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"I Do It For Miatas, NC Owner" (forvolvo)
07/13/2014 at 15:43 • Filed to: None

Test driving my potential first car tomorrow! Guess what model it is (it's used):

•Inline 6

•RWD

•Station Wagon

EDIT: Aaaaand here's the car in question:

220,000 miles but doesn't burn oil, leather in great shape, AC is ice cold. Within the last 15k miles it has had new front and rear brake discs and pads, new timing belt, water pump, and can seals (and the usual tensioner and rollers), new drive belt, and new tires within the last year.

Owned by a family friend who owns a German used car dealership so I think it has full maintenance records too! He did a free pre-purchase inspection and all that needed work was a little tweak on the front brakes.

$2,000, what do you think?

DISCUSSION (23)

Vince-The Roadside Mechanic > I Do It For Miatas, NC Owner
07/13/2014 at 15:44

AMC!!!!!!!!!!?????????!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman > I Do It For Miatas, NC Owner
07/13/2014 at 15:44

E46 wagon

most likely auto

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > I Do It For Miatas, NC Owner
07/13/2014 at 15:45

940/960!!

Edit: different names in different countries.

Bandit > I Do It For Miatas, NC Owner
07/13/2014 at 15:47

850 wagon

Amoore100 > I Do It For Miatas, NC Owner
07/13/2014 at 15:47

Volvo 960 wagon?

Cuz it can't be an 850, those are all I-5 (I think), and anything later is FWD, and anything before is I-4... or is it a different manufacturer?

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > I Do It For Miatas, NC Owner
07/13/2014 at 15:48

Either a BMW or a Volvo.

I Do It For Miatas, NC Owner > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh
07/13/2014 at 15:48

Correct! The car in question:

Kinja'd!!!

ly2v8-Brian > I Do It For Miatas, NC Owner
07/13/2014 at 15:49

majestic

djmt1 > I Do It For Miatas, NC Owner
07/13/2014 at 15:49

e39 5 series.

I Do It For Miatas, NC Owner > Bandit
07/13/2014 at 15:49

Those are FWD and have an I5. It's a 960!

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > I Do It For Miatas, NC Owner
07/13/2014 at 15:51

B6 or D24 engine?

PanchoVilleneuve ST > I Do It For Miatas, NC Owner
07/13/2014 at 15:52

I like to think if you were a designer for Volvo at the time and made any line that wasn't on the wheels at all rounded they'd drape you in furs, give you an axe, and send you out into the cold, unforgiving wilderness to fend for yourself.

Bandit > I Do It For Miatas, NC Owner
07/13/2014 at 15:55

Yeah... I'm not too good at volvos. All I know is my mothers S40 needs the bigger engine (which I think is the T5?).

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > PanchoVilleneuve ST
07/13/2014 at 15:58

Ever seen the Amazon (121), a PV or the P1800? Gorgeous cars, flowing lines all over the place :)

PanchoVilleneuve ST > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh
07/13/2014 at 15:59

That was ever so long before this one, though.

As an aside, my girlfriend said that she will divorce me if we ever get married and I don't get her an Amazon and keep it running.

I Do It For Miatas, NC Owner > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh
07/13/2014 at 16:00

B6!