The Family! [we need your pictures!!]

Post by **trabitom99** » 14 Oct 2008 02:17 pm

There you have it, not quite so difficult then. Sell the 340 GL 1983 and everything's perfect

No tax after 25 years

I didn't know the Netherlands had such cool classic car rules. In Germany we pay "only" 190 Euros after 30 years, if the car is in a good original condition. But a 340 Diesel on a regular (ie non-historic) plate costs 620 Euros a year

Tom

Post by **germ** » 14 Oct 2008 02:26 pm

^^

@ the diesel cost.

imo france has the best policy, u pay 1 time tax then never again

so it was like 200euros for the 340 1.7 maybe less i think. and even better..if you have a classic u only need to mot it once then never again!

but.. you have to stay in your department(area)/and surounding area's. if you want to go out of it you need a passport type thing stamped.

also if the police find something wrong you must fix it with in a certain time. ie a light bulb not working.

Post by **foggyjames** » 15 Oct 2008 01:56 am

The UK ought to bring back the 25 year-old rolling tax waiver. At it stands, only cars made in 1972 and earlier are exempt. Bastards.

Luckily my latest prospective purchase will be in that category...

cheers

James

Post by **germ** » 16 Oct 2008 07:07 pm

^^do tell

Post by **alf** » 20 Oct 2008 09:24 am

Greetings from Romania!
My car is a 360 GLE `84, 5 doors, 2 litres engine-116 BHP.

Post by **cheshire190e** » 20 Oct 2008 01:18 pm

Welcome to V3M alf,

Nice saloon. looks in good condition

Post by **Duvel78** » 20 Oct 2008 10:38 pm

alf wrote:Greetings from Romania!
My car is a 360 GLE `84, 5 doors, 2 litres engine-116 BHP.

Welcome!!

It's funny because I will visit someone tomorrow with exactly the same car... Blue '84 GLE saloon injection!!! Th world is small. I hope not falling in love with the car, I have no space to store it

Post by **pistonpen paultje** » 21 Oct 2008 08:02 am

If you say that, you'll probably buy it. Seems like a nice car!

Post by **alf** » 21 Oct 2008 08:07 am

that`s a great car (also i own a Citroen Axel, but there`s no way to compare them). try to make some room for it...

Post by **foggyjames** » 25 Oct 2008 01:03 am

Will - it's a 164.

I can't log in to my hosting to upload a pic of the actual car right at the moment, but if you're not familiar with what a 164 looks like, here's a link to one...which is rather nicer than mine!

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/c ... vo_164.jpg

My Dad borrowed the car for a couple of weeks in 1991 when I was 7, and I fell in love with it. I was angry with him for several weeks when he decided not to buy it...until he bought the silver 360, and all was forgiven...

I now have the opportunity to buy the very same car for very little £. It's a bit struffy - needs door skins, windscreen surround, 'buttcheeks' (spare wheel wells) and a few other little bits, but it's all there, drives nicely, and being tax exempt is a big bonus.

I'm still mulling it over...

cheers

James

Post by **SteveP** » 25 Oct 2008 11:05 am

164 on LPG FTW... but I fear it'd be cheaper to buy a nice example from the outset than having to do all that bodywork...

That said... there's no price on sentimental attachments!

Post by **Ozbrick** » 26 Oct 2008 04:37 am

Saw a mint red at the shopping centre, judging by the pink bag and seat covers owned by a young girl, unfortunately I'd be more partial to the car even though both would sound nice!!

Post by **Duvel78** » 26 Nov 2008 10:53 pm

pistonpen paultje wrote:If you say that, you'll probably buy it. Seems like a nice car!

alf wrote:try to make some room for it...

Well, I bought it... There is a very very temporary place for it. Now the question is: for parts or do I keep it and restore it? It has some rust on the rear wheel arche. It's a 85 model, not 84 as I said before. Alf has the B19, I have the B200.

Little question to you Alf: is it light blue on your car (code 218) or is it the blue grey used until 1984? In first instance, I didn't realized that small difference.

On this picture, the 218 blue is on the background.

Post by **volvosneverdie** » 28 Nov 2008 11:49 am

Theres a new 340 in Toon.

and some of my previous non volvos. before I was converted !

Started in the 50's with a 1958 Morris Oxford.
Then on to the 70's with a 1970 Reliant Scimitar,
Then Settled in the 80's with My 85 340 GL

Happyest ive ever been.

Post by **foggyjames** » 04 Dec 2008 01:57 am

A guy at work has an Oxford which looks very much like that one.

cheers

James