raleighnut
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Drago
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Audiot.
Jameshow
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Jenkins
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All I can see is an advert reel for a finance claim company.
Jameshow
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205 in background...
biggs682
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A Swedish brick
Profpointy
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I still rather fancy one of those. I did have a drive in the early 145 back in the day, and it was lovely to drive, well, compared to what I was then used to, but the big ends were shot so didn't buy it. 245 has a lot going for it I think
biggs682
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My Swmbo likes Volvo's I have no love or hatred for them but I just don't fancy one unless it's something from that era
raleighnut
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Why the 245 (4 banger), the 265 (6 cyl) doesn't use much more fuel.
Drago
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Indeed. I had a 245. Those old red blocks do like a drink.
Mind you, the V6 is a fragile and finniky to keep on song. The later turbo red blocks were quicker than the V6 and much more robust.
Mind you, the V6 is a fragile and finniky to keep on song. The later turbo red blocks were quicker than the V6 and much more robust.
mistyoptic
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Nice Bentley in the Lady Mayor’s parade today
Gwylan
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Looks like something from an @Andyingermany creation
Drago
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I didn't realise our Accy knew the lady mayor.
DRM
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The V6 260 Estate I had did about 20 mpg at best, I think on a long run I managed to squeeze about 23 mpg once, I dread to think what it was doing towing the caravan
raleighnut
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The 245 wasn't much better, that 1800cc engine wasn't really up to it so consequently used a lot of fuel but then I'm biased as a youth I worked at a SAAB main dealer, far better cars. All the 'safety' innovation Volvo supposedly came up with were actually the company trying to keep up with SAAB.
I don't remember Volvo winning any world rally events whereas SAAB won the Monte Carlo rally more than once (3 times) and when they were rallied the 96 and 99 didn't need a secondary 'roll cage' fitted..................It was built into the standard bodyshell in fact Eric Carlsson was known as 'On The Roof' for the number of times he'd rolled the cars and then went on to finish the event if not win it
