Another one...

[valman]

hey everybodyy!!
thought i'd share my latest 340 with you, this is my 3rd one in half a years driving . its in incredible condition, i was the first person to sit in the passenger seat when it was taken for a test drive
not got any plans for it really apart from sounds, stance might be altered end of spring or so, will have to see, its just too good to spoil.
here are some frosty pictures from the depths of wiltshire






note that valence doesnt have a spot of rust on it, and its staying that way, planning on getting this waxoyled some time soon


sorry for the poo quality, i currently have a 4 or even 5 year old phone instead of a camera for picture purposes

[Hell Driver]

That looks really clean! I'd agree with not altering it too much if it's mint, sometimes less is more how many miles? If you make changes that are reversible, like a bit of lowering and different wheels then you can have a big impact while retaining it's original look. Looks good in red, interior looks mint too.

[volvosneverdie]

Dude, youre turning into me. Racking up the rides.
Looks pretty sweet man. Got to love the correct amount of doors.

Well bought.

[valman]

cheers for the comments, its done just under 60k i think, but it says 11000 on the clock as these were replaced a couple of years ago as the old speedo broke. this car was owned by one lady owner from new, and was sold on to me as she was too old to drive, it was serviced at the same garage all its life and came with every receipt and mot certificate, its got everysingle bit of history, looks like the most major job its had done was the crank seals being replaced! and just usual consumables. i'll try get better pictures of it in the holidays as ill have a camera then. you might be wondering whats happening to the other two 340s i have, and the a reg one is going to be sold to a good freind of mine once i replace the engine support beam as i bent that . then the red one is going to be lowered some more pretty soon and all the rust will be taken care of.
im planning to put the 5 speed into it from my other 340 to improve fuel consumption as i do 300 odd miles on motorways a week, anyone done this before? i presume the diffs are the same

[Speedy88]

Nope diffs are different, you'll need a 5 spd diff unit to go along with the box

[valman]

Nope diffs are different, you'll need a 5 spd diff unit to go along with the box

ah ok cool, good job you said i thought it was no different, but saves making a mess if i take it off in one unit i guess!

[cabbage340]

Hi

Just wanted to say congrats on another one. Its look in lovely condition. You did well with that one, but as someone has said, lowering it may alter the original look it has now. Enjoy her (or him??) anyway. Happy motoring.

[valman]

little update, some nonce in a van decided to not move over on a tight lane and jsut stopped where he was instead of moving into the 1.5 feet of road he had to the left of him , having no abs and a muddy road meant having to pump the brakes and i only just managed to miss him! left a slight scuff all the way down his car but it meant i had to go between him and a 30 post, resulting in this:

its upsetting more than anything because this was a really really tidy car didnt get any numbers or anything because it wasnt anyones fault. and id rather not get another claim under my belt.
also had some idling issues yesterday which were caused by loose nuts on the carb! nice and easy 5 minute fix atleast

[Evoman]

oh id be going mad! feel sorry for you dude!

[theo2468]

Got a red wing in good condition if your looking to buy one

[sven360]

little update, some nonce in a van decided to not move over on a tight lane and jsut stopped where he was instead of moving into the 1.5 feet of road he had to the left of him , having no abs and a muddy road meant having to pump the brakes and i only just managed to miss him! left a slight scuff all the way down his car but it meant i had to go between him and a 30 post, resulting in this:

its upsetting more than anything because this was a really really tidy car didnt get any numbers or anything because it wasnt anyones fault

If he was stationary an insurance company would say it was your fault,pure and simple.

Was your speed excessive??

[Evoman]

little update, some nonce in a van decided to not move over on a tight lane and jsut stopped where he was instead of moving into the 1.5 feet of road he had to the left of him , having no abs and a muddy road meant having to pump the brakes and i only just managed to miss him! left a slight scuff all the way down his car but it meant i had to go between him and a 30 post, resulting in this:

its upsetting more than anything because this was a really really tidy car didnt get any numbers or anything because it wasnt anyones fault

If he was stationary an insurance company would say it was your fault,pure and simple.

Was your speed excessive??

because theres no white line (am i right?) its ussually knock for knock

[sven360]

Sounds like an urban myth to me

Put it another way if you stopped on a country lane and another vehicle didn't striking yours would you shrug your shoulders and say,"ah well no white line it's knock for knock".
'Cos I sure as $hit wouldn't

[Evoman]

the only reason i say is my dad hit a car stationary and he got knock for knock. Perhaps he was lucky

[valman]

Got a red wing in good condition if your looking to buy one

might have to take you up on that actually!! pm me a price please

and as far as speeds go, i was just coming into a national and he was just leaving it so i was going 35 in the last 100 or so yards of the 30 limit but then again i dont think the 5mph would make a difference, i was still going 15 if not 20 as i made it through the "gap" that i had haha

reason i didnt get a number was because i thought i was in the wrong for going a bit over the limit and should have thought better about it as it was a single lane road, but then again, he should have made an effort to avoid me too