January 2012 Newsletter Now Online
Our January 2012 Newsletter for members is available now. Remember, your user name and password is on your membership card. Click on View Newsletters in the column to your left.
Join Us
If you are interested in joining the Volvo Club of BC, please print, fill in and mail the Membership Application Form.
Not So Randomly Selected Member Vehicles
This is Rob and Janet Schwiegers 61 544, just back on the road after a three year partial restoration and paint job; It was fine mechanically, but the body and soft parts were showing their age. It has 85000 miles.
Send your favorite car pic and a very terse write-up to Barry Gordon at unclebagley@hotmail.com.
Upcoming Events
VCBC Winter Supper
January 18, 2012 (Wednesday).
The supper 7:00 pm at the New Westminster Spaghetti Factory at 50 - 8 th St., just up from the Sky Train Station, Guest speaker will be Nigel Matthews formerly of ICBC collector program and currently with Hagerty Insurance (for collector cars). Call Dave McAree 604-530-6097 for details.
The 6th XXX Drive-In Root Beer Swedish Car Cruise-In
When: February 19, 2012 Sunday
Where: The XXX Root Beer Drive, 98 NE Gilman Boulevard, Issaquah, WA
See the Northwest USA page for details
Reports on Recent Past Events
Handouts from 2011 Technical Session
View the handouts from Rhys Kent's Nov. 16th presentation on SU tuning and maintenance in the newsletter section. Login here.
2011 Island Fall Colours Run
Another engaging report by Bob Cuthill, this one on the recent Island Fall Colours event held October 23, 2011. See Bob's report here.
Pictures from Cate's Park picnic 2011
September 24, 2011. A few photos from the recent Cate's Park picnic courtesy Gregg Morris. See Cates Park 2011 to view.
2011 Vancouver Island Show N Shine Event
An entertaining report by Bob Cuthill on the recent Island Show N Shine event held July 9, 2011. See Bob's report here.