Have you ever noticed where your 'Swedish' steed was assembled? Noticed recently on the makers plate that mine was assembled in Belgium. Oh the disillusionment...
I am presuming that all British sold R were built there. Anyone know different?
Have you ever noticed where your 'Swedish' steed was assembled? Noticed recently on the makers plate that mine was assembled in Belgium. Oh the disillusionment...
I am presuming that all British sold R were built there. Anyone know different?
KISS Rs
850R manual, Rica 310, IKEA fitted bathroom, H&C running water, Jetex 2.5", pipe rack, cap stand, Forge BOV, circular wheels with full 360 degree rotation, 302mm discs, IPD front and rear anti-roll bars, numerous shiny features, sub-atomic particle accelerator, VTOL capability ...Volvo With Attitude!!!
Also to be seen in a gold Honda CR-V these days...
"It's really fast, and growls like a tiger!"
My crappy old Ford P2 V70 was assembled in Gothenburg
19t, greens, 3" inlet, 3" downpipe with race cat, V70R catback, autotech map...
310.2bhp / 333ft/lb
2016 Swedish Day UK "Best Modified Swede"
SOLD
Got an old discovery now.
Flatout Phil (Monday 2nd July 2012),local-looney (Monday 2nd July 2012)
Some were assembled in Ghent. Mine I know for a fact was put together in Gothenberg.
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Flatout Phil (Monday 2nd July 2012)
My HPI report says country origin: Belgium :-( so was my sierra cosworth and my golf rallye, I think it's the performance car Mecca.... Well that's what I'm thinking
Flatout Phil (Monday 2nd July 2012),Jamest5r (Monday 2nd July 2012)
850 and V70 both say Belgium. Not too bad considering they invented beer and chips
Not a '97 V70 T-5 CD Auto, Black, Black leather anymore..
replaced a Mercedes S202 C220 Cdi diseasal Now scrapped!! (best place for it, it was crap!)
Flatout Phil (Monday 2nd July 2012)
Yep...Belgium man, Belgium!
Flatout Phil (Monday 2nd July 2012)
KISS Rs
850R manual, Rica 310, IKEA fitted bathroom, H&C running water, Jetex 2.5", pipe rack, cap stand, Forge BOV, circular wheels with full 360 degree rotation, 302mm discs, IPD front and rear anti-roll bars, numerous shiny features, sub-atomic particle accelerator, VTOL capability ...Volvo With Attitude!!!
Also to be seen in a gold Honda CR-V these days...
"It's really fast, and growls like a tiger!"
Our 480 was also Belgian.
Alastair
Current: 2009 Cayenne GTS and a 2016 Prius IV... yes.
Previous Volvos: 2009 V50 D5 R-Design, 2005 V70R, 2001 V70 T5, 2001 S40 T4, 2x 1999 S40 T4, 2003 V40 T4, 1999 V70 T5, 1996 854 T5 & 855 T5, 1995 855 T5, and a 480...
Previous other stuff: Saxo Turbo, 2004 996 C4S, 2008 Z4M, 2001 Yaris T-Sport, 2002 S2000 Mugen, and a 1999 Evo VI
im sure iv seen some older volvos built in holland too,
my old capri was built in cologne germany,for the californian market,spent a few years of its life in the california sun,then came to england and the lovely rain....its better travelled than i am lol
i guess with all these manufacturers its cheaper to get it built abroad as they can save a few quid
Belgium here too.
yep Belgium !!
Mines Belgium to, but noticed the other day that the ignition key and and the tail gate spoiler are made in........wait for it, the UK!!!!
Steve
98 V70 R 2wd auto, RICA 310, strut brace, ITG filter. Soon to come out of mothball.
99 BMW Z3, owned from new, 30k miles, Garage Queen.
2005 Range Rover Sport 2.7 TDV6, Current project.
Defined in Sweded (or Belgium) Refined in the UK
"Just for once, let me look at your Volvo with my own eyes."
M-R-P (Monday 2nd July 2012)
Yup - mine's Belgian made too! Just like the smoothest, nicest chocolates - fine workmanship and exclusivity, of course!!!
There's only one Wally Dog....
Time for some Prancing Warthog stickers??
Or whatever they have in Belgium...I think they still have warthogs but well, . what do they have in Belgium?? Belgians obviously! but ...what else?
b.t.w. Any Belgians on here??
Woz
Flatout Phil (Tuesday 3rd July 2012)
Prancing chocolate truffle sticker it is then!
Current Chariots...
Micra K11 'project sh*tbox'
V70 D5 daily
1991 Transit Recovery
i'm not going to look, i had to sell my 480 when i found out it had bits of Renault (French) in it
Flatout Phil (Tuesday 3rd July 2012)
Truth is, The Swedes didn't want a bad name for making dodgy motors so ther farmed - out all the crap and made the best motors in - house
19t, greens, 3" inlet, 3" downpipe with race cat, V70R catback, autotech map...
310.2bhp / 333ft/lb
2016 Swedish Day UK "Best Modified Swede"
SOLD
Got an old discovery now.
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