"Slant6" (slant-6)
08/08/2014 at 14:23 • Filed to: None
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"Slant6" (slant-6)
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For some reason I can only buy Swedish cars. I know they are good cars but I am also aware that there are better cars out there.
Maybe it's the fact that I bought both of mine for less than $1000 USD each. Definitely a good value.
The thing is that I never intended on buying either of them.
When I bought my 2000 9-5 wagon Febuary of 2013 I was looking at Subaru and diesel Volkeswagen to be my first car. I ended up with a $400 turbocharged manual Swedish wagon. I am happy with my wagon but I never intended on buying one.
The same went with my recent convertible purchase. I was looking for a Miata or a cheap Mustang convertible. I ended up with a 1999 9-3 convertible. Yes manual. I am also happy with this $750 purchase.
I'm afraid I'll never be able to own a car that isn't swedish. But it's not that bad of a thing.
I'm not the only one with this virus.
A good friend of mine has it too. His first car was a Volvo 850 wagon (5 speed). He eventually needed a head gasket and decided to part the car out. After the 850 was gone he drove his parents Honda Pilot for around 6 months. Then the virus struck again.
Right before I bought my vert about a month ago he bought this:
1987 240 wagon. Manual of course.
Does anyone else have the Swedish Car Virus?
Carl (@stuffcarlsays)
> Slant6
08/08/2014 at 14:25 |
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I've had a few .
spanfucker retire bitch
> Slant6
08/08/2014 at 14:27 |
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Swedish virus? Reminds me of the comic that was posted last week.
Spoiler: Everyone dies.
http://oppositelock.jalopnik.com/polandball-swe…
twochevrons
> Slant6
08/08/2014 at 14:28 |
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Caught it recently with my $850 850R . Not manual, but it's still a surprisingly quick Swedish hoonwagon. Next step, buy a Saab 9000 and turn it into a monster.
Cé hé sin
> Carl (@stuffcarlsays)
08/08/2014 at 14:41 |
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I've had one, but it was Dutch.
sellphones2493
> Slant6
08/08/2014 at 14:47 |
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I think I have it...However, I want my next car to be new, so continuing the Swedish Trend seems a little bleak.
In the past, I always thought German Cars were too flashy and ostentatious, Japanese Cars too technical, and American Cars too American (if that makes sense).
The Swedes have a way of not taking themselves too seriously, and developing a quirky product. Is there better stuff out there? Without a doubt. Is there anything else out there I'd own? I don't know.
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Slant6
> sellphones2493
08/08/2014 at 15:01 |
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If I had to buy new.
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sellphones2493
> Slant6
08/08/2014 at 15:13 |
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Considered it - the stick is sloppy and FWD.
The next ride will either be a Wrangler (I need to get the desire out my system), or this guy:
Test drove it and the manual gearbox was really well-weighted and I liked the car as a whole. It doesn't have that douchy image of BMW and Audi...yet.
cabarne4
> sellphones2493
08/08/2014 at 18:05 |
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I thought I wanted a Wrangler. Don't get me wrong they're fun off-road, but they're horrible to live with. Test drove one in a pouring rainstorm. The hardtop was a drum that my head was inside of. I couldn't hear myself think. The soft top was actually worse noise-wise, but it at least functioned as a roof. The hard top channeled water into the car, pouring directly on my hands and on the stereo.
Also, they're so underpowered I couldn't get above 68 on the freeway (I'm at 7,000 ft). And because of the short wheelbase, it hydroplaned twice on the freeway.
Now put all that in a vehicle that gets 16mpg, and can't tow shit.
JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder!
> Slant6
08/08/2014 at 19:13 |
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Please tell me your secret for finding cars like that for those prices! Seriously, were they awful non running heaps when you got them!??? I want either but can't find one under $4000 here!!!!
T5Killer
> Slant6
08/08/2014 at 19:28 |
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I had a 86 240 sedan and a 89 740 wagon for a few years. I miss those cars and should have kept atleast one.
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Slant6
> JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder!
08/08/2014 at 19:34 |
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Buy them with small problems from people that don't want to deal with them. The wagon needed a water pump. $200 later I have a perfect car with a water pump that shouldn't go out for another 168,000 miles.
Convertible top still doesn't work right. Getting it fixed soon. Only other problem was a stuck seat belt. Currently the brakes are not bleed (my vacume pump has a leak and my family doesn't help with car things) so that's the first thing to do.
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sellphones2493
> cabarne4
08/08/2014 at 22:09 |
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Similar to Swedish Cars, though many shortcomings, it has a ton of character. In complete honesty, another reason why I think I should get one is that I really need to slow down. The Vo is tempting to reach high speeds - though I only have one speeding ticket (that was dismissed), I need something to keep me in line more.
Another intriguing reason for me to buy one is the resale value. If I like it, great. If I hate it, I sell it and only lose a few thousand!
Zach Campbell
> Slant6
09/01/2014 at 21:50 |
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I know this post is old, but I'm just coming across it from latest "fleet" post. I believe I suffer from the same condition you do. Sadly, I don't believe it's curable, and I believe it's contagious because I'm pretty sure I got it from my dad who has owned more than 10 in his day. His most recent Vo's include:
'88 740 Turbo with the optional Intercooler. That thing was stupid fast to be such a large car.
'89 740 non-turbo which when we sold it had over 525,000 miles on the clock. Proof that Volvo's truly do run forever.
'90 740 non-turbo that my older brother rolled 3.5 times and walked away without a scratch.
'90 740 non-turbo that my dad still owns
'91 780 Bertone Coupe that is one of only 400 they made that year, which was also the last year they made them. That car drips luxury. Costing almost 45K in 1991, it was the most expensive vehicle Volvo made and also one of the most powerful. I truly do adore that car.
Now to my vehicles:
My first car: '93 Volvo 850 non-turbo 5-speed. I hated it because it had no turbo, but then again I loved it because it was a manual. I made many memories, many road trips, and many attacks of the nearby mountains in that car. I will always love it.
My current car:
2001 Volvo V70 XC. I adore this car . It's comfortable, safe, somewhat reliable, and unstoppable no matter the weather. Sadly, it's an automatic so I'm currently looking for either an V70 or V50 equipped with a manual. I guess you can say I was bitten by the wagon bug, too!