Place of manufacture - Page 2

monkeh · May 3rd, 2013, 17:25

Ghent being a good choice because a lot of the raw materials can be sourced from the local plants, like plasticisers for bumpers/screens being one... And having a massive seaport helps for export.

S70 B5254T · May 3rd, 2013, 18:03

I've always found this link very interesting, and it suggests that the 850 was planned to be built exclusively in Ghent, but we know that didn't turn out to be the case!
http://www.volvotips.com/index.php/8...ory-volvo-850/

I think a lot of people might see a large component marked "Made in Sweden" etc and assume incorrectly that's where the whole car was assembled. The surest way of knowing is to check the VIN.
I'm no expert, but a quick Google suggests that the country codes YA to YE mean it's made in Belgium and YS to YW mean it's made in Sweden, so mine being YV would suggest it was actually assembled in Sweden, and not Belgium as I had thought previously!

OvlovS70 · May 3rd, 2013, 19:24

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Originally Posted by tractorman5720

Funnily enough I was getting a number off my VIN plate the other night and was a bit taken back to find Made in Belgium stamped on it! '98 S70 2.5 20V

I was disappointed when I spotted mine. Probably the sea port in Belgium has factored into my corrosion.
I think Sweden playing a bigger role would have left more substantial results.
Cheers

Paddler Ed · May 3rd, 2013, 21:29

Have a look at the bottom of things like the ashtray and other plastic mouldings; they give you a good idea as to how long the car sat around between build and registration in the UK.

I'd put it down to a couple of days tops, unless it was like my car which was built in Nov/December 1999, and was registered in the first few days in January 2000, so had the Christmas holidays and the extra value of being registered in 2000 compared to 1999.

The only thing I don't trust is the Dutch to do electrics... the Belgians and the Swedes were about level in terms of quality.

OvlovS70 · May 3rd, 2013, 23:17

Mine mirrors your's Ed, albeit it 3 years earlier, many many parts manufactured December '96, the car was subsequently registered in the middle of January '97.
Cheers

MikeS100 · May 4th, 2013, 09:28

Just had a look at mine as I had never thought about this before, V70 says made in Belgium, C70 made in Sweden

Paul240480 · May 4th, 2013, 09:47

Mine has a YV vin, but the plaque says Belgium! I just have to be awkward !

OvlovS70 · May 4th, 2013, 11:47

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Originally Posted by Paul240480

Mine has a YV vin, but the plaque says Belgium! I just have to be awkward !

Not at-all! I'll need to check my code now!
Cheers

Rob.D · May 4th, 2013, 12:21

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Originally Posted by 854 1984cc 20v

I think a lot of people might see a large component marked "Made in Sweden" etc and assume incorrectly that's where the whole car was assembled. The surest way of knowing is to check the VIN.
I'm no expert, but a quick Google suggests that the country codes YA to YE mean it's made in Belgium and YS to YW mean it's made in Sweden, so mine being YV would suggest it was actually assembled in Sweden, and not Belgium as I had thought previously!

Hi,
Well that's damn strange! My VIN starts YV (like yours) but ther's a plate under the bonnet that clearly says made in Belgium. Uhhh!

S70 B5254T · May 4th, 2013, 16:44

Weird! What's the plaque attached to? If it's the bodyshell then I'm as confused as you lot!

May 3rd, 2013, 17:25	#11
monkeh Pain in the backside Last Online: Today 15:42 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Newport	Ghent being a good choice because a lot of the raw materials can be sourced from the local plants, like plasticisers for bumpers/screens being one... And having a massive seaport helps for export. __________________ 'Designed by a computer, built by a robot, and driven by a f***ing nutter' '09 XC70 SE - 2" lift, D5 225bhp, poverty spec.

May 3rd, 2013, 18:03	#12
S70 B5254T ☭Nick☭ Last Online: Jun 22nd, 2014 23:30 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Lincolnshire	I've always found this link very interesting, and it suggests that the 850 was planned to be built exclusively in Ghent, but we know that didn't turn out to be the case! http://www.volvotips.com/index.php/8...ory-volvo-850/ I think a lot of people might see a large component marked "Made in Sweden" etc and assume incorrectly that's where the whole car was assembled. The surest way of knowing is to check the VIN. I'm no expert, but a quick Google suggests that the country codes YA to YE mean it's made in Belgium and YS to YW mean it's made in Sweden, so mine being YV would suggest it was actually assembled in Sweden, and not Belgium as I had thought previously! __________________ 1998 Volvo S70 CD 2.5T 20 valve (B5254T) Community First Responder transport & Daily Driver previously...1994 Volvo 854 SE 2.0 20 valve "L411XCC" & 1999 Volvo S40 2.0T SE "T283LTW"

May 3rd, 2013, 21:29	#14
Paddler Ed Volvo Driver Born 'n bred Last Online: Dec 10th, 2015 09:59 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Armidale, NSW, Australia... home of rust free 240's!	Have a look at the bottom of things like the ashtray and other plastic mouldings; they give you a good idea as to how long the car sat around between build and registration in the UK. I'd put it down to a couple of days tops, unless it was like my car which was built in Nov/December 1999, and was registered in the first few days in January 2000, so had the Christmas holidays and the extra value of being registered in 2000 compared to 1999. The only thing I don't trust is the Dutch to do electrics... the Belgians and the Swedes were about level in terms of quality. __________________ '00 V70 Classic, 2.4 (170) 225,000 miles, none since March 2010 but it still runs! <S>'94 854 SE (Australian Spec) 190,000km</S> Sold <S>'86 Toyota Landcruiser FJ73, 138,000km </S> Sold after 15,000km of memories '05 BMW 320d E46 Touring.GF's car

May 4th, 2013, 09:28	#16
MikeS100 Premier Member Last Online: Mar 21st, 2024 21:39 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Sevenoaks	Just had a look at mine as I had never thought about this before, V70 says made in Belgium, C70 made in Sweden __________________ 1999 V70 TDi (auto) 2002 C70 T5 GT Convertible (manual) 2008 XC90 D5 Executive (auto)

May 4th, 2013, 09:47	#17
Paul240480 Ovlovnut Last Online: Feb 25th, 2024 08:58 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Nivillac View Photos By: Paul240480	Mine has a YV vin, but the plaque says Belgium! I just have to be awkward ! __________________ 2004 V70 2.4SE Auto 'The Welshmobile’ 2002 Laika Ecovip 400i ( Motorhome on an Iveco 2.8TD) http://www.gitessouthbrittany.com/ http://moncopainmonchien.jimdo.com/

May 3rd, 2013, 23:17	#15
OvlovS70 Still a learning member Last Online: Aug 17th, 2022 18:49 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Ayrshire	Mine mirrors your's Ed, albeit it 3 years earlier, many many parts manufactured December '96, the car was subsequently registered in the middle of January '97. Cheers

May 4th, 2013, 16:44	#20
S70 B5254T ☭Nick☭ Last Online: Jun 22nd, 2014 23:30 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Lincolnshire	Weird! What's the plaque attached to? If it's the bodyshell then I'm as confused as you lot! __________________ 1998 Volvo S70 CD 2.5T 20 valve (B5254T) Community First Responder transport & Daily Driver previously...1994 Volvo 854 SE 2.0 20 valve "L411XCC" & 1999 Volvo S40 2.0T SE "T283LTW"

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