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dlearl476
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IPD is where I learned how expensive factory boxes were. Front wheel bearing in a Volvo box = $21.95. Same exact SKF bearing (made in...
IaM-Ray
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I had a 145 in the 70s and an 850 waggon in 1997 One of my uncles, had many many Volvos I have to say that when I had that 97 waggon...
El Frazoo
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"In 20 years who is really going to be interested in a 1950s replica. I just don’t know." I could add that if you want to understand...
El Frazoo
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Yes IPD. Could not recall the name earlier. They were very helpful, had to buy a new cam, lifters, valves and timing gear amongst many...
dlearl476
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IPD. I knew it well. They’re still around, but it’s more of Volvo boutique than a performance shop like BITD. (Harder to customized...
dlearl476
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I found Volvos from their rally prowess. I couldn’t have cared less about safety. I’d venture a guess that I put 15,000-20,000 miles on...
Sacto Mitch
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. I must be getting old. When someone says 'classic Volvo', this is what comes to mind: OK, this may have come up here before, but it's...
IaM-Ray
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I had a 1987 535 for ten years that was the last one
Kevin - Bay Area
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I believe someone said it above. My 30-mile weekday commute takes between 2.5-3 hours due to traffic. It's the sole reason I sought out...
550 Phil
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All I know is in 1990 when I had 2 kids and didn’t have a pot to piss in I would have killed for this $19k 240DL. It was the ultimate...
Butcher Boy
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I had a convex mirror on the passenger side of my Volvo when I own it .......
Michael McKelvey
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I followed all of TC's exploits in the past here. He did some interesting stuff. It was very interesting to see a picture of him. This...
Sacto Mitch
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. Gordon, as a biker you probably know about the East Coast Bike Trail (could be another name now). I think it has now morphed into a...
Gordon Nichols
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The old timers on here will remember "TC" or Tom Canty from Duxbury, MA. Last I saw him, he had a Karmann Ghia Rat Rod that was pretty...
El Frazoo
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Had '70 145 B20B automatic. The fam wagon. Worked -- barely. It ate a cam lobe after a while, reportedly not uncommon due to some bad...
LI-Rick
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Another of Paul Newman's cars/creations was a 1963 VW convertible. It started stock, acquired a pair of Porsche engines in the search of...
Stan Galat
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That thing had a twin-turbo V6 from a Buick Grand National in it — not necessarily representative of the marque or the typical owner. As...
Butcher Boy
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I was a Volvo owner once. It was a 1984 240GL turbo, 5 speed. We bought it new because the wife wanted a safe car to drive. I had a...
LI-Rick
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Maybe if your ex was driving one of those monster trucks, she could have just drove through it, back onto the road?
Panhandle Bob
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Having my former wife and my kids forced off the 405 freeway and over an embankment, going down a steep incline for about 60 feet into...
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