What did you do to your Volvo today? Topic is solved

[abscate]

The temptation is that once I sell one car, I'll have an unused registration paid for until my birthday, so I could easily get another P80 to use that registration...

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[volvolugnut]

Now I feel a little better about having "only" five cars. I feel like a sucker for having license plates and registration for all five. My goal was to plate one, fix it, sell it, then move the plates to the next, repeat, repeat. Unfortunately, I'm working on all of them at once, constantly moving them on public roads, so they must be legal.

The temptation is that once I sell one car, I'll have an unused registration paid for until my birthday, so I could easily get another P80 to use that registration...

My goal is to have two cars, the T5M and the E350. A pair of 2000 V70 NA automatic will be for sale, one sooner (Geronimo) and later (G70, once I know the T5M is solid). And... anyone want a rusty Benz E320? Anyone? Junkyard?

I will take the MB E320 - delivered to Oklahoma please.
volvolugnut

[FireFox31]

The temptation is that once I sell one car, I'll have an unused registration paid for until my birthday, so I could easily get another P80 to use that registration...

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Part of me wants to rescue every P80 wagon I reasonably can. Too bad there's no money in it. If only I could convince people that these cars, once rehabilitated, are sturdy and reliable. Let's see how the sale of Geronimo works.

And... anyone want a rusty Benz E320? Anyone? Junkyard?

I will take the MB E320 - delivered to Oklahoma please.
volvolugnut

If one rear spring weren't snapped in half, I'd be comfortable driving it long distances. Does OK care about body rust punching holes in the side and bottom of the car? That's why I can't keep it.

[volvolugnut]

In the interest of helping others convince their partners of the sanity and normality of owning multiple Volvos (and other vehicles), I will add my fleet statistics:
10 Volvos (5 wagons)
11 Mercedes (2 wagons - I like wagons)
1 Smart
1 Honda
4 Fords (3 trucks and one 1938 Sedan)
Total 27. Some all just shells and useful only for minor parts. I have land out of town for storage.
volvolugnut

[volvolugnut]

The temptation is that once I sell one car, I'll have an unused registration paid for until my birthday, so I could easily get another P80 to use that registration...

manchester auto auction Manchester auto auction Manchester Auto Auction!!

Part of me wants to rescue every P80 wagon I reasonably can. Too bad there's no money in it. If only I could convince people that these cars, once rehabilitated, are sturdy and reliable. Let's see how the sale of Geronimo works.

And... anyone want a rusty Benz E320? Anyone? Junkyard?

I will take the MB E320 - delivered to Oklahoma please.
volvolugnut

If one rear spring weren't snapped in half, I'd be comfortable driving it long distances. Does OK care about body rust punching holes in the side and bottom of the car? That's why I can't keep it.

Here in the Wild West, we have NO inspection for anything. If it moves you can drive it.
volvolugnut

[abscate]

In the interest of helping others convince their partners of the sanity and normality of owning multiple Volvos (and other vehicles), I will add my fleet statistics:
10 Volvos (5 wagons)
11 Mercedes (2 wagons - I like wagons)
1 Smart
1 Honda
4 Fords (3 trucks and one 1938 Sedan)
Total 27. Some all just shells and useful only for minor parts. I have land out of town for storage.
volvolugnut

Houston. I do believe we have a winner….

[bmdubya1198]

Let's see...
3 Volvos (the '07 XC90 in my signature is my mom's)
'00 V70R
'91 940 turbo
'92 240 wagon

6 BMWs
'99 528i wagon
'01 330Ci
'03 X5 3.0i
'84 318i
'00 528i (parts car)
'04 325i (parts car)

And somehow I ended up with 2 Hondas
'94 Accord
'97 Civic

[454cid]

Here's my list in order of acquisition.

1969 Buick LeSabre Custom 400
1999 Chevy K3500
1969 Buick Electra (this is no where near roadworthy and will be shortly scrapped after pulling some parts)
1996 Volvo 850
1999 Volvo S70 GLT

Past cars
1981 Chevy LUV (rebadged Isuzu Pup)
1982 Dodge Charger
1986.5 Toyota Supra
1989 Jeep Comanche 2wd
2004 Chevy Malibu
1993 Chrysler Lebaron Convertible (Inherited this lemon)
2000 Saturn SL2

Edited to add forgotten Lebaron and changed year on Saturn.

[bmdubya1198]

Cool lineup!

[ZionXIX]

So I find myself today sitting in my xc90 parked in front of a bowling alley waiting for a ride. The xc90 died sitting in traffic and I pushed her off the road into the parking lot so as not to worsen traffic. So far with nothing more than a multitool I've been able to determine the engine turns over (slowly), plenty of fuel at the rail, can't check spark without more tools. Check engine light on when cranking. If only I had remembered to leave the jump pack on the car so I could at least try that.