My other Motor "The Tank"

[retrolegends]

Heres some pics of my Daily,shes a Duck billed Volvo 240SE from 1992 and I have owned her for two and a half years. Shes done just over 100000 so shes just run in for a Volvo.
I am the third owner and the second owner had her for 12 years.
My father in law is a trader and he took her in but I guy wanted her to banger race at Hednesford raceway so I stepped in to save her.
She is so comfortable to drive and is in fantastic nick for 18 years old.
She regularly takes us on trips to the east coast for hols.
And just think how many bikes you can get on that roof!! ;D


Shes nicknamed the prancing moose and I have been tempted to lower her but I think she is probably too good to spoil.

[mushroom]

My old man had a gold saloon with overdrive and it drank so much petrol it made my camper look economical

He had an allegro estate before the volvo and that remains one of the worst cars I've ever driven.
The worst was a Citroen DS

[retrolegends]

Shes not too bad on fuel as shes only the 2 litre,does about 25mpg around town and about 30mpg on a run,not bad for saying she weighs more than your average battleship.

[mushroom]

I think we were lucky to get 10-15mpg

[dylan]

nice car, i rather like the old volvo, i always asumed they was gas guzlers

[retrolegends]

The later ones are fuel injected so if you dont toe em too much there not too bad.

[retrowagen1234]

Nov 9, 2010 13:36:57 GMT mushroom said:

My old man had a gold saloon with overdrive and it drank so much petrol it made my camper look economical

He had an allegro estate before the volvo and that remains one of the worst cars I've ever driven.
The worst was a Citroen DS

how was the ds the worst? My dad drives a ds23 pallas every single day. Its awesome... does 28ish mpg mixed driving, Its like driving a sofa,You simply dont feel bumps, And its bloody quick if you want it to be... 125 ish flat out in 1974 for a family saloon wasnt bad
Power steering, power brakes, Huge discs up front... 5 speed box

Im driving it to a local classic car show on boxing day.. And hes driving the bug... ;D I was gonna drive the bug but he decided to let me drive the ds

On the volvo side of things, My dad had a 245 auto estate a few years back, Full leather, 2.3 lump. He reakons it wasnt bad on fuel,

[mushroom]

I hate the DS because of that disconnected feeling when you drive it
Wallowy ride, vague steering and very expensive to repair.
My mate was French and brought one over with him.
Total hydraulics failure meant it wasn't worth him fixing it in this country and ended up with his brother driving over from France to trailer it back home. ( This was back in the 80s though, before ebay )
And to top it all they are ugly