Aussies with 360's

Post by **whiskeyonesix** » 18 Feb 2011 11:52 am

Found a nice 360 graveyard today. It's near Yatala, handy for Brisbane 360's!

You lucky devil! Something like that over this side would be nice

Post by **TheNed** » 28 Feb 2011 02:07 am

Let me know if your ever having trouble finding bits postage doesn't cost that much.

Post by **kelvingenders** » 03 Mar 2011 02:18 pm

Yep, I've got one MK 3 360 GLT B200E Rode red. Love the Volvo. My Dad owned one in England hence the love. Just doing spray painting at Ithaca Tafe, so I can completely refurb the baby. Just got new front Bushes from Fulcrum. Road worthy in two weeks. Might be moving onto to the Vulva 440 Next

Kelvin-

Brisbane

Post by **Water Boy** » 14 May 2011 12:30 pm

Im keen to get in the 360 scene!

Post by **Figgy** » 13 Jun 2011 01:22 am

Hi everyone! Pettaw was right I do live in Cardwell...Cat 5 cyclone Yasi hit here on February 2nd/3rd, with the eye crossing the coast at around 12 midnight. Huge amounts of damage all over the town and quite a few other towns close by...winds gusting up to (and over) the 330 km per hour mark. I'm situated approx 8km south of Cardwell and tucked in nicely behind Hinchinbrook Island, which is the largest island national park in the southern hemisphere (I think) we didn't fair too badly at all, compared to others living in town, who copped the full force winds, tidal surge and subsequent flooding.

If anyone would like a bit of a sticky beak, there's some pre/post Yasi pics of the local primary school on their website... http://cardwellss.eq.edu.au/wcmss/image ... e.yasi.pdf

Plenty of other things I could tell you, but the main thing you guys would be interested in, the Volvo (a.k.a the little rocket) was 200km away in Townsville at the time of the cyclone, so suffered no damage at all.

My daughter has recently bought herself a brand new Mazda 3, so I'm now the very pleased 360 owner.

Pettaw has just been for a visit (Saturday of Queens birthday weekend) and of course went to work on the rocket, with the 3 of us tinkering away (Andrew the only one who knew wtf he was doing!) she now has a new lease on life, running as lean as a thoroughbred and ready to be my daily runabout...I've ordered a set of tie/track rod ends and when they arrive the girl will be back in full service again.

Cheers all!

Post by **volvosneverdie** » 13 Jun 2011 07:14 am

Figgy wrote: she now has a new lease on life, running as lean as a thoroughbred and ready to be my daily runabout...
Cheers all!

This is awesome news.
well done for defeating/surviving/reporting natures wrath too!

Post by **Chris_C** » 13 Jun 2011 08:08 am

Great news Figgy!

As an bit of an aside, I've always wanted to visit Cardwell, the reference above I made as it's my surname.

Post by **Figgy** » 13 Jun 2011 08:51 am

Volvosneverdie - it was quite an experience, something that won't be forgotten in a hurry.

Chris, I remember chatting about that a couple of years? back...your namesake has survived and is well on the way to recovery!

Post by **Chris_C** » 13 Jun 2011 10:09 am

Yeah, I think we did! Glad to hear it's all getting back to normal over there and glad to hear the car is nearly back in service.

Post by **williswoody** » 28 Nov 2011 01:28 pm

I know this is old, but just thought I'd say I'm from the Darling Downs, and I bought my 360 from a guy in Toowoomba. Pretty sweet deal, only a few things wrong with it. Great condition.

Although I have never EVER seen another 360 on the road around here. I'm a loner on these roads. And our mechanic looked them up and only found 2 others in wrecking yards in Queensland. Hmmm...

Volvo wanted to charge me $500 dollars for a brand new fuel pump. Screw that...

Post by **Figgy** » 28 Nov 2011 01:36 pm

Hiya williswoody, welcome aboard!

Volvo dealers...er, I mean stealers sure know how to charge, luckily for us we can scrounge most parts elsewhere!

Post by **williswoody** » 28 Nov 2011 02:05 pm

Ahoi! Sweet as, yeah thats right. I did order a replacement second-hand genuine fuel pump from the Sunshine Coast, but it was leaking as well. So they are now ordering me an aftermarket one... which is brand new I think. That was $270.00 but thats the cheapest i could find.

Whereabouts are you from? Town-wise I mean?

Post by **Figgy** » 28 Nov 2011 11:25 pm

Sounds like you've got your fuel pump sorted now then.
I'm from a tiny town in North Qld, Cardwell...you may have heard of it on the news earlier in the year.

Post by **trabitom99** » 29 Nov 2011 09:45 am

williswoody wrote:I know this is old, but just thought I'd say I'm from the Darling Downs, and I bought my 360 from a guy in Toowoomba. Pretty sweet deal, only a few things wrong with it. Great condition.

Welcome to the forum

Keep us updated on how you get on with your car ...

Cheers

Tom

Post by **williswoody** » 30 Nov 2011 04:46 am

Figgy wrote:Sounds like you've got your fuel pump sorted now then.
I'm from a tiny town in North Qld, Cardwell...you may have heard of it on the news earlier in the year.

Ohh yeah, Yasi? Damn

we had to put up with the floods down here.. i was in Toowoomba when it happened on the 10th january. Yous had to put up with both though right? That woulda been fun...

trabitom99 wrote:
williswoody wrote:I know this is old, but just thought I'd say I'm from the Darling Downs, and I bought my 360 from a guy in Toowoomba. Pretty sweet deal, only a few things wrong with it. Great condition.
Welcome to the forum Keep us updated on how you get on with your car ...

Will do! I got my fuel pump today in fact... just waiting for my dad to get home so he can put it in. Then I'll take her for a spin!

Aftermarket fuel pump:

Lets hope she doesn't leak as well

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