TOTAL MILEAGE for the 300 series!

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Post by garethreece » 17 Jan 2007 05:21 pm

111011 miles
B980EAV '85 340 GL
SMO58Y '83 360 GLS
VK06FKP '06 Suzuki Swift 1.5 5dr
N62NTG '96 Ford Mondeo 1.8TD



And only 2 of them are on the road :(
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Post by Nick C » 18 Jan 2007 12:14 am

best start taking your camera in readyness for 100 miles time then!
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Post by Cornholio » 18 Jan 2007 10:41 am

Rory recently passed 88888. I was going to take a snap, but we were going up the M1 at the time. My better half would not be happy about me taking photographs whilst driving :lol:
  • Affie - 1987 340 GL 1.7 - scrapped
  • Sausage - 1990 340 1.4 - banger raced
  • Rory - 1989 340 Image - broken
  • Brian - 1991 940 SE 2.0 Turbo Estate - murdered
  • Geraldine - Kia Venga
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Post by Chris_C » 18 Jan 2007 12:24 pm

I got to watch Kar going over 100,000 which was amusing, now won't be long before I see Fake going over 200,000 :o
'89(G) 340 GLE B172k
'03 S60 D5 SE, '91 (J) MX5, 1954 Cyclemaster
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'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
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Post by Cornholio » 18 Jan 2007 12:52 pm

Chris_C wrote:I got to watch Kar going over 100,000 which was amusing, now won't be long before I see Fake going over 200,000 :o
That's pretty impressive :D

There's only one 300 in the VOC's official High Mileage Club (228,843), plus another nine above 200k in the unofficial listings.
  • Affie - 1987 340 GL 1.7 - scrapped
  • Sausage - 1990 340 1.4 - banger raced
  • Rory - 1989 340 Image - broken
  • Brian - 1991 940 SE 2.0 Turbo Estate - murdered
  • Geraldine - Kia Venga
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Post by Chris_C » 19 Jan 2007 02:18 am

I posted Fake on the website one when it was still sat on the drive (read had been gutted for parts for Kar...) but havn't updated since, and had never entered the official one as I didn't have an in date MOT. Might actually do that now! 12,000miles in 10 months isn't bad for a spare parts car really ;)
'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
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Post by joeh » 10 Aug 2007 08:05 pm

Harry is just about to hit 97,000 (miles) about 200 miles off I think!

Whats the running total now then??
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Post by baz » 24 Aug 2007 11:55 pm

Grey 340 1.7 144,000 miles
red 360 GLT 307,000 km's
latest has just clocked 300,000 engine replaced with B230 FB nothing wrong with the old one but so much more fun now :D
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Post by Ricatron » 01 Oct 2007 02:23 pm

hello all on the forum!

this is my first post on here and i would like to say hi sm15


i have just bought a mint 343 and i love it! pics will be up soon but i am cleaning her up first as its a bit tatty.
the old lady i bought it off was great and it has full service history from 1979 buut its not been cleaned much :(

im the 3rd owner and it has 41000 miles on the clock :D
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1979 yellow 343
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Post by trabitom99 » 01 Oct 2007 03:24 pm

Welcome to the forum! Glad that Mk1 went to a good home. Look forward to some pics once you've given it a wash :D

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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Post by Ricatron » 01 Oct 2007 04:04 pm

thank you for the welcome :D

i will add some pics very soon! but the ones i have are of the maiden voyage and its still a bit of a dirty girl.

i spent about 4 hours yesterday painting the wheels and the front bumper.
wheels are a pain to paint!

when i do a trip at the weekend i will post them up too :D

thing is this mk1 is perfect - the body work needs a polish and there is a dent onm the front wing but other than that its perfect :P
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1979 yellow 343
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Post by voly340 » 20 Jan 2008 05:29 pm

167,000 miles.
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Post by jarlidge » 20 Jan 2008 05:53 pm

got 360gls c- plate 44000

360gle e- plate 29400

360gle e-plate 42000+ bodykit
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300,000 kms

Post by trabitom99 » 07 Feb 2008 01:55 pm

My GLi just passed the 300,000 km mark :D

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I took this as a good excuse to get the bills folder out which I got from the previous owner. A couple of surprises there, it's on its first wheel bearings and clutch, even after all this time ...

The exhaust really is a terrible piece of design. The previous owner replaced the back box with an original Volvo item 4 times in 12 years! I've so far replaced it twice with a part from Bosal, which would mean Bosal 360 exhausts are pretty much as good (or bad) as the Volvo ones, I'd always thought otherwise ...

Anyway, here's a list of the bits (other than service items) which have been replaced in the past 20 years, maybe it's of interest to someone:

1st engine / gearbox / diff (obviously ;-))
1st clutch
1st wheel bearings

2nd steering rack (260,000 kms - damn' expensive)

2nd thermostat (30,000 kms)
2nd water pump (100,000 kms)
2nd radiator (200,000 kms)

2nd front discs (200,000 kms)

2nd exhaust downpipe
2nd exhaust middle section
2nd Renix (220,000 kms)

3rd alternator
3rd front pads
3nd rear wheel cylinders

6th set of tyres
6th exhaust back box (!)

9999th bit of welding

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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Post by Chris_C » 08 Feb 2008 10:00 am

3rd set of pads and 6th set of tyres!?!?! If only!!! I've gone through lots more than that in my 70,000m I've done in 300's!
'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
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