Thanks Mac, I need to look at the documents when I get home but I'm pretty sure it's UK supplied - first registered 01/01/85. It has a good dealer history which suggests that the 56,000 miles is authentic - an average of 2,500 per year! By the weekend I'll have added 1,000 miles in 3 weeks... I susp...

Thanks guys. Automatic heated seats sound good - I'll let you all know if it has them in the winter! The seats are actually more plush IRL than they look in the photos - definitely a step up from the ones in the Mk III I used to run around in. That Mk III had the swtiched seats, hence my confusion. ...

Hi there again everyone. I'm still very happy with my new acquisition introduced here but was talking to some fellow enthusiasts at a recent RWDVolvos meet at the weekend. It struck us a being somewhat rare. It's a Mk II 340 GL with the 1.4 engine and 5 speed gearbox but it appears never to have had...

I'm not sure but there's a whole variomatic gearbox on ebay at the moment - if you search for Volvo 340 it'll come up on the list.

Pete

Ronnie: and will usually still drive after you've pranged it

Unless (like my housemate) you drive it into a dry stone all in the Yorkshire hills. He managed to make his 340 undriveable doing that...

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Well I just paid £350 for my 340 about 2 weeks ago - a very fair price considering it's condition, MOT and Tax.

I notice that the 360 GLE that sold on ebay for £750 has been relisted due to an "accidental purchase" - whatever one of those is!

Pete

Hi Alex and welcome,

I know nothing about variomatics, but your English is far better than my German and I can understand you perfectly - so no need to apologise.

Pete

Well it's succeeded at it's primary function - comfier and more economical on my daily commute than the S70 it replaces!

Pete

One thing to be aware of - listen carefully for pinking. That car was probably designed for four star, so really needs super unleaded now. A later Renix unit with more conservative ignition timing will help (I have one), but if you can stomach it, run it on super. Those B14s seem to like to pop the...

There's also a great 'howto' on this on www.rwdvolvos.org in toe 200 series technical articles.

Pete

Thanks everyone,

Nice to get such a warm welcome here. I'm sure I'll be making the most of your advice and support over the months and years ahead.

Pete

Thanks She'll be getting an oil and filter change done shortly - the previous owner did the plugs etc. and air filter but not oil about 1,000 miles ago. I plan to take a closer look underneath over the summer and see what rust prevention needs doing before the salty roads and wet winder weather. And...

I thought I ought to say hello since I've been lurking here a short while. That said, there are some familiar posters here from my use of the VOC Forums and RWDVolvos... I needed a new daily runner so I was trawling round ebay and ended up buying this 1985 340 1.4 GL. It's not immaculate but seems t...