Volvo 340 1.4 winter car

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HarmEmmen
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Volvo 340 1.4 winter car

Post by HarmEmmen » 25 Oct 2016 05:27 pm

Hello everyone!

Last Saturday I bought my 340 so I can put my MG B in storage for the winter.
It already passed the Dutch MOT with flying colours and it is getting new tires fitted as we speak.
It's a very base model 1.4 Special, no options other than heated front seats. I'll probably fit a rev counter and central locking soon, and perhaps some other original options. It does have some dings and dents and I'll try my best to repair them as good as I can.
It's a very low mileage car (90.000km), fully documented, literally bought it from an old granddad.

So far I'm truly surprised how good it actually drives, I'm sure I'm going to have a good time with this car.

Kind regards,
Harm

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1990 Volvo 340 1.4
1979 MG B Roadster

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Re: Volvo 340 1.4 winter car

Post by 360beast » 25 Oct 2016 06:27 pm

Gooooorgeous!!!

What are the plans?

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Re: Volvo 340 1.4 winter car

Post by HarmEmmen » 25 Oct 2016 06:57 pm

360beast wrote:Gooooorgeous!!!

What are the plans?
Mostly keep it original. Definitely replacing some of the fuel lines as advised by a fellow 340 driver on facebook, it just got new tires on it today, replacing the radiator this weekend and probably going to add central locking and a rev counter. Perhaps some other original options later on but definitely nothing non-original. And other than that, just drive it, enjoy it and probably sell it after the winter and try to make a small profit on it.
1990 Volvo 340 1.4
1979 MG B Roadster

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Re: Volvo 340 1.4 winter car

Post by benji1985 » 25 Oct 2016 07:25 pm

Nice to see you on here and taking my advice :)

HarmEmmen
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Re: Volvo 340 1.4 winter car

Post by HarmEmmen » 25 Oct 2016 08:11 pm

benji1985 wrote:Nice to see you on here and taking my advice :)
Thank you for giving me that advice!
1990 Volvo 340 1.4
1979 MG B Roadster

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Re: Volvo 340 1.4 winter car

Post by bogbasic » 26 Oct 2016 12:15 pm

Petrol blue is the best colour - ecstatic is a better word than gorgeous. Must do bookface one day...
1988 340 1.4 GL, 218k, 5 door (Grey Bess). Gone to CBA.
1991 340 1.7 GL, 64k, 5 door, petrol blue (Deep Blue).
1988 360 2.0 GLE, 140k, 5 door, ocean blue metallic (Blue Bess).
1989 340 1.7 GL, 108k, 3 door (Red Ness).
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