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I'm starting to love my car.

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Re: I'm starting to love my car.

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utilityaudio wrote:...personally I like the look of this car without a spoiler so I probably won't add one...
It's your choice but....are you sure?
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'97 850 2.5 20v / fully equipped / Motronic 4.4 from the factory / upgraded with S,V,C,XC70 instrument cluster / polar white wagon
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Post by abscate »

Yeah, he's sure

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Post by misha »

:mrgreen:
'97 850 2.5 20v / fully equipped / Motronic 4.4 from the factory / upgraded with S,V,C,XC70 instrument cluster / polar white wagon
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'73 144 De Luxe
'78 244 DL
'78 244 DL
'79 244 GLE
'85 340 GLS
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Post by utilityaudio »

misha wrote:
utilityaudio wrote:...personally I like the look of this car without a spoiler so I probably won't add one...
It's your choice but....are you sure?
yeah, pretty sure...
there's no good way to put this, but the spoiler reminds me too much of my parents '95 mercury tracer...
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(not their actual car, just as close as I could find on google)

HOWEVER:
I did see someone today with a prancing moose decal, and I gotta say that's now on my list.
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But...moose is not acceptable without a spoiler. :mrgreen:
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'73 144 De Luxe
'78 244 DL
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'85 340 GLS
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Post by utilityaudio »

misha wrote:But...moose is not acceptable without a spoiler. :mrgreen:
well then I'll either have to be unacceptablly Moosed, or forego the decal :lol:
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Post by ZionXIX »

I knew the feeling of love at first sight with this beauty....My first car as well.
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Scarlett: 1996 850 Turbo Wagon in Reagent Red Pearl ~210K mi
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Post by theWIFES_S70 »

Sigh, all these beautiful cars...

We don't even have mudflaps... :(
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Post by misha »

I love mine from the day i bought it.That love lasts for last 17 years and i love it the same:
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Other cars comes & goes,but this one stays.
'97 850 2.5 20v / fully equipped / Motronic 4.4 from the factory / upgraded with S,V,C,XC70 instrument cluster / polar white wagon
History of Volvos in the family:
'71 144 S
'73 144 De Luxe
'78 244 DL
'78 244 DL
'79 244 GLE
'85 340 GLS
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Post by abscate »

Driving a 20 year old car with a flat depreciation curve and no new car payment will get you into a house a lot faster than leasing the latest fashion in automotive world...well done..
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