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Yup Its a volvo made before Amazon..
I would just like to say
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Yup Its a volvo made before Amazon..
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Ooo that’s even older then
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The woodwork looks in surprisingly good nick!
We had one when I was a kid, went all over the continent in it. My pa backed one back wheel into a ditch when we went into a field for a picnic. In Switzerland.
He and my mum tried to think of a way to get it out, as the wheel in the ditch just span. I was about 9 at the time.
I thought about it for a bit while my parents talked back on forth, both fecked off about it. I suggested that I might have an idea, they both together told me to "shut up", about 3 times! They only had the kit to change a wheel, no other tools, as usual.
Once they had calmed down I said "Jack this side up, fill the ditch up with big stones, let it down then drive it out."
The lucky thing was being able to find enough stones. but sho nuff it worked. Amazing a doctor and an accountant between them didn't have the common sense.
Loved that car.
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Evening all, mighty winds all day today tis calmed down now we might get snow soon.
Anyone know what this is.....
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Could be an Amazon ? Can't see the grille or lights which might help, could even be a chunky Austin A50 or even a Wolseley ...
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OOOH FUCK! YOU ARE NOW MAKING ME EVEN MORE JEALOUS!!!!!!!.Haha busted
Ive already asked if he would consider renting out space got a 4 poster ramp in there too.
(Sorry, got a bit emotional there!!)
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Dunno what the owner said about it, but it is an Amason or an Amazon or a Volvo 120 series, prolly a 122.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volvo_Amazon
All the same really, except for variations within the model range. Wheeler Dealers did one and they did one of its predecessors.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volvo_PV444/544
Which was also a good rally winner.
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OOOH FUCK! YOU ARE NOW MAKING ME EVEN MORE JEALOUS!!!!!!!.
(Sorry, got a bit emotional there!!)
The driveway/road into the place is a riot, but he doesnt own it the local farmer owns it & wants 20k
for it so its not been maintained for years.
Nowt that couldnt be fixed with a digger. I will get a more pics tomorrow.
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Dunno what the owner said about it, but it is an Amason or an Amazon or a Volvo 120 series, prolly a 122.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volvo_Amazon
All the same really, except for variations within the model range. Wheeler Dealers did one and they did one of its predecessors.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volvo_PV444/544
Which was also a good rally winner.
I shall get more info in the morning as I aint sure wot it is.
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At the end of the day it don't matter, it's an old Volvo and they were all built like tanks.I shall get more info in the morning as I aint sure wot it is.
They even thought about relative wear so that, for instance, the brake master cylinder, when it wears, it's the spindle that wears first so it is easier and cheaper to swop out than the cylinder itself!
I like both Saabs and Volvos.
In my younger days I had mates with Volvos and a girlfriend whose family loved Saabs and I often drove them
Running errands for them, etc. The one time I lent her Dad my Mini he came back laughing, cos I forgot to tell him it jumped out of gear, in two gears, one on acceleration tother on deceleration, and it mattered cos they lived on a very steep hill in Bath!)(Only girlfriend that ever happened with. Even my ex's family never thought of letting me drive their car!)
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Only if it's FREE!
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That's nice of you, I've reached the point of trying to forget them but then a couple of my 'old' pals arranged to take me out for lunch and even gave me presents and a cake - I was quite overwhelmed, such a surprise.
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About what age would it be?
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Two cakes in one day!! It must be my birthday.
Many thanks for you wishes.
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Two cakes in one day!! It must be my birthday.
Many thanks for you wishes.
Your welcome.
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The moggy is currently taxed. No mot history so must be exempt. 1956 model.
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