standing on the street in brooklyn the other day, and what comes rolling by but a 1988 volvo wagon I sold 10 years ago, and originally bought when I was 15.5 and drove all through college! I wrote the thing off about 8 years ago when I lost track of where it was. Its been registered in MA, RI, NY, CA, CO, MO, and OK! (carfax)

The years have not been good, but man, the thing still runs great! I can't believe it! Most of this damage has been street parking and city driving in NYC by someone who could not afford to repair it. Its had I think double digit radios and windows stolen and broken, and has been in at least 5 accidents from the current owners tally.

THIS is why I never drive any car I care about in that city!

(note- when it was MINE, it was a nice shiny blue with nice white walls on OEM rims, and the leather was not even cracked.)

   
   
   
   
   

How does one standing on the streets, notice a car driving by that they owned 10 years earlier, but has physically changed?


Was it the roof rack that gave it away?




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Know the current owner, haven't seen him or his dog in a couple of years, but the car was sold back into the group of people I know I think 2 years ago. He pulled over and blew the horn when he saw me.

The roof rack, and an unusual deep dent high on the right rear corner from a truck were on the car when I had it. I though about offering to buy it back and trying to drop a 617 in it. Maybe I still will. Might be fun to resurrect it.

Its cool to find old flames. Unfortunately my 300TD is probably a few Toyotas now, the floor rust was so bad I parted it out and sold the shell to pull-n-save.

Still have my first in my moms garage. It still runs and drives, but wears tires out since the frames bent... Just can't part it out, so I'm just gonna let it sit, maybe I'll fix her some day.

85 200SX - Scrapped.
67/73/74 Beetle (it was chooped in half and a new engine) - Scrapped.
1993 Honda Accord EX Auto - Sold to wife who traded in to get '00 VR6 (what a down grade)
1993 Honda Accord EX Stick - Sold to sister in law who scrapped it later.
1983 Mercedes 300D euro - Sold for parts
1985 Mercedes 300D - still driving FOREVER.