Requiem for the Vo

My beloved 1987 Volvo 240 DL sedan died last week after travelling over 318,000 miles. I had said that I would drive it until it wouldn't run and that's what happened. Something broke in the engine that the mechanics wouldn't fix. It was taken away to the wrecking yard on Friday. It was a very sad week for me.

I didn't always feel this way about my car but the dependability and the sturdiness grew on me over the years. It was such a great car. It took me to countless bike races (road and cross), endured tons of mud, and was generally abused. I will miss it deeply.