Date: Sat, 19 May 2007 10:18:17 -0400
Reply-To: Sam Conant <samcvt@COMCAST.NET>
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From: Sam Conant <samcvt@COMCAST.NET>
Subject: Re: i did it.. i just bought my first (NVC) car... straying from
the marque...
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Well folks,
I enjoyed my 940 Volvo, until one day, traveling in rural VT on paved road,
I hit some "Black Ice" at 35 MPH, skidded through and hit both sides of a
bridge, accelerator jammed wide open, went into and across a ditch and about
40 yards up what I learned later is a 35% grade embankment.
When the car finally stopped, the hood was gone, the engine was sitting at a
kant, the front wheels were off the axel, the roof was somewhat banged up,
and everything inside the car was pretty much where it had been when the
accident began to happen - with the exception of L1 in my back. That was
the first of two events which damaged L1. The second one was after being
thrown from my bicycle by a very young kid who came into my lane during a
post-marathon bicycle race.
Despite all the commercial hype we see/hear on the media, I'm hear to write
that it is really not difficult totaling a Volvo.
From that point on, the only rear wheel vehicle I've been willing to drive
is the 84 Westy.
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Milo" <dellaone@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2007 9:36 AM
Subject: Re: i did it.. i just bought my first (NVC) car... straying from
the marque...
>I have a '92 240 5-speed wagon that I use as my daily driver, I absolutely
> love the thing.
>
> Last one I had was a '90 240 automatic, went to 256,000 miles before
> someone
> t-boned my son in it. I'm glad he was in that car instead of something
> else.
>
> Dave
>
> On 5/19/07, craig cowan <phishman068@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> We just got an '85 240DL which will primarily be my brothers car.
>> AMAZING shape. It was owned by my boss whos a car collector....it
>> never really got driven....all rust taken care of, new everyhthing. It
>> couldnt have been much nicer new. what a nice car. I've always been a
>> big fan of the volvos, especially the wagens. Did anyone know there
>> was a 240DL diesel model (rare) that came with a VW 1.5L diesel (I
>> think 1.5....it wasnt a standard US engine). And a stick shift
>> version.
>>
>> The volvo XC wagens are very nice if your looking for a new car. X70R
>> stick shift is nothing short of incredible.
>>
>> I've met alot of happy volvo owners lately, and they all believe its
>> the most versitle car in the world. I never cease to correct
>> them...."its the SECOND most versitile car in the world, have you ever
>> met a VW bus?"
>>
>> -Craig
>> '85GL
>> '85 240DL Wagen
>> '86 300E Mercedes
>>
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