Rick, 30, Gardner, MA. I drive for a full-line wholesale food service industry specialising in live lobster sales. It's in Fitchburg, MA. I'm sure last post knows where that might be. I'll keep an eye out for a red s70. . . actually...I think I saw you merging onto RT 2/140N in westminster the other day... nice speed..

 

Rob, 35, of Orange City, FL. I joined the Army right out of High School and spent 11½ years active doing the Airborne Infantry thing, then working on PATRIOT missile systems. I'm in the FL Guard now, but getting to the end of my enlistment. I currently work at the Daytona 500 Experience at the speedway in Daytona Beach as a Ride and Service Technician.

Rob

 

From So Cal originally,moved to PA after retiring from the Navy, working in DC for Lockheed Martin, teaching Field First Aid to Govt.Civilians

 

Alex, Graphic designer, specializing in Flash from Seattle, WA... Just got over the second raniest day ever in seattle.... which is a BIG deal...


how do YOU like 12.8 inches of rain in one day?

 

Axel, 34, computer programmer/analyst from Argentina. I have also lived in the US, Brazil and Paraguay. Married with 2 kids. I used to work for an American company, now I am self employed. It has been a roller coaster ride, but I am enjoying it. I specialize in gasoline retail automation software. I am trying to learn a bit about electronic circuit design and printed circuit board manufacturing. Embedded Linux and microcontroller programming are next on my list.-

 

Stefan, Swedish metallurgist. I have been living and working in Boxholm, Sweden, for a year now. Before that my address was Rock Hill, SC, for almost three years.

 

Rick from Roundlake, NY. House carpenter specializing in historic millwork restoration

My first car 32 years ago was a Volvo(PV544), My last car will probaly be a Volvo ...
" Volvo for Afterlife" ?

 

Nope, wasn't me. My baby is still sitting in the garage. Not road worthy yet. But soooo close.

 

Im Oleg, Im 19, Born and Raised in Ukraine, moved to NJ 7 years ago. Im a full time student at Montclair State University and work part time job as security guard. I have 1998 S70 GLT with 15G turbocharger.

 

Terry,

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IT Tech Support

Charlotte, NC. USA

 

Shaun
York, PA
I am a quality engineer for a company that builds military vehicles.
3 Volvos so far, 98 S70, 2002 V70, and currently 2000 S40 and looking for an R.

 

John
Columbus, Georgia most of my life, Georgia resident for all my life.
Columbus State University 1989
Owner of mortgage banking business for 19 years....selling shoes not a bad idea right now
Proud owner of 1993 940 with 67,xxx miles on her.
Like this forum b/c I like to do alot of work myself or be more educated when I have to take to a shop.
Happy New Year, Yall !!!!!!!

 

Steve Nawrocki (Bsaint)
Full time student, small video/film business as well as work at a fitness club and bar part time bouncing.
From PA

Used to have an S70 now just rock an E36 M3, 96 accord (winter car) and 06 Sts V8

 

Kaan here. I teach at Univ. Kentucky in Lexington, KY at the College of Ag. Chugging along with the 01 S60 2.4T. Came back to a Volvo after misguided attempts at a Dodge and an Audi S4. Loved the S4 but didn't like the blown bi-turbo and the $4K repair. Lived in Carbondale Illinois for 13 years. Drove a used 240 for God knows how long (college was a haze at So. Ill. ) till it finally crapped out at 600k. Always a Cubs and a Bears fan.

 

Hey Saluki S60. Mom and dad lived in C'dale from 79 - 91. Spent some summers and visits there, though never attended SIU (WKU & U ofL grad). Live in E'town now. Remember Gatsby's, Hanger Nine or Seven (it's a little hazy for me too). Nice to hear from someone in KY.

 

What a small world, I've lived in C'dale for 3 years ('03-'05) for my aircraft maintenance school at SIUC; one of the bests in the nation with a fully-operational B737-222 (PW-JT8D Low-bypass turbofan) that we used to run up the engine & taxi around.

- 1 month in Modesto, CA.
- 1 year in St. Joseph, MI.
- 1 year in Winchendon, MA.
- 5.5 years in Poultney, VT.
- 3 years in Carbondale, IL.
- 1 year in Chicago, IL.

And currently stuck in Narita, Japan.


JPN

 

Haha southern Ill never ceases to amaze me. Such an economically depressed area of the state but yet so diverse (girls were cute too). Nice to hear that so many hazy Volvo owners trace their formative years to C'dale. Yes, who doesn't remember Gatsbys, Hangar 9, Stix, Pinch Pennys? But the real question is... do you all remember PKs? The biker bar with the quarter drafts on Tuesdays on Thursdays? Amazing that I walked out of there with a PhD instead of chronic liver diseases.

 

Oh, I forgot about Pinch Pennys. My sister frequented that one while she was at John A and SIU getting her Masters. I've been there a couple of times. A bunch of us used to go to Gatsby's for trivia and win beer and sandwiches and beer and t shirts and beer and (hiccup) beer. That was a long time ago however (1979-1981). PK's rings a bell but I can't really place it.

 

Tom from Lords Valley Pa... Retired LEO from N.Y.. 2006 S40 AWD

 

Hi, Brian from a lovely scenic little spot nestled in the middle of Victoria, Australia.

I'm not going to list my age because I definitely don't feel it however,I'm aProject Management consultant headingtowards a well deserved retirement.

I haven't owned Volvos for all that long (4 years max.), but they sort of grow on you. I just love my '88 240 &'95 850 T5 wagons but for two completely different reasons (it is possible to blow the cobwebs out of the T5 occasionally on some of the more isolated roads around here - just have to keep an eagle eye out for those giant jumping things,kangaroos, whiledoing it).