340 Body 'Styling'

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340 Body 'Styling'

Post by skinny » 12 Dec 2007 03:37 pm

Hi

Being a relative 'noob' to the Volvo 340 I don't know much about it (very little in all honesty)

What I would like to know is: Were there any styling products on the 340 as a factory standard fit (Volvo equivelant of Irmscher/Schnitzer for example) or any aftermarket kits that didn't spoil the original lines too much?

Any one with any names/numbers of suppliers/breakers or anyone with pics that show them?

Thanks in advance
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Post by SteveP » 12 Dec 2007 03:52 pm

Volvo did their own factory bodykit, looks quite nice and comprises of front rear and side skirts, I have one on my car :)

Also, HAAS did a bodykit for the Mk2 300 series too.
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Post by trabitom99 » 12 Dec 2007 05:00 pm

... and Theis:

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Post by SteveP » 12 Dec 2007 05:08 pm

Ah it was the Theis kit I was thinking of! Hmm... HAAS didn't do a kit for the 300's afterall did they? :lol:
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Post by petefarrell360 » 12 Dec 2007 08:39 pm

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Here's the Haas kit. Try finding one of those though, might be a bit of a task!

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Post by skinny » 12 Dec 2007 09:41 pm

Wow, some interesting pics there :)

Where there any uk models (that weren't quite so rare!) that had extensions or kits fitted?

Any pics of these at all? :oops:
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Post by SteveP » 12 Dec 2007 10:32 pm

My 360 GLT Saloon with the factory Volvo kit...

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Post by pistonpen paultje » 12 Dec 2007 10:59 pm

Don't know the name of this one anymore ...Aftermarket kit anyway

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I personally don't like side-skirts on 300's

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Post by 2 Fast 4 U » 12 Dec 2007 11:05 pm

pistonpen paultje wrote: Don't know the name of this one anymore ...Aftermarket kit anyway
I personally don't like side-skirts on 300's
Are these kits still avalible? [zijn ze nog te krijgen??]
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Post by Fuse » 12 Dec 2007 11:13 pm

2 Fast 4 U wrote:
pistonpen paultje wrote: Don't know the name of this one anymore ...Aftermarket kit anyway
I personally don't like side-skirts on 300's
Are these kits still avalible? [zijn ze nog te krijgen??]
Nope.. www.realcar.se sold identical ones few years ago but not anymore. Too bad since it's a very nice kit. 80's style.. I've seen couple cars in here with that kit. :P It's almost identical to Theiss kit so I think it was a copy of that.

http://koti.mbnet.fi/mtn/images/autot/v ... 0srj/kit2/

I've got a GLT with the Volvo OEM kit.

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Though I don't have the sideskirts currently on as I replaced the sills and I'm going to replace the front wings too so I won't fit them untill I've done that. :P

Current temporary look without the sideskirts http://koti.mbnet.fi/mtn/images/autot/G ... viisto.JPG
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