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Is A 240 Turbo In My Future?


BenW

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ben, i always though the 240s would make great stereo cars :)

Like a '92 245 straight dB car? :lol::lol:

Shooting for 170's. B)

You should definitely take a crack at a project 240. They're pretty interesting. I'm looking at maybe doing the same, outside of the 245, that is. Good luck with it. :)

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Don't forget that you may have to do some suspension, brake, fuel and ignition system work to get the car safe enough to drive... Bodywork can be overlooked on a low budget project, but if there are a lot of original or really old parts, expect to be replacing at least some of them.

With a budget like $2k, it's very easy to stay under that in the planning stages, but when it comes to executing the plan, you'll probably find that nickel and dime items will drive your cost up considerably.

Best of luck, but I would plan quite a bit of wiggle room into your budget :)

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I'll make this real simple.

Im not getting the car.

Too much unknown as to exactly what will need to be done to get it running.

Bigger unknown in exactly what will need to be done to get it fun to drive.

Last thing i need is ANOTHER non-running car in my driveway.

On to the next fleeting moment.

Of note, I did actually go look at the car and it's in pretty good shape. It's an 81.

It would make some VS'er very happy. Just not this VS'er.

I can provide info on the seller if anyone wants it. Also i can link to the free wrecked 240 sedan if anyone wants that.

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I'll make this real simple.

Im not getting the car.

Too much unknown as to exactly what will need to be done to get it running.

Bigger unknown in exactly what will need to be done to get it fun to drive.

Last thing i need is ANOTHER non-running car in my driveway.

On to the next fleeting moment.

Of note, I did actually go look at the car and it's in pretty good shape. It's an 81.

It would make some VS'er very happy. Just not this VS'er.

I can provide info on the seller if anyone wants it. Also i can link to the free wrecked 240 sedan if anyone wants that.

Well on one hand I'm really proud that you're more mature than I am... All I ever do is consistently bite off more than I can chew when it comes to car projects :P

What I'd do if I were you is watch on turbobricks for someone else's project that comes up for sale and already is a mostly sorted car that's ready to be modded. Don't lose hope :)

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