BMW Swapped: 1990 Volvo 240 Sedan
This next car comes as a tip from Cory who writes; One of the odder volvo 240 swap cars I have seen- BMW engine and Volvo s60 dash. In my opinion, the car is close to being actually good, but some very odd details (steering wheels is horrid) keep it in the mongrel category. Never seen or heard of anyone swapping in a poorly fitted dash into one of these. Find this 1990 Volvo 240 Sedan with BMW inline-6 swap offered for $1250 in Suffield, CT via facebash markingbaste.
From the seller:
1990 Volvo 240 Sedan 4D
$1,250
Vehicles
Listed a week ago in Suffield, CT
About This Vehicle
Driven 250,000 miles
Manual transmission
Exterior color: Silver · Interior color: Black
Fuel type: Gasoline
Fair condition
Seller’s description
ASKING PRICE IS $5,500.00BMW M50B25 swapped Volvo 240. I built and drifted this car over the last 4 or 5 years and am looking to move on. This vehicle has been very reliable and fun to drive on the street and at events. Last time at the track I did tag a guiderail and there is some body damage and rail moved, nothing affecting alignment or mounts, I still drive the car with no changes.
Drivetrain
BMW M50B25NV stock with headers
ZF transmission
modified 2 piece driveshaft
welded diff
big aluminum radiator and electric fan
Suspension/wheels
Custom coilovers with shorten strut housings, koni adjustable inserts, eibach springs and camber/caster plates
Kaplhenke roll center correctors
lengthened lower control arms
poly control arm bushings
Rear adjustable perches, eibach springs and short bilstein shocks
Kaplhenke spherical rear trailing arm bearings
shortened trailing arms
adjustable torque rods w/ heim joints
17×9 enkei RPF1 and 5×108 to 5×114.3 adapters
215-40-17 Falken 615k frontBrakes
Cadillac ATS Brembo Calipers
S60R front rotors (need to be turned)
stock rear brakes
ASD pass through hand brake
Wilwood proportioning valveExterior
Painted GM Cortez silver
Mini d2s projector headlight retrofit
Trim/molding deleted
Zender side skirts
850 lip
tucked bumpersInterior
Momo bucket seats well used and have seen better days
s60 dash swap
VDO electric oil pressure and coolant temp gaugescan include 4 spare mustang 17×8 wheels and two brand new 215-40-17 unmounted tires. Assortment of random exterior/interior trim pieces.
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I’ll bet the front air dam and side skirts really kick in when this baby gets over 135 mph.
But why no rear spoiler? Things that make you go “Hmmm….”
-Stan (the “Why-can’t-this-car-go-over-78-mph Back-to-the-Future” Stan…)
BWM? Bulgarian Washing Machine?
Bruegel’s Weirdest Masterpiece
Hows does that go, worth the square root of its parts?
Sure looks like a drift car or even a drift missile to me. Clues are the weird white steering wheel, shift knob, generally unfinished interior, added hydraulic handbrake, and this line: “last time at the track I did tag a guiderail and there is some body damage and rail moved,” which is definitely something that happens to drift cars.
That being said, the BMW M50 swap is quite common in Sweden and Norway for a 240. It’s cheap, it fits, sounds great, and nearly doubles stock power. Plus the Getrag transmissions that bolt onto these are quite a bit better for agressive driving than the Volvo tractor-spec boxes.
S60 dash – never seen that one, and now can’t unsee it.