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Weird post, but what the hell. I've always loved Volvos, but got re-acquainted with that love--okay, lust--after buying my brand new 17 year-old 850. I go out once or twice a week and Armor All the thing. I look at it out the window at work. I park it in the driveway nose out, so it appears to be ready to pounce when I'm ready to drive.
I look for other Volvos on the way to work, and am amazed how few I see in San Antonio. My 35-mile commute rarely reveals more than 10 or 12. I've been to both of San Antonio's Pick-n-Pull auto graveyards and looked at all the Volvos, noting the ones I could pull parts from if I need to. I check out craigslist almost every day as if I could afford to buy another. I look at Brickboard's Gallery, ogling with amusement...and longing...all the Volvos other have owned and loved.
So I just wonder if this kind of behavior is anywhere normal...or just plain whack.
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Vtexan - Do you have any Volvo pins? A Volvo tie or shirt? Badges for most models? An antique driver? An 1800 basket case? A volvo sign that lights up? ...
If not - you are just a beginner!
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'96 855R,'64 PV544 driver, '67 P1800 basket case, '12 XC70, the first three are mine, heh, heh, 525,000 miles put on 10 bricks
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Clearly, I'm an amateur!
Although I'm willing to bet you don't have a picture this bizarre of you and your Volvo. I took this almost 40 years ago(!), and it's me with my first Volvo, a '58 Duett. I'm on its hood in a bizarre pose and my hippie brother is over my shoulder. Oddly, it's a double exposure with the next photo we took, which was of a tarantula between my brother's shoes. The double exposure puts that tarantula right on my shoulder.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jadinamo/2793809935/sizes/o/in/photostream/
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I drive a '96 850 wagon, and people here in Kansas City don't get it, either. New Volvos around here can be a status symbol--you see them in the driveways of really nice houses, but those are sedans and SUVs. Those people aren't interested in a mid-90s Volvo. My more blue-collar friends can't understand how I'm not lusting after their Chebbies and Ferds. The only people who seem to understand are sensible middle-class suburbanites, but their appreciation only goes so far as "it's a nice, reliable grocery go-getter." I still hold that my Volvo is sexy!
...there is a mysterious 850 wagon I've seen around once or twice--blacked out paint, blacked out windows, all logos removed and an aftermarket grill. It gives me goosebumps. I've never met the owner. In my fantasies, it's a TR-5.
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posted by
someone claiming to be David
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Fri Jun 29 18:59 CST 2012 [ RELATED]
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The cars are family members and hard to say good bye to.
Whammytap, this will help your goosbump fix:
http://www.jagsthatrun.com/Pages/Volvo_200_V-8.html
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Nice to hear I'm not the only one who fixates a little more than those with standard Chevys and Fords.
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Normal, for people who like to drive cars and keep them running.
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My name is Klaus and I am a V♂lv♂holic
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Well put.
What I find is that the more work I do on the car, the more it grows on me.
First was my oldest daughter's '01 S40 then the middle daughter's '95 854T.
FWD Volvos never sparked any interest in me. But I have to admit that over time I have grown to like these models as well - more so the 854T which I never enjoyed working on when my sister bought it new. Strange.
I have a hard time explaining it, but these cars seem to grow a soul with age.
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"Differences of opinions should be tolerated, but not if they're too different' - Sharon Craig
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"I have a hard time explaining it, but these cars seem to grow a soul with age."
Yes, and part of that might be that their virtues become evident the more time you spend with them. I had a 240 for 10 years and someday I might buy another one, but I want my 855 or an early V70 as my daily driver. They are more fun to drive...:)
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I've had six of them through the years. Of course, the '58 Duett was hard to beat. This 244 was pretty great (see URL). For some reason a previous owner had put glass packs on the snappy little thing, so despite the fact that it was a Volvo it sounded kinda like a hot car.
But my current 850 sure has me happy right now.
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"...This 244 was pretty great..."
Another trait of hopeless brick heads is to get all technical about a car's description. As far as your photo goes, try 242 vs 244 - and a nice looking one at that. (See what I mean?)
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So you're saying it was a 242 and not a 244? I may have owned 6 Volvos, but I sure don't claim expertise.
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Yes, a 242 (two door).
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"Differences of opinions should be tolerated, but not if they're too different' - Sharon Craig
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"Lust" might be extreme but I understand. I had a beautiful & I do mean "beautiful" 81 242 for a year or so. I traded cars with my wife for the wkend & she hit a deer one night. The car performed as engineered so my wife was fine tho` shaken up. The front end of the car was, of course, totalled. I still think of that 242 with a "certain fondness".
We bought a 95 855T which was indeed a wonderful car & coming from a 83 244 was a big leap. For the first few months we used to keep looking back at the wagon after parking it & saying to one another"Can you believe that fabulous car is ours???". It was fast, comfortable & a great looking car! It`s now gone to a new home & replaced by a XC70 which also is a terrific car. Just got back from a long trip to Santa Fe & it ran like a charm!
LOve Volvo`s!!
Rich
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DOH! (forehead being slapped) I forgot Volvo has specific reasons for its numbering schemes.
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Thought I'd posted the URL, but I guess not: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jadinamo/2726510446/sizes/l/in/photostream/
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