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    Just bought a 2nd car

    Been thinkng about it for a while and need a second car, just a cheaply to park on the drive if I need one.

    So thought I'd go rwd, and bought a bargain

    1998 r reg 940 2.3 manual fully load, low miles and low owners.

    Fortunately I have a spare k24 or 19ts and blue injectors (alter resistor near battery for injectors)

    I'll be looking at a 850r clutch and ttv flywheel in future and have some spare big brakes knocking about as well.

    I believe these ones have the 13.5mm conrods, m90 box, and can make 350-450bhp on standard internals (depending on where you read it)

    Also heard they have a locker rear diff?? Or similar not too sure about that.

    Advise is appreciated.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ettienne View Post
    Been thinkng about it for a while and need a second car, just a cheaply to park on the drive if I need one.

    So thought I'd go rwd, and bought a bargain

    1998 r reg 940 2.3 manual fully load, low miles and low owners.

    Fortunately I have a spare k24 or 19ts and blue injectors (alter resistor near battery for injectors)

    I'll be looking at a 850r clutch and ttv flywheel in future and have some spare big brakes knocking about as well.

    I believe these ones have the 13.5mm conrods, m90 box, and can make 350-450bhp on standard internals (depending on where you read it)

    Also heard they have a locker rear diff?? Or similar not too sure about that.

    Advise is appreciated.
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    I'll collect it on Saturday, then I can but it's nothing special to look at

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    some diffs are lockers, most aint, a variety off fdr's too

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    From what I have heard they are nice cars and very tunable too

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    Cheers for input

    I guess it's pretty similar to yours smithy?

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    Cheers for input

    I guess it's pretty similar to yours smithy?
    What my ornament or v40 lol

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    The ornament at a guess

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    How is this a second car when you have the V70R, and 850.

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    Nice!

    Those things are bulletproof
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ettienne View Post
    The ornament at a guess
    Yes but things will be progressing very soon

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    Quote Originally Posted by stribo View Post
    How is this a second car when you have the V70R, and 850.
    I've got 2 850s (now) down from 3 and v70r is daily.

    Gul is off to Volvo as press car, green 850r is being lent to a friend on long loan.

    I'll just have the v70r and 940 here, I'll sort these projects out and then maybe look at buying another 850 possibly.

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    This is the look I'm going for, it will be ok to do the school run.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ettienne View Post
    This is the look I'm going for, it will be ok to do the school run.
    ooh sexy

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    Same colour as mine

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    Black stone?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ettienne View Post
    Black stone?
    gay purple

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    nice......rwd would love an s90 myself
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    It looks amazing. I'm always find myself admiring the RWD models. They don't make them like that anymore. Less electronics to go wrong, too.

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    Yep and can't wait to pick it up in the morning, I'm being quiet as formulating a plan ref modding it lol.

    I already have most of the main bits.


 

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