Mk 2 340 GL 3 Door *Stickerbomb* 14/08/11

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Re: Mk 2 340 GL 3 Door *mot fail* 16/06/11

Post by Nimminz » 16 Jun 2011 09:43 pm

:( least its not mega big work. Mines going for MOT in the morning, hopefully we won't get 2 of the North east 300's fail within 24 hours of each other
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Re: Mk 2 340 GL 3 Door *mot fail* 16/06/11

Post by volvosneverdie » 16 Jun 2011 09:53 pm

Nimminz wrote::( least its not mega big work. Mines going for MOT in the morning, hopefully we won't get 2 of the North east 300's fail within 24 hours of each other
Good luck man.

Cant see there being much wrong with yours like.
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Re: Mk 2 340 GL 3 Door *mot fail* 16/06/11

Post by Evoman » 16 Jun 2011 10:05 pm

Nimmiz did you change the shocks?
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Re: Mk 2 340 GL 3 Door *mot fail* 16/06/11

Post by macplaxton » 16 Jun 2011 11:02 pm

Evoman wrote:jon, thats just the rolling road but there's an in car one used for permanent 4wd cars that im pretty sure is called a force-o-meter :P
Rolling road is a "roller brake tester" the one used on CVTs and perm 4WD cars is a "decelerometer" and is a type of force meter.

The decelerometer used for brake testing is better known as a Tapley after one of the manufacturers of them.
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Re: Mk 2 340 GL 3 Door *mot fail* 16/06/11

Post by Nimminz » 16 Jun 2011 11:05 pm

Evoman wrote:Nimmiz did you change the shocks?
Nope, couldn't afford it :/
'88 360 +T LSD - sold
'87 760 TDI (D24TIC) - sold
'04 V40 D sport (F9Q, decat, Remapped, launch control)
'89 740 SE (b230ft, 12psi, V-cam, headwork, 'remapped', banded steels)
'86 340 DL 1.4

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Re: Mk 2 340 GL 3 Door *mot fail* 16/06/11

Post by Evoman » 16 Jun 2011 11:16 pm

macplax, perhaps the guys i worked with liked to call it a force-o-meter :P

nimmiz, well good luck in the MOT like you say a landy place may well not be to concerned.
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Re: Mk 2 340 GL 3 Door *wheel PICS* 24.06.11

Post by volvosneverdie » 24 Jun 2011 11:23 am

Not very good cameraphone pics of not very good new wheels.

Cheers to Chris_C for getting/keeping/sending them. The mans a ledge.

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And, Im never happy in a 300 till its rolling a poolball shifter. Just feels so right. :D


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Re: Mk 2 340 GL 3 Door *new wheelspics* 24/06/11

Post by jon-ovlov » 24 Jun 2011 11:27 am

Sweet! You lowered it? Great shifter too, matching colour win!
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Re: Mk 2 340 GL 3 Door *new wheelspics* 24/06/11

Post by volvosneverdie » 24 Jun 2011 11:55 am

jon-ovlov wrote:Sweet! You lowered it? Great shifter too, matching colour win!
Its always been lowered -2" all round man.

Here on 15x7s 3 years ago:
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Think its just they LOOK higher on 13s.
These MX5 14s fill the arches a bit better.
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Re: Mk 2 340 GL 3 Door *new wheelspics* 24/06/11

Post by Nimminz » 24 Jun 2011 11:59 am

Looking good mate! loving the pool ball
'88 360 +T LSD - sold
'87 760 TDI (D24TIC) - sold
'04 V40 D sport (F9Q, decat, Remapped, launch control)
'89 740 SE (b230ft, 12psi, V-cam, headwork, 'remapped', banded steels)
'86 340 DL 1.4

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Re: Mk 2 340 GL 3 Door *new wheelspics* 24/06/11

Post by jon-ovlov » 24 Jun 2011 01:37 pm

Ah far out! Never realised. Cool stuff. :D
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Give neighbours thumbs up
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Re: Mk 2 340 GL 3 Door *new wheelspics* 24/06/11

Post by Chris_C » 24 Jun 2011 02:02 pm

They look good dude! Sorry the sticker fairy didn't manage to find more though.
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Re: Mk 2 340 GL 3 Door *new wheelspics* 24/06/11

Post by volvosneverdie » 24 Jun 2011 02:06 pm

Chris_C wrote:They look good dude! Sorry the sticker fairy didn't manage to find more though.
Might look a but better when I get shorter ally nuts and the centre caps on. But not much!

Cheers for the sticker dude. Its withought doubt the most glittery and fully spanglyest one yet. May dazzle oncoming traffic. :lol:
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Re: Mk 2 340 GL 3 Door *new wheelspics* 24/06/11

Post by MCHUDD » 24 Jun 2011 04:16 pm

Hi mate.
Love those wheels.Amate of mine got a set of those not long ago and paid big dosh for them.
Also like the gear change.I watched a vid of Frits drifting the other day and it looked like cracker fun.
I think i must be haveing a mid life crisses :lol: :lol: :lol:
Cheers Mark. sm4

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Re: Mk 2 340 GL 3 Door *new wheelspics* 24/06/11

Post by volvosneverdie » 24 Jun 2011 04:36 pm

MCHUDD wrote:I watched a vid of Frits drifting the other day and it looked like cracker fun.
I think i must be haveing a mid life crisses.
V3M national drift day?
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