Hey. Newbie here.
Just been given a Volvo 360GLE by a mate thats emigrating to Oz. Its got 169,000 miles on the clock - I've drove it this morning to work and everything seems fine with it. He told me that it only cost him £60 to get it through its last MOT.
How long can I expect it to run for? Isn't 169k miles very high?
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169 isnt particularly high, specially for a 360.
check there are no rust spots emerging - if there are its best to get them sorted before winter sets in. its also a good idea to get the car waxoilled before winter, to seal the underside
check there are no rust spots emerging - if there are its best to get them sorted before winter sets in. its also a good idea to get the car waxoilled before winter, to seal the underside
Siddy-'87 360 Glt lhd convertible
Swapsea-'89 360GLT-swapped!
Leah-'84 340GL-sold! Maisie-'85 340GL-sold!
Snowy-'88 360GLE-killed by a truck! Dougle-'89 360GLT-dead&stolen!
Nessy-'86 340GL-foggy's! Grace-'86 360GLT-gone!
Swapsea-'89 360GLT-swapped!
Leah-'84 340GL-sold! Maisie-'85 340GL-sold!
Snowy-'88 360GLE-killed by a truck! Dougle-'89 360GLT-dead&stolen!
Nessy-'86 340GL-foggy's! Grace-'86 360GLT-gone!
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Hello and welcome!
You can expect 500.000 km with a B19 / B200 engine, that's the highest mileage I know (360 GLT from the member Knüt on the french forum)
You can expect 500.000 km with a B19 / B200 engine, that's the highest mileage I know (360 GLT from the member Knüt on the french forum)
Collection: '78 343 Black Beauty, '82 345 GLS, '83 340 DL 2.0, '84 340 DL vario, '88 360 GLT 5d (2x) & 4d (2x), '89 GLT, '91 340 vario
Dad's cars: '87 340 vario, '89 340 vario
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Dad's cars: '87 340 vario, '89 340 vario
Lot of donors cars and parts...
V3M for life!
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True! We were talking about that here:BillyWhizz wrote:
They're very comfortable to drive too aren't they? I'm very impressed.
http://www.volvo300mania.com/forum2/vie ... =3994#3994
Collection: '78 343 Black Beauty, '82 345 GLS, '83 340 DL 2.0, '84 340 DL vario, '88 360 GLT 5d (2x) & 4d (2x), '89 GLT, '91 340 vario
Dad's cars: '87 340 vario, '89 340 vario
Lot of donors cars and parts...
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Dad's cars: '87 340 vario, '89 340 vario
Lot of donors cars and parts...
V3M for life!
500,000km is pretty extreme - didnt know any had made it that far.
having said that, if nessy was younger she'd easily have made it to 400,000km - she made it up to 292k already
having said that, if nessy was younger she'd easily have made it to 400,000km - she made it up to 292k already
Siddy-'87 360 Glt lhd convertible
Swapsea-'89 360GLT-swapped!
Leah-'84 340GL-sold! Maisie-'85 340GL-sold!
Snowy-'88 360GLE-killed by a truck! Dougle-'89 360GLT-dead&stolen!
Nessy-'86 340GL-foggy's! Grace-'86 360GLT-gone!
Swapsea-'89 360GLT-swapped!
Leah-'84 340GL-sold! Maisie-'85 340GL-sold!
Snowy-'88 360GLE-killed by a truck! Dougle-'89 360GLT-dead&stolen!
Nessy-'86 340GL-foggy's! Grace-'86 360GLT-gone!
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250,000 is easy for a 360 - but do the obvious checks....cambelt age is the main one! Also if you've just picked it up, do yourself a favour and give it a service.
Come to the meet next weekend - see the thread in 'Events'!
cheers
James
Come to the meet next weekend - see the thread in 'Events'!
cheers
James
VOC 300-series Register Keeper
'89 740 Turbo Intercooler
'88 360 Turbo Intercooler
'85 360 GLT
'81 343 GLS R-Sport
'79 343 DL
'70 164
...and some modern FWD nonsense to get me to work...
'89 740 Turbo Intercooler
'88 360 Turbo Intercooler
'85 360 GLT
'81 343 GLS R-Sport
'79 343 DL
'70 164
...and some modern FWD nonsense to get me to work...