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Volvo (1962): Drive It Like You Hate It
Posted by OurVolvo.com on Apr 15, 2012 in Volvo
No More Volvo V70 for U.S. Market
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.
Volvo Commercial 2: Dish Network Hopper
Posted by OurVolvo.com on Apr 2, 2012 in 1982 Volvo 240 DL
Volvo Commercial 1: Taco Bell: Road Trip
Posted by OurVolvo.com on Mar 30, 2012 in 1982 Volvo 240 DL
The Shake Shack is a Little Old Place
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.
Visit their website at http://www.shakdrivein.com/
3460 waterlevel hwy Cleveland TN
(423) 472-220
Sticky Situation? To Tat or Not Tat.
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 …
Replacing Volvo V70 Upper Engine Mount
Posted by OurVolvo.com on Feb 25, 2012 in 1999 Volvo V70
So this is picture of the original Upper Engine Mount which I removed from my Volvo v70.
I went to Auto Zone, Advanced Auto Parts, and O’Reilles Auto to find a replacement part and they all wanted an arm and a leg.
So I ended up getting a replacement piece off the internet for like $30.00.
The Search for OUR Volvo
Posted by OurVolvo.com on Feb 5, 2012 in 1999 Volvo V70
The Search for ourVolvo in Google returns a number of pleasant surprises.
For example, Alex & Wendy from Old Town Home bought a NEW CAR: a 2011 Volvo XC60 – great choice indeed. Congratulations!
Other friends from CT, moving to Asia, are selling their 2005 XC90
YouTube has a video about our Volvo fh 480
Another story from YouTube has a S60 driven in Romania, which reminds us, we have some footage of driving our 1995 Volvo 460 (1.8i) from Berlin to Bulgaria that should be posted here soon…
What, the Hail!!!
Posted by OurVolvo.com on Jan 30, 2012 in 1999 Volvo V70
So a few hours after our purchase of this great 1999 Volvo V 70 and a few hours before we could even get it on our insurance, you guessed it . . . it began to hail out of nowhere. All of the sudden a black cloud covers the town and then dumps buckets full of marble sized hail on our pristine condition car.
So what do we do?? We run out in the middle of the storm. Take the cover off of our Classic 89 Honda CRX and go and protect the Volvo, what any other loving owner would do. We risked our lives to save another. Nobody was hurt in this attempt, although we do suggest to NOT ATTEMPT THIS ON YOUR OWN. We are trained professionals for all we have a website ourvolvo.com