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Second annual Taconic Parkway MVS Volvo Meet 2022? Dates?

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Re: First annual Taconic Parkway MVS Volvo Meet MARCH 13 SATURDAY 10:00

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1. Planned location

Taste Ny rest stop offTaconic Parkway
Legrangerville, NY
See map up thread


2 Backup location in case of......


Tops Froendly markets

16 Jon J Wagner Way
LaGrangeville, NY 12540
United States


About 3 minutes away, big tree filled parking lot

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How was it?
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Trip down.....pictures grabbed while driving, sorry...
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Dirk won the best colour/ interior combo

WillowGreen won the best exterior.

Aron won the coolest 1999 with his 019 R

Rick won coolest convertible with his C70 and also took the burnt valve prize for farthest travel

Thanks for the donated parts guys!
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Drive home for me....raptors were out!
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It was great to meet a few Volvo nuts. Thanks to everyone that came out.
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Thanks for the photos! Looks like great fun.

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Post by foggydogg »

Congratulations on the vicarious mini-vacation cruise-in for us spectators. Looks like it was a great day for a ride in the countryside. Most of my two hour drives are portal-to-portal slogs between cities.
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Burnt valve award :lol:

Willow Green is a really nice color.

You guys drove to Belgium for a meet? :o Daylight the whole way too.

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Post by abscate »

... random 240 DL guy stopped to see what all the other Volvo’s were up to...

I figured someone would get the Ghent reference.....
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