Leeds_182 LOLvo barge

[welshname]

Pressed plates. Do it.

 

[leeds_182]

Felt a little bad that I'd been neglecting the Volvo for a while. It was in a shocking state!

So gave it a rinse off today.

 

[leeds_182]

Cool picture taken by Steve as well from yesterday.

 

[Mattty]

I've been looking at 940's for a few weeks now and was put off a bit my insurance prices (I'm 19, with only 1 years no claims, looking at about £1500/year but hey ho), but just discovered this thread and I'm almost certain I want a barge now. Been scouring ebay and autotrader, anything specific I should look out for that is a common problem/fault? I also thought that all 940's were auto, did yours come with manual as standard?

Loving yours though, enough to convince me to buy one!

 

[leeds_182]

I've been looking at 940's for a few weeks now and was put off a bit my insurance prices (I'm 19, with only 1 years no claims, looking at about £1500/year but hey ho), but just discovered this thread and I'm almost certain I want a barge now. Been scouring ebay and autotrader, anything specific I should look out for that is a common problem/fault? I also thought that all 940's were auto, did yours come with manual as standard?

Loving yours though, enough to convince me to buy one!

The one to go for is the 940 2.3 turbo either high pressure or low pressure. You want to go for a 95 onwards manual if possible as these have the stronger engines and the strong m90 gearbox. Basic mods with these will show 200bhp and you can run 350bhp on the box and engine with no major issues.

 

[Mattty]

The one to go for is the 940 2.3 turbo either high pressure or low pressure. You want to go for a 95 onwards manual if possible as these have the stronger engines and the strong m90 gearbox. Basic mods with these will show 200bhp and you can run 350bhp on the box and engine with no major issues.

Cool, cheers. Whats the difference between the LPT and HPT ones apart from horsepower? Which parts are different?

 

[imprezaworks]

I assume the turbo?

 

[imprezaworks]

http://forums.swedespeed.com/showthread.php?75752-LPT-compared-to-HPT#/topics/75752?page=1&_k=jopr6g

 

[Mattty]

http://forums.swedespeed.com/showthread.php?75752-LPT-compared-to-HPT#/topics/75752?page=1&_k=jopr6g

Cheers for the link:up: So basically I should get a HPT otherwise I'll be wasting money just to get the LPT up to the standard of the HPT. People also mentioned on that thread that the HPT has more oomph higher in the rev range whereas the LPT is quicker off the line.

 

[imprezaworks]

That's as much as I assumed/linked lol

 

[leeds_182]

Cool, cheers. Whats the difference between the LPT and HPT ones apart from horsepower? Which parts are different?

Just a map from the LPT and HPT. Both will give the same results with a manual boost controller.

 

[bashracing]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VOLVO-940...933269?hash=item3ad6357ed5:g:6eEAAOSw2xRYZWEb
@Mattty
@leeds_182
if anyone has Lolvo aspirations , one has come up cheap on eBay

 

[leeds_182]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VOLVO-940...933269?hash=item3ad6357ed5:g:6eEAAOSw2xRYZWEb
@Mattty
@leeds_182
if anyone has Lolvo aspirations , one has come up cheap on eBay

Barely run in!

 

[Mattty]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VOLVO-940...933269?hash=item3ad6357ed5:g:6eEAAOSw2xRYZWEb
@Mattty
@leeds_182
if anyone has Lolvo aspirations , one has come up cheap on eBay

Thats so tempting! Insurance is a killer for me at the moment though. 19 y/o with only 1 years ncb, was planning to wait until july when I hopefully have 2 years no claims, or until october when I'm 20 with 2 years no claims. I'm currently paying £1500/year on a 1.6 citroen c4 with a black box :astonished:

 

[bashracing]

I don't see why your taste in music would affect your insurance premiums but ok

 

[leeds_182]

Pressed plates. Do it.

Ask and thou shalt deliver.

 

[Mr R.]

So God damm [emoji41] [emoji41] [emoji41] [emoji41] [emoji41] [emoji41] [emoji106] [emoji106] [emoji106] [emoji106]

 

[RMDavis]

Spot on mate. Those plates suit the car much better!

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[leeds_182]

Spot on mate. Those plates suit the car much better!

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Have to agree. Well worth £20.

 

[Adey.]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VOLVO-940...933269?hash=item3ad6357ed5:g:6eEAAOSw2xRYZWEb

I have been browsing for a 740 for while now, this one though still listed was apparently sold. I say apparently as i was in convo with the buyer, asked a few questions and then for a start up video. Got a message back 2 hours later saying it sold to an old lady. This was on tuesday.

Nice job you have done with this one, looks awesome

 

[leeds_182]

No snow today for me so had to make my own. Won't stay clean for long though.

 

[v15ben]

This really is looking epic now! Great project.

 

[182_steve]

Agreed! This is just looking really smart

 

[K_McDermott]

That's smart as f**k, the Ferrari style badges are cool [emoji108]


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[Louis]

One of my mates has this beast.

Such an awesome barge and so quick when on boost! Very tidy too.

 

[leeds_182]

One of my mates has this beast.

Such an awesome barge and so quick when on boost! Very tidy too.

There's a 240 turbo project for sale in Northern Ireland that I'm tempted by but I know the wife wouldn't go for it! Absolutely love 240s!

 

[Coops Mk1]

love it, love everything about

 

[leeds_182]

After my disappointment with the 340 I decided to spend some time with the 940 and do the inside. I'll have one day tomorrow with no dog, no kids seats, and no s**t in the car before mondays school run.

Back to reality.

 

[Stay Puft]

Is this you??

 

[leeds_182]

Is this you??

I wish!

 

[bashracing]

with more diesel going in this looked like it had potential,

I f**king LOVE BLOWING COAL !!

 

[Jason_E]

I bought a Volvo yesterday, and it's all your fault.

 

[leeds_182]

with more diesel going in this looked like it had potential,

I f**king LOVE BLOWING COAL !!

Love that! The Vw 6 cylinder diesel lumps are supposed to be awesome.

 

[McGherkin]

Love that! The Vw 6 cylinder diesel lumps are supposed to be awesome.

A friend of mine wants to stick a Cummins diesel lump in his dad's 940, which he was supposed to be taking over in a few years, but will now probably be a lot sooner on account of him writing off his Impreza at 120mph.

 

[Jason_E]

Mines got the 2.5 Audi TDI lump. 5 Cylinders of diesel fury. Sounds like an old Audi Quattro if you fuelled it on spanners.

 

[bashracing]

A friend of mine wants to stick a Cummins diesel lump in his dad's 940, which he was supposed to be taking over in a few years, but will now probably be a lot sooner on account of him writing off his Impreza at 120mph.

Talk him out of it, they're far to heavy and gearing is a nightmare with the low revs, He would be better off starting with a Merc om606

 

[McGherkin]

He's into his tractors, I don't think he's after performance, lol.

 

[leeds_182]

Bit of rolling coal potential on this one.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/152344623488

 

[Nick_Leeds]

Hero spec achieved.
Jim how much of this could you be arsed with without having Craig on hand? Genuine question. I'd love to do summit like this in the future but i could see it being a pain in the arse doing all on the drive/knowing f**k all about anything to do with boost/volvos/much

 

[craigyt]

Talk him out of it, they're far to heavy and gearing is a nightmare with the low revs, He would be better off starting with a Merc om606

Only problem with that is finding a fuel pump for it in this country! They never did a turbocharged mechnical fuel pumped td in the uk, only in europe. So the only way to do it is either swap ecu with auto box or go 190e cosworth box or import a pump from abroard