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Dec 19, 2010 21:16:23 GMT
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  Yep. its cupe from drivers side and sedan from passenger side. and with a new paint    So the purpose of this thread is to find out the origin of this car or have anyone seen similar 3 door volvos? Hendrik |
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I CAN COUNT TO POTATO
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Dec 19, 2010 21:23:59 GMT
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These have been mentioned before,i forget what the purpose of it is..something to do with letting rear passengers out onto the pavement only or something.....
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1984 Subaru GLF Hatch
1983 Skoda 120LE Super estelle
1977 Subaru DL Wagon
1978 Datsun 120Y Coupe
1995 Skoda favorit estate
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strange volvo 243?BenzBoy
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Dec 19, 2010 21:34:04 GMT
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My memory is bad on this too, but they were built like that for a specific reason.
I gotta say, the 2-door 240 looks pretty damn good! I don't think we got them in the UK. And we definitely didn't get the weird 3-door... ;D
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Last Edit: Dec 19, 2010 21:34:55 GMT by BenzBoy
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Dec 19, 2010 22:16:40 GMT
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Can't find thread just now as on my phone but defo been on here before! Was there not talk of them being a police special for securing prisoners in back?
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89 Masterace Surf
03 Astra
03 V40 Sport
09 E90 M Sport
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Dec 19, 2010 22:19:15 GMT
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Can't find thread just now as on my phone but defo been on here before! Was there not talk of them being a police special for securing prisoners in back? yeh that rings a bell,i seem to remember something about them transporting old people too? but that might just be me |
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1984 Subaru GLF Hatch
1983 Skoda 120LE Super estelle
1977 Subaru DL Wagon
1978 Datsun 120Y Coupe
1995 Skoda favorit estate
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Dec 19, 2010 22:23:14 GMT
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Whatever reason - I want one! ;D I bet that's a nice toy to confuse people...
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Dec 19, 2010 22:28:47 GMT
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a bit like the new mini clubmans, only trouble is that for cars in the uk the rear side door opens into the road rather than the pavement, which isnt good for baby seats etc
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speedy88
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strange volvo 243?speedy88
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Dec 19, 2010 23:02:51 GMT
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What a weird car! I gotta say, the 2-door 240 looks pretty damn good! I don't think we got them in the UK. I'm not sure how accurate this is but there remains a few UK registered 2 door 240s. I think only two currently exist, one of which belongs to a certain Swansea based V3Mer ;D I know for a fact that 262s were sold in the UK, I've seen 2 (although one was in a scrap yard... sad times) |
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Last Edit: Dec 19, 2010 23:06:42 GMT by speedy88
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Dec 19, 2010 23:24:09 GMT
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Yeah it was on here before, I seem to remember they were special order as police cars and taxis, or so the story went. As said, to allow rear seat passengers to get out on the pavement side. There's also a fairly well known urban myth that it was a mistake and a batch were made with the wrong pressing on one side with no one noticing  |
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Last Edit: Dec 19, 2010 23:26:00 GMT by Rich606
1989 Peugeot 205. You know, the one that was parked in a ditch on the campsite at RRG'17... the glass is always full. but the ratio of air to water may vary. |
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craig1010cc
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strange volvo 243?craig1010cc
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There's also a fairly well known urban myth that it was a mistake and a batch were made with the wrong pressing on one side with no one noticing You laugh, but I know if a Disco that got through paint and was only 'discovered' when they where refitting the trimmed doors |
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Dec 30, 2010 15:20:37 GMT
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Dec 30, 2010 16:26:39 GMT
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u learn summut new everyday!
I like that in a strange had to look twice kinda way!
You could own one and it take YEARS for the neighbours to notice!
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sure i saw a pick of a 140 3dr years ago.
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theres more to life than mpg & to much power is just enough.
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