There's a fine line between having an eccentric old European car and having a beater, and oh man I am hovering on it. The Volvo needs a new exhaust system, and that's something I can't tackle myself. The AWD components complicate things, and a lot of the parts aren't available anymore, so I need to find somebody competent and creative who I can trust to do it right.
Then there's the little things like a "lump" in the idle that I think might be a bad steering pump, pulley, alternator, etc. The AC doesn't work, and that requires taking apart the entire dashboard to fix - which risks breaking other no longer available parts. Due to having the windows open, the headliner is starting to sag, which once again is no longer available so my only option is to try and re-glue the one I have. Then there's the fuel pump, which requires cutting a hole under the back seat to change. They used a different gas tank on the AWD models but didn't put new access holes in the chassis to line up. The plastics in the cargo area are starting to crack. Finally there's a rust spot forming on the hood.
All relatively minor things when tackled individually but boy do they add up.
That said, the car is in incredibly good condition for it's age, and I just have to get to work on it - the problem is finding the time, space, and with regards to the exhaust, the right person to do it.
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Have you contacted a re-upholsterer? I recently had mine done for my car. They keep the hard mould and apply new foam, glue and cloth to it.
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Every woman craves a man who knows about shitty old sedans
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Catch a ride!
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shitbox supremacy, though it doesn't look shitty enough.
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Is it one of the models with the wipers on the headlights? Always get a kick out of those
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It will make a nice cube
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That's a nice Volvo.
Did you add a lens flare in Lightroom lol?
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No lens flare in Lightroom.
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Nice, you just got this organically?
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Yeah that old TS-E 45/2.8 has nice highlight rendering.
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That's a nice butt Volvo.
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The less electronic shit a car has, the better it is. Though I don't like SUVs, I give your car a solid 7 out of 10 sir.
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it's like an SUV but with less utility
neat!
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It looks well parked.
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Jews love Volvos.
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I grew up with one of these, and man did those heaters blast in the winter once they got warmed up. Used to sit in the backwards facing seats all the way in the back. Good times, and a great car with fam + dogs.
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I don't see any dents on that volvo. Highly suspicious for a volvo.
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This picture seriously brings me back to like.. 1999. Peaceful, quiet.
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Looks like that backseat would be an uncomfortable place to lose your virginity.
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It is very white
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1. It presumably could transport you and others
2. It's probably worth more than $0
3. You can let a homeless friend live in it
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Your Volvo is nice!
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The r*pe mobile
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Ugly car
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I like the trees
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I bet there's a lot of copper in those shit brick houses
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Sorry, but I really wanna see what happens to it when it gets hit by an RPG-7
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You know, I wouldn't mind working on that exhaust
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It'll look really nice when its fixed up!
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My mom drove us kids around to all the libraries in her early 1980s Carolla. I don't know what this gay european shit is, but a mother and her family did not need it.
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It's a very comfortable, nice riding platform.
I'm like 90% certain that platform was the basis Ford used for the D4 platform my Flex rides on.
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How come theres nobody in the reflection? Are you a ghost?
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It looks like it gives you plenty of opportunities to spend some quality wrench time.
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