Automobiles

[christian]

I am 39 years old and yet I still do not have a mailbox which is a perfect model of a Citroen H Van. I am not sure how I let this happen.

[funcrusher]

the eagle has landed...

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[robin3mj]

holy moly

[rmplum]

One less stupid fecking SUV. Well played sir.

[rwsaunders]

I had to meet with an older gentleman today regarding an insurance issue and he asked if I could meet at his house as his wife was recovering a from recent surgery...sure, why not. We started talking cars as he had quite a few photos in his office of vintage cars and motorcycles. The next thing you know, we are having a coffee in his "shop".

Ronnie...I though of you when I spotted the Valvoline sign. There were also a couple of Auburn boat tail Speedsters in the garage and a '54 Austin Healy 100-4 stashed away under a tarp.

[Mabouya]

It's been over a year since I bought it, but today I finally got around to taking some pictures of my Alfa ('73 GTV).

A really fun car to drive.

[Jason Musgrave]

It's been over a year since I bought it, but today I finally got around to taking some pictures of my Alfa ('73 GTV).

A really fun car to drive.

You sir win.

[maunahaole]

the eagle has landed...

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Wagons rule.

[funcrusher]

finishing touch...thule criterium powder coated in black...i will miss my 1up rack and my bull balls hanging from the hitch

we live in a global world...a vietnamese guy building an engine in a german car for a korean dude in westchester

[nahtnoj]

An acquaintance has a robins egg blue 1972 Volvo 145 for sale. Manual with overdrive. Going to check it out this weekend...

[lumpy]

It's been over a year since I bought it, but today I finally got around to taking some pictures of my Alfa ('73 GTV).

A really fun car to drive.

Oh, yeah. I drove my buddy's 1600 stepnose before it got T-boned - What a delightful car to drive. Shockingly roomy inside for such a tiny car, too.

[christian]

An acquaintance has a robins egg blue 1972 Volvo 145 for sale. Manual with overdrive. Going to check it out this weekend...

Look for rust in the windshield surround. If that checks out, buy it. Best year - new style grille and small bumpers. Did 145s get D-Jet that year or were they still Stromberg carb. I do not recall. Early-stage Volvo dementia setting in. Seriously though B20/M41, that grille. Probably the very pinnacle of Swedish car making.

[nahtnoj]

I think it could be an "E" or not - pretty sure it was an option. We'll find out.

Edit - is Hagerty well regarded for pricing?

[Mabouya]

Edit - is Hagerty well regarded for pricing?

Sometimes. IMO not as crazy as BAT.

Another option is to see what folks are asking on the online forums. (not sure what the "standard" US Volvo forum is, but it can't be that hard to find)

[nahtnoj]

Thanks. I think the asking price ($6500) is very much in the realm of "crack pipe", but I'm not coming up with much in the way of recent sales via forums, eBay, etc.

[christian]

For $4500, it should look like the one I was conceived in. On the day I was conceived. I am a huge fan of these cars, but I really think $4000-4500 is the limit for a very nice driver. Maybe $5000 if it's a fuel-injected 142 or SU-carbed 142S with the black grill, black light surrounds, frenched-in fogs and the tuck-n-roll seats. For $6500, it had better be a museum piece.

[christian]

This one is advertised at $4100 and would sell for $3500 easy. Volvo 145 | Värmland

Oh and double all these prices if it's a 145 Express of course.

[Mabouya]

Check this out! Talk about refurbishing!

Volvo Amazon 121 sport | Västmanland

[TJ]

Check this out! Talk about refurbishing!

Volvo Amazon 121 sport | Västmanland

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[sbornia]

the eagle has landed...

When do we get to read the initial drive report?!