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First 340 now getting 1.8 16v swap!
Posted: 15 Dec 2009 01:37 am
by tomsdubwerks
Hi guys and girls... My names Tom and I'm from sunny Skeggy. Hopefully picking up my first Volvo this week after my VW Lupo was hit by an un-insured driver.... seeing as it could go on for months trying to get anything for it I thought I'd try something a little different and I have bought a 1989 340 DL 3 door hatch! Can't wait! My mate also just got a 1987 740! We got to be the only 2 under 25's in skeg with Volvos! Will post pics when I've fetched her.
My other project is this old girl! Its slowly getting restored and getting fitted with a 1.4 16v on ITB's! (even slower now my Lupo's dead!)

Re: Volvo n00b here!
Posted: 15 Dec 2009 10:38 am
by volvosneverdie
Welcome to the forum dude.
Hope you enjoy the rwd-ness.

Re: Volvo n00b here!
Posted: 15 Dec 2009 11:23 am
by MCHUDD
Hi mate and welcome.
Is that a mk1 golf or a polo derby?
I had one once.It was pretty basic inside but the engine was something else.
You could drive it up an extreamly steep hill in forth gear.
Cheers Mark.

Re: Volvo n00b here!
Posted: 15 Dec 2009 01:07 pm
by macplaxton
That's a Polo.
Re: Volvo n00b here!
Posted: 15 Dec 2009 06:59 pm
by tomsdubwerks
Lol can't wait for proper RWD-ness again... not that my Triumph Herald or Moggie ever supplied the RWD fun factor. Used to drive my Dad's old Manta, Kaddett, RS2000 and 1500 GT engined Anglia and they were fun! Plus a few turds in the fields when we were kids! In fact last time I got sideways (excluding being pushed sideways by the Subaru in the Lupo) was in a 1970 Fiat 500 my Dad just bought!
Gotta love the mk1 Polo... its like the german Mini! In fact I prefer it to any of the many Minis I've had!

Re: Volvo n00b here!
Posted: 28 Dec 2009 03:32 am
by tomsdubwerks
Here she is on my Golf G60 steels!

Re: Volvo n00b here!
Posted: 07 Feb 2010 07:33 pm
by J340GLT
why does that reg look so familiar? was it on ebay or something?
Jay
Re: Volvo n00b here!
Posted: 07 Feb 2010 07:45 pm
by Chris_C
It's been on the forum before certainly! I can't remember if it was an ebay listing or was someones car though
Re: Volvo n00b here!
Posted: 07 Feb 2010 07:45 pm
by griffo20022
Thats a cracking 340 you've bought there mate! Excellent reg plate too haha!
I haven't seen your MK1 on ClubPolo by any chance have I? I'm on there as before this 340 I own now I had a MK2 breadvan. Your mk1 looks awsome, the polished teardrops are a very nice touch!
Re: Volvo n00b here!
Posted: 07 Feb 2010 07:54 pm
by trabitom99
Congrats on your new car! It's been here before, but it's owner lost interest fairly quickly after spraying the bonnet black
http://www.volvo300mania.com/forum-uk/v ... 2&p=110511
BTW I love your orange Mk1 Polo, any more pics of that?
Tom
Re: Volvo n00b here!
Posted: 10 Feb 2010 09:48 am
by volvosneverdie
Nice one dude.
OAP plate is a brillaiant coincidence.
That car didnt stay with the former owner very long man, so I recon its due a bit love.
Re: Volvo n00b here!
Posted: 10 Feb 2010 11:11 pm
by Speedy88
Yep another case of the bored drifter boy with too much money. I recommended he didn't spray and strip it but there you go. You could always get it colourmatched or get original paint to restore it

Re: Volvo n00b here!
Posted: 11 Feb 2010 12:54 am
by magnumpi
Hello mate welcome to the forum
Looks tidy that on the G60 rimmage, what are they 14's or 15's, just need to remove the arch gap a bit now.
But hey i can talk i've still not lowered the back of mine yet, but quite like the stance as it is

Re: Volvo n00b here!
Posted: 10 May 2010 12:55 am
by tomsdubwerks
She's up for sale now guys less the G60 rims.
Re: Volvo n00b here!
Posted: 19 Sep 2010 12:54 pm
by tomsdubwerks