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84FordMan · 08-18-2009, 10:14 PM

To want to make this car my next vehicle purchase:

Nealio · 08-18-2009, 11:51 PM

Not crazy at all.

willk · 08-18-2009, 11:56 PM

QUOTE (Nealio @ Aug 18 2009, 10:51 PM)

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Not crazy at all.[/b]

+1
Any big plans for it or stay classic with it?

threewhistles · 08-19-2009, 01:53 AM

If you are making it as a daily driver purchase, you are completely out of your mind.

If you are making it as a fun, weekend driver purchase, then sweet.

Mz6GreyGhost · 08-19-2009, 07:54 AM

QUOTE (Nealio @ Aug 18 2009, 11:51 PM)

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Not crazy at all.[/b]

+2

BlackCherry06 · 08-19-2009, 09:40 AM

Beautiful. I'd only recommend it as a car-covered garage queen / sunny weekend joyride. That's too good to mess up.

84FordMan · 08-19-2009, 10:10 AM

QUOTE (Sacramento6 @ Aug 19 2009, 01:53 AM)

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If you are making it as a daily driver purchase, you are completely out of your mind.

If you are making it as a fun, weekend driver purchase, then sweet.[/b]

At first it would be just a project, but probably develop into a DD, especially when you consider most P1800s still left are in pretty rough condition.

As for plans, weighing it out, the B20 does have a good deal of support as far as performance goes, stroker kits, superchargers, cams, heads, etc. However when I saw the eVOLVo from SEMA 2004 powered by a turbocharged Duratec 2.3 and Vox's P1800 powered by a Yamaha/Volvo 4.4L V8, I just get a big stupid grin on my face. So weighing cost vs power, the car only weighs about 2,300 lbs, so not much power is actually needed to make it fast.

Outside of the engine, V-Performance street springs, IPD sway bar set, V-Performance polyurethane bushings, V-Performance LSD. For wheels, I was amazed to find out the 5x108 bolt pattern has not changed, so current factory Volvo wheels could be a possible selection.

threewhistles · 08-19-2009, 11:35 AM

If you go through it with the intention of turning it into a daily driver and not a trailer queen, you could make it work for you. I used my 67 Mustang as a daily driver for about 10 years, and truthfully, buying good tires for it was the best thing I ever did. Other than that, I carried jumpers, a few starter solenoids in the trunk and small took kit.

08-18-2009, 10:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
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Nealio Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Tampa/Bradenton, FL Posts: 2,437 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	Not crazy at all. __________________ 2005 Volcanic Red Mazda6S MTX Hatch OBX - AWR - Mazdaspeed Acc. - Injen - CP-E - Greddy - ProSport - Corksport - Medieval Motorsports - Apexcone

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threewhistles Rally Racer Join Date: May 2006 Location: Sacramento, Ca. Posts: 1,934 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	If you are making it as a daily driver purchase, you are completely out of your mind. If you are making it as a fun, weekend driver purchase, then sweet. __________________ Trust me, your signature is lame. Not only am I president of "The Old Guy Hater Club", I'm a client. 2008 Los Angeles Angels of Fountain Valley: FTL.....(choke, gag, choke)

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BlackCherry06 Rally Racer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 1,081 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	Beautiful. I'd only recommend it as a car-covered garage queen / sunny weekend joyride. That's too good to mess up. __________________ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

08-19-2009, 11:35 AM	#8 (permalink)
threewhistles Rally Racer Join Date: May 2006 Location: Sacramento, Ca. Posts: 1,934 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	If you go through it with the intention of turning it into a daily driver and not a trailer queen, you could make it work for you. I used my 67 Mustang as a daily driver for about 10 years, and truthfully, buying good tires for it was the best thing I ever did. Other than that, I carried jumpers, a few starter solenoids in the trunk and small took kit. __________________ Trust me, your signature is lame. Not only am I president of "The Old Guy Hater Club", I'm a client. 2008 Los Angeles Angels of Fountain Valley: FTL.....(choke, gag, choke)

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