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artfulflounder
Tuesday 4th February 2014, 20:17
Heres a blast from the past with some light hearted classic volvo adverts.

http://i856.photobucket.com/albums/ab125/matie69/ad1_zps187db6e1.jpeg (http://s856.photobucket.com/user/matie69/media/ad1_zps187db6e1.jpeg.html) http://i856.photobucket.com/albums/ab125/matie69/ad2_zps55f06a58.jpeg (http://s856.photobucket.com/user/matie69/media/ad2_zps55f06a58.jpeg.html)

http://i856.photobucket.com/albums/ab125/matie69/ad3_zpsa8aa1118.jpeg (http://s856.photobucket.com/user/matie69/media/ad3_zpsa8aa1118.jpeg.html) http://i856.photobucket.com/albums/ab125/matie69/ad4_zps87364546.jpeg (http://s856.photobucket.com/user/matie69/media/ad4_zps87364546.jpeg.html)

http://i856.photobucket.com/albums/ab125/matie69/ad5_zps40fc5127.jpeg (http://s856.photobucket.com/user/matie69/media/ad5_zps40fc5127.jpeg.html) http://i856.photobucket.com/albums/ab125/matie69/volvo-740-turbo-wagon-03_zps3dc50e03.jpg (http://s856.photobucket.com/user/matie69/media/volvo-740-turbo-wagon-03_zps3dc50e03.jpg.html)

http://i856.photobucket.com/albums/ab125/matie69/1984_volvo_240_ad_Fall_in_love_6-8_large_zps44f2d966.jpg (http://s856.photobucket.com/user/matie69/media/1984_volvo_240_ad_Fall_in_love_6-8_large_zps44f2d966.jpg.html)

claymore
Tuesday 4th February 2014, 20:54
Ive been looking for a 1995 Volvo 360 Advert for years, as I was driving the car for the Advert, it was in magazines like the radio times and tv times.

artfulflounder
Tuesday 4th February 2014, 21:40
Not sure how to blow it up.....not this is it???

http://i856.photobucket.com/albums/ab125/matie69/Mobile%20Uploads/KGrHqFlEE-j2UWj4YBP8im-Pw60_35_zps7966f9d5.jpeg

claymore
Tuesday 4th February 2014, 22:02
No, it was the saloon version

JUDGENINJA
Tuesday 4th February 2014, 22:03
Claymore = Crash test dummie...?

JamesT5
Tuesday 4th February 2014, 22:09
Not sure how to blow it up.....not this is it???

http://i856.photobucket.com/albums/ab125/matie69/Mobile%20Uploads/KGrHqFlEE-j2UWj4YBP8im-Pw60_35_zps7966f9d5.jpeg

The driver obviously did, he drove it in to a brick wall..... ;)

abdul
Wednesday 5th February 2014, 00:23
Like the adverts

jamesy12345
Wednesday 5th February 2014, 03:40
Ive been looking for a 1995 Volvo 360 Advert for years, as I was driving the car for the Advert, it was in magazines like the radio times and tv times.

1995 Colin? Didn't they stop making the 360 in '91

I've posted this before but here it is again :)

23733

The Porsche 911 carrera will appear in 2 seconds.

What you are looking is a Volvo 850 T5 leaving behind a Ferrari 512 TR. Its a very simple test: Test the acceleration between 50-70 miles per hour(80-112km/h) at top gear(the type of acceleration you need for overtaking a longer vehicle).

the Volvo does manouver in 7,2seconds. Ferrari 512 TR needs 8,2seconds. That's good, its only 1 seconds slower, but at 70 miles per hour, one second its equivalent to 100 feet(more than 30 meters - more or less three long vehicles).The Porsche 911 carrera doesn't appear in this picture. Needs 9,3 seconds more or less, to do this test.

But be fair, This is a test in top gear. If you do this in the lower gear, both sports cars will win the Volvo. Although, as a measure of the engine flexibility, the higher gears are the point of reference. In any case, How many sofas could be fitted in the rear of a Ferrari??

and....


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdJSklwnPF8

claymore
Wednesday 5th February 2014, 08:16
1995 Colin? Didn't they stop making the 360 in '91




Sorry, I meant 1985 :)

lance
Wednesday 5th February 2014, 10:27
Nice shame us Brits didnt get the 240 turbos :-(

classicswede
Wednesday 5th February 2014, 11:02
The reason is heat from the turbo on the Brakes in RHD however you could buy the R sport conversion kit

jamesy12345
Wednesday 5th February 2014, 11:41
Sorry, I meant 1985 :)

Col, if the advert was in the Radio Times....have you tried asking this guy on eBay

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RADIO-TIMES-JUNE-1985-JOHN-McENROE-WIMBLEDON-COVER-BILL-ODDIE-OSLO-ATHLETICS-/221366065965#ht_82wt_1399

Be warned some of the stuff he sells is a bit 'specialist'!!

Or the University of Sussex seem to have copies

http://www.sussex.ac.uk/library/speccoll/collection_catalogues/radiotimes.html

partsforvolvos.com
Wednesday 5th February 2014, 12:17
my favourites are the Volvo snow race :


http://www.streetfire.net/video/volvo-snowrace-full-version_727537.htm

and the 850 r advert where it was parked in a line of cars and the dog cocked its leg up all the cars, but not the Volvo - advertising genius as it won prizes.

artfulflounder
Wednesday 5th February 2014, 12:52
Just so many forgotten ads.....

Although it pains me heres a t5r one.....only cause its a future classic.lol

http://i856.photobucket.com/albums/ab125/matie69/ad4_zpsbb4060ae.jpeg

Now to the proper volvos.lol

http://i856.photobucket.com/albums/ab125/matie69/1f5de545ab5aed6fea2328bdd1879a24_zpsec25cd41.jpg http://i856.photobucket.com/albums/ab125/matie69/8a696a4e446b16648b2dafa6a929802e_zps729a78f8.jpg

http://i856.photobucket.com/albums/ab125/matie69/ad1_zps96ea5805.jpeg http://i856.photobucket.com/albums/ab125/matie69/ad2_zps6febcb42.jpeg

http://i856.photobucket.com/albums/ab125/matie69/ad3_zps6579127f.jpeg http://i856.photobucket.com/albums/ab125/matie69/ad5_zps636b6ece.jpeg

claymore
Wednesday 5th February 2014, 21:28
Col, if the advert was in the Radio Times....have you tried asking this guy on eBay

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RADIO-TIMES-JUNE-1985-JOHN-McENROE-WIMBLEDON-COVER-BILL-ODDIE-OSLO-ATHLETICS-/221366065965#ht_82wt_1399

Be warned some of the stuff he sells is a bit 'specialist'!!

Or the University of Sussex seem to have copies

http://www.sussex.ac.uk/library/speccoll/collection_catalogues/radiotimes.html

Just had an email back from the ebay seller, and he's got it :)

Edit: Got it, I'll post up a pic once i get it :), I've been looking for this picture for about 10 years, I used to have the original instant camera stills, but they were lost years ago.

artfulflounder
Wednesday 5th February 2014, 21:50
Good news mate....dont forget to put a copy up when u get it.

jamesy12345
Thursday 6th February 2014, 03:53
Just had an email back from the ebay seller, and he's got it :)

Edit: Got it, I'll post up a pic once i get it :), I've been looking for this picture for about 10 years, I used to have the original instant camera stills, but they were lost years ago.

Good news fella, I just noticed your lad posted about it in 2012 on VOC.

I emailed the eBay guy myself (and 'The Keep' archive at Sussex Uni) glad you are sorted. Yep pls post up, interesting. I didn't realise you were a celebrity ;)

claymore
Thursday 6th February 2014, 08:13
Good news fella, I just noticed your lad posted about it in 2012 on VOC.

I emailed the eBay guy myself (and 'The Keep' archive at Sussex Uni) glad you are sorted. Yep pls post up, interesting. I didn't realise you were a celebrity ;)

Unfortunately, all you see is my hand and wrist.....lol

stribo
Thursday 6th February 2014, 11:17
Sorry, I meant 1985 :)

I was still at school then.:P

artfulflounder
Thursday 6th February 2014, 15:54
Dont worry Colin i think i've found it....

http://i856.photobucket.com/albums/ab125/matie69/volvocrashtestdummy2005horsham01_zps586cc4e1.jpg

peepo

claymore
Thursday 6th February 2014, 17:55
Dont worry Colin i think i've found it....

http://i856.photobucket.com/albums/ab125/matie69/volvocrashtestdummy2005horsham01_zps586cc4e1.jpg

peepo

God, it really does look just like me,

M-R-P
Thursday 6th February 2014, 18:00
Colin.... go get yourself a red balaclava!

claymore
Saturday 8th February 2014, 20:08
I'll try and take a better picture tomorrow :)

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/forum%20stuff/20140208_190041.jpg (http://s170.photobucket.com/user/claymore2k/media/forum%20stuff/20140208_190041.jpg.html)

jamesy12345
Monday 10th February 2014, 11:56
I'll try and take a better picture tomorrow :)

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/forum%20stuff/20140208_190041.jpg (http://s170.photobucket.com/user/claymore2k/media/forum%20stuff/20140208_190041.jpg.html)


Just noticed this one...famous!! Nice one Colin, glad you found it after all this time