My name is Dai and I have a MUCH worse problem!

Post by **classicswede** » 17 Dec 2008 11:18 pm

Well I'm going to pick this lovely 140 up on the weekend

It's car number ?? erm I've totaly lost count but its got to be around 20 ish now. And soem of you guys think you have it bad

Post by **Tourinki** » 17 Dec 2008 11:25 pm

Is that french plate?

Post by **classicswede** » 17 Dec 2008 11:37 pm

Yep french plate. The car is still registered in france but has been in the UK for a while. I'll have to register it here once I've got it all sorted.

Post by **SteveP** » 18 Dec 2008 09:49 am

144, 142 or 145?

Post by **filthyjohn** » 18 Dec 2008 05:15 pm

Class. Show us more when you've got it, I really like these.

Post by **redline** » 18 Dec 2008 07:06 pm

yeah I'm with John on this one , looks great does it need much/any work

Post by **classicswede** » 19 Dec 2008 07:38 pm

Its a 142

Body work is supposed to very clean and no rust problems. It has a B20 single carb so should go quite well. I'll post some pics after I collect it on Subday.

Post by **SteveP** » 20 Dec 2008 01:23 am

Very nice, I'd love a 142.. or even a 242

Post by **classicswede** » 21 Dec 2008 10:40 pm

Collected the car today. It was to dark to take an pics when we got back so I'll have do it on later in day light.
The car is very solid with only a small patch of rust on each rear wheel arch. A couple of blemishes on the paint will need sorting and then should last a while.
For MOT I'll need to fit RHD head lights, new tyres, new mirrors and get the brakes working properly and any other bits I find.

Post by **SteveP** » 22 Dec 2008 09:46 am

I just found an advert for this car - looks very nice!

Post by **classicswede** » 01 Jan 2009 06:53 pm

Pics of the 142 here

http://www.rwdvolvos.org/forum/viewtopi ... lit=europa

Just scroll past the 740 limo pics

Post by **340ovlov** » 01 Jan 2009 06:57 pm

cannot via pics on this as u need to be a member

Post by **classicswede** » 02 Jan 2009 10:23 pm

Well here goes then

And the rust is here

And here

Post by **filthyjohn** » 03 Jan 2009 09:32 am

BIG JEALOUSY.

Looks like a good one man, oddly enough there's a 140 in a scrappy near me and it seems to be rust free. Now you've got me thinking of saving it.

Post by **classicswede** » 03 Jan 2009 11:57 am

If its not rusty then it has to be worth saving. Most 140's over here end up rotten to buggery.