TCB: happy jeans contest

[Foxy2]

The next morning was grey and rainy.

Had to eat...

[rayw44]

Great pics Foxy. What is that bowl of butter-looking soup? It looks delicious.

[Foxy2]

Excellent fish soup @ Östermalms Saluhall

[Foxy2]

Next morning we got up early...

...as we were about to go down to Gothenburg to pay Volvo a visit!

Here is our baby in front of the Volvo Museum.

Finally coming home after 45 years on the road.

Inside the museum we saw a lot of nice cars:

[Foxy2]

The predecessor...

Stunning example of the earlier generation in mostly original conditions...

...or our generation.

[Foxy2]

More vintage car porn!

This one is for you Volvo240thebest:

Volvo rally history:

Unfortunately, we had to carry on in order to catch the late ferry back to Rostock...

When we finally made it home to Berlin we found some time for professional beauty care after 2,500km on the road through ice and snow!

[Paul T]

Phwoar!

[Capsicum Fried Meat]

TCB: vintage Volvo contest 

fascinating posts Foxy2

[volvo240thebest]

boom!

Foxy you just surpassed this wee guy here

 

 

and you've become my favourite super hero!

 

I wouldn't mind a nice amazon combi in navy blue, it would match nicely my TCB tuxedo!

Edited January 14, 2015 by volvo240thebest

[Foxy2]

That would certainly fit you!

The wife was contemplating what her next Volvo should be...

[volvo240thebest]

ahah what a woman that you have!

I my wife was half "volvo indulgent" as it's yours at this stage I would own a hangar with 13/14 volvos, plus a couple of saabs!

kidding apart, you started with one of the top of the range volvo vintage models. While the P1800 is an absolute masterpiece of design it's also considered to be one of the less swedish designs that Volvo ever made. In fact it ws designed by an Italian guy, Pietro Frua.

 

I'd go with one of the 100% swedish models, the Amazon, the 140 series or the 240 series.

 

all of these cars have wonderful motors which are very dependable and also very easy to work. I'd personally shy away from mechanic injection and look for a carburator model on either of these models. less of a headache, and more enjoyment.

[Foxy2]

Actually, Volvo folklore has it that a Swedish design consultant for Volvo (Helmer Petterson) did make the design while working at Frua - Frua then build the 3 prototypes.

But, I agree with the fact that the P1800 is not a "typical" Volvo.

My wife loves them - she has rebuild the engine herself (amongst other things) and she can fix almost anything that might happen while on the road. Her previous Volvo was a 144 (I believe) that she totaled in her youth...(Dad was not amused.)

Edited January 16, 2015 by Foxy2

[volvo240thebest]

Jaysus Mary and Joseph!

I do love Amazons 140 and 240's indeed. 240 are my favourite, they have a hippy chic vibe that I like, and also are one of the best youngtimer cars that still can be driven as a trusty dailydriver. I have both a 1980 244 sedan and a 1993 240 wagon (some people says the perfected version, last year ever made). If I could I would buy more 240's definitely, maybe a early series 242 like this

 

 

or a big bumper wagon, like this wonderful 1980 model year

 

and then an Amazon combi like the blue one from the museum for the weekend!

[Foxy2]

Not a single pair of jeans on this page so far...

(Apart from the drawing!)

[volvo240thebest]

Jeez, let's fix this unacceptable and inconvenient dearth with a TCB tuxedo!

 

the watch peaking out my left wrist is the Certina blue ribbon for 1977 Volvo 50th jubilaeum! ahahah!

[tvshooter]

great stuff guys!  Foxy- love the pic's thanks for posting.  did first wash last week.  going to start washing more frequently.  jeans are stubborn but i think they need more washing.

[Sugar Mountain]

Yes, my jeans have been washed with soap twice now and are starting to yield all the goodness. As predicted by volvo, the four month mark seems to be when TCB denim begins to give it up. Next few months are gonna be interesting.

[volvo240thebest]

I just gave it another wash too. I've lost count at this stage.

I went out for dinner at an Indian restaurant with the wife and daughter, I had my 9 months daughter to try some Indian daal and she spitted it over both my TCB jacket and jeans!

so I've washed both the jacket and pants (same fabric as you know). the jacket has now three washes and one solid year of wear, and it ended up with definitely more contrast than the pics I've post two weeks ago. the jeans are definitely starting to get the infamous daddystyle fades ahahah!

[Sugar Mountain]

Hey fellas, here's a few shots from my weekend...

 

Morning in the neighbourhood:

 

Mak's noodles in Central. Wonton and dumpling soup noodles. Oh yeah!

 

A Hong Kong delicacy: the humble shortcrust pastry egg tart:

 

An afternoon in Mong Kok:

 

Browsing Rolex:

 

The charms of Mong Kok's crumbier side:

 

 

 

Back in Hong Kong island, a delicious Sunday lunch of Nagasaki style cold somen with almond-crusted chicken, seaweed and coriander. Yum...

 

Hope you all had a good one in your TCBs!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[volvo240thebest]

thank you I had a great one indeed, did a 8km long hike with my 11 kg daughter on a baby carrier, which put the TCB through its paces. I was totally f****d yesterday night!

[Bobbo]

I settled for zombie boardgames and too many beers this weekend. Damn good fun actually, usually not that into boardgames but Zombiecide was a lot of fun. We ended up playing until 8 in the morning.

Definitely a game I recommend if you like boardgames, zombies or both.

[redragon]

Missed Hong Kong very much...what a great city!

[volvo240thebest]

I settled for zombie boardgames and too many beers this weekend. Damn good fun actually, usually not that into boardgames but Zombiecide was a lot of fun. We ended up playing until 8 in the morning.

Definitely a game I recommend if you like boardgames, zombies or both.

you should go out in the snow and do some drifting on a pimped volvo 240 with a V8 engine, while drinking beers, come on Swede!

Edited January 19, 2015 by volvo240thebest

[volvo240thebest]

today my father in law brought me a set of old macro filters from the 70's.

I just tried them on my camera for a few TCB close up shots. Photos were taken with a mirrorless sony alpha 6000 on which I mounted a vintage sovietic Jupiter 9 85mm lens + the macro filter. not the most efficient set seen the current standards, but very funny to use though!

 

here we go

hidden rivet

 

wallet concho slowly and steadily diggin the hole in my backpocket

 

fabric close up, wanna dive into that blue!

 

coin pocket

 

patch

 

front button

[garden gnomes in space]

cool stuff.  glad the a6000 is working out for you

[volvo240thebest]

bonus pic of 50's jacket pleats

 

and a couple pics of the 60's as well, these taken with a vintage pentax k 100mm lens + the macro filter

 

 

Edited January 21, 2015 by volvo240thebest

[volvo240thebest]

cool stuff.  glad the a6000 is working out for you

ah yes it's a great little camera, the kit lens sucks badly but with the manual lenses I have works like a charm! now I wanna get a nice wideangle lens and then I will only need to learn taking proper pics ahaah!

[Bobbo]

We got hit by a shit ton of snow the other day. It really came from out of nowhere. The day prior they were worried wether they could go through with the Swedish Championships in cross country skiing next week or not because of the lack of snow in big parts of the tracks. Prayers sure were heard!

This first shot was taken when I was on my way to work in the morning and thought "nice with a little bit of snow":


The rest of the shots is taken the next day when I went out for a walk:

 

[volvo240thebest]

niice! more nice even if I look at it while here there are 16°C and a beautiful sunny day ahaah!

[Bobbo]

Haha you bastard! I'd trade weather with you any day of the week.