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stone36
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Year and Model: 2005 V70R and XC90
Location: Columbus, OH

There are only 2 kinds of cars

Post by stone36 »

So yesterday I was showing my 8 year old daughter videos of a land rover defender running through a river and on the same page she saw a picture of a range rover. About 30 minutes later we were on on our way to a movie when she looked out the window and said, "there's that car we just looked at!" She was thinking of the range rover and the car she was looking at was a ford escort wagon... I laughed and said that wasn't the same car. She said "You know there are only two kinds of cars right?" I said really what kind? She said "Volvos and everything else"

Kids are awesome :D
05 V70R TiKap (so happy) 91K
05 XC90 2.5T FWD TiBlak 97K
94 850 wagon 2.4 (N/A) 155K (Sold running like a champ)

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billofdurham
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A future Volvo owner. :D

Bill.
Work was good - retirement is better.

1996 850GLT 2.5 20v Estate Manual.
1995 Peugeot Boxer 2.5Tdi Autosleeper.
Previously:
1984 244DL, Manual, Beige.
1987 744GLE, Manual, Green.
1991 960 3.0 24v, Auto, Silver.
1994 940T Wentworth, Auto, Blue.

jblackburn
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:mrgreen: You've raised her well.
'98 S70 T5
2016 Chevy Cruze Premier


A learning experience is one of those things that says, "You know that thing you just did? Don't do that."

mercuic: Long live the tractor motor!

FCPEURO
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She is a Volvo for Lifer. LOL

vjaneczko
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I showed my daughter the 855 I'd get her, but she said No:
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So if you want it, here's the CraigsList post:
http://chicago.craigslist.org/wcl/cto/2323654491.html

You know, come to think about it, I may just pick it up and part it out!!
:lol:
"He attacked everything in life with a mix of extraordinary genius and naive incompetence, and it was often difficult to tell which was which." - Douglas Adams

1997 855 GLT - R.I.P.
2006 S60R - For ME!

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kcodyjr
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I'll buy the alcoholic beverage of choice, up to $25, for whomever first shows me proof that vehicle has been dismantled.

EDIT: by mailing it to you, if necessary. What WERE they thinking with that paint?
2012 C70 T5 Platinum, ember black on cranberry leather
2006 S60 2.5T AWD, ice white on oak textile
5 others that came and went

MatDesign84
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Post by MatDesign84 »

Awesome story. My 6 year old whom I take to school in the mornings. I will ask her "do you want to take mommies car (e30 bmw) or daddies (volvo 854). She always says Daddies car. So one day I asked her why she always chose my car and she said something like "I like it better and you said it keeps me safe". Shes also said she likes how she can see out of the windows better. Her first car will probably be a Volvo if I'm buying it. Recently my dad purchased his first Volvo. P2 V70. Now we are chiseling down my mom. Trying to convince her on a C70.
Currently: 1997, 855 T5 | 1998 Subaru Legacy GT 2.5
Previous: 1997, 850 GLT | 1993, 850 GLT | 1988, BMW 325i, 1990 Volvo 240 DL
"That's good to know though in case they let loose again, but I swear if they do, I'll punch something." -jblackburn

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