2007 Volvo C30 First Impressions. Sweden, it’s a quirky country when you come to think about it, and the people over there are even stranger. You see, all countries have something distinctive about them. Britain, my homeland, is famous for its sense of humor, after all, we have given the world Monty Pythons, Mr. Bean, and even Benny Hill. Then there’s Canada and the Canadians, who must rank as the friendliest people on the planet, and yet, if the average Canadian was cornered by a rabid bear in the woods with only a Swiss army knife to his/her name, they would end up making a fur coat and a nice set of mittens out of him. Now, the Swedes, they’re in a completely different class. Think about it…If you were in any other country and were introduced to somebody’s grandmother, she would look just like everyone else’s grandmother, how can I put it, oh yes!…old! Not in Sweden though. Over there, she’s more likely to appear as a blonde bombshell or something which is only found in little boys’ dreams. Then, in other parts of the world, if you have friends over, or invite your bank manager round for tea, you’d make small talk about the weather. Not in Sweden! Oh no! over there, they strip off butt naked and all jump in the sauna. You see, it appears to me that the Swedish people have the best sense of humor in the world because it’s all about “shock value”. They love to make you think one way…then when you’re comfortable with that…Wham Bam! They’ve twisted the whole thing around. Just look at Volvo. Now there’s a company who for decades has made safe, reliable, and well, “safe” automobiles. Their designers had one way of thinking…a brick is a solid object, tough and practical. I know, we’ll make a car out of it”. We were comfortable with this. It was the “family transport”, the perfect machine to haul all our precious items in, like our children and groceries. But then…those Swedish designers found a peculiar item lurking in their basement, the “turbo”, and the world was never the same again. Oh yes! It still resembled a brick, but this brick was now being hurled by a drug-crazed hooligan. Young street racers would laugh at the family hauler sitting next to them at the lights, but before they could get their belly laughs rumbling up to full power, the lights had turned green and the brick was nowhere to be seen. Ok, so I’ve finally come to terms with that, the brick was now quick. So what did they do? Well I’ll Category:Home › Autos • Will the trend toward economy-size car models lead Americans back to buying smaller-sized cars? — part 2 • You should never use after-market auto parts when maintaining or fixing your car • Should a new car be rust-proofed? • Will the trend toward economy-size car models lead Americans back to buying smaller-sized cars? — part 1 • Five safest cars in North America • How to ensure your teen drives safely after getting a license • Pros and cons of using an hydrogen generator for your car • DIY automotive maintenance: How to change the oil
