Rectilinear
Longitudinally Mounted
- Joined
- Apr 27, 2006
- Location
- DFW Texas
Don't let the thread title fool you, this is not about losing weight or getting in shape, this is about rekindling the comeradarie that we once had in the Dallas area.
In February of this coming year, I will have owned my 242 for 6 years. It is hard to believe at first glance that it has been that long since I bought it. The first week that I had it, I drove it to a meet in Dallas and met several local Volvo enthusiasts there who all shared the same passion in common. During that year, there were several meets at various locations around the metroplex starting off at someone's house, going on a cruise, grabbing some lunch and then maybe another cruise before heading back for some wrenching and hanging out. After that first year, the meets started tapering off and interest was dwindling.
These were times that I remember making friends, learning about my car, swapping parts and making memories together.
Then if you take a broader look at the last 6 years, you realize the challenges and changes that everyone has endured. Between the economy tanking, families growing, gas prices rising and wallets thinning, Volvo's have changed hands or just been put on bedrest. I am no stranger to these conditions myself. I find myself having moved twice, had my family grow by 2 with another on the way and had my car money been cut out of the budget altogether. But somehow I have been lucky enough to continue to fuel my Volvo passion, complete a V8 swap in my 242 and convert a $400 745 daily driver into a fun-to-drive, lifted wagon.
I would very much like to start the Volvo meets in this area again and I know I am not alone. I rarely ever make any kind of New Year's Resolution but this year I am:
I resolve to bring the Volvo community back together in North Texas.
In February of this coming year, I will have owned my 242 for 6 years. It is hard to believe at first glance that it has been that long since I bought it. The first week that I had it, I drove it to a meet in Dallas and met several local Volvo enthusiasts there who all shared the same passion in common. During that year, there were several meets at various locations around the metroplex starting off at someone's house, going on a cruise, grabbing some lunch and then maybe another cruise before heading back for some wrenching and hanging out. After that first year, the meets started tapering off and interest was dwindling.
These were times that I remember making friends, learning about my car, swapping parts and making memories together.
Then if you take a broader look at the last 6 years, you realize the challenges and changes that everyone has endured. Between the economy tanking, families growing, gas prices rising and wallets thinning, Volvo's have changed hands or just been put on bedrest. I am no stranger to these conditions myself. I find myself having moved twice, had my family grow by 2 with another on the way and had my car money been cut out of the budget altogether. But somehow I have been lucky enough to continue to fuel my Volvo passion, complete a V8 swap in my 242 and convert a $400 745 daily driver into a fun-to-drive, lifted wagon.
I would very much like to start the Volvo meets in this area again and I know I am not alone. I rarely ever make any kind of New Year's Resolution but this year I am:
I resolve to bring the Volvo community back together in North Texas.
