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About Author: Connor Kleck
Posts by Connor Kleck
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COAL #48 (Finale): 2018 Ford F-150 – It’s Got Some Boost
Posted on January 9, 2021 | 16 CommentsThe time has come for all of you habitual readers to end my COAL series. What on earth will Curbside do without all of these Volvo posts?! I think you […] -
COAL: Honorable Mentions
Posted on January 2, 2021 | 7 CommentsSome of the cars that I have owned have not been long enough, or honestly memorable enough to write a complete article about them. So I will mention them here […] -
COAL #47 2009 Volvo V70 – Fine as Red Wine
Posted on December 26, 2020 | 4 CommentsYep, that’s right another one. This time, this one has a story, so of course I had to share it with you! Right after I sold my 2008 V70, I […] -
COAL #46 1974 Volvo 142 – Orange You Glad I Got Another One?
Posted on December 19, 2020 | 25 CommentsSome of you may recall my friend David in Clinton, Arkansas. Ever since I have known him, he has had this low mileage 142. I have always admired it since […] -
COAL #45 2008 Volvo V70 – The Hearse
Posted on December 12, 2020 | 10 CommentsIn October of 2019 I was itching for something to “flip” again. I had sold the 940 Turbo a few months back and had been saving up to get something […] -
COAL #44 2018 Subaru Outback Touring – Waving the White Flag
Posted on December 5, 2020 | 26 CommentsAlright, so some of you may remember the COAL that I did early on in the series about the 2015 Subaru Crosstrek that I married into. A lot of readers […] -
COAL #43 1993 Volvo 940 Turbo – That’s One Fast Granny
Posted on November 28, 2020 | 9 CommentsRight after my wife and I bought our first house together, my commute shrunk in half. My wife, on the other hand, could basically see Tyson from our backyard. I […] -
COAL #42 1975 Volvo 164E – The Movie Car
Posted on November 21, 2020 | 11 CommentsYou are probably thinking “Another 164 post? Why bother?” Well, this one has a story! (Last 164 post I promise.) I had found a Craigslist ad on the 164 forum […] -
COAL #41: 2006 Volvo XC70
Posted on November 14, 2020 | 12 CommentsNot long after we found our house, we came in well under what we thought we were going to have to spend on a new house. Even with repairs, and […] -
COAL # 40 2007 Volvo XC90 – It’s Make or Break
Posted on November 7, 2020 | 8 CommentsIn 2018 my fiancée and I were living in Rogers in a house that I had before we were engaged. We were looking for a house to buy together, and […] -
COAL #39 2006 Toyota 4Runner – Lesson Learned
Posted on October 31, 2020 | 30 CommentsAfter selling my Land Cruiser and S60, I decided that I was missing something I’d already owned. You may remember the accident in my 07 4Runner; I had wanted another […] -
COAL #38 2015 Ford F-150 – Built Ford Tough
Posted on October 24, 2020 | 36 CommentsAfter owning the 2016 4Runner for a bit, I had come to the conclusion that maybe I should be looking at trucks instead of SUVs. After all I did tow […] -
COAL# 37: 2012 Volvo S60 T6 AWD – Volvo’s New Mantra
Posted on October 17, 2020 | 5 CommentsAfter the Land Cruiser went to live with my dad for a while, it was not long until I stumbled onto something else. I had checked the Little Rock Craigslist, […] -
COAL: #36 2005 Toyota Land Cruiser – The Cadillac of Toyotas
Posted on October 10, 2020 | 9 CommentsAlright, so you are probably thinking what could have made me sell my favorite car so far. Well, it’s the car that I almost bought instead of the 2010 S80 […] -
COAL: #35 2010 Volvo S80 V8 – For the Swedish CEO
Posted on October 3, 2020 | 13 CommentsAlright readers, the time has come to share my favorite car that I have ever owned. Everyone has one I am sure, just like everyone has a car that they […]
![COAL #48 (Finale): 2018 Ford F-150 – It’s Got Some Boost The time has come for all of you habitual readers to end my COAL series. What on earth will Curbside do without all of these Volvo posts?! I think you […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/a-f.jpg)
![COAL: Honorable Mentions Some of the cars that I have owned have not been long enough, or honestly memorable enough to write a complete article about them. So I will mention them here […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/IMG_7704.jpg)
![COAL #47 2009 Volvo V70 – Fine as Red Wine Yep, that’s right another one. This time, this one has a story, so of course I had to share it with you! Right after I sold my 2008 V70, I […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/a-v70.jpg)
![COAL #46 1974 Volvo 142 – Orange You Glad I Got Another One? Some of you may recall my friend David in Clinton, Arkansas. Ever since I have known him, he has had this low mileage 142. I have always admired it since […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/a-va.jpg)
![COAL #45 2008 Volvo V70 – The Hearse In October of 2019 I was itching for something to “flip” again. I had sold the 940 Turbo a few months back and had been saving up to get something […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/a-vo.jpg)
![COAL #44 2018 Subaru Outback Touring – Waving the White Flag Alright, so some of you may remember the COAL that I did early on in the series about the 2015 Subaru Crosstrek that I married into. A lot of readers […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/a-su.jpg)
![COAL #43 1993 Volvo 940 Turbo – That’s One Fast Granny Right after my wife and I bought our first house together, my commute shrunk in half. My wife, on the other hand, could basically see Tyson from our backyard. I […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/a-v.jpg)
![COAL #42 1975 Volvo 164E – The Movie Car You are probably thinking “Another 164 post? Why bother?” Well, this one has a story! (Last 164 post I promise.) I had found a Craigslist ad on the 164 forum […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/IMG_6394.jpg)
![COAL #41: 2006 Volvo XC70 Not long after we found our house, we came in well under what we thought we were going to have to spend on a new house. Even with repairs, and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/IMG_5266.jpg)
![COAL # 40 2007 Volvo XC90 – It’s Make or Break In 2018 my fiancée and I were living in Rogers in a house that I had before we were engaged. We were looking for a house to buy together, and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/IMG_5161.jpg)
![COAL #39 2006 Toyota 4Runner – Lesson Learned After selling my Land Cruiser and S60, I decided that I was missing something I’d already owned. You may remember the accident in my 07 4Runner; I had wanted another […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/IMG_4754.jpg)
![COAL #38 2015 Ford F-150 – Built Ford Tough After owning the 2016 4Runner for a bit, I had come to the conclusion that maybe I should be looking at trucks instead of SUVs. After all I did tow […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/dfgadf.jpg)
![COAL# 37: 2012 Volvo S60 T6 AWD – Volvo’s New Mantra After the Land Cruiser went to live with my dad for a while, it was not long until I stumbled onto something else. I had checked the Little Rock Craigslist, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_4581.jpg)
![COAL: #36 2005 Toyota Land Cruiser – The Cadillac of Toyotas Alright, so you are probably thinking what could have made me sell my favorite car so far. Well, it’s the car that I almost bought instead of the 2010 S80 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/w.jpg)
![COAL: #35 2010 Volvo S80 V8 – For the Swedish CEO Alright readers, the time has come to share my favorite car that I have ever owned. Everyone has one I am sure, just like everyone has a car that they […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/s80.jpg)


