NLA Parts : A problem?

[foggyjames]

I keep getting tempted to get a really nice stock (ish) 300 as a daily...but one thing I've come to enjoy is having the option of a 'normal' car. It's not so good turning up to a first date in something which stinks of fuel, has half an exhaust, and spins the rears on demand in the first three gears in a straight line in the wet

The current plan is to get the 343 solid enough bodywork-wise that it's available for use any time of the year.

cheers

James

[V6 Man]

It's not so good turning up to a first date

Since when have you ever had one of those??

and spins the rears on demand in the first three gears in a straight line in the wet

What dream was this in?? Even Ryan's 300bhp 740 can't do that, let alone your 145bhp 343.

[trabitom99]

It's not so good turning up to a first date in something which stinks of fuel...

I can beat that.

It's not so good turning up outside the kindergarten to collect your kids, mums and children milling around, with a car spurting 57 litres of fuel all over the road. At least the kids had their fun, watching the big red fire engine clearing up the mess.

After my strut collapse on Monday, and a fuel leak catastrophe on Friday in the GLT, my "a 20 year old V300 is great as a daily!" theory is getting a bit shaky ...

Tom

[volvosneverdie]

After my strut collapse on Monday, and a fuel leak catastrophe on Friday in the GLT, my "a 20 year old V300 is great as a daily!" theory is getting a bit shaky ...

Tom

Things MUST be getting bad if Toms bemoaning 300 'character Traits'.
Mind you, with the price of fuel being high as it is, im surprised you didnt get busy with a mop and bucket.

[trabitom99]

You must understand - when most people have kids, some strange genetic transformation takes place inside them, and they all rush out and buy "sensible" cars. With an old Volvo 300 you're constantly defending yourself - "no seriously, it's utterly reliable and so comfortable! And so much fun!"

And then the car dumps it's entire fuel load all over the road right outside the kindergarten at closing time. I lost so much face, if I were Japanese I would have had to commit sepukku or hara kiri (or whatever) instantly.

Tom

[volvosneverdie]

Yeah, I guess they are a 'young mans car'.
I dont think Id enjoy carting the family round in one.
My solution of not making a family is so far proving highly befeficial.

[Speedy88]

You must understand - when most people have kids, some strange genetic transformation takes place inside them, and they all rush out and buy "sensible" cars. With an old Volvo 300 you're constantly defending yourself - "no seriously, it's utterly reliable and so comfortable! And so much fun!"

Just say to them "what happened to you man, you used to be cool". Then they'll panic, hopefully have a sub-life crisis and go out and buy all the V300s

[foggyjames]

What was wrong, Tom? The usual favourite...split fill hose link piece?

cheers

James

[MCHUDD]

Hi all.
I run my mk345 as a daily although we have a C30 R design.The wife drive it. She hides the keys so i can't get near the thing.
People look and stare at my motor.I was at a work course the other week and when we were going home,someone asked me if i was alright as i was just sitting in the car with the engine running. Yes i said,it just takes a moment or two for this thing to warm up.He asked me how old it was and i told him."shit" he said."that is older than me".
Cheers Mark.

[trabitom99]

What was wrong, Tom? The usual favourite...split fill hose link piece?

no, that wasn't it ... IIRC you notice that when filling up, or when the tank is full to the brim? Petrol was pouring out so fast, and it happened so suddenly, that I couldn't really see where it was coming from. It kept on spilling out till the tank was empty - all the fire brigade did was put pans unter the car to catch the spill, and mop up what had flowed out already with something that looked like cat litter. Pity I didn't get around to take a pic, I was too busy keeping kids away ...

People look and stare at my motor.

The "image" of the car is definitely getting better. I've driven these cars for 16 years now and it's gone from utter indifference, to "is that a Saab?" to "hey, cool old-school car!". Especially the GLT and the 343 get good reactions from people.

Except with people-carrier-driving mums and dads

Tom

[foggyjames]

Split link-hose? It has to be something like that, being so low down in the tank.

cheers

James

[trabitom99]

Hi James,

sorry I thought you meant the usual "rusty jubilee clip around the filler pipe problem" ...
Yes, it was the connecting pipe between the two "saddle bag" tank halves ...

Tom

[foggyjames]

Crossed wires...! Yes, I did mean the fill-pipe originally. Split link-hose, eh? Not come across that before, thank goodness!

cheers

James

[trabitom99]

The car failed it's MOT about a year ago, on rust and steering mainly, and needed welding done very close to the side of the tank. I didn't want risk the welder setting the car on fire, so I let the tank run really low. Then I bought the 343, and the GLT took a back seat for a long while and has now been standing around for a year with a nearly dry tank. Maybe the pipes were empty due to the low fuel level and perished?

Anyway - the welding work is being done now, the pipe is replaced, "just" the PAS to sort out now for the MOT.

All this is causing insomnia Not my usual hour, this.

Cheers

Tom

[foggyjames]

Probably just perished with age. Replace with quality EFI hose, and you'll get another 20+ years out of it...

cheers

James