11-24-2016, 08:12 PM
Copy pasta from a post I made on the Volvo forum:
How's it going guys. I'm brand new to the Volvo community and Volvo's.
Two weeks ago I purchased my 940 for $900 and so far I'd say I made out pretty darn well on this pick up. I love the usability, space and turning radius. It's slow but steady and unfortunately horrific on gas especially considering it has a 20 gallon tank. I think my scope will adjust with time but for now half tank is my empty.
Here is a picture from the day I took it home
![[Image: dbf4352b0524dd73d78c2da4071f70e7.jpg]](http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161124/dbf4352b0524dd73d78c2da4071f70e7.jpg)
The paint is rough and needs love. I think it may have been in a fender bender on the front on end due to a poorly sprayed spot on the hood and a slightly misaligned hood. The front driver seat is completely torn up and the passenger seat could use some love. The back is good though. The entire car was just very dirty and the previous owner was not much of an enthusiast.
However, after digging through some receipts I found in the glove box and emptying old parts out of the trunk compartments I learned that the previous-previous owner was quite the enthusiast. That's where the prancing moose stickers are from and he's bought a ton of maintenance pieces from ipd and fcp. Nice to know.
But I can't leave things alone and will be picking up where he left off. I've already done the inner tie rod on the passenger side, water pump, got a new muffler (old one was rusted), new wiper blades, tag bulbs/headlights/fog bulbs. I've cleaned, cleaned, cleaned and cleaned and it STILL needs to be cleaned more. Here's a pic i shot yesterday
![[Image: 4ab6ff56097effc8dc755b6401dbb376.jpg]](http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161124/4ab6ff56097effc8dc755b6401dbb376.jpg)
Here is my list of problems/updates/fixes I would like to address for the next few months:
Trans fluid flush: shes smooth as butter when cold but starts to kick a bit when it warms up
New front seats: I can see the heating elements on the driver seat, no bueno. I removed the seat covers the previous owner had on it because they were disgusting and I just can't live with it. I have a line on a beautiful set for $100 but they're 8 hours away ugh. They even look like 960 seats!!
Oil change: this will happen as soon as I have a day off. The oil and filter is sitting at home. Will probably pick up plugs and just do those same time
Investigate turn signal issue: when I throw on the left turn signal I'm getting the fast blinking and the front turn signal isn't coming on. I believe the rear works. The left signal will work on the first time I throw it on after starting the car, blinks at normal speed too. Only the first time. After that it's fast blinking and the front cuts out.
Investigate fogs: despite changing the bulbs they aren't working. I don't know if it's the switch or the plugs yet. I want to switch out the entire setup for one solid assembly rather than the two.
All 4 shocks: meh I don't think I've ever owned a car with all good shocks. I'll probably never do this. It rides well enough. I'll keep it listed though.
Headunit and speakers: one of the previous owners was getting into something with it. All front grills aren't attached as well as they could be, front speakers are aftermarket, the rear ones are removed and the headunit doesn't work. I'll do the headunit and have somewhere install some Kenwood speakers all around for me.
AC: According to the previous owner the AC doesn't work but we're rolling into the winter season now. I'll worry about this when I need to.
Investigate creak sound when push on the brake pedal: very slight noise, only just as you engage the pedal at the same spot, you hear it right on the firewall behind the steering wheel, probably just needs something in the brake booster. Pedal feel, pressure, efficiency is consistent, doesn't have an apparent issue to me.
Wheels/grill/tint: I hate the wheels being black so I'm gonna spray them back to silver and if I see another set that I like more that fit *cough*turbo wheels* then I'll get those but far from priority. Also gonna spray the fins on the grill black or dark grey. It's very chrome-ey. I would also like tint sometime, the windows are massive and plentiful, fishbowl doesn't even describe it.
Paint: claybar, polish and wax, nothing crazy I just wanna get rid of the dullness.
Question: I would really really love it if you guys could share with me what your rpms are at 70 and 80. My car is turning 3000-3500rpms and its DRINKING the gas. I'm led to believe from another Volvo nerd that I should be turning 2500rpms at 70mph. So I'm trying to figure out if I have a different rear end than normal or what. I used a little over 1/4 tank to do 120miles and with a 20 gallon tank that's ALOT. It's $30 just to fill up a half tank at like $2.65 gallon. My old car would be full at $25 so I'm still in the shock phase lol.
But yeah all in all I'm liking the car so far, it's really solid and looks like it'll prove to be really reliable. It does GREAT at highway speeds, it's slow but very very smooth and comfortable. The 4cyl has a nice low hum, and sends no vibrations through the car. Its a very low strung engine, torque-ey (relatively) and gets all its business done below 4k, no need to rev it out really. The turning radius makes it easy to maneuver in smaller spaces so I don't even question "can it fit", I know it'll fit. I need to keep buying big things and carry lots of people to make use of all this new surface area lol.
Looking forward to doing the maintenance and bringing it back to some stock glory.
How's it going guys. I'm brand new to the Volvo community and Volvo's.
Two weeks ago I purchased my 940 for $900 and so far I'd say I made out pretty darn well on this pick up. I love the usability, space and turning radius. It's slow but steady and unfortunately horrific on gas especially considering it has a 20 gallon tank. I think my scope will adjust with time but for now half tank is my empty.
Here is a picture from the day I took it home
The paint is rough and needs love. I think it may have been in a fender bender on the front on end due to a poorly sprayed spot on the hood and a slightly misaligned hood. The front driver seat is completely torn up and the passenger seat could use some love. The back is good though. The entire car was just very dirty and the previous owner was not much of an enthusiast.
However, after digging through some receipts I found in the glove box and emptying old parts out of the trunk compartments I learned that the previous-previous owner was quite the enthusiast. That's where the prancing moose stickers are from and he's bought a ton of maintenance pieces from ipd and fcp. Nice to know.
But I can't leave things alone and will be picking up where he left off. I've already done the inner tie rod on the passenger side, water pump, got a new muffler (old one was rusted), new wiper blades, tag bulbs/headlights/fog bulbs. I've cleaned, cleaned, cleaned and cleaned and it STILL needs to be cleaned more. Here's a pic i shot yesterday
Here is my list of problems/updates/fixes I would like to address for the next few months:
Trans fluid flush: shes smooth as butter when cold but starts to kick a bit when it warms up
New front seats: I can see the heating elements on the driver seat, no bueno. I removed the seat covers the previous owner had on it because they were disgusting and I just can't live with it. I have a line on a beautiful set for $100 but they're 8 hours away ugh. They even look like 960 seats!!
Oil change: this will happen as soon as I have a day off. The oil and filter is sitting at home. Will probably pick up plugs and just do those same time
Investigate turn signal issue: when I throw on the left turn signal I'm getting the fast blinking and the front turn signal isn't coming on. I believe the rear works. The left signal will work on the first time I throw it on after starting the car, blinks at normal speed too. Only the first time. After that it's fast blinking and the front cuts out.
Investigate fogs: despite changing the bulbs they aren't working. I don't know if it's the switch or the plugs yet. I want to switch out the entire setup for one solid assembly rather than the two.
All 4 shocks: meh I don't think I've ever owned a car with all good shocks. I'll probably never do this. It rides well enough. I'll keep it listed though.
Headunit and speakers: one of the previous owners was getting into something with it. All front grills aren't attached as well as they could be, front speakers are aftermarket, the rear ones are removed and the headunit doesn't work. I'll do the headunit and have somewhere install some Kenwood speakers all around for me.
AC: According to the previous owner the AC doesn't work but we're rolling into the winter season now. I'll worry about this when I need to.
Investigate creak sound when push on the brake pedal: very slight noise, only just as you engage the pedal at the same spot, you hear it right on the firewall behind the steering wheel, probably just needs something in the brake booster. Pedal feel, pressure, efficiency is consistent, doesn't have an apparent issue to me.
Wheels/grill/tint: I hate the wheels being black so I'm gonna spray them back to silver and if I see another set that I like more that fit *cough*turbo wheels* then I'll get those but far from priority. Also gonna spray the fins on the grill black or dark grey. It's very chrome-ey. I would also like tint sometime, the windows are massive and plentiful, fishbowl doesn't even describe it.
Paint: claybar, polish and wax, nothing crazy I just wanna get rid of the dullness.
Question: I would really really love it if you guys could share with me what your rpms are at 70 and 80. My car is turning 3000-3500rpms and its DRINKING the gas. I'm led to believe from another Volvo nerd that I should be turning 2500rpms at 70mph. So I'm trying to figure out if I have a different rear end than normal or what. I used a little over 1/4 tank to do 120miles and with a 20 gallon tank that's ALOT. It's $30 just to fill up a half tank at like $2.65 gallon. My old car would be full at $25 so I'm still in the shock phase lol.
But yeah all in all I'm liking the car so far, it's really solid and looks like it'll prove to be really reliable. It does GREAT at highway speeds, it's slow but very very smooth and comfortable. The 4cyl has a nice low hum, and sends no vibrations through the car. Its a very low strung engine, torque-ey (relatively) and gets all its business done below 4k, no need to rev it out really. The turning radius makes it easy to maneuver in smaller spaces so I don't even question "can it fit", I know it'll fit. I need to keep buying big things and carry lots of people to make use of all this new surface area lol.
Looking forward to doing the maintenance and bringing it back to some stock glory.
2013 Honda Fit, 1991 Mazda Miata, Princess Blanca, Mystery, 1993 Volvo 940 - sold, 2003 Mazda Protoge5 - carmax'd, 1996 BMW 328is - sold, 1996 Honda Accord - sold
