trabitom's Mk1 343 GL Touring

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Re: trabitom's Mk1 343 GL Touring

Post by volvosneverdie » 14 Jan 2013 10:07 pm

Amazing. Thats such an awesome looking machine Tom. Fully cool.
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Re: trabitom's Mk1 343 GL Touring

Post by trabitom99 » 15 Jan 2013 10:37 am

Thanks for the comments guys. Subzero temperatures today, and salt everywhere, so I'm glad the car is tucked safely away.

@Chris - get them pics up :-)

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

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Re: trabitom's Mk1 343 GL Touring

Post by trabitom99 » 29 Apr 2013 05:05 pm

Car sold :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

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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

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Re: trabitom's Mk1 343 GL Touring

Post by S10NPH » 29 Apr 2013 05:59 pm

Aww no Tom, warum?
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Re: trabitom's Mk1 343 GL Touring

Post by V6 Man » 29 Apr 2013 07:05 pm

Was? Warum?
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Re: trabitom's Mk1 343 GL Touring

Post by trabitom99 » 29 Apr 2013 07:19 pm

Zu viele motorcars!

3 Volvos 1 Trabant 1 Skoda 1 morgage 3 garages 2 kids 1 wife ... The usual reasons ...

It's now gone to a retired vet not far from me who used to own several Dafs, and also has a 1960 Ponton Mercedes.

That was one very reluctant sale. I have that weird feeling I'll regret it at some point :?

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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

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Re: trabitom's Mk1 343 GL Touring

Post by Hell Driver » 29 Apr 2013 08:03 pm

Sounds like it's gone to a good home, but sorry to hear it had to go there :(

Got solution though, keep one car outside, sell house and move into spare garage....simples :mrgreen:
360 GLE Saloon (D 86)
360 GLS (A 84)
343 DL (W 80) :-)
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Re: trabitom's Mk1 343 GL Touring

Post by macplaxton » 29 Apr 2013 08:58 pm

:(

I think you need more garages and to get the kids working to pay for them.

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Re: trabitom's Mk1 343 GL Touring

Post by trabitom99 » 30 Apr 2013 12:13 pm

18 hours without a Mk1. Washed the GLT, took it for a run to the local tyre place, put in an order for 4 new summer tyres.

Still don't feel better :-(

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

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Re: trabitom's Mk1 343 GL Touring

Post by volvosneverdie » 30 Apr 2013 10:34 pm

trabitom99 wrote: It's now gone to a retired vet not far from me,
Vietnam, or horse?
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Re: trabitom's Mk1 343 GL Touring

Post by SteveP » 30 Apr 2013 10:54 pm

You did what?! :lol:
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Re: trabitom's Mk1 343 GL Touring

Post by V6 Man » 01 May 2013 07:41 am

Woah. Hang on a minute.

Is Tom getting abuse from a man who has sold 4 300's in the last 7 years including 2 mk2's...???!!
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Re: trabitom's Mk1 343 GL Touring

Post by SteveP » 01 May 2013 07:52 am

I make it two (the other two were scrappers :P)
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Re: trabitom's Mk1 343 GL Touring

Post by V6 Man » 01 May 2013 08:36 am

Ah, so just 2 mint mk2's in 4 years then........?
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Re: trabitom's Mk1 343 GL Touring

Post by trabitom99 » 02 May 2013 10:47 am

I've gone from 4x 300s to 2x in 6 months. One scrapped (GLi) one sold (Mk1 Touring).
volvosneverdie wrote:
trabitom99 wrote: It's now gone to a retired vet not far from me,
Vietnam, or horse?
:lol: I think the dog and budgerigar kind ...

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

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