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    Image of FTGDWolverineEdition'09 FTGDWolverineEdition'09
    12/04/09

    In reply to Man Builds Detailed Model Cars From Discarded Aluminum Cans
    Where is my PBR Z28?
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    FTGDWolverineEdition'09 was starred FTGDWolverineEdition'09 was unstarred
    Image of beercheck beercheck
    12/03/09

    In reply to Man Builds Detailed Model Cars From Discarded Aluminum Cans
    These vessels are making me thirsty.
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    beercheck was starred beercheck was unstarred
    Image of egoods egoods
    12/03/09

    In reply to Man Builds Detailed Model Cars From Discarded Aluminum Cans
    I have a model T made out of a Pepsi can that my grandparents brought home from Vietnam for me.
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    egoods was starred egoods was unstarred
    Image of Elhigh Elhigh
    12/03/09

    In reply to Man Builds Detailed Model Cars From Discarded Aluminum Cans
    This is what happens when talent and skill are benched by an injury. I'd love to build a car with this guy.
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    Elhigh was starred Elhigh was unstarred
    Image of skaycog skaycog
    12/03/09

    In reply to Man Builds Detailed Model Cars From Discarded Aluminum Cans
    I've seen other can art before, but it always looked like junk. This guy really does amazing work. I'm very impressed, and I don't impress easily.
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    skaycog was starred skaycog was unstarred
    Image of evoCS-Hench-Minion to the stars evoCS-Hench-Minion to the stars
    12/03/09

    In reply to Man Builds Detailed Model Cars From Discarded Aluminum Cans
    Proof once again, that no matter what kind of cool stuff you can come up with, there is always some one doing something far, far cooler.
     Reply
    evoCS-Hench-Minion to the stars was starred evoCS-Hench-Minion to the stars was unstarred
    Image of BullittFan_Fords4Life BullittFan_Fords4Life
    12/03/09

    @evoCS-Hench-Minion to the stars: Which means that someone even more skilled is out there right now, constructing a large, horny dragon out of beer cans.

    God help us all.
     Reply
    evoCS-Hench-Minion to the stars promoted this comment BullittFan_Fords4Life was starred BullittFan_Fords4Life was unstarred
    Image of evoCS-Hench-Minion to the stars evoCS-Hench-Minion to the stars
    12/03/09

    @BullittFan_Fords4Life: It's only a matter of time. Or down time in this case.
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    evoCS-Hench-Minion to the stars was starred evoCS-Hench-Minion to the stars was unstarred
    Image of BullittFan_Fords4Life BullittFan_Fords4Life
    12/03/09

    @evoCS-Hench-Minion to the stars: One can only hope so.
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    BullittFan_Fords4Life was starred BullittFan_Fords4Life was unstarred
    Image of Scandinavian Flick Scandinavian Flick
    12/03/09

    In reply to Man Builds Detailed Model Cars From Discarded Aluminum Cans
    The only cars where you have to drink to drive.

    Seriously awesome work!
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    Scandinavian Flick was starred Scandinavian Flick was unstarred
    Image of Tanshanomi Tanshanomi
    12/03/09

    In reply to Man Builds Detailed Model Cars From Discarded Aluminum Cans
    Proof that something stupid, done fantastically well, transmutates stupidity into awesomocity.
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    Tanshanomi was starred Tanshanomi was unstarred
    Image of evoCS-Hench-Minion to the stars evoCS-Hench-Minion to the stars
    12/03/09

    @Tanshanomi: "Awesomocity"
    That's going in the 'ol personal vocabulary warehouse.
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    evoCS-Hench-Minion to the stars was starred evoCS-Hench-Minion to the stars was unstarred
    Image of that ain't the way to have fun, son that ain't the way to have fun, son
    12/03/09

    In reply to Man Builds Detailed Model Cars From Discarded Aluminum Cans
    That's way cool.

    Can I haz an extended-wheelbase version if I use tall-boys?
     Reply
    that ain't the way to have fun, son was starred that ain't the way to have fun, son was unstarred
    Image of Fat Tire Fat Tire
    12/03/09

    @that ain't the way to have fun, son: Or duallies, or slicks, or dually slicks.
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    that ain't the way to have fun, son promoted this comment Fat Tire was starred Fat Tire was unstarred
    Image of that ain't the way to have fun, son that ain't the way to have fun, son
    12/03/09

    @Fat Tire: Yeah!

    And if it's a Guinness can, it should periodically go "pssst", like air-brakes.

    Not because it makes one fahrtey, but rather, because of the foam-making device.

    /Guinness addict
     Reply
    Edited by that ain't the way to have fun, son at 12/03/09 4:45 PM that ain't the way to have fun, son was starred that ain't the way to have fun, son was unstarred
    Image of Ben Wojdyla Ben Wojdyla
    12/04/09

    @that ain't the way to have fun, son: "fahrty," is that German for someone who follows a band (a roady)?
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    Ben Wojdyla was starred Ben Wojdyla was unstarred
    Image of that ain't the way to have fun, son that ain't the way to have fun, son
    12/04/09

    @Ben Wojdyla:

    Nope, written Irish brogue for "farty".

    I like yours, though!

    Ich bin das Auto gefahrnen.

    /been 20 years since I had German, and I never was particularly good at it
     Reply
    that ain't the way to have fun, son was starred that ain't the way to have fun, son was unstarred
    Image of Turboner Turboner
    11/25/09

    In reply to Today, We're Thankful For The Pre-Chinese Volvo
    How are they going to pronounce "V70R?"
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    Turboner was starred Turboner was unstarred
    Image of alfasud alfasud
    11/25/09

    In reply to Today, We're Thankful For The Pre-Chinese Volvo
    I work at a Volvo dealership. I graduated from the University of Nebraska with a broadcasting degree.

    I worked in broadcasting for a few years. I hated it.

    I sat in my garage staring at my cars talking to my wife on the telephone.

    "Honey, I think I want to sell cars."

    "What?"

    "I think I want to sell cars for a living."

    "You're going through some, quarter life crisis, Ian. What are you talking about?"

    "I want to sell...*staring at my '82 240 *...I want to sell Volvos."

    *silence*

    So the next day down I went.

    That was last year, July. It was hot. I rolled up in the old 240 that doesn't have properly functioning air conditioning. The two salesmen who work there (only two at that time) walk out to my car.

    We begin talking about the Volvos. Old Volvos.

    Oh my God. They're car guys.

    I started working there a few days later.

    It's odd, many people come in here and complain about the "New Volvo". They complain about the way the New Volvo looks. They say they hear they're unreliable. They say they're too fast/too slow.

    The funny thing is though, those people owned 240s and 740s and 850s when the internet wasn't readily available. You can't investigate problems of cars you're looking at as easily when only 1% of every car on the road is what you drive.

    Understand, those cars were built extremely well.

    But Volvo people are weird.

    A few weeks ago I sold a car to a woman who traded in her manual '86 240 that had rattly shock mounts, a leaky sunroof, randomly inoperable windows, and a christmas tree of lights illuminating on the dashboard - those are the problems that I can remember. It had many more. The randomly functional windows have been that way since new.

    She was able to see through all of those problems and believed the car to be immaculate.

    She purchased a new S80.

    Drawing from past experience - if that car has any perceived problems (through operator error or otherwise) - she will come in and ask me why Volvo has gone downhill. What's wrong with Volvo?

    Volvo carries a special place in many car enthusiasts hearts. But along with the advent of the internet car purchaser, Volvo has seemingly lost its way.

    Were Volvos ever safer than other cars? Maybe. Where they ever more reliable than other makes? Possibly. Are they now? Well, the internet will tell you "NO". So why purchase one?

    Most Volvo owners that I work with have told me that they wouldn't mind selling Volvo. Non-Volvo owners just don't get it. I have been told that I'm a horrible car salesman. I'm just a very passionate and typical Volvo owner.

    What non-Volvo people don't understand is that Volvo, more so than just making safe, reliable, and attractive automobiles, is a way of thought.

    See a friendly man step out of a Volvo? Say hi. See an attractive woman pull up into a parking spot? You instantly can trade Volvo stories.

    I now own three Volvos. Two pre-Ford ('91 780 Bertone Coupe, '95 940 Wagon) and one Ford era (2003 V70 2.5t). The connection with other Volvo folk is still there.

    The big thing I hope doesn't change if we do get bought by Geely is the stories, feelings, and friends you make by owning one.

    Here's to hoping.
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    Matt Hardigree promoted this comment alfasud was starred alfasud was unstarred
    Image of area_educator area_educator
    11/26/09

    @alfasud: Cheers. Thanks for writing that. It's nice to be reminded that not everyone involved thinks Volvo lost its way under Ford.

    I bought my first, and currently only, Volvo over the summer-- a C30 T5. I've never driven any of the pre-ford Volvos, but I may accumulate one or more down the line.

    Shortly after getting my C30, a friend and I went to dinner with her family and another family they're close to. They had an old Volvo wagon they'd bought at a yard sale-- "How else am I getting this stuff home?" They loved that car. But, they did offer to trade me for the C30.
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    area_educator was starred area_educator was unstarred
    Image of clinto clinto
    11/25/09

    In reply to Today, We're Thankful For The Pre-Chinese Volvo
    Seriously, Jalopnik needs to chill with all the Volvo love. I can't even remember which article it was but something in the last few days has sent me to craigslist and eBarf looking at 240 wagons.

    I do not need another project.

    Or another mechanical mouth to feed.
     Reply
    clinto was starred clinto was unstarred
    Image of Mobius Mobius
    11/25/09

    In reply to Today, We're Thankful For The Pre-Chinese Volvo
    Volvos are such under-appreciated machines. But don't come to conclusions to quick, maybe post-China Volvos won't be so bad!
     Reply
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    Image of sirbasilfawlty sirbasilfawlty
    11/25/09


    @Mobius: They probably won't do this, though...
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    Mobius promoted this comment sirbasilfawlty was starred sirbasilfawlty was unstarred
    Image of Mobius Mobius
    11/25/09

    @sirbasilfawlty: Damn, that thing is just awesome. If I ever come to power at Volvo, I'd do that, and sell a version to the public, anyone with a Jalopnik account is eligible and anyone with a star can get a discount.
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    Mobius was starred Mobius was unstarred
    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    11/25/09

    In reply to Today, We're Thankful For The Pre-Chinese Volvo
    I'm more thankful for their independent, 144/164/1800 era, thanks.
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    Image of mr_dude mr_dude
    11/25/09

    @Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: You just blew by all the Volvo lovers and rocketed to the title of Volvo snob.
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    Image of pauljones pauljones
    11/25/09

    @Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: I support independent Volvos.
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    Image of vacolten vacolten
    11/25/09

    In reply to Today, We're Thankful For The Pre-Chinese Volvo
    I love that you guys champion the old Volvos. While my old 164 (1971) may not have the swagger of some newer ones or even the p1800 it's got style. I've seen a few with the ultralite wheels and lowered springs that look pretty hardcore.
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    Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet promoted this comment mr_dude approved this comment vacolten was starred vacolten was unstarred
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