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Madison Motorsports
MM240 - Printable Version

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MM240 - *insertusernamehere* - 01-02-2017

So I was at home, bored, nothing to do and of course decided to entertain myself with the daily game of "what's new on Craigslist". I head over to my room, grab my phone and plop right into the center of my bed. I get on CList, set my search refinements to max price of $1000 and begin scrolling. The third car down is a 1988 Volvo 240 posted for sale at $100 35 mins ago. That's right. One. Hundred. The ad describes it as running but with a shitty interior, I did a reread just to ensure it said "runs fine". I send the link to basically everyone I know that would tell me "no that's a bad idea", only to have them tell me "if you don't do it, I will".

On my way to go check it out I'm thinking "jeez, what am I doing with this?" "There's no space in the driveway" "my mother is going to flip" - as I'm filling in excuses (rallyx, autox, chump, völstang project) for all these valid reasons, I get a text from Scott stone saying he really needs a dirt cheap winter beater, like for real, and if I don't buy it he wants it. Perfect. I just couldn't allow this car to go unpurchased but I also had no need for it, so I shall be Scott's proxy.

It had 156k whenever the odometer stopped, the exhaust has a rattle, needs some air freshener since like last year, the trans is smooth, the driver seat is bad, I mean... the interior isn't perfect but it was $100 and it's not as bad as I thought it was going to be considering on how bad she made it sound, it's peppier than my 940 (lighter car, same motor) and the rear end actually kicked out unexpectedly on the entrance ramp hahaha it needs tires. The heat works, I didn't try the radio, temp gauge wants to work but isn't reading accurately, the body is straight, paint is meh, the brakes feel better than on my car nice and firm mine are soft and squishy, in the year 88 they used different metal to build the 240 so rust is typically less prevalent 88+, it literally doesn't get better for the price. The drive home was smooth and uneventful did 70 the whole way with occasional one wheel peels lol.

I joked with my dad on the way to get it about how I don't even think this is a price you can negotiate on, like what am I gonna do? Walk up to the damn woman and be like "so will you take 80?" LOL. Yeeeaaahh no. She's moving Friday and was gonna take it to a scrap yard for the $100.

So Scott didn't ask me to make this and idk if it will get updated but I wanted to share it, he says it's only gonna be around for spring semester and then he's dumping it after graduation, sooooooooo MM ChuMMp car 2018?!

Night time so this is all I could do for pics.

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Re: MM240 - Senor_Taylor - 01-02-2017

Unoriginal title is unoriginal. Damn I wish I saw this. You best believe I would have been in Richmond like yester-doodle. I call being first in line when Scott sells it.

Re: MM240 - Gordonovski - 01-02-2017

Can I get second? I wouldn't have bought the Miata if I had known this beaut would've been available...

Re: MM240 - *insertusernamehere* - 01-03-2017

It. Must. Be. Rallycrossed.

Re: MM240 - ScottyB - 01-03-2017

*insertusernamehere* Wrote:It. Must. Be. Rallycrossed.

for real, you just grabbed a RWD unicorn deal with a nice running $100 beater. no need to worry about the paint, and you know it'll drive OK. shocks, tires, gut it.

Re: MM240 - turboneticsSS - 01-03-2017

Once it serves it's purpose as a winter beater for this winter we can begin to have some serious fun with it

Re: MM240 - EclipseTurbno93 - 01-03-2017

I'm so satisfied with this. Nice pick up!

Re: MM240 - *insertusernamehere* - 01-04-2017

Day light photos. Man, all this thing needs is a good cleaning and some tires.

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Re: MM240 - JPolen01 - 01-04-2017

I feel like I can smell the oldness of that interior through the pictures

Re: MM240 - *insertusernamehere* - 01-04-2017

JPolen01 Wrote:I feel like I can smell the oldness of that interior through the pictures
I shit you not, I was counting the days to hear about for something "wrong" abour it from you. Find me an e30 for a $100 like this Wink

Re: MM240 - JPolen01 - 01-05-2017

I didn't say there was anything wrong with it. You can't argue anything for $100. But try to deny that thing smells.

Re: MM240 - turboneticsSS - 02-03-2017

Ok, so I put some work into it, made some things work that weren't working. Put some paint work in even though it didn't all come back its shiny now though. I came across another crazy deal so if I can get enough for the volvo, my BF's boss is selling a 98 wrangler sport 4.0 with a bad motor for $300, going to throw a new motor in and have him actually have a car. Plus this means when I have sports cars hell have something practical for us haha

Re: MM240 - Senor_Taylor - 02-03-2017

Sad to see the car go already...

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Re: MM240 - *insertusernamehere* - 02-03-2017

At least wait for the first
SCCA DC region rallyx before ya sell it..Jeez...

Re: MM240 - Senor_Taylor - 02-03-2017

*insertusernamehere* Wrote:At least wait for the first
SCCA DC region rallyx before ya sell it..Jeez...
Or you buy it.

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Re: MM240 - *insertusernamehere* - 02-03-2017

Senor_Taylor Wrote:
*insertusernamehere* Wrote:At least wait for the first
SCCA DC region rallyx before ya sell it..Jeez...
Or you buy it.

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For $1200? Yeah no.

Re: MM240 - Senor_Taylor - 02-03-2017

Negotiate fam

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Re: MM240 - Gordonovski - 02-04-2017

I'll give you $200 and your jack stands back.


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Re: MM240 - *insertusernamehere* - 02-04-2017

I'll give you $80.

Re: MM240 - Senor_Taylor - 02-05-2017

I'll give you $79!