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Matthew's '98 V70

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Re: Matthew's '98 V70

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volvolugnut wrote: ↑23 Mar 2023, 08:12
MrAl wrote: ↑23 Mar 2023, 03:28
matthew1 wrote: ↑22 Mar 2023, 19:28

US$1 and a bottle of wine, and an MVS t-shirt

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Hi Matt,

WOW, you are very lucky my friend.

When i see pictures of this car i see how beautiful they look. It also makes me wonder what kind of paint job do they use on these cars? The paint seems to shine forever or something. Some neighbors of mine noticed that too. 25 years old and still shines pretty much like new.
Do they do some kind of clear overcoat or something?
Long exposure to the extreme sun of the southern states will ruin the clear coat. These conditions are rare in Sweden.
volvolugnut
Hi,

Well how are they doing it then?
I’ve been driving a Volvo long before anyone ever paid me to drive one.
That's probably because I've been driving one since 2015 and nobody has offered to pay me yet.
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That's a great looking car. Good find! I've never seen springs so free of rust. I'd love to see the condition of the seats and interior.

The automotive enthusiast community knows there's certain pride in buying a car which was owned by a celebrity. I think the seller of this V70 should have price selling TO a celebrity. It's great to see that one-owner loved car go into great hands. Good luck with the stage zero. We all eagerly await watching the story unfold.
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Post by P80GLT »

@ MrAl

Different paints, from before the world went eco friendly and decided water based paint was a good idea
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Post by foggydogg »

Looks like you can skip buying a lottery ticket this week.
What a score. Congratulations.
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FireFox31 wrote: ↑23 Mar 2023, 10:30 I've never seen springs so free of rust.

Still a few good ones around :D
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Very nice score Matt! Looking forward to seeing more about the project.
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Post by Clemens »

Enjoy it, great project!
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That car is worth at least $1.50!
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