Whats wrong with me!? (Contains Whinge)

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Re: Whats wrong with me!? (Contains Whinge)

Post by Speedy88 » 23 Jan 2011 03:38 pm

Oh my, how much did you get for it out of interest?

And more importantly, does this mean you're back in the 300 owners circle?
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Post by theo2468 » 23 Jan 2011 03:41 pm

Get the Volvo now!
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Post by volvosneverdie » 23 Jan 2011 03:53 pm

Speedy88 wrote:Oh my, how much did you get for it out of interest?

And more importantly, does this mean you're back in the 300 owners circle?
£650 dude.
Going to see that eBay 340 tmorro or tue with John. As he has a car and good sense.

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Post by Speedy88 » 23 Jan 2011 04:03 pm

What does SWMBO think? :lol:
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Post by volvosneverdie » 23 Jan 2011 04:15 pm

Speedy88 wrote:What does SWMBO think? :lol:
She knows her place is what she generally thinks man. :wink:
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Post by trabitom99 » 23 Jan 2011 06:01 pm

VND back to his senses :-) More fuel costs, but less breakdowns and more fun. Hope this new cars lives up to its pics ...

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Post by macplaxton » 23 Jan 2011 07:36 pm

volvosneverdie wrote:£650 dude.
Can't grumble at that.
volvosneverdie wrote:Going to see that eBay 340 tmorro or tue with John. As he has a car and good sense.
If it's any good, may I suggest a pair of these* sir? (My theory being as long as you wear gloves and don't touch it with your bare hands, it might not turn to shit) :lol: :lol: :mrgreen:

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Post by sven360 » 23 Jan 2011 07:58 pm

volvosneverdie wrote:
pettaw wrote:.

Hope that helps.

Kind of.
I sold it this morning. :lol:

Thanks very much for the lengthy reply Pettaw. That's information that I'm sure will come in handy to many. I'll bookmark it so it's easy to find.
That did make me laugh. sm4
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Post by volvosneverdie » 23 Jan 2011 08:11 pm

@macplaxton: I always wear proffesional driving gloves. All us racing style drivers do.

@Sven: yeah, it was quite funny but I fealt a right dick after pettaw did such a comprehensive and helpful post. :oops:
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Post by jtbo » 23 Jan 2011 10:41 pm

Congrats from best possible solution to issue, poor bastard that who made a mistake of his life and get it off from your hands :lol:

So soon you will be once again be much more 300 maniac than for example I, even I still have same and only 300 that I have always had, it has not been on road probably for single moment when VND has had 300 or some alternative transportation crap for that matter.

Say when you had your first 300? Mine was on road briefly at 2007 last time, but mostly has been off road from 2005, was small moment on road at 2006 and 2007, but after 2007 it has not been on road at all.
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Post by volvosneverdie » 23 Jan 2011 10:55 pm

I got my first 340 (the one that died on fire) in late 2007.
Since then Ive had:

A Morris Oxford.
A Reliant Scimitar.
A Mk2 340 GL.
A MK3 360 GLT.
A Ford Fiesta 1.4 16V
A MK3 360 GLE.
A Peugeot 406.
A MK3 340 Vario.
A Volvo 740 2lt Carb.
And a Carvalier 1.7 TD.
And now back to a 300 hopefully.

Not bad for three and a bit years really!!
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Post by jtbo » 23 Jan 2011 11:01 pm

volvosneverdie wrote: A Reliant Scimitar.
There goes theory of antimidas, or was it best of the bunch? :mrgreen:

That is really quite many vehicles for such short time, hopefully next is 300 and good one, as now you understand why you never should sell one :wink:
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Post by volvosneverdie » 23 Jan 2011 11:10 pm

jtbo wrote:
volvosneverdie wrote: A Reliant Scimitar.
There goes theory of antimidas, or was it best of the bunch? :mrgreen:

That is really quite many vehicles for such short time, hopefully next is 300 and good one, as now you understand why you never should sell one :wink:
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That was the worst of the lot. It was a V6 on twin 45s and I bought it blind and shipped it 200 miles north at quite a cost.
All the brakes were shot, and it was slower, and braked worse than the Morris Oxford. The drivers seat was also collapsed. I sent it back on a wagon and spoke harshly at the seller untill I got a refund and 50% of the shipping.

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Post by Speedy88 » 23 Jan 2011 11:56 pm

looks cool though. I don't remember your first 300 catching fire, what happened?
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Re: Whats wrong with me!? (Contains Whinge)

Post by volvosneverdie » 24 Jan 2011 12:01 am

Speedy88 wrote:looks cool though. I don't remember your first 300 catching fire, what happened?
It mysteriously caught fire.
Then got very wet.
From the firemen.
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