700e. 278000 km, MOT Nov 2004. Fuel injection, 5-gear manual. 4-door sedan, fine red paintwork (with a dent on front RH wing), good condition, except for a slightly leaky fuel tank if filled above half full (99.90e will buy a new one at Motonet). Runs like hell (meaning fast). Two sets of tyres (summer ones practically new), trailer coupling, block heater, well documented.
I don't need this car anymore - I've only had it since December as a temporary, but fun, means of transport. The car is located in Oulunkylä, Hki.
Cheap transport for sale: 1987 Opel Ascona 2.0i GL
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Hank W.
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I think its more of a hazard to your status 
+ points I can say is cheap insurance and cheap parts.
+ points I can say is cheap insurance and cheap parts.
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Cheers, Hank W.
sitting here like a lemon looking for a gin.
sitting here like a lemon looking for a gin.
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Re: Cheap transport for sale: 1987 Opel Ascona 2.0i GL
Oops. Missed that.Jarkka wrote: MOT Nov 2004
Does that mean its still good til Nov 2005... or is it longer
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Not exactly on topic, but as no one seems terribly interested in the hot wheels for sale, I thought I'd ask here:
I have a valid US drivers license, but have basically been living here in Finland on and off for years and years.
During each of my returns to Finland, I have assumed that I could drive for a year without problems, but now that I have been here so long, would I have to go thru a drivers exam or just go pay for a Finnish license or can I just drive with my regulah Maine drivers license?
I have a valid US drivers license, but have basically been living here in Finland on and off for years and years.
During each of my returns to Finland, I have assumed that I could drive for a year without problems, but now that I have been here so long, would I have to go thru a drivers exam or just go pay for a Finnish license or can I just drive with my regulah Maine drivers license?
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Depends if you've been for over a year; they may get stroppy about exchanging it...
I might be nasty and say go to http://www.poliisi.fi and read the instructions, but they're so short
Foreign driving licence
Driving licences issued in another EU or EEA country and interim driving licences issued in the Nordic countries entitle the holder to drive motor vehicles in Finland equivalent to those indicated on the non-Finnish licence. The driver must be at least 18 years old. The right to drive is valid regardless of whether the person is in Finland as a tourist or residing permanently.
A person residing permanently in a country that has signed the Geneva or Vienna Road Traffic Convention and who holds a national or international driving licence or an official Finnish or Swedish translation of a national driving licence is entitled to drive motor vehicles equivalent to those indicated on the non-Finnish licence for up to a year following entry into Finland, provided that the person fulfils the Finnish age requirement to drive such vehicles.
The right to drive is based on the possession of a driving licence issued to a person living permanently in a country that has signed the Convention. A driving licence acquired in such a country during temporary residence (for example as an exchange student) does not entitle the holder to drive in Finland.
Exchanging a foreign driving licence for a Finnish driving licence
A person who lives permanently in Finland or has been studying in Finland for at least six months can exchange a driving licence issued in an EU or EEA country for an equivalent Finnish driving licence without having to take a new driving test.
A driving licence permit application must be submitted to the police in person.
When applying for a driving licence permit, the following must be submitted:
* 2 photographs (preferably black-and-white)
* confirmation that the applicant has been driving a car in Finland for at least six months
* driving licence issued in a country that has signed the Geneva or Vienna Road Traffic Convention (if the driving licence has been lost, a written account of how it was lost).
At the police department, the applicant must fill in a driving licence application form, and a form enquiring whether you already have a driving licence or are banned from driving in another EU or EEA country.
Fee:
Exchanging a foreign driving licence EUR 41
The "letter" is freeform from someone who knows you and can write "ajaa kun vanha ämmä"
Sorry jarkka of the highjack, but you might get it sold if super gets his licence
I might be nasty and say go to http://www.poliisi.fi and read the instructions, but they're so short
Foreign driving licence
Driving licences issued in another EU or EEA country and interim driving licences issued in the Nordic countries entitle the holder to drive motor vehicles in Finland equivalent to those indicated on the non-Finnish licence. The driver must be at least 18 years old. The right to drive is valid regardless of whether the person is in Finland as a tourist or residing permanently.
A person residing permanently in a country that has signed the Geneva or Vienna Road Traffic Convention and who holds a national or international driving licence or an official Finnish or Swedish translation of a national driving licence is entitled to drive motor vehicles equivalent to those indicated on the non-Finnish licence for up to a year following entry into Finland, provided that the person fulfils the Finnish age requirement to drive such vehicles.
The right to drive is based on the possession of a driving licence issued to a person living permanently in a country that has signed the Convention. A driving licence acquired in such a country during temporary residence (for example as an exchange student) does not entitle the holder to drive in Finland.
Exchanging a foreign driving licence for a Finnish driving licence
A person who lives permanently in Finland or has been studying in Finland for at least six months can exchange a driving licence issued in an EU or EEA country for an equivalent Finnish driving licence without having to take a new driving test.
A driving licence permit application must be submitted to the police in person.
When applying for a driving licence permit, the following must be submitted:
* 2 photographs (preferably black-and-white)
* confirmation that the applicant has been driving a car in Finland for at least six months
* driving licence issued in a country that has signed the Geneva or Vienna Road Traffic Convention (if the driving licence has been lost, a written account of how it was lost).
At the police department, the applicant must fill in a driving licence application form, and a form enquiring whether you already have a driving licence or are banned from driving in another EU or EEA country.
Fee:
Exchanging a foreign driving licence EUR 41
The "letter" is freeform from someone who knows you and can write "ajaa kun vanha ämmä"
Sorry jarkka of the highjack, but you might get it sold if super gets his licence
Cheers, Hank W.
sitting here like a lemon looking for a gin.
sitting here like a lemon looking for a gin.
No problem Hank - I'm trying to hijack the thread back.
http://www.ake.fi has a summary on Finnish vehicle inspections.
The final digit on this car's numberplate is 1, so the present MOT is valid until end of January 2006. The leak BTW is not particularly bad - a drop now and then, and nothing at all if one keeps the tank less than half full. Of course, if the MOT inspector spots it, the tank will probably have to be replaced (or just treated with some skilfully-applied chemical metal).
http://www.ake.fi has a summary on Finnish vehicle inspections.
The final digit on this car's numberplate is 1, so the present MOT is valid until end of January 2006. The leak BTW is not particularly bad - a drop now and then, and nothing at all if one keeps the tank less than half full. Of course, if the MOT inspector spots it, the tank will probably have to be replaced (or just treated with some skilfully-applied chemical metal).
The compulsory "liikennevakuutus" for the car is about 700-740 euros per annum, depending on the company. This is the price in Helsinki ("pääkaupunkiseutu") area (probably cheaper elsewhere), and with a "bonus" of 0%. Most insurance companies (Pohjola, Fennia, Tapiola, If, etc.) have calculators on their pages.
If case of an accident, if you're the culprit, the "liikennevakuutus" will compensate for the damage to other vehicles, and injuries inflicted on all persons involved (unless you were driving "blind"...).
There's also the "ajoneuvovero", 26 cents per day for cars brought into use before 1994 (which makes about 95 euros a year).
If case of an accident, if you're the culprit, the "liikennevakuutus" will compensate for the damage to other vehicles, and injuries inflicted on all persons involved (unless you were driving "blind"...).
There's also the "ajoneuvovero", 26 cents per day for cars brought into use before 1994 (which makes about 95 euros a year).
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What if you throw a ciggie out the window and the gas from above mentioned leaky gas tank catches fire and the car explodes? Is that covered?Jarkka wrote: If case of an accident, if you're the culprit, the "liikennevakuutus" will compensate for the damage to other vehicles, and injuries inflicted on all persons involved (unless you were driving "blind"...).