340GL - what year?

[mummymonkey]

I'm trying to pin down the likely year a photograph was taken.
(Or at least the earliest possible)

Picture shows a 340GL, a SAAB, Sierra and maybe a Datsun Cherry.


I don't know if it's any use but there is a GL badge on the grille, headlamp washers and see-through head rests.

[sven360]

Judging by the lioness' ear angle,the badly dressed traffic warden and the fact Nora Batty looks to be in a pretty healthy state I'd say 1980.

Can't help with the cars I'm afraid,I'm a nugget

[macplaxton]

Has to be at least 1982. The Volvo is a Mk2 and the Sierra came out in 1982

[volvosneverdie]

I think you'll both find that the national health service provided that style of spectacle frame from 79 to 81 only. The plastics suply firm responsible for manufacture was destroyed by arson at the end of 81. And the business was then wound down.
If the spectacles are new, then this could be a usefull indicator.
However, if they are old, then this is really no help at all.

Hope this helps.

Caption: 'is that your pussy madam?'

[mummymonkey]

Caption: 'is that your pussy madam?'

Oo-er missus.

[sven360]

Where's the Sierra for those of us who's glasses were destroyed by arson whilst back at the factory receiving warranty work?????

[volvosneverdie]

Sierra is Spanish for lion.
Like the Sierra Nevada.
That's Siegfried and Roys Vegas Lion.

[SteveP]

The 340 is atleast an 83 (wing mirrors give that away), I'd go for 84

[340GLT]

Looking at the direction of the wipers on the front of the 340 shows its a RHD, early RHD cars still had wipers going in the same direction as if they were a LHD anyone know what year they changed that? Also the reg ends in 2 letters so makes it at least an A reg so 83 on.
Adam

[SteveP]

Well spotted, they changed that in 83 too I think...

[jtbo]

Damn, cats used to be tad bigger back then in early 80's

[mac]

Just to be an utter anorak:-

The car is a so called "Mk2" (bumper and mirrors)

The "RHD" screen wiper pattern shows the car to be later than chassis no.800833. (very late in '83' year model production)

In the UK it is generally accepted that the '84' model year starts with ch.810500.

However the "quaterlight" door mirrors came with the '84' year model so the subject car has to be an '84' or '85' year model (October 1983 - September '85'.

Mac.

[whiskeyonesix]

At the risk of extreme Anorakaphobia, I bow down to your PK.........

I think the sierra is a 1.6 1986-onwards, but if I could make out the numbers to the right that would help....

In short, I have no idea.

[jtbo]

Rememeber, that is not car dealership showroom, so cars are perhaps bit different in age. Of course time window is limited as you can see Cherry in there, I believe those things did rot away rather quickly there too?

Here Cherry is lot more rare than 300 and 300 on road is pretty damn rare these days.

[whiskeyonesix]

Indeed. when was the last time anyone ever saw a Nissan/Datsun cherry on the road?

( waits for someone to pipe up with "well, i saw 3 just yesterday...." )