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1981 Volvo 242 240 Two Door Coupe Many Upgrades Nr on 2040-cars

Year:1981 Mileage:186000
Location:

Denville, New Jersey, United States

Denville, New Jersey, United States

Hello and thank you for checking out my listing. This is my first eBay listing as a seller. Don't be thrown by my lack of feedback. You can bid with confidence, and if you have any questions contact me at 551 six five five 4063. Please call. No texts. This car is real, and so am I. You are welcome to come see/drive the car before you bid.

Up for sale is my 1981 Volvo 242 with a manual 4 speed transmission with push button over drive. Car has approximately 186,000 miles on it. This has been my weekend car for the past couple years. I have put a lot of time, money, and energy into building this beloved car into what I would consider a great "driver". This car runs great, and I think that it sounds amazing with the aggressive cam, however the exhaust is refined enough to not be bothersome on long drives.  The handling is tight and responsive. The car offers plenty of road feel, and is really enjoyable when you throw it around the corners. I truly love this car but I am looking to pursue other life interests.

Listed below are the parts and services that have been performed

Maintenance

-Timing belt and water pump and fluid changed about 6,000 miles ago.

-Flywheel Resurfaced

-Clutch Replaced


Extras

-Rebuilt R-Sport cluster with Custom Surround

-IPD Front and Rear Sway Bars (25mm)

-GT Firewall Braces

-Rear Torque Rods with Polly Bushings

-Custom Machined Brass Shifter Bushings

-Lowered on Cut Springs

-YoshiFab RX7 Brake Adapter Bracket Kit

-RX7 Caliper Conversion

-Volvo 960 Front Rotors

-PTFE Brake Hoses

-RSI N/A Cam

-MSD Street Fire Ignition

-Custom Taylor Made Spark Plug Wires (8mm)

-3 Inch Aluminum Intake Piping

-Huge K&N Air Filter

-Summit Oil Filter relocation Kit

-Custom Hockey Puck Motor Mounts

-Deatschwerks DW300 In tank Fuel Pump

-2.5 Inch Volvo Turbo Exhaust Fully Welded with Mandrel Bends

-MSW Aluminum Wheels (15")

-Goodyear Eagle GT Tires   (handle exceptionally well in dry and wet conditions)

-Volvo Turbo Steering Wheel

-1/8 inch Aux Cord for iPod hook up wired to factory AM/FM Radio (an awesome retro sound with modern music!)

-Custom Dash Switches that control; Ignition, Fuel Pump, and Reverse Lights

-Push Button Start

-Power Steering removed for greater road feel


Not So Good

-Rust Hole on Passenger Rocker panel

-Damage and rust on driver’s side lower rear quarter panel

-Some rust holes on spare tire wells

-Miscellaneous rust and shopping cart injuries

-Minor cracks in dash

-SEE PHOTOS

All work was professionally done.  This car is been my pride and joy. I will be sad to see it go and I can only wish that it finds a great home.


This car is being sold AS IS. There are no warranties or guarantees expressed or implied.

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Volvo returns to profitability

Tue, 14 Jan 2014

Ford sold Volvo to Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Limited in 2010. Just two years later, Geely announced an $11-billion investment in the Swedish carmaker, its charismatic fugleman Li Shifu saying, "We want to revive Volvo and give the brand its strength back." Two years later, after having introduced the Concept XC Coupe at the Detroit Auto Show this week, Volvo CEO Håkan Samuelsson (above, second from right) declared the company profitable again after a solid 2013 and predicted a positive 2014.
Intending to break even on operating profit in 2013, Volvo exceeded expectations and landed on the plus side due to a mix of factors. US sales declined 10.1 percent for the year to 61,233, that number still making us Volvo's largest market, but Chinese sales were up nearly 46 percent to 61,146 units, and even its home market saw a bump of 0.8 percent; total sales for the year were 427,840, a margin of 1.4-percent over the previous year. Volvo was able to do more with the tiny gain and reverse its half-year operating loss because of a global cost restructuring and thorough revamp of its Chinese distribution network. An announcement of 2013's financial results will come in March.
Bullishness on 2014 comes from the company's intention to focus on its two biggest markets with new models, new technology and more spending. The first product of an independent Volvo, the new XC90, will be revealed later this year on the new SPA architecture. On top of the Sensus Connect infotainment system, Volvo will add driver-aid systems like adaptive cruise control with steer assist and night-time pedestrian detection. It also has a new North American CEO and will spend more on marketing and communications here. In China it will begin to feel more effect from the two Chinese factories opened last year - it has three in the country - and, if need be, can take advantage of more advantageous exchange rates by exporting from China instead of the US. Said Samuelsson of what he expects in the US in 2014, "we will outperform the market."

Volvo leads and Mini fails in JD Power's Tech Experience Index

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New cars are basically rolling computers. Everything from the engine to the infotainment runs on a series of ones and zeros, and a lot of that technology requires input from the driver. So it's no surprise that JD Power has a study designed specifically to discern which bits of tech drivers love and which bits they loathe. "New technology continues to be a primary factor in the vehicle purchase decision," says JD Power's Kristin Kolodge, executive director of driver interaction & human machine interface research. "However, it’s critical for automakers to offer features that owners find intuitive and reliable. The user experience plays a major role in whether an owner will use the technology on a regular basis or abandon it and feel like they wasted their money." The J.D. Power 2020 U.S. Tech Experience Index (TXI) Study found that Volvo owners are happiest with the technology packed inside their vehicles, followed by BMW and Cadillac, all brands that JD Power classifies as premium. The highest-rated mainstream brand is Hyundai, followed by Subaru and Kia. As was the case with the organization's Initial Quality and APEAL studies, Tesla's numbers aren't officially included because they are the only automaker that has not granted JD Power approval to contact its owners in states that require it. Tesla's projected score of 593 would have put it in second place, right behind Volvo's score of 617. The lowest-ranked brand in the TXI Study is Mini, with Porsche right behind. Diving a little bit deeper, JD Power's findings suggest that the technologies new car buyers care most about are related to helping them see their surroundings better. Camera systems, including rear-view mirror cameras and ground-view cameras, scored highest in five of the six satisfaction attributes measured in the study. The technology that owners could really do without? Gesture controls. Owners who answered JD Power's survey say they don't use gesture controls much at all after initially trying them, and they don't really care if their next vehicle has them. We have to wonder if those responses might be what kept BMW out of the top spot. The TXI Study also found that owners are split on automated driving helpers, like lane-keeping assist and automatic emergency braking. JD Power suggests that owners may need more training on those systems before they learn to trust them. Related Video: This content is hosted by a third party. To view it, please update your privacy preferences.

Daimler and Volvo could jointly develop internal combustion engines

Sun, Jan 5 2020

BERLIN — Luxury German carmaker Daimler and Volvo, owned by China's Geely, are considering cooperating to cut the costs of developing combustion engines, a magazine reported on Sunday, citing unnamed company sources. The Automobilwoche weekly cited a Volvo manager as saying there were initial talks with Daimler, but no concrete plans, while a company spokesman said it was too early to talk about firm projects, although it was not excluding anybody. A Daimler spokesman said the company's cooperation with Geely, which owns a 10% stake in the German carmaker, was developing in a positive way, but declined to comment further. Global tariffs, accelerated by a trade war between China and the United States, as well as higher investment requirements for electric and autonomous vehicles, are forcing carmakers to seek new ways to cut and share costs. In October, Volvo said it would merge its engine development and manufacturing assets with those of Geely, creating a division to supply in-house brands and also potentially others with next-generation combustion and hybrid engines. Automobilwoche said this new division would start operating by the end of March, which could be a possible starting point for cooperation with Daimler, while a further step could be a partnership to develop electric power trains. Geely and Daimler have said they plan to build the next generation of Smart electric cars in China through a joint venture and the two companies are also cooperating on a premium ride-hailing service in China. Geely bought Volvo Cars in 2010 from Ford, allowing the Swedish brand to operate on an arms-length basis. But in recent years, it has deepened cooperation between the two brands. Volvo already supplies engines to some Geely-branded vehicles, sharing technology through Geely's Lynk brand. Both companies share and develop common vehicle platforms. Related Video: This content is hosted by a third party. To view it, please update your privacy preferences. Manage Settings.