The following is "said" with a PhriDaye kinda "bent".

Ok. I'm not trying to start some kind of Swedish War here, ;)  (Oh
yes. I am part Swede) but IMHO, almost any $1600 car bought offa CL,
is likely going to cost the owner muchos $$ whilst doing a long,
heated, trip. And.,.....

..... being a former Volvo 140 series owner, but I'd have to say that
the Volvo 140 (and liekly the 240 series from what I've heard) had
solidly built/designed engines. They were also quite comfortable.
Plus, that wagon-o-mine was a great little hauler. At one time I
thought I'd "have it made" if I could keep my collection of Life-Gear
small enough to fit in that green wagon. Cha. Right! And I have truly
digressed.......

I miss my old 145S wagon. It didn't have the electric OD, but it was a
good vehicle. I beat that thing silly, running it low on coolant,
revving it too high etc. and it finally developed a REALLY LOUD
intermittent "whack" in the engine. It actually ran fine. It just
whacked a little now and then. (eh..... I'll leave that one alone ;)

Not trying to start a Volvo flame, but I guess I did rekindle an "old
flame"  Volvo memory.

Neil. The PartSwede.

On 9/7/07, Pensioner <al_knoll@pacbell.net> wrote:
> If one googles "The Frugal Road Trip New York Times"  you can learn how to
> spend gobs of cash herding a decrepit OvLov across the fruited plain.  Fun
> to read.  Keep me away from vintage OvLovs.  Rather have a Vanagon.  Wonder
> if Chris Dixon knows this guy?
>
> Vanagons rule most of the time.
>

--
Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia -
"Jaco"  (Bustorius)

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