Days off for the ph2 volvo safranes aren't really needed tbh 610. I used to punish mine frequently. #3 which recently went to the melting pot (RIP '3', may your parts live on in '1') was driven around for donkeys with a blocked up breather and it still used to carry on without any hassle. Ok eventually it did grind to a halt (on a roundabout of all places lol) and I ended up doing the overhaul but these cars when in good running order will eat your 50 miles for breakkie.
The rust is the worst part for me. As you said, the worst thing is not using them. This has been sat in the residential car park for 3 years and while it could be much worse, the front subframe is bad, the shocks have started to rust, the area by the rear wiper arm is bubbling and the alloy in the engine bay (including the engine itself) has white stuff in various places. I've brushed a lot of the white stuff off but it does turn my stomach that this has happened to it in the first place.
I feel like I need to take the engine out again just to clean up the bay...
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