A Conversation for Volvos
The Volvo in literature
Researcher 93445 Started conversation Dec 30, 1999
Those involved in a love-hate relationship with their Volvo should take a look at Trevanian's book _Shibumi_, in which he discusses the origin and practice of the sport of Volvo-bashing.
The Volvo in literature
Just zis Guy, you know? † Cyclist [A690572] :: At the 51st centile of ursine intelligence Posted Dec 31, 1999
I quite enjoyed a book I read by Rosie someone about a rally from China to Paris in an Amazon.
The Volvo in literature
mrtn Posted May 26, 2000
Have you read Terry Pratchett? In "Reaper Man" he writes about someone "...whose only" relation (or something like that, I don't remember the quote exactly) "to the cycles of nature was when his Volvo once ran over a sheep". Incidentally, volvo is latin for "I'm rolling".
The Volvo in literature
Just zis Guy, you know? † Cyclist [A690572] :: At the 51st centile of ursine intelligence Posted May 26, 2000
I knew the latin, abd yes I have read the Pratchett but missed the Ovlov reference 
The Volvo in literature
Ade Posted Jan 5, 2001
Will Self has a big thing for Volvos. I saw in a documentary on him that he owns one, but in an anti-advertising protest move, he has removed *all* of the volvo badges, even down to angle grinding the name off of the cylinder head. In his compilation of short stories 'Tough, tough toys for the tough tough boys', he writes a story about a sales rep travelling the country in his Volvo.
So now you know...
The Volvo in literature
Just zis Guy, you know? † Cyclist [A690572] :: At the 51st centile of ursine intelligence Posted Jan 5, 2001
An improvement on the standard de-badge (which I had done to mine because I got a 2.5 20v SE when I should have had a 2.0 - BWahahahahaha!)
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The Volvo in literature
- 1: Researcher 93445 (Dec 30, 1999)
- 2: Just zis Guy, you know? † Cyclist [A690572] :: At the 51st centile of ursine intelligence (Dec 31, 1999)
- 3: mrtn (May 26, 2000)
- 4: Just zis Guy, you know? † Cyclist [A690572] :: At the 51st centile of ursine intelligence (May 26, 2000)
- 5: Ade (Jan 5, 2001)
- 6: Just zis Guy, you know? † Cyclist [A690572] :: At the 51st centile of ursine intelligence (Jan 5, 2001)
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