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Manufacturing date

Post by Hzaidner » 17 Oct 2013 09:19 pm

Hello
I have just bought 360 GLT 1984 from the Netherlands . It is an old dream come true for me ... :360:
I am from Israel and to import the car, it must be over than 30 years .
( The rules here are: you can import new car => less than 24 months old timer classic => > 30 years...)

The specific car was registered on 29/06/1984 so I have to wait almost 9 months .... Unless I would be able to prove earlier manufacturing date.

Is there any way to know the exact manufacturing date based on the VIN ?
Do you think that Volvo public relations would be kind to provide official information ?

Thx for your help

Haim

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Re: Manufacturing date

Post by volvomania » 18 Oct 2013 08:21 am

Hello Haim,

If you have a full VIN you can ask Volvo the history of the car, not so much the PR department but a Volvo main dealer.
One of the things that can be found out is the date that the car came of the production line.
Knowing that your car comes from Holland I suspect that the production dat won't differ too much with the date of first registration.
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Re: Manufacturing date

Post by trabitom99 » 18 Oct 2013 10:43 am

Wow, was that the car discussed here?
http://forum.volvo300club.nl/showthread.php?t=8690

If so, congratulations on buying a very rare classic. And welcome to the forum!

Tom
343 GL Touring B14.1E CVT (155) 98000kms 1980 (sold)
343 L Junior B14.3E MT4 (155) 229000kms 1981 (scrapped)
343 DLS B19A MT4 (155) 167900kms 1982
360 GL Injection B200F MT5 (231) 348598kms 1988 (scrapped)
360 GLT B200F MT5 (302) 230000kms 1988

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Re: Manufacturing date

Post by Hzaidner » 18 Oct 2013 12:35 pm

Thank you for your answers
No it is not the one in the link

I will load later on some pictures

Great to have this forum

Haim

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Re: Manufacturing date

Post by trabitom99 » 18 Oct 2013 12:45 pm

I guess your first call should be at Volvo NL. If you don't have any joy with them I can draft something for you in German which you can forward on to Volvo Car Germany.

Just let me know via PM...

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343 GL Touring B14.1E CVT (155) 98000kms 1980 (sold)
343 L Junior B14.3E MT4 (155) 229000kms 1981 (scrapped)
343 DLS B19A MT4 (155) 167900kms 1982
360 GL Injection B200F MT5 (231) 348598kms 1988 (scrapped)
360 GLT B200F MT5 (302) 230000kms 1988

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Re: Manufacturing date

Post by MCHUDD » 18 Oct 2013 01:15 pm

Hi Haim.
Welcome to 300 land. Sounds like you have got yourself a nice car
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Re: Manufacturing date

Post by Hzaidner » 23 Oct 2013 04:17 pm

Hello

I have received detailed answer from Volvo NL
The car was manufactured 14/09/1983 and invoiced one month later
Interesting but it was registered only 8 months later on 29/06/1984

So thank you all for your comments and willing to help !!

Haim

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Re: Manufacturing date

Post by macplaxton » 23 Oct 2013 06:00 pm

Good news then. Saves waiting! sm4 340pw
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Re: Manufacturing date

Post by trabitom99 » 27 Oct 2013 10:05 am

Great news. Hope it all goes well for you!

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343 GL Touring B14.1E CVT (155) 98000kms 1980 (sold)
343 L Junior B14.3E MT4 (155) 229000kms 1981 (scrapped)
343 DLS B19A MT4 (155) 167900kms 1982
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Re: Manufacturing date

Post by williswoody » 27 Oct 2013 01:52 pm

Good news, sounds like a great buy! Can't wait to see the pics!
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Re: Manufacturing date

Post by Hzaidner » 28 Oct 2013 11:10 pm

Thank you all for your comments
I attached one photo just for initial impression

I did not see the car by my self ...
But it will happen soon so I will add more photos later on


I must admit I am excited and really looking forward for it

Haim
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Re: Manufacturing date

Post by Hzaidner » 28 Oct 2013 11:24 pm

And this is where it all started
This picture was taken in 1981 when my dad bought his 1978 343DL Vario

It served us for 10 years until it was sold
I loved it and I assume that because of this car I love cars !

Even at the time it was on the market the 300 series was a rare car in Israel
The only engine sold here was the 1.4 ( manual and Vario)
Now it is impossible to find one to buy , this why I have to import one
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Re: Manufacturing date

Post by SteveP » 07 Nov 2013 11:47 pm

We need to see more pics of the GLT :)
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Re: Manufacturing date

Post by Hzaidner » 30 Nov 2013 08:36 pm

Hello
I would like to share with you the final status and conclusions on this matter
Eventually I must wait until 01/01/2014 , which luckily is not so far away from now :) to be able to import my 360 GLT to Israel.

The reason that I have to wait, is that although the car was assembled on Sep. 1983 ,
the "Model Year" of the car is 1984.

The model year is defined by the manufacture and specified on the VIN, by the 10th digit .
The letter "A" represent model year 1980 and so on ... In my case it is "E", which means: 1984!

Attached link to Wikipedia about this subject
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_id ... ion_number

In the mean time , I bought an 1988 340 1.4 , that was almost scrapped and will be used as parts donator.
I will add some pictures

Hope you will find this information interesting

Haim

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Re: Manufacturing date

Post by MCHUDD » 01 Dec 2013 01:01 pm

Hi Haim.
Looking forward to seeing the car.
Cheers Mark.
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