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tim60 · 06-10-2021, 11:54 AM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by lesmore49

I think you're right about the origin of the name. Another name that comes from Latin is Volvo. My Swedish '62 Volvo PV544s (B18 twin carb engine) in 1970. Volvo is Latin for 'I roll' .
Sometimes my old Volvo failed to proceed, but usually I could get it to 'roll' again with a push start. The battery was poor.

Even though I haven't had a Czech vehicle since the 1960's, I do remember the brand names of some of the components. The electrical stuff was made by PAL, the carburetors were Jikov, the tires were Barum. Never had any issues with any of those brands.

So that is why they needed to go to such effort to make them safe. They rolled so often.

**StiffLegged** · 06-10-2021, 11:58 AM

Originally posted by Parallax

As in "you go catch a bus", "you go call a cab", or "you go out and buy some good walking shoes".

No, no. no!! The badge on the back (before it fell off) said YUGO by Zastava and the guy in the car behind said and I go by train.

**StiffLegged** · 06-10-2021, 11:59 AM

Originally posted by Racer X 69

In Texas its all. No, not the everything all, all, the stuff that goes in your engine to lubricate it.

All. 10W-30. By the quart.

It comes from the Guff.

Parallax · 06-10-2021, 12:12 PM - **5 Likes**

Originally posted by StiffLegged

It comes from the Guff.

That's right. I once played a round of goff at a course that was right on the guff.

I can make fun uf da vay dem Texans talk because vee don't haf any speech idiosyncracies in dis part uf da country; dontchaknow.

**StiffLegged** · 06-10-2021, 12:17 PM - **3 Likes**

Originally posted by lesmore49

My Volvo was a different beast compared to Racer's Volvos. ...

Car magazine in the UK used to have a section at the back called The Good, the Bad and the Ugly which had brief descriptions of new cars for sale in the UK, with points for and against and a summary. I forget which import was summarised "As flash as a rat with a gold tooth" but the Volvo 240 had points For: everlasting and Against: everlasting.

Guess which 30-year-old can of washers was holding up traffic at 41mph the other day? A 240 Torslanda estate, with original full-length stripes ...

lesmore49 · 06-10-2021, 12:21 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by tim60

So that is why they needed to go to such effort to make them safe. They rolled so often.

My '62 PV544s was quite safe for a car of it's time. It had a padded dash, it also had wonderful seat...and...harness belts. No other car that is a '62 that I've seen, had shoulder harness belts, and these shoulder harness belts were like something out of an old fighter jet. Very strong, robust. Effective.

The car itself had if memory serves me correct an American Spicer drive differential . The engine had big crankshaft bearings, twin SU carburetors, very solid engine block, a wonderful quick shifter and a solid, 4 speed manual transmission. Someone back then told me the transmission was a Borg Warner. I dunno. Brakes were just drums, but good sized for the weight of the car and in hard driving, I never did get them to fade. They were good.

The reason I bought it, was because in the '50's and '60's Volvo had a very good reputation in International rallying and SCCA (Sports Car Club of America ) sports car racing. It was odd, here was a 2 door sedan (PV544s) that could hold it's own with stock sports cars in amateur road racing.

As far as get up and go, went, for a 4 banger, it was relatively quick. Usually about par, or not too far behind a full size domestic sedan with a small, 2 barrel carb V8. Handling was great. It did roll a bit in corners but it's grip on the road...was...well I would describe it as tenacious and I would really flog it in the corners, and on the straights, for that matter. I was 20, eh.....

...so I did like to drive it quickly.

lesmore49 · 06-10-2021, 12:25 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by StiffLegged

Car magazine in the UK used to have a section at the back called The Good, the Bad and the Ugly which had brief descriptions of new cars for sale in the UK, with points for and against and a summary. I forget which import was summarised "As flash as a rat with a gold tooth" but the Volvo 240 had points For: everlasting and Against: everlasting.

Guess which 30-year-old can of washers was holding up traffic at 41mph the other day? A 240 Torslanda estate, with original full-length stripes ...

I liked the 240 also, not as much though as the PV544 sport. My dream Volvo 240 would be a wagon, manual transmission, beefed up suspension, enlarged wheels/tires/cooling system and a Chevy LS V8. Keep it stock looking, well muffled...a sleepermobile.

lesmore49 · 06-10-2021, 12:29 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Parallax

That's right. I once played a round of goff at a course that was right on the guff.

I can make fun uf da vay dem Texans talk because vee don't haf any speech idiosyncracies in dis part uf da country; dontchaknow.

Quite right. When I was a kid who spent his summers in northern Minnesota....after my first month, I began to think that Scandinavian influenced , Northern Minnesota speech was normal.

Oofta !

**JimJohnson** · 06-10-2021, 05:13 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by lesmore49

]
Oofta !

That must be Canadian spelling.

The current spelling is Uffta! And about as translatable as the Yiddish Oy Vey!

Parallax · 06-10-2021, 06:01 PM - **5 Likes**

Originally posted by lesmore49

Oofta !

Originally posted by JimJohnson

That must be Canadian spelling. The current spelling is Uffta!

Sorry, but you're both wrong. It's spelled with a d, not a t, and it's two words. Uff da.

lesmore49 · 06-10-2021, 06:02 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by JimJohnson

That must be Canadian spelling.

The current spelling is Uffta! And about as translatable as the Yiddish Oy Vey!

I'm not sure if 'oofta ' is the Canadian spelling....

As you know, Canadian spelling is based on the British system, and chiefly that involves throwing an extra 'u' in here and there, in different words.

As such, the current spelling you have provided...has that extra 'u'...as per Uffta.

That looks awfully Canuckian to me.

lesmore49 · 06-10-2021, 06:04 PM

Originally posted by Parallax

Sorry, but you're both wrong. It's spelled with a d, not a t, and it's two words. Uff da.

You could be right. I sort of remember that Minnesotans saying this...usually said it as two words.

MarkJerling · 06-10-2021, 07:10 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by CharLac

With all the information he gathers, do the local authorities actually make arrests?

I understand that parts of Inda is so corrupt that arrests seldom happen, or, when they do, that your call centre has not greased the correct palms quite enough.

MarkJerling · 06-10-2021, 07:12 PM - **5 Likes**

Originally posted by lesmore49

I'm not sure if 'oofta ' is the Canadian spelling....

As you know, Canadian spelling is based on the British system, and chiefly that involves throwing an extra 'u' in here and there, in different words.

As such, the current spelling you have provided...has that extra 'u'...as per Uffta.

That looks awfully Canuckian to me.

If it was the Canadian version of Uff da or Uffta it would be "Sorry".

Tako Kichi · 06-10-2021, 08:16 PM - **3 Likes**

Originally posted by MarkJerling

If it was the Canadian version of Uff da or Uffta it would be "Sorry".

Hey, hey, hey if it was Canadian it would be "Sorry, eh!"

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06-10-2021, 11:54 AM - 2 Likes	#89386
tim60 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Photos: Albums Posts: 8,758	Originally posted by lesmore49 I think you're right about the origin of the name. Another name that comes from Latin is Volvo. My Swedish '62 Volvo PV544s (B18 twin carb engine) in 1970. Volvo is Latin for 'I roll' . Sometimes my old Volvo failed to proceed, but usually I could get it to 'roll' again with a push start. The battery was poor. Even though I haven't had a Czech vehicle since the 1960's, I do remember the brand names of some of the components. The electrical stuff was made by PAL, the carburetors were Jikov, the tires were Barum. Never had any issues with any of those brands. So that is why they needed to go to such effort to make them safe. They rolled so often.

06-10-2021, 11:58 AM	#89387
StiffLegged Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2018 Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,640	Originally posted by Parallax As in "you go catch a bus", "you go call a cab", or "you go out and buy some good walking shoes". No, no. no!! The badge on the back (before it fell off) said YUGO by Zastava and the guy in the car behind said and I go by train.

06-10-2021, 11:59 AM	#89388
StiffLegged Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2018 Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,640	Originally posted by Racer X 69 In Texas its all. No, not the everything all, all, the stuff that goes in your engine to lubricate it. All. 10W-30. By the quart. It comes from the Guff.

06-10-2021, 12:12 PM - 5 Likes	#89389
Parallax Senior Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Dakota Photos: Gallery Posts: 19,333	Originally posted by StiffLegged It comes from the Guff. That's right. I once played a round of goff at a course that was right on the guff. I can make fun uf da vay dem Texans talk because vee don't haf any speech idiosyncracies in dis part uf da country; dontchaknow.

06-10-2021, 12:17 PM - 3 Likes	#89390
StiffLegged Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2018 Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,640	Originally posted by lesmore49 My Volvo was a different beast compared to Racer's Volvos. ... Car magazine in the UK used to have a section at the back called The Good, the Bad and the Ugly which had brief descriptions of new cars for sale in the UK, with points for and against and a summary. I forget which import was summarised "As flash as a rat with a gold tooth" but the Volvo 240 had points For: everlasting and Against: everlasting. Guess which 30-year-old can of washers was holding up traffic at 41mph the other day? A 240 Torslanda estate, with original full-length stripes ...

06-10-2021, 12:21 PM - 1 Like	#89391
lesmore49 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Western Canada Posts: 12,350	Originally posted by tim60 So that is why they needed to go to such effort to make them safe. They rolled so often. My '62 PV544s was quite safe for a car of it's time. It had a padded dash, it also had wonderful seat...and...harness belts. No other car that is a '62 that I've seen, had shoulder harness belts, and these shoulder harness belts were like something out of an old fighter jet. Very strong, robust. Effective. The car itself had if memory serves me correct an American Spicer drive differential . The engine had big crankshaft bearings, twin SU carburetors, very solid engine block, a wonderful quick shifter and a solid, 4 speed manual transmission. Someone back then told me the transmission was a Borg Warner. I dunno. Brakes were just drums, but good sized for the weight of the car and in hard driving, I never did get them to fade. They were good. The reason I bought it, was because in the '50's and '60's Volvo had a very good reputation in International rallying and SCCA (Sports Car Club of America ) sports car racing. It was odd, here was a 2 door sedan (PV544s) that could hold it's own with stock sports cars in amateur road racing. As far as get up and go, went, for a 4 banger, it was relatively quick. Usually about par, or not too far behind a full size domestic sedan with a small, 2 barrel carb V8. Handling was great. It did roll a bit in corners but it's grip on the road...was...well I would describe it as tenacious and I would really flog it in the corners, and on the straights, for that matter. I was 20, eh..... ...so I did like to drive it quickly.

06-10-2021, 12:25 PM - 2 Likes	#89392
lesmore49 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Western Canada Posts: 12,350	Originally posted by StiffLegged Car magazine in the UK used to have a section at the back called The Good, the Bad and the Ugly which had brief descriptions of new cars for sale in the UK, with points for and against and a summary. I forget which import was summarised "As flash as a rat with a gold tooth" but the Volvo 240 had points For: everlasting and Against: everlasting. Guess which 30-year-old can of washers was holding up traffic at 41mph the other day? A 240 Torslanda estate, with original full-length stripes ... I liked the 240 also, not as much though as the PV544 sport. My dream Volvo 240 would be a wagon, manual transmission, beefed up suspension, enlarged wheels/tires/cooling system and a Chevy LS V8. Keep it stock looking, well muffled...a sleepermobile.

06-10-2021, 12:29 PM - 1 Like	#89393
lesmore49 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Western Canada Posts: 12,350	Originally posted by Parallax That's right. I once played a round of goff at a course that was right on the guff. I can make fun uf da vay dem Texans talk because vee don't haf any speech idiosyncracies in dis part uf da country; dontchaknow. Quite right. When I was a kid who spent his summers in northern Minnesota....after my first month, I began to think that Scandinavian influenced , Northern Minnesota speech was normal. Oofta !

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JimJohnson Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Summer:Lake Superior - Michigan Winter:Texas Hill Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,774	Originally posted by lesmore49 ] Oofta ! That must be Canadian spelling. The current spelling is Uffta! And about as translatable as the Yiddish Oy Vey!

06-10-2021, 06:01 PM - 5 Likes	#89395
Parallax Senior Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Dakota Photos: Gallery Posts: 19,333	Originally posted by lesmore49 Oofta ! Originally posted by JimJohnson That must be Canadian spelling. The current spelling is Uffta! Sorry, but you're both wrong. It's spelled with a d, not a t, and it's two words. Uff da.

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lesmore49 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Western Canada Posts: 12,350	Originally posted by JimJohnson That must be Canadian spelling. The current spelling is Uffta! And about as translatable as the Yiddish Oy Vey! I'm not sure if 'oofta ' is the Canadian spelling.... As you know, Canadian spelling is based on the British system, and chiefly that involves throwing an extra 'u' in here and there, in different words. As such, the current spelling you have provided...has that extra 'u'...as per Uffta. That looks awfully Canuckian to me.

06-10-2021, 06:04 PM	#89397
lesmore49 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Western Canada Posts: 12,350	Originally posted by Parallax Sorry, but you're both wrong. It's spelled with a d, not a t, and it's two words. Uff da. You could be right. I sort of remember that Minnesotans saying this...usually said it as two words.

06-10-2021, 07:10 PM - 2 Likes	#89398
MarkJerling Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wairarapa, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 20,423	Originally posted by CharLac With all the information he gathers, do the local authorities actually make arrests? I understand that parts of Inda is so corrupt that arrests seldom happen, or, when they do, that your call centre has not greased the correct palms quite enough.

06-10-2021, 07:12 PM - 5 Likes	#89399
MarkJerling Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wairarapa, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 20,423	Originally posted by lesmore49 I'm not sure if 'oofta ' is the Canadian spelling.... As you know, Canadian spelling is based on the British system, and chiefly that involves throwing an extra 'u' in here and there, in different words. As such, the current spelling you have provided...has that extra 'u'...as per Uffta. That looks awfully Canuckian to me. If it was the Canadian version of Uff da or Uffta it would be "Sorry".

06-10-2021, 08:16 PM - 3 Likes	#89400
Tako Kichi Veteran Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: SW Ontario, Canada (ex-pat Brit) Posts: 1,296	Originally posted by MarkJerling If it was the Canadian version of Uff da or Uffta it would be "Sorry". Hey, hey, hey if it was Canadian it would be "Sorry, eh!"

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