Re: [MBZ] definition of a volvo driver
Howie Cah has some advice for you Volvo drivers http://news.bostonherald.com/news/opinion/columnists/view/2008_08_10_John_Edwards_scandal_too_much_even_for_a_moonbat/srvc=home&position=3 --R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] definition of a volvo driver
George Larribeau wrote: > My mothers father had a Louisiana French name. Acadian? Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] definition of a volvo driver
On Fri, 2008-08-08 at 19:01 -0400, Mitch Haley wrote: > I regret making that Traction Avant comment. > Looked up a picture of it after I sent that message, and it was pretty nifty. There use to be a street rod here in Dallas made out of one of those .. I don't know what it is about the French ...for some reason they are fun to tease esp. about mechanical stuff. In hell the mechanics are French but in heaven the cooks are French. Technically I am My father did not speak English until he entered grade school as a child in the 20's and My mothers father had a Louisiana French name. My mothers mother was from New England, and her mother was an accomplished painter so I was always from new England :-). George Larribeau Dallas Texas ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] definition of a volvo driver
I regret making that Traction Avant comment. Looked up a picture of it after I sent that message, and it was pretty nifty. I can remember a R&T writer doing an article on taking a trip in a 2CV truck, which he likened to "a sloth trying to escape from a quonset hut", and I had to agree with him. (that truck compared to a regular 2cv like a VW pickup compares to the Rabbit, if the pickup had a rounded corrugated aluminum shell) Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] definition of a volvo driver
> A whole lot prettier than a Deux Chevaux Vapeur (2CV) or a Traction Avant? > > Mitch. I had a friend when I lived in San Francisco that had a 2CV .. Had a dip stick for a gas gauge and a knob on the dash that adjusted the ignition timing that was calibrated in octane. George Larribeau Dallas Texas ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] definition of a volvo driver
George Larribeau wrote: >>> Hahaha..VOLVO= VERY ODD LOOKING VEHICULAR OBJECT. On that note, >>> if > > Then sir what is a Citroen DS21 A whole lot prettier than a Deux Chevaux Vapeur (2CV) or a Traction Avant? Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] definition of a volvo driver
>> Hahaha..VOLVO= VERY ODD LOOKING VEHICULAR OBJECT. On that note, >> if Then sir what is a Citroen DS21 George Larribeau Dallas Texas ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] definition of a volvo driver
In those days Volvo was more a cult car than a political stereotype. On Thu, Aug 7, 2008 at 8:04 PM, OK Don <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Used to work on both the 544 and the 122 in the '60s when I was > working in a foreign car shop (college days) - liked both of them. > There was a 544 running in a local gymkhana (sp?) with wide Goodyear > Blue Streak tires. He managed to tip the car over trying to break the > tires loose in corners! Talk about the wrong car for the job! > > On Thu, Aug 7, 2008 at 4:36 PM, Kevin Kraly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > What about the 122 and 544? > > > > > -- > OK Don, KD5NRO > Norman, OK > "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies, and statistics." > -Benjamin Disraeli, popularized by Mark Twain > '90 300D (Rattled), '92 300D (Saber), ' '81 240D (Gramps), '97 Ply > Grand Voyager (Vincent van-go) > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] definition of a volvo driver
Used to work on both the 544 and the 122 in the '60s when I was working in a foreign car shop (college days) - liked both of them. There was a 544 running in a local gymkhana (sp?) with wide Goodyear Blue Streak tires. He managed to tip the car over trying to break the tires loose in corners! Talk about the wrong car for the job! On Thu, Aug 7, 2008 at 4:36 PM, Kevin Kraly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What about the 122 and 544? > -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies, and statistics." -Benjamin Disraeli, popularized by Mark Twain '90 300D (Rattled), '92 300D (Saber), ' '81 240D (Gramps), '97 Ply Grand Voyager (Vincent van-go) ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] definition of a volvo driver
What about the 122 and 544? My dad and I once had a 1958 Volvo 444, black with orange flames on the front end (PO must have thought they were cool. Perhaps, the flames were an easy way to spot his teenaged daughter around town? It is basically the same body as the 544 but with oblong tail lights and a 2-piece split windshield where the 544's was one piece of curved glass. It's original B16 engine was swapped out by a PO for a B18 (even a B20 would fit). It was a decent car that wasn't too abused, and it was a California car all its life and had absolutely no rust anywhere. It wasn't nice enough to be a show winner, but it was a great 20 footer. The bogus moving company didn't ship it to Oregon right away, so it sat in their yard and got vandalized inside and out. The engine never ran the same ever again. They went bankrupt before we have a chance to sue them. The Volvo ended up being sold. Kevin in Hillsboro, OR 1983 300SD 267kmi, Ursula ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] definition of a volvo driver
My family bought a new 1969 144s, 4 spd. I "inherited it at about 75Kmi. Drove it to about 160Kmi, it started using oil. Being young & dumb, I yanked engine to O'haul it. Everything inside (Cylinders, Bearings, etc) were at NEW product specs! The damn thing only needed valve seals. I reassemble and drove it well past 200Kmi, sold it for $400. Problem: I never could figure out the oil damped carbs. I should have made a 2barrel intake for it. Pete -- Original message -- From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Hahaha..VOLVO= VERY ODD LOOKING VEHICULAR OBJECT. On that note, if > Volvo made an exact reproduction of the 89 240 today, I might actually > consider > buying a new car. > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] definition of a volvo driver
Hi, All. Yes, what about the 544 and 122? I Had an 64 PV544 for two whole weeks, before the center mount for the rear suspension tore free from the body and pole-vaulted me into the weeds. Also had a very fine 1967 P222 (122S wagon ) that I adored. Unfortunately it was mine during my divorce and I neglected it. Rust Central did for both cars and the basic clues were 1. Close encounters of the weedy kind. 2. That the (left-handed) parking brake lever came off in my hand. Messy that. Ah! Sunny days of yore. Fred Moir Lynn MA >[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > if Volvo made an exact reproduction of the 89 240 today, I might > actually consider buying a new car. > >What about the 122 and 544? > >Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] definition of a volvo driver
I had a 1959 Volvo P 544S IIRC back in grad school (1969) that was great fun to drive. It could cruised along at 77 all day long, 4 speed on a LONG stick, and when you got out of the car you felt refreshed and not the least bit achy because the orthopedic seats. I bought it for $425 and sold it a year later for $325. The only problem was the wiper transmission. Both sides got stripped (leading to floppy wipers) within a couple weeks of each other. I ended up using just one wiper mounted in such a way that it actually cleared most of the w/s. On Thu, Aug 7, 2008 at 8:11 AM, Mitch Haley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > if Volvo made an exact reproduction of the 89 240 today, I might actually > consider buying a new car. > > What about the 122 and 544? > > Mitch. > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > if Volvo made an exact reproduction of the 89 240 today, I might actually > consider buying a new car. What about the 122 and 544? Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] definition of a volvo driver
Hahaha..VOLVO= VERY ODD LOOKING VEHICULAR OBJECT. On that note, if Volvo made an exact reproduction of the 89 240 today, I might actually consider buying a new car. Mike -Original Message- Date: Thursday, August 07, 2008 12:06:09 am To: Mercedes Discussion List From: Allan Streib <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [MBZ] definition of a volvo driver One of my good friends frequently quips: "Beware of people driving Volvos", because so many seem to drive in a world of their own, ensconced in their cocoon of safety, oblivious to traffic, and seemingly, everything else except their own destination... Donald Snook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Found this definition of a Volvo driver on line. > > Volvo drivers are people who value quality and safety over ostentation. They > are often liberal, well educated, and upper middle class. > > Volvo drivers appreciate the cars' understated comfort and the manufacturer's > concern for the environment. Even so, Volvo drivers have become easy targets > for disparagement among those who think that a car that isn't flashy isn't > worth owning or who envy the financial means of those who can afford them. > Phrases like "tree-hugging, latte-sipping, Volvo-driving liberal elitists" > seek to belittle people who care about their safety, their environment, and > the value of Scandinavian engineering. An important point is that Volvos are > not yuppie cars. Yuppies like flashier, head-turning cars that announce their > owners' wealth. Volvos are PREPPY cars, generally favored by suburban WASPs, > although the S40 is popular with younger, urban drivers. Like their drivers, > Volvos are conservative and understated. If the cars are well cared for, they > can last forever, so Tripp can drive Daddy's 10-year-old Volvo off to college. > > Used in a sentence: "After Mummy dropped Tim off at boarding school, she took > the Volvo to the garage in Roland Park for its 100,000-mile checkup." > > I just thought this was funny. > > Donald H. Snook > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > -- 1983 300D ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] definition of a volvo driver
One of my good friends frequently quips: "Beware of people driving Volvos", because so many seem to drive in a world of their own, ensconced in their cocoon of safety, oblivious to traffic, and seemingly, everything else except their own destination... Donald Snook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Found this definition of a Volvo driver on line. > > Volvo drivers are people who value quality and safety over ostentation. They > are often liberal, well educated, and upper middle class. > > Volvo drivers appreciate the cars' understated comfort and the manufacturer's > concern for the environment. Even so, Volvo drivers have become easy targets > for disparagement among those who think that a car that isn't flashy isn't > worth owning or who envy the financial means of those who can afford them. > Phrases like "tree-hugging, latte-sipping, Volvo-driving liberal elitists" > seek to belittle people who care about their safety, their environment, and > the value of Scandinavian engineering. An important point is that Volvos are > not yuppie cars. Yuppies like flashier, head-turning cars that announce their > owners' wealth. Volvos are PREPPY cars, generally favored by suburban WASPs, > although the S40 is popular with younger, urban drivers. Like their drivers, > Volvos are conservative and understated. If the cars are well cared for, they > can last forever, so Tripp can drive Daddy's 10-year-old Volvo off to college. > > Used in a sentence: "After Mummy dropped Tim off at boarding school, she took > the Volvo to the garage in Roland Park for its 100,000-mile checkup." > > I just thought this was funny. > > Donald H. Snook > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > -- 1983 300D ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] definition of a volvo driver
You want preppy, you gotta drive a Saab. Volvos are for a different crowd, the prepster's parents, or handed down to the prepster from the parents when they finally bought the Benz. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTU2He2BIc0 This little parody is so spot-on, it's hilarious. "Hard tea in the parlor makes the ladies wanna holler!" --R Donald Snook wrote: > Found this definition of a Volvo driver on line. > > Volvo drivers are people who value quality and safety over ostentation. They > are often liberal, well educated, and upper middle class. > > Volvo drivers appreciate the cars' understated comfort and the manufacturer's > concern for the environment. Even so, Volvo drivers have become easy targets > for disparagement among those who think that a car that isn't flashy isn't > worth owning or who envy the financial means of those who can afford them. > Phrases like "tree-hugging, latte-sipping, Volvo-driving liberal elitists" > seek to belittle people who care about their safety, their environment, and > the value of Scandinavian engineering. An important point is that Volvos are > not yuppie cars. Yuppies like flashier, head-turning cars that announce their > owners' wealth. Volvos are PREPPY cars, generally favored by suburban WASPs, > although the S40 is popular with younger, urban drivers. Like their drivers, > Volvos are conservative and understated. If the cars are well cared for, they > can last forever, so Tripp can drive Daddy's 10-year-old Volvo off to college. > > Used in a sentence: "After Mummy dropped Tim off at boarding school, she took > the Volvo to the garage in Roland Park for its 100,000-mile checkup." > > I just thought this was funny. > > Donald H. Snook > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
