@fishyuwu you are right. But right before the 240 crested this waterfall I watched an AWD subaru bouncing off its rev limiter make it half way up and have to back off and try again. The 240 made it in one shot.
I like you for showing the true colors of Redblock's torque, under a load, in such conditions. No limiter-hit drama, no showers of mud. Just some careful driving.
The story of the rust. The painters where sloppy.the cars sold well anyway. The 240 out lived the 740 in production only becourse its huge popularity. Some last year models came partly galvanized.
Drove a few of these old Volvo tanks! Bought each of them as used cars! First a 240 sedan. Built like a tank and sturdy as one. Once had a rear end collision to a Ford Fiesta who thought brake checking me would be an amazing idea! It was not!! The Fiesta went out of it as totaled, completely warped bodywork. The 240 had one headlight and the radiator grill broken, nothing too expensive! Then there was a 245 station wagon, with the 6 cylinders diesel engine, strong as a moose and frugal as a mouse! Carried me for many years. Then my wife fell in love with a 740 sedan. That car stayed with me for some three months, until a neighbor from three streets down parked her Opel Corsa (with 70 km/h ( 43 mph) in a 30 km/h (19 mph) zone) directly in my trunk. Due to the fact she was offset to the left she didn´t hit the massive part of the rear bumper, ripped down the rear left fender until the rear axle, which warped the bodywork slightly, although all four doors still worked perfectly. The trunk was a totally different story, obviously! When I got the car towed to the dealer I had bought it from he shook his head and asked me what had happened to the car. I told him the car he sold me wasn´t winterproof! He looked at me in disbelief and stated that it was the month of june! So I told him that the women who was to blame for the accident was a Mrs Winter! After a bit of negotiating and giving my old 245 station wagon into account, inserting the money from the insurance and a 1000 Deutschmarks (the good old times), I was able to buy a 4 years old 945 station wagon (with approx. 200 000 km ( 125 000 miles) on the clock. A good friend of mine was working as master mechanic for the Volvo dealer and he told me that this car was driven by a reporter of a german tv channel, mostly long distance routes, even from Germany to Italy or Norway, and had an immaculate service record. Sold this car 6 years later with nearly the double mileage and a worn-out clutch not too much under the prize I had payed.
Although Volvo isn’t my favourite brand, this along with the p1800 is in the list of my top 30 favourite cars. That may sound like a lot of favourite cars but ihave hundreds
I got to ride in this car on a weekend trip over highway and back roads. And obviously some off road, it rides surprisingly well even with 4 people and a bunch of gear loaded into it. My driving experience was pretty limited but it drives pretty "normal", you can feel the tires flexing in corners but overall I was really impressed.
Why can't we have sturdy wagon cars like these with RWD, rather than many of todays useless FWD crossovers. They handle better, they don't roll and at the same are sturdy and could be driven through no roads.
Impressive the way the 240 goes through the river, how is it that the car did not go off, or for that matter water didn*t mix with the engine oil, considering it is not a 4×4also the fuel pump is on the bottom of the car.
the fuel pump is inside the tank, only in the very deepest sections would the tank touch the water. also, unless theres oil leaking out of the oil pan gasket, the water would have no way to get into the oil. i dont see why the car would have any problems. if water gets into the cabin then you may have some electrical problems.
@@ewanbenefield9656 the reason I know, is because I went through a flood, the engine was sealed, anyway I got the car out of the flood, when I got home, the engine oil had turned to white, I immediately changed the motor oil, about 2 times, until it was ok, and the car kept going it was a B21 engine, in a 1981 240 GL, of course I sold the car, and the new owner who bought it had it for 2 weeks before it was totaled.
@@ewanbenefield9656 there is a pump under it, if the woder reaches the mid section of the wheel the main pump will be submerged, tho it is water proof, I am not so confident about its connectors
@@EnriqueLopez-hb5jn Yours just took some water into air inlet, dude. You'll total *any* car like that 4x4 or not. But most of old engines take floods fine, if the ignition coil is intact, and the air inlet is raised/rebuilt/took off for the crossing. This car is like a multitool: you can do whatever your mind is set on, but you gotta learn some basics at least.
Stock discs (20% i belive) are designed to take the slip just fine, up to the bumper in mud. There's no real need to disturb the balance of forces in universe, for a week of playing.
@@ewanbenefield9656 👍, I lived in Ireland in 2000 and I bought an 1989 volvo wagon and I had an hour drive on back country roads to work and I loved that drive and I miss that Volvo.
@@michaelm4793 the 89's are my favorite, perfect combo of reliability and looks. A Volvo 240 is so pleasant to drive and own. I don't know of a single person that owned one that didn't love it.
Не понимаю... зачем ездить по горной реке загрязняя её. В любом случае где-то масло капает, ржавчина отваливается и т.д. найдите лужу поглубже и булькайте в ней!
А ты вкурсе, из чего сделаны масло и ржавчина, и где это добыто? Погугли потуже. Есть только правило приличия (чтобы не ходить изляпанными по уши), остальное - закидончики белоручек, чтобы заставить вас платить им "утилизационный сбор".
Ничего не понял, из этого четкого и глубокого объяснения с аргументами, но было очень интересно!) А по поводу, из чего это добыто (масло и ржавчина), то точно не из пресной воды!
Maybe american old women need to be placed in caring facilities.. sweed grannies rock 'till the sunrise, and lovin' it. Because they've made 'em to be 4kd, back in the day.
Look at the modern ones... Safety period... But wheres fun with 4 cylinders and fucking drivetrain transversly placed engine, off road? Shit... What happened?
The Volvo 240 Estate ..... in reality the only car you'd ever need, awesome machines.
I used to off-road my 240 too. I took it through several local mudholes and never got stuck. One of the best cars ever made.
truth👍
suburu better
@fishyuwu you are right. But right before the 240 crested this waterfall I watched an AWD subaru bouncing off its rev limiter make it half way up and have to back off and try again. The 240 made it in one shot.
@@bobbysims9903 Whitch one dod you look at
or maybe toyota TJ15 or whatever its called
I like you for showing the true colors of Redblock's torque, under a load, in such conditions. No limiter-hit drama, no showers of mud. Just some careful driving.
That's the ticket! We saw awd cars bouncing off the limiter get stuck a few times. The 240 chugged right on threw.
Great car. I owned one from 1981 to 2005 (and covered over 300k miles). They do rust more than modern Volvos but were years ahead of the competition.
The story of the rust. The painters where sloppy.the cars sold well anyway. The 240 out lived the 740 in production only becourse its huge popularity. Some last year models came partly galvanized.
Gambler 500 event? Love my 240. Getting harder to find the mythological $500 240 these days.
Yes in Tennessee, yeah any car for $500 is hard to find anymore.
Blessed to own a $500 244, 190,000 miles on the 93'
sub $1000 240s are rare but they are out there
@@tabithiajones2511 im thinking of getting one and bayswapping it with a t4.
Quality of Sweden :)
And today Chinese EVs… sad!
This is one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen
Hell ya brother! Long live the 240!
Bring back the 240
@@MrTeatreeoil im pretty sure they are
Drove a few of these old Volvo tanks! Bought each of them as used cars!
First a 240 sedan. Built like a tank and sturdy as one. Once had a rear end collision to a Ford Fiesta who thought brake checking me would be an amazing idea! It was not!! The Fiesta went out of it as totaled, completely warped bodywork. The 240 had one headlight and the radiator grill broken, nothing too expensive!
Then there was a 245 station wagon, with the 6 cylinders diesel engine, strong as a moose and frugal as a mouse! Carried me for many years.
Then my wife fell in love with a 740 sedan. That car stayed with me for some three months, until a neighbor from three streets down parked her Opel Corsa (with 70 km/h ( 43 mph) in a 30 km/h (19 mph) zone) directly in my trunk. Due to the fact she was offset to the left she didn´t hit the massive part of the rear bumper, ripped down the rear left fender until the rear axle, which warped the bodywork slightly, although all four doors still worked perfectly. The trunk was a totally different story, obviously! When I got the car towed to the dealer I had bought it from he shook his head and asked me what had happened to the car. I told him the car he sold me wasn´t winterproof! He looked at me in disbelief and stated that it was the month of june! So I told him that the women who was to blame for the accident was a Mrs Winter!
After a bit of negotiating and giving my old 245 station wagon into account, inserting the money from the insurance and a 1000 Deutschmarks (the good old times), I was able to buy a 4 years old 945 station wagon (with approx. 200 000 km ( 125 000 miles) on the clock. A good friend of mine was working as master mechanic for the Volvo dealer and he told me that this car was driven by a reporter of a german tv channel, mostly long distance routes, even from Germany to Italy or Norway, and had an immaculate service record. Sold this car 6 years later with nearly the double mileage and a worn-out clutch not too much under the prize I had payed.
Impressive -- but the world still needs an AWD mod using the P80 V70XC's (non-computerized) viscous coupling 🤓
Love it! Have an 88 240 myself. Volvo 4Life!
Them tracktor sounds get me HARD
im swedish and i love you for this:D
im gonna say it.
volvo is always the answer!
VIATA
@@bobbysims9903 yeeeess
Very nice video
Although Volvo isn’t my favourite brand, this along with the p1800 is in the list of my top 30 favourite cars.
That may sound like a lot of favourite cars but ihave hundreds
Man that looks like soooo much fun!!
@@stefanjahn8389 no. Are you..?
Beautiful
It`s not even 4x4 and it goes so well offroad ? Amazing
tennessee plates on the volvo, very nice, the new blue plates look even better
beautiful tires. what are they exactly??
Un tank 💪
awesome car. i hope to find one in Malaysia. Its so difficult to find a running one here.
Damn that's impressive 🤔
Excellent!
That place looks very cool
What kind of tires are they and what size?
Imagine if there was a being that created us right…. Then it zooms in to find this box driving up its piss stream😂😂😂
240👍🚗
Damn the 4.15 Beamng Drive update is insane!1!! :O
Great video! But gotta change your video title for more hits! Its worth so much more.
love the look of those tires, what are they?
Hey, your roof rack is really nice!
Where did you buy it?
Am looking for sth. similar to that for a Balkan Rallye this summer ;)
It's a custom fabricated rack. This car isn't mine I just got to ride around in it for a few days.
Grande il Volvo 245 ....differenziale anti slittamento.....
Beautiful 245 and so capable. This makes me want to lift my 92 245. How's the ride quality with the two inch lift and mud tires?
I got to ride in this car on a weekend trip over highway and back roads. And obviously some off road, it rides surprisingly well even with 4 people and a bunch of gear loaded into it. My driving experience was pretty limited but it drives pretty "normal", you can feel the tires flexing in corners but overall I was really impressed.
@@bobbysims9903 What tires are those
What are your tire-rim specs? Did you lift the car in any way? Really appreciate it!
Hi There! Wich type of tyre and ring do you use? Thanks
what tires are you running?
Where did u get the lift kit from?
Old Swedish tank
setup? sway bar?
It would be epic if I could find someone willing to trade their 240 estate for my 740 estate
Not gonna happen! But the 740 estate is not too shabby either.
Where can I get one?
when adding the 2-inch lift, did they make the suspension independent too?
No it's the stock solid axle still.
i mean it could use awd, but still impressive.
I wish there was an easy/ cheap way to do that!
240 all roead
TIRE INFO, PLEASE
like this
Whats is the engine??
where does the roof rack come from ? please
It was custom made.
❤
Does this have the stock open dif? Or is welded?
Stock open diff. Just grippy tires and low torque haha.
Hilarious meme of a car
Nice, is that the original engine?
yeah it is
Lol that's how it was probably sold back in the 70s
Why can't we have sturdy wagon cars like these with RWD, rather than many of todays useless FWD crossovers. They handle better, they don't roll and at the same are sturdy and could be driven through no roads.
what engine you running ? still original volvo l6 engine ?
This car has its original 2.3L I-4.
Impressive the way the 240 goes through the river, how is it that the car did not go off, or for that matter water didn*t mix with the engine oil, considering it is not a 4×4also the fuel pump is on the bottom of the car.
the fuel pump is inside the tank, only in the very deepest sections would the tank touch the water. also, unless theres oil leaking out of the oil pan gasket, the water would have no way to get into the oil. i dont see why the car would have any problems. if water gets into the cabin then you may have some electrical problems.
@@ewanbenefield9656 the reason I know, is because I went through a flood, the engine was sealed, anyway I got the car out of the flood, when I got home, the engine oil had turned to white, I immediately changed the motor oil, about 2 times, until it was ok, and the car kept going it was a B21 engine, in a 1981 240 GL, of course I sold the car, and the new owner who bought it had it for 2 weeks before it was totaled.
@@ewanbenefield9656 there is a pump under it, if the woder reaches the mid section of the wheel the main pump will be submerged, tho it is water proof, I am not so confident about its connectors
@@ewanbenefield9656 there’s 2 fuel pumps in these cars. There’s one in tank and another in a caddy underneath the tank.
@@EnriqueLopez-hb5jn Yours just took some water into air inlet, dude. You'll total *any* car like that 4x4 or not. But most of old engines take floods fine, if the ignition coil is intact, and the air inlet is raised/rebuilt/took off for the crossing.
This car is like a multitool: you can do whatever your mind is set on, but you gotta learn some basics at least.
He needs svetsdiff 0:31
where is this located?
in the area of Crossville Tennessee USA.
looks like you need to install a locker. lots of spin from only one tire.
Stock discs (20% i belive) are designed to take the slip just fine, up to the bumper in mud. There's no real need to disturb the balance of forces in universe, for a week of playing.
Wow, how did you make it 4x4?
Its rear wheel drive.
@@MrHellcat991 not the best idea for offroad, but as long as it works...
It had you convinced it seems ;)
@@timm.e.n. yeah, that's right
you really dont need that much to go off roading. its amazing how many stuck jeeps you can pass in a volkswagen golf. you just gotta be careful.
No need for a Land Rover when you got this 240
Where is this ?
Rural Tennessee
I think better you take a XC 70 or XC 90 for adventure car 😁👃👍.....
What year was this 240 made ?
its a 90s one because of the rear window. between 90 and 93, doesn't really matter which, there's almost no difference in the 90s ones
@@ewanbenefield9656 👍, I lived in Ireland in 2000 and I bought an 1989 volvo wagon and I had an hour drive on back country roads to work and I loved that drive and I miss that Volvo.
@@michaelm4793 the 89's are my favorite, perfect combo of reliability and looks. A Volvo 240 is so pleasant to drive and own. I don't know of a single person that owned one that didn't love it.
The moose is loose
This is why I cant find one near montreal...
That probably has more to do with salt and Canadian winter.
@@bobbysims9903 hahaha of course :P
@@jfskater99 I feel your pain. I'm from Michigan. Our old cars pretty much don't exist anymore.
@@bobbysims9903 we have a sad life man ! 😂
TN Gambler?
Yes it is!
@@bobbysims9903 very cool. Did my first in PA this summer, upgraded from a PT Loser to a 244 DL ;)
@@billhawk4293 Major Upgrade! This was the first time I went to one too, it was super fun. cant wait for the next one.
KRANK!
Не понимаю... зачем ездить по горной реке загрязняя её. В любом случае где-то масло капает, ржавчина отваливается и т.д. найдите лужу поглубже и булькайте в ней!
А ты вкурсе, из чего сделаны масло и ржавчина, и где это добыто? Погугли потуже.
Есть только правило приличия (чтобы не ходить изляпанными по уши), остальное - закидончики белоручек, чтобы заставить вас платить им "утилизационный сбор".
Ничего не понял, из этого четкого и глубокого объяснения с аргументами, но было очень интересно!)
А по поводу, из чего это добыто (масло и ржавчина), то точно не из пресной воды!
to bad what you do to that classic car. that classic volvo needs to be restored and preserved.
This car is taken care of very well.
Maybe american old women need to be placed in caring facilities.. sweed grannies rock 'till the sunrise, and lovin' it. Because they've made 'em to be 4kd, back in the day.
That cars just getting trashed driving in that
No shit?!
It's like saying "that girl is screaming in pain!", watching some good ol' sex.
ХА ХА ХА ДА ТАМ СОВЕТСКАЯ ВАЗ 2101. НЕ ГОВОРЯ О НИВЕ.
Look at the modern ones... Safety period... But wheres fun with 4 cylinders and fucking drivetrain transversly placed engine, off road? Shit... What happened?
The 240 has a 4 cyl too.
@@Mr_Cool he doesnt know what hes talking about
@@XxXxXDiscoTunaXxXxX typiskt amerikaner
Water gets in the floor pans and that’s the end…..
Stop destroying old cars :(
Not affordable
My 940GL can do the same
I love my 940 Classic estate, i have owned it for 18 years. Best car that i have ever owned and probably ever will.
Poor salmons