@ FireFox31, Thanks for your kind words. The trunk liners were still available a couple of years ago, not sure what the situation is now. Rubber floor mats have not been available for many years and the plush carpet mats that Robert Spinner collects from breaker cars are now like hens teeth. My plus...

That's last year's stripes, they will be tidied up when I arrive at the show

Couple of pics (not mine) from the Dumfries show I was captured giving the car a quick wipe over when I arrived. I left Glasgow and by the time I reached Kilmarnock the heavens had opened. When I arrived at Dumfries it was dry, even the grass was dry and we never saw any rain all day. Result... Dumf...

One of the first things I did when I bought the car was to have 4 new tyres fitted. I ordered 4x 205/50R16 tyres from National Tyres and they were fitted the very day the UK went into Covid lockdown. Once fitted the car was taken a short drive and then tucked away in the garage as we were not allowe...

abscate wrote: ↑22 Aug 2023, 14:27 Everyone has a set of Scottish spring compressors at home, to boot…..

Such extravagance, far too many cable ties on that, half the amount would suffice

After you spray the car with sheep dip, do Dodge Rams follow you around? Ewe…… No, but the Border Collies in the area try to chase the car back into the field :D You're making me angry with how beautiful and clean that car is already, and that paint is my favourite colour offered on Volvo's! Could ...

Gave the 850 a quick wash early this morning before heading out to Lesmahagow and the Auchlochan Car Show

Gently heat the plastic pipe with a hot air gun and press the metal insert back into place

Both cars washed and drying in the shade before the sun gets too hot (Not often we say that in Scotland)

Both cars washed and drying in the shade before the sun gets too hot (Not often we say that in Scotland)