Volvo P1800

"Chairman Kaga" (mike-mckinnon) 02/03/2014 at 11:23 • Filed to: None

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I've always loved these cars, but after watching the Tina Fey episode of Comedians in Cars, my wife started pestering me about trying to sell my Alfa and getting one. First of all, bizarre. My wife has always seemed to resent my project car as it violates her beliefs in fiscal austerity. But on the other hand, she loves old cars and at one time said she'd be OK with maybe swapping the Alfa for a Karmann Ghia. I just didn't want another VW with its wheezy, gutless air cooled motor, and the possibility of swapping in a Porsche unit on my budget seemed unlikely. But now SHE is on Autotrader Classics looking for a P1800. Maybe it's the Tina Fey idolatry factor? Should I encourage this?

Goshen, formerly Darkcode > Chairman Kaga 02/03/2014 at 11:27

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GTV > P1800

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Chairman Kaga 02/03/2014 at 11:29

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YES!

Just make it her project car, and keep the Alfa.

My wife started watching F1 with me last year, and she's taking me to the GP in Austin this year (one of my Christmas presents).

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > Chairman Kaga 02/03/2014 at 11:34

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I'm such a Volvo fan; my response may contain some bias

DO IT! DO IT NOW! NEVER LOOK BACK!

Gamecat235 > Chairman Kaga 02/03/2014 at 11:37

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take good care of it, and it has the potential to take good care of you.

jariten1781 > Chairman Kaga 02/03/2014 at 12:09

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From experience: Having a clean, running older car for the wife = less bitching about my 'almost there' projects.

Chairman Kaga > jariten1781 02/03/2014 at 12:27

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Well, until we move into a new house with either a detached garage for a second old car, I can only have one. Right now it's the GTV6, but I also want something more modern, possibly trackable. Like a Miata or even an S2000. So now we're up to three cars! This is a dangerous road...

Roadster Man > Goshen, formerly Darkcode 02/04/2014 at 13:12

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GTV? Yes. GTV6? I don't think so.

Goshen, formerly Darkcode > Roadster Man 02/04/2014 at 13:13

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The GTV6 is a version of the GTV.

Roadster Man > Goshen, formerly Darkcode 02/04/2014 at 20:23

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I'm talking about the difference between this:

and this:

Goshen, formerly Darkcode > Roadster Man 02/05/2014 at 05:18

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Yeah, and I'm arguing my preference for the former over the P1800.
Also, you've posted a GTV6 above, not a GTV. Know your Alfas.

Roadster Man > Goshen, formerly Darkcode 02/05/2014 at 19:11

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I thnk you misunderstand me. I posted 2 pics, a GTV and a GTV6. I am saying that I'd take a GTV over a P1800 but I would definitely take a P1800 over a GTV6.

Goshen, formerly Darkcode > Roadster Man 02/06/2014 at 04:49

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No I didn't. You posted an Alfetta GTV6 (above) and a Bertone coupé GTV (below). But CK doesn't own a GTV6, he owns a GTV, which is just like the car you posted above minus the bonnet bulge and wheelarches. That's why I said GTV instead of GTV6.

Roadster Man > Goshen, formerly Darkcode 02/07/2014 at 16:20

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Yup I can read. I just felt like showing a situation where I'd take a Volvo over an Alfa. It's not very often, you know. I'd take a V70R over a GTV6 too actually.