242GT for Tony

[motec 6.9]

Hi Tony they also have a nice Volvo 242GT for sale with no reserve http://www.shannons.com.au/auctions/lot/E9JPN353N4EBH1WH . I used to own 1 of these so i am a fan . Geoff

 

[WiSeGuYY]

Hey GEOFF , you keep amaze me with your interesting posts , i used to drive the 244 gl at that time and i never cross a coupe 242 before , but the car looks awesome indeed , TONY will be tempted but i'm counting on the w116 in his ground and the mini project for not trying another VOLVO for now.

p.s how are you keeping MOTEC ?? health wise?

REGARDS

TAREK

 

[Michel]

Nice, sharp looking Volvo.

However, the light coloured engine bay has me baffled.

Is that normal on a black car?

 

[motec 6.9]

Probably not mine was red but it had a light grey engine bay . Cannot really tel if that is the colour of this engine bay it could be a Volvo thing. Geoff And Tarek still very saw taking anti inflamation drugs and antibiotics. But the good news is i think i am over the hump.

 

[Tony66_au]

I used to Rally a 142GT and they are a very well balanced car (Even with a 4 foot gear shift lever lol)

 

[WiSeGuYY]

very happy to hear you are improving GEOFF. slow or not it was nasty and lucky you get over it , hope you are having full recovery soon .

Back to VOLVO & TONY , your remark on long stick shifts ,i don't recall this in the 244 and i don't remember the 142 at all , it show i'm not a VOLVO fan though i remember at that time i was falling for any blond specially the Scandinavian ones.LOL

REGARDS
TAREK

 

[260ebenz]

Nice, sharp looking Volvo.

However, the light coloured engine bay has me baffled.

Is that normal on a black car?

Black car with a silver engine bay what's going on there??

 

[Tony66_au]

Well you see.... Its like this, Obviously the car was silver before it was black

 

[Michel]

Well you see.... Its like this, Obviously the car was silver before it was black

So, do I gather all Volvos have a body coloured engine bay from the factory?

 

[motec 6.9]

Hi Michel not sure but on the 2 Ovlov's i owned both had light grey engine bays one was red the other green . Geoff

 

[Styria]

Well you see.... Its like this, Obviously the car was silver before it was black

Tony, obviously Tim is not the only one stumped by this anomaly - Michel is, Motec 6.9, and so am I, thus with you being the resident Volvo afficionado, are you able to clarify this for us ? I must admit to drooling over the 242GT whenever I would spot one, and at one stage there was a dealership located in William Street, Sydney and they always had a GT in the window. Wasn't there also another (2 door ?) Volvo with a special grille treatment, and different types of rims, or am I thinking of the same model as this GT ? Always a most attractive car.

They were also bullet proof mechanically, with beautifully comfortable seats and a well planned and thought out interior. Regards Styria

 

[motec 6.9]

Hi Styria the other 2 door was the 262 bertone fited with the 2.7 litre v6 http://www.volvoadventures.com/262Cspec.html .Geoff and 1 we did not get the 780 Bertone i remember seeing 1 of these at the sydney International Motorshow http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volvo_700_Series#Volvo_780

 

[Styria]

No Geoff, that's not the car I refer to. In fact, I never knew of Bertone making a 2.7 litre V6 for Volvo. There was also, of course, the model (242GT ?) with the chopped roof - quite ungainly looking at the time, and still so today, but obviously a sought after 'classic'. Regards Styria

 

[motec 6.9]

Hi Styria the 242GT was a 2 door with a standard roof . In its untimate configuration it won the 1986 Australian Touring Car Title with Robbie Francevic http://people.physics.anu.edu.au/~amh110/240T_GpA_racing.htm the low roof was only the 262C bertone . Geoff

 

[Tony66_au]

Bertone 242's were nice, they used the American front end with twin lights and were chopped.

A much sought after car.