Where are they now? Archive of lost V3M'ers
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Off for a 1200km round trip in our DD to France this morning for a long weekend - fresh oil, new ignition bits, kids in the back and we're off
As long as Bosal keeps supplying my 360 with exhausts and my welder doesn't decide to flee the country I'll be faithful to my car for quite a bit longer
Tom
As long as Bosal keeps supplying my 360 with exhausts and my welder doesn't decide to flee the country I'll be faithful to my car for quite a bit longer
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
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
I'm in the 'cant bear to part with it, but can't be arsed with using it as a daily atm' category. Using another car is much easier as I can get things on the 360 done at my own leisure rather than making sure it's ready for work the following morning!
Bosal... meh, get a stainless system if you plan on keeping the car for the long haul!
Bosal... meh, get a stainless system if you plan on keeping the car for the long haul!
1989 - Volvo 360 GLT
1985 - Volvo 360 GLS
2008 - Volvo S60 SE Lux
1985 - Volvo 360 GLS
2008 - Volvo S60 SE Lux
Theres nothing wrong with using them as daily's, you're all just wusses. Fake doesn't need any work aside from servicing really now (ok, lately..., and having said that she'll prolly have a paddy) but I'm still abusing her (as people at the SBKV saw ) and expecting her to return good MPG.
Think she knows she's in the good books atm, all the time she's working, I don't need to go and finish Kar, so it's in her own interests really
Think she knows she's in the good books atm, all the time she's working, I don't need to go and finish Kar, so it's in her own interests really
'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
'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
Must be wusses!!!! dont know of many other uses of australan 360s besides daily driving so wtf are you all complaining about. Just coz you can buy newer rusted cars for under 1k spoilt lotChris_C wrote:Theres nothing wrong with using them as daily's, you're all just wusses. Fake doesn't need any work aside from servicing really now (ok, lately..., and having said that she'll prolly have a paddy) but I'm still abusing her (as people at the SBKV saw ) and expecting her to return good MPG.
Think she knows she's in the good books atm, all the time she's working, I don't need to go and finish Kar, so it's in her own interests really
I don't drive 360 daily, it is because I don't like to put this much miles on it, for that I got 240, ~60 000km in year wears car you know
Well, really it was because faulty oil seals, but also I have found out that 240 has much better load carrying ability too.
I hope to get 360 running for summer though
Well, really it was because faulty oil seals, but also I have found out that 240 has much better load carrying ability too.
I hope to get 360 running for summer though
I'm using the turbo as a daily driver. Since the last summer only thing gone wrong has been the alternator so pretty care-free driving.
Of course I've replaced other parts too but not because they would've been faulty. Mostly uprating stuff.
Of course I've replaced other parts too but not because they would've been faulty. Mostly uprating stuff.
Volvo R-Sport - Equipment for the car enthusiast.
“Buy land, they're not making it anymore” - Mark Twain
"There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely games." -Ernest Hemingway
“Buy land, they're not making it anymore” - Mark Twain
"There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely games." -Ernest Hemingway
I thought you sold the turbo Fuse? Do you still have the kitted one?
'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
'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
The GL was sold, which was actually my fathers car, though he didn't drive it much at the last year. GL was sold mainly because I don't have time or space to fix it anymore it was so badly rusted. Luckily the guy who bought it was a welder in profession..Chris_C wrote:I thought you sold the turbo Fuse? Do you still have the kitted one?
I've still got my own red GLT turbo and I don't see myself selling it very easily. I actually added a kind of a project topic on to the accessories&tuning area. Kind of a project topic because I usually get things done slowly. But I thought it's better to compile updates in the one topic rather than posting many random ones as I've done before.
Volvo R-Sport - Equipment for the car enthusiast.
“Buy land, they're not making it anymore” - Mark Twain
"There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely games." -Ernest Hemingway
“Buy land, they're not making it anymore” - Mark Twain
"There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely games." -Ernest Hemingway