Meet my new other car

"m-b-w loves his SUBAROO" (m-b-w) 07/01/2014 at 11:39 • Filed to: None

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1994 Volvo 850 Turbo

It cost me $10 and Runs and drives great.

Jagvar > m-b-w loves his SUBAROO 07/01/2014 at 11:52

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A good wax job, and she'll shine right up. Nice price!!

Nibby > m-b-w loves his SUBAROO 07/01/2014 at 11:53

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$10?! How? Congrats.

Where have all the lightweights gone? > Jagvar 07/01/2014 at 11:58

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I had a 97 when I was in college. Fun times were had in that car!

Vicente Esteve > m-b-w loves his SUBAROO 07/01/2014 at 11:58

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Id like to know how you got this brick of magnificence for less than its own 1:18 die cast model

T5Killer > m-b-w loves his SUBAROO 07/01/2014 at 12:00

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Best $10 spent EVER!

m-b-w loves his SUBAROO > Nibby 07/01/2014 at 12:01

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a family friend got her sons 2006 mercedes, and was going to donate it, so I offered her $200. She told me that "you can't buy crap" so I asked if I could give her $10, and she said yes.

m-b-w loves his SUBAROO > Jagvar 07/01/2014 at 12:01

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I'll have to give it a try

Nibby > m-b-w loves his SUBAROO 07/01/2014 at 12:02

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MARRY HER

ShelbyRacer78-Fusion Modifier > m-b-w loves his SUBAROO 07/01/2014 at 12:03

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Those wheels........I want them.......

Santiago of Escuderia Boricua > m-b-w loves his SUBAROO 07/01/2014 at 12:04

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You know what you must do

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > m-b-w loves his SUBAROO 07/01/2014 at 12:11

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lucky duck

mike > m-b-w loves his SUBAROO 07/01/2014 at 12:14

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i need to walk into a deal like this....if my commute gets any longer ill have to trade my car

twochevrons > m-b-w loves his SUBAROO 07/01/2014 at 13:23

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And here I was thinking that I got a good deal on mine! Have fun with it!

m-b-w loves his SUBAROO > Nibby 07/01/2014 at 14:15

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she's 84. I think I'll pass.

m-b-w loves his SUBAROO > Vicente Esteve 07/01/2014 at 15:11

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A family friend was going to donate it, as she thought it was a piece of crap. I offered her a few hundred, and she told me I could have it for $10.

Vicente Esteve > m-b-w loves his SUBAROO 07/01/2014 at 15:12

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Why cant I meet people who give out free cars?!

m-b-w loves his SUBAROO > twochevrons 07/01/2014 at 15:12

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What year is yours?

m-b-w loves his SUBAROO > Vicente Esteve 07/01/2014 at 15:15

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Step 1: Become Jewish

Step 2: Invite a sweet old Jewish lady to your Bar Mitzvah

Step 3: Have your mom become friends with her.

Step 4: Offer her a few hundred bucks for her old "clunker"

Step 5: Buy said "clunker" from her at a good price instead of her sending it to the crusher.

Step 6: You now have a beater.

twochevrons > m-b-w loves his SUBAROO 07/01/2014 at 15:35

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1996 850R wagon. I bought it kind-of by accident after it broke down while I was test driving it. I lowballed the guy at half the asking price, and came home with it!

Thankfully, the problem was just a bad cam position sensor, and a cheap junkyard replacement had it back up and running. If it's anywhere near as good as mine (and mine's pretty well-used), it'll be a thoroughly pleasant drive – they're decently quick, handle fairly well, and are incredibly comfortable long-distance cruisers. I'm glad to know that there are some other 850 owners on here!

Vicente Esteve > m-b-w loves his SUBAROO 07/01/2014 at 15:39

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Haha cool, it all depends of what their clunker is

m-b-w loves his SUBAROO > twochevrons 07/01/2014 at 15:39

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Luckily mine survived the test drive. It's only known issues are: Shit paint, Bad front tires, Broken A/C and Heat, Broken Radio, and a small oil leak.

m-b-w loves his SUBAROO > Vicente Esteve 07/01/2014 at 15:41

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She got a better deal than me, as she got a 2006 Mercedes C230 from her son for free.

Vicente Esteve > m-b-w loves his SUBAROO 07/01/2014 at 15:43

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Inverted inheritance

m-b-w loves his SUBAROO > Vicente Esteve 07/01/2014 at 15:45

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Exactly. Meanwhile her sons brand new Nissan Pathfinder is already in the shop having infotainment system issues fixed.

Vicente Esteve > m-b-w loves his SUBAROO 07/01/2014 at 15:46

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Why the Pathfinder? Kids?

m-b-w loves his SUBAROO > Vicente Esteve 07/01/2014 at 15:47

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The mercedes was too small to drive around his business associates.

Vicente Esteve > m-b-w loves his SUBAROO 07/01/2014 at 15:52

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R-Class?

m-b-w loves his SUBAROO > Vicente Esteve 07/01/2014 at 15:53

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I think he looked at an M class. The R class was discontinued after 2013.

twochevrons > m-b-w loves his SUBAROO 07/01/2014 at 16:08

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The paint on mine was really faded when I got it, but it polished up beautifully. The Rs have a ferocious appetite for front tires, and I suspect that the Turbo isn't much different in that respect.

Mine leaks a bit of oil here and there, too. Still, I grew up with old British cars, so in a way, the spots on the pavement are a reassuring way to know that there's still oil in there!

Vicente Esteve > m-b-w loves his SUBAROO 07/01/2014 at 16:15

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Wow, I had no clue!

Nibby > m-b-w loves his SUBAROO 07/01/2014 at 18:07

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m-b-w loves his SUBAROO > Nibby 07/01/2014 at 18:13

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God Dammit Nibby.

Nibby > m-b-w loves his SUBAROO 07/01/2014 at 18:25

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dat u?

m-b-w loves his SUBAROO > Nibby 07/01/2014 at 18:28

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I'd say no. Lol