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My 1.7 that I waited so long for!
Posted: 02 Jan 2016 09:29 pm
by Thrasher07
Ok, I've had it since March 2015, but waited so long for one... May I introduce my 1989, 37,000 mile, 1.7 340 GL!
Unfortunately, not been going so great with the electronics at the minute (lights stuck on dipped beam on settings 0, 1 and 2!), but hopefully we'll get that sorted!

Re: My 1.7 that I waited so long for!
Posted: 02 Jan 2016 10:01 pm
by bogbasic
That looks like an awesome motor. It sounds like the switch or a relay has got stuck but then it could be the mount for the dipper-switch on the steering column. Classic Swede does a repair plate for the steering column mount...
http://www.classicswede.co.uk/Indicator ... 44766.aspx
... and I'm hoping he'll send me a free one as commission for this post - I jest, of course.
Re: My 1.7 that I waited so long for!
Posted: 02 Jan 2016 10:10 pm
by Thrasher07
Great car, shame these problems have cropped up! I broke the indicator stalk bracket, but that has since been fixed. When that broke, I suddenly had problems where if I tried to use full beams, the car would switch off and then had no ignition! Stopped the cutting out, but left with the lights issue. A pin in the back of the fusebox had melted, so fixed it with a bit of solder forthe minute and ordered another one, hope that sorts the lights out.
Love my

though! Worth the wait!
Re: My 1.7 that I waited so long for!
Posted: 07 Jan 2016 12:10 am
by SteveP
Think you need some wheel trims/alloys

Re: My 1.7 that I waited so long for!
Posted: 07 Jan 2016 11:20 pm
by Thrasher07
SteveP wrote:Think you need some wheel trims/alloys

Damn straight! I now have 3 black wheels and 1 silver lol. I'm saving for alloys, but gotta sort more pressing issues out first.

Re: My 1.7 that I waited so long for!
Posted: 08 Jan 2016 01:11 pm
by MCHUDD
Re: My 1.7 that I waited so long for!
Posted: 08 Jan 2016 03:27 pm
by thododd
Even a set of GLT columbias would smarten it up a treat .... oh, i just happen to have a set to get rid of
Good looking 300 though, keep us posted with any progress
Re: My 1.7 that I waited so long for!
Posted: 09 Jan 2016 10:53 am
by SteveP
thododd wrote:Even a set of GLT columbias would smarten it up a treat .... oh, i just happen to have a set to get rid of
Subtle

Re: My 1.7 that I waited so long for!
Posted: 09 Jan 2016 12:44 pm
by thododd
Like a brick through your living room window

thats how i operate
Re: My 1.7 that I waited so long for!
Posted: 09 Jan 2016 01:57 pm
by 360beast
Re: My 1.7 that I waited so long for!
Posted: 12 Jan 2016 07:38 pm
by Thrasher07
Lol, still checking out what's available

Re: My 1.7 that I waited so long for!
Posted: 14 Jan 2016 11:09 am
by derskine
thododd wrote:Like a brick through your living room window

thats how i operate
