Hello there! Volvoist, no 300 series as of yet...

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
B18FTM
Posts: 12
Joined: 21 Mar 2013 03:25 pm

Hello there! Volvoist, no 300 series as of yet...

Post by B18FTM » 23 Mar 2013 07:43 pm

I'm new to this site. I bought a set of 15" five spokes off a V3M member in Kent when I owned a 480. His barn was full of 300s, and I think he said one had a Nissan SR20 engine. He went by the name of 'cherryturbo' on eBay.

I love Volvos. I have two already, a 1966 121 Amazon and a 1990 460 Turbo. The latter might be the earliest left in the country, as it was registered in November 1990. For bonus points it appears to have come from the same area as my Amazon [YO].

Couple of pictures for you:

Image

Amazon, before it was restored and my wallet fell over and died. It's going to a specialist in Crewe in early April so I can get it back on the road.

Image

460 in the snow somewhere on the Woodhead Road. If anyone has a phase 1 leather interior for it, please speak up! I can't find one anywhere!

I would really like a 340 or a 360 GLE \ GLT to complete the set ! I don't have a massive budget but the 300s are really beginning to appeal to me.

Image

Here's a shot of a pair of 300s I spotted at the Santa Pod Retro Show in 2011. I think one of them belongs to Speedy88, who's definitely on here.

User avatar
SteveP
*** V3M DONOR ***
Posts: 7933
Joined: 21 Sep 2004 12:45 pm
Location: Coventry, UK

Re: Hello there! Volvoist, no 300 series as of yet...

Post by SteveP » 23 Mar 2013 07:52 pm

Welcome! Sure you'll fit right in with a collection like that. I'd seen pictures of your 460 on the VOC before and while I'm not normally a fan, the colour and wheel combination looks great. The Phase 1's are starting to look pretty retro now, it's just a shame it might be too late!! The silver 300 is Speedy's old car and the blue 340 is Chris_C :)

Check out the 360 GLS on ebay at the moment. (It's also in the for sale section here). Firstly it's a fantastic colour, secondly it looks in pretty good shape!
1989 - Volvo 360 GLT
1985 - Volvo 360 GLS
2008 - Volvo S60 SE Lux

B18FTM
Posts: 12
Joined: 21 Mar 2013 03:25 pm

Re: Hello there! Volvoist, no 300 series as of yet...

Post by B18FTM » 23 Mar 2013 08:00 pm

SteveP wrote: Check out the 360 GLS on ebay at the moment. (It's also in the for sale section here). Firstly it's a fantastic colour, secondly it looks in pretty good shape!
It's already in my watch list. It looks superb, but it's going to go out of my price range, I can guarantee it.
I PM'd two of the folk on here selling 360s at the moment but haven't heard anything back. Ho hum....

The 400s are pretty under-rated cars. The 480 will end up as a minor classic and the 40\60 series will end up withering away to nothingness. I've just fitted a MOMO Daytona to mine and it's a massive improvement on the bus-like thing previously installed!

volvosneverdie
*** V3M DONOR ***
Posts: 9143
Joined: 11 Nov 2008 04:22 pm
Location: Newcastle Upon Toon

Re: Hello there! Volvoist, no 300 series as of yet...

Post by volvosneverdie » 23 Mar 2013 08:24 pm

Welcome in dude,

That fleet really does need a 300 mind.
Image

Nimminz
Posts: 1669
Joined: 11 Jun 2010 10:56 pm
Location: Durham City, NE England, UK
Contact:

Re: Hello there! Volvoist, no 300 series as of yet...

Post by Nimminz » 23 Mar 2013 10:55 pm

welcome! a nice pair of volvos there!
'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

User avatar
Chris_C
*** V3M DONOR ***
Posts: 9600
Joined: 18 Jun 2004 11:53 pm
Location: South Coast, UK

Re: Hello there! Volvoist, no 300 series as of yet...

Post by Chris_C » 24 Mar 2013 01:01 am

Given that your 460 has Vegas, I'm pretty certain I can tie up the username on the VOC :lol: Yes, the blue 300 in your pic is mine.

What sort of thing do you want the 300 for? The parts availability is worse than the 400 (though as a scene, we've started getting some parts re manufactured) but the 360 at least shares engine parts with the big bricks. I've always prefered 40s, but I'm strange.
'89(G) 340 GLE B172k
'03 S60 D5 SE, '91 (J) MX5, 1954 Cyclemaster
Ex:
'89(F) 340 GL F7R (ex B172k) - Fake -> SBKV 300 Runner Up 08, 12; '91(H) 340 GL B14.4E - Kar; '88(F) 360 GLT B200E - Jet -> BKV 300 Runner Up 09; '89(G) 360 GLT B200E - Beast

User avatar
Hell Driver
Posts: 1415
Joined: 18 Aug 2009 09:58 pm
Location: Doncaster UK

Re: Hello there! Volvoist, no 300 series as of yet...

Post by Hell Driver » 24 Mar 2013 02:19 am

Nice to see another 400 Turbo owner on here, mines not on the road though, I came back over to the dark side after running it for a few years, just couldn't keep away from the 300 :P
360 GLE Saloon (D 86)
360 GLS (A 84)
343 DL (W 80) :-)
340 GL 1.7 (G 89)
360 GLS (Y 83)
440 Turbo (J 92)
Transit Tipper 125 T350 (02)Alive Again!
Transit Tipper Smiley face Q reg
Mitsubishi Colt 1.1 (54)
R.I.P. 77 343 DL vario :-(

B18FTM
Posts: 12
Joined: 21 Mar 2013 03:25 pm

Re: Hello there! Volvoist, no 300 series as of yet...

Post by B18FTM » 24 Mar 2013 09:31 pm

Chris_C wrote:.

What sort of thing do you want the 300 for? The parts availability is worse than the 400 (though as a scene, we've started getting some parts re manufactured) but the 360 at least shares engine parts with the big bricks. I've always prefered 40s, but I'm strange.
The parts availability is worse than for the 400s? Christ - I'm struggling to get certain engine parts for that 460 as it is - Volvo themselves couldn't supply a starter motor [had to go to GSF and they got it wrong, twice], gearbox dowels or a clutch cable. The early 440\460 door mirrors are spectacularly fragile and hard to find, too. In two years mine's needed a new alternator, starter motor [the Turbos kill these for fun because of their location], a clutch pedal pin and a battery.

I'd like a 300 for a bit of sliding [yes, the 'd' word] and a bit of general classic motoring. A 2 litre would be the best for me - I'd like a bit of poke.
Although I'm surprised at the parts situation - the 440\460 are hard to get parts for because they have a very small following other than folk who want a snotter.

I am interested in the two 360s for sale here - but haven't received a reply.....

User avatar
Chris_C
*** V3M DONOR ***
Posts: 9600
Joined: 18 Jun 2004 11:53 pm
Location: South Coast, UK

Re: Hello there! Volvoist, no 300 series as of yet...

Post by Chris_C » 24 Mar 2013 11:53 pm

It's not due to the following, so much as the factory the car was made. Starters, they are common to an awful lot of things, I wouldn't be stressed about those just yet, same with alternator (look at Meganes etc next time you need something engine shaped and are struggling). Mirrors, yup, thats a pain as it's unique.

360 makes a lot of sense if you want to play with it, drive train wise you'll save yourself a lot of hassle!
'89(G) 340 GLE B172k
'03 S60 D5 SE, '91 (J) MX5, 1954 Cyclemaster
Ex:
'89(F) 340 GL F7R (ex B172k) - Fake -> SBKV 300 Runner Up 08, 12; '91(H) 340 GL B14.4E - Kar; '88(F) 360 GLT B200E - Jet -> BKV 300 Runner Up 09; '89(G) 360 GLT B200E - Beast

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

Re: Hello there! Volvoist, no 300 series as of yet...

Post by MCHUDD » 25 Mar 2013 01:58 pm

Hi mate.
Welcome to the 300 nutter club :lol:
Both your cars look great. My sister sold her new car because she wanted
another 440 :shock: but our family can be a bit strange :lol: :lol: :lol:
Cheers Mark.
sm69 sm69 sm69 sm69 sm69 sm69 sm69 sm69 sm69 sm69

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

Re: Hello there! Volvoist, no 300 series as of yet...

Post by Speedy88 » 25 Mar 2013 02:06 pm

Hey man, do I know you from somewhere else? RR or something? Memory is failing me today
'88 340 Williams (Sold)
'85 360 GLS - Drift project (Sold)
'77 Colt Sigma
'96 940 Drift project

B18FTM
Posts: 12
Joined: 21 Mar 2013 03:25 pm

Re: Hello there! Volvoist, no 300 series as of yet...

Post by B18FTM » 25 Mar 2013 02:32 pm

Speedy88 wrote:Hey man, do I know you from somewhere else? RR or something? Memory is failing me today
Eerm - we know the same people, I think - but we don't know each other.

Here's a shot of your car at the last Beach Party. I turned up in my C4 diesel because my 460 was in use at the time by my mate.

Image

Some more of my other Volvos, and Volvos past:

Image

Recording a blistering 16.8 second quarter - enough to beat an 8v Golf GTI Mk2, anyway.

Image

480S I bought to strip and then binned.

Image

480ES that's now in Scotland.

Image

460 Turbo two days after I bought it.

Image

Amazon in storage.

Image

Amazon at my old storage place.

Image

480ES at University.

Couple of things:

1. Is the new Photobucket really crap, or is it me?

2. Why won't the bloke with the green 360 reply? He must be really busy..... :(

User avatar
nvdw
Posts: 199
Joined: 10 Dec 2008 10:01 pm
Location: Glass City, NL

Re: Hello there! Volvoist, no 300 series as of yet...

Post by nvdw » 25 Mar 2013 02:35 pm

I'm a lurker at the Autoshite forum so most of the pics are strangely familiar ;)

Welcome!

macplaxton
Posts: 3283
Joined: 09 Feb 2008 02:29 am

Re: Hello there! Volvoist, no 300 series as of yet...

Post by macplaxton » 25 Mar 2013 09:40 pm

B18FTM wrote:Is the new Photobucket really crap, or is it me?
Don't use it myself, but a heard grumblings about it being really crap elsewhere.
72 DAF 44 Estate 78 Volvo 343DL Black BeautyImageImage
82 Volvo 343DL CVTImageImage 88 Volvo 340DL Diesel

B18FTM
Posts: 12
Joined: 21 Mar 2013 03:25 pm

Re: Hello there! Volvoist, no 300 series as of yet...

Post by B18FTM » 25 Mar 2013 10:04 pm

nvdw wrote:I'm a lurker at the Autoshite forum so most of the pics are strangely familiar ;)

Welcome!
Yeah, sorry - the pics get whored across the old car internetz.....

Post Reply