Re: [MBZ] ot -- volvos -- was Re: '97 300D

[Dan Weeks]

My folks had a '69 Volvo 164--the first year. The car was unbelivably 
fast for the time--0-60 in 8.8 seconds. 45-75 mph passing was 
particularly thrilling. The thing would easily outrun american big 
blocks. Ours developed a bad knock at 45k miles and we sold it. There 
were a bunch of other quality problems as well--the mirror backings 
peeled off almost immediately, etc. The 164e was actually seriously 
considered by the California Highway Patrol as a Police cruiser. As I 
remember, it didn't handle nearly as well as my 300SD--solid rear 
axle, nose-heavy, and lots of body roll, on skinny, noisy little 
Michlin Xs.
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Dan Weeks
82 VW Westfalia 1.6 TD conversion 175k
82 Mercedes 300SD, 260k