Car appreciation... the aesthetics, the engineering, etc

Rebrand it as a 'fully restored' car and take the mileage off.

It basically is - right? Rebuilt engine, restored interior and exterior, new brakes etc. Once something's restored the mileage is irrelevant.

Yeah tbh I think you're under-selling the car in the ad, you're obviously a top notch salesman in your work, just apply a bit of boulshiness?

Have you listed in Classic & Sports car? No idea if that's a good selling place.

Do you want some vaguely fancy photos taken of it?

If you split I'll take the seats for the MX-5, obvious joke is obvious etc. Seriously though looks nice and glws.

Just got a call to work which means I'm gonna need an estate car/pick up/van to lug tools and such around in. Most vans seem to be off limits with my current insurer.

Subaru is gonna get sold because they're so common I could easily find another. Tempted to go and view this.

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C888499

Advert awaiting approval on Car and Classic. Lets see if that gets us anywhere.

Good grief

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/152652495130

us

I do feel like we're all in this together.

Arf.

Mate had one of these.

http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-Golf-estate-tdi-with-AHU-engine-for-T4-T25-engine-conversion-MOT-Drive-home-/142465743729?hash=item212b9ebb71%3Ag%3AxjgAAOSwmoBZa9Ms&_trkparms=pageci%253A4bc58aaa-7c73-11e7-b9cd-74dbd1805bb8%257Cparentrq%253Ac369119a15d0a99266735570ffffcab4%257Ciid%253A5

Pretty bullet proof.

Unfortunately that on is in the arse end of nowhere

I do feel like we're all in this together.

I've decided to believe that this is a heartfelt indication of support.

Behold! http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C900768

I meant it. 0% sarcy.

Boom! GLWS!

@Dammit can post the Volvo to aus?
Would be the perfect family wagon... Wish I could import it, at least it wouldn't rust away here.

Cars suck... My mechanic has informed me that our Audi A3 really could do with a rebuilt engine to fix the oil consumption, 8k thanks... Hopefully Audi might chip in. And as I was driving back to work in my project pug GTi6 it cut out and left me stranded on a dual lane main road. I was popular. But looks to be coils are stuffed or something electrical in the ignition system. Urgh...

I am perfectly happy to drive it to the docks if you arrange the container for it.

A pal is selling an excellent one of these if anyone wants

Listed online anywhere?

no, but I can put you in contact.

Makes me wonder if it's worth advertising on ozVolvo.org there was a guy there wanting to pay up to $15,000 aud for one. After exchange rate and import (about 2k)it might work?

Not sure you can import a modified car like that to Australia that easily? I've got it in my head (probably via MCM) that it has to be a spec sold in Aus and not modified - could be wrong.

I'm happy to say it's stock, it'd take someone with a qualification in 20 year old Volvo's to call bullshit from a visual inspection.

Do fecking want, does it have one or two sunroof's underneath that lot though?

As far as I know modified cars are not a problem, and I do think we had the 850R (not sure about the estate) - but only 50 or so in manual. Some tiny number. Hmm, well it's an option and there is a reasonable market here for fast wagons.

Actually, check mighty car mods forums - maybe turbo yoda wants to do another volvo?

http://www.motorsportmagazine.com/opinion/road-cars/singer-teams-williams-latest-restoration

That one appears to be a solid roof,
but,
assuming you are happy to have manual sunrooves, the guy in Diss can probably sort you out.