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The Resurrection/Insurrection of GrunHilde - 1998 V70 NA M56 421 Green

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Re: The Resurrection/Insurrection of GrunHilde - 1998 V70 NA M56 421 Green

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850 LPT wrote: ↑25 Jan 2022, 12:58 Can you tell me a little more? Are you serious about letting her go?
I might be interested as a possible replacement for Bertha (daughters 04 V70 which I sold)
I might have an S70 ready in a few months. Grunhilde the Green v70 is In use. There is a nice black 99 R up for sale up here, too.
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abscate wrote: ↑25 Jan 2022, 18:33
850 LPT wrote: ↑25 Jan 2022, 12:58 Can you tell me a little more? Are you serious about letting her go?
I might be interested as a possible replacement for Bertha (daughters 04 V70 which I sold)
I might have an S70 ready in a few months. Grunhilde the Green v70 is In use. There is a nice black 99 R up for sale up here, too.
Sounds good, let me know when the time comes, I am not really interested in R's
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Had to drop a clutch into her over Covid times, November 22. Smooth as silk
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Steve, how many p80ies do you have right now (including the girls' cars)
Summer: 1996 855 R
Winter: 1994 855 T5M
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Down to 3 running and one totaled parts cars.

About to add another 99 S70 AWD though…
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It’s 5 years later and Grunhilde is still running with new owner ftom 2020.

Feels good to have battled the Reaper to a draw…..
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