Win a Volvo 343! Competition dates may* have expired.

[Yoss]

So we've been decorating the bedroom for the first time since we moved here. Instead of using underlay the previous owners used old newspapers. Mainly from 1981, but a few from 1973.

 

This caught my eye.

It's simple, all you have to do is guess how many Mrs Peeks Christmas puddings have been wedged into the the poor thing.

 

50p for six guesses, 13 for a quid? Can't go wrong surely.

 

All entries must be received by December 31st 1981. No problem.

 

 

 

Mind you, this is a bit tight. You'd think in the event of nobody getting it exactly right the nearest one would win.

But no. If no one is spot on the nearest wins a consolation prize of colour TV and video recorder. Admittedly that was probably worth three months wages in those days so it's not to be sniffed at but it still seems like a cop out.

 

 

Also no mention is made as to whether the Christmas puds will still be in the car when you pick it up.

[Six-cylinder]

In about 1988 when I was selling Volvos I presented a Volvo 340 to a prize winner from a magazine competition. Sorry I can't remember any details maybe the magazine was Good House Keeping, but not sure. Nice to be involved on a happy day and cars are really given away.

 

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The lady was already a customer and we bought her 3 year old 340 from her for cash.

 

Volvo had the prize car delivered to us and it was not out of our stock.

[Six-cylinder]

The 340 in the 1981 competition is the latest face lift for the 1982 model year.

[Yoss]

From the Southern Daily Echo motoring pages. You know, when they never had a bad word to say about anything in case they never got given any more cars.

 

Capri 2.8 injection review.

Though I was rather more taken with the Colt vans below. I can't remember the last time I saw one of those. Apologies for the poor quality reproduction. It's not my picture taking, the pages really are that faded, but you get the gist.

 

And remember when the Merc G class was like a German Land Rover and not a super expensive bling wagon for jumped up footballers?

 

 

And lastly, from the Daily Star a half decent drawing of a Mini Clubman in a very sexist cartoon.

[mercrocker]

I can remember when G classes were Puchs and not even considered proper Mercedes!    Nice to see all that Southampton stuff, good memories there..... 

 

Rudds Volvo in Southampton was the present Harley dealership at Millbrook Roundabout, it was Rolfe's Garage before that and sold tasty foreign motors when everybody's Dad still had Corsairs and Cambridges.

[Yoss]

A few period adverts.

 

 

Interestingly the Polo is nearly as much as the Cavalier and the Pug 305 considerably more.

 

But this is my personal favourite.

I always thought the Polonez was a replacement for the 125, didn't realize they were sold alongside.

[vulgalour]

I could do with an Admiring Glances gauge, tbqh.

[tobyd]

How were ashtray warning gauges not a thing? What kind of sick world is this...

[Yoss]

It's great, that ad, isn't it. I particularly liked the ashtray warning gauge too. But some of the others there have become reality. I've seen when to change gear guages and computer warning lights and service interval lights.

[Yoss]

I've found another car advert.

I thought Fiat 128's were older than this. Didn't realise they made it into the 1980's. Competitively priced against the FSO too.

 

 

See anything you fancy here?

Tyres from £1.50! That scrapyard in Garfield Road was a fabulous place.

[Yoss]

Some non car related stuff that amused me. You know how we all think it was better in the old days (me included)? These say otherwise.

 

In car connectivity.

 

Watches of the future.

 

It's getting near Christmas, what are you going to get the wife?

A toaster and an iron. That'll keep her happy.

 

Or just some tapes.

 

Remember these?

Three months with one of these and you too could have a moustache like Magnum PI.

 

 

You're going to have to help me here. The toilet seat warmer is a bit wierd but WTF with the rubberwear?

Protective underwear in black or white latex? Protecting from what? It can't be to keep the rain out because the rest of your clothes would still get soaked, and anyway the coat and umbrella have already been invented. And they can't be incontinence pants as there'd be an awful mess when you peeled them off (and they're available in white). I just don't get it. Reminds me of the stupid small ads in Viz except even they would think this was too stupid. Answers on a postcard please.

 

Also like the way they slip in the black rubber balaclava halfway down the advert. Now I think I can see where they're going!

[Yoss]

And one more that I think deserves its own post.

 

The winners of the local Lovely Girls contests.

[vulgalour]

Those rubber knickers were for at the seaside, if my late gran was to be believed.  You put those on so your knickers didn't get wet when you went for a paddle, but could keep your skirt on for modesty over the top and so people didn't see your silly rubber knickers.

 

Gran's solution was to just hold your skirt up and sod what anyone thought, she'd have none of them silly rubber knickers.

[Yoss]

And the balaclava?

[vulgalour]

Dunno about that.  Maybe to keep your toupee dry when you went for a swim?

[Dick Cheeseburger]

So who won the Volvo? I would have been six, so would have had trouble getting the damn thing insured. Fuel costs would have been a bit tight on the pocket money/ tooth fairy earnings also.

[Yoss]

I still have a bag full of these in the garage. I'm going through them a bit at a time when I have a spare minute. If I find the winner I'll let you know.