http://reddeer.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-cars-trucks-1971-Volvo-240-Sedan-W0QQAdId...
I see no reason for me to possibly buy this... 
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Aug. 9, 2011 12:36 p.m. HiTempguy Dork
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Aug. 9, 2011 12:54 p.m. nocones HalfDork
I'm confused why you think there is a reason you should NOT buy it.
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Aug. 9, 2011 1:02 p.m. failboat HalfDork
Say for instance you like the color blue. That is one reason you can buy it. Im sure there are others.
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Aug. 9, 2011 1:05 p.m. EvanR Reader
Well it sure isn't a 240. Buy it anyhow. NOW.
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Aug. 9, 2011 1:15 p.m. PS122 Reader
Probably lots of reasons but none of us can think of any. I think the correct term for those of us on here is "enablers."
FWIW - I love all RWD Volvos and the boxier the better.
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Aug. 9, 2011 1:16 p.m. 914Driver SuperDork
For $900 why would you even take the time to ask?
Hey, check out Readers' Rides for my new hooptie. C'ya!
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Aug. 9, 2011 1:27 p.m. FlightService Dork
bent from bumper, there a reason not to buy it.
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Aug. 9, 2011 1:28 p.m. EvanB SuperDork
There is no reason you shouldn't buy it.
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Aug. 9, 2011 1:33 p.m. alfadriver SuperDork
Wait, did you just post a note in the GRM board asking reasons NOT to buy a car?
Any reason you'd think that someone would answer, "yea- don't"?
Well, then, Miata.
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Aug. 9, 2011 1:39 p.m. oldeskewltoy Reader
I have bad memories of the 1969 142 I owned... It had emission type SU HS6 which was a ROYAL PITA compared to the earlier non emissions type SU HS6. I never did get them set up correctly and sold the car to get out from under
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Aug. 9, 2011 1:56 p.m. procainestart Dork
If you rearrange the letters in "Volvo," it spells "buy me" in Swedish.
Don't be a silly person -- buy it...
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Aug. 9, 2011 1:56 p.m. Type Q Dork
Because cheap-cool-vintage car
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Aug. 9, 2011 2:01 p.m. HiTempguy Dork
I honestly have no reason to own it besides probably ending up doing TSD's in it... and I'm not nice to cars when I do TSD's. I already have the 242GLT, but that car was bought for $200 and needs some work. I'm very torn on this issue.
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Aug. 9, 2011 2:09 p.m. DeadSkunk HalfDork
A 50,000 mile ,vintage Volvo and you have to ask? Do some of us need to come up there and beat some sense into you?
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Aug. 9, 2011 2:37 p.m. HiTempguy Dork
Anybody have experience with the dual strombergs in the winter?
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Aug. 9, 2011 2:42 p.m. mad_machine SuperDork
I think it screams for a turbo upgrade
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Aug. 9, 2011 2:53 p.m. naparsei New Reader
because VOLVO.
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Aug. 9, 2011 2:59 p.m. bastomatic Dork
Personally I think it has either one too little or two too many doors. That said, if it were in my neighborhood I'd BUY IT RIGHT NOW
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Aug. 9, 2011 3:46 p.m. DavidinDurango Reader
71 144? Watch the river crossings! (suitcase sized box under driver seat is the ECU - as I remember)
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Aug. 9, 2011 5:49 p.m. 914Driver SuperDork
Wow! Luckily Red Deer County is way the hell on the other side of someone else's Country!
Thank you.
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Aug. 9, 2011 6:00 p.m. procainestart Dork
The "I'll drive it hard on TSDs and maybe the carbs won't work in winter" excuse won't hold:
Yes, that's a TSD rally car, up in Canadia, in winter (well, November -- we were in snow up high).
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Aug. 9, 2011 6:14 p.m. HiTempguy Dork
procainestart wrote:
Yes, that's a TSD rally car, up in Canadia, in winter (well, November -- we were in snow up high).
Been there, done the Thunderbird TSD in a $250 1980 Toyota Corolla liftback. Bought it, changed the oil/air filter, put on used 13" studded cambodian tire winters, and drove it over 4000kms in a weekend. With 3 people and all of their stuff. Through the mountains to get there. I did a drift at 130km/h on the equivalent of a L5 note in roger's pass. Good times
There is a big difference between getting a carb'd car started once or twice (or hell, three times) during a TSD, and having it start everyday when it drops down to -50*C in Edmonton :P There is also a big difference between a carb'd 1980 toyota corolla and a dual stromberg carb'd 1971 Volvo ;)
