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Tero Huikko
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by Tero Huikko » 23 Sep 2010 12:04 am
I've had this now for 4 months.
Fiat 850 Sport Spider, 903cc engine 52 horsepower

Volvo 66 GL 1975
Volvo 66 GL 1977
Volvo 440 DL 1994
Volvo V50 1.6DRIVe 2009
Volvo V90 Business D3 AWD 2017 (Not arrived yet)
Mercedes-Benz 190E 1992
Oldsmobile Omega 2.8 V6 1981
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Nikdev
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by Nikdev » 13 Oct 2010 10:11 pm
Since i was on here i thought i should post something. Kadett is more lowered:
and i got a alfa romeo 156 2,0l in the garage(no pics of that, but its pretty standard anyhow)
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magnumpi
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by magnumpi » 18 Oct 2010 09:06 pm
Nikdev wrote:Since i was on here i thought i should post something. Kadett is more lowered:
and i got a alfa romeo 156 2,0l in the garage(no pics of that, but its pretty standard anyhow)
Why oh why did we get the sh*tty fronted Griffins and not the cool Euro spec Opal's, they look so much better, although my mates one he just sold was still amazingly cool but a saloon.
Nice one VND aswell for getting your Diseasel Cav

89 3dr 340DL in Battleship grey with Ultralights and Williams power
Whats the matter with the car i'm driving can't you tell that it's out of style?
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volvosneverdie
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by volvosneverdie » 18 Oct 2010 09:14 pm
That vette is the best 1300 car ever.

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MCHUDD
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by MCHUDD » 18 Oct 2010 09:58 pm
Hi all.
I had a lovely green chevette many years ago. I was at work one day and the missus was driving it, when it
got a flat tyre. She got some bloke to change the wheel and the stupid c**t put the jack through the floor
of my car.
Good luck Ben with the new motor.
Cheers Mark.

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magnumpi
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by magnumpi » 18 Oct 2010 10:07 pm
volvosneverdie wrote:That vette is the best 1300 car ever.

It was an awesome little screamer, not at all quick but sounded silly loud in a good way from the SS side exit exhaust.
It was pretty much on the bumpstops and handled like a go kart yet retained a really nice ride quality which was nice, sadly unlike my 340

89 3dr 340DL in Battleship grey with Ultralights and Williams power
Whats the matter with the car i'm driving can't you tell that it's out of style?
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Hell Driver
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by Hell Driver » 18 Oct 2010 10:24 pm
That Cavalier looks tidy VND. They were everywhere at one time, saw one today and it struck me how few and far between there are getting now. My mate had a couple of GSI's, first time I drove one the front wheels seamed to take the steering wheel out of my hands!

I've still got the wheels off one of his cars....they fit the 300's nicely

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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volvosneverdie
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by volvosneverdie » 18 Oct 2010 10:33 pm
Hell Driver wrote:That Cavalier looks tidy VND. They were everywhere at one time, saw one today and it struck me how few and far between there are getting now. My mate had a couple of GSI's, first time I drove one the front wheels seamed to take the steering wheel out of my hands!

I've still got the wheels off one of his cars....they fit the 300's nicely

Yeah, like Sierras, Orions, etc, etc. used to be everywhere.
Cheers man, Its a very good example really, Im chuffed to bits with. I plan a set of black slab alloys at some point.

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Speedy88
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by Speedy88 » 18 Oct 2010 10:42 pm
Nice one! You got a good car and its deffinatly a suitable replacement. Funny thing is if I didn't own a 300 I'd probably own one of these. It's the ultimate cheap and practical 90s car

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macplaxton
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by macplaxton » 18 Oct 2010 11:26 pm
Gahhh! It's a retro repmobile! I suppose you could have done worse and bought a Vectra.
Now remember, keep away from the spanners and any temptation to touch with a screwdriver.
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82 Volvo 343DL CVT


88 Volvo 340DL Diesel
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volvosneverdie
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by volvosneverdie » 18 Oct 2010 11:28 pm
Speedy88 wrote:Nice one! You got a good car and its deffinatly a suitable replacement. Funny thing is if I didn't own a 300 I'd probably own one of these. It's the ultimate cheap and practical 90s car

If only it was RWD. Then it'd tick all the boxes.
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volvosneverdie
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by volvosneverdie » 18 Oct 2010 11:57 pm
macplaxton wrote:Gahhh! It's a retro repmobile! I suppose you could have done worse and bought a Vectra.
Now remember, keep away from the spanners and any temptation to touch with a screwdriver.
It's too cool for reps.
And too low milage!

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vØlvØfreak
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by vØlvØfreak » 20 Oct 2010 08:01 pm
Volvo 360GLE 1986 -> daily
VW 181 (kubel) 1973 -> summer fun
Volvo 240GL 1988 -> holiday car
Volvo V40 1.8 2000 -> daily

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Speedy88
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by Speedy88 » 20 Oct 2010 09:37 pm
Nice collection! Do you have tax in holland? It'd cost a fortune to have all those on the road in the UK!