Only 200k though. Just this afternoon. I vote you should re-cycle the badge. The new ones don't have the same class.


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84 244GL and 85 245DL

Take it! Volvo doesnt offer them for free anymore...so, take it!!! and have a part of the 140 live on!

Congratulations!

I say go for it - transfer the badge.
Your wife's car earned it.
I don't think there's any requirement that the 145 has to take it's badge to the grave.

My own car's badge came from a junker.
As did many of the replacement parts on that car.

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Sven: '89 245 NA, 951 ECU, expanded air dam, forward belly pan reaches oem belly pan, airbox heater upgraded, E-fan, 205/65-15 at 50 psi, IPD sways, no a/c-p/s belt, E-Codes, amber front corner reflectors, aero front face, quad horns, tach, small clock.

Recycle it, isn't that what we are doing with these old cars no one wants anymore? Dan

I think the polite thing to do would be to ask the 145 directly if she would agree to donating the badge. What would be unethical would be to add a can of ethanol to the tank, get her all liquored up, so to speak, and then ask. In this instance, I think you could take silence as acquiescence.

Maybe you could fabricate a commemorative marker of some sort to replace the badge on the old girl?

Well, you know my opinion on 240s but as far as ethics are concerned the big deal as I see it,
and my opinion counts to me - beyond that you are pretty much on your own - is that the car it goes on
HAS accumulated the 300,000 miles.
I'd suggest you apply for one in any case. I've heard that they are awarding badges again. If not, not much lost!
You guys keep WARM up there!! S'posed to be in the 60s here tomorrow - made 52 today.
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George Downs, Bartlesville, Heart of the USA!

Matt,

Perhaps it's the wine and turkey talkin', but this is easily my favourite BB post ever!

All the best,

Matt

I've have all the badges 100K thru 400K that were on my '86 240 sedan. I currently have the 400K on my car. I gave the 100K to my daughter for her '94 850 that has 125K on it and she will give it to her sister's '98
S70 that has 60K on it right now. They'll all be passed around without any worry of bad mojo. Go for it.....
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'86 sedan with 402,000 miles on the original engine and automatic transmission

I'd pass the torch.
To ward off the possibility of 145 ghosts haunting your 242, I'd suggest a brief ceremony involving high-alky content swedish beverage including a drop or two on the hood of the 145.

My spouse likes her 960 so much she wears the mileage badges on the left front fender, just in front of the door, including two badges inherited from our former '85 740 TD. Hmm. thinking about it, not sure about that karma thing, now that I think about the current radiator problem--we forgot the alky when we transferred the badges.
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We have met the enemy and they is us. [Pogo] S70 T5 cop car : Rough Rider suspension, Walmart fog lights, eBay speakers, ambiance by Pall Mall, trim by Le Duc d'Tape, 8-channel THD by OEM amps

Matt,

Congratulations on the 300K miles! Our 92 245 is sneaking up on it quickly (272K). As for your question about the high mileage badge, the Orrell household is torn. My wife believes the 145 has earned it's badge and should be allowed to keep it, however, it should be removed from the car and saved as a historic relic should the car be sent to the great car crusher in Valhalla.

I on the other hand, see it as a passing the torch from one generation to the next.

My wife's objection is not so much due to an ethical issue, but rather one of superstition... she'd hate to have a 145 haunting her dreams!

jorrell

Merry Christmas!
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92 245 250K miles, IPD'd to the hilt, 06 XC70, 00 Eclipse custom Turbo setup...currently taking names and kicking reputations!