Official V3M 300 Spotted Thread.

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Re: Official V3M 300 Spotted Thread.

Post by macplaxton » 16 Jun 2012 04:57 pm

Yes, the PRV V6. (Peugeot/Renault/Volvo)

You don't really want one (well maybe you just like the shine! :P ) because they are more show than go.
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Re: Official V3M 300 Spotted Thread.

Post by Dan » 21 Jun 2012 01:10 pm

S10NPH wrote:Spotted in Norwich a couple of weeks ago:
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According to the DVLA, it's been standing for a few years.
are you local to norwhich or did you just go 300 hunting :| lol. why are there so many about but people just not selling them atm. i've looke everywhere and unless im gonna fork out a grand, which i would love to but can't do, there's nothing roadworthy about =[
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i have a dream... a dream of a weekend not spent underneath a car
a weekend when no nuts and bolts are added to my toolbox
no pushing a car home in the rain

one day perhaps my dream will come true

or mabe im just insane

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Re: Official V3M 300 Spotted Thread.

Post by magnumpi » 25 Jun 2012 05:55 pm

Went to a local Volvo specialist today to have a chat about my 240, outside i was pleased to see this rather lovely 340. Sadly it's a more door, but thats the only thing going against it IMO. Apparently a few years ago a girls parents bought her the car to learn to drive in, sadly she passed away and the car has sat in a dry garage untouched for the last 4years. It's a 1.4 with 22.000 genuine miles from new, and the front valance would suggest that too, being the cleanest i've seen in a long time. From what i could gather the garage has purchased it but wouldn't really say what they plan doing with it.

Anyway here it is:


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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?

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Re: Official V3M 300 Spotted Thread.

Post by andy_h » 02 Jul 2012 11:34 pm

saw a white 2 door 340 at the show and shine at the retro show @ santa pod.

Any one here?
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Re: Official V3M 300 Spotted Thread.

Post by S10NPH » 07 Jul 2012 10:25 pm

Dan wrote:are you local to norwhich or did you just go 300 hunting :| lol.
Hi, no I've been working in Norwich for 4 years but I don't live there. A friend of mine spotted it as we were driving past and I had to go back for a closer look!
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Re: Official V3M 300 Spotted Thread.

Post by Evoman » 10 Jul 2012 09:32 am

Spotted a very clean looking red 1.7 5 door in dover, was driving all the sea front toward the ferryport. Anyone here?
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Re: Official V3M 300 Spotted Thread.

Post by Duvel78 » 11 Jul 2012 07:46 pm

I saw 3 cars in 3 weeks time, just unbelievable!!

The first one, when I was leaving Ollerton, just after the BKV on Monday. Somewhere near Boston if I'm not wrong, I saw this...
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Then, 1 week later, on the parking of a supermarket in Brussels:
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It was the car from an old man, he was reading the note I left under the wiper...

And then finally, last week, a nice 340 diesel!!!
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Re: Official V3M 300 Spotted Thread.

Post by macplaxton » 11 Jul 2012 08:01 pm

^^^^ Phwooar. I bit of diesel porn 340pw
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Re: Official V3M 300 Spotted Thread.

Post by trabitom99 » 12 Jul 2012 09:16 am

Duvel78 wrote:It was the car from an old man, he was reading the note I left under the wiper...
Keep at it Aymat - it's worth it, as I've found out from experience :-) My 343 DLS came about from just such a note ...

Cheers

Tom
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343 L Junior B14.3E MT4 (155) 229000kms 1981 (scrapped)
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Re: Official V3M 300 Spotted Thread.

Post by cabbage340 » 14 Sep 2012 03:42 pm

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Ours in Spain - Just to prove those that said it wasn't here wrong -

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Re: Official V3M 300 Spotted Thread.

Post by MCHUDD » 14 Sep 2012 03:54 pm

Hi cabbage.
Nice looking motor you have. I bet it doesn't see much rain.
Mark.
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Re: Official V3M 300 Spotted Thread.

Post by S10NPH » 17 Sep 2012 10:35 pm

I spotted this beauty on a rival forum (http://autoshite.com/phpbb3/viewforum.p ... 5438eea631), anybody know of it? They are clearly within the Friends of the Volvo 300 club, but are they involved in the VOC at all? The car also appears to have 2 rear-view mirrors...
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1977 Volvo 343 DL 1.4 Vario TUJ 247R
1980 Volvo 345 DL 1.4 PGH 590V
1981 Volvo 345 DL 1.4 ECR 312W
1985 Volvo 340 DL 1.4 Vario B168 DTU
1982 Volvo 245 GLT 2.3 Auto VKN 137X
1997 Saab 900 Convertible P290 DDF and 2018 VW Tiguan S10 NPH

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Re: Official V3M 300 Spotted Thread.

Post by macplaxton » 17 Sep 2012 10:44 pm

Looking at the reg, -26V, the sandwich board and the wheels, it appears to be a MY80 car. "B. EDMONDS"? Mac 'il know.
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Re: Official V3M 300 Spotted Thread.

Post by S10NPH » 17 Sep 2012 10:52 pm

Yes, I'd worked out the MY from the combination of the wing 'Volvo' badge, the bumper and the wheels.
1977 Volvo 343 DL 1.4 Vario TUJ 247R
1980 Volvo 345 DL 1.4 PGH 590V
1981 Volvo 345 DL 1.4 ECR 312W
1985 Volvo 340 DL 1.4 Vario B168 DTU
1982 Volvo 245 GLT 2.3 Auto VKN 137X
1997 Saab 900 Convertible P290 DDF and 2018 VW Tiguan S10 NPH

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Re: Official V3M 300 Spotted Thread.

Post by MCHUDD » 18 Sep 2012 10:02 am

Hi all.
Thats a great looking motor. Not mant left in that condition.
Probably spends it life in a garage.
Cheers Mark.
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