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Post by Richard DAF Webmeister on Nov 1, 2014 22:07:29 GMT
What amazing weather for the 1st November - warm and sunny.
Ideal conditions to get the Volvo 66 out for a couple of pics - before it went on a long journey.
To be continued...
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Post by volvograeme on Nov 2, 2014 16:09:42 GMT
And on a not so sunny day - Arrived!
Yes the V66 is now in Eastbourne - a bit rainy today, but hey ho.
Ran very well on the 200 miles from Nottingham to Eastbourne, apart from a small alternator issue, but no oil or water used, and he certainly belted along very well indeed.
Here he is, slightly damp, meeting one of his new big brothers!
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Post by Richard DAF Webmeister on Nov 2, 2014 18:20:55 GMT
Lovely!
Even on the darkest, wettest and dullest of days, that shade of yellow just does it!
(Today, well this morning, was soaking torrential rain here - that would not have been a lot of fun)
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Post by swissdave on Nov 2, 2014 19:03:48 GMT
I do like a nice bright V66!
Congratulations Graeme, she looks an honest car and a great colour.
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Post by volvograeme on Nov 2, 2014 20:46:12 GMT
This picture was taken of Richard and I with the V66 as we chatted before I drove off yesterday! We both noticed this guy had stopped to snap the car as he walked past.
A friend of mine spotted it on another classic car site - our fame spreads apparently!
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Post by Richard DAF Webmeister on Nov 2, 2014 21:28:41 GMT
Good heavens - that is quite spooky really!
It was a slightly surreal moment - I was just talking to Graeme about the controls etc and we both became aware that a passer-by was taking a photo of the car. No problem with that of course. I shouted out to the chap "that will be 50p please", and we all had a bit of a laugh as he wandered off.
Do we know what the other site was/is?
By the way, just to confirm to all that I am very pleased that Graeme has this Volvo 66 now. He is a true Volvo enthusiast - has (from memory) a 440, a 240 and an XC90, and has previously had a Variomatic 340. I think it will be a good home - near the seaside too (although hopefully not too near the salty stuff!)
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Post by volvograeme on Nov 2, 2014 22:15:47 GMT
It is odd that that very picture has turned up via a circuitous route! Shows you what the internet is like eh!
It was from a facebook page called Spotted - Cars you Just don't see anymore.
For absolute completeness, the Volvo Fleet now comprises: 1975 66GL, 1978 265 GL, 1996 440 GLi, 1997 965 CD and 2003 XC90 T6 AWD. So yes, bit of a Volvo man overall!
I am planning a full restoration of the 66, although this won't be finished until the spring at the earliest so be patient with me!
I must again thank Richard for passing this car onto me, I'm very, very happy to be able to Belt Along!
Graeme
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Post by Richard DAF Webmeister on Nov 2, 2014 22:29:46 GMT
A few moments after that pic was taken, Graeme headed off. I then ran (yes, ran) a couple of hundred yards to the end of the road knowing that due to the one way system, Graeme would have to pass by. And I snapped this with the phone:
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