Amazing or what?
Amazing or what?
Having recently bought my 'new' 340 I've pressed it into immediate use as my daily driver. I normally just use my car to commute to the local station but given the current weather conditions and the knock-on effect on the railways I've been driving straight to the office. Amazingly, over a mix of stop-start driving and motorway use the car is averaging 39 mpg. Not bad for a 22 year old car with a four speed gearbox. Who needs fuel injection and engine management computers...??
Ian
No Volvo 340 at present.
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Re: Amazing or what?
god i guess thats a 1.4 thats pretty good
i cant get that out of my 1.4 but i guess thats summet to do with my right foot
i cant get that out of my 1.4 but i guess thats summet to do with my right foot
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Re: Amazing or what?
I never got ANYWHERE near that with my 1.4. 
Must be some thrifty driving there Ian.
Must be some thrifty driving there Ian.
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Re: Amazing or what?
has been done before on this side of the water, you can even get 42mpg with a 1.4 5speed if you really try it!
nice accomplishment though
nice accomplishment though
Re: Amazing or what?
FFS, I get around that in my F7Rmonka wrote:lovely, i dont think i have seen even 31mpg yet though in mine. lol
'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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volvosneverdie
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Re: Amazing or what?
This is why im tempted by a valver......Chris_C wrote:FFS, I get around that in my F7Rmonka wrote:lovely, i dont think i have seen even 31mpg yet though in mine. lol
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Re: Amazing or what?
Very tempted by a valver!!!volvosneverdie wrote:This is why im tempted by a valver......Chris_C wrote:FFS, I get around that in my F7Rmonka wrote:lovely, i dont think i have seen even 31mpg yet though in mine. lol
Adam
F559 LFE - 340R 2.0 16v
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C208 CTR - 340 1.8 16v
D300 LBO - 360 GLT 3 Door Turbo project!! (and restoration)
F706 RBX - 350R in process!!!
Re: Amazing or what?
lol, very tempted indeed as well, just really cant be assed, and dont have the space. lol
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Re: Amazing or what?
I have seen the future and it is F7 and an additional letter shaped!340GLT wrote:
Very tempted by a valver!!!
Adam
Now try and explain that to a woman.
'Why do you need a faster car Ben?'
Well, because they use less fuel.
'Youre so full fo sh!t. Stop wasting money on cars.'
Re: Amazing or what?
I'd be hugely lying if I said it used less than either my 1.4 or 1.7, but both of those were kept serviced and looked after, as will my F7R be. It's not horrendously different to my GLT's though.
However, my 1.7, and definately my 1.4, couldn't surprise pretty much every person who was sat in it or next to it when I launch
To the orig point, have you thought about a 5sp in yours Ian? It makes a huge difference and isn't a hard job.
However, my 1.7, and definately my 1.4, couldn't surprise pretty much every person who was sat in it or next to it when I launch
To the orig point, have you thought about a 5sp in yours Ian? It makes a huge difference and isn't a hard job.
'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
Re: Amazing or what?
I've thought about it but in the main the car won't see much motorway work and I'm loath to mess about with its originality given its overall condition and low mileage.
Ian
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Re: Amazing or what?
If youre not doing mega motorway miles then i'd be tempted to maintain the origonality too.Ian Mac wrote:I've thought about it but in the main the car won't see much motorway work and I'm loath to mess about with its originality given its overall condition and low mileage.
4 on the floor is fine for pottering.
I wouldnt fancy touring with just the four mind.
Re: Amazing or what?
Do it. You won't regret itvolvosneverdie wrote:This is why im tempted by a valver......Chris_C wrote:FFS, I get around that in my F7Rmonka wrote:lovely, i dont think i have seen even 31mpg yet though in mine. lol