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  1. 9th August 2023, 08:12 PM #21
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    So much for the bowling hats, eh!
    If you don't like trucks, stop buying stuff.
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    Quote Originally Posted by V8Ian View Post
    Jerry, is that a Rily flavoured (real) Mini, in the background?
    Is your Volvo the one we picked up at Esk/Toogoolawah, one night?
    Well done Ian, a real Riley in mini skirt


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    Yrs the 240’s were incredibly tough. My 245 manual was written off by a P plater running a red light into my drivers side A pillar. His little dihatsu charade was a fair bit shorter after the prang! I drove home. Shame as that was an earlier 245 in Volvo racing beige with the injected 2.1 engine with overdrive manual gearbox in lovely nic too!
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    First company car in the UK was a Volvo 340 (made in the Daf factory). Not the version with the Variomatic transmission thankfully.

    100,000miles and the tops came off two pistons. Wet liners from memory so could have been repaired but no idea what damage was done to the head & valves, the company I worked for scrapped it.

    To be fair, probably can't be classed as a 'real Volvo' !


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    Quote Originally Posted by gromit View Post
    First company car in the UK was a Volvo 340 (made in the Daf factory). Not the version with the Variomatic transmission thankfully.

    100,000miles and the tops came off two pistons. Wet liners from memory so could have been repaired but no idea what damage was done to the head & valves, the company I worked for scrapped it.

    To be fair, probably can't be classed as a 'real Volvo' !


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    Quote Originally Posted by V8Ian View Post
    So much for the bowling hats, eh!
    They migrated to Hondas.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tins View Post
    They migrated to Hondas.
    Subaru in the Northern Rivers.
    If you don't like trucks, stop buying stuff.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jerryd View Post
    We've got a 360 parked on the driveway
    Tops coming off pistons seemed to be a common problem once over 100,000 miles according to the dealer at the time.
    Mind you it was a Company Car and wasn't treated very kindly !


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    Haha I didn't realise this was a closet Volvo forum too! Should I buy a Volvo?

    Thanks everyone for the input. And stories Should I buy a Volvo?

    I will go check out the Volvo when I get a chance.
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    Quote Originally Posted by scarry View Post
    With a hat on.

    Camry Wagon is the go,boring as a loaf of bread,but will go forever.

    Fit the bikes in no worries,but probably hard to find a good one as they are getting on a bit.
    My mate has one which is why it's on my list. Cheap and practical. Just not sure the boot will be big enough for the bike standing up with the front wheel off. It's kinda tight in my ford territory.

    The other option I have is buy the Volvo as the family car and then I drive the territory. Really depends on running costs I guess...
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