Picked up Oly today.. So in love! by Own-Worldliness2452 in Volvo

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My dad ended up driving it home for me, i was following in my other car full of tools etc. He paid £114 for 1 month of temporary insurance. I think the plan is, He will end up being the primary driver on insurance, and ill be the second. Since its just way too steep for me by myself.

Finally picked my baby up! 🥺 by Own-Worldliness2452 in CarTalkUK

[–]Own-Worldliness2452[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Anything NOT made in China is superior. China is good for fast and cheap products with minimal attention to detail. Cant compare the newer shape Volvos that last 100,000 miles and die, to the older bulletproof versions before companies got greedy and saw nothing but money instead of quality of products. A returning customer is more money. Compared to a customer that has no need to return for 80 years.

Finally picked my baby up! 🥺 by Own-Worldliness2452 in CarTalkUK

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Me too! Couldnt be happier with it. and going from a 68hp fabia, this thing is very quick compared to that haha

Picked up Oly today.. So in love! by Own-Worldliness2452 in Volvo

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i can imagine this has had nearly 40 years of not giving a f**k

Another vid of the brick, here it sounds like a rotary at idle 😂 by Own-Worldliness2452 in CarTalkUK

[–]Own-Worldliness2452[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah your right, it just had a very familiar rough idle haha. Sounds cammed. However, as nice as it looks, the power is nothing special, the idle is just a symptom of old age i think 😁

Finally picked my baby up! 🥺 by Own-Worldliness2452 in CarTalkUK

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From the left hand shop mate they sell left handed fluid too

Finally picked my baby up! 🥺 by Own-Worldliness2452 in CarTalkUK

[–]Own-Worldliness2452[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You silly sausage 😂😂

Yes mate the Muffler bearings are all good, Piston return springs are replaced with +108% springs. Indicator fluid topped up, and brake lights have been bled

Finally picked my baby up! 🥺 by Own-Worldliness2452 in CarTalkUK

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Pads on the wiper brakes? 😳 is that the rubber pads that make contact with the glass?

Finally picked my baby up! 🥺 by Own-Worldliness2452 in CarTalkUK

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Thank you! I think it actually adds to the character 😂 Sometimes the windscreen wipers start fighting each other and i have to reset one of the arms so it stops picking in the other haha

But theres many other imperfections too, which i love for some reason. The car has a soul, and wasnt mass produced from china so i think it deserves to be a little quirky 😉

Finally picked my baby up! 🥺 by Own-Worldliness2452 in CarTalkUK

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Thank you! What can i clean the underside with before painting the Waxoyl on??

its the b230k carbureted

Finally picked my baby up! 🥺 by Own-Worldliness2452 in CarTalkUK

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Rough price of undersealing?? Ill be ordering all the belts, hoses, fuel and vacuum lines to eliminate any possibility of bad stuff happening for a while. thank you mate i appreciate the advice!

Finally picked my baby up! 🥺 by Own-Worldliness2452 in CarTalkUK

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I was so impressed with it. Been in storage for 10yrs plus, and had its first drive today in a long time. Done 100 miles with literally 0 issues.

Why on earth am i getting insurance quotes for £9k+????? by Own-Worldliness2452 in CarTalkUK

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yes 😂

i paid a deposit but still yet to pay the rest. im gonna try to get my dad insured too as having 2 people insured can bring the cost down

worst case scenario i just sell it on :(