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by summum
30 Sep 2014 11:13 pm
Forum: General discussion; introduce yourself!
Topic: Greetings from Portugal!
Replies: 17
Views: 16804

Re: Greetings from Portugal!

Thank you ALL guys for your warm welcome! I really feel at home here :mrgreen: I'll post some additional info in the next days - currently the 340 is undergoing a major, full service. Well deserved, if I might say :lol: 8) I've had a 740 GLE 16 Valve (a Portuguese / Italian market speciality with th...
by summum
27 Sep 2014 11:40 pm
Forum: General discussion; introduce yourself!
Topic: Greetings from Portugal!
Replies: 17
Views: 16804

Re: Greetings from Portugal!

There they are! Spot on, mate! Thanks a lot for the info sm4

I'm chasing a set of those here in PT, but they're a bit far from me and I'm trying to be sure about their condition... :wink:
by summum
27 Sep 2014 10:35 pm
Forum: General discussion; introduce yourself!
Topic: Greetings from Portugal!
Replies: 17
Views: 16804

Re: Greetings from Portugal!

By the way, hope you don't find me abusive, but by any chance do you know the name of those 13" original Volvo wheels that look like Leo's but with three spokes?
by summum
27 Sep 2014 10:28 pm
Forum: General discussion; introduce yourself!
Topic: Greetings from Portugal!
Replies: 17
Views: 16804

Re: Greetings from Portugal!

Jesus! The things you know :o it's a "D" allright - so that's a MY83! Just learned something here today :D Thanks! !!
by summum
27 Sep 2014 09:17 pm
Forum: Tell us more about your standard Volvo 300
Topic: New Vario to add to my fleet
Replies: 24
Views: 21080

Re: New Vario to add to my fleet

Stunning pics! Really good cars you haver there, mate! :D
by summum
27 Sep 2014 09:14 pm
Forum: Tell us more about your standard Volvo 300
Topic: '82 343 DLS: beyond the arctic circle
Replies: 283
Views: 154800

Re: '82 343 DLS saved from scrap, now with historic plate

Great find, Tom. Gladiadores you've saved it :340:
by summum
27 Sep 2014 09:11 pm
Forum: Tell us more about your standard Volvo 300
Topic: '82 blue 345 GLS
Replies: 16
Views: 17422

Re: '82 blue 345 GLS

Great car! A trully original example and the same color as mine :340:
by summum
27 Sep 2014 09:08 pm
Forum: Tell us more about your standard Volvo 300
Topic: Hello. (New member) I brought pics!
Replies: 204
Views: 106656

Re: Hello. (New member) I brought pics!

Great car with very eighties colour scheme! Really love it. Congratulations 340pw
by summum
27 Sep 2014 07:26 pm
Forum: General discussion; introduce yourself!
Topic: Greetings from Portugal!
Replies: 17
Views: 16804

Re: Greetings from Portugal!

So here I am, currently owning a MY82 340GL. A very nice car you have there, 340pw though that isn't a MY82, it's a MY83. The model year 1983 starts Sept 1982 to August 1983. MY82 has the previous style Smiths Instruments. Hi Macplaxton and thanks for your welcoming words :D My VIN states that this...
by summum
27 Sep 2014 03:55 pm
Forum: General discussion; introduce yourself!
Topic: From Portugal
Replies: 17
Views: 18859

Re: From Portugal

Sorry, forgot to tell you that nowadays is virtually impossible to import cars to Portugal, due to an absurd tax policy imposed by our government... :roll:

We can find here and there some good 340's with Portuguese registration, with princes ranging from 400€ to 1500€. But they're scarce...
by summum
27 Sep 2014 03:52 pm
Forum: General discussion; introduce yourself!
Topic: From Portugal
Replies: 17
Views: 18859

Re: From Portugal

Hello neighbour and dear friend :lol: Guys, JFB and I know eachother for quite a few years. He has a stunning 164E plus a 242 and is now searching (as he wrote) for a reliable, charismatic daily driver. That's where the Volvo 300 series kicks in :mrgreen: These cars are becoming rare in our country....
by summum
27 Sep 2014 03:48 pm
Forum: General discussion; introduce yourself!
Topic: Greetings from Portugal!
Replies: 17
Views: 16804

Greetings from Portugal!

Hi all :) Thanks for accpeting my registration here! I was once registred to the french version of V3M but it seems that my log on data is kaput :? So here I am, currently owning a MY82 340GL. This is my second 300 series, the first one was a 345GL (MY81). I've also had some other Volvos... and 33 d...