Does Elvis Prove That A Volvo 240 Is Better Than A SUV? | Wheeler Dealers

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[@hanstubben]

I've had a lot of Volvo from the 140 series, all 71 and 72 models and the B20 redblock engines. I had them with a single Zenith carb, two SU carbs and one wuth Bosch D-jetronic injection. The leather seats were one of the most comfortable seat of any car I've had since.

[@jackjacko8706]

My 73 145 had twin Stromburgs. 4 speed manual. Great car really took off after 3500 RPM. Had it for 14 years. No rust. Purchased AU $5000 sold AU $2200. Excellent depreciation value.

[@MP-po6fj]

100pc agree. Though if you ever get a chance to try the pre 2006 Saab 9 5 leather seats.. I've sat in the volvo range and they are superb.. Just now bought a 2005 saab 9 5 saloon car with leather. Unreal.. Had design input from sweedish orthopedics. Have a try and see buddy you will be fitting them to your volvo 😊

[@hanstubben]

@@MP-po6fj I had the Volvo's back in the eighties, when I still lived in the Netherlands. I'm here in Brazil for over thirty years now and we don't have Saab's over here. But you're right the Swedes knew something more about ergonomics.

[@tinolino2979]

Sorry for being precise: Zenith carburettors were on early B16 engines only. 1971 and 1972 B20 carburettor models had Stromberg single or double versions.

[@hanstubben]

@tinolino2979 en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zenith_Carburettor_Company_(British) just have a look!

[@leonlowenstadter9223]

Station wagons have three general advantages compared to SUV: Lower loading sill, greater range/lower consumption and a lower centre of gravity, which has a positive effect on driving characteristics.

[@basslinejunkie2776]

i loooove a fast wagon

[@saab900turbo9]

Great work. I am myself fixing things on my very similar Volvo 740(-89). Seeing the clutch change is good because that is after my brake fixing i am doing now. These old cars is a lot of fun because you do not need computers, special tools and there is space to actually do some work even with the engine inside. The timing-belt was almost like changing an auxiliary belt on mine, fast and very easy. Even if you set the belt totally wrong you do not destroy your engine because it is an non interference engine. In a new car if you can get to the belt at all in you home garage, your engine dies if you set the belt wrong. I also got the red block B230-F, an almost immortal engine.

[@DeanofMachines]

We absolutely love our old Volvos. We have about 20 of them :)

[@yellowperilbiker]

These and 740 were last proper Volvo. Carrying capacity beats anything made now. Were fabulous estate car. Always had autos to be fair. More reliable x 2. Broke a telegraph pole with a 740, it lay on the roof on its cables, bonnet like a V. Just got out and walked off. Farm trailer steel foot dropped in road and ripped steering rack clean off.

[@v8pilot]

Oi! Do you mind? My 940 is a proper Volvo. Likewise my 1998 V90 ( = 960)

[@DireWolf28]

My high school girlfriend had a hand me down 240 sedan with 450000kms. What a car, I loved that thing. Eventually it went to her younger sister when she upgraded after a few years, not sure what came of it from there but it was a beast.

[@Wileylikethehawk]

I’ve had everything from a 544 to my current C40 electric Volvo…. But my favourites of all time were the two 240s I had. I love those cars.

[@dewayneclair7364]

I’ve been a Volvo fan for years from a 72 wagon to a 240 in 1990 , also had a 760 in the eighties, very luxurious car. Once they went FWD I stopped buying them. I’ve looked into buying another Volvo it was in Los Angeles and it was a sedan, nice looking car but I’m looking for a wagon and still looking.

[@snorriglmmi4166]

Yellow EV6 injectors from a newer Volvo will improve both idle and mileage due to a better spray pattern. A cheap and recommended upgrade for a redblock.

[@ciaranburke3243]

Worth 4 grand all day long, superb machine 👌

[@robertblacksmith4355]

Just bought my first Volvo 1990 GLE16 valve 44,000lkm no rust mint shape just needs timing belt done!

[@domfer2540]

I used my 88 Volvo 240 to travel from Pisa to Frankfurt Germany every three months for vacations and to pick up family members that came to visit. I had a manual 5 speed and the standard 4 cyd. I did not baby this car, I would bury the speedo in 5 gear for long hauls on the highways. I like keeping it above 100 mph. I finally gave it away with over 200,000 when I moved to Florida and it has a weak a/c.

[@FrankJousselin]

My condolences on moving to Florida

[@michaelduke4500]

Back in the late 80s I always loved the 204s I would see. Too bad in the early 90s when I could afford one they decided to discontinue production. Now so many are molested, or rusted out. Sweet wagon (estate) and that paint color really pops!!!

[@bosundberg3976]

You should definitely have replaced the release bearing when you had the clutch out anyway

[@Ivan.Goryanin]

Это прекрасно, когда автор рассказывает про датчик коленвала, говорит как он его снимает и при этом откручивает механизм переключения передач 😀

[@cosworthization]

Great little retro Volvo estate. Great for families or even use it for work or business decorating/ gardening etc. Great video again lads. Happy New Year lads.

[@impalaSS65]

Define SUV! I've owned 145, 745, several 945, and they are pretty good for hauling, particularly with a hitch and a trailer. I've owned a 94 c1500 suburban that was by far the best overall car I've owned. Maybe my 88 dodge van was equal due to taller loading space and lower loading sill. Have a pickup c1500 extended cab, 8ft bed that fills every need. I also still own a 945 for the moment. Might sell the 945.

[@alexanderwingeskog758]

Funny! Italian Ferraris like Modena, Monza, Maranello and so on is so exotic and cool and drove thru Modena once... This Volvo has the name (where they manufactured it, Torslanda) and I live 45 km from there :-)

[@erik_4125]

I live in Torslanda 😊

[@Andersdenkende]

Had 240's all my life... sold the last one.... if I kept it, I wouldnt drive any of my other (very nice) cars...

[@muddemoto523]

I dont know how you work on cars, but it seems like you do all a lot more difficult then it actually is. The top bolts on the gearbox for an example is quite easy to get to from the engine bay

[@markc1844]

yeah funnily enough I thought the same, ive allways got to them from the engine bay!

[@nishnet8882]

Who needs to prove what we already know. What ever the “outcome” here. All the old 240’s, 360’s etc were almost bulletproof tanks.. I know, I had a few over the years and I do 100% my own repairs…

[@robertwestinghouse4098]

I have a 240GL Wagon/Estate... love it. Hate BIG SUV. If everyone drove a classic Volvo it would save the planet.

[@oliveroneill1388]

Great car ..brought one over from swedn to Ireland twice . No bother, and was full of stuff.

[@richardpellegren1857]

Brake booster shreds and causes parts cannon, when in doubt car off the vacuum line. A spark plug works great.

[@VolimMore-u7j]

How he manages to stay clean is beyond me

[@kingearl2596]

I had two of these wondeful Cars - and I was an idiot to give it away. There are no better Cars in the whole world !

[@jobburger2271]

I love these red bricks.

[@magnusschenstrom3006]

Man bör byta bakre vevaxeltätningen samtidigt när kopplingen ändå är demonterad. Ett gott råd.

[@emilsilenhag]

Jepp, jag gjorde detta när jag bytte koppling på min 940 -98 FK för ett par månader sedan 😁

[@Johan-mp8hy]

That car will be running long after all 2025s are scrapped

[@springbay1]

Best money put in to anything

[@henrysiregar717]

Volvo 245 👍👍👍👍

[@landmonkey22]

You can take out the bolts from the engine bay, alot easier

[@AlkalineTrooper]

Where on earth are you picking up a 240 for £2400?! :O

[@TOMLINBISH]

SUV/Crossovers like Ford Kuga etc have a higher driving position but a small boot compared to conventional estate cars! 😊

[@djkhmor4538]

ofc it is... was there ever any doubt

[@ragnarironspear1791]

When I was a kid they were like a tank 😂😂😂

[@SuperMcgenius]

Is there a reason you didn’t put in a new throw bearing in the clutch? Why are you had everything apart on a car that old?😮

[@Pinzpilot101]

I,ll bet you don't know that this car could be had with a 5 cylinder Audi diesel engine turbo or non turbo, but only for the home market and selected European markets.......and this was from much earlier models....they even had a diesel model with a higher rear roof which was aimed at travelling salesmen and small traders. (in UK estate was beloved of antique dealers because it could take a big wardrobe in the rear. (Bit like Stephen Fry and Elton John...😂😂 only joking).

[@kasamago]

Nice Volvo

[@markm7824]

Please turn "Closed Captions" on.

[@richardsmart120]

Mike Brewer, fantastic. It’s cost me £3000 (not counting 6 months labour), have a deal with me..... Sold for £1800 Winner Winner Chicken Dinner.. 🤷‍♂️🤦‍♂️what a guy.

[@chrisadams6595]

The estate is far better than an SUV , bigger load area , far easier to access being lower down AND you are not carrying around 100 kilos of extra differential and drive shafts which most people do not need

[@fugu4163]

I should actually prefer a Volvo 240 instead of most modern cars. Because it is reliable and arent a computer on wheels like your average modern car.

[@Yorkshiremadmick]

An estate is far better than an suv which was just a fad. I’ve an xc70 estate D5 AWD with Polestar

[@rolandkieft6310]

Coo car, verry safe.

[@roopadonthula1674]

The Volvo 240 showcases timeless durability and performance. For modern electric SUV enthusiasts, the Toyota bZ4X offers efficiency, reliability, and environmentally friendly innovation.

[@martinharper5112]

Just seen a post on buying car at auction. I'm not able to buy at auction - British Car Auction. Not open to the public.

[@Crazy_Borg]

Volvo 200/700/900, you can't go wrong with.

[@truxton1000]

Any estate is better than a SUV, and specially a 245…

[@brianbloom1799]

LOL You Know How many Times I had to Do that Elvis, With Extensions

[@RobertVonSeiffenstein]

this model is called 245,,,

[@peterlommel]

Until 1981 the model was called 245, after that year Volvo named this model 240 Estate

[@이상철-f4f2k]

자막좀 넣어주세요.

[@Andersdenkende]

Put led h4 in and new mirrors in the headlights...best headlights ever.

[@1873Winchester]

No thanks I don't want to blind my fellow drivers on the road

[@peepa47]

I really dont understand this madness over SUVs. They are not even good as off-road cars. Estates are the best, lucky there is still a big market, unlike for MPVs.

[@billmalec]

An.... SUV...

[@blaikbussn]

Worlds best car all time

[@anneelgersma9114]

You are showing a 245

[@maggiepie8810]

An estate car IS better than an SUV.

[@Xxxxxx.5303]

🤗❤️👍

[@Boykot1]

Most things are better than an SUV They are just big with no advantage of being big

[@YM-rm7mh]

Are Those REAL Farts??

[@Pvt.Parts13]

those are just soooo so so ugly and sluggish.

[@peterjanvanbijnen226]

YES for, petrol and lpg but you want an diesel just buy an mercedes

[@andrewwmacfadyen6958]

140 series were better cars