Date:         Sun, 20 May 2007 00:03:47 -0700
Reply-To:     David Kao <dtkao0205@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David Kao <dtkao0205@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: i did it.. i just bought my first (NVC) car...  straying from
              the              marque...
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--- Greg Marshall <Mr.Marshall@SYMPATICO.CA> wrote:

> I'm a fellow volvo owner....

Friday isn't over until Monday. And there are lots of messages about Volvos.
I wanna say something about my Volvo too.

Mine is a Bertone Coupe and it was made in Italy in 1980. There were about or less
than 1000 of them imported in that year. It is a beefed up 240/260 but with the roof
lowered by about 5 inches. All windows and windshilds are smaller. It has a V6 waterbox
(no, no it's not a wasserbox) engine made in France. The cylinders can be pulled out
when the heads are removed. It was made for people like god fathers. I somehow got
one by mistake. I am no god father.

As of today the engine is just about totaled at only 80k miles. There is absolutely no
rust anywhere and the paint is like new. I have had acquired a used but excellent OEM
windshield for replacement. There is not going to be another one anywhere any more.
This Volvo will need a complete rebuild on just about everything except the chassis.

I will be looking for an engine conversion for it (not Vanagon). It will probably be a
big block v8. In the past 10 years I wasn't able to enjoy it much. Once I put in a V8
I am going the drive the hell out of it then sell it....

Next time I buy a car I will avoid the V letter followed by an o. A V followed by a W
is fine but not an o.

Friday is officially over now.

David





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