ebay volvo 360 help

Post by **skipp123** » 05 Dec 2008 01:49 pm

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... %26otn%3D2

looking for any info on this car....

sorry if repost but was going to view tomorrow,

any ideas what kind of price to offer?

is it a good one?

i currently have a p reg clio 1.2 i was going to trade up to a volvo, it has 3 owners, 93k part history 6 months tax mot due dec any ideas of px value ect

any help appreciated

oh and what bhp do the 2.0 push?

Post by **pistonpen paultje** » 05 Dec 2008 02:01 pm

very beautiful car! Have seen it pass here before. Dont know anything about it.

A 360 has 95 to 118 BHP, depending on motortype. A 360GLS of 1985 probably has a B200 carb. Wich puts out...105 I think??

Post by **volvosneverdie** » 05 Dec 2008 03:17 pm

Beware Skip, the last V3M lad that went to see it found out the head gasket was gone!

read this thread mate, its on the same car.

Good luck.

http://www.volvo300mania.com/forum-uk/v ... php?t=7028

Post by **cheshire190e** » 05 Dec 2008 03:41 pm

Hi, I am the guy who went to view the car. If you go the least they will accept is £750, and whilst that is alot for 3 series it was in excellent condition.

When I was there the heater blower and fans were not working and the head gasket was gone. If they have fixed the head gasket then I reckon its worth a punt and try n get it for £700 even though i doubt they will shift from 750.

Because they know about the head gasket now be careful they dont just wipe off the mayonaisse like gunk from the inside of the oil filler cap. Get the car running and leave it running until it is up to temperature, after about 5 mins there should be no vapour coming from the exhaust. As when i was there it was still puffing loads out after 15 mins.

Like i say tho, if the head gaskets been changed its worth a punt as it looked immaculate everywhere else, and im sure the heater fans and blower is an easy fix as it was working when we got there but then just stopped working for an unknown reason.

Good luck

Matt

Post by **SteveP** » 05 Dec 2008 03:46 pm

I'd be weary with that car since the head gasket doesn't sound great, and it is alot...

You'd do better buying J340GLT's red 3 door 340 1.7 (offer section). It'll be similar in terms of performance to the 2.0 Carb and much more economical.

Post by **volvosneverdie** » 05 Dec 2008 03:52 pm

If its not far for you maybe its worth a look. but dont take the day off work or anything!
Its been knocking around a good long while now and the dealer has proven to be quite unscrupulous.

At least we know the cars offered for sale on V3M are honest. And from honest sellers eh?

But its up tou you mate.

And very good look to you.

Post by **workshopmanualman** » 05 Dec 2008 04:20 pm

This car has been around unsold for getting on for a year now. This dealer seems to have had it since March at least, which tells its' own story. Really, would you pay a grand for a 360 from an unloving home? £1k would buy a stunner. Here £700 tops even with the head gasket fixed, but even then you'd better live near by as I bet you'd be back soon for a bit of warranty work. Not a car to avoid, but one to treat with a bit of caution and a lot of haggling. Certainly you'd need to know why the head gasket went on an essentially unused car - perhaps this is why it was laid up all those years ago, in which case what other malladies are there as a result of it not being repaired promptly?

Be careful with this one, especially as there are a lot of nice 340's with ultra low miles on offer at the moment for silly little money. If I hadn't just spent £100's on mine, I'd be after one of those. The 2 litre is nice, but the little un's are cheaper all 'round. And remember that the power outputs of the 2 litres come from way back in the day when manufacturers seemed to apply 1.4x conversion factors! My 80bhp 1.3 litre Honda runs rings around the 360 performance wise. Your Clio would too I suspect. These are 20+ year old cars after all - figure 80bhp in reality from the 2 litre, and 50 odd from the 1.4. On the road there isn't much in it really, especially as you spend more time at petrol stations with the bigger engine.

Post by **trabitom99** » 05 Dec 2008 04:45 pm

cheshire190e wrote:When I was there the heater blower and fans were not working

That can be a very easy fix. If you buy the car, do a search on this site for "heater resistor pack" and select "Search for all terms".

Cheers

Tom

Post by **classicswede** » 07 Dec 2008 12:41 am

SteveP wrote:I'd be weary with that car since the head gasket doesn't sound great, and it is alot...

I would not worry about the 2 - 3 hour job doing the HG. You will be looking at a head set £25 and a skim £20. Not something I would worry about but make sure the price comes down if it does need doing.

Post by **skipp123** » 07 Dec 2008 11:51 am

cheers for the advise guys had a bit of a busy weekend so diddnt view, performance wise as long as it has enough grunt to go sideways and hold it il be fine, think the 1.7 would be the best all round option, performance/daily driver. i have a mr2 turbo thats a toy just want something fun to have as a daily drive and to take to drift what you brung events

theres a already specd volvo 340 with a clio 1.8 lump on carbs for pretty much the same money on ebay

Post by **trabitom99** » 07 Dec 2008 05:20 pm

skipp123 wrote:theres a already specd volvo 340 with a clio 1.8 lump on carbs for pretty much the same money on ebay

That looks like it's right up your street, more so than the other car

Best of luck with the auction!

Tom

Post by **filthyjohn** » 07 Dec 2008 08:19 pm

The one on ebay is griffo20022's old car.

Post by **skipp123** » 08 Dec 2008 04:23 pm

any good?

i soooo want it but no funds till after crimbo

unless hed take a 1.2 clio and cash? might be worth asking {sorry guys typing out loud lol}

Post by **filthyjohn** » 08 Dec 2008 05:35 pm

Info here:
http://www.volvo300mania.com/forum-uk/v ... highlight=

And the original for sale thread:
http://www.volvo300mania.com/forum-uk/v ... highlight=

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