Yeah, I hear you.  I’m hoping that my two I-6 Volvos will last a long time, since I just can’t get behind the 2.0l engine (never liked the Volvo 5-pots either).  I tend to be buy-and-hold as well (the 2010 V70 replaced a 207K ‘93 945T).  That said, my experiences with P3 Volvos isn’t nearly as horrific as what I’ve…

Love the exterior, but just can’t get past the sprinkling of piano-black cheap looking plastic on the dash and especially the wheel.  I’m not yet seeing a good reason to give up my 2015 V60 R-D and its matte-blah interior the creamy I-6 goodness.

My Ford/ Geely-era Volvo purchases...

I know, right? Back in my coal-region PA burg, most kids were cruising hand-me-down Cavalier/Lumina/ Grand Am/ Tempo things, while the “cool car” guys were the 22 y/o union laborers looking to impress the 17 y/o girls.

Replace the garlic with minced Bread-and-Butter pickles and that’s pretty-much my recipe for tuna salad.

Two observations:

If you ever find yourself driving on I-26 between Charleston, SC and Columbia, SC, you’ll first note the lack of guardrails. Then the tall trees on both sides. Then the various wreaths and crosses.

Nice Caliber.

90% of “Jalops” don’t buy wagons. They talk about them, then climb back into their Escapes.

90% of “Jalops” don’t buy wagons. They talk about them, then climb back into their Escapes.

Today I received my “monthly US sales figures” email from Volvo...

Announcing Dennis Rodman as Coach can only be an improvement.

Generally, no. Usually I’ve reviewed the menu and made my choice before the “and these are our specials” pitch is made. At that point, it’s a matter of convincing me against my first choice. That said, there’s one local restaurant that I’ve learned that always choosing the “Daily Fish” is the right answer.

I’ve said this before, but it seems that this and the Volvo V60 were drawn together at the tail-end of the Ford years... especially the greenhouse. I like the looks. However, as a V60 and S60 owner, I can attest to the fact that noise is much greater in longroof versions. Add that to the usual Mazda NVH standards,…

Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe

Louis Vuitton store? 75 USD will get you a mouthful of French tap water. Good job, UCLA student athletes.

Remember that time on The Sopranos when AJ’s X-Terra went up in a pile of leaves while he was parking with some young lady?

In light of the other Texas news of the day, did they do the traditional Victory Lane guns thing?

Worst part about Kenseth retiring is that it’s one more step toward erasing the days when Roush was a force in NASCAR... there was once a time when Martin, Kenseth, Ku Busch, Jeff Burton could win on a given weekend. Now we have... what... Stenhouse?

Is it just me, or is her black top just some intern’s fun with Microsoft Paint? Really, it’s just all one-dimensional and clunky looking. Maybe she was really wearing a Juggalo tanktop?