DAFs!

[filthyjohn]

Tom that 55 coupe is exactly the sort of thing I'd want. They're definitely at their best in mental 70s colours.
For what VND and I are on about, this is what's for sale on the VOC:

[volvosneverdie]

I think Ive fallen in love with a lada.

To Jtbo's new wheels thread, post haste!

[filthyjohn]

Yeah I'd rather that particular lada than most DAFs TBH.

[volvosneverdie]

Me too.
Its all killer, no filler.

It would be a close race against a good daf coupe mind.
And I wouldnt want to have to put them sise by side and choose one.

[V6 Man]

Just for you Steve:

[filthyjohn]

OOOOOOOFFF!!!!

[volvosneverdie]

indeed.

maximum oooofage.

[trabitom99]

Oh yeah. Love that

Tom

[V6 Man]

It would be a close race against a good daf coupe mind.

Talking about close races against DAF coupes, ask Foggy for his comments on a 170bhp S70 manual with 4 adults in it versus a old 60bhp 66 coupe vario with 2 adults in it on a twisty road.............

[2 Fast 4 U]

The only DAF I thought was good looking was the 55 coupé marathon, my uncle and grand father had one [not the 55 i think a 33 or some thing like that] and every time the car would pul-up it would shake like jello, because of the 2 cylinder boxer engine.
It's to bad the DAF's were to expensive here in Holland, that of the higher taxes here.
Back in the seventies you could buy a DAF in Italy have a week vacation at the same time and still have saved 3000 guilders on the price, that's how high the taxes were, and still are here

[SteveP]

That's the one, Rupert! How rare are them spoilers? I'd buy a 66 just for that

[V6 Man]

That's the one, Rupert! How rare are them spoilers? I'd buy a 66 just for that

Err, there's one on Holland somewhere, the one on the black car and this one:

I'm into funky 70s colours and stripes

[jtbo]

That last GL looks a lot like GT, hmm. add bit there and bit here, soon it is GT

[Bjorn Belter]

DAFs have got to be cool now.
After so many years of being misunderstood or ignored, most have disappeared.
But, there is a nice 55 saloon on UK Ebay at the mo which must be saved. Unmolested/unrestored and nice.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DAF-55-AUTO-WHITE ... =72%3A1683

Practical Classics say that there are probably just 11 of these left now (certainly registered) in the UK.

To answer an earlier question, the 66 Vario and belts is the same as the 340. The only difference was the "Volvoifycation" of the selector lever to make it "normal". DAFs are better though - lever forward to go forward and back to go back.

Mega.

Check out the fab super friendly DAF Owners Club too! www.dafownersclub.co.uk

[filthyjohn]

Awesome news, that means you could probably get away with running 100+hp through a 66. With one of those massive front bumpers. Sexy.