Yet another norwegian 360 owner...

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Yet another norwegian 360 owner...

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Just wanted to say hello, as I recently purchased a 360 GL.

This is my second 360, as I had a brown 3-door a few years back. I usually drive cheap RWD cars during the winter as I'm still childish enough to play in the snow whenever I can. However, last winter I didn't plan well enough, so I ended up driving my Chrysler Neon all winter. Yuck...

Anyway, I planned ahead this year, and a couple of weeks ago I found a great looking, red 1986 360 GL. It's been living it's entire life on the countryside a couple of hours north of Oslo with only one lady owner. The good thing about that is that it's been driven very gently. The bad part is that she never really broke anything, so nothing has ever been replaced. Seems to be in great condition though!

It's done 176000km since new, and never seen salted roads. Apart from some small patches on the sills, it's more or less rust free. The engine runs really well, with no oil or fluid leaks what so ever. The interior is still mint too!

As for mods, I don't want to change all that much on this car. Even though it's a winter drifter, I still want to take good care of it. All I've done so far is to cut one coil of the front springs, fit a K&N air filter and two Recaro front seats and removed the plastic bushings from the inner tie rods to increase steering lock.

Future plans include 1,5" rear lowering blocks, rear anti roll bar and perhaps a nicer steering wheel. I might also get the sills and lower part of the doors sanded and painted, as that would make the whole car in mint condition!

Here's a picture from a quick photoshoot the other day. The 240 is my brothers car, and equally good. It's got a higher milage, but might be in even better condition than my 360.

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Welcome to the forum mate. :)
360 looks very nice, more pics please.

Rwd + scandanavian winter must = lots of fun dude. :wink:
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Hi and welcome to the forum.

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classicswede wrote:Hi and welcome to the forum.

If you are wanting an anti roll bar this is about your only chance http://www.volvo300mania.com/forum-uk/v ... f=8&t=8615
Thanks.

Is the group buy for rear arb's as well? I didn't think they were even available, so I was planning to go the BMW E30 route. At the front the stock one is ok for now, as it's a snow drifter. Don't want it to be too stiff :)
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fsr wrote:Just wanted to say hello, as I recently purchased a 360 GL.
Hello, welcome! Very nice car. This 200 near by is also interesting. I know you have many of those wonderful Volvo there in the north, I've been visiting your neighbourhood this summer. But I guess 300's are not so popular there, like 200 or 700. So keep it and take care!

By the way nice shot! Where was the front light came from. Was it some flash? Otherwise only car lights would be good visible and car would be to dark.
But first plan (ground close to photographer) is dark. With flash it would be almost white. Did you made it darken in photoshop?
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atroch wrote:
fsr wrote:Just wanted to say hello, as I recently purchased a 360 GL.
Hello, welcome! Very nice car. This 200 near by is also interesting. I know you have many of those wonderful Volvo there in the north, I've been visiting your neighbourhood this summer. But I guess 300's are not so popular there, like 200 or 700. So keep it and take care!

By the way nice shot! Where was the front light came from. Was it some flash? Otherwise only car lights would be good visible and car would be to dark.
But first plan (ground close to photographer) is dark. With flash it would be almost white. Did you made it darken in photoshop?
You're right, the 360 isn't as popular as the 200, 700 and 900 series, and I was lucky to find such a good example.

As for the photo, it was shot in complete darkness with 30sec shutter and several shots with the flash. I did not lighten or darken areas much in photoshop, but the end result is based on three different images with lighting from different angles :)
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fsr wrote: As for the photo, it was shot in complete darkness with 30sec shutter and several shots with the flash. I did not lighten or darken areas much in photoshop, but the end result is based on three different images with lighting from different angles :)
Good job! I really like it. One more question: what wite balance was set?
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atroch wrote:
fsr wrote: As for the photo, it was shot in complete darkness with 30sec shutter and several shots with the flash. I did not lighten or darken areas much in photoshop, but the end result is based on three different images with lighting from different angles :)
Good job! I really like it. One more question: what wite balance was set?
Thanks. Can't find any white balance info. It was probably set on automatic on the camera, as I haven't gotten that far yet :)
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