I've heard conflicting things about veg oil in Landys, but it sounds a great idea
Everyone getting new daily rides, me too :D
Erm, old one 
Pre turbo, it's a S2. As it happens, he threw the keys at me todya, and I got to play with it for an hour or so... ffs those things are scary! Someone forgot to fit them with brakes! Awesome fun down lanes though.
Pre turbo, it's a S2. As it happens, he threw the keys at me todya, and I got to play with it for an hour or so... ffs those things are scary! Someone forgot to fit them with brakes! Awesome fun down lanes though.'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
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Duvel78
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Erm... I have a new daily driver too 
The red GLT needs new front struts and I don't want to drive it anymore when the weather is bad (rust), it becomes now a collection car.
Sooo I bought another Volvo (first time that I buy something different from a 340 or 360
): 2002, 3 doors, 2.0 low pressure turbo engine boosted to more than 200 hp (RICA ecu upgrade) and running on LPG (LPI Vialle system, I love it)
It's a...... C70 coupé, yes
positve points:
very fast car
NO noise on board
very economical, modern LPI system
incredible good dolby prologic audio system
negative points:
turning circle is AWFUL
lowered sport chassis sometimes very uncomfortable
no moving backseat to extend the boot space
The red GLT needs new front struts and I don't want to drive it anymore when the weather is bad (rust), it becomes now a collection car.
Sooo I bought another Volvo (first time that I buy something different from a 340 or 360
): 2002, 3 doors, 2.0 low pressure turbo engine boosted to more than 200 hp (RICA ecu upgrade) and running on LPG (LPI Vialle system, I love it)It's a...... C70 coupé, yes
positve points:
very fast car
NO noise on board
very economical, modern LPI system
incredible good dolby prologic audio system
negative points:
turning circle is AWFUL
lowered sport chassis sometimes very uncomfortable
no moving backseat to extend the boot space
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...
V3M for life!
Dad's cars: '87 340 vario, '89 340 vario
Lot of donors cars and parts...
V3M for life!
)Nice looking car 
Is gas readily available on mainland Europe?
My Cherokee and Dodge Ram van are on gas-I like it
Is gas readily available on mainland Europe?
My Cherokee and Dodge Ram van are on gas-I like it
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The C30 was a test car that I got from Volvo. Personally I will never buy a diesel cause I hate themgerm wrote:Nice car! but i thought you had a c30 diesel?
Yes, it's very easy to get gas and I really don't understand why (in Belgium for example) it hasn't more success! (I think it's different in the Netherlands, much more cars have LPG there)sven360 wrote:Is gas readily available on mainland Europe?
It's very cheap, you don't lose any performance of the car with modern systems as the LPI, it's safe, it's a good alternative for fuel, what do you want more? Ok it's expensive to install if you buy it new, it's the only point. For the rest, I really love that LPI! Here is an interesting link: http://www.vialle.nl/bedrijfsprofiel/al ... e.html?L=1
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...
V3M for life!
Dad's cars: '87 340 vario, '89 340 vario
Lot of donors cars and parts...
V3M for life!
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The 97-02 C70 Coupé (Type N) is my favourite FWD Volvo. Nice buy!
Tom
PS Did anyone see the 1997 Film"The Saint" with Val Kilmer (not Roger Moore)? There's one in that ...
Tom
PS Did anyone see the 1997 Film"The Saint" with Val Kilmer (not Roger Moore)? There's one in that ...
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 guess it is not that shameful to own shitty FWD now as there are some others too 
C70 is indeed least ugly from FWD Volvos, but it must be quite shock to park it until one gets used to turning radius.
My daily runner is lot smaller than previous 240, but still I find reversing and trying again with parking, they just did forgot to install turning front wheels in factory, perhaps we should inform them from this little problem
It is soon difficult to find good 300 from market as parts are cut out and cars with low mileage and usage will be sent to wreckers or put into barn as 'normal' people see it only being transportation device that can't be serviced easily anymore.
It is good that there are not so expensive daily runners so we can keep putting money to our loved 300-series
C70 is indeed least ugly from FWD Volvos, but it must be quite shock to park it until one gets used to turning radius.
My daily runner is lot smaller than previous 240, but still I find reversing and trying again with parking, they just did forgot to install turning front wheels in factory, perhaps we should inform them from this little problem
It is soon difficult to find good 300 from market as parts are cut out and cars with low mileage and usage will be sent to wreckers or put into barn as 'normal' people see it only being transportation device that can't be serviced easily anymore.
It is good that there are not so expensive daily runners so we can keep putting money to our loved 300-series
Volvo 360GL -88 -under restoration-
Volvo 343DL vario -81 -running-
Volvo 240 Diesel -83 -undecided-
Citroen ZX Dturbo -97 -daily-
Volvo 343DL vario -81 -running-
Volvo 240 Diesel -83 -undecided-
Citroen ZX Dturbo -97 -daily-
Well, french reliability is starting to show.
It did loose over litre of oil in less than 900km, even it had lost only very very little in previous 5000km, also litre of coolant had disappeared somewhere.
Heater fan seem to be dead sometimes, it needs good 'tap' into centre console.
Oh yes and now it has started to mark it's parking spot too...
It did loose over litre of oil in less than 900km, even it had lost only very very little in previous 5000km, also litre of coolant had disappeared somewhere.
Heater fan seem to be dead sometimes, it needs good 'tap' into centre console.
Oh yes and now it has started to mark it's parking spot too...
Volvo 360GL -88 -under restoration-
Volvo 343DL vario -81 -running-
Volvo 240 Diesel -83 -undecided-
Citroen ZX Dturbo -97 -daily-
Volvo 343DL vario -81 -running-
Volvo 240 Diesel -83 -undecided-
Citroen ZX Dturbo -97 -daily-
