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Re: I spotted a Volvo! thread

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On topic, I saw two mid-teens V60 wagons in Ft Collins. One was a Polester package, all white, nice wheels. Great looking car. Got me thinking again!
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On the streets of London…..
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Everything is refrigerator white!
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...or silver.
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What is this neighborhood? There are two Porsches and a Mercedes street parked on the same block.
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BlackBart wrote: 05 Nov 2024, 10:06 What is this neighborhood? There are two Porsches and a Mercedes street parked on the same block.
South Kensington Chelsea

Very expensive area
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abscate wrote: 05 Nov 2024, 10:19
BlackBart wrote: 05 Nov 2024, 10:06 What is this neighborhood? There are two Porsches and a Mercedes street parked on the same block.
South Kensington Chelsea

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Ah, “Chelsea tractors” (aka Range Rovers) live there.
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abscate wrote: 04 Nov 2024, 23:52 On the streets of London…..
So is parking there kind of a free for all ? Cars parked facing both ways on both sides of the street ?
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