Manual '77 343 in Russia

A global place for general discussion (Volvo, V3M or non-Volvo related topics).
Please introduce yourself here, your Volvo 300 hobby...
NO technical support, parts requests or car advertisements here
Post Reply
User avatar
S10NPH
Posts: 461
Joined: 23 Sep 2008 09:52 pm
Location: Cambridge

Manual '77 343 in Russia

Post by S10NPH » 21 Jan 2013 02:08 pm

I came across this when I was googling yesterday, a Russian 343, 1977 model year, with what looks like a retro-fitted manual gearbox. Thought others may be interested/horrified.

http://www.drive2.ru/cars/volvo/340/340/benz/
1977 Volvo 343 DL 1.4 Vario TUJ 247R
1980 Volvo 345 DL 1.4 PGH 590V
1981 Volvo 345 DL 1.4 ECR 312W
1985 Volvo 340 DL 1.4 Vario B168 DTU
1982 Volvo 245 GLT 2.3 Auto VKN 137X
1997 Saab 900 Convertible P290 DDF and 2018 VW Tiguan S10 NPH

User avatar
Speedy88
Posts: 4057
Joined: 04 May 2009 11:52 pm
Location: Bristol

Re: Manual '77 343 in Russia

Post by Speedy88 » 21 Jan 2013 02:55 pm

That is awesome! Good for them.
'88 340 Williams (Sold)
'85 360 GLS - Drift project (Sold)
'77 Colt Sigma
'96 940 Drift project

User avatar
trabitom99
*** V3M DONOR ***
Posts: 4398
Joined: 06 Jan 2007 02:38 pm
Location: Bonn, Germany

Re: Manual '77 343 in Russia

Post by trabitom99 » 21 Jan 2013 03:45 pm

Rear wheels from a Renault Fuego / R18 and a gear knob from an '80s VW. Looks interesting :-)

If I were a Russian, I'd convert to manual too, unless I was able to do the CVT servicing myself ...

Cheers

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

MCHUDD
*** V3M DONOR ***
Posts: 2537
Joined: 18 May 2006 03:43 pm
Location: BELFAST UNITED KINGDOM

Re: Manual '77 343 in Russia

Post by MCHUDD » 21 Jan 2013 04:07 pm

Hi all.
That car has done well to last that long up in Rusky land.
I would have gone for a proper gear knob though :lol: :lol: :lol:
Cheers Mark.
sm69 sm69 sm69 sm69 sm69 sm69 sm69 sm69 sm69

Maestro_UA
Posts: 22
Joined: 02 Nov 2012 06:00 pm
Location: Ukraine, Lviv

Re: Manual '77 343 in Russia

Post by Maestro_UA » 22 Jan 2013 05:29 pm

This car from the Crimea, Ukraine =)
I communicated long ago with the owner, was gone somewhere.


By the way, there is also my car)
http://www.drive2.ru/cars/volvo/340/340/shpioner/
Volvo breaks? No, didn't hear

User avatar
Speedy88
Posts: 4057
Joined: 04 May 2009 11:52 pm
Location: Bristol

Re: Manual '77 343 in Russia

Post by Speedy88 » 23 Jan 2013 08:49 am

Sweet 340pw
'88 340 Williams (Sold)
'85 360 GLS - Drift project (Sold)
'77 Colt Sigma
'96 940 Drift project

Post Reply