Three Volvos: 1970s, 1990s, and 2000s, all in one backyard

Post by **matthew1** » 14 Apr 2019, 15:12

Well they’re not mine and I didn’t do anything to them, but I finally got a chance to talk to the owner about them. He lives down the alley.

1995 850 manual, S80(?) wheels
? 144 manual, aftermarket wheels he painted
2006 XC70, not registered, he might sell it soon

Post by **850 LPT** » 16 Apr 2019, 11:11

Nice, I like the old 144 the best.

The rims on the 850 look like Centaurus ones. They are 16x7 and I think they came on C70's originally. You can recognize them by the little spikes sticking out between the spokes.

Post by **matthew1** » 16 Apr 2019, 12:25

Yep. That 144 is awesome. The gauge cluster is really cool too, with the old school tachometer with the yellow-orange-red as you approach RPM limit.

Post by **850 LPT** » 17 Apr 2019, 05:54

I've been wanting to buy an RWD Volvo for years now, preferably a 240, but lately I've been looking at even older ones too. But then this S70 with manual popped up really close by. Somehow I can't get away from the P80's

Tex69 · Post by **Tex69** » 17 Apr 2019, 15:05

Regarding the 144 - I'm assuming that's from the 1970's?

How many other cars from that time frame do you see still running, and with miles left to go?

Pretty amazing, but what do I know?

Post by **abscate** » 18 Apr 2019, 08:48

850 LPT wrote: ↑17 Apr 2019, 05:54 I've been wanting to buy an RWD Volvo for years now, preferably a 240, but lately I've been looking at even older ones too. But then this S70 with manual popped up really close by. Somehow I can't get away from the P80's

Theres a 244 diesel manual in the Classifieds...