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Post by foggydogg »

Just saw this, Boston C/L.

*SOLD* Volvo V70 T5 98 Manual - $1,000
https://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/cto/d ... 54653.html
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1996 850 Turbo GLH ( Goes Like Hell )
1999 V70 GLT

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Post by bmdubya1198 »

Sveedy wrote: 02 Aug 2021, 20:58 Veglyvolvo ?
https://phoenix.craigslist.org/wvl/cto/ ... 29298.html
Now that’s interesting!
07 XC90 V8 AWD Sport Titanium Grey/Black 235k
92 245 White/Beige 249k
91 944 Turbo 175k
…and a bunch of other stuff
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00 V70R Venetian Red/Charcoal M56 Swapped
03 S60 2.4T
00 S70 GLT
98 V70 GLT
93 944
98 S90
95 850 GLT
01 S60 2.4T
05 S60R M66
08 S40 2.4i
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Post by abscate »

bmdubya1198 wrote: 02 Aug 2021, 21:27
Sveedy wrote: 02 Aug 2021, 20:58 Veglyvolvo ?
https://phoenix.craigslist.org/wvl/cto/ ... 29298.html
Now that’s interesting!

That doesn’t look like aVolvo engine. Oooof, the Vega was a horrible car when new. Hopefully that one is like wine…
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abscate wrote: 04 Aug 2021, 04:29
bmdubya1198 wrote: 02 Aug 2021, 21:27
Sveedy wrote: 02 Aug 2021, 20:58 Veglyvolvo ?
https://phoenix.craigslist.org/wvl/cto/ ... 29298.html
Now that’s interesting!

That doesn’t look like aVolvo engine. Oooof, the Vega was a horrible car when new. Hopefully that one is like wine…
Well with a red block under the hood, that's an upgrade at least!
07 XC90 V8 AWD Sport Titanium Grey/Black 235k
92 245 White/Beige 249k
91 944 Turbo 175k
…and a bunch of other stuff
Sold-
00 V70R Venetian Red/Charcoal M56 Swapped
03 S60 2.4T
00 S70 GLT
98 V70 GLT
93 944
98 S90
95 850 GLT
01 S60 2.4T
05 S60R M66
08 S40 2.4i
88 744 Turbo M46

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abscate wrote: 04 Aug 2021, 04:29
bmdubya1198 wrote: 02 Aug 2021, 21:27
Sveedy wrote: 02 Aug 2021, 20:58 Veglyvolvo ?
https://phoenix.craigslist.org/wvl/cto/ ... 29298.html
Now that’s interesting!
That doesn’t look like aVolvo engine. Oooof, the Vega was a horrible car when new. Hopefully that one is like wine…
Your suspicions may have been raised by the word "Chevrolet" molded into the cam cover.
Maybe that's a pre-transplant pic.
69 1800s, @500k Death by Rust
94 850 Turbo, T-boned, ambulance for me, crusher for it
97 855 T5, 855 R projects
98 V70R x2, Silver Junkyard rescue, Coral Red
98 V70GLT x2, parts cars
00 V70xc x2, both now dead
62 122s, gone to live in Richmond
56 445 Duett basket project
1950 Studebaker 2R10 flatbed, T9 crashbox

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Post by foggydogg »

'64 544 just outside DC, the ad-maker is unresponsive so far.
Poor thing.
https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/mld ... 57743.html
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94 850 Turbo, T-boned, ambulance for me, crusher for it
97 855 T5, 855 R projects
98 V70R x2, Silver Junkyard rescue, Coral Red
98 V70GLT x2, parts cars
00 V70xc x2, both now dead
62 122s, gone to live in Richmond
56 445 Duett basket project
1950 Studebaker 2R10 flatbed, T9 crashbox

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Post by bmdubya1198 »

foggydogg wrote: 04 Aug 2021, 14:09
abscate wrote: 04 Aug 2021, 04:29
bmdubya1198 wrote: 02 Aug 2021, 21:27
Now that’s interesting!
That doesn’t look like aVolvo engine. Oooof, the Vega was a horrible car when new. Hopefully that one is like wine…
Your suspicions may have been raised by the word "Chevrolet" molded into the cam cover.
Maybe that's a pre-transplant pic.
Nope, that's definitely a red block. Just Americanized.
07 XC90 V8 AWD Sport Titanium Grey/Black 235k
92 245 White/Beige 249k
91 944 Turbo 175k
…and a bunch of other stuff
Sold-
00 V70R Venetian Red/Charcoal M56 Swapped
03 S60 2.4T
00 S70 GLT
98 V70 GLT
93 944
98 S90
95 850 GLT
01 S60 2.4T
05 S60R M66
08 S40 2.4i
88 744 Turbo M46

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Post by abscate »

foggydogg wrote: 04 Aug 2021, 14:09
abscate wrote: 04 Aug 2021, 04:29
bmdubya1198 wrote: 02 Aug 2021, 21:27
Now that’s interesting!
That doesn’t look like aVolvo engine. Oooof, the Vega was a horrible car when new. Hopefully that one is like wine…
Your suspicions may have been raised by the word "Chevrolet" molded into the cam cover.
Maybe that's a pre-transplant pic.
That’s Hausa for Volvo. Everyone in Africaspeaks Swedish
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foggydogg wrote: 04 Aug 2021, 14:30 '64 544 just outside DC, the ad-maker is unresponsive so far.
Poor thing.
https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/mld ... 57743.html
Ooof. Does the piece of earth underneath come with it ? It looks attached.
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