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Hammer Time: Dirty Videos
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Steven Lang
(IC: employee)
The Volvo 740 was a rolling pile of boredom for most folks. A typical midsized sedan that was a bit heavy, a bit underpowered, very safe, and downright spartan in base form. Where’s the fun in all that? Well it depends on where you drive it. Take this video and marvel in a car that could drift like a 240SX given the right combination of snow, skinny snow tires, and a driver that could have easily passed for the stig’s Swedish sister . If there is anything that can get me into my 1993 Volvo 940 (the 740’s twin brother), it would be a video like this. How about you? Any video flights of fancy that remind you of the greatness that is your daily driver?
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Published September 29th, 2010 1:40 PM
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The Saab Suite! http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8521999166042642874&hl=en Because of that, I've had a 9000 since 2001.
I had an 85 740 manual and put almost 400K on it. It had original engine and clutch and had never had any major repairs. It was a great car to drive except on ice/snow. Got over 30mpg and handled just great. I had to use studded snow tires in the winter to keep out of trouble. Drunk sideswiped my son and had the car totaled out. I looked for a while to find a good used one but my wife hated to drive a RWD car so I gave up on the idea. Still remember the 740 with fond memories. Too bad the new volvos don't have the same great quality/reliability reputation. Now I am a Toyota/Honda fan.
This is why RWD is better than anything else. I love old Volvos. Had a 1988 245 with a stick and it is still one of my favorite cars ever. Terrific handling, great brakes, comfortable, solid, quiet, economical. Supremely practical, too.
A couple of winters ago, C&D visited my local SCCA region's ice races to film the 2008 WRX STi. Here's the video they produced: http://www.caranddriver.com/features/08q1/2008_subaru_wrx_sti_on_ice-video My daily driver is the Avalanche about 15 seconds in.