Regular Car Reviews: 1993 Volvo 240

Built for nuclear families, adopted by hipsters, and raced by enthusiasts, The Volvo 240 is the Unreal Tournament of the automotive world: forever being rebuilt and re-purposed. MEAT! You've earned THE MEAT!
I wrote the George McGovern joke with Dan Neil in mind. There was this one moment on "The Car Show" where he made this T.S. Elliot reference and the automotive world needs more literary references.
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[@TheNuclearTourist]

Try this is you have a 5-10 year old child around: hand them a pen and a piece of paper and ask them to draw "a car". What you will probably end up with is something that looks eerily similar to a 240.

[@MetalTrabant]

Or to a Lada 2105...

[@Per_Kjellin]

It doesn't matter how a car is designed as long as it works and is reliable. American nice looking cars seldom work, if they havent't already rusted out.

[@EpicAwesomeWin87]

Yeah... Like Tesla recently did?

[@kasparsr]

@@MetalTrabant also known as Fiat 124

[@MetalTrabant]

@@kasparsr Not really, that was an elegant Italian design, just like the original Zhiguli. The 2104/2105/2107 Ladas had a mostly Russian design, and it shows. They swayed way too far from the 124 by then in my eyes.

[@autokarusell939]

i once saw a 240 jump into a dirt pile front first and roll several times at a rallycross event. the owner just shifted it into revers and drove away.

[@danielebbeling4056]

AutoKarusell I once saw one fall from heaven. It said, “Why do you marvel ? At the end of days I will return in like manner.”

[@speedymike3058]

Its a tank

[@sulaimaanhr6982]

Because there strong and really good cars

[@edbo10]

there's a video of an 850 being used as a battering ram against all sorts of junked vehicles and the driver flipping it over and around...it's still alive at the end of it all lmao

[@sulaimaanhr6982]

@@edbo10 it's a tank

[@illestyyle]

In sweden, volvo is a religon

[@snydergt]

Then why did they let it go to the Chinese?

[@Vixhall]

snydergt Too much safety involved...

[@Gobbersmack]

Absolutely haram.

[@Skitungen2]

snydergt It's more like "In Sweden, Volvo 200/700/900 is a religion"

[@urfathersmelledofelderberr9498]

Hannes Johansson vaffö inte 100-serien?

[@lsh3rd]

It's so slow it has a clock for a tachometer.

[@wyatt8740]

my car has the tach (and front seat center arm rest) - but both are optional

[@sleeper.simulant7327]

Not hard to make them quick though (if you have some mechanical skill), and the RWD platform makes them fun

[@jetstream454]

It's funny. I drove a 1987 estate and it really wasn't that bad. Once you're moving it stays at whatever speed you need. Europeans didn't build crap cars in the day. 💪

[@BigSpaghetti6]

Im gonna ignore that

[@sulaimaanhr6982]

@NNNNNNNGGGG not funny its faster than most of the new cars 108mph stupid with out turbo

[@fatfuckhatesyou]

I own four 240's. And one of them is the Turbo. Best damn cars ever built. Perfect rwd cars that never breake. Nothing beats sliding around in them during winter in fresh snow. And you'll get 3-400 horses out of it without a problem. The 240 and the 740 is the most popular youth cars here in Sweden, perfect for fun and easy to work on. And I think they look really good.

[@WowzaBoyz]

Without a problem? Shit unless you don't consider transmissions breaking a problem. The stock M47 is known to blow right at 220 HP

[@fatfuckhatesyou]

WowzaBoyz Sure but the very popular 535 shifter from BMW's e34 series is cheap, pretty easy to put in and very reliable up to 450-500 hp. I have that box in two of my cars, 230hp and 380hp and neither have any problems. I did one my self ( re-cuttng some stuff and welding etc) and the other one was done by a shop up here that does swaps like that every day almost. And there is plenty of conversion kits sold in shops up here with the needed stuff. Fixing up Volvos is popular here. We know the tricks.

[@frozenhouse5362]

Viking88 ok

[@bitchface235]

wish i was there to scavenge old 850 parts to rebuild my 850 turbo wagon

[@norgepalm7315]

Viking88 that sounds terrifying if none of them brake

[@opl500]

A-cup gamer girls - LOL

[@52morse]

Bra size or athletic supporter?

[@KFCGAMING55]

@@52morse both

[@PearLock]

I wish he would've expanded a little more on the concept of this car being a platform to build upon ANYTHING. This car was to Sweden as the Foxbody was to America This car was to Sweden as the S13 was to Japan And this car was to Sweden as the E36 was to BMW. A platform to do ANYTHING to.

[@Guitarhero1000]

This motor with a turbo really wakes it up.

[@KnallenN]

even without. all you need is 4 cylinders and a manual gearbox and you are happy

[@Cemi_Mhikku]

@@GarrishChristopherRobin777 And knobheads quibble about the difference. This is the gearhead equivelant of your elementary school teacher needling you about whether you are able to do something when you ask 'can I...?'

[@sleeper.simulant7327]

Smirenka knobheads quibble over the difference? They do the EXACT opposite of each other lol, its not quibbling it’s using the correct terminology... In the mechanical/power engineering field we never refer to a vehicles engine as a “motor.” A motor is electric, and consumes energy to, say, spin a impeller shaft to turn a fan on something like the induction system on a industrial boiler, or create static pressure through a air handler... a engine combusts fuel to generate energy... like a engines energy is used to turn a transmission to move a car forward, or a generator uses a engine to create electricity to run things when the main power supply is disconnected...

[@jetstream454]

@@GarrishChristopherRobin777 Wtf?

[@kftc1980]

Christopher Robin Garrish On the other hand, what does the M in BMW stand for? Motoren/Motor/Engine And what do they make? Cars, with engines. And what are those things called that connect the engine to the frame/body? Motor Mount So you can see that in reality it isn’t so clear cut. Meaning is use.

[@Defund_HOA.]

"Volvo 240.. the missionary position of the automotive industries."

[@obi1kendobi]

Best description ever.

[@jarnettifritjof2246]

*WHY* bother.. (if *YOU* 'only could.. TasteN'Feel' it: ' Volvo 242 T5 (1975) 540hk/600nm ' ..on *yt* ;)) - ..indeed( *WHY?* ) - I tell *YOU* why(maybe..ONLY) *Becouse:* YOU *r* self MADE in *usa..IDIOTS.* - ..how *ABOUT* it? so( am I 'just' Right *OR* RIGHT.. ;)) *ha* hah. - JustWonder: 'can *U* beANY.. *MORE* stupid'? soSorry: I *doubt* it.

[@999benhonda]

true....but it can fuck ALL NIGHT LONG and doesn't have problems with premature ejaculation.

[@ebrente]

I know several mid 90’s beige Corollas who more rightfully claim that title.

[@thenutbucket5971]

@@jarnettifritjof2246 Did you type that while humping your keyboard?

[@digitalfootballer9032]

My mom had a '91 240 wagon. It was white and looked like a refrigerator. It accelerated like 5 tons of lead strapped to a Briggs and Stratton lawn mower engine.

[@Copesthetic-Aesthetic]

I'm on my second, the last one I had was over 700,000 miles. The one I have now just finished it's return trip from the moon, and is currently at 500,036 on the odometer. Just drove from Chicago to Chattanooga average speed 80 to 90 the whole way. Was over 100 mph a couple times around O'hare 1989 244 non-turbo.

[@michaeltutty1540]

Aren't the aerodynamics interesting? Without any part of the body moving, the whole car sinks about an inch and a half as you pass the 100 mph mark. North of 100 they are so perfectly stable. I run H rated Michelin Defender tires, size 205/65R15 on Virgo wheels for summer. Winter they are Uniroyal Tiger Paw Ice and Snow in a 195/75R14 on the factory steel wheels. Heading into winter number 33, Arthur has never been stuck.

[@Mrjohnnymoo1]

Volvo's are cool, but hipsters are not. They are cool for the same reason Grand National's are. They have an amazing history. Also the Volvo club's are some of the best out there. They attempt things you would never think they would. Example, I saw a 240 I think it was with a 2014 Viper engine with 1000hp. You can find it on youtube, and if you google it.

[@haraldjansen2410]

So true, I’m in a Volvo club, and own a 245 with a 6 cylinder engine, and for real it sounds awesome and even if it doesn’t have that much power, just put a sports suspension in it and the rear wheel drive will make that much fun

[@MicahS70T5M]

Volvos are so uncool that they are cool again. I don’t know a lot about the red block cars but they can be extremely fun. I do know a lot about the five cylinder white block cars... they look just as boring and have a fire breathing five cylinder turbo. :)

[@Mrjohnnymoo1]

@@MicahS70T5M Amen!

[@Mrjohnnymoo1]

@@haraldjansen2410 Heck yeh!!!

[@mayanalien]

The meat was delicious. And that was was pretty straight. Great find. Side note I have watched your last 3 reviews while in the bathroom taking a shit

[@mayanalien]

That car*

[@RegularCars]

Take it up a notch and eat a donut on the toilet. CIRCLE OF LIFE!

[@mayanalien]

+RegularCars wow haha.

[@TheFluffyWendigo]

RegularCars Dude mid 80's Mercedes diesel :O

[@TDF-kt9tl]

Diego Salvatierra he did a 70' merc diesel

[@Defund_HOA.]

Favorite rcr video, his description of scensters cracks me up every time.

[@ShadowMKII]

+panterask8r14 For me, it's that, and how much he hates them.

[@horatiohuffnagel7978]

First draft turning in...

[@megatronn194]

Weed Bumming

[@dogwalk3]

it unfortunately fit me perfectly.

[@obeseperson]

It would be a lot funnier if it was like, more accurate Maybe it’s a regional thing

[@benburkhardt1385]

Hate on the 240 all you want, but you must admit it is a good car… 240s are easy to find used real cheap. Plus, they are tough machines. There is a reason they are known for their safety.

[@benburkhardt1385]

Reliable, tough Swedish transport.

[@DCGarage]

***** That's true but the 240 seems to be getting a lot of hate from the comments section too.

[@speedytech7]

Except for the 86 Toyota 4Runner, he loved that thing

[@themilccman7417]

mr42ndstblvd sounds like one hell of a car! hey at least you had fun crashing it rather than have it backed into while it was parked or something. That's what sadly happened to mine. anyway, good luck on the next build!

[@Racin3]

He's bashing more the culture around the car than the car itself.

[@oceanceaser44]

"Thousands of Underweight, Micro Korg playing, mattress on the floor-sleeping, rent dodging, dirty dish stacking, chain smoking, tattoo accumulating, scarf collecting, class skipping, Derrida miss-quoting, first draft turning-in, assignment extension begging, unnecessary access-card applying, weed bumming, SCENESTERS, porking 200 pound Renn Fair Chicks in the ample back seat of this perennial family car... ugh." Just if anyone wanted to send that to a hipster friend but was too lazy to type it all out

[@logume1881]

Old RWD Volvos typically have incredibly soft engine mounts, they are designed as a safety item so the motor just falls down into the cradle during an accident instead of pushing into the passenger compartment. It means they wear out all the time though. My 940SE went through set after set, but it always moved around just like that.

[@hamza4real]

My cousin has the same car, 450,000 miles and still runs great!

[@Hilariumosis]

Don't get much cooler than that. That car is an iconic legend! SUCH CHARM!

[@dontmesswiththeman]

This guys description of hipsters is so unbelievably brilliant.

[@GamezGames19]

Why not review a 70's american sedan, oh wait, they're all rusted away!

[@ArnoldderAntagonist]

Lucas Kroon NOT THE VOLVOS! :D

[@claytonwhitacre1335]

Lucas Kroon Not true, but okay.

[@StackBundle]

Clayton Whitacre it's pretty true lmao.

[@metsrock15]

you mean 1970s japanese cars?

[@Cemi_Mhikku]

@@metsrock15 '80s ford pickups.

[@bsfibers]

If you expressed your opinion about the 240 in Sweden, people would definitely hate you. Every car enthusiast here loves the 240 :p

[@TheCameltotem]

+BoobieNizer Skillnad på vara raggare och bil entusiast..

[@bsfibers]

Hahah, jo det är ju sant. Doc är inte alla bönnläpps-raggare som gillar volvo men majoriteten är väl det...

[@splashmash6180]

+BoobieNizer If he expressed his opinion about the 240 in Sweden, people would definitely kill you. More like that i think.

[@quadrunner2124]

+BoobieNizer I don't think too many people agree with him here either. Its known be to an all around good car here. Not the funnest, but just one of the best built cars a kid can buy.

[@chrisj197438]

Some of us Americans appreciate them. I love all the rear wheel drive red block Volvo’s. I’d love someday to travel to Sweden and check out the Volvo scene there. They are better than any other car produced during their time. On behalf of all grateful Volvo drivers here in America thank you!!!

[@banokles]

Just for the record, I LOVE these reviews. Seriously. If you're ever in Australia, hit me up. I'll give you a place to stay and a 2001 Volvo S40 turbo, or a 2016 Harley Fatboy to review. But, I just gotta say on the Volvo 240's defense. I had a 1993 240. They're a brilliant car, especially from the (son of a) mechanic's point of view. Simple, reliable, easy to fix, bulletproof, economical, and (in the right colour) a regal, dignified looking thing, with so many convenient features, for the time. And, no, I'm not a hipster. I'm an ex-military, full-time employed, drug avoiding, sport playing, Harley riding Aussie bogan. Pretty much the opposite of a hipster...

[@riogutierrez8326]

Lee Harris look up how to submit a car for a review. it'll explain everything. he doesn't check comments for cars to review.

[@suckmydingledong]

6 fucking brake nipples to destroy

[@richardseaman9086]

so you're a hick?

[@jhogan1960]

Give me a 240 anytime. I have owned several of them, your obscure reference riff won't sway me from my adoration of the model.

[@bcat010]

You need to review more Volvos

[@oneminutefixed5003]

O dunno if it's just from watching these videos but the more I look at these old turds the more I like them, especially those bmw e30

[@KeepoHdee]

yup happens to me too

[@ianholmquist8492]

E30s are not turds, but volvos are

[@Eatinbritches]

@@ianholmquist8492 Neither are turds.

[@nescockk]

@@ianholmquist8492 aww did he hit a nerve

[@ianholmquist8492]

@@nescockk not at all. I was just stating the facts

[@00razze]

AUTOMATIC?! IN A VOLVO?! I have lost faith in America...

[@zloychechen5150]

+Rasmus Törnqvist lose your faith in russia: i've put an aw71 in my 940 at my own will!

[@Kuson2]

+Rasmus Törnqvist Autos are really common over here as im sure you know. My old volvo is automatic. It helps it better serve as a great A to B car. It will take you anywhere you need to go with hardly any maintenance. Just set her in Drive and sit back. =)

[@jaskajokunen3716]

+Kuson2 But what if it breaks? It's expensive and hard to fix compared to manual :(

[@zloychechen5150]

Miika Ruokonen you change it for a working used unit.

[@jaskajokunen3716]

zloychechen5150 Which is too expensive.

[@officialclownbusiness7788]

Hey! I happen to live in upstate NY, have a futon mattress on the floor, and drink Pabst Blue Ribbon regularly. I'm not a hipster, it's just cheaper to live that way. Hipsters tend to pay a lot for something BECAUSE it's uncool, in a weak attempt at irony. I eat hipsters when I run out of food money.

[@user-qy7gv1cu8r]

This is the funniest car review I've seen. I laughed my ass off. Love these cars. Volvo for life.

[@navermeerj]

I owned a 91, 245k. Blew a radiator hose going 70 on the freeway. Some zip ties and an old oil funnel and viola. Best car I’ve ever owned. Still mad I sold it.

[@robertaxel]

Scoff all you want, but they have some of the best interiors around, and it still looks good overall...

[@IRUKANJI]

When I started college I had a 92 Saab 900S in black and my roomate had a 240 wagon in silver. Nice to finally see this on here.

[@jizzing]

THE MEAT RETURNS

[@black95Z]

These cars have a fantastic turning radius, funny video but misleading none the less. I learned to drive on a 240 and an s70, and really appreciate what Volvo was able to do with these cars.

[@feasttree]

THANK YOU FOR THE MEAT GOOD SIR!

[@isaks3243]

just got to love all old volvos. i am an owner of 2 volvos right now, both from 1996 and both volvo 940. one is an estate with full preassure turbo and about 155 horses and the other one was a low preassure turbo with 135 horses but is now running over 200 on the rear wheels

[@Uncle_John_Ai_Xin]

Goddamn the writing in this episode is amazing

[@lelandjoseph5169]

volvo redblock 4 bangers will not die!

[@nasdaqua]

I drive a 1993 Volvo 240 sedan with only 50,100 miles.. i should say, that i don't drive very much, true. However, i bought the car used with 25, 500 miles on it many years ago. Regardless, i LOVE the car..Yes, acceleration isn't great BUT at 65-80 mph i'm going as fast as any other car on the road..It's built with a steel cage...more sturdy than most cars..Low life individuals have taken off some chrome and tried to pry off the front grill..I'm keeping it for life. It's a novelty which runs very, very well. Thanks and have a great/safe riding experience whichever car you drive.

[@dekoldrick]

My uncle left his 240 behind and said I could have it when he moved back to Cleveland. Sadly I never got to land a part time job to get it repaired and when we moved, we left it behind :(

[@watchingitallhere]

It's still sitting there....

[@dekoldrick]

Nah. New people moved into the house and probably got rid of it or the same thieves that stripped my brothers broke down Ford Tempo while we were moving came back and stripped the volvo too. This was over 10 years ago.

[@watchingitallhere]

Anyone that helps you disassemble a Ford Tempo is a friend....

[@dekoldrick]

watchingitallhere The used tires were probably the only thing good about that car.

[@trwsandford]

Oh No! I just realized I'm a hipster!

[@WizardClipAudio]

Me too. I've owned 2 740's in the past and am picking up my first 240 in a couple days with about 2 cars worth of spare parts for it.

[@butre.]

I've eaten my meat and veggies, now where's my dessert?

[@ohtari]

You Sir, just brightened up my Monday. Thank you :)

[@00O000OO]

Your finest work to date.

[@nasanasa3]

The South African flight... Was that on the trip to do the Citi Golf? :D

[@999benhonda]

I get this video is funny....but this guys knows nothing about the 240. Myself, im more of a 740 man....but the things that make it great came from the 240. First import with a cat. A 240 can withstand 10 more 240's stacked on its roof. The NA versions are slow, but have enough torque to play around with. The Turbo versions are much more fun. And they are as reliable as can be. I have owned 2 240s, and 5 740s. All cost between $500 and $1500. All I drove (harshly) for about a year. Most of them I sold for more than I had paid for them. All were over 15 years old when I owned them and had over 200k miles. I never had an engine, trans or driveline part fail. My wife drove them to school for 5 years (in maine) never once breaking down or getting stuck in the snow. I will take a 740 over most of the modern, over priced, over complicated, poorly assembled, and built with low quality material cars that are on the market today. It is a shame that modern Volvos fit into that group and have lost what made the 200 and 700 series Volvos so great.

[@TheMAgicMost]

yea them cars are made to last.. not like the new plastic crap u see on the road

[@benknowsbest1]

i own a '78 240 with 450,000kms on the clock that i got for $800. ive had it about 5 years now and its had a couple of minor problems but its a damn fine vehicle, and the turn radius is just as tight as a couple of modern hatchbacks i have driven.

[@999benhonda]

ive made more repairs on 100k mile Pontiacs, chevys and fords than I have on 200+k mile Volvo 740's. But then, a 1992 Volvo 740 turbo was around $35k when new. Back then, Volvo cared about quality and design above all else. Today, most car makers just care about flashy stuff to get you to buy the car. You can get a mini van with 4 TV's, but its engine will start giving you problems after 100k miles. A friend of mine had a dodge caliber...one year it cost $500 to fix the front end to pass inspection...the next year it was $800 and the last year it was $1300. that was when he decided to trade it in. The car only had 110k miles!

[@Rurix48]

go to Norway or sweden and you will see that the way people see 240's 740's and 940's or just all the good 40's. are a rather different way. a lot of people like them. and nobody will denie you it is a good car. cheep to fix. safe t odrive. still enough power to play around with. but it drinks a lot of gasoline.

[@Ammageddon89]

Trym GK "a lot of gas" compared to what :P my 740 was running at 8L/100KM, so does my 940 Turbo, and my parents 964/V90 both are running at around 9-10L/100KM. I know that its common in the Nordics for people to think old Volvos are thirsty, but when i compare it to a Mondeo, a Galant or a Audi from the 90s its exactly the same.

[@TheFluffyWendigo]

I wound up a helpless fuck at 2013. Here I am at 2021 I love you

[@jp555soul]

That was priceless!

[@vinnygonsalves432]

I don't know why but I'm liking regular car reviews

[@jackpotit]

Someone really hates hipsters

[@MHASSANF]

I just sold mine this March and I miss it! Good memories just after watching a video of this one!

[@Maring0418]

My grandpa's owned a 245 GL and it's been a trusty servant since 1992. He worked on Volvo at the time and helped design the engine to the very individual he's driving now.

[@TH3C001]

I remember seeing an older Volvo like this pull into the parking lot at the Pep Boys I work at. I remember just marveling and admiring the sheer size and surface area of its headlights. I remember telling my coworker Chris how I read that making headlights plain larger without making the bulbs brighter puts more light on the road or something like that and then making him laugh his ass off by saying "that dude must see everything on the road, he can see into tomorrow night!" I miss Chris.

[@CollinstheClown]

TH3C001 This is my car, it has the glass European headlights. The piece of glass is big enough to bake food in

[@Redswipe]

Haha, my parents had one of these when I was a kid. Dark brown with beige interior. Stunning vehicle lol

[@jessicah3450]

Ours was beige with dark brown interior, and a remote control for the radio!

[@stratomaster891]

Your comments about Ithica hipsters was on point.

[@DickotheClown]

xD I could watch your videos all day on repeat.

[@Zminchu]

This guy's fucking funny.

[@MrGoldenwaffler]

Nobody is laughing.

[@robivlahov]

that shit quality pig iron block can take 400+hp,if you put the penta (boat engine) cranks,con rods and pistons (not needed on some engines as they get forged ones from the factory) , put on a 16v head and a turbo and there you go. dont shit on a redblock :P

[@robivlahov]

Yeah it has potential to make power. Unfortunately they cost a lot where I live. How did you wreck it?

[@robivlahov]

well you can get them in crap state for 1000usd here as well

[@ApplwBee]

the highest hp b23 8v made 1050hp in sweden

[@madjimms]

The redblock can take 400 stock..

[@SoundShunter72]

I have a Volvo Penta. You can have it for $14.000,- It's in a boat, so you'd have to murder a boat.

[@notoioudmanboy]

That was brilliant you are a comedic genius

[@NeillWylie]

This is such a good review

[@brokenmotorwagen1328]

When RCR still had it's fire and the videos were enjoyable to watch. Really, all the magic is that it's snappy.

[@AsadAttilyMADSAD]

just drive it , and see what it can give to you there is no match to this car - it's slow but strong it can pool another three cars behind with rope it with 120 mph - regular shape but very safe it can take falling down from 10 meter upside down on roof top with full load with light injury ( seat belt taken ) - and until this moment it's record the most oldest car still driven on the road - so they honest when they say ( Volvo for life ) - it's well protect you and stay with you - - we have a Volvo , so i experience what i say .

[@inudude15]

No, you're thinking of one very special P1800, not a 240. And for that matter, Volvo's aren't really that brilliant. Yes, they have safety but then they aren't alone anymore, and haven't been for years. Saab and Subaru were first and just brought the tide that's swept Volvo under. Without that claim to fame their cars are what they are, boring. They don't have the extra technological innovation Saab had, they don't have the affordability and/or rally prestige of Subaru, and otherwise their pricing puts them square into BMW territory. I'm no BMW fanboy, but save possibly the XC90 there is no Volvo I'd take over its equivalent BMW, and even there that's only because the X5 is just the worst excuse at an SUV. Unfortunately for Volvo, they're a car maker whose Ace in the hole has been thoroughly trumped. If they don't find some passion, some excitement, or sophistication soon, I see them at least in the North American market as going the way of Saab.

[@thisisbenji90]

inudude15 V60 R-Design...

[@AsadAttilyMADSAD]

Little monster city i love him

[@inudude15]

benjamin reynolds A car that doesn't even yet actually exist, and is no real guarantee of success. Now I will say the previous V60 R was just gorgeous, the sedan was attractive but the wagon was phenomenal. It still looks good and if you want an STi wagon without the attachment to the sadly declining standard of Subaru owners it's a tempting choice. But even there it's a lucky, blind squirrel getting the nut sort of victory. The sedan is a failure, it was second if not third fiddle to the M3 from the day it came out, and the wagon only really succeeds because it looks great and because the M3 doesn't have an estate variant. Honestly, I like Volvo, I really do. I like how their owners picked something unusual and different. They could have just had a Honda but didn't, BECAUSE VOLVO! But really Volvo is in a time of crisis as far as I can see. While they share Saab and Subaru's favor with the old money that lets them play with the big names, Volvo's real claim to fame is gone. They were the safest thing going for a long time, but the industry's caught up and now cheaper cars are doing as well in the crash tests. And without that they have to turn to style, value, or performance. They aren't cheap so value's out the window, they are far from ugly but aren't really stunning in most cases so style's a moot point there. And performance, they've had tons of turbocharged production cars and the utterly gorgeous P1800 but they don't really have a phenomenal driver's car, nothing to compete with the M's and AMG's. If they don't find something soon, I fear Volvo's going to be on a slow descent in obscurity...

[@MaestroTJS]

inudude15 I know where you are coming from regarding present-day Volvo and I have had many of the same thoughts. I think what you are seeing is their retreat from the North American market to focus on China, where their name is regarded as more equal to other Euro brands (at least so far as I understand). I had heard a rumour that they were planning on going upmarket, which would totally kill them in North America. So far, this hasn't happened, so we'll see about that. Where they still stand out is in offering wagons, but that is a small slice of the pie (unfortunately). I think they do still offer some more safety features than others, but this is all pretty moot by this point as all manufacturers aren't far off one another. They've also dropped some entry models, which is hardly a way to get more people in the dealerships.

[@hillshounds]

My mom owned a mid-70's model back when I was a young person learning to drive in the late 70's. It was a square blue thing with a 4-speed manual and a lever on the steering column to flip it into overdrive. The clutch was a bit fussy, resulting in much chirping and hopping from a stop. Somehow my sister or I managed to pull the thing right out of the floor while Mom and Dad were away on vacation. We just poked it back in the hole and kept driving, even though we lost a few gears. We thought we were in big trouble, but Dad fixed it by putting the pin back in that held the shifter in place. Good as new!

[@screwloose455]

Your Unreal Tournament reference earned you a subscribe. That game was awesome.

[@GTASAModder1]

it goes 0-60.... eventually...

[@bengagnon2894]

It goes from not to 60 faster than a MB 190e. Not to say that it has more torque at high speed than a Camry XV10. I can attest that.

[@nasdaqua]

Eventually, you'll go from 0-60, in 60 years...My Volvo 240 will go 0 to 60 in less time than that.

[@JacobHillSBD]

Ah, Hipster hatred, I knew there was a reason I subscribed.

[@OfWhatsToCome]

This is amazing, thank you.

[@demri123]

Damnnnnnn!!! You went hard on the hipsters. I love it

[@swsephy]

I have an '04 RX-8 and would love for you to review it. North Carolina. We can absolutely beat on my car all you want and take off anything. I know how to put it back together. Been subbed for quite a while and I love your videos. Keep up the great work!

[@novidsheremovealong1893]

swSephy | Sim Racing he doesnt look at comments for reviews, email him [e-mail]

[@norgepalm7315]

ISkaTe 58 ur a bit l8 m8

[@gwzumaeta]

LOL just a bit.

[@yampudding]

He's already reviewed the RX-8.

[@rykalpictures5133]

Volvo for drift life!

[@wavejumpinseadoo]

God damn it bro, you're a comedic genius. Top work. Really.

[@94jrose]

Love the new into song! Keep it up man!

[@JoshCraver9000]

Clacky doors n' crusty drawers!

[@theothertonydutch]

Might be me being european but I fucking loved Volvo from the day I set a tiny foot in one.

[@theothertonydutch]

+Ja Kooistra Yeah, I do suppose that makes me a hipster.

[@appelpower1]

Did you just... reply to yourself?

[@Kuson2]

+appelpower1 well...he IS a hipster.... lol

[@MrMustacrackish]

I am obsessed with this channel. I didn't think it was possible to shit on hipsters in an original way. His stereotypes are Hillarious but so accurate and specific. I will think about that imaginary Lyons club member belly from the Park Avenue vid for a long time.

[@mrpoohbearlvr]

Isnt the Volvo 240 one of the 'tanks' that last forever? Never rusts, outside of the rust-belt states, and always starts? I mean its made of thick metal, you can get hit by most any car made today, and THAT car will crack like an egg, and THIS car wont get a ding in it. Right? Whats wrong with this car? I always thought it was THE used car everyone wanted to buy. Because it IS a tank, one of the last Volvos that ran forever....right?

[@zacjohnson8404]

Volvo, so boring you don't even die when you have an accident

[@CollinstheClown]

That's my baby!

[@jessebrook1688]

My family had a string of these. We bought the first one, a 1979 sedan, for $700 as a 2-year car. It lasted 8, and would have gone for more had we not used parts of it in the 1984 wagon we bought for $450. With 450,000km on the clock. There were two of the fancier sedans in the middle of those two cars:, both bought for $300, both short-lived. I now own a 1987 wagon. That I bought for $400. That rattly engine sound brings back good memories of long road trips, every time. Most of our Volvos broke from time to time, but the good ones never broke anything important. Those two fancy sedans in the middle (ooo, power windows, and a ...crank sunroof?) died from: 1. A rusted out shock tower and 2. Gasket failure on the road. But I have enough fond memories of these tough cars that I was still willing to gamble on a wagon cheaper than any of the repairs it needs.

[@RolfCityDirtHunt]

just got one of these to drive and came across this gem of a video lol

[@Z4G.]

Funfact: This year or 2014 it became illegal to do an v8 engine swap in a Volvo 240, in Norway D: Dunno why

[@zloychechen5150]

+CrazyGamerZ4G TT JZ it is then.

[@Z4G.]

zloychechen5150 Yuuuuup!

[@Patchuchan]

+CrazyGamerZ4G Ironically a modern LS V8 is probably both cleaner and more fuel efficient then the Volvo 240's original engine. I guess you can still swap a supercharged 4.3 or 3.8 into one instead.

[@NorwayVFX]

Fun fact, the only V8 that you could legally put in a Volvo 240 was a tiny Rover engine and this was the one Volvo wanted you to use. Chevy V8s where never legal but people tricked the ''vegvesen'' into thinking it was legal. In 2014 Volvo only pointed out that the Chevy engines where illegal because of way too much power and torque :)

[@Kuson2]

+NorwayVFX Damn, talk about fun police. I'm willing to bet Aston Martins and Ferraris are still legal there. Makes the restriction on engine swaps seem silly to me.

[@harysuper]

Do one on a roadmaster

[@RegularCars]

WANNA

[@harysuper]

RegularCars I cant wait to hear the wagon jokes and fake wood jokes :) A Custom Cruiser would be funny too.

[@914050]

+Harrison S It's over a years later and he did one. I'd like to think it was thanks to this comment.

[@malevolenceXXXensues]

you mean the cammaster?

[@traviskitteh]

Being a hipster, I can totally confirm that these findings are correct.

[@dafiltafish]

Damn fine review, very insightful.

[@Paul-or3jk]

you guys need to do a review of a 80's-90's saab

[@alby13]

that was some serious meat and potatoes

[@stalix1979]

Mr. Regular, you're an absolute delight.

[@KingEastCoast]

Great review & very funny indeed! Two thumbs up!

[@theamtrakvirus]

one of your best yet

[@SyntaxZer0]

THE MEAT. MEEEEEEEAT.

[@AndrewNguyenOfficial]

I'm glad to see that I'm not the only one who feels this way about these cars...

[@kahirdey6200]

Just bought one and you know what? I fuckin love it!

[@Stormcloakvictory]

A 242 turbo is pretty awesome tho, pretty expensive too.

[@PlasticBag4Status]

rcr, were you ever a hipster yourself? your depiction was a little too accurate.

[@technoteardown4481]

I got the impression that these guys were hipster types, due to the funny voices and beards. Not that there's anything wrong with that.

[@TheCatMilton]

The volvo 240 is a refreshed version of the 140 which was introduced in 1966. You could say that it was technically designed in the 60s.

[@Studio-7V]

This video is a true RCR classic

[@michaelduffek2866]

the glory days

[@DJlobo702]

Wow, why on this particular review are people leaping to defend the car so readily?

[@meyawabdulaziz3863]

the volvos that had the b23 engine like between mid 70S to mid 90S can easily do 500 000 kilometer or miles with not so much maintenance ...it put all makes to shame in my opinion .. they were not affordable ,,,there between affordable and expensive so not many experienced it in other words my dads 1990 volvo with nearly 500 000 miles (thats in a country were peak summer averages between 58 and 60 Celsius in kuwait) and its beating the crap out my new 2011 volvo s80 T6 im having troubles with its electronics at 90000 kilometer the aftermarket is still making parts for the old engine ones mine has nothing but expensive OEM parts mostly if i find one ill buy it without hesitation why the new ones are generaly bad ?....ford components got involved (it has Fomoco label all over it) wait a minute...volvo...involved....kinda close...

[@DJlobo702]

Faisal Abdulaziz Not exactly what I asked... but if you're saying it's reliable, Mr. Regular discounts that sentiment in the video. There are plenty of cars from all makes that have hundreds of thousands of miles, It's not as much about the quality of the car as the quality and frequency of the maintenance by the owners. Not to mention for every 500,000 mile Volvo 240 there must be thousands that were put out to pasture with less.

[@meyawabdulaziz3863]

umm. here is what we spent on our volvo 1990 1 - belts 2 - fluids + filters (engine and transmission) 3 - bulbs anything else is orginal even the Air conditioner system is original sunroof works..radio power widnows mechanism starting to slow down but open and closes fully with other brands sure you can go to to 500 000 miles but not without a rebuilt transmission + engine , air conditioner components , fuel pump if not PUMPS...electrical problems ,water pumps you name it we had a toyota pickup...and at 400 000 kilometer it started to show problems ? despite the fact that the Toyota went to the dealership more often...Meticulously serviced were talking about torquing bolts to spec here even lug nuts are torque to spec.. no one insist on service procedures as much as i do in my family ....i mean google the word maintenance and you probably find my photo next to it...LOL im telling you if i wasnt too young to look after my dads volvo from the start it would probably out last him these volvos with mechanical fuel injection or carbs are just something else.... you want another overly built car ? www.ebay.com/gds/1980s-Mercedes-Diesel-679-200-Miles-GOING-STRONG-/10000000003602287/g.html this.... truck like longevity...good luck finding something like that now

[@DJlobo702]

Faisal Abdulaziz Okay dude, Many makes have good cars that last, Saying Volvo 240s are the only car that don't break is awfully ignorant. What about Honda Gold Wings? There's plenty of million mile GWs out there with nothing but routine maintenance performed, because they're designed to do so. 240s were designed during the cold war and for being the only car families can afford for a long while, hence the reliability. Stop trying to sell me on the Volvo 240.

[@Danneman93]

I'll try to bring some perspective to this. Some people around here in sweden feel the volvo 240 is part of our national heritage, so insulting the 240 is basically insulting the entire nation to them. The cars do have a reputation of lasting much longer than other cars around here, partly due to them being one of few cars that are adequately rust-proofed for swedish roads which are heavily salted during winter. They are used a lot as beater cars; a lot of people had a 240 as their first car so it's sort of a sentimental subject. They also have a godly heater, which is a big plus in a nordic country. I don't see why some americans are defending the 240 though. I mean you guys only drive automatics and all auto 240s I've driven have been boring as shit. Even around here people are practically paying to get rid of automatic Volvos.

[@danielcarl5075]

I have a p71 Crown Vic (I know, I know I look like an ass hole) but I've been not liking it all that much, yes it can fit all 6'5" 350lbs of me, but it doesn't have the character a Volvo 240 has, I don't care that it's slow, I can Turbo if if I want to eventually, but I like how they for e you to slow down and enjoy the ride, to not be in a rush to get everywhere. Hoping for a manual transmission one!

[@olabergvall3154]

Best car review ever. Period

[@LingahbytheSea]

My First Car, My mom gave me her own when she got an SUV, 240DL Bulletproof AF!