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Re: I spotted a Volvo! thread

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BlackBart wrote: 12 Jul 2023, 21:07 I spotted a delicious chocolate brown V90.

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Our new XC60 is this color, I call it "metallic root beer". Not even sure what Volvo calls it!
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I have a mountain bike that I always call metallic root beer.
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I saw it again yesterday -

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A SALE ON SPATULAS!!!
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Just wait till 1999 - we will get electronic throttle bodies!!
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Saw this gem at a customer site...Columbas or Perfos?
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I say Columba. That looks a lot like mine. I have a roof spoiler and I do not have the cool duct tape flag option.
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