Official V3M 300 Spotted Thread.

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Re: Official V3M 300 Spotted Thread.

Post by Evoman » 06 May 2013 08:06 pm

A 300 drove past my house today!!! I think it was a 360, it was white, 3 door and had a GLT spoiler on but that never means alot and the rest didnt look GLT like. Whose holidaying around Aberystwyth?? I didnt get the full reg but it was F plated.

Shame mine wasnt parked in its usual spot which is far more obvious from the road!
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Re: Official V3M 300 Spotted Thread.

Post by Jamesy12345 » 07 Jun 2013 07:00 am

Spotted! Volvo 360 with roof rack/lights and large radio ariel, in Durham last week.

I was driving a black S70 around the roundabout on Gilesgate bank (junction between A181/A690/Gilesgate), too surprised to wave

I'm guessing..........Nimminz??

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Re: Official V3M 300 Spotted Thread.

Post by Chris_C » 07 Jun 2013 09:51 am

Must be with that description ;)
'89(G) 340 GLE B172k
'03 S60 D5 SE, '91 (J) MX5, 1954 Cyclemaster
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'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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Re: Official V3M 300 Spotted Thread.

Post by L14MNP » 10 Jun 2013 04:28 pm

Black 5dr 360 GLT with about seven people inside, and silver/grey 5dr 340 with people being dragged out of it.
All, along with a stolen Saph Cossie, naughty S1 RS Turbo, and mk4 XR3i, spotted on a surprisingly decent episode of Police Camera Action, earlier on.

It even featured 'that' Vectra, caning it through Durham. :lol:
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Re: Official V3M 300 Spotted Thread.

Post by driftking89 » 16 Jul 2013 10:18 am

Red 340gl in Cambridge on Sunday sounded like it. Was running a f7p when it come past
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Re: Official V3M 300 Spotted Thread.

Post by V6 Man » 15 Aug 2013 06:45 pm

Grey 340 GL , G8**MKY, M1 southbound, junction 30, 10am today, lady driver.
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Re: Official V3M 300 Spotted Thread.

Post by bogbasic » 16 Aug 2013 03:06 pm

I really only looked at this thread yesterday after a mere 9 years on the forum. With only an alleged 800 of these cars still on the road and having not seen one for literally months (apart from mine, of course), I thought I'd check out a few I have seen around here in the last year or so. Now I do know I have seen a nice white 340 smoking around Tolworth so I had a nose around the back-streets in said area of South London and came across this....

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... I thought I was hallucinating, but a look at streetview (see above) confirms I am not. Is that anyone on here? If it is I hope I am not giving away too much privacy-wise and I can take this off if it offends the owner(s). I'm sure those bags are full of cocaine.
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).
More info here!

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Re: Official V3M 300 Spotted Thread.

Post by Hell Driver » 17 Aug 2013 12:44 am

V6 Man wrote:Grey 340 GL , G8**MKY, M1 southbound, junction 30, 10am today, lady driver.
That sounds like the vicar's car from near me...metallic dark grey Mk3, 5 door by any chance?
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Re: Official V3M 300 Spotted Thread.

Post by V6 Man » 17 Aug 2013 07:31 am

Indeed, moving at a respectable 70+mph too!
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Re: Official V3M 300 Spotted Thread.

Post by Hell Driver » 18 Aug 2013 01:13 am

V6 Man wrote:Indeed, moving at a respectable 70+mph too!
God moves at mysterious speeds!

Was it is as fast as a vicar out of hell?

The list of bad jokes goes on.....
360 GLE Saloon (D 86)
360 GLS (A 84)
343 DL (W 80) :-)
340 GL 1.7 (G 89)
360 GLS (Y 83)
440 Turbo (J 92)
Transit Tipper 125 T350 (02)Alive Again!
Transit Tipper Smiley face Q reg
Mitsubishi Colt 1.1 (54)
R.I.P. 77 343 DL vario :-(

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Re: Official V3M 300 Spotted Thread.

Post by MCHUDD » 19 Aug 2013 07:25 pm

Hi all.
Thats not cocaine, Its Quaker Oats :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: Official V3M 300 Spotted Thread.

Post by bogbasic » 19 Aug 2013 10:06 pm

Its got to be a forum member, but who is it???

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I might 'card' it and see what happens, or duck.

Does anyone have a pdf of that nice little card someone (Chris_C) kindly left on my windscreen a few years ago??
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).
More info here!

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Re: Official V3M 300 Spotted Thread.

Post by Chris_C » 25 Aug 2013 09:03 am

The cards were made by Redline, who hasnt been around for years. I might have a couple somewhere I could scan still though... Will have a look.
'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

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Re: Official V3M 300 Spotted Thread.

Post by trabitom99 » 26 Sep 2013 10:42 am

bogbasic wrote:Its got to be a forum member, but who is it???
Whoever it is, the guy has taste :-)

Cheers

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343 L Junior B14.3E MT4 (155) 229000kms 1981 (scrapped)
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Re: Official V3M 300 Spotted Thread.

Post by classicswede » 26 Sep 2013 05:55 pm

Chris_C wrote:The cards were made by Redline, who hasnt been around for years. I might have a couple somewhere I could scan still though... Will have a look.

If anyone has the artwork I would be willing to get some more of these made
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