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Volvo Polar Bear

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Unsure where to post this but as it's for my 850 I thought here would be an appropriate place.

I found a genuine Volvo Polar Bear for sale and decided to purchase it to go into the 850 at car shows, I've never seen one before and wondered if anyone here knows when they were sold by Volvo
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My daughter was at the Volvo museum a couple of weeks ago and brought me back a present in this bag, so the polar bear will be in this bag on the back seat with my sandwiches hidden below
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Post by Sveedy »

That is WAY cool !

Good find !
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That is a really great find! I think somewhere I still have a early 1990's Volvo booster cushion I've had for over 30 years.

I'm still trying to find the plastic P80 'nose cone' for winter driving. It attaches to the hood grille.

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Just need to decide if I want marmalade sandwiches...
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You can’t get parts for those anymore…
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:lol: :lol:

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BlackBart wrote: ↑27 Aug 2024, 09:49 You can’t get parts for those anymore…
You can in the UK, Julie and Amanda can repair any bear :D
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Julie and Amanda! :D
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Post by wizechatmgr »

Wrote Volvo Polar bear and I immediately thought you meant @Abscate. =)
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VW Polar Bear. Temperature on upper windshield console

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