A feel good story of kindness of strangers in White Volvos.
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The kindness of strangers in White Volvos
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The kindness of strangers in White Volvos
The Fleet:
Volvo: 2001 V70 T5, 1986 244DL, 1983 245DL, 1975 245DL, 1959 PV544, multiple Volvo parts cars.
Mercedes: 2001 E320, 1973 280, 1974 280C, 1989 300E, 1988 300TE, 1979 300TD, parts cars.
2009 Smart Passion
Ford: 1977 F350, 1964 F150 (2), 1938 Tudor Sedan
Farmall tractors: 1956 400 Diesel, 1946 A
And others.
Volvo: 2001 V70 T5, 1986 244DL, 1983 245DL, 1975 245DL, 1959 PV544, multiple Volvo parts cars.
Mercedes: 2001 E320, 1973 280, 1974 280C, 1989 300E, 1988 300TE, 1979 300TD, parts cars.
2009 Smart Passion
Ford: 1977 F350, 1964 F150 (2), 1938 Tudor Sedan
Farmall tractors: 1956 400 Diesel, 1946 A
And others.
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What a great story. I have one, similar, though sadly it contains no Volvos.
When I was 16 I was very anti-authority, pro-punk rock... on my way to those attributes' natural evolutionary result: pro-DIY.
Because I was anti-authority, when my mom said I needed to get home because it was snowing and I was 15 minutes away at a friend's house with the family 1980 Plymouth Horizon Miser (50 MPG highway, $3995 new, 0 options, VW engine, manual, cold vinyl seats, no right-side mirror, no AC, and a AM-only radio), I was angry. I didn't want to go home, I wanted to keep jamming on guitar with my punk friends. It was after school, around 4 pm, Phoenix Maryland.
So I set out with angst in my veins at the parental control over me that had just been exercised over the phone. I came over a hill on Poplar Hill Road in about 2 inches of snow and knew I wasn't going to make the left bend 80 yards down the hill. I did my best, but nosed into the ditch at around 10 MPH. It was enough to break an axle, and even if there was no mechanical failure I wasn't going to be able to back up out of it.
After 30 minutes of waiting, a nice lady in a cool new Toyota Celica manual picked me up and gave me a lift home. She gave me tips on driving a manual in snow during the ride. This Guardian story reminded me a bit of this.
When I was 16 I was very anti-authority, pro-punk rock... on my way to those attributes' natural evolutionary result: pro-DIY.
Because I was anti-authority, when my mom said I needed to get home because it was snowing and I was 15 minutes away at a friend's house with the family 1980 Plymouth Horizon Miser (50 MPG highway, $3995 new, 0 options, VW engine, manual, cold vinyl seats, no right-side mirror, no AC, and a AM-only radio), I was angry. I didn't want to go home, I wanted to keep jamming on guitar with my punk friends. It was after school, around 4 pm, Phoenix Maryland.
So I set out with angst in my veins at the parental control over me that had just been exercised over the phone. I came over a hill on Poplar Hill Road in about 2 inches of snow and knew I wasn't going to make the left bend 80 yards down the hill. I did my best, but nosed into the ditch at around 10 MPH. It was enough to break an axle, and even if there was no mechanical failure I wasn't going to be able to back up out of it.
After 30 minutes of waiting, a nice lady in a cool new Toyota Celica manual picked me up and gave me a lift home. She gave me tips on driving a manual in snow during the ride. This Guardian story reminded me a bit of this.
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1998 V70, no dash lights on
1997 850 T5 [gone] w/ MSD ignition coil, Hallman manual boost controller, injectors, R bumper, OMP strut brace
2004 V70 R [gone]
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