Re: [T3] It's not a Volvo...

["Cody" <cody@hotwax1200.com>]

I've heard a few people also ask about my Volvo. Volvo's are the other car
I'm really into, so I start going on about my 760Ti, and how I've upped the
boost and put new swaybars on it, and people start giving me funny looks
after I mention the turbo. One guy told me "I didn't know this thing came
with a turbo" I told him "oh this old thing, its a 1971 volkswagen
squareback" and he just gave me a funny look and walked off.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Aaron Clow" <variant_1600-vwtype3@yahoo.com>
To: <type3@vwtype3.org>
Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2004 11:55 AM
Subject: [T3] It's not a Volvo...


> I took the opportunity of nice weather yesterday and
> today to give the Square a little air and a pre-spring
> high-speed cleanout. Snow and salt are gone for the
> moment, but we're expecting more on Sunday...
>
> While I was pulling into a 7-11, I heard the guy in
> the car next to me mention to the woman who was
> driving, "wow... look at that old volvo!"
>
> It's not the first time I have heard that. When I had
> the engine out and was working in my in-laws driveway,
> some political folk walked up to talk to me and the
> guy asked me, "how old is that Volvo?" After which I
> pointed to the VOLKSWAGEN script on the hatch and
> said, "it's actually a Volkswagen."
>
> Then I told those right-wing wackos if they couldn't
> tell the difference between a Volvo and a Volkswagen
> there was no way I was voting for their candidate...
> (well ok, I didn't say that, but I was thinking it)...
> :)
>
> Anyone else ever run into this? I'd imagine it's more
> common with the Squarebacks...
>
> Something with the rounded, curvy lines maybe?
>
>
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