breaking news: Volvo 340 on fire

Post by **Duvel78** » 13 Jan 2005 11:53 pm

Very bad news...

I got this message from our dutch member Leo Berende, I'm VERY sad too... HOW IS IT POSSIBLE!!!

Hello,

A message from holland.
13 - 1 2005 01.30 am someone tried to break in to my volvo, the alarm go's And the very sick people who did this, did this to my lovely volvo.
SAD SAD VERY SAD

greating from Leo Berende from holland.

Post by **SteveP** » 13 Jan 2005 11:56 pm

Oh no..

that looked like a really nice car as well!! Is the car salvageable? Doesn't look like alot of exterior damage...

Post by **Duvel78** » 14 Jan 2005 12:00 am

I think the car can be saved if the hole interior is changed but the only question in my mind is: is the roof still ok with the produced heat??

Post by **petefarrell360** » 14 Jan 2005 12:04 am

What sad sick people. I just hope Leo can save the car, it looks more interior damage than exterior.
Pete

Post by **5lab** » 14 Jan 2005 12:41 am

thats the car in your avetar is it not? same wheels..

Post by **Tom** » 14 Jan 2005 12:51 am

Look at the grille and foglights tho.

Post by **Chris_C** » 14 Jan 2005 01:31 am

Two break ins in the same night

Looks like I was lucky, I feel for Leo. Luckily the only damage I got is a couple of screw driver marks on the window pillar. Is that an R-sport wheel in there?

Lets hope the car is salvagable, interiors arn't too hard to come by, as long as that one wasn't customed. Good luck dude

Post by **redline** » 14 Jan 2005 09:46 am

Leo I am so sorry ,people who do things like that should be doused in petrol and set on fire .see how they like it, seriously though the car is deffinately beyond economical repair , Its not just the interior but glass and the wiring behind the dash as well.Its amazing the fire didnt get as low as the floor, carpets and mats look untouched ,Its a bit of a drastic method for getting your windows tinted isn't it LOL,by the way isnt that a mk2 nova grille. I hope you can get another 300 and transfer all the salvagable parts over as that would be the cheapest and safest route

Post by **Geez** » 14 Jan 2005 12:42 pm

Id have to agree with Redline, it does look like it would nt be financially viable to save this one which is a real shame. To use it as a donr for another 300 would prob be the cheapest and safest option

Looks like a lot of time and money was spent on this car , Just for some jealous cowardly little p***k to do something like that

Real sorry about that mate

Post by **foggyjames** » 14 Jan 2005 02:02 pm

That does indeed look like an R-Sport wheel.

All the more reason to keep the cars hidden away in garages....I feel rather like its just a matter of time until something happens to mine parked out on the street!

That totally sucks, although I can't help feeling he'd have been less of a target with a bit less 'rice' going on - sometimes it helps to blend in!

cheers

James

Post by **jtbo** » 14 Jan 2005 02:13 pm

These pictures are very scary, I don't have a garage and my car is all exposed to threats of cruel world

I hope that Leo will get car back in shape, it is very nice looking car, even burned, just imagine how it is all ok and polished.

Post by **foggyjames** » 14 Jan 2005 02:35 pm

Looking at it again, I agree that a new interior and glass will probably sort that out ok. The bodywork we can see looks unharmed, but I suspect that the roof is a real mess - that'll probably be the deciding factor.

cheers

James

Post by **special** » 14 Jan 2005 06:17 pm

so when are we goin to holland armed with baseball bats

if only these scumbags would all get a job rather than nicking other peoples cars damaging or torching them its jeluosy

they need a good kickin!!!

Post by **Tom** » 14 Jan 2005 06:30 pm

Oooh, if they even TOUCHED my car...

I'm reluctant to let ANYONE near it as it is!!

Post by **volvofreak** » 14 Jan 2005 07:54 pm

I will thank you all for the reply.
It helps me to get over the shock.

11 years i had this volvo, 11 years of building and modyfing. Most of the parts i made it my self.

That night i heard my alarm get out of my bed very fast than i saw flame's in my volvo quikly downstears get the gardenhose and get to my car at that time the whole inside was burning i tried to get much water in the car my son too whit buckets with water so we had saved a whole lot of wiring that lies on the floor. and more.
all of the interior is burnt or melted and the roof is bent ,too much damage my car definitely cannot by rebuild. it's too expensive and the smell, you never can't get it out of the car.
I have taken my volvo apart and only the body was left .
I go to build another volvo 340pw