Turboman said:
I have had a couple of Volvos too, both 240 estates, and they were great workhorses.
As it happens, my mate had a 480, which he bought dirt cheap with a years ticket, and ran for several years without spending a lot of money on it.



I wouldn't say I hate them, they are just characterless world market SUVs, like all the others.
I don't think I will be driving one myself at any time though. TBH, I much prefer driving my boat to any wheeled vehicle these days.
Might be a mid life crisis thing. o_O:D



Yes, and that will mean that there should be masses on sale very cheap second hand in a few years, for those that do fancy trying one. :)
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Every Volvo I ever had, even the most recent one, just worked. No faffing about, no worries about will it go or not. If the battery had been turned over once in a while, the cars worked. Few parts needed now and then but every car needs upkeep.The last one was put away each winter until middle of spring , then it was turn the key and go. My 343 after a major crash, which I would have not walked out of in any other car,at the time, started without complaint, so they could recover her. I only stopped buying Volvo , when they started to look like every other car on the road :(
 
My Tuppence worth
I reckon Saint got it right. The Evoque is undoubtedly a good car, its just not a Range Rover. If it was called the Land Rover Evoque then there would be no problem. Once upon a time you could get a Ford Escort and it could be a 1.3 L or a deluxe or even a Mexico or an RS2000. They were all Escorts and wore the badge with pride. They werent however Transit Vans any more than a Saab 90 is a fighter plane or an Evoque is a Range Rover or indeed a Discovery Sport is a Discovery.
 
oakey said:
My Tuppence worth
I reckon Saint got it right. The Evoque is undoubtedly a good car, its just not a Range Rover. If it was called the Land Rover Evoque then there would be no problem. Once upon a time you could get a Ford Escort and it could be a 1.3 L or a deluxe or even a Mexico or an RS2000. They were all Escorts and wore the badge with pride. They werent however Transit Vans any more than a Saab 90 is a fighter plane or an Evoque is a Range Rover or indeed a Discovery Sport is a Discovery.
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Exactly. It has been said time and again, some just choose to read what they want from the words on the screen. No-one is arguing about, or even really discussing whether the ejoke is a good car for it's class. It is about the badging. It does not, and never will, deserve to be badged Range Rover.
 
If you add fancy wheels or a fancy grille or even LED lights or lpg are you reducing the "Range Rover ness?" I think yes
 
Plus there’s always the convertible option, buckets at the ready and therapist on speedial
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gold rover said:
Every Volvo I ever had, even the most recent one, just worked. No faffing about, no worries about will it go or not. If the battery had been turned over once in a while, the cars worked. Few parts needed now and then but every car needs upkeep.The last one was put away each winter until middle of spring , then it was turn the key and go. My 343 after a major crash, which I would have not walked out of in any other car,at the time, started without complaint, so they could recover her. I only stopped buying Volvo , when they started to look like every other car on the road :(
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Never owned a V50 then?
Jesus what a pile of rubbish...
Intermittent brake failures, electronic not physical.
Random window operation.
Weak gearbox... Not to mention smoking for 2 minutes in the morning and then nothing all day???.. fast as hell and corners like a go-cart while doing 48mpg???.. but plastic rubbish it is... It's not a bad car really.... :oops:
 
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