The Green Machine

[Stefan.]

Why is there a bed frame on the roof?

 

[AdDaMan]

And the award for the "most specialist old sheddy volvo" driveway car trader award goes to @leeds_182

All i can say is at least its not a 340/360, my god those things are sh1t

heyyyyyy! i learnt to drift in a 340!

 

[massiveCoRbyn]

Is the suspension not worth more than the car? 😂

In fairness, the roof rack is probably worth more than the car

 

[leeds_182]

Is the suspension not worth more than the car? 😂

Not far off!

 

[Krarl]

Why is there a bed frame on the roof?

You've heard of the Batmobile

This is the Doggingmobile

 

[yeecup]

I actually thought the coilovers were a wind up. I mean seriously??? I am giving this 3 weeks before its up for sale, and you buy another clio.

 

[leeds_182]

I actually thought the coilovers were a wind up. I mean seriously??? I am giving this 3 weeks before its up for sale, and you buy another clio.

Not had a clio in a while! Must be at least a year now.

 

[leeds_182]

In the home booth today sorting out the silver front splitter. Decided to go Matt black so was out bright and early to home bargains to get a can of primer and a couple of cans of Matt black.

Front bumper masked up.

And then in primer.

And painted;

Pretty happy with how it came out for £10!

 

[DomP182]

In the home booth today sorting out the silver front splitter. Decided to go Matt black so was out bright and early to home bargains to get a can of primer and a couple of cans of Matt black.

Front bumper masked up.

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And then in primer.

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And painted;

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Pretty happy with how it came out for £10!

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You're younger than I'd imagined you to be😆

 

[leeds_182]

The other wreck arrived.

 

[v15ben]

So you've replaced a VXR8 with 3 old, green Volvos.
Interesting

 

[leeds_182]

So you've replaced a VXR8 with 3 old, green Volvos.
Interesting

Yeah, and only one works at the moment!

 

[Panda.]

As long as one works at any given moment then I see no issue 🤷🏼‍♂️🤷🏼‍♂️

 

[bashracing]

You need a lock-up

edit: sorry should of read You need locking up

 

[leeds_182]

Got the new one started but then it cut out.

Went to put some new fuel in and it appears that someone has drilled the tank.

c***s.

 

[Krarl]

Right up your street! Do it

 

[Cub.]

I like you Jim, and your “give no s***s” approach to car ownership. It brightens my day when I know I can log into the forum after 3 days with the assumption you’ll have sold one car and bought another.

Like a shared, perpetual car buying adventure.

Volvos are also very cool. When done right.

But this is hideous. Seriously.

The only thing that makes me happy, is knowing you may have sold it again in a week.

 

[leeds_182]

The new one passes the 10ft test.

Kind of.

 

[Krarl]

Maybe if you squint...

And close the other eye...

And look in the other direction

 

[Daz...]

If I didn’t know you have an old Volvo fetish I’d be very confused right now.

I’m currently only slightly confused.

 

[bashracing]

@leeds_182
are you needing a tank for the 2nd car or is the rest of it to knackered ?

 

[Clio_fool]

@leeds_182
are you needing a tank for the 2nd car?

Yes, a Chieftain to crush the thing 🤣🤣.

 

[leeds_182]

@leeds_182
are you needing a tank for the 2nd car or is the rest of it to knackered ?

It’s not the tank, it’s the fuel filler people they’ve chopped.

Sold it anyway so should be going tomorrow.

 

[leeds_182]

Off to chesterfield. Hopefully the new owner will keep it on the road.

 

[Krarl]

Now you just have to get rid of the other 2 then?😂

 

[leeds_182]

Changed the fuel filter on the green one as it was running s**t. Turns out it’s running some additional aftermarket pump as well. It was still running s**t so I filled it up with diesel and it’s now running a lot better.

Must just have to keep the thing above half a tank!

 

[leeds_182]

 

[leeds_182]

 

[bashracing]

 

[Crybert]

Your neighbours must properly hate you lol

 

[Cookie]

Be a shame if you crashed it with your pikey as f**k cut springs

 

[Krarl]

Be a shame if you crashed it with your pikey as f**k cut springs

Would it?

 

[leeds_182]

Be a shame if you crashed it with your pikey as f**k cut springs

I don’t think many on here would be that bothered.

My old one was on chopped springs and I managed to survive. A miracle I know, but it didn’t kill me.

I guess we’ll just have to see what happens.

 

[leeds_182]

Your neighbours must properly hate you lol

The chopping gets done at Craig’s house. His neighbours hate me.

 

[Coby.]

Next one?

 

[leeds_182]

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Next one?

Never been a huge fan of these. Those engines are horrendously thirsty and also slow! I’ll stick to the red blocks and the smokers.

 

[leeds_182]

Passing the 10ft test with flying colours...

 

[bashracing]

Classy looking vehicle

 

[leeds_182]

Egg crate grill arrived.

Essential mod!!

 

[Daz...]

I swear you just enjoy buying old Volvos to keep doing the same mods to them.

Does look better, so it kind of makes sense.