I miss the old boat.........
 

Oh how I miss my old 240 Torslanda , the 850 is a great car but I sooo much miss the character of the 240 .
Has anyone else sold a car that you miss .

Yes i've sold a few that i wish i had kept.
In no particular order
Fiat 131 Mirafiori Sport
White Opel Manta Berlinetta
Brown Opel Manta Berlinetta
Escort Mk 3 XR3i
MK4 Cortina Ghia
Mk1 facelift Capri 1600gt
Mk2 Capri 1600gl
Mk2 Escort estate
Mk1 Granada
Mk2 Granada

Most of them would be worth some money today but all of them bar the XR3i had real soul, man.

I miss a 1976 850cc brown mini called 'Victor' and my first car an Austin Allegro estate bought for £300 with fsh and not a hint of rust - drove it all over the UK and some of Europe and it never let me down.

I also miss the Skoda 120 I bought new in 1987 and sold to a Chezck chap in Reading in 1994. He drove it back to his cousin near Prague in 1995 and its still going strong!

My Dad had a saxo VTR which went like **** off a stick (not that we would know that, officer!) and my Dad also used to have a peugeot 306 meridian which was really nice...theres loads more but they were before i was born so i wont bore you....lol

Steve

I really miss my 1982ish X reg red mk1 fiesta. It belonged to a friend of mine and I got by swapping a set of alloys from a scrap car for it. It had been broken into and needed a new quarterlight and steering column cowling. 30k from new and in great condition. No rust, gleaming paintwork, immaculate interior and 100% original. Pleasure to drive, economical and had a lovely rasping exhaust note. I "had" to sell it as my then girlfriend hated the sight of it. I sold it to a mate who then sold it on a year later and I never saw it again.

I really miss that festa!!!

Alfasud 1.5ti.................... Best "driving" car I ever owned.... :(

[QUOTE=nejones;316713]Yes i've sold a few that i wish i had kept.

Fiat 131 Mirafiori Sport

was the fiat an orange one??? god i dreamed about having one of those for years...

regrets ,a sierra 4x4 estate that got nicked from lakeside,fantastic car 2.9 4 wheel drive,lent it to the wife and she watched from ikea coffe shop as 2 herberts opened the door and drove off in under 10 seconds....
my pride and joy that car...
a volvo 740 2 years ago with 90,000 miles on her.cost me £300 and i sold it for £275,really regret that one,nothing wrong with it at all.

Warned you that you would miss your 240 after you sold it, been there, done it, worn the t-shirt, on numerous occassions !!!
You will just have to get another one, I have regreted selling all my 240's, except my automatic, just could'nt take to no clutch, it was a lovely car though.
I think that once you have a 240, it 'gets in to your blood' and you will always want another one !
Good Luck,
kev240

[QUOTE=infinity1;316839][QUOTE=nejones;316713]Yes i've sold a few that i wish i had kept.

Fiat 131 Mirafiori Sport

was the fiat an orange one??? god i dreamed about having one of those for years...

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Yes thats the one. I had it when i was 18. I blew the bottom end on the m5 one afternoon and instead of repairing it i got shot of it instead.

Regrets? i've had a few.

You owned the Torslanda for quite a few years didn't you? No wonder you miss it! It's hard to own a car for soo long and not miss it, especially when it plays the main role of that all important 'hobby' we all get sucked into.

I miss my old Mini!

I never sold it, in fact, I had to take it off the road (only 14 months ago!) as the bodywork was falling into holes, the electrics were extremely trouble-sum and on-going issues with the engine which was down to lack of servicing. I didn't scrap it, however the rusty shell and cut-off roof are sitting in a relatives garage along with 95% of the parts I removed but couldn't sell on. It was my first car and I've vowed not to let it go; I doubt funds will allow me to restore the current shell so I'll probably end up cutting my loses and waiting years until I have the storage and money to buy another shell.

Why I miss it so much? Must have covered at least 40k miles in the two years I owned it and it took me all over Ireland covering every Mini show and run I could attend, I even covered one trip to Oxford (England) for the weekend in the pouring rain with no wipers, loaded up with soo much junk I could hardly push 60mph on the motorway at times! She over heated in Dublin once, and one winter I needed to push start her everyday for a month due to an unknown problem. It was my pride and joy and even though it gave me little on-going problems I enjoyed every puddle I splashed, every ford I ran through and every muddy ditch I pondered!

Come on guys, where's all the pictures of our old loves?

[QUOTE=nejones;316845][QUOTE=infinity1;316839][QUOTE=nejones;316713]Yes i've sold a few that i wish i had kept.

Fiat 131 Mirafiori Sport

was the fiat an orange one??? god i dreamed about having one of those for years...

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Yes thats the one. I had it when i was 18. I blew the bottom end on the m5 one afternoon and instead of repairing it i got shot of it instead.

ohhhh lovely i dont suppose you got any pics have you?? i would love to see one of those again!!!!

In 1987, I bought a 1984 Granada 2.8 Ghia Estate. It was only three years old, I could not afford the repayments or run it! But what the hell. It looked great and it was fantastic.
Over the next fifteen years we went everywhere in it, evey day to work, on holidays, up the side of mountains.... It was part of the family, but it was starting to cost a fortune, not only in day to day running costs (Them old V6's will only do around 20 MPG commuting) but as strong a car as they were, it was starting to go rotten in the wrong places and it failed one M.O.T too many. If I had the money I would of liked to have sent it away and had it done up, but then if it came back looking immaculate, I would be to frightened to go out in it and leave it anywhere!

Just had an email from Richard over in Ireland , the gent that bought my Torslanda .

""hi mike was in the north and south of england last week towing a large ifor williams trailer. done 850 miles in three days. no problems. I hope to have rear shocks, clutch and springs replaced next monday that should leave it good as new.I dont mind replacing those items as they are normal wear and tear items. The condition of the car should make it well wourth spending the money on it. It is a great car for towing probably better than my diesel merc was. I have located unused rear seats to turn it into a 7 seater. The car seems very good on fuel did you ever test it for mpg. look forward to hearing from you. regards Richard .

At least it has gone to an owner that loves it .

mikeeee why you selling your 850 :(
just seen it on ebay :(

Good question ..how comes mike its nice car you got..a GLT? thought you told me it was T5?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1997-VOLVO-850...QQcmdZViewItem

Saab 900 Turbo 16v 3dr 85 (B) in Black, I really, really, really miss this car I think you get the point :(
Saab 900s 16v 5dr 90 (G) sold on for profit but still miss it.
Golf Gti 16v mk2 1990 (H) in Gun metal grey great fun but got too small.
Golt GTi mk1 1982 (W) Black and it was a hoot to drive hard but smaller than the one above.

I still want another classic Saab 900 Turbo 16 valve and so does the Mrs so you never know, everytime I see one on the road it puts a smile on my face.

Ali

The ones I have missed are BMW 2002Tii, Fiat 131 2000TC, BMW 323i. MG B GT V8, Volvo 850 GLE T5. All for different reasons.

I have been missing the 240 ever since I sold it , yes its gone to a good home I know but for those who have never owned a 240 before theres just something that sticks with you , everything else doesnt seem to compare .
Yes the 850 is a great car , fantastic in fact . Its comfort , speed , and luxury , but doesnt get the smile on my face when driving compared to a 240 .

Some may think im completely mad , yes maybe I am but ever since the 240s been sold I just cant seem to settle down with a car .

Best of luck whatever you end up doing.

This would be the perfect 240 GLT.

http://www.volvoforlife-fr.com/240-2...s/image032.jpg

[QUOTE=JIM C;317015]This would be the perfect 240 GLT.


It would indeed Jim

My 940 and 760 were both great cars, smooth, comfortable and great cruisers. I was more than happy to replace them with 200 series cars though.

I drive other models as loan cars from the Volvo specialist when either of mine go in for work - these are usually the modern Ford ones with the occasional 850 estate. They are invariably smoother, more powerful and have more 'gadgets' but I am always happy to hand them back and drive off in one of my 240's!

Get yourself a manual 240GLT Mike!

Im keeping my eyes out for one Ian .

Provided that its been cared for and has no hidden nasties you wont regret it - much better than a 2 litre!

Supamoto (Tim) was thinking of selling his really nice manual GLT estate earlier in the year - not sure whether he did or not - it might be worth PMing him to see the state of play.............

Yeh, keep an eye out on ebay, autotrader, here etc for a really nice 240 GLT estate in a nice dark colour, with a sparkling clean engine bay and possibly a tan leather interior?

That would be ace and you'd never regret it!

Steve

Cleanliness doesnt bother me Steve as that can be sorted here , just as long as its straight with no dents or rust etc...and been mechanically looked after .

Yeh but if a car is clean it has probably been looked after, and when the engine bay is clean it means that all the components are likely to be in good working order because the owner has obvioulsy been under the bonnet often enough to keep it clean, thus its probably been well serviced and maintained.

Steve

That head on your shoulders is far greater than your 15 years.

Yes but 10 mins with a steam cleaner can work wonders ;)

Thanks very much lol

im only 16 but.....
my first car is my 240 glt and my second is my torslanda, over my small lifespan i started off when i was 11 driving a 760 gle which was very nice, i then went on to drive a V70 D5 after turning 14 and recently ive bought and been driving my own 240s and in between 240 ownership ive driven a handful of v70s another D5 and a p reg with the audi engine.

all of these were obviously on private roads. but i must say whilst all of these cars are nice, all having heated leather interiors and well specced. nothing beats a 240 they are really nice cars to drive aside from the torslanda being very low powered

the 240 is just a one of a kind car and more so the glt

but at the end of the day what people buy is up to them.

thankfully i havent sold any of my cars yet so theres nothing to regret:)

nick

I miss my Amazon, which got driven away with its new owner on Friday.
His name was Mr Geffrey. And I feel like I have lost a good friend :(

My first Volvo, yep it was a 240 Torslanda on a 'H' plate. It ran faultlessly for 5 years, then I part-ex'd it for an 855T5. The T5 was a great car.................but now my main car is a...................240GL Est. Nuff' said?

None of the more modern Volvo`s have that superb commanding driving position and the classic Volvo box design and simplicity.
Thats what makes a 200 series special.

I really miss my '89 240 GLT saloon, that was an awesome car. I'm not sure what the specific colour was but it was a metallic graphite grey, full black leather, well you don't need me telling you about the spec.

I had it when I was 18, not your usual teenager's type of car, but I loved it.

I'd really like to get my hands on another one, but my girlfriend wouldn't be happy, she just tolerates my 940 (although she would let me swap it for a T5R).

I have had two 240 GLT`s and miss them for all the right reasons. True Volvo`s. at there best.

for me the ones i miss the most in order are:

360 GLT :Banane59:
480 ES:Banane44:
subaru legasy SE:speechless-smiley-6
744se:biggrin2:
944SE T (****ing OD gearbox):angry2:

My 745 Turbo Petrol, Beast and a half, Died after Catastrophic failure to the turbo, rear axle and radiator, with a few electric faults to boot.

My old MK4 Escort estate, 78,000 GENUINE serviced miles on the clock, NO RUST!!! (was a heathrow airport runabout) Then I put 25,000 on it before the :angry2: Mrs made me scrap it.


It seems that RWD or 'Bricks' Still find a place in our hearts, And theyre one of the very few cars about that you can pick out,
Ive noticed, that on the road now its, Ford lookalike, Toyota Generic copy of peugeot, Ford interbred Jaguar, 2WD 4x4 of a generic Range rover chassis, 1887 VOLVO GLT estate (sticks out like a sore thumb, But a good one if that) Plastic Saxo, AND THAT BLUE 262, Daihatsu Generic model based ona toyota chassis, V50 focus thingy (sorry v50 owners). etc....

:music-smiley-019:

I thought I was alone.....

I had to bin my 245 GLT about 4 months ago as the propshaft flange at the back of the gearbox went, I couldn't find a secondhand replacement and Yeovil Volvo wanted silly money for a new one.

I "replaced" her with a '96 855 2.5 20v with all leather interior, cd multichanger, etc etc, it's very nice but it's just not the same. I miss those square headlights and the nice surge of acceleration I used to get.

My only consolation is that the engine from G542WTP was going to put put into another 240 whose engine had died.

I'd have another 245 like a shot. Are they suddenly going to become APPRECIATING classics after this thread??