340GL AUTOMATIC FOR SALE

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Havin-a-tug
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340GL AUTOMATIC FOR SALE

Post by Havin-a-tug » 21 May 2014 11:26 am

Hi all. I have a G-reg 340GL auto in dark grey that I am looking to sell. It's got MoT until April next year. No tax, but can tax if required. Electric windows and mirrors, heated seats, Good condition, no rust just a few car park dinks. Does need a new down pipe, but other than that runs and drives well if anybody is interested? I'm looking for £750. I will try and add some photos later.
Volvo 340 CVT 1986. Daf 66 SL variomatic 1974.

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Re: 340GL AUTOMATIC FOR SALE

Post by SteveP » 25 May 2014 11:33 pm

Sounds like a nice car!
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Re: 340GL AUTOMATIC FOR SALE

Post by Havin-a-tug » 26 May 2014 03:19 pm

It is. It's much more modern looking than my 86 340 CVT which is in that pale blue, but a mate of mine pointed out that I'd bought the blue one as I'd been looking for one for a while and Iv done a bit of work on it so it would be silly to get rid of it for the sake of having back doors, (it's only a 3oor) I see his point and I did purchase the G-reg in haste because it looked nicer, but there's just something about the blue one I'm attached too.....probably the money Iv spent. If it stops raining later I'll take those pictures I promised.
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Re: 340GL AUTOMATIC FOR SALE

Post by SteveP » 29 May 2014 09:57 pm

Always the way! I'd always keep the one you're most attached to, and if its the light non metallic slate blue it looks good when polished! :)
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Re: 340GL AUTOMATIC FOR SALE

Post by Havin-a-tug » 30 May 2014 11:41 pm

Yes it is the slate blue one and I have to keep it polished because the paint suffers the oxide fade. For some reason its got a louder whine than any CVT 340 I have had before and my Nan thinks it's great because it sounds like a jet preparing for take off apparently. It seems to pull better too, to be honest and when I accelerate the revs don't shoot up as high as the G-reg either. There seems to be between 250-500rpm difference in how the two drive.

And I have noticed that the blue one, (the three door) seems to sit a bit higher and has higher profile tyres than the grey one, (the five door one). I don't know if this would make a difference with the speed to RPM ratio as at 60 the grey one does 3500rpm and the blue one does 3250. Unless the speedos are out.

I think I'm thinking to deep on this anyway and looking for reasons to keep them both. Lol.
Volvo 340 CVT 1986. Daf 66 SL variomatic 1974.

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