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Ice
16th July 2010, 11:45 AM
most of you would remember this. My old man certainly does as his Volvo XC70 T5 was on this ship that sunk in the English channel. Saab, BMW and Volvo.

http://theage.drive.com.au/photogallery/the-wreck-of-the-mv-tricolor/20100715-10cge.html?selectedImage=0

nuggz
16th July 2010, 11:47 AM
for cars that are brand spaking new

they dont look to good :lol:

Ice
16th July 2010, 11:50 AM
for cars that are brand spaking new

they dont look to good :lol:

lol they have been at the bottom of the ocean for 8 years.

btm
16th July 2010, 01:46 PM
they use a cable to cut the ship into chunks... that is pretty damn cool!

BradstaMS
16th July 2010, 03:02 PM
I see alot of Volvo S60's haha

hazrd
16th July 2010, 03:15 PM
8 years to pull up a ship?

must be queenslanders doing the work...

boorny88
16th July 2010, 03:24 PM
or BP haha

adam_92
16th July 2010, 03:34 PM
nah it was some guys from perth iirc. They only recieved the news a few weeks ago

btm
16th July 2010, 03:45 PM
nah it was some guys from perth iirc. They only recieved the news a few weeks ago
:lol:

Ice
16th July 2010, 03:47 PM
actually S80's and some XC70's..... :P

nuggz
16th July 2010, 03:52 PM
they use a cable to cut the ship into chunks... that is pretty damn cool!

+1

looks like it went through like a knife through butter

kabel
17th July 2010, 11:35 AM
nah it was some guys from perth iirc. They only recieved the news a few weeks ago
We resemble that remark !

SIMid
17th July 2010, 02:18 PM
Best sales year for Volvo! :)

Ice
17th July 2010, 05:08 PM
Best sales year for Volvo! :)


haha I was waiting for that but some do say it was perhaps an insurance job although at this time Volvo's were flying out the door. They were really popular models.

UNEEQ
18th July 2010, 08:37 AM
I would have been happier to see it full of those fugly Chryslers, but still, 3000 less Volvos on the road is reason enough to smile! :)

Ice
18th July 2010, 03:53 PM
I would have been happier to see it full of those fugly Chryslers, but still, 3000 less Volvos on the road is reason enough to smile! :)


Oy ! watch it boy.....ive had 3 of em, lol

UNEEQ
18th July 2010, 04:09 PM
Oy ! watch it boy.....ive had 3 of em, lol

I'm guessing you can swim then? :arf:

BradstaMS
19th July 2010, 12:10 AM
Nothin wrong with Volvo's

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FoXyvaPSnVk/R0_t07ph8iI/AAAAAAAAcj0/e5qpZmQQmkA/s1600-R/Carscoop_HC_7_1.jpg

btm
19th July 2010, 08:25 AM
Nothin wrong with Volvo's

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FoXyvaPSnVk/R0_t07ph8iI/AAAAAAAAcj0/e5qpZmQQmkA/s1600-R/Carscoop_HC_7_1.jpg

are you saying that's nice? hate the back of that... in fact, hate the back of most volvos for that matter

Ice
19th July 2010, 08:46 AM
Nothin wrong with Volvo's

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FoXyvaPSnVk/R0_t07ph8iI/AAAAAAAAcj0/e5qpZmQQmkA/s1600-R/Carscoop_HC_7_1.jpg

WOW !!!!!! mmmmmmmmm,

I guess its just a matter of personal choice :)

BradstaMS
19th July 2010, 12:40 PM
Each to their own I suppose

guy 27
19th July 2010, 08:30 PM
Nothin wrong with Volvo's


+1

http://www.egmcartech.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/volvo_c30_polestar_concept_main.jpg


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