Thread: 240 General: - New (to me) 1980 Volvo 244
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Old Aug 10th, 2022, 20:17   #3168
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Originally Posted by Bob 1967 View Post
Off topic I know (there was one at some point !), but I found these....

I wonder what £5,595 could have got you back in '77 ?

PS. I recently had to do some catching up on the post , only to find that the RB was gone to cooler climes. I love the newer acquirement , Similar lines (just similar) , to the old Rovers .
Can you get Wire wheels for that beauty ?
Well Bob, in 1977 the price of an average house in the UK was £9,737 - so £5,595 might have bought a nice flat in somewhere like Leicester. In that context a Volvo 240 was pretty expensive!

I'm pleased you like the Amazon (GAM), so do I. I'm not so sure wire wheels would suit it, I have these:



... and these for the winter:



Another lovely day in paradise :-)
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