Posted by OurVolvo.com on Apr 27, 2012 in 1993 Volvo 940
Today, April 27, 2012 marks 1 year since the massive tornado super cells which swept across the Tennessee Valley smashing our 1993 Volvo 940 just a few hundred miles from reaching membership into the Volvo 300,000 club. We take this time to remember as it was featured on New Channel 9 in their special edition story of the 1 year anniversary.
She has been missed. RIP. We continue to pray for the loss that others have had which has been much greater than ours and we are thankful to God that our lives were spared.
Posted by OurVolvo.com on Apr 20, 2012 in 1999 Volvo V70
For my 88,000th mile stone I took some time fishing at Hales Bar Marina in Guild, TN. Nice place, indeed. The Marina has some floating cabins, which may not be a 5 star hotel, but are quite comfortable for a real cabin experience.
Nice folks take care of the marina. They even gave me a free night. It was on Friday the 13th and the place is said to be haunted, but all was quiet that night. THEY ALSO GIVE GHOST TOURS OF DAM if interested and it has been featured on Ghost Adventures
Caught some crappies, perch and bass, but missed on the big catfish which broke 3 of my hooks on 20 pound line while eating breakfast. The owner recently caught a 80 pound catfish (pictures to prove it). They have great places to eat too, if you end up not catching anything at all. I’d recommend the K.A.G.E. with the best biscuits and gravy on this side of the mountain. BTW just over the bridge is a different time zone :).
Posted by OurVolvo.com on Apr 11, 2012 in 1999 Volvo V70
Volvo will drop its V70 wagon from the U.S. lineup for the 2011 model year. The V70 will continue to be sold in Europe. Only 1,800 V70s were sold in the U.S. last year.
DETROIT — Volvo has confirmed for Inside Line that its V70 station wagon is going away in the U.S. for the 2011 model year. “We sold only 1,800 V70s last year,” said Volvo Cars of North America spokesman Dan Johnston in response to an e-mailed query on Friday. “Kind of hard to make a living on that few units. “Our XC70, XC60 and XC90s account for about 42 percent of total sales, while V70 is only about 2 percent. Buyers voted with their pocketbooks and chose an XC over [the] V70 in our market.”
Johnston said the V70 will continue to be sold in other Volvo markets such as Europe. The news of the V70’s demise in North America was greeted by the European automotive media with such comments as “Americans Hate Wagons.” Johnston noted that later this year, Volvo will bring out an XC70 front-wheel-drive model. But he said pricing on that is unavailable at this time.
Posted by OurVolvo.com on Mar 27, 2012 in 1999 Volvo V70
WHERE WE CAN GET TOGETHER . . . . .
SHAKE SHACK BABBBYY….. THE SHAKE SHACK BABY!
The Shake Shack is located just between Cleveland, TN and Ocoee, TN off Waterlevel HWY. It was established in 1959. It is a good old American owned and operated Drive In restaurant that is worth the stop.
Posted by OurVolvo.com on Mar 20, 2012 in 1999 Volvo V70
Watched an episode of Hell’s Kitchen where THE CHEF goes to a local restaurant and tries to help them out. This little restaurant reminded me of the family owned joint that was turned around. The food here was great, but a bit slow on service. And needs a little remodeling to inside, but it is a great little piece of Americana Italian style. The melting pot is what makes America so great.
Posted by OurVolvo.com on Mar 17, 2012 in 1999 Volvo V70
Wow and I thought I was loyal about advertising products. Been thinking about getting a tat on my back with “ourVOLVO.com. But now I’m not sure, because THEY say these things are contagious. But when I think about it, who are “they” anyways. I’m going for it. Stay turned. I think I got the courage …
