press pictures of the C30

Ral · Post by **Ral** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 2:18 pm

To avoid thread-lockage, I'll put it in here. Refreshing to hear Top Gear speak of Volvo in a slightly more positive tone

Drive impressions of the C30 here.

Bastiaan · Post by **Bastiaan** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 2:48 pm

http://www.volvocars.nl/NR/rdonlyres/08 ... _06_V1.pdf

Starting at â‚¬ 23.950,- in Germany from about â‚¬ 18.000,-

hebruins · Post by **hebruins** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 3:38 pm

31.000,- euro's for a 1.6 in black metallic with black bodykit, black leather, sport exhaust, sport chassis, roofspoiler and foglights and a set of 18" wheels.

Lot of money but than you have one great looking C30

Website · Post by **coyote1980** » Sun Oct 08, 2006 1:44 pm

The C30 will never be as rare as the 480, an annual production of 60.000 vehicles compared with the total number of produced 480 (80.000) in 10 years!

hjkort · Post by **hjkort** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 7:04 am

And too much choise of engine types...

jl-l · Post by **jl-l** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 5:12 pm

A real one :

I've see it the 08/22/2006 in Lille (france) ...

like you see, it's a "test vehicule"

Bastiaan · Post by **Bastiaan** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 7:06 pm

Yesterday I saw this one in Brussels

WOW!!!

It's was on October 28, not 29, sorry

levensnevel · Post by **levensnevel** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 7:32 pm

well Daniel,
In all honesty: it remains to be seen whether or not Volvo will succeed to sell 60,000 C30's each year. If memory serves me correctly Volvo had similar optimistic productionfigures in mind when the 480 was launched.

Macaroon · Post by **Macaroon** » Sat Nov 04, 2006 12:45 am

Brasco wrote:Yes, I bet they were thumping their ZX81's in frustration...

C30? Yawn

I am hardly going to trade my 480 for one!

... but will there be a Volvo C30 Club Europe in 2020, ten years after they cease production?

Sophie · Post by **Sophie** » Sat Nov 04, 2006 8:31 am

We'll I'm trying a C30 out next thursday, and have also managed to get to borrow a C30 for a week to advertise it by driving it around

martinholmesuk · Post by **martinholmesuk** » Sat Nov 04, 2006 8:40 am

it's bloody massive looking!

Rikaitch · Post by **Rikaitch** » Sat Nov 04, 2006 9:29 pm

I think I can summarise this thread in one post.

Those that dislike the C30: Yes, it looks like every other current volvo on the front end. Yes, it's boring compared to the 480. Yes, it'll never be as good as the 480. Yes, it's a lot bigger then the 480. Yes it has no charisma.

Those that like the C30: Yes, the tailgate is great. Yes, it's got an amazing options package (T5 2.5? *Swoon*).

I have to admit that I like it. I know it's far from perfect. But then again, would you dislike your 480 anymore if the headlights didn't stick occasionally, or if the boot didn't leak, or if the info centre did work each and every time?

Big Brother · Post by **Big Brother** » Sat Nov 04, 2006 9:44 pm

When is the C30 going on sale in the UK

Loki · Post by **Loki** » Sat Nov 04, 2006 11:06 pm

I think its round about March time. I spoke 2 a guy from my local volvo dealership the other week. Plenty of time 2 start saving

Loki

djdc · Post by **djdc** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 5:59 pm

Would be interesting to read what P1800 ES owners said about the 480 when it came out in 1986.

I just know that I'll probably never buy a Volvo again for sure not one of these C30.

Milosz_480 · Post by **Milosz_480** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 7:01 pm

djdc wrote:Would be interesting to read what P1800 ES owners said about the 480 when it came out in 1986.

I just know that I'll probably never buy a Volvo again for sure not one of these C30.

Well it's not the same. 1800ES' were only about 8000 made. Most of them on American markt. 480 was planned to be a car on American market but fortunatly it wasn't. I think that when 480 was launched only few of all 1800ES left. Nowadays 480's onwers are more than 1800ES ever have been.
I don't feel that C30 is a future 480. It is launched too late. Volvo needed a compact so they made one. To me it's an interesting alternative for Civic. Both are looking quite different but I like them. Maybe some day I'll have one

Loki · Post by **Loki** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 7:31 pm

Ive driven the C30 today and have 2 say im a bit hooked. It was a 2.0 SE Lux Â£20,000 worth. Really nice car despite my initial thoughts on it. Steering sharp but heavy in a good sort of way, brakes a bit 2 good lol and its really spacious inside. its the only 1 in the north-west and i was the second person (the 1st was also a 480 driver!!!!) 2 drive it

. I parked it next 2 mine after the test drive and its MASSIVE compared 2 the 480!!!!!!! Im going in 2 Volvo agen on Sunday 2 get some prices and get an insurance quote

. Its not going 2 b as exclusive as the 480 but it turned loooooooooads of heads haha.

Loki

volvofox · Post by **volvofox** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 9:57 pm

I will say nothing. words are to much hehe

its a nice 340 successor.. and even that car had more style than this toyota starlet clone with bang and olufsen middconsole gr !

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