GL Injection Obituary
Re: Rust - it's time to call it a day.
If you could have a series of pics to show what a 300 is like as a daily - these are it
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Re: Rust - it's time to call it a day.
Yeah well, I'll try and not get TOO carried awayEvoman wrote:Im enjoying pictures, its still however sad if its been much a major item in your life.
Note how the car gets tattier as time goes on - if you want to keep a car in good condition, don't do what I did!SteveP wrote:If you could have a series of pics to show what a 300 is like as a daily - these are it
Tom
343 GL Touring B14.1E CVT (155) 98000kms 1980 (sold)
343 L Junior B14.3E MT4 (155) 229000kms 1981 (scrapped)
343 DLS B19A MT4 (155) 167900kms 1982
360 GL Injection B200F MT5 (231) 348598kms 1988 (scrapped)
360 GLT B200F MT5 (302) 230000kms 1988
343 L Junior B14.3E MT4 (155) 229000kms 1981 (scrapped)
343 DLS B19A MT4 (155) 167900kms 1982
360 GL Injection B200F MT5 (231) 348598kms 1988 (scrapped)
360 GLT B200F MT5 (302) 230000kms 1988
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Re: GL Injection Obituary
Loving the pics and the stories Tom.
I never realised this car was quite so well traveled.
HoW many kms on the clock again?
I never realised this car was quite so well traveled.
HoW many kms on the clock again?
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Re: Rust - it's time to call it a day.
Please dotrabitom99 wrote:Yeah well, I'll try and not get TOO carried away
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Ex:
'89(F) 340 GL F7R (ex B172k) - Fake -> SBKV 300 Runner Up 08, 12; '91(H) 340 GL B14.4E - Kar; '88(F) 360 GLT B200E - Jet -> BKV 300 Runner Up 09; '89(G) 360 GLT B200E - Beast
'03 S60 D5 SE, '91 (J) MX5, 1954 Cyclemaster
Ex:
'89(F) 340 GL F7R (ex B172k) - Fake -> SBKV 300 Runner Up 08, 12; '91(H) 340 GL B14.4E - Kar; '88(F) 360 GLT B200E - Jet -> BKV 300 Runner Up 09; '89(G) 360 GLT B200E - Beast
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Re: GL Injection Obituary
Sad to hear about this, that rust did look pretty grim. Too much to do without a great deal of work and/or time off the road. Thats what eventually took my Mk1 off the road. A welding on a second set of sills and welding patches on patches on patches was too much. (I was keeping the car for the future when I had time to mess about with it, but it got knicked!). At least you made the decision yourself, although I know what you mean about having to give it up.
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Re: GL Injection Obituary
Yeah, it's been everywhere. 348460kms as of today. I won't make the 350K, more's the pity ...volvosneverdie wrote:I never realised this car was quite so well traveled.
HoW many kms on the clock again?
Second random snow pic, car still standard with no extra lamps, alloys etc:
random Trabant pic:
.. both from 2004.
Two more days to go
Tom
P.S. can anyone recommend a slide scanner?
343 GL Touring B14.1E CVT (155) 98000kms 1980 (sold)
343 L Junior B14.3E MT4 (155) 229000kms 1981 (scrapped)
343 DLS B19A MT4 (155) 167900kms 1982
360 GL Injection B200F MT5 (231) 348598kms 1988 (scrapped)
360 GLT B200F MT5 (302) 230000kms 1988
343 L Junior B14.3E MT4 (155) 229000kms 1981 (scrapped)
343 DLS B19A MT4 (155) 167900kms 1982
360 GL Injection B200F MT5 (231) 348598kms 1988 (scrapped)
360 GLT B200F MT5 (302) 230000kms 1988
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Re: GL Injection Obituary
Is there much in the tank?
Id be tempted to run it on stands up to 350......
Id be tempted to run it on stands up to 350......
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Re: GL Injection Obituary
I'm filling up 10 litres at a time ATMvolvosneverdie wrote:Is there much in the tank?
Tom
343 GL Touring B14.1E CVT (155) 98000kms 1980 (sold)
343 L Junior B14.3E MT4 (155) 229000kms 1981 (scrapped)
343 DLS B19A MT4 (155) 167900kms 1982
360 GL Injection B200F MT5 (231) 348598kms 1988 (scrapped)
360 GLT B200F MT5 (302) 230000kms 1988
343 L Junior B14.3E MT4 (155) 229000kms 1981 (scrapped)
343 DLS B19A MT4 (155) 167900kms 1982
360 GL Injection B200F MT5 (231) 348598kms 1988 (scrapped)
360 GLT B200F MT5 (302) 230000kms 1988
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Re: GL Injection Obituary
You Hero. It'll take a few 10 litres to get up there mind.trabitom99 wrote:I'm filling up 10 litres at a time ATMvolvosneverdie wrote:Is there much in the tank?
Tom
Is there an official V300 milage record we know of?
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Re: GL Injection Obituary
Chris is pretty high up there ... I believe aukki from Finland scrapped a 360 at 400T km.
Cheers
Tom
Cheers
Tom
343 GL Touring B14.1E CVT (155) 98000kms 1980 (sold)
343 L Junior B14.3E MT4 (155) 229000kms 1981 (scrapped)
343 DLS B19A MT4 (155) 167900kms 1982
360 GL Injection B200F MT5 (231) 348598kms 1988 (scrapped)
360 GLT B200F MT5 (302) 230000kms 1988
343 L Junior B14.3E MT4 (155) 229000kms 1981 (scrapped)
343 DLS B19A MT4 (155) 167900kms 1982
360 GL Injection B200F MT5 (231) 348598kms 1988 (scrapped)
360 GLT B200F MT5 (302) 230000kms 1988
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Re: GL Injection Obituary
i know a Dutch mk2 340 saloon that did 525xxxkm with a B14! engine gave up at that mileage (shaftplay int he oilpump causing it to seige and break the dizzy's gear.) car's still going strong after inserting a new B14
Re: GL Injection Obituary
I *just* have you Tom, 229,800miles today which is about 370,000km I think.
Tbf though, I engine swapped at 210,000 so a bit cheaty really
Tbf though, I engine swapped at 210,000 so a bit cheaty really
'89(G) 340 GLE B172k
'03 S60 D5 SE, '91 (J) MX5, 1954 Cyclemaster
Ex:
'89(F) 340 GL F7R (ex B172k) - Fake -> SBKV 300 Runner Up 08, 12; '91(H) 340 GL B14.4E - Kar; '88(F) 360 GLT B200E - Jet -> BKV 300 Runner Up 09; '89(G) 360 GLT B200E - Beast
'03 S60 D5 SE, '91 (J) MX5, 1954 Cyclemaster
Ex:
'89(F) 340 GL F7R (ex B172k) - Fake -> SBKV 300 Runner Up 08, 12; '91(H) 340 GL B14.4E - Kar; '88(F) 360 GLT B200E - Jet -> BKV 300 Runner Up 09; '89(G) 360 GLT B200E - Beast
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Re: GL Injection Obituary
volvosneverdie wrote:Id be tempted to run it on stands up to 350......
The speedo is on the front wheel dude!
Sorry it' s come to this Tom, I felt bad about scrapping my first 360, but it really was similarly rusty. I hope it wasn't too much to do with my failing to get you those repair sections?
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Re: GL Injection Obituary
LOL. So it is.filthyjohn wrote:volvosneverdie wrote:Id be tempted to run it on stands up to 350......
The speedo is on the front wheel dude
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Re: GL Injection Obituary
No worries John, the biggest problem was not having access to cheap labour Having said that, even Romania isn't that cheap anymore, but it would've cost me 2 or 3x as much to get the work done in Germany. And then I'd still have a car with almost 350T on the clock.filthyjohn wrote:Sorry it' s come to this Tom, I felt bad about scrapping my first 360, but it really was similarly rusty. I hope it wasn't too much to do with my failing to get you those repair sections?
Tom
343 GL Touring B14.1E CVT (155) 98000kms 1980 (sold)
343 L Junior B14.3E MT4 (155) 229000kms 1981 (scrapped)
343 DLS B19A MT4 (155) 167900kms 1982
360 GL Injection B200F MT5 (231) 348598kms 1988 (scrapped)
360 GLT B200F MT5 (302) 230000kms 1988
343 L Junior B14.3E MT4 (155) 229000kms 1981 (scrapped)
343 DLS B19A MT4 (155) 167900kms 1982
360 GL Injection B200F MT5 (231) 348598kms 1988 (scrapped)
360 GLT B200F MT5 (302) 230000kms 1988