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March
2012 -
The Volvo that I saw Des Redgewell running at Pukekohe in
2006 is an Australian limited edition called
242GT, like
the one that Pete McKay ran at Bathurst, not the turbo
version. Production ran ....
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31
Dec 2011 -
How
to convert a mechanical
climate control to an elctronic climate control
on a Volvo 740 / 940.
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1
Dec 2011 -
How
to install LED Day Running Lights (DLR) in a 2009 Volvo
V50. LEDs will only be on as other lights are off. When
parking lights or headlights are on, DRLs are off.
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31
Aug 2011 -
A new Picasa photo
gallery with over 1000 Volvo images. Also
A gallery of P1800
Volvos taken by Tage Johansson (Sweden) at the Sports car show today "Hofsnäs Herrgård" P 1800 Club of Sweden .
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21
May 2011 -
A list of
Volvo 5 cylinder engine codes..1997
- 2006.
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3
May 2011 -
The son and father pairing of Paul and Mike Batten had a strong run on the 20th Anniversary
Targa Tasmania in their 1961 Volvo PV544, but a fuel issue on the Cethana stage
....
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25
Jan 2011 -
Volvo C70T5 Convertible is hardly something to be picked up on a whim. But it does give you both the topless thrills of a convertible and the sleek hardtop of a coupe, all in one likable package.
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1
Oct 2010 - Introduced
in 2009, R-Design
equipment gives the V50
a sporting, performance-oriented edge, pushing the
envelope in the compact sportswagon class. It's dressed
with a unique grille with matte silver surround and
R-Design logo
.....
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9
Sept
2010 - Just
prior to the start of that season, Volvo dropped a
proverbial bombshell on the racing world with the
unveiling of its TWR -prepped Volvo
850T5R estate race-car
and its subsequent .....
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22
Aug
2010 - Pictures
from VROM
2010
Volvo
Rendezvous for Owners & Members - Sweden, supplied
by Tage Johansson, P1900, Amazon, PV544, Cabriolet,
PV444 B21 Turbo
.....
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28
July
2010 - The
1960s and 1970s were exciting motoring times in Southern
Africa. A booming economy and the development of a motor
manufacturing industry in South
Africa and
the arrival at .....
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21
July
2010 - A
guide to a selection of the most popular classic
Volvo's,
authored by Chris Rowlands. Since
the first car rolled off of the production line in 1927
Volvo has gone from strength to strength .....
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6
July
2010 - This unusual
1992 Volvo 965 16v Turbo with vinyl roof was a special edition only for the Italian market. The enginge (B204FT) is only on 2 Liters because of the Italian taxes (every car engine over 2 liters
.....
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7
May
2010 - Twenty-seven
year-old Paul Batten, has driven a 39 year-old car to
Handicap honours at Targa
Tasmania 2010
in
his 1961
Volvo PV544.
Batten,
with father Mike calling the notes, produced .....
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2
May
2010 - At first I was considering the S80 or S60 as the next car, but one day I was browsing through Turners Auction and this
S90 Executive caught my attention. Knowing how rare these cars are I was
.....
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20
March
2010 - Outback
Tracks and Highways the adventures in a Volvo
142DL
by Erik and Elisabeth Ullner between 1991 and 1995.
Great reading and also links to photo album with great
images .....
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7
March
2010 - In Växjö, Sweden, many heads turn when the red Volvo 142
quietly glides past. The vehicle is converted to electrical operation
by the pensioner Kjell Ekelund. The battery-powered Volvo 142
.....
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18
Feb
2010 - Photos
of this 1987 Volvo 240 series with 1 (242) door on the
driver's side (left hand drive) and 2 (244) doors on the
passenger side appeared on the internet recently. So is
it a Volvo
243
?
.....
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21
Jan
2010 - A
group of Dutch Volvo Classic car owners is organising a South
American Adventure for Dec 2011 - Jan 2012.
The trip is already fully booked (75) with teams from
The Netherlands, Germany, .....
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6
Nov
2009 - 2009 Targa Tasmania Diary Car #222 – Volvo 122S.
We made it to the Prologue today – not without some last minute dramas. The new* car is feeling very strong, and we managed a quite
respec .....
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12
Oct
2009 -
Building a
new 2009 Targa Tasmania 122S.
After
five years that have seen three top ten classic handicap
finishes in the world’s greatest tarmac rally the
White/Yelds ex-works Volvo 122
is to be given
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28
Aug
2009 - Volvo
PV544 Rally - The car is originally from France it’s where it was first registered, then came to Spain to Girona for two years and then I bought it from Lerida (Catalonia, Spain).
The car was
....
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28
July
2009 - Volvo
240T Flathood – A Brief Overview.
Between the years of 1981 and '85, Volvo produced turbocharged versions of their popular 240-series cars. In 1983, a set of these cars was entered in the
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5
June
2009 - ABS
light on ?
Most likely that your ABS controller is faulty. A new
unit is very expensive, however in most cases repair of
the controller is possible at a fraction of the cost,
especially if you can
...
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12
May
2009 - This is a retro GT car with original looks but modern
performance of a Volvo 4.4L V8 engine. We redid the whole body while trying to keep the
fine lines of the Classic Volvo
P1800
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8
May
2009 - Another Good Targa for the Batten Volvo PV544.
A couple of years ago I threatened not to take the Volvo back to Targa Tasmania. At the time my car was being overshadowed by the introduction of the
...
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8
Oct
2008 - This red
1964 Modified P1800
is for sale in USA, a very interesting and well done
modification in my opinion, giving this P1800 a
different look, well worth to check out the photos.
...
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15
Sept
2008 - In a search for parts for my 86 780C Bertone tdic
I found this 87
Bertone 780C
for only 1500€… So took it home. An original Belgian car.
It still has everything standard except the radio that seems to be
...
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8
Aug
2008 - My Volvo S60T5 was the top model, with a 2.3-liter
high pressure turbo version inline five-cylinder engine, a healthy 250 horsepower with commendable fuel economy. There is now also a 300 hp
...
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21
July
2008 -
A
Photo Gallery of classic Danish
Volvo Police cars
by Lars Nielsen ...
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17
June
2008 -
Father
and son team Mike
and Paul Batten
in their early classic Volvo
PV544 finished
second in the Targa Tasmania Shannons Early Classic
Competition. The team had a thrilling battle with
eventual ...
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20
April 2008 -
On my 18th birthday, my dad took me to the garage to choose my birthday present. For me it was pretty simple, on one side
I had a late 80´s Volvo 240 and on the other a
1967 Volvo 144S (both cars
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Oct
2007 -
VROM
2007
- Volvo
Rendezvous for Owners & Members - Sweden, a photo
gallery
of this year's meeting - photos supplied by Swedish
member Tage Johansson ..
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23
Aug
2007 -
The
front-wheel drive V70
Classic Estate (1997-2000)
is really a second-generation 850. The exterior of the
V70 has a softer styling than its predecessor, but still
carried a strong Volvo identity including the ...
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9
July
2007 - My
1800ES
is in pristine condition overall, runs fabulous and does
not leak or drink a drop of oil even after 107,000 odd
miles. I only drive it on beautiful days, taking the
step grandkids with me. I also place ...
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2
May
2007 - On
Mt Arrowsmith (SS 41) our PV544
started in front of the White/Yelds Volvo 122. They
drove very well and beat us by 18 seconds. Glen Ridge
started behind both of us and now has a high regard
for ...
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April
2007 - My father bought this
780C
Bertone, after I managed to get it for an "ok" price. There where a lot of things to fix on it, we got the PVR-6 swapped for a B230FT we picked up in Sweden. Also a lot of
co ...
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15
April
2007 - Feedback
Mick Cook - Fuel
Pressure Relay
- Have
had intermittent start probs for a few months. A good
second hand heavy duty battery righted that for several
weeks - then the "I'm not going anywhere" hit.
Had already stocked up on a good tank and pressure pumps
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5
April
2007 - My
780C
Bertone Diesel Turbo
is
a very fine car, comfortable, luxurious ... safe
transport everywhere you want to go. It had 3 owners
before me, and they all treated it well. But there are
still lots. More |
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21
December
2006 - Robbie
Francevic and Championship winning Volvo 240T an
article published earlier by NZ
Classic Car Magazine and kindly offered to
VA visitors. This is a 994kB .pdf file Download
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November
2006 - Four years ago co-driver Bob Pettitt and I
joined the line of competition cars awaiting the Bass
Strait ferry. It was the fulfillment of a |
