classic volvo adverts

[artfulflounder]

Heres a blast from the past with some light hearted classic volvo adverts.

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[claymore]

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]

Not sure how to blow it up.....not this is it???

[claymore]

No, it was the saloon version

[JUDGENINJA]

Claymore = Crash test dummie...?

[JamesT5]

Not sure how to blow it up.....not this is it???

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

[abdul]

Like the adverts

[jamesy12345]

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

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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....

[claymore]

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

Sorry, I meant 1985

[lance]

Nice shame us Brits didnt get the 240 turbos :-(

[classicswede]

The reason is heat from the turbo on the Brakes in RHD however you could buy the R sport conversion kit

[jamesy12345]

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-TIME...5#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/spec...adiotimes.html

[partsforvolvos.com]

my favourites are the Volvo snow race :

http://www.streetfire.net/video/volv...ion_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]

Just so many forgotten ads.....

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



Now to the proper volvos.lol

[claymore]

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

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RADIO-TIME...5#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/spec...adiotimes.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]

Good news mate....dont forget to put a copy up when u get it.

[jamesy12345]

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]

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]

Sorry, I meant 1985

I was still at school then.

[artfulflounder]

Dont worry Colin i think i've found it....