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WHY DID THEY STOP? 200

posted by Erling on Tue Sep 19 10:10 CST 2006
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I am not in position to confirm this, but "people in the know" claim that the Russians tried to buy the production equipment back in '93. Volvo considered the offer seriously, but turned it down fearing that a possible drop in quality would stain Volvo's reputation.

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WHY DID THEY STOP? [200]
posted by Yamaherb on Mon Sep 18 17:07 CST 2006 >

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posted by Farm Boy on Mon Sep 18 17:50 CST 2006 > V
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  posted by Yamaherb on Mon Sep 18 18:32 CST 2006 > V
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    posted by CarVolvo on Mon Sep 18 18:47 CST 2006 > V
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      posted by tank87 on Tue Sep 19 05:24 CST 2006 > V

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posted by jthorner on Mon Sep 18 18:47 CST 2006 > V
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  posted by Jorrell on Tue Sep 19 11:49 CST 2006 > V

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posted by Rhys on Mon Sep 18 19:02 CST 2006 > V
- My Volvo sentiments exactly, Rhys. (NMI) [200]
  posted by lucid subscriber on Tue Sep 19 03:22 CST 2006 > V
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  posted by NJC on Tue Sep 19 06:27 CST 2006 > V
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    posted by Rhys on Tue Sep 19 19:53 CST 2006 > V
    - In defense of the 740 [200]
      posted by Blue Horse on Wed Sep 20 02:18 CST 2006 > V
      - In defense of the 740 [200]
        posted by zrubin on Wed Sep 20 10:04 CST 2006 > V
        
        In defense of the 740 [200]
        posted by Aye Roll on Wed Sep 20 15:51 CST 2006 > V

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posted by Lummer57 on Tue Sep 19 02:10 CST 2006 > V

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posted by rhaire on Tue Sep 19 02:31 CST 2006 > V

WHY DID THEY STOP? [200]
posted by runwld2 subscriber on Tue Sep 19 02:55 CST 2006 > V
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  posted by walrus3 subscriber on Tue Sep 19 06:34 CST 2006 > V

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posted by Blue Horse on Tue Sep 19 03:29 CST 2006 > V
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  posted by Ryan_R subscriber on Tue Sep 19 04:53 CST 2006 > V
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    posted by lucid subscriber on Tue Sep 19 05:13 CST 2006 > V
    - WHY DID THEY STOP? [200]
      posted by Sven's Maintainer on Tue Sep 19 05:18 CST 2006 > V
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      posted by scorron subscriber on Tue Sep 19 05:46 CST 2006 > V
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        posted by JohnMc on Tue Sep 19 07:09 CST 2006 > V
        
        fancy digital 240 classic temp gauge? [200]
        posted by jimjmorris subscriber on Wed Sep 20 01:31 CST 2006 > V
        
        fancy digital 240 classic temp gauge? [200]
        posted by JohnMc on Wed Sep 20 15:51 CST 2006 > V

This is a tough thread to read. [200]
posted by Sven's Maintainer on Tue Sep 19 03:36 CST 2006 > V
- This is a tough thread to read. [200]
  posted by brettsutherland subscriber on Tue Sep 19 04:46 CST 2006 > V
  - Yeah, but ... [200]
    posted by Sven's Maintainer on Tue Sep 19 05:00 CST 2006 > V
- This is a tough thread to read. [200]
  posted by JohnMc on Tue Sep 19 05:03 CST 2006 > V
- This is a tough thread to read. [200]
  posted by Lord Volvo subscriber on Tue Sep 19 06:17 CST 2006 > V
- This is a tough thread to read. [200]
  posted by Lummer57 on Tue Sep 19 12:28 CST 2006 > V
- Next good RWD used car. [200]
  posted by Farm Boy on Tue Sep 19 17:32 CST 2006 > V
  - Interesting. What models are the e36? n.m.i. [200]
    posted by Sven's Maintainer on Wed Sep 20 04:03 CST 2006 > V
    - Interesting. What models are the e36? n.m.i. [200]
      posted by JohnMc on Wed Sep 20 13:28 CST 2006 > V

WHY DID THEY STOP? Here's what I heard..... [200]
posted by B.C. subscriber on Tue Sep 19 04:25 CST 2006 > V
- WHY DID THEY STOP? Here's what I heard..... [200]
  posted by 91lligrama on Tue Sep 19 06:35 CST 2006 > V
- WHY DID THEY STOP? Here's what I heard..... [200]
  posted by Alex Z on Tue Sep 19 19:53 CST 2006 > V
  - side impact standards? [200]
    posted by Sven's Maintainer on Wed Sep 20 04:08 CST 2006 > V

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posted by scorron subscriber on Tue Sep 19 05:41 CST 2006 > V

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posted by Steve subscriber on Tue Sep 19 07:50 CST 2006 > V
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  posted by Erling on Tue Sep 19 10:10 CST 2006 > V
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    posted by harvey/ga on Tue Sep 19 13:27 CST 2006 > V
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  posted by Lummer57 on Tue Sep 19 12:19 CST 2006 > V

It was the only way they could think of to make grown men cry. n.m.i. [200]
posted by Sven's Maintainer on Tue Sep 19 08:03 CST 2006 > V

WHY DID THEY STOP? (making the 240) [200]
posted by FitzFitzgerald on Tue Sep 19 13:51 CST 2006 > V
- WHY DID THEY STOP? (making the 240) [200]
  posted by Aye Roll on Tue Sep 19 17:05 CST 2006 > V
  - WHY DID THEY STOP? (making the 240) [200]
    posted by jthorner on Tue Sep 19 18:04 CST 2006 > V
  - WHY DID THEY STOP? (making the 240) [200]
    posted by Alex Z on Tue Sep 19 19:50 CST 2006 > V

They stopped making the 240 because of the dash board! [200][1990]
posted by ricefive subscriber on Fri Sep 22 10:32 CST 2006 > V

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posted by dag on Sat Sep 23 12:07 CST 2006 > V
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  posted by scorron subscriber on Sat Sep 23 12:30 CST 2006 > V
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  posted by jthorner on Sat Sep 23 15:52 CST 2006 > V

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