trade bmw e9 for volvo p1800

[sirshorty]

NMNA,

http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/3618037620.html

this guy wants to trade his e9 for a volvo p1800 but doesn't want to sell it. maybe a good deal if anyone on here has a p1800.

 

[chapa]

I've always worked under the impression that VINs with 228 were automatics, VINs with 227 were manuals from the factory.

 

[rsporsche]

while that's true ... my 228 vin has a 5 speed. so it just didn't come from the factory with a 4 spd.

 

[HB Chris]

It will truly be a sad day when an 1800 is worth as much as a coupe, or vice versa actually.

 

[Stevehose]

a sad day when it's owner prefers an 1800 :razz:

It will truly be a sad day when an 1800 is worth as much as a coupe, or vice versa actually.

 

[HB Chris]

a sad day when it's owner prefers an 1800 :razz:

You said it even better!

 

[dave v. in nc]

p1800

Maybe he likes rain....

 

[Stan]

Maybe he likes rain....

Maybe he lacks adequate parking space...
Note, he does not want the wagon (which IMHO is much cooler)

 

[rsporsche]

especially the one with the frameless glass hatch door

 

[CSteve]

A restored green wagon lives nearby. Alas, it sits outside all four PA seasons. I too love the frameless hatch. Volvo tried to replicate it on a little! two door they brought out a couple of years ago. A faint echo of the original. And a back seat that makes our coupes' look like the back of a stretch limo.

 

[Ed G]

Back in the day, I settled for a bunch of "enthusiast" cars that were all 4 bangers- 912, 914, Alfa 1750 spider etc... P1800 was one I wanted along with an Alfa GTV, but these were all compromises because an e9 was always beyond my reach.

Each to his own.

 

[Stan]

A restored green wagon lives nearby. Alas, it sits outside all four PA seasons. I too love the frameless hatch. Volvo tried to replicate it on a little! two door they brought out a couple of years ago. A faint echo of the original. And a back seat that makes our coupes' look like the back of a stretch limo.

My daily driver is the 2008 version.
The car rides higher than the P1800ES but has a lot more HP.

 

[Ed G]

Stan-

Love the C30...somewhat retro to 1800ES. On a different planet, performance wise. pretty close to 3.5 coupe ? 227HP, 3100lbs, 6 speed. Nice combo. A local acquaintance raves about his.

http://www.volvocars.com/us/all-cars/volvo-c30/details/Pages/specifications.aspx

 

[chapa]

You are quite correct, rporsche. There are more than a few 228 VIN'd cars with manuals in them. I own one as well. My point was that his car has had a transmission swap at some point. Could be important to somebody.

 

[vince]

Maybe he lacks adequate parking space...
Note, he does not want the wagon (which IMHO is much cooler)

Agree, I like the wagon way more. But, I love wagons anyway.

Here's a nice coupe (with air!) that on that was on BAT recently. We were entered in a show with it last year, it's beautiful! My wife and I had a glass of wine (or two) with the couple that owned it, great people. You could tell they were both very attached to it, wonder why they sold it.

http://bringatrailer.com/2013/02/26/well-played-1969-volvo-p1800-s/