One Car Garage - Volvo

"Eric Siedlecki" (esiedlecki) 09/25/2013 at 14:00 • Filed to: One Car Garage, OCG, Volvo

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Welcome to One Car Garage, in which I choose a manufacturer, and you decide one single vehicle that they make or made (no matter how old, no matter how exclusive) to live with for the rest of your life. This is your only vehicle, and all expenses are paid for, including price of entry, insurance, gas, etc.

Yesterday’s trip to !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! was incredibly fast-paced, sexy, and fun (even if we couldn't start our cars 85% of the time). Today we’re going to be heading to a country we have yet to see. We’re going to be tackling the safety-minded Swedes over at Volvo.

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This is another tough one for me, as I’m not all that familiar with the Volvo line-up. I know I find the 1800ES to be a sexy car, though it has some downfalls that I’m not entirely willing to look past. I think I want to stick with my “AWD with room to haul” mantra here. That points me in the direction of the V70R. I’ll take the second generation with a manual transmission. It seems just about as good as they come; 296 horsepower with roughly the same amount of torque (when measured in pound feet), and a company that’s built a name on safety. I’d feel just as comfortable hauling the (hypothetical) little ones to school as I would hauling ass around the local autocross. Hell, seeing as I’m engaged to be married, I ought to look into these things.

Luke's Dad Sold His 2000TL To Get a Sienna > Eric Siedlecki 09/25/2013 at 14:02

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850R. Wagon. I don't care that there's no picture since I'm in my Physics class but I called it, it's mine. Rawr.

PelicanHazard > Eric Siedlecki 09/25/2013 at 14:02

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The 2014 V70, preferably an R if they make one.

Tom McParland > Eric Siedlecki 09/25/2013 at 14:03

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Agreed...I have nothing more to add

Goshen, formerly Darkcode > Eric Siedlecki 09/25/2013 at 14:04

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I actually plan to buy one as a work mule, then fit it with all sort of practical home-made mods like a power charger, a retractable soft rear windshield, and more of that sort. Same colour and all, although not with twin exhausts because if I buy one it's gonna be a diesel.

505Turbeaux > Eric Siedlecki 09/25/2013 at 14:05

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I think you are creeping on my posts Eric :)

yesterdays 240 specials post

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but I will take the Volvo 240 Transport

since I already have a V70R

J. Walter Weatherman > Eric Siedlecki 09/25/2013 at 14:05

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How is this even a question????

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > Eric Siedlecki 09/25/2013 at 14:06

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EASY :) The 262c bertone.. In gold... one of few Volvos I'd like to own... that and the Amazon wagon

Saracen > Eric Siedlecki 09/25/2013 at 14:06

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Anima > Eric Siedlecki 09/25/2013 at 14:06

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P1800ES 'cause you can never go wrong with a virtually bulletproof shooting brake.

Dusty Ventures > Eric Siedlecki 09/25/2013 at 14:07

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Hoccy > J. Walter Weatherman 09/25/2013 at 14:09

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So you want to drive around in a Sugge?

Hoccy > Eric Siedlecki 09/25/2013 at 14:12

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It hurts me to say something else than my own.. So I won't.

Jagvar > Eric Siedlecki 09/25/2013 at 14:12

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I'll take a big, comfy S80.

Eric Siedlecki > 505Turbeaux 09/25/2013 at 14:13

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Sadly, I haven't been spending nearly as much time on Oppo as I probably should. I completely missed your post. Though, if I recall, this isn't the first time my OCG post mimicked a post that you made prior. These are often marked up a day or two in advance though. I pop in when the go live (11:00 AM PST) to check out the choices , though.

Also, that Transport contains entirely too much awesome, and I'm surprised it hasn't flooded the world with awesome-sauce yet.

J. Walter Weatherman > Hoccy 09/25/2013 at 14:14

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Yes! Yes! A million times yes!

505Turbeaux > Eric Siedlecki 09/25/2013 at 14:14

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haha then you are beating me to the punch! Just gives me a good excuse to double plug my own posts...keep up the good work!

The Swedish Bandit > Hoccy 09/25/2013 at 14:15

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Sugga*, which directly translated means bitch... So it's the Volvo Bitch, FYI.

ncasolowork2 > Eric Siedlecki 09/25/2013 at 14:15

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No thanks I'll walk. Volvo hasn't made one decent looking car in their entire history. Practical yes. Ascetically pleasing? Ugh, no.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > J. Walter Weatherman 09/25/2013 at 14:15

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That car eats souls

CKeffer > Eric Siedlecki 09/25/2013 at 14:15

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I'll take the C30 Polestar concept please. 451hp, turbo I5 attached to a haldex AWD system and Quiafe LSDs in the front and rear? What's not to love?

505Turbeaux > J. Walter Weatherman 09/25/2013 at 14:15

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there is one local to me. Those are brilliant. So much want

J. Walter Weatherman > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 09/25/2013 at 14:17

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In the best possible way !

J. Walter Weatherman > 505Turbeaux 09/25/2013 at 14:17

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Time to add one more to the list?

505Turbeaux > Hoccy 09/25/2013 at 14:17

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what is that a 70-71 142?

Brilliant, looks great

Sn210 > Eric Siedlecki 09/25/2013 at 14:18

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T5-R

505Turbeaux > J. Walter Weatherman 09/25/2013 at 14:19

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shoot not time that is my concern, the guy wants 35 grand for it...

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > J. Walter Weatherman 09/25/2013 at 14:19

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Yes, the Sweedish way.
And speaking of, what happened to Sparf, does he still exist?

Corey CC97, MAZDA DPI IS STILL BAE JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV VISIT FLORIDA RACING LIVES FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS > Eric Siedlecki 09/25/2013 at 14:21

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The S60 Polestar. Because Volvo's BMW M5.

dinobot666 > Eric Siedlecki 09/25/2013 at 14:21

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I call it a shed, and it is a Volvo so there.

Hoccy > The Swedish Bandit 09/25/2013 at 14:22

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Okay, I know it's Sugga in Swedish. I was caught thinking in Norwegian there.

But I've always thought it will translate into female pig?

Ghost Dog - For the kittens > Eric Siedlecki 09/25/2013 at 14:23

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240 3-door (aka 243)

Jalop article

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Swedespeed

Hoccy > 505Turbeaux 09/25/2013 at 14:23

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'70 142 B20. Really pleased with it so far, putting it into winter storage this weekend..

desertdog5051 > Eric Siedlecki 09/25/2013 at 14:26

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This one.

Eric Siedlecki > 505Turbeaux 09/25/2013 at 14:26

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Thanks! I hope interest remains high when I inevitably have to make the move from automakers to vehicle classes/styles/etc. I also have to decide when to call it quits as far as automakers go. I can't imagine I'd get very many participants with marques like SMART and Weismann, or even Triumph and TVR. :P

Anima > ncasolowork2 09/25/2013 at 14:30

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eehm sorry.. How can you just forget about the p1800?

I'm pretty sure that they didn't pick that car for it's practicality when shooting the saint.

505Turbeaux > Eric Siedlecki 09/25/2013 at 14:31

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I think there is enough flexibility in this concept to make that move. You have to be getting down there on marques left that have some fans. You ever done Lada or Tatra?

J. Walter Weatherman > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 09/25/2013 at 14:31

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Yeah, I am pretty sure he is still around here regularly...

Mikeado > Eric Siedlecki 09/25/2013 at 14:31

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Probably a P1800ES with an engine swap.

ncasolowork2 > Anima 09/25/2013 at 14:31

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hrm I have to give that one credit. It is ascetically pleasing.

Anima > ncasolowork2 09/25/2013 at 14:33

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And bulletproof: http://www.autoblog.com/2013/09/18/irv…

The Swedish Bandit > Hoccy 09/25/2013 at 14:35

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Oh fuck, you're from Norway?, guess I can't trick you there then :P Sugga sure enough means female pig, but what I was kind of aiming at was the way the word actually is used. Bitch, which of course means female dog, translates to tik in Swedish. Now, when we want to use the word bitch we either use it or pick the most offensive domestic equivalent we have, which by chance happens to be sugga. For some strange reason we just don't go around calling each other tik.

Eric Siedlecki > 505Turbeaux 09/25/2013 at 14:38

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No, I haven't ventured that way yet. I may end up doing Lada, because I love the Niva so much. I'll take a look at Tatra as well to see if it'll be worth it.

Sir-Bricks-A-Lot > Eric Siedlecki 09/25/2013 at 14:39

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New enough to be reliable, but still RWD and fun.

J. Walter Weatherman > The Swedish Bandit 09/25/2013 at 14:42

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That is awesome. Something in me wants to add a comma in there, though...

Nice Volvo, bitch!

I want a Volvo, bitch!

Your soul was just eaten by a Volvo, bitch!

Gamecat235 > Eric Siedlecki 09/25/2013 at 16:25

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One? Nope. Can't do it. My entry is a list. And then some tuner modified honorable mentions.

1. a 1971 1800E (stronger engine, 4 wheel disc brakes)
2. a 1981 262C, black.
3. early 80's 242 GTX (think 242 GT, but better. How much better? it had an engine that put out 228 HP).
4. 2006 V70R.
5. A '69 or '70 220 (Amazon Wagon).

Honorable Mentions:
Vox Amazon Wagon (pure sex)
Vox P1800 concept (purer sex)
Zolland 1800ZES concept (wow)

RMudkips > Eric Siedlecki 09/25/2013 at 16:36

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This is after all, Jalopnik. With an upgraded suspension and a five-speed couple with the red-block, I hear they're pretty awesome.

RMudkips > Saracen 09/25/2013 at 16:37

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Have you seen the articles on this car? Apparently there's a Chevy V8 in there.

RMudkips > Anima 09/25/2013 at 16:38

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These were reliable? I just thought the million-mile P1800 had it super regular maintained.

Saracen > RMudkips 09/25/2013 at 16:40

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Yup.

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > Hoccy 09/25/2013 at 16:57

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This.

61degrees.north > Eric Siedlecki 09/25/2013 at 17:18

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Since the C303 has been spoken for, (dead ringer for a Pinzgauer)

I'll choose this beauty.

Makoyouidiot > Eric Siedlecki 09/25/2013 at 22:01

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Oh yes.

Hoccy > PelicanHazard 09/26/2013 at 01:45

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They make an R-design, which comes with a slightly different exterior and interior. No R-engines sadly, but you don't really need more than a D5/T6 in this.

Anima > RMudkips 09/26/2013 at 09:04

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Three million miles by now. And yes, but regular maintenance is important anyway.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > RMudkips 09/26/2013 at 12:29

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Unless he's done a swap lately that car has a 2.8 litre straight six under the bonnet.

For Sweden > Jagvar 09/26/2013 at 12:57

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:)

littlegriggzy > Eric Siedlecki 09/26/2013 at 14:37

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A Volvo 340 GL... Oh wait I already have one :D (Sorry for the bad picture)

945T > Eric Siedlecki 09/26/2013 at 14:45

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I own it!

1993 940 turbo wagon. 5-speed swap, coilovers, blah blah blah. Bright red & still invisible to police. This is the turbo brick perfected in my mind, and being brick red is just icing on the cake.
Currently about to start assembling a turbo 16v motor this winter for next spring.

Spasoje > Eric Siedlecki 09/26/2013 at 18:29

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The amount of space-efficiency is almost scary, so either one of these two in AWD:

PlayerWAN > Eric Siedlecki 09/27/2013 at 16:31

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The 2jz 240. Best sleeper ever.

SpeedSix > Eric Siedlecki 09/30/2013 at 18:27

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The Volvo 780.

SpeedSix > Eric Siedlecki 09/30/2013 at 18:27

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The Volvo 780.