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Beautiful!
Oct 17, 2020,19:48 PM
Love the story Nicholas and I am glad the P1800 gives you such joy.
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September 2012 / September 2020: 8 years with the Volvo P 1800E.
By: amanico : September 26th, 2020-02:04
Time flies... I have the feeling it was yesterday, the day I picked my Volvo P 1800E near Amsterdam, on the 21st of September 2012. Since then, I have made 50 000 Kilometers with it. I went to Switzerland, Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Belgium, and the Nether...
what a fabulous classic! 😍
By: terbaboom : September 26th, 2020-02:36
thanks for sharing the photos of your beautiful car and the story of your ownership
It is a really cool car you have there my friend
By: Jocke - Bad Santa : September 26th, 2020-02:36
I have drive a few ones but never own one. I love the design and the "simple" like Rolex design of the engine and gearbox that is a real workhorse. The only I don't like at your car is the side lights I guess is for the US market. We don't have those in S...
Side lights
By: Weems@8 : September 26th, 2020-03:46
Handy lights to protect sheet metal. The only thing i do not like is the orange color. Orange lights on cars replaced throughout the years by white/clear. I am very happy about it. ...
8 years 😳
By: bimbeano : September 26th, 2020-02:37
Time flies mon ami. A very nice description of your adventures, i still remember the drive from Brussels to SHIEPPOL and PAARIESCHJJJ 🤣. I can imagine you feel a lot younger when driving the P1800 , you’re such a child anyway 😁. Always welcome, room enoug...
Both !
By: bimbeano : September 29th, 2020-13:15
Actually no wheels, more like ..... a place .... where the roads are insane and nature is everywhere.
You are for sure a great storyteller
By: Pelle_thorstenson : September 26th, 2020-02:53
and on top of that you always add nice pictures. Regarding your P1800 dont you think you should take her on a trip to Sweden in order for her to hear her native language once more before it is too late?!
A fantastic story about a beautiful car .
By: Watchonthewrists : September 26th, 2020-03:15
A car with lot’s of history and nothing (no modern car)beats driving (travelling) with it . Thanks for sharing your experience with this amazing and elegant car my friend. I hope it will brings you many more years of joy and happiness
Style is the manner of expression
By: Uncle Chico : September 26th, 2020-03:17
And you have it in abundance. It's not the destination, it's the journey that counts. You travel in style.
Nice car
By: Passionata_george : September 26th, 2020-03:26
and great experiences!
Old cars are a passion
By: JLCman : September 26th, 2020-03:32
Sharing years and years with them you develop a quite nice distance to a world which always seems to be in a hurry. At least that‘s my experience with my two oldies, a 1978 Jag XJ6 and a 1986 Saab 900 Turbo Convertible. And I love your P1800 of course. It...
Impressive story and pictures
By: Weems@8 : September 26th, 2020-03:36
On one picture you post, is a Honda at the background. (Honda Insight) 8 years with a vintage car, a milestone. My current car i bought in Amsterdam, 5 years ago. I had my purple Honda for 9 years. Amazing story, you buy your vintage car in Amsterdam. Yes...
Good to read and see that it is no garage queen
By: penfriend : September 26th, 2020-03:59
Too many people don't use their toys (cars, watches, pens) for being afraid to ruin the value. The most personal value comes through usage imho - so you did very well in terms of value gain!!!
Splendid photo essay of a beautiful vintage car dear Nico
By: KamalRostov : September 26th, 2020-04:39
Thank you for sharing her with us and all her anecdotes. You are very right about driving point A to point B. It’s more of the pleasure in the drive and in driving her. I wish you many many more good years of pleasurable drives with her and many more stor...
Sorry
By: brauner : September 26th, 2020-10:28
But Sid would be a nice name for your car
Take
By: brauner : September 26th, 2020-12:55
El Cid
;) [nt]
By: amanico : September 28th, 2020-23:12
a classic you've got my friend...
By: mahesh : September 26th, 2020-11:41
it has become more a piece of your heart than few good moments ! enjoy...La vita e bella !! Best, mahesh.,
Take care of it..
By: . Anders : September 26th, 2020-13:12
Fantastic car you have. I saw many of these 40 years ago in Sweden but they are now very few. It's a car to take care of, just like you do
Beautiful car you have amigo mío!
By: renerod : September 30th, 2020-17:32
His is the handling in curvy roads? Does it feel heavy? Is it nimble and fast? Does suspension let you feel the road? Best. René
Volvo Memories
By: cazalea : October 6th, 2020-12:31
You are lucky to own this today, when photos are an every-moment thing. I had my first Volvo, a 122S for about 10 years. We named him Victor. We drove it on our honeymoon back in 1975... And here's a photo in my work parking lot around 1980 or so. But aft...
Beautiful!
By: big daddy : October 17th, 2020-19:48
Love the story Nicholas and I am glad the P1800 gives you such joy.
Fantastic post
By: Mostel : October 25th, 2020-15:23
So personal. What collecting and being a human being is all about.
built to drive !!
By: psfparis : October 26th, 2020-03:22
8y/50.000km not that bad. still a lovely car