is it worth anything

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shakes
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Re: is it worth anything

Post by shakes » 11 Jan 2013 10:53 pm

Thanks all, it seems like a real nice club, maybee il take the gauges out and keep them, then il still kinda be a volvo owner :mrgreen:
Hey did anyone notice the Volvo cassette tape? ... i wonder whats on it :wink:

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Re: is it worth anything

Post by Speedy88 » 11 Jan 2013 11:26 pm

Holy shit! Bristol.

Guys, I can go take a look at this for anyone. Unfortunately I'm out of storage currently and can't really afford £300 but I'd happily put it through an MOT for someone if they really want it?
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Re: is it worth anything

Post by Evoman » 11 Jan 2013 11:55 pm

Speedy88 wrote:Holy shit! Bristol.

Guys, I can go take a look at this for anyone. Unfortunately I'm out of storage currently and can't really afford £300 but I'd happily put it through an MOT for someone if they really want it?
BUY IT MARK, please? I MAY have a sibling interested, ill ask him on sunday
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Re: is it worth anything

Post by Speedy88 » 12 Jan 2013 01:22 am

Speedy88 wrote:Unfortunately I'm out of storage currently and can't really afford £300
Sorry dude... But if he can find the money I'll look at it for him. I'm sure shakes will hold onto it if you've paid for it.
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Re: is it worth anything

Post by trabitom99 » 12 Jan 2013 08:48 am

shakes wrote:Thanks all, it seems like a real nice club, maybee il take the gauges out and keep them, then il still kinda be a volvo owner :mrgreen:
Hey did anyone notice the Volvo cassette tape? ... i wonder whats on it :wink:
If you do, don't forget the manifold tapping and the temperature sensor ...

The radio/cassette can definitely be removed and sold seperately, it doesn't look right and is designed for earlier models. It's worth a few bob too on the bay as it's a part common to early V200s as well.

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Re: is it worth anything

Post by MCHUDD » 12 Jan 2013 12:18 pm

Hi all.
Lads, as tom says. There is a mk1 radio cassette in that car, These things go for serious money in Germany.
The car is well worth £300 as a project and it would be a shame if it went for scrap.
If it were in this part of the UK,i would be on it like a shot :D .
So lads, get yourself a rare barbin and save this car. :D :D :D
Cheers Mark.
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Re: is it worth anything

Post by shakes » 12 Jan 2013 02:09 pm

Whats a v200 mate?
The stereo even has the Volvo cassette tape. you can see on the pic with the documents.

There is a couple of minor things this car needs, the heaters doesnt work but i noticed a couple of fuses blown, there really weird looking fuses and i Havant got any hanging around to change them.
the drivers window isn't opening but you can hear the motor try and move when pressing the button, i think its just where it was sat so long and got bits of crap between the rubber and the glass again a easy fix. and that's the only faults ive noticed.

i was going to fix them, but i know you like something to tinker with 8)

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Re: is it worth anything

Post by Chris_C » 12 Jan 2013 03:57 pm

It's a shame, there have been a good couple of MOT'd and tax'd cars for sale or sold in the last month for the same money you are asking for this so I'm not convinced it's worth that money when it's a proven MOT failure with welding needed.
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Re: is it worth anything

Post by SteveP » 12 Jan 2013 06:07 pm

If the bits needing welding are only small, get it welded - with full MOT surely £500 any day - it looks pretty tidy overall.

@Chris - I've not seen any MOT'd/Taxed 300's this tidy sell for £300, 400 maybe - at a push!
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Re: is it worth anything

Post by trabitom99 » 12 Jan 2013 06:49 pm

shakes wrote:Whats a v200 mate?
A Volvo 240, 244, 245, 264 etc. :
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343 L Junior B14.3E MT4 (155) 229000kms 1981 (scrapped)
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Re: is it worth anything

Post by shakes » 13 Jan 2013 01:44 pm

ah right cool, thanks Tom.

£250 anyone?

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Re: is it worth anything

Post by trabitom99 » 13 Jan 2013 04:36 pm

Oh man, this hurts to watch. Somebody buy this thing!

Here're the brochures (crap pics I'm afraid):

with old style econometer:
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with new style econometer:
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Tom
343 GL Touring B14.1E CVT (155) 98000kms 1980 (sold)
343 L Junior B14.3E MT4 (155) 229000kms 1981 (scrapped)
343 DLS B19A MT4 (155) 167900kms 1982
360 GL Injection B200F MT5 (231) 348598kms 1988 (scrapped)
360 GLT B200F MT5 (302) 230000kms 1988

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Re: is it worth anything

Post by Speedy88 » 13 Jan 2013 08:46 pm

Someone lend me £250?
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'85 360 GLS - Drift project (Sold)
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Re: is it worth anything

Post by trabitom99 » 14 Jan 2013 12:05 pm

An idea: 5 V3M'ers contribute 50 pounds to Speedy, or maybe less, shakes?

The worst that can happen:
dials, power window switches and radio get removed, sold on Ebay (by Speedy)
car sold for scrap (by Speedy)
everyone gets their money back, Speedy has lost some of his time, some rare parts saved

The best that can happen:
car gets welded, cheaply MOT'd, sold on for more money
Everyone gets their money back
Speedy gets to keep the extra for his time
A "special" V300 saved

Good idea ;-) ?

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Tom
343 GL Touring B14.1E CVT (155) 98000kms 1980 (sold)
343 L Junior B14.3E MT4 (155) 229000kms 1981 (scrapped)
343 DLS B19A MT4 (155) 167900kms 1982
360 GL Injection B200F MT5 (231) 348598kms 1988 (scrapped)
360 GLT B200F MT5 (302) 230000kms 1988

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Re: is it worth anything

Post by shakes » 14 Jan 2013 12:30 pm

I'm on my way back to the test centre I've just been under the car with a halide light and a screw driver the cars bluddy solid.
lets see where this rot is, il keep you posted.

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