[MBZ] Volvo on Wilton Wheels

2011-01-26 Thread Mitch Haley
Those P1800s were beautiful cars, especially for a 1960s product of Sweden. http://blog.autoworld.com.my/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/vox_volvo_p1800_1.jpg ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] Volvo on Wilton Wheels

2011-01-26 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 1:13 PM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: Those P1800s were beautiful cars, especially for a 1960s product of Sweden. http://blog.autoworld.com.my/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/vox_volvo_p1800_1.jpg I think that look suits a VW Type III better:

Re: [MBZ] Volvo on Wilton Wheels

2011-01-26 Thread WILTON
Really nice, 'cept the wheels. Wilton - Original Message - From: Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 4:13 PM Subject: [MBZ] Volvo on Wilton Wheels Those P1800s were beautiful cars, especially for a 1960s

Re: [MBZ] Volvo on Wilton Wheels

2011-01-26 Thread Mitch Haley
WILTON wrote: Really nice, 'cept the wheels. This got my attention: Powering the beast is a 4.4-liter V8 borrowed from a Volvo XC90 SUV that’s been force-fed by a turbocharger and feeds its 600 horses through a six-speed manual transmission to the rear wheels.

Re: [MBZ] Volvo on Wilton Wheels

2011-01-26 Thread E M
Haley m...@voyager.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 4:13 PM Subject: [MBZ] Volvo on Wilton Wheels Those P1800s were beautiful cars, especially for a 1960s product of Sweden. http://blog.autoworld.com.my/wp-content/uploads/2009/05

Re: [MBZ] Volvo on Wilton Wheels

2011-01-26 Thread WILTON
Yeah, not bad, either. 'Caught a glimpse of one on Pickers last night or night before. Wilton - Original Message - From: E M pokieba...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 6:28 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Volvo on Wilton Wheels

Re: [MBZ] Volvo on Wilton Wheels

2011-01-26 Thread OK Don
I've always thought that car was a bad joke by VW - the ugliest car they ever made. Guess I was wrong - someone likes it! On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 5:28 PM, E M pokieba...@gmail.com wrote: This is more your style me thinks. I'd sure like to have one like this!

Re: [MBZ] Volvo on Wilton Wheels

2011-01-26 Thread E M
Kind of reminds me a lot of a BMW 3.0 cs, in exterior styling anyway. Ed 300E On 26 January 2011 20:03, OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote: I've always thought that car was a bad joke by VW - the ugliest car they ever made. Guess I was wrong - someone likes it! On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 5:28 PM, E