Volvo Vale by durleybeachbum
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(For those of you fortunate enough not to have done Latin at school, Vale meaning Goodbye is pronounced vah-lay)
Today after eleven months off the road the old Volvo went to the knackers.
It lost its novelty attraction as a garden ornament some months ago.
When new in 1993 it cost £36K. When I bought it in 2004 I paid £350, and drove it for 10 years. It passed the MOT every year but in 2013 started doing an occasional unexpected gear change without being asked.
So last March I replaced it with my present Volvo which is a 1994 model but in much better health, but cost me rather more loot, £730. I hope it sees me out!
By the way, the plural of vale, when saying goodbye to more than one, is valete, .Just in case you needed to know!
Comments (21)
tofi
Really neat collage of the Volvo! These cars are known to be powerful and durable. Beautiful colours of the background too! :) Happy trails to the old, and on with the new!
kgb224
Superb captures Andrea. God bless.
Star4mation
Great storyboard of the departure of the old Volvo Andrea :)
Richardphotos
you could have sold it for parts making much more money
durleybeachbum
We have stripped it of everything useful to us......
Cyve
FABULOUS car my friend... I love it !!!
Adobe_One_Kenobi
by the way Mozart wrote a sonata for violin and piano known as K379 :)
Adobe_One_Kenobi
Interestingly, I have fond memories of this car, it took us to good places :) The only bad memory is when it helped pop my newly fixed hernia, being 6 feet 4 and a half in that back seat was hell hehe!
Adobe_One_Kenobi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWsJgmPBEyU
SunriseGirl
aahhh...what a fitting tribute to an old faithful friend. May your new car serve you at least as well.
wysiwig
Sic transit Gloria mundi. The body looks to be in good shape. Perhaps someone will resurrect it. While I love my new car I sometimes think of my little 1977 85 HP Datsun. I had it for 33 years. I used to joke that I would get on the freeway on Tuesday night and by Wednesday morning would have reached freeway speed. You gave your old horse a fitting sendoff here.
Faemike55
Wonderful series of pictures! I'm glad you are one who believes in using something until it can no longer do the job, in this case, safely. Rather than trade in every year or other year for the latest and greatest. Looks like you kept the Volvo pristine.
Katraz
And I thought It was a dog kennel, Looks pretty good in the pic's.
Juliette.Gribnau
wow 10 years driving with a 2nd hand.... super
jayfar
A sad end to a super car.
cfulton
A sad goodbye to a good old friend, I am sure... My memory tells me that I was a privilaged passenger once upon a fairy tale!
moochagoo
I agree with wysiwig
jendellas
We have had volvo's for years, I love them, especially the heated front seats :o)))))
auntietk
The last car I bought on my own was in 1992, and I drove it until 2011 when it became surplus to requirements. It was still in great shape, and I sold it to a young woman for a fair price. Everybody walked away happy. :) It's nice to have fond memories of something that worked as it should and served you well!
jocko500
look like a big car for the UK? not sure but what i see is always small cars in the movies.
aksirp
ohhh, poor you, that can hearts after all we like those old but gold vehicles, doing so many kilometers / miles with us.. superb and sad series ;-)
MrsRatbag
Aww, a fond farewell; it was the vehicle for many a dog walk! Great series here.
irisinthespring
Marvelous salute to your old fateful..:::)))
danapommet
I liked your collage and it must be tough to say good-bye after 10 years!