That was quick

"AestheticsInMotion" (aestheticsinmotion) 03/12/2019 at 15:45 • Filed to: None

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Someone’s flying up from Nevada to buy my 850. Nice

He said he already has another 850 he’s been dailying, but wants a manual and the 850r interior. His current project car? AW11 MR2. Seems like the kind of person I want to inherit the boosty boi.

Cost breakdown is as follows:

Initial purchase - $2600

Major work done - $2000

Registration - $230

Insurance - $70 (not per month. Total)

Total cost minus gas - $4890

While that $2k repair bill hurt at the time, I ended up with a supremely comfortable turbo manual wagon that could hit 30mpg on the highway, light up the tires in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd gear, and embaress a wrx/g35/3 series/bro truck all day. Well. Assuming it was dry. $5k doesn’t sound too bad for a car like that.

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$3000.

This seems like a good price for both of us. The entire reason I bought a Volvo in the first place was because I wanted something to drive through the rainy season that wasn’t a leaky convertible. And I didn’t hate myself enough to buy a boring commuter because life is short. So all-in-all, I’m happy with the 850 chapter of life, and excited to see what comes next! I’ll definitely own more Volvos, but they will either be perfect condition high-dollar examples, or wait until I have a garage. Once this one goes I’ll jump into fixing up the V70 (boosty boi V2) and probably daily that for a little while.

Oh and coming from a Miata background, it’s mind-blowing to me how common it is for Volvo enthusiasts to fly cross country for cars in the lower end of the price spectrum. My email was filled with guys talking about how they’d flown to such-and-such for their last 10 Volvos or whatever, and the next 3 people in line all wanted to fly out to buy my 850, despite it having 250,000 miles and needing some love. You think anyone would fly out to buy my Miata..? Nooooooo way.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > AestheticsInMotion 03/12/2019 at 15:50

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Wow, shortest ownership on Oppo?

Future Heap Owner > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 03/12/2019 at 15:51

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If we’re counting bikes, Decay probably wins. Dude has a revolving door on his garage.

Future Heap Owner > AestheticsInMotion 03/12/2019 at 15:52

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Nice! Glad you found a good next owner to keep it going.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > Future Heap Owner 03/12/2019 at 15:52

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True.  I bet decay or Miss Mercedes will eventually buy a bike and sell it on the way home.

Chariotoflove > AestheticsInMotion 03/12/2019 at 15:52

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I didn’t know you were selling. All in all, sounds like you got your money’s worth out of it.  We certainly did. ;)

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 03/12/2019 at 15:56

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When did he get the 850? Was it before or after August?

AestheticsInMotion > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 03/12/2019 at 15:58

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4 months. I think my time with the 850 is akin to dating the smoking hot, but batshit-crazy girl. You’re having the time of your life, and never want it to stop... but in the back of your mind you know you need to get far, far away before things start going wrong

HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute > AestheticsInMotion 03/12/2019 at 15:59

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Damn, you’re selling it? I would’ve bought it i f I knew 

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > AestheticsInMotion 03/12/2019 at 16:00

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Would you trust it to drive the 800 or so miles to nevada?

AestheticsInMotion > Chariotoflove 03/12/2019 at 16:00

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Just wait until you see what comes next.... 

AestheticsInMotion > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 03/12/2019 at 16:03

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Yeah, no problem. I drove it to and from Portland last weekend and it was great.

There’s nothing mechanically wrong with it, the engine got a through looking over when the seals/timing belt/water pump/PCV system/etc. wa s replaced, and most of the cooling system and suspension has been gone though within the last few years. 

MonkeePuzzle > AestheticsInMotion 03/12/2019 at 16:03

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AestheticsInMotion > HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute 03/12/2019 at 16:05

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Get that job first. Then look for Volvos. I still have another manual turbo wagon that will leave me eventually... 

HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute > AestheticsInMotion 03/12/2019 at 16:05

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*job search intensifies*

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > AestheticsInMotion 03/12/2019 at 16:05

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Shit, has it been 4 months?

Where did the time go

AestheticsInMotion > MonkeePuzzle 03/12/2019 at 16:07

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I'm keeping this picture, thankyoukindly

AestheticsInMotion > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 03/12/2019 at 16:08

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Early October! So more like 5 months... 

Wacko > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 03/12/2019 at 16:09

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no that award goes to Miss Mercedes and her phones.

HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute > AestheticsInMotion 03/12/2019 at 16:10

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For real though, what state you in? Depending on how soon you plan on letting it go, if you really do need to sell it let me know. I'll see what I can do and hopefully by then I have a job. I'm actually serious.

AestheticsInMotion > HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute 03/12/2019 at 16:12

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You up for a long road trip? Washington State. 

MonkeePuzzle > AestheticsInMotion 03/12/2019 at 16:12

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now with a leaf to hide the bad V

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > AestheticsInMotion 03/12/2019 at 16:18

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Ooof... $400 per month (plus time). Glad it’s going to a good home. What’s next?

AestheticsInMotion > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 03/12/2019 at 16:21

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I’ve got a manual turbo V70 wagon to get running. Where the 850 was a t uned and heavily modified tire-destroying monster, the V70 is 99% stock and much more calm. And quiet. I t’s probably the best daily driver I’ve ever been in...

Eventually it will go too though. I'm looking at Ducati (Monster, Hypermotard) and the crazy voice in the back of my head is telling me to find an NSX in need of some TLC

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > AestheticsInMotion 03/12/2019 at 16:24

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Reading comprehension was never my strength - ha! Looking forward to more on the V70.

NSX... yes... 

MonkeePuzzle > AestheticsInMotion 03/12/2019 at 16:26

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“ that’s what she said”

HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute > AestheticsInMotion 03/12/2019 at 16:27

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*takes deep breath* yes. Anything for TurboBrick™.

HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute > MonkeePuzzle 03/12/2019 at 16:27

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Actually how do you do that

HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute > AestheticsInMotion 03/12/2019 at 16:28

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MonkeePuzzle > HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute 03/12/2019 at 16:33

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HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 03/12/2019 at 16:33

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I ask myself that often

HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute > MonkeePuzzle 03/12/2019 at 16:34

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Starred for using your own edited pic in the background

AestheticsInMotion > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 03/12/2019 at 16:36

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Early O ctober. August was still prime Miata time

Decay buys too many beaters > AestheticsInMotion 03/12/2019 at 17:58

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Wait. Someone is flying in for a car that costs $3k? And they’re driving it back? 

Decay buys too many beaters > AestheticsInMotion 03/12/2019 at 17:59

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Hmmm.... That list of bikes sounds familiar. 

Decay buys too many beaters > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 03/12/2019 at 18:02

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* Takes a serious minute to think about if I’ve ever had a same day sale*

AestheticsInMotion > Decay buys too many beaters 03/12/2019 at 18:33

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Yes. And there's 3 people in line behind him who want to fly here if you can believe it. 2 from California, one from Ohio 

Decay buys too many beaters > AestheticsInMotion 03/12/2019 at 18:35

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O.o What is this madness? 

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 03/12/2019 at 19:33

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I had my Celica for 5 months.

AestheticsInMotion > Decay buys too many beaters 03/12/2019 at 19:57

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Right? Who in their right mind would fly out of state, buy a cheap car and drive it back! 

AestheticsInMotion > Decay buys too many beaters 03/12/2019 at 19:58

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The monster is calling to me.

But a bike to thrash on hooning up and down f ire roads sounds nice too

Decay buys too many beaters > AestheticsInMotion 03/12/2019 at 20:02

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I get super sketched out driving my cars back home from across town. But I guess that speaks more to the type of garbage I buy lol

Speaking of bad ideas in cheap cars over long distances, we never really got a chance to plan that trip! ( beyond a quick mention) Totally down to do it some time this summer.

Decay buys too many beaters > AestheticsInMotion 03/12/2019 at 20:03

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Sounds like you need two bikes .  

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AestheticsInMotion > MonkeePuzzle 03/12/2019 at 20:04

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Just noticed the reflection. #trueprofesional

AestheticsInMotion > Decay buys too many beaters 03/12/2019 at 20:05

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What’s the cheapest bike that would be fun on dirt roads and bearable on the highway at 75mph

AestheticsInMotion > Decay buys too many beaters 03/12/2019 at 20:06

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Shoot me an email! Karma2250@yahoo.com 

Decay buys too many beaters > AestheticsInMotion 03/12/2019 at 20:12

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Just dirt roads? Or OHV trails? There’s a big difference there. For trails you’ll need something like a DRZ400 or DR650, or Xr650.

If you just want to blast fire roads, you can get anything ( including a monster) as long as it’s not a big heavy cruiser. An SV650N would be a decent first sporting bike that’s comfortable on the highway, can play on loose surfaces occasionally , plenty of power (slow for a bike, really fast in car terms), supremely reliable, and relatively cheap.

But if you want to do more than just the occasional fire road, I’d probably go the dual sport route. 

MM54 > AestheticsInMotion 03/12/2019 at 21:25

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As someone who lives in Ohio, the reason (other than scarcity) is rust. 850s are long gone around here.

MM54 > AestheticsInMotion 03/12/2019 at 21:26

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Looking forward to more on the V70 as things move along!

facw > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/12/2019 at 21:42

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Only? Feels like at least an order of magnitude more posts, maybe two.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > facw 03/12/2019 at 21:55

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It was best of times, it was the blurst of times

facw > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/12/2019 at 21:56

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AestheticsInMotion > MM54 03/12/2019 at 22:07

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The west coast truly is a wonderful place for old cars