What to look for when buying a 340?

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What to look for when buying a 340?

Post by cheshire190e » 20 Jun 2008 12:42 pm

Hi, im going to look at a 340 in the morning (saturday)

This will be the second 340 that i own, from my own car i already know to look around the rear jacking points and front valance. What else should i check around the car when i go to look at it to see if its a good'n.

cheers :)


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Post by trabitom99 » 20 Jun 2008 01:31 pm

Ronnie's written some pretty good stuff on what to look for when buying a 300, you might want to check some of his posts:

http://www.volvo300mania.com/forum-uk/v ... php?t=6255
http://www.volvo300mania.com/forum-uk/v ... php?t=5072

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Post by cheshire190e » 20 Jun 2008 08:59 pm

cheers, i should have really done a search.

hopefully it will be sound. ill let you know

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Post by Ronnie » 20 Jun 2008 10:04 pm

Those posts I made were directed at 360's. 340's have carb issues which I have never taken much interest in. Might be worth a search or two to research common carb related problems to look out for.
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Post by cheshire190e » 22 Jun 2008 02:31 pm

didnt even get to look at the engine. drove from macclesfield to kent got there. he said it only had slight surface rust but my hand went straight through the sill.

all in all a pretty pointless 460mile trip
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