Has anyone here ever been on a Volvo?

They should stick to making cheap furniture....

Twenty some years ago you saw them everywhere, most with a "Baby On Board" sign in the window. Apparently they've gone the way of the Rambler station wagon.

Ishmael
 
the hasidics loved the 240 series
in oz they born agains liked em, and drove as badly too

they were never the same when they changed to the v numbers

the indians own them now, after ford got cold feet
 
the hasidics loved the 240 series
in oz they born agains liked em, and drove as badly too

they were never the same when they changed to the v numbers

the indians own them now, after ford got cold feet

I remember reading a review on them back in the early 90's. The reviewers noted how they were for shite to drive on ice/snow. You'd of thought that the Swedes could have at least got that right.

Ishmael
 
I remember reading a review on them back in the early 90's. The reviewers noted how they were for shite to drive on ice/snow. You'd of thought that the Swedes could have at least got that right.

Ishmael

I had a GF in High School with a 142S and that little car was great in the snow. So was she, but that's fodder for another thread.

The Chinese, actually.

They're not owned by Tata any more? Damn, I need to google.
 
I used to work with a guy that had one and I nicknamed it the rolling commode, then one day he head-on'ed a Chevy and walked away without a scratch. That's the closest I've come.
 
I was IN a couple in the last week

They were junkers - didn't buy them.
Now, my brother once had a P544, and another P544. I think he bought the second one for parts to fix the first one. Those were fun cars. I always wanted the 1800S like the pic above. Sexy car.
 
My first car was a Volvo and there was a lot of love shared between me and that car.
I showed it some good times, but also did some quite unspeakable things in it....and come to think of it, on it :eek:
In return it showed me how to drive away quickly from sticky situations. I still miss that car. :(
 
they're built like tanks.

if you want to walk away from an accident,
have it whilst driving a volvo.
 
My parents bought a '69 142 model new. The electrical system took a giant dump when the car was not quite 4 years old and had just over 40k miles. Ironically, they traded it in on a Pinto which they got 200k+ miles out of.
 
My second car was a 340. The wheel parted company with the half shaft, car slewed sideways, hit a collapsed dry stone wall that acted as a ramp and flipped the car over. I hit a tree upside down at about 50mph. Crawled out through the window, ciggy still in mouth, with a bruise on my collar bone where the seat belt had rubbed.
 
I have a volvo.

It's a good solid car.

they're built like tanks.

if you want to walk away from an accident,
have it whilst driving a volvo.

My second car was a 340. The wheel parted company with the half shaft, car slewed sideways, hit a collapsed dry stone wall that acted as a ramp and flipped the car over. I hit a tree upside down at about 50mph. Crawled out through the window, ciggy still in mouth, with a bruise on my collar bone where the seat belt had rubbed.

Safe.

And spacious.....
 
Volvo S80 is a good car.

Expensive, but safe and sustainable.
 
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