "Where the fk did that come from" when I opened the throttle

[Lord Snot]

My dad had one of them (well a 940) in estate form (2.3 Turbo GLE)

A surprisingly good cruiser, the leather armchairs and the strong engine were the best bit.

Sadly sold because the rear suspension gave up

[Forthright MC]

howdo S?!
a fine example of bangernomectary right there, a real uber barge are they IMO!

[jagdpanther]

Forthright MC said:

howdo S?!
a fine example of bangernomectary right there, a real uber barge are they IMO!

Howdo old pal

She aint bad, got a few things to look into economy and turbo-wise, but may end up keeping it

[minimatt1967]

Excellent, weld up the diff take it drifting! Looks like 9 mega-tonnes of fun :thumup:

[Forthright MC]

jagdpanther said:

Forthright MC said:

howdo S?!
a fine example of bangernomectary right there, a real uber barge are they IMO!

Howdo old pal

She aint bad, got a few things to look into economy and turbo-wise, but may end up keeping it

theres a hell of a lot you can do to these old Volvo breezeblocks!....
it'll be fun tho' i bet!

i did see your turbo thread too BTW, you might like to view this then!,

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=-FM0d5PuTpQ

[minimatt1967]

Forthright MC said:

jagdpanther said:

Forthright MC said:

howdo S?!
a fine example of bangernomectary right there, a real uber barge are they IMO!

Howdo old pal

She aint bad, got a few things to look into economy and turbo-wise, but may end up keeping it

theres a hell of a lot you can do to these old Volvo breezeblocks!....
it'll be fun tho' i bet!

i did see your turbo thread too BTW, you might like to view this then!,

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=-FM0d5PuTpQ

This is one of my all time favourite Volvo's!

[Forthright MC]

minimatt1967 said:

This is one of my all time favourite Volvo's!

whoaa! thats hardcore stuff!

these guys are mental!

check the lunacy on this mutha as well!,
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=xejKQOBGTjM

a great idea come to fruition!

Edited by Forthright MC on Monday 17th November 23:03

[Mr Whippy]

jagdpanther said:

Mr Whippy said:

Sweet, dark turquise battlecruiser

Dave

It will NEVER be a Battlecruiser, that designation stays with the BM until death

Although the Volvo does handle like an ocean liner

The dark turquoise ocean liner it is then

[jagdpanther]

Mr Whippy said:

jagdpanther said:

Mr Whippy said:

Sweet, dark turquise battlecruiser

Dave

It will NEVER be a Battlecruiser, that designation stays with the BM until death

Although the Volvo does handle like an ocean liner

The dark turquoise ocean liner it is then

Or with the things people must be saying about me while driving, I think the QEtt is more appropriate

[Mr Whippy]

Looks in damn good nick for the age, and some turbo laggy rwd action in a nice soft barge will be very amusing

That mpg sounds a bit worrying though, but hey, what are the alternatives? Anything really good is loosing £££ every month just sat still in depreciation anyway...

Dave

[jagdpanther]

Mr Whippy said:

Looks in damn good nick for the age, and some turbo laggy rwd action in a nice soft barge will be very amusing

That mpg sounds a bit worrying though, but hey, what are the alternatives? Anything really good is loosing £££ every month just sat still in depreciation anyway...

Dave

Given the information on offered on the Turbo thread, it could be overfueling due to a knackered MAF sensor, so that wil be replaced, plugs, leads and a service carried out in the not too distant future and a tank full of redex to clean the injectors

I'm becoming VERY attached to it