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'83 240 GLE Project

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Old Jun 12th, 2013, 13:36   #1
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Just picked up a 1983 240 GLE 2.3 Auto locally.

She's a lovely car, still feels powerful, seats are still comfortable and is a good drive.

Got a couple of things that need attention - medium oil leak for a start.

Am hoping to make it look better but subtly, and getting a bit more performance out of her -it's going to be a joint project with my grandad who is also a Volvo nut like me.

So enough of me, here she is:


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That's a rather fine looking automobile and it's got all the gauges you lucky bugger.

Is it black or is it grey, it looks black in most of the pictures except in the one where the bonnet is open it looks more grey, either way very nice.
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That's lovely! I love 240s that are old enough to have their age related figure at the right end of the plate!

Care to expand on the plans for it? Full on +turbo or just some stage one mods?

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That's a rather fine looking automobile and it's got all the gauges you lucky bugger.

Is it black or is it grey, it looks black in most of the pictures except in the one where the bonnet is open it looks more grey, either way very nice.
I love the dashboard on these things, the gauges are my favourite bit!

She's charcoal grey, but does look quite black. Paint is a bit tired in a few places now.
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That's lovely! I love 240s that are old enough to have their age related figure at the right end of the plate!

Care to expand on the plans for it? Full on +turbo or just some stage one mods?

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I like the old style number plates too!

In all honesty I have no idea yet... Never done this sort of thing before so there are so many exciting things to choose from! Any suggestions?
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Nice 240

It's going to pass 972 MOT's Like the reg number and the dash clocks!

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Looks really good!

Machine polish will make that paint look good, and some nice refurbished wheels would really help.

Are you and the car able to come to the National BKV meeting this Sunday at Hatton? There will be lots of 240 and other Volvos there to give you inspiration!

I'm bringing my 245



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Looks really good!

Machine polish will make that paint look good, and some nice refurbished wheels would really help.

Are you and the car able to come to the National BKV meeting this Sunday at Hatton? There will be lots of 240 and other Volvos there to give you inspiration!

I'm bringing my 245



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As much as we want to bring it, there is a slight oil leak and I'm not sure where its coming from and tyres are a bit suspect as it looks like it was sat for a while before we got it on Monday.

Will be going to the National to get some inspiration though! Just in something more modern :P
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Nice to see another early one getting some attention.

I'll be at the BKV in mine.
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