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Has volvo been known for great quality and reliabitity? Check on that one too.
Um, yes, yes they are.
 
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Old 02-19-2005, 04:47 PM
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Originally Posted by tmyers
I find your lack of faith disturbing.

http://www.carmemories.com/cgi-bin/v...perience_id=59
Thats awesome, I stand corrected. I never knew they offered that, but are you sure there's only 2 in existance and both are not driveable?

As for Volvo- They may overall be a reliable car, but they need a lot of maintenance. At least with the 850's, 70 series, etc. with the inline 5, they need a timing belt changed at 70k miles- a very pricey repair bill, the A/C systems also go around the same time and cost upwards of $1500 to repair because you have to take the dash completely apart, the motor mounts go sooner then 70k, multiple electronic issues have arisen such as the power windows drawing too much power and causing other lights to dim very low (not a typical quick dim like most cars), the rear main seals also go, along with the valve cover seal. These are just things I ran into while researching my friends Volvo's Maintenance record-and everything he had fixed was required by Volvo in TSB's sent out to their mechanics.
On another side-my grandparents have both owned 240DL's and they lasted well over 300k miles with little maintenance and very trouble free.
 
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Old 02-19-2005, 08:11 PM
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Am I 100% sure of this no. The guys I almost bought this from are in the Mustang resotring business. I trust there shop and them 100%. They sold the shop 2 years ago and now are rare parts finders. This job they truely love and I still contact them when I need something special. Its 5 years ago and my memory fails a little more everyday. This is what I remember.

Only 11 cars where sold with that option. Of those 11 only 2 where known to exist, the basket case being a 3rd one. As far as the 2 known to exist they may be museum pieces but I do remember that none of them where road worthy. I still kick myself for not pulling the trigger on this. All numbers matched but at the time to restore it I was looking at 100K and we had just come off strike.

They may be full of hot air but I doubt it. Until 5 years ago I didn't know it was offered either and sure don't remember hearing about one or seeing one and I have seen my share of 350GT's.
 
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I thought one was driveable and that guy with the long mustache did a show with it...
have no clue what his name is..
 
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Old 02-20-2005, 12:22 AM
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My Classic Cars Tim? Could be, as I said it was 5 years ago. Still its one rare stang.
 
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Yes , I also think Big Daddy Don Garlitis was on this program also . I just can not remember all the details.
 
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Wasn't the host named Dennis Gauge or something like that?
 
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YEP that is him.....tall, thin, and a lot of lip hair
 
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