Author Topic: Jetta project 200 (Read 178857 times)

Christian_Finland · « **Reply #135 on:** January 11, 2009, 09:03:21 pm »

We don't have anything exatly like that in finland, but when a car is 30 years old and if it is in good original condition or restored you can register the vehicle as museum vehicle and then you pay less than 100€/year taxes.

Here's a picture for comparison to 1.9TDi (AHU) and a modified LT intake manifold (made by me and AKI).

As you can see there is some improvements. The engine revs now much happier over 3500rpm with the LT manifold.

Here's a picture to my new LT intake manifold (also made by AKI)

The gap in the first plenum is calculated to have exatly the same area as the intake pipe. (sorry Janne for stealing the picture)

jtanguay · « **Reply #136 on:** January 11, 2009, 09:19:06 pm »

Quote from: "Christian_Finland"

We don't have anything exatly like that in finland, but when a car is 30 years old and if it is in good original condition or restored you can register the vehicle as museum vehicle and then you pay less than 100€/year taxes.

so how do i get citizenship in Finland??? :lol: thats too cool! although here in Canada we pay about $75 a year in tax :roll: not to mention the fuel taxes too... it almost seems like the tax is being taxed :lol:

Christian_Finland · « **Reply #137 on:** January 11, 2009, 09:21:43 pm »

Sorry I ment roadtaxes

TurboJ · « **Reply #138 on:** January 12, 2009, 12:30:34 am »

Also you can import 30 year old cars or older, without import tax. But that's not very good, since you shouldn't have to pay taxes for a used import anyway, or so the EU says. Finnish government doesn't want to listen though..

Smokey Eddy · « **Reply #139 on:** January 12, 2009, 12:34:14 am »

does any government ever wanna listen to stuff like that?
:lol: :roll:

They say,
"buy locally!"
"why import a car when you can buy one from your own country?"

Makes sense i guess... but is annoying!!!

arb · « **Reply #140 on:** January 12, 2009, 06:44:42 am »

Quote from: "Christian_Finland"

We don't have anything exatly like that in finland, but when a car is 30 years old and if it is in good original condition or restored you can register the vehicle as museum vehicle and then you pay less than 100€/year taxes.

In Michigan if its more than 25 years old, we can put a plate from the year it was built (or historical plate) and pay about $18 for every 5 years. You can't drive it for anything but: shows, historical car club meetings, maintenance, etc.

We can also import DIESEL cars from the rest of the world if they are more than 25 years old. I'd love to have the ugly diesel Citroen CX

MJF · « **Reply #141 on:** January 12, 2009, 06:58:20 am »

Quote from: "Christian_Finland"

We don't have anything exatly like that in finland, but when a car is 30 years old and if it is in good original condition or restored you can register the vehicle as museum vehicle and then you pay less than 100€/year taxes.

Actually, no taxes for museum inspected vehicles at all. Not even diesel-tax. Only 40-50€ (don´t know exact nowadays) insurance for 30 days of use in year.

Christian_Finland · « **Reply #142 on:** January 12, 2009, 07:35:32 am »

Thanks MJF for the correction!

DYNOMAX · « **Reply #143 on:** January 12, 2009, 05:12:47 pm »

In Sweden the roadtax for a Golf2 Jetta Caddy etc will cost you about 2500Skr = 227Euro = 310Usd every year.

The fuel (1L diesel) 11Skr = 1Euro = 1.375Usd
Thats 5.5$ / gallon.

TurboJ · « **Reply #144 on:** January 12, 2009, 05:21:33 pm »

About 500 € here every year...
They make us pay extra for driving a diesel, the bastards!
For a gas mk2, it would only be 115 € /year.

Dirtrag2 · « **Reply #145 on:** January 12, 2009, 05:30:14 pm »

Quote from: "TurboJ"

They make us pay extra for driving a diesel, the bastards!

:shock:

more road tax on diesel cars, that's insane... why? pollution?

DYNOMAX · « **Reply #146 on:** January 12, 2009, 05:35:34 pm »

Quote from: "TurboJ"

About 500 € here every year...
They make us pay extra for driving a diesel, the bastards!
For a gas mk2, it would only be 115 € /year.

Same here...

jtanguay · « **Reply #147 on:** January 12, 2009, 05:48:32 pm »

Quote from: "arb"

Quote from: "Christian_Finland"
We don't have anything exatly like that in finland, but when a car is 30 years old and if it is in good original condition or restored you can register the vehicle as museum vehicle and then you pay less than 100€/year taxes.

In Michigan if its more than 25 years old, we can put a plate from the year it was built (or historical plate) and pay about $18 for every 5 years. You can't drive it for anything but: shows, historical car club meetings, maintenance, etc.

We can also import DIESEL cars from the rest of the world if they are more than 25 years old. I'd love to have the ugly diesel Citroen CX

just 15 years here

man 15 years ago, europe had some sweet diesels!!! if i had the cash i'd start importing like crazy! flood the market :lol:

it seems as though diesel gets hit with all kinds of extra's. as if thats going to stop us from driving them... :roll:

finally BMW is coming out with diesels in Canada! it won't be long now before they're available, but thing is they are probably going to cost about $50,000 as i believe it is the 6 series. definitely not affordable for me (yet) :lol:

rallydiesel · « **Reply #148 on:** January 12, 2009, 06:19:33 pm »

BMW is coming out with the 335d here in Canada. It looks very nice. And it has a compound turbo set-up OEM!!!!!

TurboJ · « **Reply #149 on:** January 12, 2009, 06:35:09 pm »

Quote from: "Dirtrag2"

Quote from: "TurboJ"
They make us pay extra for driving a diesel, the bastards!
:shock:

more road tax on diesel cars, that's insane... why? pollution?

No.. More income for the government. They figure if you save on fuel by driving a diesel, they're gonna take theirs back some other way. Criminals the lot of them.