My new car

Post by **r3t** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 10:57 pm

mine's titanium grey though. Now I just have to get my driver's license... my girlfriend will drive me around the coming months :icon25:

and yes, it's pretty nice, if that's all you can afford

Post by **Doombrain** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 10:59 pm

spec?

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 11:02 pm

lol you don't even have your license yet?

Post by **r3t** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 11:02 pm

S40 1.8 (125 bhp) with some look-good extras. It's amazing how feature-complete the car is in its basic form with things like cruise control and fancy audio. Oh yeah, and park assist, but not for me obviously

Post by **r3t** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 11:04 pm

+JuggerNaut+ wrote:lol you don't even have your license yet?

nope, for some reason I just never found the time or money. I'm planning on getting it for years now, and each time something gets in the way (buying a house, expensive furniture, etc). Getting your licence in Holland is expensive as fuck by the way.

Post by **werldhed** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 11:08 pm

S40. Nice. I like Volvos..
I approve.

I do not, however, approve of this statement:

Now I just have to get my driver's license

Why do you have a car before you have a license. Did you get it new?

(edit: NM. I was too slow)

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 11:08 pm

oooooh, that explains quite a bit. i was gonna have to razz you if you lived in the states.

Post by **r3t** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 11:09 pm

no, not completely new but only 1 year old, so as good as. My girlfriend (with which I've been living together for 8 years already) has her license though, so it really is her car for now

Post by **Doombrain** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 11:12 pm

smashed to fuck by the time you get it then

Post by **r3t** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 11:14 pm

she managed to keep our current car in one piece for 1.5 years, so I'm not too worried.

Post by **plained** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 11:45 pm

looks volvo'ie man good job enjoy

Post by **Nightshade** » Sat Jul 15, 2006 12:43 am

Nice little ride, 'grats.

Post by **bitWISE** » Sat Jul 15, 2006 4:53 am

Nice car man, especially for your first.

Hell, my first two vehicles were only worth $1000 each.

Post by **saturn** » Sat Jul 15, 2006 9:46 am

Heh, mostly doctors drive Volvo (here in holland) ;p

Post by **Grudge** » Sat Jul 15, 2006 9:57 am

nice

Post by **r3t** » Sat Jul 15, 2006 9:08 pm

bitWISE wrote:Nice car man, especially for your first.

Hell, my first two vehicles were only worth $1000 each.

it's my/our second, we're currently driving an Alfa Romeo 145, which is a nice car, but the engine is falling apart :icon25:

Post by **MKJ** » Sat Jul 15, 2006 9:57 pm

saturn wrote:Heh, mostly doctors drive Volvo (here in holland) ;p

what he said

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Post by **Whiskey 7** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 9:28 am

Grudge wrote:nice

Yes it is nice :icon14:

Hey r3t, when you say expensive, like how much?

r3t wrote:
........ Getting your licence in Holland is expensive as fuck by the way.

I think here it is about $10 a year (pay every 5). That's about 4 burgers or cans of soft drink. Probably under a $100 to sit the examination.

Post by **ElectroCuteBunny** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 9:57 am

Whiskey 7 wrote: I think here it is about $10 a year.

In France, governement set the license at 1 Euro a day for POOR people, but the other must pay more. That's why I'm saving money for my 18 years.
By the way, nice car !

Post by **Eraser** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 12:13 pm

saturn wrote:Heh, mostly doctors drive Volvo (here in holland) ;p

I thought that was Saab

Post by **Eraser** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 12:14 pm

Whiskey 7 wrote:I think here it is about $10 a year (pay every 5). That's about 4 burgers or cans of soft drink. Probably under a $100 to sit the examination.

I don't think he ment actually getting the license itself but taking lessons and doing exam, it costs a lot of money here in the Netherlands. €500 at least, which is like 650 - 700 dollar or so?

edit:
the license itself costs you about 60 euro I think, and is valid for 10 years. You don't have to do an exam again but get a new license at the town hall.

Post by **Eraser** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 12:16 pm

btw bro', is the car already in front of the house?

Post by **Denz** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 2:42 pm

sweet ride

Post by **r3t** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 9:04 pm

Eraser wrote: I don't think he ment actually getting the license itself but taking lessons and doing exam, it costs a lot of money here in the Netherlands. €500 at least, which is like 650 - 700 dollar or so?

Even when you got your license it was much more than that. A typical package of 20 lessons (most people need 30) plus one exame sets you back between 800 and 1000 euros. If you want a complete package with a garantee that you can do more than exame if you fail the first one, you pay at least €1500.

Car's not yet delivered, expected to be all done by the end of this week.

Post by **LawL** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 1:24 am

saturn wrote:Heh, mostly doctors drive Volvo (here in holland) ;p

They're famous for it in Aus too.