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AndyDono
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Location: west sussex

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Post by AndyDono » 07 Nov 2010 03:15 pm

Been driving 300s for a few years now, currently driving my 88 360 saloon few mods superlights, lowering blocks, spax front springs, stripped-buckets etc.
guna b starting to tidy it up soon bit of body work spraying then guna decide weather to keep it or sell! in west sussex area so anyone not to far away got any parts there selling give us a shout! thanks ps after a rear bumper in good nik and front splitter!!

magnumpi
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Post by magnumpi » 07 Nov 2010 03:41 pm

Good to have another localish 300 owner.
I'm going to take a guess you being called Andy a owning a blue saloon that it's this one?

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If you are the same bloke apparently i've met you as you know Ben Groom i.e Leatherhead Ben bmx'er?

I could be well off though :lol:
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?

volvosneverdie
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Post by volvosneverdie » 07 Nov 2010 03:53 pm

cool car either way. 8)
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AndyDono
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Location: west sussex

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Post by AndyDono » 07 Nov 2010 10:18 pm

yh thats me!! been lazy on the car for a while so starting to buck my ideas up and get on with sorting it out! forgot just how much i love the :360:

Ride_on
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Location: Belfast, N. Ireland

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Post by Ride_on » 08 Nov 2010 03:32 am

Nice, similar to mine (360 GLE saloon), although I can see yours is a GLT with the black trim, I'm 940 Turboing mine. Mostly stripped now fixing rust for another few months!

You can rebuild the rear bumper with 340 bits, metal bar and black rub strip are the same. Bumper mounts/brackets are different on the saloons.
1980 345 DL_______1987 360 GLE (project car restored to GLT spec and B230FT'd)
1984 360 GLT______1987 360 GLT
1983 360 GLS______1989 360 GLE
1985 340 GL_______1986 340 1.4
1985 360 GLS______1995 940 SE 2.3 Turbo Estate (daily)
1987 340 GL 1.7

AndyDono
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Location: west sussex

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Post by AndyDono » 08 Nov 2010 11:47 am

yh its got my old 340 3door's bumper on the back at the mo but had a knock so need a new one! i was trying to decide wot to do engine wise still havent really decided maybe carbs, cam etc!

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Speedy88
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Post by Speedy88 » 08 Nov 2010 09:08 pm

Ah sweet! Magnumpi sent me that pic a few months back and I marvelled at how nice that car looks on minilites. I also have a saloon and today I purchased some new wheels. Tomorrow is a photo day :wink:
'88 340 Williams (Sold)
'85 360 GLS - Drift project (Sold)
'77 Colt Sigma
'96 940 Drift project

volvosneverdie
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Post by volvosneverdie » 08 Nov 2010 09:45 pm

Speedy88 wrote: I also have a saloon and today I purchased some new wheels. Tomorrow is a photo day :wink:
This is awesome news. :D
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Speedy88
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Post by Speedy88 » 08 Nov 2010 10:01 pm

£200 with 2 good tyres! Extra win :D
'88 340 Williams (Sold)
'85 360 GLS - Drift project (Sold)
'77 Colt Sigma
'96 940 Drift project

AndyDono
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Location: west sussex

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Post by AndyDono » 09 Nov 2010 06:54 pm

good news today went in to have a wheel bearing done and got them to mock MOT it slight play a ball joint thats it! in three 3years of having this car ive had to do a water pump one head light and a wheel bearing to get it through M O T s! LOVE IT!!!

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slideway
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Post by slideway » 10 Nov 2010 10:56 am

welcome to the forum! you car looks nice! what inch lowering did you do?

AndyDono
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Post by AndyDono » 10 Nov 2010 04:34 pm

its gone down 2" on the back with mk2 escort lowering blocks and got spax 40mm drop springs on the front! like to go lower but the bottom of the cars close enough to the floor already! just wanna fill the gap in the arch, was thinking of goin 8-9" wide wheels and some oldschool jap style overfenders!!!

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slideway
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Post by slideway » 10 Nov 2010 11:53 pm

cool! i demand more photo's lol

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Post by MCHUDD » 13 Nov 2010 11:02 am

Hi mate and welcome.
Nice car. I love those saloons. Just can't get them here.
Cheers Mark. sm4

AndyDono
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Post by AndyDono » 13 Nov 2010 01:28 pm

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