Intruders-Alert

There's a lady here at work who pulls in every day with a silver Volvo C30 T5, and I notice it every damn time. A couple weeks ago I said to her, "I like your car." She said "Thanks, it's going to be for sale soon." Today, there's a sign on it. It's a 2007 @ $6,000. I want it.

Why would a guy get rid of a perfectly good Suzuki SX-4 that he likes, to buy an older Volvo? [emoji2]

We have a small (city, eh) driveway, which can't handle two cars... besides, we've only ever had one. Probably pass the SX-4 along to the Grandson...

I do like that Volvo... [emoji106]

Does T5 mean turbo straight 5 engine? If so, do some research. Volvo's straight 5's had a great rep for being unbreakable, but the turbo variants were just the opposite.

Now there is some dispute as to whether that's due to design flaw, or because the turbos get boy racer'd more...so I'd try to get a feel for the issue if you're serious.

I recently found a 1998 V70 wagon in STL with less than 80,000 miles and full records from the only owner, always garaged and serviced by Brentwood Volvo, they are the good one in STL. this thing was a peach. White/white, spotlessly clean and perfect. I wanted it SO bad. Problem was it booked at only about $1900 and the guy was wanting $3500 for it. We couldn't find a common number that worked. Woulda loved to have it....

Only Volvo I ever wanted was one of the ones that look like a small 46-48 Ford two door sedan.Think they are late 50s early 60s? If you want it hope you get it.How far do the seats adjust? [emoji2]

old time rider wrote:How far do the seats adjust? [emoji2]

Suzuki Johnny wrote:

Looks like a fun car to have! [emoji106]

Cuban its un-American to only have 1 car.
I have 4 for the 3 of us. lol

Oh I forgot your Canadian.

That is an interesting way of coming out of the closet and I admire you for it.

n-trude wrote:Cuban its un-American to only have 1 car.
I have 4 for the 3 of us. lol

Oh I forgot your Canadian.

Personally I'm surprised that people who live in huts made from dung with peat roofs even have one car...

jeffcoslacker wrote:
Personally I'm surprised that people who live in huts made from dung with peat roofs even have one cart...

Fixed that for you...

jeffcoslacker wrote: Does T5 mean turbo straight 5 engine? If so, do some research. Volvo's straight 5's had a great rep for being unbreakable, but the turbo variants were just the opposite. Now there is some dispute as to whether that's due to design flaw, or because the turbos get boy racer'd more...so I'd try to get a feel for the issue if you're serious...

I believe it is the i5 Turbo... six speed manual. And it's got 215,000 km on it... roll the dice baby!

old time rider wrote: How far do the seats adjust? [emoji2]

MattSunn wrote:

JFL Live wrote: Looks like a fun car to have! [emoji106]

Actual car ^^^

n-trude wrote: Cuban its un-American to only have 1 car.
Oh I forgot your Canadian.

[emoji2] Don't think I've ever had two at the same time...

franktiregod wrote: That is an interesting way of coming out of the closet and I admire you for it.

You're the High Priest of Assholiness.

jeffcoslacker wrote: Personally I'm surprised that people who live in huts made from dung with peat roofs even have one car...

This is because of the pie hole remark, eh?




I'm gonna test drive it tomorrow. Raining today, she left it in the garage.

n-trude wrote:Cuban its un-American to only have 1 car.
I have 4 for the 3 of us. lol

Oh I forgot your Canadian.

Yup, we have four vehicles for the two of us. [emoji106]

Still have over ten bikes and five run [emoji2] ! But down to one wife car 2005 Cobalt with 69,000 and my old 37 truck... At my peak of crazy had three old trucks 36,37,38 and a 1985 Toyota truck,wife's car and even more motorcycles . Two cats now and with out a dog since my so loved black lab died over five years ago.

Cuban wrote:
I'm gonna test drive it tomorrow. Raining today, she left it in the garage.

Made outta salt?

Leaks....

old time rider wrote:Only Volvo I ever wanted was one of the ones that look like a small 46-48 Ford two door sedan.Think they are late 50s early 60s? If you want it hope you get it.How far do the seats adjust? [emoji2]

Volvo Amazon?

If so I agree...they make neat little hot rods...

And who doesn't love a clean P1800?

I like that one ok Jeff but the ones I really like look like you have a 2/3 size 46-48 Ford 2DS .Have seen a few make a bar looking grill for them like the Ford. The little English Fords that looked like 2/3 size 33/34 U.S. Ford are all so great looking. [emoji106] Man I do really like the last two.Never saw that wagon before! Do recall the nice looking little coupe. [emoji106] Sweden made and were sold as one of the best safe cars made if recall right?
...edit to say did you change the coupe pic! Went back for another look and seems to be color change and went from shot gun side to driver side??

old time rider wrote:I like that one ok Jeff but the ones I really like look like you have a 2/3 size 46-48 Ford 2DS .Have seen a few make a bar looking grill for them like the Ford. The little English Fords that looked like 2/3 size 33/34 U.S. Ford are all so great looking. [emoji106] Man I do really like the last two.Never saw that wagon before! Do recall the nice looking little coupe. [emoji106] Sweden made and were sold as one of the best safe cars made if recall right?

Yeah Volvo has always been in the lead on safety...in fact I'm pretty sure they pioneered seat belts...and took crush zones seriously before others, although the idea actually came from Tatra.

I know the model you're thinking of now, but I don't know what it's called. I know where there's one for sale, in fact.

I love this thing...Volvo Amazon with an Evinrude 2 stroke V8.



He still doesn't have a front end on it. But he's still got it, as of 2017. Angry, angry car. [emoji2]