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700/900 Series General Forum for the Volvo 740, 760, 780, 940, 960 & S/V90 cars |
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Jan 24th, 2022, 16:43 | #1 |
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40 years old
Next month the first 700 series will be turning 40 years old, is there anyone on here lucky enough to own a 700 that will be becoming tax/MOT exempt?
I've got 5 years left to go on my 1986 760 turbo as it was first registered in April 1986 so it will miss the cut off in 2026. |
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Jan 24th, 2022, 18:09 | #2 |
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Good heavens, is it really 40 years? I remember looking at them admiringly when they came out.
That means the very first ones can apply for historic vehicle status at the end of the year in which they turn 40 and then running costs plummet as car tax and MOT are no more. That starts to make them very inexpensive classics to own and run.
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Jan 24th, 2022, 20:16 | #3 |
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Well done Luke.
Just 8 years to go for my one owner 745 GL but, will I last that long to benefit from the reduced costs. For some reason it keeps entering my head that I should really pass it on but, it's a very difficult decission after all these years! Bob |
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Jan 24th, 2022, 23:46 | #4 |
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my earliest one is 1985, counting the years down!
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Jan 25th, 2022, 12:40 | #5 |
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Only another 6-7 years for me with mine as it's a 1988 car so i'm guessing 1st April 2029 when i can finally stop paying road tax.
Knowing my luck they'll change something though and i'll dip out yet again!
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Jan 25th, 2022, 13:45 | #7 | |
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It was a futuristic looking animal 40 years ago, the only two contenders i can think of for similarly futuristic looking cars at the time were the Rover SD1 and the Ford Sierra (not launched until 1/12/82 though) but the "novelty" of the SD1s looks had worn off after 6 years by 1982 when the 760 was launched.
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Very true!
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Jan 25th, 2022, 15:06 | #10 |
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Over here perhaps but back home in Canada they looked quite American to our eye with their square edges and flat panels. They brought to mind cars like the Ford Country Squire (abbeit without the wood) and the Chevrolet Cavalier/ Oldsmobile Firenza.
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