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Dotoar · 12-26-2010, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by s_k

Saab has become dutch last year

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Love the 96. And these old carburettor engines always work

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Please post a picture

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We'll be buying a Volvo 340 (tax free next year in the Netherlands) soon.

I don't take pride in mine (or any) country, either. I wouldn't know why, it's just a bit of the Earth. But still I have a thing for Sweden

No, you've got a thing for certain things in Sweden.

The car pic will have to wait a while until I'm allowed to attach links though.

By the way, you know that the Volvo 340 actually is a dutch car, right?

s_k · 12-27-2010, 04:57 PM

Jup. It's built in Born, which is about 3 miles from here

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They built Mitsubishi's after that (I had a carisma that was built there, worst car ever).
The 340 is based on the 343 which back then was supposed to replace the DAF 66, being called the DAF 77. Daf then gave up on building cars and went on building trucks. Pity.
Eitherway, I had a Volvo 440 an 144 before, so a 340 seems a nice addition to my car history.

And about Sweden... I'll have to go there to be sure, I guess

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As for the car pic: Check 'manage attachements' in 'advanced' mode. It's somewhere below.

Dotoar · 12-27-2010, 06:14 PM

Yeah, those DAF's were cool with their belt transmission. Ingenious solution! The 66 model became Volvo 66 for a couple of years before the introduction of the 343.

Here we have my own pride:

s_k · 12-27-2010, 07:09 PM

God I love it.
Original paint? How rusty do these cars get in sweden?

The Volvo 66 actually drives pretty well. A friend of mine has a Daf 66 Marathon Sedan (rather rare, and it's tundra green, brilliant), but the Volvo is a lot more subtle. Pretty comfortable little thing. I've never driven a 340 so far, so really wondering what it'll be like

Dotoar · 12-27-2010, 08:03 PM

It's original paint yes, although the fenders have been replaces somewhere along the line. It has its share of rust around the edges but as usual, cars only get as rusty as you let them. I've been rather lucky through my car history in that department. I saw some pics of your Visa, by the way. Now that's a rarity!

Guybrush · 01-01-2011, 03:02 AM

Hey Dotoar! Welcome to the site

You mention you're a student. What is it you study?

Dotoar · 01-01-2011, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by tore

Hey Dotoar! Welcome to the site

You mention you're a student. What is it you study?

Thanks, and happy new year by the way!

I'm majoring in media and communication science and in addition to that I've studied political science, rethorics, philosophy, and for some reason psychology.

DeathBreath · 01-01-2011, 11:42 AM

Hi there, welcome

12-27-2010, 04:57 PM	#12 (permalink)
s_k Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,206	Jup. It's built in Born, which is about 3 miles from here . They built Mitsubishi's after that (I had a carisma that was built there, worst car ever). The 340 is based on the 343 which back then was supposed to replace the DAF 66, being called the DAF 77. Daf then gave up on building cars and went on building trucks. Pity. Eitherway, I had a Volvo 440 an 144 before, so a 340 seems a nice addition to my car history. And about Sweden... I'll have to go there to be sure, I guess . As for the car pic: Check 'manage attachements' in 'advanced' mode. It's somewhere below. __________________ Click here to see my collection

12-27-2010, 06:14 PM	#13 (permalink)
Dotoar Supernatural anaesthetist Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Örebro, Sweden Posts: 436	Yeah, those DAF's were cool with their belt transmission. Ingenious solution! The 66 model became Volvo 66 for a couple of years before the introduction of the 343. Here we have my own pride: __________________ - More is more -

12-27-2010, 07:09 PM	#14 (permalink)
s_k Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,206	God I love it. Original paint? How rusty do these cars get in sweden? The Volvo 66 actually drives pretty well. A friend of mine has a Daf 66 Marathon Sedan (rather rare, and it's tundra green, brilliant), but the Volvo is a lot more subtle. Pretty comfortable little thing. I've never driven a 340 so far, so really wondering what it'll be like __________________ Click here to see my collection

12-27-2010, 08:03 PM	#15 (permalink)
Dotoar Supernatural anaesthetist Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Örebro, Sweden Posts: 436	It's original paint yes, although the fenders have been replaces somewhere along the line. It has its share of rust around the edges but as usual, cars only get as rusty as you let them. I've been rather lucky through my car history in that department. I saw some pics of your Visa, by the way. Now that's a rarity! __________________ - More is more -

01-01-2011, 03:02 AM	#16 (permalink)
Guybrush Juicious Maximus III Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Scabb Island Posts: 6,525	Hey Dotoar! Welcome to the site You mention you're a student. What is it you study? __________________ Something Completely Different

01-01-2011, 11:42 AM	#18 (permalink)
DeathBreath Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: A hot place Posts: 106	Hi there, welcome