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Bought a new car
Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2004 9:01 am
by philndz
Thats right....I bought a new car. Don't worry, the Vibe isn't going anywhere. I bought a tan colored 1989 Volvo 240 wagon. I studying for a business major at school but I want to mesh business w/ automotive as a career so i'm doing a self-study w/ the volvo. It's basically my educational tool. I'm working on the ASE program and will practice the hands-on side of things w/ the volvo. I owned an '86 240 wagon as a first car so i'm somewhat familiar with these vehicles. This one has a mint body on it but needs some tranny, exhaust, and brake work. Hopefully it will turn out to be a decent educational tool for me. I'll see if I can get a pic of my wagons up.
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Re: Bought a new car (philndz)
Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2004 9:10 am
by philndz
heres a better one of the new volvo
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Re: Bought a new car (philndz)
Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2004 11:13 am
by ColonelPanic
That's cool. Ya know, everyone I've ever known that has owned a 240 sometime in their life wants it back.
Re: Bought a new car (ColonelPanic)
Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2004 11:34 am
by Mavrik
My uncle use to have one just like that, it was red though.
Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2004 10:11 pm
by Jahntassa
If I remember right, those're pretty comfy, too..
Re: Bought a new car (philndz)
Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2004 6:50 am
by Stang2Vibe
I think that those Volvo's shared the same headlights with the Mustangs from 1987-1993 .Those Volvo's are little tanks. That inline 5 cylinder engine is strange and doesn't make a lot of power, but they tend to last for a long time.Quote, originally posted by philndz »I studying for a business major at school but I want to mesh business w/ automotive as a career so i'm doing a self-study w/ the volvo.That's really cool! It's very similar to what I want to do for a career. But I doubt that I'll get ASE certified since I don't really want to do the mechanical work myself. I'd rather run my own shop and hire some mechanics for the hands-on work. What is it exactly that you'd like to do for your career with this kind of education that you're persuing, if I might ask? This sounds pretty cool!
Re: Bought a new car (Stang2Vibe)
Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2004 7:30 am
by philndz
Quote, originally posted by Stang2Vibe » What is it exactly that you'd like to do for your career with this kind of education that you're persuing, if I might ask? This sounds pretty cool!It would probably be something real similar....running a shop or something like that....but I want the knowledge in order to better service people...and to be able to advise the mechanics etc. I also want to build and restore cars as a hobby for the rest of my life so I need a good knowledge base. PS: This car is a 4 cylinder....5's came about in the 90's sometime. This one makes 115hp and has 240,000 miles on it.