"JayZAyEighty thinks C4+3=C7" (jayzayeighty)
10/06/2013 at 16:05 • Filed to: Volvo, 740, 760, living out of cars
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"JayZAyEighty thinks C4+3=C7" (jayzayeighty)
10/06/2013 at 16:05 • Filed to: Volvo, 740, 760, living out of cars | 0
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Hey Oppo,
Call me crazy, but I've gotten to thinking: if I like wagons so much, and I like being in cars so much, why not buy a 740 wagon, take out the rear seats, and fit in storage compartments and a small mattress? I can shower, do laundry, and deal with other logistical issues elsewhere; even so, my caring about people’s perceptions about me is essentially nonexistent. It could still be a fun car with a turbo and a decent suspension setup I could build with funds for shelter expenses left unused, and I could pick up and go anywhere—I would be unbound by any ties to a particular place for the most part. Anyways, I have chosen the 740 due to the fact that a Porsche (356, 912, and early 911) mechanic I know quite well has one (non-turbo and I think he is about ready to part with it (although his offers to trade for my dad’s awful Sebring may have been completely, and not just partially, unserious). I would assume he would not give me a lemon, as he is a very generous person, so that takes many concerns out of the equation that you may have when dealing with conniving strangers over Craigslist. Anyways, tell me what you guys think; would you live such a life? Have you even, whether it be actually by your own will or by being forced to resort to such means (and if so, what are your feeling on the issue), had such experience? I’d be glad to hear your guys’ thoughts. While we’re on the topic, here’s a video that could make anyone lust after a 700-series Volvo.
Dogapult
> JayZAyEighty thinks C4+3=C7
10/06/2013 at 16:14 |
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lived in my car for a short period of time recently. Sleeping in it is fine, and for the record, Wal-Mart is an overnight parking lot. they won't kick you out for sleeping there. the only real issue is that you'll need some good blankets, and make sure not to fall asleep listening to the radio.
iarsish dupuy
> JayZAyEighty thinks C4+3=C7
10/06/2013 at 16:17 |
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I've slept in the back of my 240 with no problems (I'm 6'1"). It makes a great camping car, because there's no need for a tent. I've only done it for short trips though, never tried living out of it, so I don't know if there would be any long term problems. I hear that the 740/940 actually have more room than the 24o, so it's probably doable if you're not a basketball player.
Vagrancy laws might be a problem depending on where you go.
Leadbull
> JayZAyEighty thinks C4+3=C7
10/06/2013 at 16:31 |
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Go read some Jalopnik articles by Ben Preston.
Birddog
> JayZAyEighty thinks C4+3=C7
10/06/2013 at 16:33 |
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I always lust after 740 Volvos. Well, any "red block" Volvo and I start drooling when I see a B234f car.
Living in it? Not so much. I lived in my old truck for a few months back in 2008-09 with my dogs. It was better than having no roof but it was no fun.
Vracktal
> JayZAyEighty thinks C4+3=C7
10/06/2013 at 17:23 |
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I've camped in my 940 wagon with the rear seats folded down before. Things i'd say are, bring a warm sleeping bag and roll down the windows cause it chills quick, but then heats up quick in the sun the next morning, and make some kind of makeshift curtains of some sort because there's a lot of greenhouse on the wagons for nosey people to peer in through.
StiglyWigly
> JayZAyEighty thinks C4+3=C7
10/06/2013 at 17:38 |
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in my mind...
anonsagainstanonymous
> JayZAyEighty thinks C4+3=C7
10/06/2013 at 18:24 |
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Slept in the back of my 940 just last year. You have all the room in the world without the rear seats.
H4N5 GRU83R
> JayZAyEighty thinks C4+3=C7
10/07/2013 at 16:25 |
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Yes!!