I know my V60 RD will do 135 with significant room to spare.

Can we please stop calling these guys a “startup”?

Two major dealers in Portland and a few boutique used Volvo-only dealers as well.

And then slowly begin to hate your commute . . . because Prius.

I’m in this situation as well. It was an F-150 that killed my old car last month, but I’m still unexpectedly shopping. Definitely in camp Stef on this one . . . V60 all the way. I’m looking to get around a little quicker though so it’ll be a low-ish miles V-60 R-Design with the straight six.

I was the kid without a poster on the wall and only a copy of the Consumer Reports Car Buying Guide to oogle. Before I ever thought about a license or realized that the British built cars too, the answer was a compact Nissan. That futuristic wedge, the Nissan Pulsar NX to be exact. Like a poor man’s Countach that you…

Side-bar . . . this is the same guy that Torch wrote about when he parked his functioning WWII tank on the street in front of his fancy house a while back (possibly just to anger his HOA).

The PNW has lots of different biomes other than rain forest. Medford is very hot and dry in the summer and snowy and cold in the winter. It’s textbook high desert there which explains the lack of moss.

Makes a Sportsmobile look downright affordable . . .

Yup, that banjo bolt is a harsh mistress if left to her own devices.

I was so excited about the ‘05 OBXT I sold my ‘02 OB to get the first one off the truck. Drove it like I stole it until it didn’t make sense. Like many, I miss that car and sometimes haunt CL looking for a low miles, first turbo example.

It’s for “the help” . . .

And I’M in the greys?

Certainly easier to see out the back . . .

Absolutely right. I do all these things and present my concealed carry permit as well.

Got away with a warning from one a week ago. Brought my traffic stop ratio down to 7 tickets in 42 stops.

I always just think to myself “man, that must be one URGENT case of explosive diarrhea” as they go flying by . . .

Big difference though. He can’t admit he’s “made a huge mistake”.

One layer of Chip seal will rut and shove if allowed to bleed with no rock under it.

A Civil Engineer wouldn’t be impressed by that. It’s the expectation.