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the 200 series in tv and film..a bit of fun..i hope!

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Old Apr 8th, 2012, 13:25   #161
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Just noticed this thread and can recall a 240 estate in Inspector Morse, Daughters of Cain, used for corpse dumping purposes by the murderers
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1980s 245 in the opening seconds of the video for St. Etiennes: Only Love Can Break Your Heart ....then loads of gorgeous 1970s/80s cars http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZAajrxvDs4
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id say that was a late 145 judging by the grille. still nice find nevertheless

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here are some vid grabs ...
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...i was just mesmerised by Moira Lambert then realised I'd seeen a Volvo!!!
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Saw an add on the tv tonite,A 240 estate for the stop smoking add with young boy in the back smothered in smoke.Dad opens window but apparently this isn't sufficient,It's got manual front window winders.
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Saw an add on the tv tonite,A 240 estate for the stop smoking add with young boy in the back smothered in smoke.Dad opens window but apparently this isn't sufficient,It's got manual front window winders.
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i mentioned this earlier... after having seen it a few times it looks to be a torslanda- wheels and stripes. unsure of the colour as the advert is a tad dark!

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A couple more

The teacher with OCD in Glee drives a saloon and has to treat the door handles with anti-bacterial spray before she gets in it. Couldn't find that scene but here's another of her in it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRhQHIqkTfw


The character Susan in Desperate Housewives drives nothing but Volvos and starts off with a 240 Estate (at 6:56 in)

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i mentioned this earlier... after having seen it a few times it looks to be a torslanda- wheels and stripes. unsure of the colour as the advert is a tad dark!

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The 240 looks like it is red to me.
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white 240 with a nice chrome roof rack on NYC22

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it most certainly is a red torslanda!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08P68EweUv8
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