Date:         Sat, 19 May 2007 21:46:00 -0400
Reply-To:     craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: re. I did it.. i just bought my first (NVC) car... straying
              from the
Comments: To: "Gary Lee www.vwrack.com" <gary2a@telus.net>
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I drove a 5speed wagen (240) that had an aftermarket turbo, ported
head, cam, etc.....
They told me it was kickin near 300hp.

WOW. I guess this would be the experience of driving an SVX syncro
(Vanagon Content), because having driven a normal 240 (automatic) and
climbing into this thing......i was simply blown away.

Today i drove by a house that had to have 10 volvo wagens (and a sedan
or two) in various states of decay in their lawn. It was amazing. I
assume this is Chris's volvo counterpart on the western side of PA.

I truely respect volvos as good cars, regardless of what people say. I
think they dominate many of the newer VW's and Audis when comparable
(Audi Wagen priced the same......)

-Craig
'85GL

On 5/19/07, Gary Lee www.vwrack.com <gary2a@telus.net> wrote:
> >i did it.. i just bought my first (NVC) car...  straying from the
> >marque...
>
> >its still friday somewhere in the world, so heres some NVC..
> >i just bought a volvo 850R wagon....  250hp hauler... 20valve 5cyl hi
> >pressure turbo..one fast grocery getter..
>  >any other volvo owners out there?
>
> Chris,
>
> This has absolutely no vanagon content, but anyway...
>
> I have a 1995 850 turbo wagon 5 speed.  It's dual fuel, propane or gasoline.
> At the moment, gas is $1.20 liter, diesel $1.00 and propane is $0.48 liter.
>
> I don't think it's a well built or reliable car, although what other choices
> are there if you want a station wagon?  Subaru and Ford taurus.
> I had a terrible experience with a passat wagon, took a couple years off my
> life.
>
> Does the AC work?  ha
> Turn the boost up yet?
> The 5 speeds are reliable to 300 hp anyway.
>
> Gary Lee
>