1989 Volvo 240 GL Review - Swedish Heavy Metal is a Practical Classic
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- Looking for your first classic car but not sure where to start? Want something that you can daily, and run on a modest budget? How about this Volvo 240...
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Geography Teachers, Furies, Drug Dealer's and Volvo's, this video's got it all
You forgot Bigfoot behind the steering wheel...
Hasn't mentioned doggers yet
And cockroaches. Post-apocalypse cockroaches.
In the late 80s and early 90s, I had a succession of Volvos. 164, 244DL, 740 GL and 760GLE. The 244DL saved my wife and son in an accident. When they arrived at the hospital (uninjured, just being checked out) the ER doctor asked what car they were in. When my son replied "Volvo" the doctor said "That was fortunate"
I crashed into a tree in a 72 164. Wondered why it stopped. Car totaled. Me, fine.
I can respect the engineering of the time that went into old Volvos. However I'm a bit iffy on if they're really safe because I don't think they'd do well at all in modern crash tests. If only they had a modern crash test, for science
@@zzoinks 5th gear crashed a modern small Renault into a 700 or 900 series Volvo . The result was sobering, especially to those that thought old cars were safer. Volvos were the best they could be 40 years ago.
They're really not very safe, any modern car, and I mean even a shopping hatch will turn on inside out in a crash.
@@user-sf7kl9uh7k Why do I see your comments everywhere in this comment section? Are you that eager to try and denounce the strength of old Volvos? Well you don't seem to know alot about your claims 🤣
Simple engineering is good engineering. This was the pinnacle of Volvo for me.
A good engineer doesn't think what they can add, but what they can take out and still keep the functionality of what they're making.
"Keep it simple, stupid" was what my professor always told us. These old Volvo cars are the embodiment of that.
I own an 89 240 sedan and it's a freaking tank and I love it. Such a good old Swedish beast
Got me an 89 240gl i love it
This is car that all Swedes over the age of 30 have a relation to. They have own one, driven one or been driven in one at some point.
Probably have even been conceived or born in one! lol
Yeah I grew up with one such as this and, unfortunately, my dad developed severe epilepsy and let the car stay unused for a while. For whatever reason, he told himself it's a piece of crap and didn't even bother to turn the engine on to judge for himself and instead scrapped it. I think it was just fine and the tires were the only thing that made it look shit, completely deflated.
I miss that car, it ran very well prior to his illness and it was hardly audible inside at the time.
Im swedish and i have a relation to it, im 14
@@speedymike3058 I'm 15 and I just bought a 1986 244 SO 2.3 li engine. I'm in America as well
@@speedymike3058 i livw in Sweden and own a 240 D24
I bought a 240 DL estate when I turned 18 and have had it for the past 5 years now. Wouldn't trade it for the world :)
@Strictly Original Materials 940s are basically the same, but made up til ‘95. Same B230F Red Block engine that runs and runs.
@@nickautry7332 they are and they aren’t. 240s are essentially highly upgraded 140s. My 240 has the tippy top end off a 940 for better flow, but I still prefer the 240. Both great cars
I had a P reg 1976 gold 245 DL estate back in 94 which i paid £100 for and i loved it. On one journey the throttle cable snapped leaving me stranded on the side of the road. So, i walked home, got some washing line, got back to the car and tied it round the throttle body. With the bonnet slightly ajar, i then pulled on the washing line - with my hand outside the window - in order to accelerate. It wasn`t easy coordinating my right hand, steering with my left hand and braking but it worked a treat and got me home.
I had a '77 264GL back in '81. When my throttle cable snapped that summer I simply tied open the throttle to about 3000rpm with one of my shoe laces, which was enough to get me up to 30mph. Since the car was equipped with cruise control I was able to drive it the approx. 320 miles home on the highway and through a few towns by simply using the cruise. No washing line for my 264! lol
This color is called Glacier Blue. The insanely tight turning circle is my favorite attribute of this car, but Volvo more than compensated for that with insanely wide turning circle of a P2R. Having one of each makes the most sense: go slow but turn tight in a 240, go fast and don't turn at all in a V70R.
I absolutely love these classic reviews. Love this whole series. I just love cars that are different and retro, so seeing you talk about them, 75% are ones iv previously considered is awesome. Keep it up bro
I love my 83 240, I've had my car for about 11 years now with 400k miles on it. Still drive driving it to this day.
My 88 240 has just a little bit under 170,000 miles on it😎👍
@ Chris Martinez Keep it well maintained and the Volvo will serve you for many years to come. :-)
I have owned 4 of these awesome Swedish tanks. It was my first car, a beautiful 244DL 1975, which I crashed. It was still able to drive me home. What remained of the other car involved had to be swept off the road with a broom. It really teaches you how to drive, it is forgiving up to the point where it slaps you in the face and scares the shit out of you, while still keeping you safe. Don't ask me how I know this... Want to go sideways? Sure, it'll do that for you, at least in the winter. I never had much luck during the summer, not that I ever really tried. The heater can probably heat up a bus, which is great when you live in Norway during the winter. I once measured the temperature of the air coming out of the footwell air ducts, it was around 80 degrees C. It has a turning radius that is shorter than the car itself, and this enables you to squeeze this beast of a car into the tightest spots. It's not pretty but it has classic lines. When I think about it, I think I need to buy back one again. I miss the beast!
Just got me a 89 240 gl with. a little over 200,000 on it I think I got me a keeper drives well they are safe and I think they have a classic retro look
I used to park mine in really tight spots lol
@douglasmurphy6214 They're not safe today, soft mild steel, no airbags.
Memories of my '83 2.1 turbo 240. It was the most comfortable car I ever owned; I currently own a 2004 Jag X-type 3.0 AWD and a 2015 Mercedes E-Class 550 AWD fully loaded. I'd take my old Vovlvo back in a heartbeat!!
Growing up in Borneo I learned how to drive a manual with the Volvo 240. The clutch was heavy but it was so forgiving being difficult to stall. It had a quirky way to get it into reverse whereby you lift the ring of the shaft upwards and put it into 1st position. I find this method of selecting reverse more convenient than modern transmissions. It was the perfect beginners car that was unbreakable driving through dodgy off roads in the rain forests and challenging mountain roads. It even fared better than the toyota and nissan pick-ups going to these rural areas. Great review!
Mana di Borneo??
@@sialraya dari KK
Don't be rude about the handling of those, you can actually go very sideways in a 240 at speeds that won't harm your driving licence, or, for that matter, the car is you happen to get it wrong. They can be pretty easily provoked to light up the rear tyres and go slidey slidey. I had a 1979 244DL back in the '90s, when you could buy then for pennies and it was a lot of fun and was as easy to work on as, well, a wooden door, you can actually get in the engine bay with the engine should you want to. When I had that car I was hit on the driver's side front by a virtually new Ford Sierra whose dozy driver hadn't seen me, despite the Volvo running lights and the fact that I had my headlights on as it was raining. The Sierra went home in a hoover bag, the driver went to hospital with a badly broken right leg and crushed right ankle. I was totally unhurt save a little seat belt rash and I drove home in my Volvo. The sum total of the damage was a cracked indicator lens and a split in the rubber cover on the bumper, which cost me precisely nothing to fix as I had a parts car. Although it was a virtually new car there was no way on earth that Sierra was going back on the road without a new shell. A decade or so later, I put a twin-turbo Rover V8 in a 760 estate...
gosportjamie Lesson learned--reckon he never ran into another Volvo.
Swap that Sierra with a modern supermini however, and the tables would be turned.
@@user-sf7kl9uh7k no, it would never. A supermini? For real? These tiny british little tincans on 4 wheels that are apparently labelled as road-legal cars? I cannot take this seriously 🤣
@@lars-eriklarsson7826 They're not tin cans, they're modern designs incorporating large amounts of high tensile steel and computer designed loads paths and crush zones. Trust me, any post 2000 shopping hatch will turn one of these mild steel antiques inside out.
@@lars-eriklarsson7826 th-cam.com/users/shortsrzIR0Pi-awE?si=r38L2Zmi3B_VUlfV
See how easily the forklift pushes the undamaged B Piller into the car?
'Some power'?? You kidding? K-Jet 2.3 produces 100kW genuine! Rev them out and they are really fantastic for the age! Superb motor. Out-drag camrys and accords from the lights! Not bad considering they're over 30 years old! Hitting 150km/h in overtaking lanes is astounding! I've had it at its top; 180km/h. It will do it (at 34 years old) and rev like crazy, yet is amazingly stable. Replace the shocks with Sachs gas sport shocks and it'll handle crap roads and corner with fantastic predictability. 50:50 weight distribution, so it's so unbelievably predictable. You can drive these cars (properly sorted) scarily fast.
I love my 240. It gave me some trouble with various things dying out when I first got it, but it's been carrying on well. It's worth it just for getting behind the wheel every day and knowing I'm driving such a safe classic.
I'm 21 and I absolutely love the estate version! It is de ideal road trip car. Lots of space, lots of comfort and a lots of character.
Awesome the estates! My Dad owned a top of the range volvo 265 gle estate in the 80s. Drank petrol like it was going out of fashion, but real smooth ride, and sublime douvrin 2664 cc six cylinder
Yep, if there's only two of you, you can throw an air mattress in the back and save on the cost of a Travelodge :)
@@jackthompson361 My '77 264GL had the same 2.7 litre engine with the BW55 3-speed automatic transmission. I didn't find it to be terrible on gas, but it would have been better with the 4-speed standard with overdrive.
I’ve had 3 Estates and 2 sedans. Definitely prefer the Wagons
@@nickautry7332 I agree! I have to admit that I’ve sent mine to storage. I’m driving a 2006 xc70 now.
My mum had one in the exact same colours for the best part of seven years and it was quite a trip down memory lane watching this video. Cheers !
I have a 1989 240 DL with 465k miles. Drove it from 1993-2015.Very little issues and cheap to maintain. Now it’s driving mostly on weekends or grocery runs. Still runs do this day.
1986, on a roundabout on the A46 at Cold Ashton just north of Bath we were in a Volvo 240 estate which was hit by a 7.5 tonne lorry doing about 40mph. It was raining and the idiot was using plastic sheets as a windscreen (yes really!) and didn't even know we were there until he hit us. We were spun around a full 360 degrees and smashed through a wall, not only did my parents and I survive, we walked away without a scratch. I can think of no other car that more perfectly encapsulates the saying "They don't make them like they used to". Interestingly the end of the wall we hit was never replaced and can still be seen on google maps all these years later.
Modern cars are much much safer, please don't mislead.
@@user-sf7kl9uh7k Poor attempt, try harder.
Have owned my ‘89 brick since ‘900. Not a powerhouse, but it has enough power to get out of it’s own way. Even if I can’t get better than 24 mpg in town, not having car payments for over 3 decades will ease the mpg sting quite a bit. Plenty of room for a very reasonable stereo system, and the heated seats are a joy on road trips.
Had a ‘77 245 with a B20 for a few years in the nineties. No power BUT what a magnificent chassis. Best drift car ever in the wet or loose stuff
My mum drove 2 x Volvo 240Gl's in the 80s. They were station wagons. It was utilitarian. Just like a huge tank. Super safe for kids. I love em! Dump it on it s guts, 20s, tint the windows and make everything brown velour and wood trim inside like a snow cabin. Awesome!
Hi JayEmm, this is the first review of seen by you (first of many many more I hope) and I have just subscribed.
Very good review. I have never had a Volvo of my own but have always loved them since my school days.
It was fantastic to see a classic Volvo on TH-cam. So many thanks.
Thanks for watching and I hope you enjoy the other videos on the channel!
Love mine I got it around the same time you posted this. 5-speed, so far lowered it and straight piped it. I get thumbs up from everyone
Nice one mate. Love your humour and vibe. Keep it up.
objection! i own a '93 5 speed 240 and although the engine is stock, I have in fact gotten it above the 120mph speed limit claimed by the speedometer, and I have also put in my own pioneer head unit. not impossible. oh and yes; it can peg limiter although you suggest otherwise. it quite likes riding limiter, especially when it is sliding on a wet backroad (which it can do, thanks to the LSD that came standard which accompanied the RWD :D ). I think you undersold the performance aspect of the car. all it needs is an IPD sway bar (and maybe an IPD camshaft), and the original designers focus on safety translates to an excellent solid, cheap, reliable platform to build whichever sort of car you'd want! whether it be a stance/showcar, street sleeper, track day car, offroad car, or drift car! i think the 240 is a perfect universal platform for whatever you're into! cheers! -Jake (IG @mnt.240)
My 240 93 wagon (2.3 engine ),beaten uo because not maintaned good (by prewious owner),did 170-180,without a problem AND on LPG,that was also in bad condition,like,12 years ago they driled a jole in intake and put pioe with lpg there....injectors came later...It has over 400th. km!!aalnd it is still driving,with little investement it would be in good shape,body is with no rust.This car got me so fascinated that I bougt another one and I will drove it till some of us two dies (ahahahahaa I do not have good chances to win ahahahahaah).That one is also 93,but serviced in time and in great condition with 250th. km....
What’s your ig?
I have an 83 2-door (rare now) that needs some kick. How long would it take a professional Volvo mechanic to install an IPD camshaft? Any risks or related concerns when doing that upgrade? (New seals, ??)
I asked my 30-year Volvo mechanic about adding a turbo, and he wasn't for it and had never added one. He said, "Just buy a turbo."
@@MarkJones-si2bb camshaft swap is a pretty simple thing. It's probably the easiest thing that involves actually opening up the engine
@@jacobwiersma6146 Ok. Is that 1 hr, 2, 3 hrs? ... does it add a noticeable improvement?... I'm thinking 10% is 10%, can't hurt.
That is a tremendous car - we had one in our family for 14 years and it was immaculate when my dad sold it. It was beautifully built and felt hewn from solid ingots of steel! I’d love one - a GLT estate please!
I’ve got a soft spot for old Volvos as my first job was at a Volvo main dealer in Chelmsford in the mid 90’s. We saw lots of 240’s back then. I’d keep that 240 completely oem although I might keep the torslanda wheels. Love the original cassette deck too. If you think that doesn’t rev wait till you drive my Sierra lol.
I can sympathise with that, I have a 1.8 Sierra Sapphire. Hardly any power but so much fun to drive.
I also work at a Volvo dealer funnily enough!
I own a 1990 Volvo 240 estate in that colour completely stock with 106K on the clock. Perfect daily driver.
I own a Volvo 240 from 1992, same engine as this one, same gearbox, same blue interior, only it's a silver estate/wagon. I even found those same wheels from a Torslanda, got them refurbed in satin black. It's done 190,000 miles, which I'm told is fairly low. Values are climbing though. Take a look on Autotrader and you'll see these things creeping past 5 or 6 grand, which is about what you can get a Jag XJS V12 for.
It's fun to drive... for all the wrong reasons.
Nice one James...again.....I had one of these. Paid £300 for it, drove it for 3 years and sold it for £150 and it was knackered! Was an auto estate and in the end the gearbox went but the best cars are usually the ones you have very low expectations of and this was one of those. A few years later I decided to get another and went with a 740 Wentworth. 170,000 miles on the clock. I paid £900 for it and had it for 18 months, it never went wrong, it was like a new car and to this day is the most comfortable car I have ever had. If you can put up with 20mpg and the are fab. Also the 740 has a turbo from the Mitsubishi Evo!!!! (though its not fast!) I put winter tyres on it and it was unstoppable. It was written off when someone smashed the rear window and at £700 that could have been it but I refused and bought a 2nd hand one for £150. Eventually I traded it in for Toyota Surf and at 180,000 miles it was still like new!
My first car was a 1990 240DL. Built like a tank and did AMAZING donuts. It put up with all the abuse me and my gang of teenaged friends could dish out. Incredible vehicles
The 245 is arguably the epitomy of the practical, petrol fueled car. Started 1974 and ended in 1993. (2,8 M built). Dull and exciting. You will know when you have owned one.
Furries and Drug dealing, didn't think I'd ever see those two things mentioned in a car review 😂
I'm 49 years old and have never heard of "Furries" so I just had to Google it.....I genuinely LMFAO!! Volvo's of that type, the 140's and 240's were always called the farmer's cars when I was young, they were robust, practical, reliable and would run forever.
Jay, you should know that just a few years ago the Volvo 240 was named the best built car of all time. Enough said!
My grandmother has an old Vulva
Ah yes, with the wheeltrims from the Torslanda final edition as well! My family had one of these from 1990 to 2001 (it was a 240 GL estate). It was a November 1989 model, and so had a different stereo, and was a darker blue, so had a charcoal interior, but it was very similar. I think ours was a 2.3 litre engine, and had a very troublesome catalytic converter (one of the first cars on the UK market to have one), but I don't think you got any more performance. The boot was even larger, and it had extremely dangerous rear facing seats in the boot (crumple zone). The steering wheel was a bit ugly, so I am not surprised the owner of this one has replaced it. Thanks for this video, James, and my mother was a geography teacher!
I had 2 240 estate, B200 K-J injection and B200 F electronic injection. Now own a 1976 B20 carb. Travelled Europe with them . Never got stranded nor a single issue. Just general maintenance and oil change every 5k miles.
I love those old 240 series Volvos. I was a mechanic back in the 80's and 90's in the Southern California area, and we " hot- rodded" Volvos a lot. The B23FT engines were indestructible. Also made a few off- road ralley 240 wagons.
They were built until 1993 and were based on the same body shell that came out in the late 1960s.
The interior didn't change much after the 1974 "shovel nose" came out.
My favourite variant is the 1975-1977 Volvo 264GL with the notorious PRV V6 motor that went into Peugeot, Renault and Volvo flagships. Also used in the Delorean. The 264GL had a carburettor and the car that replaced it, the 264GLE in 1978 got fuel injection.
The 264GLE from the early 80s had the same frontal appearance as your blue four cylinder example, except the grill sat proud of the headlights to make extra room for cooling I presume. I recently spotted a mint example in gold here in Australia. They were an early 80s status symbol of luxury in the suburbs of Australia's capitals! :)
I have always admired this body shape (b. 1973) and I think they will always be the enduring symbol of Volvo in my eyes.
Brilliant review! Always wanted to hear what these were like.
I love my older cars. Owned a 1989 Toyota MK1 MR2, a 1995 Subaru SVX, a 1995 Subaru Brat, a 1994 BMW E30 and am picking up another 1995 Subaru Brat on Monday!
We owned a 1982DL and was that ever a tank. Solid as anything. Decent mileage. Surprisingly good drive feel. The one thing that was a pain was the Zenith carburetor which used to go through fluid like crazy. Easy to maintain otherwise. Space galore. Loved it.
The volvo 240 was designed by Jaan wilsgaard and it launched in 1974, and the last ever volvo 240 rolled of the production line in 1993, which in Sweden makes the last one a veteran car, which means that the newest 240 is not vehicle taxed from 2023 onwards.
In 82' it got the plastic more rugged mirror arms and mirrors, the square dash.
In 88' both the 740 and 240 got fuel injection, (the choke carb went out).
The 740 got a facelift in 90' with all plastic front, from the bumper down, new rear lights, and smaller headlights.
Argh the old Aerobrick, I had a 99 V70 and its a great car, used to use it for regular trips to Scotland and back, got it to 210k miles which for Volvo is running it in! so reliable, cheap to run/service and easy to service, they tend to come with everything loaded on them as well, if you can find a three door version a 242 youre doing well.
When Jay commented about the heater, he wasn't kidding. I'm in the USA. A friend has one of these. He gave me a ride a couple of winters ago and I've never experienced a car heater so hot. Since, I've referred to that car as "The Boiler". Incredibly good heat, but I'd caution using too much defroster as I suspect it could crack the windshield/windscreen.
I’ve driven Volvos for 40 years. I currently have a 240 estate. Brilliant cars.
Great car, fun memories!
I've had three of them.
I daily drive mine and ( I had sports cars, modern japanese cars etc.) and is the freaking best daily I ever had
I had one of these a GLE 1987 until 2017. Absolutely loved it. But after a trip of 100 miles you felt you had been in a fairground walzer. Changed it for a 2005 V70 . What a difference! No more dizziness after a long journeys , much better fuel consumption and the air conditioning! Let’s not get too romantic. Cars improve over 40 years.
Ran a couple estates many years ago, thirsty but very comfortable . If you want to see what they'll do when you tune them a bit, go and search Swedish classic rallying .
i love 80s cars, old volvos are one of them. i daily drive a nissan cherry 1.5 GL from 1985. i like it because it is different, and people gives thumbs up
Another good vid. Still can’t believe you’re 10 years younger than me 🤠
When my dad retired back in 1984 it was a choice between the Volvo 240GL or a Saab 900i. I'm glad he chose the Saab@ But I still have a soft spot for the 240 especially the estate version.
Nice to hear your appreciation, even if somewhat consciously self-censored. I had one like this and your comments are fair enough as you comprehnd that car-review readers are not all boy racers. I have now "upgraded" to a 1996 VOLVO 960 which is just more of what you have experienced here, but with automatic drive from six cylinders. It does move faster too. Good review for this moment in time.
Learnt to drive in these things. Absolute tank and never dies. These cars are amazing. Also these aren't cheap to buy
I had one for fifteen years and it never broke down and travelled every part of the uk with no issues.I only paid £200 for her and it was the best motor car i ever had..hard to find now as people appreciate quality.
I have a 1990 240 Volvo just like this one and its been very reliable over the many years i have owned it. I have also driven quiet a few Volvo trucks over the years and certainly cant find fault with those either from F88s to F16s. .
I owned this model and colour ! Mine was a 1984, totally useless on fuel, but every car I've had since is nowhere near as comfortable. Two lads bought it off me , and won the stock car racing championship with it! haha! My daughter is 25 now, and still said it was the nicest car ever .I remember driving to Cornwall from Hampshire in a Thunderstorm , and didn't hear or feel a thing! Rock solid !
There’s so many tuning and modifying options for these 😎👍🏼🇸🇪
Love mg ol o 940 turbo. Modded with a big turbo and supporting mods. This 240 is epic cool. Can be made into a real monster
For those that are interested. The engines in the 90+ RWD Volvos (240, 740, 940) have bottom ends that are good for about 300hp. That figure is also obtainable with just a chipped factory ECU! Fully built they can do WILD numbers. The record as far as I know is 1300hp! OEM turbo models made a very conservative 160hp. Luckily a manual boost controller, better intercooler and slightly bigger exhaust and you can easily make 200hp RELIABLY. Did I mention they also had almost 50/50 weight distribution? Yeah they're pretty good cars lol 😁
What do you know about the 1988 240DL? Is it the same or different.
Great video!
Lovely Jubbly, one of your better choices of cars to review.
The base model Volvo 240DL cost just £6274 in 1980, whereas the cheapest Granada was £5999, 2.3 Rover SDI was £6900, 3.4 Jag £14000, Mercedes 200 £8400, Audi 100 £6690. Good value. Source, my 1980 copy of Whar Car
I have a 240 with a turbo engine fitted running near to 300bhp great fun and reliable car great at towing and carrying my tools road i would be happy to show you the car
In many ways Volvo's were like Bjorn Borg. Both are Swedish, both are solid, both are reliable, both are safe, both have good aftersales service and both are a bit on the dull side. ( We had a 1977 244 followed by a 1994 740)
Nice rims and the blue interior is fab!
I’ve just bought one, don’t know why but I did 🤣
a volvo is a car that nobody needs apart from its owner, and even he doesn't know why.
I current have a 09 pontiac which has been a great car but I believe this is gonna be my next car because I know they are easy to work on and super reliable with a lot of space.
When I was just coming up to 50, I was persuaded to buy a Volvo 240 GL Estate. It was on sale at the main Volvo dealers and was three years old. The lady who had it from new had traded it in for one of the last 240's made, the Torslander. Even though I was coming up for 50, I thought I was too young for a VOLVO.
Anyway I bought it, without even driving it, with already 44k on the clock. And by the time I got it home, I was smitten. It's me, and 31 years later, it's still in perfect condition and is totally reliable. It's like your favourite pair of slippers. The joke is that when I bought it it was almost classed as an almost prestige vehicle. But then, for years and years it was thought of as an old banger. Move on to today and just look at the prices. OKAY they aren't worth a fortune but, whereas you could have picked one up for a song- even at the time of this review. Now you really need to be prepared to shell out at least 5k for a good one. I feel that what has happened is that there are now plenty of people who just want a car that is simple to look after and maybe even remind them of their youth. My only complaint is that because it is only 34 years old...I still have to pay road tax..............
You are to be congratulated. (My own complaint is that not all the 240:s are equipped with the nice foot-ventilation-hatch - instead of unessary AC. Don't know which year/model this happened.)
The 2.3 litre 240 or 740 are positively my favourite cars. I used to have second hand ones as company cars in preference to new anything else. 350,000 miles in total over 3 cars proved their reliability. I regret selling the last one with 125,000 miles on it at 20 years old. It had so few miles on it as I kept it into my retirement.
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I love the old Volvo Red Block tanks.
They're not safe, modern cars offer much more crash protection
One fascinating thing about old Volvos: they somehow managed to make the suspension both wobbly and harsh at the same time. Every bump rattles the car something ridicously, while at the same time it has the same firmness of yoghurt. You kind of get the worst of several worlds.
I had a '69 144 DL forty years ago.All round discs on that too. Had to get it out of mum's lock up so it was dragged away by a Harvey Frost equipped seried two Landrover.Sad day.
I want one of these. Personally I'm a wagon fan but love both
The actioncam on your head fits you well.
He looks like the Borg got to him.
Best review ever
Did 1000's of miles in a 240 GLT which had tweaked suspension and overdrive g/box. Utterly solid and preferable to the XJ6.
Awesome car. I like the 240s. Particularly late model white ones.
Love the Sony headcam too. A much better deal than a goPro.
3:32 oh so that's why i like old volvos so much
I also own one of these Swedish tanks, a 1982 Volvo 244 GL. We have been on a couple of roadtrips as we bought it last easter, and I love these old Volvos. They got comfortable seats and all, and they just feel solid and safe. The only bad thing in my opinion is that we don't have a AC on ours, so it got VEEERY warm once we took a drive in the summer. Also, theres a lot of cargo space at the back.
They're not tanks, any modern car would crush one.
@@user-sf7kl9uh7k If you're talking physically, that is absolutely not the case. Todays modern cars and Volvos have more soft crumbling zones than what they used to have. This is due to the fact that you can be severely injured by the immense vibrations that you soak up in a car crash when the car has harder crumbling zones, (which the Volvo 240 in fact does have when compared to a Volvo v90 for example.) So no, if you would crash a 240 and lets say a v90 head on at the same speeds, the v90 would've taken a lot more damage.
@@lars-eriklarsson7826 You haven't got a clue what you're talking about. Up to 10 mph maybe, in a high speed head on crash the modern car will crush an old Volvo. Even a Mk3 Golf will destroy a Volvo 340. Pre 850 they weren't safe, it was mostly marketing.
@@lars-eriklarsson7826 No, I was thinking metaphorically?
WT F are you on????
@@user-sf7kl9uh7k I also thought "WTF are you on" when I saw your comment, I had to make sure that you're not talking about something else, because people could argue that more modern cars, for example, "crushes the old Volvo when it comes to safety" or something alike.
Old volvos were just great and built like tanks. Totally reliable I did over 50k in one no problems
A Hubnut review, amazing
First car I ever drove. Around a car park. My mum and dads estate version. He bought it new in 86, had it for 11 years then bought a Ford Probe V6 instead.
Looool everyone's dad had a Ford probe, he needs one on the channel to tell us why!!!
My son who is 19 has a Saab 9000 from 1992 !. Its Turbocharged and proper rapid. And costs less to insure than a 1.2 Clio....
sort the rust out and look after it!!
i was witness to a car accident with the estate version of this model volvo , it litrally flew after hitting a high ''curvestone'' (6-8inches high) headon
one never forgets seeing 1 meter of daylight underneath such a car
luckely no one was hurt well a hatchback was totaled but no human injuries :)
It is a Volvo, so it must be excellent. I don't even need to watch the review, yet I know that the vehicle has met all the merits and the result of all possible challenges is just the maximal possible amount of points. Since we are talking Swedish excellence of the finest quality. Just queus the music (Avicii or ABBA, as you prefer) and watch the credits, while you are thinking about flatbed furniture from IKEA.....
Something rather.....
(a keen viewer from Western-Sweden with some automotive connection....)
my favorite vehicle
I love them!
Absolutely adore old Volvos
Had a 240glt, 940gle, 960 turbo auto, 850c V70T&D5, S40
I will be getting back to RWD Volvo asap
The coolest car on the planet of all times.
Got to love the swedes I love SAABS and also Volvo's but I have been raised around SAABs and a crazy SAAB head now I would love an old SAAB 900
Growing up in Sweden in the 80s you had two important life choices: synth or hard rock and Volvo or SAAB.
So, Jay, what's your fursona?
Check out the vents in the footwell!!
Many dispatch riding friends came to grief on the bonnet of those. At junctions that long front end stuck out well ahead of the white lines - which was always a threat when turning into the road the tank was protruding from. A Saab 99 was my choice of Swedish.
Great car... love it myself...🙂🙂