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Last Online: Feb 11th, 2012 15:31
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For showing your club up completely.
Just thought some of your members might like to read this Mrs Mas usually drives our T5 estate and loves it , she is a frequenter of forums ( like me) but stopped using the Volvo Owners Club Forum quietly a while back after having had someone quite rudely tell her that her car was good for scrap. Being as it's a lovely R reg T5 estate with only 119,000 miles previously described by HLM Tuning as " runs like a swiss watch" she was quite miffed at his snobbery but no problem off she went. Anyway today at the NEC Classic, no hard feelings not the clubs fault afterall Mrs M goes up to a grey haired man pushing 60 ( so should have developed manners by now) on the Volvo Owners Club stand and says attempting to strike up a conversation as you do - " I'm well disapointed that there are no T5's here , why not ? " to which he replies totally serious faced " Well they attract the wrong sort don't they " , Mrs M says " what sort do you mean " he replies " hoodies and holigans " . Mrs M says " do I look like a hoody or a hooligan " and to her credit ( I wouldnt have) just walks off. Just for your info Mr if you're reading I am a 44 year old civil servant and Mrs M is a Loss adjuster in her 40's with 2 children. She was not impressed and you sounded like a fool . Bravo what a credit to your club you are. Cheers
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Last Online: Dec 6th, 2023 11:13
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Great image for Volvo eh?? Hard enough trying to get this Marque (sp) noticed by a younger sensible generation with out prats coming out with comments like that to total strangers.
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Last Online: May 11th, 2018 01:57
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So am I to assume that because I drive a modified T-5, that I am one of these 'hoodies' or 'hooligans'?
And seeing as I'm 'only' 25 I presume that seals my fate? Who ever you are, wind your neck in... Of all the people I've seen driving T-5s, I can honestly say, I don't think I've ever seen an oik behind the wheel. Apart from people on here, the only other people I know who have owned them, are one of my school friends, who was a retail manager at the time, and couldn't be far more removed from such a group, and is one of the nicest, most concienscious (sp?) people you could ever meet, and the other was a friend's dad, who owned it to tow a caravan with, and it was garaged its whole life and never went above 3000rpm. Real hooligans they are... That does seem a very strange attitude to have, and pretty inappropriate for someone representing a club at a show, especially given as the 850 turned Volvo's reputation massively!
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Last Online: Aug 2nd, 2019 11:43
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I am sure last year a 850 R was on the stand, Bob has a T5 and I think he has a fair amount to do with the stand.
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I am glad I now own an 850 R so I cant possibly be in this equation
Mrsmastiffs you should of punched him before walking away |
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And Dennis LeWorthy, former, president (etc) had several T5s!!
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This is truly shocking, Instead of attracting new members this issue will put people off the VOC.
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Last Online: Apr 24th, 2024 01:05
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Can you identify the man as a representative of the Voc...
Jod
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Last Online: Nov 16th, 2009 22:22
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Location: Glasgow
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I have already posted my disappointed and views regarding this years show, however I too met with unhelpful comments, I made a enquiry for information on a 122s I am in the process of restoring, the person I spoke with wearing a blue VOC sweater and sitting behind a pedistal (I can only presume a VOC rep), was not very helpfull. Apparently the person I needed to speak with was not there and was not likely to attend, other than this initial information this person seemed totally un interested.
I cannot believe that this womans account of events is being called into question, I am totally discusted |
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