I Bought the Greatest Volvo Ever Made: TURBO BRICK WITH A STICK!

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[@HooviesGarage]

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[@kiko1605]

Done!

[@michaelzepeda5785]

Check IPD And Fcpeuro for parts ☺️😛

[@user-qc6zm3sw4t]

Hoovies Garage you should buy a Lexus sc300

[@jameslocken702]

Yo Tyler maybe just stop buying old cars youl never need or drive

[@franciscoangelopereira4076]

Turbo is a trim level

[@massab_sohail]

Petition to make Hoovie restore this car to the fullest!!

[@mechanicsteve2320]

Yes I agree. A new paint job would really be satisfying to see on the little Volvo.

[@fabulousprofound]

Nah. “Patina” 👍

[@zloychechen5150]

@@fabulousprofound that's not patina, that's the Gothenburg Ornament.

[@joshuasims3448]

Once it's fixed it will last forever! He needs to do it.

[@Dan23_7]

fabulousprofound Nooooo Patina is too common place now 😂 PS.... The "unlike" is just a joke, please don't take offence

[@gotham61]

"Rust free" as in they didn't charge extra for it.

[@invisiblekid99]

The rust is free I think he meant to say.

[@YouArentSlick]

If I remember correctly the metal on the body is galvanized (or something like that) which makes it very resistant to rust. But I don’t know if the old ones like this one have that treatment done to the panels

[@Jdres123]

I'd assume the seller didnt know given how old that great stuff foam "repair" looks. lol

[@isozz8335]

@@YouArentSlick Every volvo after 1988 except the 240 has galvanized undercarriage. - A swede

[@jussim.konttinen4981]

This is nothing. My father drove Soviet cars throughout his working life. Now retired, he can't afford anything but an Opel.

[@danclemts]

I believe this is my wife's old wagon. we owned it from 2010 to 2016..

[@danclemts]

Confirmed, it is our old Wagon, many good miles on it

[@johno9507]

@@danclemts Were you the one who did the dodgy rust 'repair'? 😂

[@sethhuber25]

John O he has declined to comment

[@yammmit]

John O I guess he doesn’t know

[@sierre00]

Hope she is "rust free" lol

[@svdlaan]

Here in Holland we’ve always been in love with stationwagon Volvo’s and you see tons of them on the road including old ones. Since 2005 I have travelled a lot to Romania where I have a house in rural Transylvania so I need rugged, practical but cheap cars. A friend offered me his 86’ 740 for 200 Euro (220 Usd) and I haven’t looked back since. This year I bought my sixth 7-940 (a ’97 945 Hpt) for 1300 Usd, which so far brings the total purchase price for six Volvo bricks to 3600 euro (4000 usd). One car is still there as a donor car, I still drive number five, a ’92 945, the ’97 turbo I bought for future use and put it away on blocks. They all had or have at least 350th km on the odometer. Three cars were scrapped after I took out all the valuable parts to be stashed in the garage. I maintain the cars on the lowest possible budget (oil & filter 20 usd), used and aftermarket parts are dead cheap if I ever need them (like exhausts), the craziest repair I ever had was an engine rebuild in Romania (blown head gasket, my fault) that set me back 170 Usd. Driving 15-20k a year my yearly expenses including purchase (without fuel, tax, insurance) since 2005 have been around 400 Usd, and two of those cars will keep me going for another decade so I will spend max 200 Usd a year from now on. These are allround heavy duty cars that I have always pushed hard, full speed 800 km on the Autobahn in six hours, dusty, muddy or icy dirt roads in Romania, -20C in winter or 35C in summer, offroading in the Carpathian mountain forests, I remember 70 km with a boat on a trailer on a road that was nonstop 50% pothole, insanely heavy loads over long distance, you name it. Breakdowns were usually shredded tires or damaged exhausts due to bad roads, engine failure 95% due to something electrical but always fixable on the spot, only ever had to be towed home after my head gasket was blown. Rust has never been an issue whatsoever apart from small cosmetic dents etc. What Volvo was not so good at was the abundant plastic in the interior, lots of things crack and break but that’s only irritating and easily replaced. The only car I regretted buying had a 2 in stead of 2,3 liter engine, that car was unpleasantly underpowered. Lately 7-940’s have become collectible because more and more people start liking them with their characteristic boxiness in a sea af bubbly, anonymous Suv’s. Prices have picked up big time in Western Europe and buying a nice one for less than 400 Usd like I did four years ago is a thing of the past. Low mileage cars (100th km) go for crazy prices already, the rest will follow. My advise: get one cheap while you still can, they will become sought after and valuable! BTW I love Volvo7-9become very ’s primitive but very effective ‘Morse code blimping’ diagnostic box, owners of modern overcomplicated cars laugh at first sight and then become o so jealous.

[@thomasward00]

Those old Volvo's are rock solid and very affordable to fix when needed.

[@Oberkommando]

...until they catch fire and burn down

[@Juoppolalli]

Andi Goldberger • 103 years ago they wont burn down

[@Oberkommando]

@@Juoppolalli uh, I've seen my dad's burn in person when he brought me to the airport around 2003. Then, once we were driving to our summer vacation(around 2010), there was an all burnt out volvo (i would say built in probably 1995) on the side of the highway. I don't trust old volvos anymore :)

[@Juoppolalli]

Andi Goldberger • 103 years ago i own a 94 940 and it hasnt burned down for the 2 years ive owned it

[@MrCarGuy]

@@Oberkommando Your loss. Probably extreme negligence with an oil leak or fuel leak.

[@joakimquensel597]

Whose parents had a Volvo station wagon? Sweden: Yes.

[@bennett7200]

Joakim Quensel first car I was ever in

[@schigara]

Yes. My folks had a 240 wagon and then when I was 36, I got myself a 850 Turbo Wagon Platinum and loved that car. Currently on the hunt for a 2004+ V70R Wagon with 6speed awd.

[@Sirpalmbranch]

Yepp, that's about right. A Volvo 945 was the first car i can remember. And now i got a 964 myself!

[@Nononoone]

My parents weren't that cool

[@xXMetalforever1994Xx]

yes. my father had 1-2 240 wagons and 240 sedan, 2 740 sedans and a 940 wagon when i was a kid. the one he loved the most is probably the 740 sedan cause one of them 740 sedans he had for 5+ years. and yes i am from sweden.

[@deadmilkman121]

Wizard "let's get it on the lift. Looking for some dollars here " *rubs hands* This mechanic is honest almost to a fault.

[@lukemonroe4231]

I thought they designated it like this in the 70's: 242 - 2 series 4 cylinder 2 door 245 - 2 series 4 cylinder 5 door 264 - 2 series 6 cylinder 4 door

[@flagmichael]

The 76xT series was the exception, and I think it was only designated that in North America. We also had a straight 760 line here, using the PRV V6 engine. Hard to know which was worse; the PRV was trouble even at low mileage and the B230FT started showing its age around the 200K mile mark, especially with piston slap. I guess Volvo had to find a way of identifying the 760T series as being more upscale than the 740 series.

[@Bo2diddly]

In the 80's had a volvo wagon, 245GLT, Automatic, Blue Metallic with a straight 6 in it. Got stolen 2 times for joy rides :(

[@matsv201]

Where its fails is the 280, 780 series.... Of cause.. the 400 series is also .. well don´t work

[@marcusjosefsson4998]

Sometime around '85 Volvo decided to use uniform numbers on all cars, regardless of doors. All 200 series cars were 240/260 and all 700 series were 740/760.

[@Mastermindyoung14]

@@matsv201 what's a 280??

[@jonasthemovie]

No need to buy another car from now on.

[@regularguy9219]

This statement is absolutely correct. Not to mention the bargain he got. I'd rock the patina look too!

[@BARTOZZI-OFFICIAL]

Agreed. I drive a 2002 V70 D5 and I dream of the car presented here. The V70 would become my spare

[@zloychechen5150]

@@BARTOZZI-OFFICIAL you can sort out most of the issues with a 740 for the price of a propshaft on an awd v70.

[@BARTOZZI-OFFICIAL]

@@zloychechen5150 agreed. Mine is FWD....

[@OlaCurtius]

Well he could upgrade to a Saab 900 turbo :)

[@vincentbunk9405]

I see Volvo i click like

[@Karmy.]

Same!

[@sadtoast6122]

We're simple men to please

[@bencebenyei3700]

Same

[@unknown81360]

Need a new car. Audi or volvo...

[@mrvolvomercedes]

Same👌👍

[@travisp11]

I used to watch a lot of touring car racing when I was a kid and I remember the Volvo T5s tearing it up on the BTCC back in the 90s. Made me an instant fan of the turbo wagon!

[@JwcubTHS]

I've owned a few 760 Turbos, two wagons and a sedan; they were great performing cars that were very easy to repair. The transmissions were bullet proof, and the engines were clearance designs so timing belt failures would not bend the valves. 😎

[@jackrobichaud6899]

That’s dope lmao my vw’s timing belt went at 80k and it was cheaper to buy a new engine

[@johnradford1148]

Oh my goodness, I own a Volvo 940 Turbo Wagon, this is the first time any of the car enthusiast channels I subscribe to actually buy a car I own! Finally a rational decision on Hoovies part lol

[@zenden6564]

Steady. On the surface yes it may appear rational... but....

[@flagmichael]

The 940 was a huge improvement over the pre-88 76xT. I owned one and it was an adventure every single month, entirely with the common faults of the pre-88 model years. For example, your wires didn't biodegrade (no kidding - they were designed to crumble!) after 5 years.

[@starriderRDE]

I always like the old magazine ads they had for these, Bright red Ferrari and 740 turbo wagon with the caption " Until Ferrari builds a wagon, this is it".

[@AlfaGiuliaQV]

It's actually really cool.

[@aaronwhitesell6418]

How 'bout the Lambo ad? Picture Lambo Countach next to 745 wagon with the caption: "Unlike that car, both ends of this car can haul" Look up Volvo Snow Race on YT

[@Sahadi420]

Yeah, even here he says "0-60 in 7 or 8 seconds.....not all that bad." LOL That's a second behind a corvette in 87.....in a wagon. In other words, it walked just about everything else.

[@InspiredJJ]

I loved my 740 GLE stick. First car in 1997! 260k miles before the original trans died!

[@xela_yaes4752]

I love them talking about it being the holy grail and super rare, volvos are almost all i see in sweden

[@stephaniepeeters6288]

what is the mix? any American cars sold in Sweden? Or Japanese? Are there any car brands you never see? Acura, Nissan, Peugeot?

[@xela_yaes4752]

@@stephaniepeeters6288 Well i guess like mclaren, bughatti and most of the other super cars

[@xela_yaes4752]

@@stephaniepeeters6288 And i did not mean it in a douchey way, just felt kinda special. Dunno why.

[@vatavianhatter]

The reason its kinda rare is when they we're first released, you couldn't get the wagon with a stick in the states

[@tomsommer8372]

@@stephaniepeeters6288 American cars have a real bad reputation in Europe. Very few over here.

[@r1fftastic]

My dad had the sedan version. Loved that car. Then he decided to ignore a low oil light and try to make it 2 miles back home . . . and grenaded the engine. I shed a tear that day.

[@rkan2]

oil/pressure light -> the key turns off, and you MIGHT be lucky enough

[@neilmurphy845]

@@rkan2 ya true

[@zloychechen5150]

well, if it was 2 miles from light to frag, the engine was probably toast anyway.

[@neilmurphy845]

@@zloychechen5150 ya

[@mohamad-q8s]

@@zloychechen5150 no, any engine without oil for that much will probably blow

[@carlseiler6441]

One thing you learn in the Volvo forums: “All Volvos are worth $500.” 😉

[@carlseiler6441]

Seriously, though, he could have done better. $4,000 should get you one in much better shape.

[@vir042]

Is that true for America though? I bet in europe, specially scandinavia there are still 1000s of these around but in America i bet there aint that many left.

[@DJSEXYNONSTOP]

@@vir042 iv got a 940 turbo 93 mod, offcourse europe

[@PoisonCandyMan1217]

@@vir042 i bought a 740 turbo sedan for 1k usd that was in better shape ...untill it was t-boned

[@kyleking3087]

Yeah I havent seen a 240 that wasn't a complete rusted ballsack for under a grand in a long time

[@tomfistek7900]

Really liked this episode, as I recently went from driving a 1976 Mercedes 240d sedan (W114 chassis) to a 1994 Volvo 940 sedan and I’m happy to see your officially a fellow red block owner!

[@moconnell663]

My father went from a 70s Mercedes (of the leaded - gas variety) to the 940 turbo sedan that is now mine. My mother talked him out of the '94 Taurus SHO that he was originally looking at. He made the better choice.

[@lovellmills7959]

GREAT choice Hoovie, I myself just picked up a 2004 V70 fixed it and I love it!

[@kylemontano228]

My mom bought an 04 v70 new, I grew up in that thing. Here I am now with a 2007 s40 t5 awd lol

[@carlodagnolo]

You're one of the few KZbinrs where I physically laugh when I see a thumbnail appear in my feed. You're that type of friend that does something hilariously stupid while knowing full and well you're being stupid, without gloating about it. Love it man, keep it coming!

[@MetalTrabant]

But this wasn't such a stupid decision afterall... that car is built like a tank, and lasts forever!

[@carlodagnolo]

@@MetalTrabant I know but just in general. Don't get me wrong I 100% love everything he's doing, he just manages to surprise me (and all his viewers I suppose) time and again haha!

[@upnorthviking823]

You must have very boring friends

[@tonybooth4]

@@MetalTrabant drives like a tank too

[@scubatrucker6806]

I want a car wizard that can work on my car for his prices. He's a bargin.

[@cgavin1]

Seriously, he's the going rate ..

[@crazypjk]

Really? Those repairs (new struts $120, entire AC system about $500 and maybe 4 hours labour let's say another $500) = $1120. Not 2200

[@zloychechen5150]

What are you? A norwegian lord?

[@scubatrucker6806]

@@zloychechen5150 ?

[@MetalTrabant]

@Mike Anderson LOL, my main mechanic works for a little less than 20$/hour in Hungary :D At my local Mitsubishi dealership it's around 40$/hour.

[@MokTheMagicMan1]

My first 5 cars were Volvo. This would have been my holy grail car. Having said that, run, don’t walk away from this car. 80s Volvo’s are famous for being money pits. Love the channel.

[@cjg6364]

Make sure Wizard runs parts washer fluid through the flame trap when he changes the oil - clogged flame traps on old B230 and B23 motors caused crankcase pressure to build and blow out rear main seals. I used to flush them out for every customer on every oil change -no need to replace them - just clean them. Those motors were essentially indestructible and put Volvo on the map. They represented the outcome of Volvo's do or die moment with previous failures that came out of the 1970's like the B18 and the infamous Renault 2.7 boat anchor - same pile of scrap that could be found in Hoovie's Delorean starship.

[@Handle423]

Hoovie, I'm so proud of you, you bought one of the best cars when it comes to reliability. It's gonna cost you to repair it, but it'll stay working once it's done

[@craigm2209]

Fact Jimmy! Have a good day man.

[@keon5779]

Better call Wizard

[@flagmichael]

That was not my experience with a 1985 765T. I had the same raft of problems others in the Volvo forum had. Volvos are sturdy, not reliable.

[@IsitReallyrealreally]

evrything is working, until, it's not.

[@p.thomas8196]

Jeremy Clarkson once said: Speed and Powerrrrrrrr while in one of these

[@HirooKoslov]

You mean "speeeeed"

[@interceptor-ss8kb]

He also put a big Turbo sticker down the side of his 😂

[@sventobergte845]

@Vid Jančar and the anarchy flag broke his rear windshield!

[@domfer2540]

I love Volvo. I bought new 1988 240Dl 5 speed. My wife and I picked it up in Italy. Second day, drove to Germany at 80 mph for 600 miles and had first free service. Third day drove it at 90 mph for 600 miles back to Italy and our house ear Pisa. Had it service and then took it out and red line it in 5 th gear. Speedo was buried over 130. We drove the car around 120 mph on vacation. We keep the care for over 2 hundred thousand miles. NEVER broke down. Great car. The weak point is a/c. We donated it to a boys school.

[@Taalen]

Finally you got your hands on an old Volvo. Wasn't even aware of how much I was looking forward to this. Seeing the dash feels like coming back home after decades.

[@philipkonrad7104]

Finally a car that i can relate to, many great memories with old Volvos, and they are so easy to work on. You can almost sit in the engine bay haha keep up the great work Hoovie!

[@albmab]

I'm so happy that you bought a Volvo! (Volvo owner here too). At 6:50, when you said "I see the potential", I was extremely happy to hear that!

[@flagmichael]

Would have been a _lot_ better if he could have found a 1988 or later, though. The pre-88s are Trouble (I had a '85). Hoovie's has a lot of potential for The Wizard.

[@Ckeys84]

I owned a 1989 760 turbo grey and grey interior .. I love the leather old school Volvo smell

[@pfsantos007]

A Pre-purchase inspection recommendation for your viewers would be good advice.

[@PresidentCamacho2024]

it needs a: "my other car is a Lamborghini" sticker on the back,...

[@patrickhirschi3690]

And a rolls 😂

[@TDCflyer]

You're doing it wrong. He needs a sticker on that lambo stating "my other car is a Volvo"

[@tadficuscactus]

@@TDCflyer I was going to say that.

[@TheBeatenPaths]

or "My other car is a Volvo too!"

[@erty2389]

President Camacho 46th POTUS 2020 nah bro volvo>lambo

[@Fredkors]

We love these cars in Scandinavia :D Be careful with the gearbox. They are weak when your starting to tune them :)

[@ChitownRon]

Fredrik Korsvold The mechanics like that car because there’s a lot of money to be had fix and repair in Daley

[@evs251]

@@ChitownRon Volvo's are generally speaking pretty reliable tho

[@JoranGroothengel]

And you can stand inside the engine bay if you ever need to fix anything

[@konghenrik5979]

Finally a fellow Scandinavian viewer. Seems like we’re not that many. Personally I’m from Denmark.

[@Monkeyseemonkey79]

@@evs251 It depends on the era. Some a great, some are a train wreck.

[@benjaminhensel5392]

Congrats on your purchase! I happened to purchase a well maintained graphite 240 with a stick recently, and love every day with it.

[@chrism1236]

I used to own a 1982 244 Turbo w/ manual transmission. Loved the sound of the turbo spool

[@iwolfdk]

Fun facts: Volvo is Latin and means "I roll"

[@jcarr162000]

Or Very Odd Looking Vehicular Object

[@armchairsprings9679]

*in roll

[@fetishartist137]

The car so self-conscious about its masculinity, it had to have a male symbol on the front ;-)

[@farewell_to_normalcy9352]

You got that from Forza didn’t you?

[@thebigmacd]

Fun fact #2: Volvo was named that because it was started by SKF, the bearing company.

[@PeugeotRocket]

9:16 - You have to admire The Wizard's honesty. xD

[@alastairward2774]

My father had a 740 with the 2.3 litre engine. The previous owner had bought it from Volvo on their "Tourist and Diplomat service". It was a very nice car to sit in, though I was too young to drive it. They're weren't any luxuries in it, but it had such comfortable seats made with velour, none of us have had cars so comfortable since.

[@trainmanbob]

Had a 760 shooting brake and saloon back in the day here in England. Wonderful car the shooting brake...smooth, comfortable, quite reasonable costs and then there was the boot....massive!!! Folowed it with theultimate Volvo....a very highly tuned V70R pushing 325bhp on a Rica tuning pack....wish I still had it...just got my 14th v70se !!!

[@CreaminFreeman]

Ah, yes, the old "wagon" search. Returning everyone's favorites: Kia Souls and Nissan Jukes...

[@hunterbrown4585]

I didn't know this was such a universal experience

[@Beer_Dad1975]

We get RB26DET powered 300bhp Nissan Stagia wagons returned where I live.

[@NoblePineapples]

@@Beer_Dad1975 I can import them where I live (Canada) Actually my "local" importer has a R34 face swapd Nissan Stagea Autech 260RS. Looks SO GOOD but don't have a spare 34k laying around unfortunately lol

[@kellypaws]

Eric Freeman Nissan Juke? Tyler runs a family channel, none of those foul cuss words sir!

[@Beer_Dad1975]

@@NoblePineapples IMO one of Nissan's best efforts. I was considering buying one many years ago so test drove a few and was impressed, which is more than I can say for most of Nissan's stuff since they started to go down hill in the late 90's.

[@MikeKayK]

For those who are curious, the "overdrive" is hitched to the rear of the transmission and is, essentially, an automatic gearbox with only one ratio. The switch is connected to a relay which in turn powers a solenoid mounted on the transmission. When the solenoid is actuated, transmission fluid flows past the piston in the solenoid and if it is at a high enough pressure (determined by road speed) the overdrive will engage.

[@emjayay]

Similar to overdrive units on many American cars in the 50's, but they probably used vacuum control. When in overdrive they were free wheeling. There would be some off/on control under the dashboard, but it wouldn't engage until around 40 mph, and if it was on it would engage automatically with a lift of the accelerator.

[@projector7141]

Mine got blown then someone told me you have to dip the clutch like changing gears to engage overdrive.

[@nopants4259]

There's so much Volvo love at the minute ! red block history video is great

[@ParotandArmorfinish]

We just retired my 94 volvo 960. amazing car. The second I can go back I will, but older cars are continuous investment.

[@vibingwithvinyl]

"Buy Volvos. They're boxy but they're good."

[@kevinpatrickmacnutt]

At least he didn't want a brown 1975 Saab 99 EMS.

[@testicularoxide5055]

You cant get laid in a porsche, but you get laid the minute you get out...

[@adamlewellen5081]

Makes me miss my Saab......

[@basshead.]

It's a good car for hipsters.

[@mikecronis]

Crazy People - 1990. Nice, deep-cut.

[@alibizzle2010]

so I'm guessing this thursday Doug will review a mint one these from CNC

[@MikoOhneHose]

Anand Vinjamuri sounds about American

[@kellypaws]

I hope not. Doug gets more irritating all the time. He can keep his really bad sense of humor and sweatiness to hell out of a Volvo.

[@alibizzle2010]

@@kellypaws so why do you keep watching?

[@kellypaws]

@@alibizzle2010 Firstly I had a clicker to count the number of times he said 'cool'. I think the record was about 52. Secondly to point out the astonishing hypocrisy when the same feature in a Lamborghini is 'cool' commitment to weight saving turns out to be crap in a Chevy, or a Ford. Basically to make me appreciate Straight Pipes and Hoovie even more.

[@jmsjms296]

@@kellypaws Right

[@caleb.aharvey4847]

My 87’ 760 GLE has the trusty Volvo 2.8 which came out with about 172 horses under the bonnet, having that power going to the rear wheels still feels epic

[@dmoreno4082]

I've owned two 740 gle turbo intercooler sedans, same body style and such awesome vehicles. I wish I still had them. Congratulations my friend. It's a great buy.

[@Lintary]

Please restore this one, these are hardworking cars that deserve some love :)

[@lucaspercinatto8209]

I want to like your comment twice

[@jacobbelcher3512]

That is so true. All they need is proper maintenance. They are overlooked too often, but they really were well made and are good performers for what they are

[@moconnell663]

I'm in the process of doing mine right now. All the mechanicals are sorted, just some light bodywork left :)

[@jacobbelcher3512]

M O'Connell what is yours and what all has it needed?

[@moconnell663]

@@jacobbelcher3512 I drive a 1994 940 turbo sedan. After 200k miles in the Midwest it has need of a new rocker panel on the pass. side and a new jack point on the driver's side. I hit a deer with it 10 years ago and the paint on the hood hasn't matched since then. That'll all get sorted at the same time. I had the engine rebuilt, cylinders bored .030 over with matching pistons, basically fully renewed internals and a rebuilt turbo. It is so unbelievably buttery smooth under power, it is a brand new car. The only deviation from factory are upgraded sway bars and chassis braces.

[@storyofmylife1000]

YEEEESSSS Finally a Volvo. I love my 940 turbo and my rebuild 850 R. Love those old volvos to death, they're my forever cars.

[@johanmattsson6572]

Keitee Kimiko the 850 t5 is a great car I got a short video on my channel that shows of the almost straight piped exhaust and blowofvalve sound it generates around 1,5 bar of boost

[@12pagani]

I'm rebuilding my yellow t5r sedan this year and manual swapping it!!! What did you do to your R?

[@406Steven]

My dad was a used car dealer most of my life and had an old 940 GL in his fleet one time. I remember picking it up from the airport when he had left to pick up other cars, I took it to the store and then dropped it off at his place and it was one of the few cars I loved as soon as I drove it just a few miles. The throttle did nothing other than change how much noise it made but it started right up on a cold January morning in Montana and the ride comfort as well as overall driving feel was so nice. If I could find one for a grand or two in decent shape I would probably park my 2020 Impreza and drive the Volvo instead.

[@storyofmylife1000]

@@12pagani I completely tore down the engine, rebuilt the transmission. Added aftermarked coilovers, new tires and struts. New turbo, the engine itself has a lot of new forged internals, better injectors, plugs, wiring has been redone. Ecu was replaced with a performance ecu from hal tech. Its also got a roll cage in it. One of my most built cars ever, and im proud of it.

[@storyofmylife1000]

@@406Steven That is pretty awesome. The 940 was my daily for a long time. And im really fortunate to still have it. Great cars all around, wouldn't trade them for the world

[@melvinnoble8552]

I like that car! Reminds me of the 1993 940 wagon I bought back in 2009. It had a 2.4 turbo with a four speed auto, a 6 disc cd changer, sunroof, leather and my kids loved the "way back" rear seat. It had 124,000 miles!! I bought it for ( get this) $400.00! It had a leaky oil seal on the turbo so I found TWO replacement turbos for $60.00 on Ebay!!! I replaced it in about 3 hours! I loved that car! Greatest buy I ever made!..............Then a freaking semi truck driver with a case of road rage, totaled it!! He hit and run and I never got compensated for it at all! It was nice while it lasted, though, I planned on having it for much longer.

[@3milio0o95]

The 700- and the later 900 series was really the end of an era when Volvo made truly great cars. They were so simple and durable and so typical Swedish they could have come from IKEA.

[@Ben_Mayall]

Imagine if it was an 850R. That thing was a beast!

[@evs251]

It was but it's also fwd

[@chrisb99]

The rwd bricks are cooler

[@jaakko222]

@@evs251 so?

[@kajman911]

In Sweden there are folks that fit 850R engines with the transmission of the Volvo 960 in the 240, 740/760 and 900 series. Rear wheel drive with the 5 cyl 850Turbo engine is crazy fun to drive.

[@RobinHagg]

The yellow one. Yes

[@entertaintech4374]

The Wizard will never afford his yachts if you keep the Volvo🤭

[@jorgengabrielsson6660]

entertainTech 😂😂👍🏼

[@zewewx]

Volvo is love Volvo is life ❤️🔥🇸🇪

[@jag12549]

This is hands down, flat out the best car you have purchased My friend bought one with 189k on it. He drove it 100k and then sold it to another of our friends who was absolutely in love with it. That friend put another 150k on it origonal motor and trans (standard like yours) And had 0 intention of ever getting rid of it, but somone rear ended him at a light and destroyed it

[@Blothgarm]

A 7-series with a working fuel gauge?! As a swede that feels just wrong! Unicorn thing right there!

[@edumaker-alexgibson]

When you get to the red light on an old Volvo, you have 50 miles of fuel left, then it starts to 'cough' and you can sometimes get it to a petrol station 1 mile away...

[@hunteraltman4762]

@@edumaker-alexgibson Lol that's hilarious that you know that

[@aaronwhitesell6418]

LMFAO! Every 200, 700 series, I've had to fix. Rusts at top sendeing unit, crumbling wiring harness

[@flagmichael]

@@aaronwhitesell6418 There is also the bellows hose between the in-tank pre-pump and the fuel line. It tears, sooner or later, and the engine starts stumbling around the 1/4 tank mark. That way you have a reminder to fill up when you still have a quarter tank! Clever design, Volvo.

[@manfredsjoland5556]

This is a keeper! Volvo 200/700/900 was way before its time regarding safety. Good quality and easy to maintain. Exchange to original Volvo rims and new paint please! This is gonna be fun to watch! //A fan from Sweden

[@wreckingpress7080]

You finally got a family car! Look at you being practical. Miss my old 245, slow but perfect.

[@palebeachbum]

Watching this brought back so many good memories of my Mom's white over tan leather 1989 Volvo 740 Turbo wagon. That was such a good car. She bought it used in '98 for $4300 with 138k miles. The wiper motors were burned out both from and rear, so she got those fixed right away. She drove that car until 2005 or so and racked up 224k miles with very little trouble from it. I remember a large $90 hose burst, leaving her stranded once. That's about it though for problems. All the power features worked. Not a single engine or transmission problem. It never leaked a drop of any fluid. That car was a beast and it felt special to drive. Super comfy seats, soft ride, and it was surprisingly quick. To correct Hoovie, the B230FT red block motor made 158hp, 162hp, or 188hp depending on the year and model of Volvo it was used in. I don't believe there was ever a 180hp version.

[@mackenziepm]

Wizard: looking for dollars. Hoovie: drives in. Wizard: rubs hands with glee.

[@punkwarlord9281]

On surprised that neither of them mentioned my favorite feature. Flipping the little part on the hinge and then being able to open the hood 90° straight up

[@kjadfhgioaudbfvilaeu]

One that I sorely miss on my 06 V70R. When the body style changed over from the P80 to the P2 ( and others) after the 2000 MY, they removed that feature. Of all the things they should have kept, it should have been that great hood feature.

[@dwilder5326]

Old Mercs also had this option, makes it a lot easier to fiddle there

[@multinumber]

After reading your comment I just realized my old 300sel had this same feature. Thank you.

[@ODST619]

2010 Merc e class has that aswell

[@copper4663]

that's the feature that i love about my 940 t-wagon. still the best car ive ever had, had plenty of bmw's and mercs. swedish for the win man

[@hughthemusicalengineer4365]

I bought a 965 (that's a 960 estate) 2.5 24 valve new in 1995, and I still have it. Runs great. 170hp. Very smooth. I doubt any new car would be as good as my 27 year old car.

[@TIMMEH19991]

A friend has a 1986 saloon version of this. Oddly about 10 years ago I had to do some work on it and the floor had rusted out in exactly the same place as this one. Where you'd expect it to rust on the join between the sills (rockers) and the floor pan was absolutely fine, and still is to this day. It is a fantastic car to drive, I love it!

[@mescko]

I had the same reaction..."A rust hole *there* ?!"

[@mclarenguy5511]

In the early 2000s late 90s almost everyone in my town had one

[@rickster357]

Volvo's and SAABs are some of the coolest cars on earth

[@thorsky2754]

Man I miss the Saab styling.

[@chendrik]

I would love to see him find an SPG.

[@rickster357]

@@chendrik did you ever see the one Paul Newman had that could hit 180mph

[@rickster357]

@@thorsky2754 so beautiful

[@kimbosliceee7705]

One of these days I expect a “tour” of all these classic vehicles you own, of course mtv cribs style while the song ride wit me by nelly plays

[@davida6146]

My mom had one like this, but it was a 740 GL Turbo and she sold it for $800 to a college student about 15 years ago. It almost never broke down despite being several decades old

[@Czechbound]

"Volvo. They're boxy, but they're good"

[@mechanicsteve2320]

Dudley Moore said it best! lol!!

[@Fixin-To]

Mechanic Steve Robocop

[@MetalTrabant]

Loved that movie! But my soulmate was the Saab-guy in it :)

[@andybaez5696]

Crazy People.. A Great Classic!

[@KingNero4444]

Great reference!

[@ParFektion]

The closest thing to a perpetual motion machine there is. Greetings from the motherland 🇸🇪👋

[@gdcat777]

Amazing how you've been able to turn stressful idiocy into an art form. Genius!

[@MrGTO-ze7vb]

I worked for a company that purchase 4 of these 740 Turbo Wagons in 1986 for field service techs in S. California. They blew out the turbos within 40K miles while still under warranty. The local Volvo dealership hated us... LOL

[@b52murph1]

Congrats Hoovie! You've bought your first Turbo Brick. I've owned four (five including a non-turbo 760)--'87 744T, '83 764, '94 854T5, '96 855T5 and a '90 755T. 30 sec description of Volvo's designations for that era....the "760" came out in '83 and was designed for a 6-cyl (B28F Peugeot-Renault-Volvo aka PRV v6...essentially the same engine that's in your DeLorean). The 740 came out in '84/85 and was designed for a 4-cyl (B23F inline, borrowed from the 200 -series). The nomenclature got goofy around '84 when they stuffed the B23FT (upgraded B23 with a turbo) into the 760. By '87, the 760 Turbos were just an upgraded 740 Turbo with a a full-leather interior, power drivers seat, electric (vs manual) sunroof and auto climate control; the 740T had a really cool hounds-tooth cloth/leather combo but aside from the other options...was essentially the same. You can't find them anymore because they mostly ran out of steam around 350-400K miles...if we had one, we drove it until it literally fell apart and then parted it out. Quick note on the transmission...you have the M46 4sp w/Overdrive...the OD relay (under the radio) craps out a LOT, but otherwise it's a great tranny. The M47 (true 5-sp) is generally thought to be junk...although I've never owned one. Final note....the "number" is the number of doors 744=sedan (4-door); 745=wagon (5-door). Your ID plate under the hood says "745" even though it says 740 on the tail. TMI? Now you know...

[@tonybooth4]

How could that ever be too much lol still prefer a Peugeot though better riding handling car.

[@emjayay]

Speaking of sunroof, that one looks problematical.

[@WN_Byers]

Salute. #TurboBrick

[@bigwo56]

a TRUE Volvo lover! I concur!!

[@ekscalybur]

"You can put two fists in the LeBaron." That's what she said. Sorry, I couldn't resist.

[@zloychechen5150]

The tea party was smoothly leading to fisting.

[@arthurlekov2947]

This is one of the best Volvo’s out there, I am big a Volvo fanatic.

[@edwilko8819]

One of your best buys to date. Few guys near me have bought some old volvo wagons, a 960 wentworth, 760 gl and a 740 all less than 100k on the clock real barn finds family friends grandparent cars

[@jamesseppa8135]

This "four eyed" look is so cool and exotic! We never had these here in Finland.

[@Jessecwebb]

Its just “quad headlights” really common on 80’s American cars. Quickly replaced by aerodyanmic headlights.

[@mmmdawe]

it's just old us regulation, you can see similiar on mercedes sl

[@vibingwithvinyl]

It's because US had the sealed beam headlights mandated by government back then.

[@AKJeeper]

Funny how things are always 'cool' on the other side of the fence. I've converted every European car I've owned over to ECE-spec headlights. Our lighting laws and technology are stuck in the 1950's. Case in point - rear turn signals shared w/ the brake light (and thus blink red) are still legal here!

[@stevethemechanic8099]

and we like the europe style headlights here

[@johnfordiii3348]

I BOUGHT THE GREATEST Volvo ever made recently (2019). - 1983 240 GLT STICK (turbo)

[@TaffPlays]

That wasnt made in 2019 that was 1983

[@Snotric]

240 turbo 1982, really miss mine

[@melkersjunnesson3768]

Make it into a "a traktor"

[@mre.w.2850]

M8 you can turbo the fuck out off it too 600bhp on a stock block

[@JettaRedIII]

TaffPlays John was saying in 2019 he bought the greatest Volvo made - 1983 240 GLT.

[@anaswart4744]

this is your best purchase yet . congrats - hope you enjoy it

[@TheKreattion]

The 760 is a 6 cylinder 740. The first number indicates the series, second indicates cylinders and the final number indicates number of doors. Its simple once its explained in this manner.

[@LanikinMalachite]

You bought my dream car. I had a buddy in high school who had one, and I fell in love. Silver, brick, amazing. I am honestly jealous of the Turbo Brick. (please sell it to me when you're done. And the noise and shocks are taken care of ;) )

[@JesseWright68]

You're confusing jealousy with envy.

[@AndreasLarsson95]

Thats the best car you have! Keep this one!!!!

[@whynotagain3639]

My Mum's boyfriend bought a light metallic green 740 turbo in 1990 and we drove from London to Scotland in it..and back obviously! It was a good solid car.

[@schweineful]

I am driving a Volvo 940 with the same engine and automatic gear for nearly 9 years. Something around 330.000 miles and still able to go up to 125 mph max and 100 mph cruising speed. I love it.

[@Niggleblade1986]

The T5 😂🙌🏾 police ran these hard here in england

[@toohottie001]

Used to work at a bodyshop that did the repairs for West Yorkshire police.The amount of T5's and SAAB turbos I got to drive was unreal.If you every see a police car with the lights covered,its going to or coming back from a repair place.

[@jessaphillips2846]

Nope this is not a t5. It’s a B230FT inline 4.

[@toohottie001]

@@jessaphillips2846 Not talking about this car,READ what you are replying to.

[@Gambit4u2]

LOVE THIS CAR! And the Mille Miglia MM11 wheels are awesome! I had a set on my 1991 Laser RS.

[@L8nitedave]

I have a 91 that's been in the family since new. Replace the plastic gas door hinge for $1, when they get old they break and you lose the gas door. I also put bubble wrap insulation on the roof under the headliner, helps reduce heat build up in the car in the summer from that giant roof, and will let the AC keep up too. That's also what kills the paint. Think that wiring goes to the washer bottle and pumps.

[@terjetytland884]

Solid and easy to work on. Some have problems with te instrument cluster print. Seats are very good,espesialy the velour ones. I have owned 3 volvo 7 series and one 940 wagon stick.

[@TRUdetailing]

Oh my goodness this makes my heart so happy!! Welcome to the brick club Hoovie!❤️

[@AlienLivesMatter]

Timeless looking, durable engineering and comfortable. Even non car people love em.

[@flagmichael]

Very durable in most ways, very unreliable though. One of the most troublesome cars I ever owned, and nearly all the problems were standard for the pre-88 760 turbos. Mine would have been worse if we had the ZF auto transmission, which often destroyed itself in emission tests. In the ZF the pump was driven by the output shaft, so when the engine was revved for a minute or so in neutral to "condition" the engine and was put back in gear the car had to be towed away.

[@andrewlicht9168]

So cool! I had an 87 740 turbo manual and it went pretty well!

[@dougiebain7888]

I have a 850 auto estate (wagon as you call it), it is 25 years old and has a genuine 123K on it and it is still going strong. Great car.

[@kellypaws]

You bought a Volvo, my favourite car, for that, thank you. But, this is not the greatest Volvo. That, is the P1800ES.

[@mikezeke7041]

kellypaws one of the most beautiful

[@aaronwhitesell6418]

Looks like you're trying to start a fight. PV544, 262 Bertone, 242GT etc.

[@kellypaws]

@LedZeppelin 1987 One of them. Either that or the 240 estate. But having had 8 Volvos, P1800ES all day every day!

[@sadtoast6122]

Oh boy he named it The Ryno Like when you bring home a stray animal and your dad tells you "Don't name it don't get attached"

[@OldGuy70s]

Ive had Four 240's, and a Worn Out 740.......... Loved the 240's.......

[@TK-ec5bv]

For longevity, one of the best things you can do to these cars is to vacuum and leaves, pine needles, etc out of the frame rails and then saturate inside the frame rails, inside the bumper shock channel areas, and along every seam beneath the car with Fluid Film. Yes, it'll smell like you're on farm, but it gives excellent protection against rust.

[@stevenpdxedu]

One of my all time favorite cars. Please please do paint and body work on it when the Wizard is done. I'd love to see it put back to original shape (more or less). It seems like a good enough example to deserve it whether you keep it or not. Thanks Hoovie, interesting as always.

[@mriippa]

LOVE IT !!! volvo fan from sweden

[@harmonicadude4732]

The drag coifecent is .41. That is the same as a 1989 dodge shadow. (Profile pic)