RE: Ovlov

["Duff, Ian" <iduff@charter.com>]

Long time, WAY back, I owned a 1972 1800 ES. Beautiful car, even got to
sleep in the back at Lime Rock crewing on a FF team! It was slower than
molasses, sparks from the doorknobs while cornering, lost the red strip
on the sidewalls of the Michelins from boisterous cornering. It was the
best highway cruiser I had ever been in, second only to my grandparents
Rover 3500.

Fast? Prolly not. Fun? You bet.

Ian Duff, New Bedford, MA, USA
1990 Coupe Quattro 20v

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>From: 	Jeremy R King[SMTP:kingjer@eng.auburn.edu]
>Sent: 	Monday, June 17, 1996 3:43 AM
>To: 	Audi Quattro List
>Subject: 	Ovlov
>
>I've been lusting after a 1970 Volvo 1800E that sits in a parking lot
>next
>door to my place of business.  I went over to check it out a coupla
>days
>ago (yes, the thing was completely unlocked - got to look over the
>engine
>bay, interior, and trunk) and the car is EXTREMELY straight.  Hardly a
>ding.  The orange paint is shot, but I don't think I've seen a 26 year
>old
>car body look this good.  Anybody out there know anything about these? 
>I
>love the shape.  Can you make one of these as fast as it looks?  Dude
>wants $3k for it and isn't really looking to sell (ie THAT'S what he'll
>get for it IF he sells it).  Any comments?
>
>I guess I should spend my efforts instead trying to talk Eagle Imports
>into selling me that '87 4kcsq for three grand.  They're asking $4200.
>Phhhh!  Guy said, "We don't expect it to be here more'n a coupla days."
>That was three weeks ago.
>
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