Brick vs Non-Brick

Post by **rmmagow** » 21 Sep 2012, 13:00

Doesn't brick refer to only RWD wagons? V90, 960 etc would have been the last. Or is Brick for any Volvo wagon.

Post by **JDS60R** » 21 Sep 2012, 14:04

Nicknames always seem to depend on who you ask.
Even BMW K motorcycles of certain ages are considered Bricks or Flying Bricks.
Some folks say the bricks are any Volvo with the RWD 4 cyl red block of old.

Post by **jblackburn** » 21 Sep 2012, 14:19

We called our Buick that

Post by **vjaneczko** » 22 Sep 2012, 12:55

I was under the assumption that 'Brick' meant a Volvo that was quite boxy with square corners, so I call my 855 a brick but I can't see my S60R falling into the same category - I just don't know what to call it...

Post by **precopster** » 22 Sep 2012, 18:31

The Brits use to call their first Mini Cooper a BRICK; they were really strong little cars.

Beiner · Post by **Beiner** » 26 Sep 2012, 08:22

I've had a 245, 855 and a V70XC. They've been progressively less "brick". My inlaws have an S60 and a XC90 and I still refer to them as bricks. It's a title I've just held on to.

Post by **kcodyjr** » 26 Sep 2012, 08:30

The 245 is definitely a brick, but IMO more like a cinderblock.

The XC90 isn't a brick, rightfully it's more like a boat anchor.

I think it was "turbobricks" that first got the word "brick" associated with "Volvo".