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by Alanovich
26 Feb 2013 10:27 am
Forum: Volvo 300 series: offer
Topic: 360 GLEi SE
Replies: 22
Views: 12805

Re: 360 GLEi SE

Maybe he fell foul of a very stringent M.O.T. inspector? He put it up on ramps to investigate a slight knock from the exhaust (I'd included a brand new OEM full exhaust system in the sale, as I knew the existing one didn't have much life left in it). Then he started sticking screwdrivers in the bod...
by Alanovich
25 Feb 2013 12:04 pm
Forum: Volvo 300 series: offer
Topic: 360 GLEi SE
Replies: 22
Views: 12805

Re: 360 GLEi SE

Well the buyer hass written back to me with some photos showing rusty holes around 3 jacking points which weren’t there when I sold it, and asking for £425 of his money back to fix it. I’d told him welding had been done around the jacking points in the past and that they were of a good standard, whi...
by Alanovich
23 Jan 2013 11:32 am
Forum: General discussion; introduce yourself!
Topic: Cars that time forgot
Replies: 38
Views: 20054

Re: Cars that time forgot

bogbasic wrote:Then there's the Bond Minicar....
My Dad had one. It had no reverse gear, and he used to drive in to parallel parking spots nose on, get out of the car, pick up the rear end and plonk it down in the spot to straighten it up.
by Alanovich
23 Jan 2013 11:30 am
Forum: General discussion; introduce yourself!
Topic: Cars that time forgot
Replies: 38
Views: 20054

Re: Cars that time forgot

trabitom99 wrote:IIRC, those Yugos were based on Fiats?
FIAT 127s to be precise. I used to own a 127 when I were a lad, and when I first started visiting Yugolandia and drove these Yugos, I immediately recognised the appallingly loose gearchange and lousy driving position. Still loved my 127 (Sport) though.
by Alanovich
14 Jan 2013 01:29 pm
Forum: Volvo 300 series: offer
Topic: 360 GLEi SE
Replies: 22
Views: 12805

Re: 360 GLEi SE

Sold to an enthusiast in Holland for the asking price (£2k). I'm taking it on my last drive to Harwich at the weekend. He'll take it from there and register it in Holland.
by Alanovich
06 Nov 2012 02:05 pm
Forum: General discussion; introduce yourself!
Topic: Ill Health
Replies: 41
Views: 15168

Re: Ill Health

Sorry to hear your news, Mark. All the best for a speedy recovery.
by Alanovich
11 Oct 2012 09:16 am
Forum: Volvo 300 series: offer
Topic: 360 GLEi SE
Replies: 22
Views: 12805

Re: 360 GLEi SE

I've got a feeling it won't sell quickly, wolfpack. Keep an eye out and it may well be still for sale in January. Autumn/just before Christmas is a pretty silly time to be trying to sell I expect!

:360:
by Alanovich
09 Oct 2012 10:38 am
Forum: Volvo 300 series: offer
Topic: 360 GLEi SE
Replies: 22
Views: 12805

Re: 360 GLEi SE

It's not the resistor pack. I've swapped that out and the known working replacement didn't do the trick. Local garage confirmed the fan motor is fine, but the signal isn't getting to it from the switch. Selling up because, well, frankly, I'm not using it enough to justify ownership. Just paid for ta...
by Alanovich
09 Oct 2012 09:18 am
Forum: Volvo 300 series: offer
Topic: 360 GLEi SE
Replies: 22
Views: 12805

360 GLEi SE

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C337738

£2000 (offers from forum members will be considered favourably!).
by Alanovich
06 Sep 2012 11:10 am
Forum: General discussion; introduce yourself!
Topic: Daily 300's?
Replies: 53
Views: 12320

Re: Daily 300's?

I've swapped the resisitor for a known good one, and the fan still won't start.

What is a resistor "pack" and what part of it is the thermal cut out? The thing I replaced is the lttle metal cagey thing with a coil inside it. What else is there to replace?
by Alanovich
06 Sep 2012 09:28 am
Forum: General discussion; introduce yourself!
Topic: Daily 300's?
Replies: 53
Views: 12320

Re: Daily 300's?

I've been dailying my 360 GLEi SE saloon most of the summer. And it's just flown through the MOT yet again, no advisories. My heater fan problem is probably just a loose connection - the MOT centre tested the unit and it's live, but not getting any power to it. I guess it's a dials out and root arou...
by Alanovich
20 Aug 2012 09:47 am
Forum: General discussion; introduce yourself!
Topic: Grandpa
Replies: 40
Views: 20128

Re: Grandpa

Great news, MC. Congratulations und viel Glűck!
by Alanovich
17 Aug 2012 12:20 pm
Forum: Bodywork, interior, electrical equipment, accessories
Topic: Heater Blower Problem
Replies: 27
Views: 13527

Re: Heater Blower Problem

PM'd you, old fruit.
by Alanovich
16 Aug 2012 10:34 am
Forum: Bodywork, interior, electrical equipment, accessories
Topic: Heater Blower Problem
Replies: 27
Views: 13527

Re: Heater Blower Problem

Sadly, no. I am going to the Paralympics that weekend to watch the athletics.

Would you care to quote me a price for it, including P&P? I can do you PayPal if you use that.

Cheers,
Steve

sm4
by Alanovich
16 Aug 2012 08:56 am
Forum: Engine, transmission, manual gearbox, variomatic
Topic: gear box
Replies: 3
Views: 3265

Re: gear box

I have a slight baulk on first and an even slighter, occasional one on second. I changed the transmission fluid, and it made no noticeable difference. But still, it’s an easy job and probably worth doing anyway unless you’re going to replace the gearbox soon.