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nvdw
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by nvdw » 21 Feb 2011 10:02 pm
macplaxton wrote:nvdw wrote:Because I had to do lots of motorway in it, I ignored the variomatics and found
...then saw the light
Yes I did! But that's for another thread, "What made you get into variomatics"

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TheNed
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by TheNed » 28 Feb 2011 01:54 am
I saw a 86' 360glt for $1400 and thought anyone who can makes jet engines and trucks should be able to make a bloody car.
'86 360GLT
I bought a volvo and I liked it.
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jtbo
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by jtbo » 28 Feb 2011 09:21 am
TheNed wrote:I saw a 86' 360glt for $1400 and thought anyone who can makes jet engines and trucks should be able to make a bloody car.
I did not know about Volvo Aero before this, I knew Saab had aircraft manufacturing as also Subaru, but now I know that Volvo is involved too.
But of course there were Messerschmidts too, quite many car maker seem to have some airplane related business.
Volvo 360GL -88 -under restoration-
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volvosneverdie
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by volvosneverdie » 28 Feb 2011 10:55 am
jtbo wrote:TheNed wrote:I saw a 86' 360glt for $1400 and thought anyone who can makes jet engines and trucks should be able to make a bloody car.
I did not know about Volvo Aero before this, I knew Saab had aircraft manufacturing as also Subaru, but now I know that Volvo is involved too.
But of course there were Messerschmidts too, quite many car maker seem to have some airplane related business.
Rolls Royce.
I think they might make cars too.

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jtbo
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by jtbo » 28 Feb 2011 11:03 am
volvosneverdie wrote:
Rolls Royce.
I think they might make cars too.

Well, they are more like luxury sofas with enough good performance
You could get used Bentley Arnage R for price of new stupid looking car, why anyone is buying new stupid looking car is truly a mystery to me. Oh yes, spare parts do cost a 'bit' for Bentley, probably more for RollsRoyce, I wonder has anyone asked a insurance quote for one, 360 suddenly does not sound so bad to insure?

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Evoman
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by Evoman » 28 Feb 2011 05:16 pm
I've found my 360 very cheap to insure. BMW started in aero too. Shame rolls royces jet engines is a different company to cars
