Comments on: Car Beat: Volvo Amazon

By: keys pressure

keys pressure — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 07:50:02 +0000

The keys pressure is the reason why we together

By: Katie C

Katie C — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 20:55:53 +0000

This one has always been my favorite.

By: Herr Doktor Professor Deth Vegetable

Herr Doktor Professor Deth Vegetable — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 01:36:31 +0000

We should be so lucky. Sadly that is very much not the case. There are a ton of new cars that get <22 MPG. Mercedez-Benz, Mazda, Chevy, GMC, Cadillac, Chevy, Toyota, etc… they've all got new cars that get less than 22MPG.

By: Reformed Volvo Owner

Reformed Volvo Owner — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 01:25:38 +0000

I come from a long line of 122 and 124 owners. These cars were great in the ’70′s. They were cheap to acquire and cheap and easy to maintain. They were as safe as anything else made at the time. Shoulder harnesses were standard. They weren’t fast but they were comfortable. The B22 engine would run forever. The extra long shifter with a walnut knob with the Volvo male arrow was always a source for juvenile giggles. The first time I ever smoked dope was in one these, listening to “Wish you were here” on the after market in-dash cassette. That 122 was black with red leatherette interior. We called her Black Betty.

By: Bilbo

Bilbo — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 22:56:03 +0000

The only cars that do that poorly these days are high end, low production number sports cars.

By: trapgina

trapgina — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 22:31:34 +0000

ah yes…the amazon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djguAxWPQJA

http://motoburg.com/images/volvo-amazon-wagon-05.jpg

By: scum

scum — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 21:08:09 +0000

Cool, we can stare into our drinks and grumble like old folks do.

By: GG

GG — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 20:56:06 +0000

Beautiful! I’ve seen that one on the street many times — thanks for the model identification, I’d been wondering.

By: Cranky Old Mission Guy

Cranky Old Mission Guy — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 20:53:23 +0000

Well, maybe. Fair warning, though — I’m antisocial.

By: scum

scum — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 19:40:45 +0000

We need to have a gathering of the old folks before you move.

By: Herr Doktor Professor Deth Vegetable

Herr Doktor Professor Deth Vegetable — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 19:32:22 +0000

http://www.volvoclub.org.uk/roadtests/122S-RoadTest1966.pdf

By: Herr Doktor Professor Deth Vegetable

Herr Doktor Professor Deth Vegetable — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 19:28:25 +0000

22 MPG. There are lots of brand new cars that do worse than that.

Emissions aren’t so bad, but safety is definitely a concern. Somethings can be retrofitted (Dual master cylinders, seatbelts, disc brakes, etc), but it’ll never be as safe as a new vehicle that is designed with safety in mind.

By: Cranky Old Mission Guy

Cranky Old Mission Guy — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 19:21:56 +0000

My first girlfriend had one of those, so I feel kinda sentimental about it.

By: ashley

ashley — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 19:11:30 +0000

well hellooooo.

i want to ride in this vehicle.

By: Bilbo

Bilbo — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 18:51:11 +0000

Gas mileage, emissions and safety will all be poor because of how old the car is.