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Introduction And Car-1985 Volvo 245

Started by blueinportland, May 15 2012 02:10 AM

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#1 blueinportland

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Posted 15 May 2012 - 02:12 AM

Hi, I just joined and live up in Portland Oregon, or the land of Volvo's, and am obviously quite happy to have IPD right nearby. I'm young and just starting to drive, but my mom bought a new Subaru and gave me her 1985 Volvo 245 station wagon DL with 199,000 miles. I've grown up with this car and love it. It's a Canadian model so it has commando bumpers with rubber trim used on the 1982 and older cars. Manual everything, M46 tranny, manual windows and locks and all the good stuff, I figure less electronic gizmos to fail! It's paint code 200, the paint on the body could use a few touch ups but is in nice shape. Tailgate was replaced as the previous owner backed into some kind of post and smashed the old one, he had another repainted in the same color but that paint hasn't held up as well, one of the many things that could due to be fixed. One of the nice things about IPD being so close is lots of folks know about it including the previous owner. He did some upgrades that helped with performance-A VX camshaft from IPD, He also added IPD 25/25 sway bars, and billstein struts and shocks all around as well. He also added those GT style engine bay stiffening brackets and built a custom exhaust for the car that sounds nice and throaty, as well as a custom stereo system mounted in the back compartment where the 3rd row seat would have been. It has a nice set of virgo rims as well.

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#2 Jardim

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Posted 15 May 2012 - 02:19 AM

Most definely in great shape, welcome!

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M56H, Koni ORANGES (str.t)/Eibach, Rod through block, engine build in progress. The rally car.

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#3 ErikS

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Posted 15 May 2012 - 02:21 AM

Nice wagon, I'm jealous. Welcome to the forum.

I picked a pretty circuitous route and arguably cheated slightly, but I'm going to get there
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#4 TBM

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Posted 15 May 2012 - 10:36 AM

Nice and kleeeen. :tup:

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- Comets - R Bumper - RICA Tune - OBX Turboback - FMIC - EST Intake - HKS SSQV - IPD HD TCV - Koni FSDs - IPD Springs - OMP Strut Bar - AEM UEGO -
Prosport BG & EGT - ABM Projectors - 6000k HID Lows & Fogs - LED Sidemarkers - Custom XC Grille - R Panels - 18T - R Manifold - Short Throw - 2 Baby Seats -

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#5 Fin-Solo

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Posted 15 May 2012 - 06:02 PM

Goddamn, That looks FANTASTIC. Cleanest 240 I've seen in a long time dude!

Just needs some custom coilovers and it'll be a winner.

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#6 Ihatespeedbumps

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Posted 15 May 2012 - 11:35 PM

Great looking 245, welcome to the forum

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#7 RZT5

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Posted 16 May 2012 - 05:20 AM

Nice wagon!

You gonna be at ipd on Saturday?

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#8 kalvin

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Posted 16 May 2012 - 05:51 AM

Welcome aboard and to the pnw crew! Make sure to checkout the regional section to get to know some of the locals.

I see you have a Vshop plate frame. You must be in the Portland area then.

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ARD Green w/M4.4, 302mm Brakes, "Modified" D2 Racing Coilovers, Cherry Turbos Strut Brace, iPd Sways 25/25, Fujita Intake, Snabb Intake Pipe, RZ Design Intercooler, NA TB+960 plate, NA Intake Manifold, iPd Phenolic Intake Spacer, 2.5" Magnaflow Catback