No feelers, no ifs ands or buts about this. This car has GOT to go. I have a 245ti I love, I HATE 7 series, I'm finishing the police car for a family member (that car was intended to be my winter POS, but I fell in love with all of it once I started the restoration (I'm not fully restoring it since I'm modding it a little...carefully and tastefully IMO) on it. Hopefully my sister and likely cousin that it gets passed down to will enjoy it for many years.


Ok, where to begin: When I say new, I mean within the last year or two...basically new and in good working order. I don't really keep records other than when to change filters and fluids. The prospective buyer would just have to take my word for it, sorry. I've worked on a lot of people's cars and they've come back to me, and I'd treat the buyer with that same level of respect and give full disclosure. If something breaks, I really honestly wouldn't see it coming, I can't promise that I'm going to find everything....the car is used. I can say that I've had basically zero trouble with it what-so-ever (other than what I've inflicted and repaired)



Overview:

Brakes:
New brake everything. New lines, calipers, pads recent, rotors recent, new master, new front calipers with lubed slides. It stops about as well as a clapped out 240...aka damn near perfect for a 7 series turdbucket. Rear calipers are used, but work fine from what I can tell *shrug*.

Engine:
.030 MLS cometic HG. RSI timing gear. Valve lash checked and seems fine.
Original 135K mile 13C turbo re-installed. Works fine from what I can tell.
240 Ignition distributor...
Recent bougi-cord wires (for a 7-series...the 2-series dist isn't being used at the moment...just there for future use when someone finally needs to buy a cap or gets sick of the 700 POS dist leaking a bit, which it does and bugs the crap out of me, but I'm not motivated to fix it unless it is a deal breaker really...I will, just need some motivation.
Breather box new.
Vac lines new (where rotted)
Compression and bores looked real healthy when I had the HG off.
Oil pump transfer tube seals replaced...(UN FUN!!!).
Recent hepu brand water pump with big B230F pulley.
All front seals replaced with brown viton ones, alternator inspected, PS pump replaced (was making noise).
A/C works pretty darn well for crappy R134a.
That's about it, it is pretty stock.
Recent motor mounts...ugh...hydraulic mounts suuuuck.
Low mile radiator.
185K miles.
Synthetic fluids.
New belts including t-belt and tensioner.
New alt accessory bushings in hard nylon.
All filters and fluids will be changed before sold...nothing overdue, just don't remember the mileage exactly...I just change them often since I don't put many miles on cars.
Best fuel econ is 30mpg on a road trip, worst is 18ish...pretty decent. Will drink regular gas just fine at stock boost or below about 10-12psi from what I can tell. I often put premium in it for whatever reason.

Interior:
Decent gray interior. Nothing great, nothing hideous.
Stock tape deck comes with it with functional but nothing special speakers...it is what it is.
Can come with gray cloth manual front seats or gray leather...your choice. I ditched the power seats.
Dynomat added in places to the rear.


Suspension:
New OEM volvo strut tops (from volvo).
Stock sways.
MVP end links.
Bilstein HDs.
Overload rear springs.
Poly or new rubber strut rod bushings...I forget honestly...been a while. It drives fairly tight from what I can tell.
Balljoints and steering stuff are probably getting a little tired like anything, being I never touched that stuff. It isn't loose to the feel, but I haven't replaced it, nor have i touched wheel bearings, so plan on it.


Exterior:
189-2 2-stage smooth volvo white most unfaded or molested.
Plenty of rock chips on the front, which depresses me. If I could only find a good white hood for it I would.
NEEDS ECODES AS MOD #1 PRONTO ASAP HORRRRRRRRIBLE DOT HEADLIGHTS
Rear passenger quarter panel repaired after minor crinkle on fender arch...no hacks or bondo (very thin with good high-build primer...I'm picky), but if you want an all-original paint garage queen, my car ain't it.
OEM volvo fancy trailer hitch installed...cool little thing, and makes people fear tailgating the ball on it.

Tri-bar yakima rack with fairing. Fairing rubbed paint a bit by sunroof. Can come with or without this...I like this rack a lot...you can put 2 bikes on the back that clears the tailgate and two kayaks and go road tripping...or one kayak and one roof box...many good trips were done in this car. I'd sort of like to keep the rack, but it hides the roof dings here and there great haha.

Bottom of passenger front door repainted not that well...not easy to see, but it is there.
Some tea-spoon dings and dents in roof...a paintless guy could get them out pretty well....if the headliner weren't such a *female-dog* to remove in 7 series....what miserable things...all those dings would be gone if this were a 245. Similar dings on the cowl.
I isn't a beater, but it isn't a summer driver or anything...just a car.
-No major rust really
-window scrapers just starting to peel upward in the back a bit.

Drivetrain:
-Good M46 with good OD and fresh ATF.
-Recent clutch.
-Overdrive light on dash doesn't work (orange arrow goes off instead of turning on the proper light...no idea, but it is reliable, just not perfect and pretty)
-3.31:1 ratio axle with mod G80 locker and working ABS everything...a rarity. Cruises a lovely 3000rpm at 80-85mph...cruises nice at 100. 1st gear is also nice in a turbo car.
-Recent driveshaft center bearing. Not sure on the u-joints...seem fine *shrug.*
-Guibo flex-joint thing could probably use attention...they suck.


The gotchas:
-Spots a bit of oil here and there.
-Has some interior creaks
-Stock 15" wheels with not so great tires (not bad wear, just not nearly sticky/stiff enough for the size of the car). I think I have a decent set of hydras...somewhere...if I can find the darn things.
-Tint should be re-done...ugh.
-A bit of drivetrain lash I can't quite zero in on.
-LH has never run cream smooth on it despite my best efforts. Injectors are clean, engine compression is good...just some seem to run a little more mint that others. Not bad, no nasty tune issues whatever, but it bugs me (I'm an anal nutjob).
A/C should be vacuumed and charged with something better than R134 (it sucks).
-Probably some other crap I'm forgetting...it is a DD sort of a thin.

No idea what to ask...was thinking 4500 OBO. Willing to deliver. I have complete confidence that it will get a person around without drama. I'm just selling it because I need to simplify my life, and also just plain do not like 7/9 cars. You know you need to sell a car when your hatred starts with the way the key turns to the driving position to how it handles when it works perfect. Doing the oil pump transfer tube o-rings also soured me.