Interesting French Ebay find - 340 Vario saloon

Put here your advertisements to sell cars and parts
Post Reply
User avatar
Bjorn Belter
Posts: 65
Joined: 18 Nov 2008 10:39 pm
Location: Nottinghamshire

Interesting French Ebay find - 340 Vario saloon

Post by Bjorn Belter » 05 Jul 2009 11:03 pm

If anyone parlez vous Francais, and would like an interesting project, check this out that I have just found - http://cgi.ebay.fr/Volvo-340-DL-Automat ... 7C294%3A50

It's a 1985 340 saloon Variomatic. As you know, the saloons were only sold in the UK as 360 2 litres, but in Europe, they were offered in 340 versions with a boot as well as hatchback.

I can't quite work out whether it is road worthy or not - I think the "MoT" has expired!

Au revoir.
Top
tommysb
Posts: 342
Joined: 18 Dec 2008 08:58 pm
Location: Norwich, York

Re: Interesting French Ebay find - 340 Vario saloon

Post by tommysb » 06 Jul 2009 12:11 am

Translation: (by me).

I've had this car since 1987. She's not rolled since 2007. Done about 60000MILES max :P (the display gave up at 10000km)

The engine goes and does something slowly to your teeth.

Something else.

Front bumper's coming off. (see photo)

Belts changed in 2003 at 93000km

Something, a delco head and silencer in 2003.

new front tyres 2006.

last service(or MOT?) date 2005.

Boot will fit over 100 bottles of red, 40kg of cheese, lots of berets, garlic, and 3 snails.
Top
User avatar
Speedy88
Posts: 4057
Joined: 04 May 2009 11:52 pm
Location: Bristol

Re: Interesting French Ebay find - 340 Vario saloon

Post by Speedy88 » 06 Jul 2009 01:30 am

Actually there was a 340 GLE saloon sold in the UK as I have one :lol:
'88 340 Williams (Sold)
'85 360 GLS - Drift project (Sold)
'77 Colt Sigma
'96 940 Drift project
Top
User avatar
trabitom99
*** V3M DONOR ***
Posts: 4398
Joined: 06 Jan 2007 02:38 pm
Location: Bonn, Germany

Re: Interesting French Ebay find - 340 Vario saloon

Post by trabitom99 » 06 Jul 2009 10:00 am

The booted Variomatic cars are quite rare here too ... AFAIK they were only sold for two years in Germany.

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
Top
User avatar
Chris_C
*** V3M DONOR ***
Posts: 9600
Joined: 18 Jun 2004 11:53 pm
Location: South Coast, UK

Re: Interesting French Ebay find - 340 Vario saloon

Post by Chris_C » 06 Jul 2009 10:34 am

We certainly got saloon 1.7's, thats the first 1.4 saloon I've seen though, and CVT at that, cool :D
'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
Top
User avatar
pistonpen paultje
Posts: 358
Joined: 24 Jan 2007 07:53 pm

Re: Interesting French Ebay find - 340 Vario saloon

Post by pistonpen paultje » 09 Jul 2009 08:23 am

See marktplaats.nl...there loads left here in the NL...
Image
Top
User avatar
shimon340
Posts: 993
Joined: 04 Aug 2004 11:46 am
Location: Manchester, England

Re: Interesting French Ebay find - 340 Vario saloon

Post by shimon340 » 13 Jul 2009 11:25 pm

...and interesting things like this

http://link.marktplaats.nl/256656731

I guess this was an aftermarket kit??
Enjoy your 300s
Top
volvosneverdie
*** V3M DONOR ***
Posts: 9143
Joined: 11 Nov 2008 04:22 pm
Location: Newcastle Upon Toon

Re: Interesting French Ebay find - 340 Vario saloon

Post by volvosneverdie » 13 Jul 2009 11:34 pm

woah. That's gnarly!
Image
Top
magnumpi
Posts: 1289
Joined: 05 Feb 2008 11:39 pm
Location: Surrey

Re: Interesting French Ebay find - 340 Vario saloon

Post by magnumpi » 13 Jul 2009 11:52 pm

shimon340 wrote:...and interesting things like this

http://link.marktplaats.nl/256656731

I guess this was an aftermarket kit??

Side skirts = 8)

Wheels = 8)

Front grille = Can't work out how to get the sick smilie up :?


It's a Volvo, so don't try and make it look like an 80's Fiat !!
89 3dr 340DL in Battleship grey with Ultralights and Williams power
Whats the matter with the car i'm driving can't you tell that it's out of style?
Top
User avatar
Chris_C
*** V3M DONOR ***
Posts: 9600
Joined: 18 Jun 2004 11:53 pm
Location: South Coast, UK

Re: Interesting French Ebay find - 340 Vario saloon

Post by Chris_C » 13 Jul 2009 11:54 pm

I havn't seen that car for years! Some of the euro guys will be able to explain more, but I think Duvedec was a tuning company or something? Wheres Jeroen when you need him ;)
'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
Top
Stefan
Posts: 179
Joined: 18 Aug 2008 07:51 pm
Location: codnor derbyshire

Re: Interesting French Ebay find - 340 Vario saloon

Post by Stefan » 13 Jul 2009 11:57 pm

Saloon Vario very 8) always thought a MK1 saloon would be cool as well.
1978 Volvo 343 DL Black Beauty (sold)
1976 Volvo 66GL estate sold
1976 Daf 46 van (sold)
1972 Daf 55 coupe for sale
1974 Daf 33 van sold
1968 Daf Pony
1964 Daf 31
Top
User avatar
SteveP
*** V3M DONOR ***
Posts: 7943
Joined: 21 Sep 2004 12:45 pm
Location: Coventry, UK

Re: Interesting French Ebay find - 340 Vario saloon

Post by SteveP » 14 Jul 2009 08:53 am

Chris_C wrote:I think Duvedec was a tuning company or something?
Errm sorry to dissapoint but I actually think Duvedec made buses or something silly like that :lol:
1989 - Volvo 360 GLT
1985 - Volvo 360 GLS
2008 - Volvo S60 SE Lux
Top
volvosneverdie
*** V3M DONOR ***
Posts: 9143
Joined: 11 Nov 2008 04:22 pm
Location: Newcastle Upon Toon

Re: Interesting French Ebay find - 340 Vario saloon

Post by volvosneverdie » 14 Jul 2009 08:55 am

magnumpi wrote:

It's a Volvo, so don't try and make it look like an 80's Fiat !!
Was trying to work out what the front reminded me of dude!
Good call!
Image
Top
User avatar
Chris_C
*** V3M DONOR ***
Posts: 9600
Joined: 18 Jun 2004 11:53 pm
Location: South Coast, UK

Re: Interesting French Ebay find - 340 Vario saloon

Post by Chris_C » 14 Jul 2009 09:38 am

SteveP wrote:Errm sorry to dissapoint but I actually think Duvedec made buses or something silly like that :lol:
Yeah, I had a quick google last night and it seems it was safety or something rather than powerz :lol:
'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
Top
User avatar
volvodspec
Posts: 1921
Joined: 06 Dec 2008 09:35 pm
Location: Netherlands.
Contact:
Contact volvodspec

Re: Interesting French Ebay find - 340 Vario saloon

Post by volvodspec » 14 Jul 2009 05:34 pm

SteveP wrote:
Chris_C wrote:I think Duvedec was a tuning company or something?
Errm sorry to dissapoint but I actually think Duvedec made buses or something silly like that :lol:
duvedec or
DUtch VEhicle DEvelopment Center is a company that does buses but worked their way into cars aswell. the origininal 360 Duvedec was just a gl with a b200e and duvedec only dit exterior mods so wouldn't like to call it a tuning company.

more like a how to fuck op a 300 company :lol:
Top
Post Reply

Return to “Volvo 300 series: offer”