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TurboTomSportive
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Post by TurboTomSportive » 19 Sep 2011 10:46 am

Hi all, my name is Tom, I own a 2004 astrvan sportive which is heavily modified and i also have a Volvo 340 1.4 5 door 4-speed. 1989 G-reg, I have bought a rear spoiler for it and some lowering kit. It will be on the road shortly as my daily driver/drifter :D

It is blue (non metallic) with 30k miles from new and one vicar owner. Pics will follow. Anybody else from gloucester?

Cheers
1989 (G) Volvo 340 1.4 4-speed 5 door. More Doors - More whores

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Post by TurboTomSportive » 19 Sep 2011 01:37 pm

Just to add some pics of my 340-
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Hell Driver
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Re: Newbie

Post by Hell Driver » 19 Sep 2011 03:19 pm

Hi, welcome to V3M
TurboTomSportive wrote:one vicar owner.
The best type of one owner car!

The only other one local to me is also owned by a vicar (or at least his wife I think)

At least you know it's not haunted :lol:

The car looks tidy, and very low mileage :shock:
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Re: Newbie

Post by volvosneverdie » 19 Sep 2011 03:36 pm

Welcome in dude.

Enjoy it. :wink:
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Post by TurboTomSportive » 19 Sep 2011 06:25 pm

Cheers for the warm welcome guys :D

I've got a few parts in the month or 2 i've had it

-full set of deep floor mats
-dials with rev counter
-Boot Spoiler
-Dash Clock (it had dial mounted clock by speedo)
-Cigarette lighter (it didn't have one) (not a smoker but charge phone etc)

Also looking at a set of Kia 14" Alloys (they don't look to bad tbh)....More new pics to follow possibly the weekend. Plans are-

-spray grill black
-black mask headlights
-fit some stickers
-fit spoiler
1989 (G) Volvo 340 1.4 4-speed 5 door. More Doors - More whores

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Re: Newbie

Post by Evoman » 19 Sep 2011 07:32 pm

Welcome! Its great on here

Be nice if you kept it fairly plain on the outside, lower, and alloys then leave the rest of money for the inside :P
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Post by Speedy88 » 19 Sep 2011 07:40 pm

Nice colour! Subtle looks work best with these.
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Post by TurboTomSportive » 19 Sep 2011 08:04 pm

Cheers again for the welcome guys!

Yeah don't worry guys i'm not into big bodykits and lexus lights and the such haha.

I've ordered 2" lowering blocks, next will be springs and landrover shocks. Then a nice set of wheels. I have the spoiler from a GLT to fit and then i will be fitting a few subtle stickers. that will be about all for the outside. other than tinted headlights and custom front grill :D
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Re: Newbie

Post by Evoman » 19 Sep 2011 08:06 pm

sweet, no dodgy sticker bombing :P
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Re: Newbie

Post by volvosneverdie » 19 Sep 2011 08:11 pm

Evoman wrote:sweet, no dodgy sticker bombing :P
sir, you suck.
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Re: Newbie

Post by Evoman » 19 Sep 2011 08:13 pm

volvosneverdie wrote:
Evoman wrote:sweet, no dodgy sticker bombing :P
sir, you suck.
;)
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Re: Newbie

Post by Speedy88 » 19 Sep 2011 08:54 pm

TurboTomSportive wrote:Cheers again for the welcome guys!

Yeah don't worry guys i'm not into big bodykits and lexus lights and the such haha.

I've ordered 2" lowering blocks, next will be springs and landrover shocks. Then a nice set of wheels. I have the spoiler from a GLT to fit and then i will be fitting a few subtle stickers. that will be about all for the outside. other than tinted headlights and custom front grill :D
I recommend adjustables over landy shocks :wink:
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Re: Newbie

Post by Chris_C » 20 Sep 2011 07:12 pm

I recommend jumping off a bridge over landy dampers :P

Car looks nice, welcome in!
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Re: Newbie

Post by volvosneverdie » 20 Sep 2011 10:19 pm

I recommend jumping off a bridge over a river, over jumping off a bridge over landy dampers.
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Re: Newbie

Post by L14MNP » 20 Sep 2011 10:23 pm

I recommend Landy dampers over shagged out OE stuff! :lol:

Hi btw mate! I would say the usual craic of 'welcome to the mad house' or similar, but it's really quite reserved on here. Think I have only ever had one argument lol. (been reg'd longer than this account). 340pw
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