A Cult Car
Thick sheet metal make it durable--so is the motor. Volvo took a V8 truck engine cut in half, to make this 4 cylinder engine. It has bearings and rods are designed for much heavy loads and this makes the engine nearly impossible to kill. People can get literally a million miles between rebuilds with regular oil changes and normal preventative maintenance.
The 5 speeds cars are fun to drive. Their durability means it is a smart economic choice to put money into them--they will last indefinitely if maintained. Parts are cheap. They are easy and simple to work on. Police just don't ever pull them over. It is because they like to stay at legal freeway speeds and purr along at 60 mph--so police expect them to be driven slowly. Finally, they are safe--built around a full roll cage. These are the reasons why there are so many are still on the road today.
Sunday, August 21, 2011
New Stereo
So far I'm happy with the stereo, although the blue tooth connection for phone calls is very poor. That does not bother me much. I have a separate blue tooth speaker phone unit I plan to clip on the visor.
The camera will be useful for backing up to connect trailers. I might optionally install a second camera for my blind spot. I'll have to switch the video manually, so I'll need a dash mounted switch to turn the camera on--equivalent to the backup control switch. A small dial switch or rocker would flip control between two cameras.
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