Stockholm Cockroaches
October 25th 2007 12:48
Depending on either your point of view or the model, the owning of a Volvo is either a seriously cool or uncool situation to be in. Uncool section first: The Volvo 260 series, take a 240 body add a booby trapped Alloy V6 courtesy of Peugeot/ Renault, the 260's party trick was to self-combust! The fuel rail used to drip into the valley of the V6 which stored several litres of fuel, temperatures build and WOOF! Happened to an acquaintance of mine on the Sydney Harbour Bridge late on a rainy Friday night after office drinks, He survived, the car didnt!
The V90, enough said its an SUV!
Cool Volvos? The PV544, so period, so simple. The Amazon or 120 series. Styling inspired by Chrysler, a big husky weapon with twin carbs as a rally car and also saw the birth of Volvo wagons. The sexy P1800; made famous by Roger Moore's Saint TV programme, was an accidental star. The producers originally wanted a Jaguar E-Type until Jagwah said NO! Volvo were of course only too happy to assist. Roger liked the car so much, he actually bought one himself! Anything with a T-5 badge, Fast and cool! The ultimate cool Volvo? It has to be the 140/240 series. The Wagon beloved by antique dealers, Interior decorators and soccer Moms the world over, appears in just about every American TV show. Also made the transition from upper class family hauler to surfer / hippie wagon with ease. Who can forget the mid 80's mental 242 Turbo race car, that car terrified Holden Commodores, BMW 635 and Ford Sierra turbo on the racetrack. The American NHTSA ( National Highway Traffic and Safety administration) published figures that said that no-one had ever died in an accident whilst at the wheel of a Volvo 240, barring strokes and heart attacks of course!I However they didnt say how many people died as a result of being in an accident with one! I have a theory that if a nuclear crazed despot does ever push a button, the only things left will be cockroaches and Volvo 240's and their drivers! So buy up now, save your family, go on, you know you want to!
The V90, enough said its an SUV!
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