Thank you Simon. Quite acceptable for its time. I'd be happy to own one for a work horse especially the V6
Incidentally, Fernando.Have you ever heard of the phrases: "horses for courses?" anotherwords, fit for the purpose. The old Volvos we are bagging here are certainly tractors compared to our nibble cars no argument there. I think we need to keep in mind that it is not the job of these old girls to burn off a BMW off the lights.
If you have never actually taken one of those old Volvos apart in detail ,it is hard to develop a sense of respect for these cars but they truly deserve it. We have a saying in Oz for something that is robust which is, "built like a brick shithouse". Well these cars are just that, tough. Slow, uneconomical, crappy handlers but built to a quality not a price. Typically after doing in excess of 450-500,ooo kilometres here, they still dont burn oil. Might leak a bit due to tired oil seals but so does any car after such a long time in service. We know that taxis, trucks and large capacity understressed engines do that and more but small capicity engines generally dont-not even your Alfa. Compare that to a Mitusbishi Jap engine that burns oil after 120,ooo if you are lucky. It's all about the quality of the metallurgy.
So when I see a volvo driving by , I tip my Dundee hat to Sweden...
...but then Ford got into the act, oh well can't win 'em all
Crikey my first impression is I am watching the living dead on celluloid.
