Not In A 75/zt........

FROGGY · 31st October 2007, 16:34

............or most other computer miscontrolled modern motors.

Unless someone knows better!

http://www.carkeys.co.uk/columns/david_finlay/14158.asp

Mick

Pete · 31st October 2007, 17:11

I hope he makes it to 3 million miles.

Maybe as a reward Volvo will fit indicators to his car?

(Old joke alert)

JohnDotCom · 31st October 2007, 18:08

I bet he has had to change those daylight running Bulbs.

tourerfogey · 31st October 2007, 18:21

I wonder if it's like Trigger's broom - it's the same one but has had five new handles and 7 new heads?

TimO · 31st October 2007, 19:15

Wow fair play to that car and that man.
I'm sure I was once told that Volvo used British parts in their cars or was it just here say

Simon · 31st October 2007, 19:30

That's quite some achievement. What on earth does he do to travel up to 1000 miles per day?

He must really like driving....

tourerfogey · 31st October 2007, 19:31

QuoteI'm sure I was once told that Volvo used British parts in their cars or was it just here say

The bodies for the P1800 (saint type) volvo were manufactured in the UK by the Pressed Steel Company (they also built bodies for Austin/Morris etc, Vauxhall and the Rootes Group and were eventually swallowed up by BMC). The Volvo bodies were then transferred to the Jensen Factory for trimming and fitting out. However, after about 6000 cars had been produced the bodies were shipped direct from Pressed Steel Company to Volvo as there had been concerns about the quality of work carried out at Jensen. The P1800 bodies continued to be made in the UK until 1969.

Tom Collins · 31st October 2007, 19:33

That's the problem. I love driving my 75, but I hate racking the miles up. Maybe I should just sit in it and pretend to drive it. The neighbours think I'm mad already, so why not?

Simon · 31st October 2007, 19:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by collit

That's the problem. I love driving my 75, but I hate racking the miles up. Maybe I should just sit in it and pretend to drive it. The neighbours think I'm mad already, so why not?

Sit in your car, make some "brum brum" noise then "stop" the car and then proceed to have a pic-nic on your drive in your car before you "drive" back home again. Very therapeutic.

Tom Collins · 31st October 2007, 19:38

When you say picnic, I hope you mean virtual food Simon, as virtual crumbs I can cope with.

31st October 2007, 16:34	#1
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tourerfogey Banned Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	QuoteI'm sure I was once told that Volvo used British parts in their cars or was it just here say The bodies for the P1800 (saint type) volvo were manufactured in the UK by the Pressed Steel Company (they also built bodies for Austin/Morris etc, Vauxhall and the Rootes Group and were eventually swallowed up by BMC). The Volvo bodies were then transferred to the Jensen Factory for trimming and fitting out. However, after about 6000 cars had been produced the bodies were shipped direct from Pressed Steel Company to Volvo as there had been concerns about the quality of work carried out at Jensen. The P1800 bodies continued to be made in the UK until 1969. Last edited by tourerfogey; 31st October 2007 at 19:33..

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Tom Collins Posted a thing or two Mondeo 2.0 cdti Ghia Auto Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Leicester Posts: 1,731 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	That's the problem. I love driving my 75, but I hate racking the miles up. Maybe I should just sit in it and pretend to drive it. The neighbours think I'm mad already, so why not? __________________ In vino veritas [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Does Magna Carta mean nothing to you? Did she die in vain?

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Tom Collins Posted a thing or two Mondeo 2.0 cdti Ghia Auto Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Leicester Posts: 1,731 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	When you say picnic, I hope you mean virtual food Simon, as virtual crumbs I can cope with. __________________ In vino veritas [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Does Magna Carta mean nothing to you? Did she die in vain?

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JohnDotCom * Rover 75 FaceLift Tourer CDTi 170BHP Auto ConnSE 2005 Model Starlight Silver Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Abergele Posts: 28,735 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	I bet he has had to change those daylight running Bulbs.

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tourerfogey Banned Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I wonder if it's like Trigger's broom - it's the same one but has had five new handles and 7 new heads?

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Simon Banned - Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: - Posts: 10,318 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	That's quite some achievement. What on earth does he do to travel up to 1000 miles per day? He must really like driving....