Volvos from space

Post by **foggyjames** » 30 Apr 2007 09:26 am

To be fair Gavin, I was in the FWD toss, whereas you were pimping it big in a 300. This is the cost of having some luxuries...

cheers

James

Post by **Cornholio** » 30 Apr 2007 10:22 am

Given that the 340 is (possibly) about to cost me rather a lot of money, I could probably cope with a bit of FWD toss luxury

I was surprised to learn that new shocks are going to cost about £280

I can't even do the job myself as the book of lies give it a four spanner rating

Add to that the need for a new timing belt, exhaust, valance, etc., etc. it may be time to wave goodbye to the old boy

Anyone want a Redline?

Post by **SteveP** » 30 Apr 2007 10:41 am

You can always do the rear shocks yourself, that should leave change out of £20 if you get some from ebay. It's a very easy job.

Post by **Cornholio** » 30 Apr 2007 10:49 am

Cool, thanks Steve.

Post by **Nick C** » 30 Apr 2007 02:50 pm

Yup, rear shocks are easy. It does help if you have someone else to assist however...

Post by **jtbo** » 30 Apr 2007 02:53 pm

I did replace front shocks myself and I had not done that before, only trouble is those nuts that keep damper on place, those are so large that there was not even single tool that would done job well and of course those were put so tight that it was barely possible to get those open, but rest was rather easy as I had spring compressing tools.

It took 8 hours to replace them, at least 6 hours I did fight with those damn nuts.

I don't know what size of key fits, but maybe somewhere around 60mm ?

Oh yes, I did not remove strut completely, just did undo top of it, would be of course easier if you remove strut completely.

Post by **CarlD** » 30 Apr 2007 03:09 pm

Has anyone tried http://www.192.com/ ? seems to cover parts of the UK better that google maps

Post by **redline** » 30 Apr 2007 03:36 pm

just done it for my address and the picture was much older than the google earth one as they were still building my estate

Post by **Chris_C** » 30 Apr 2007 06:44 pm

Looked at Kates on Google Earth last night, and, without this being taken the wrong way, you can see straight in her room

They hadn't finished building it, and theres no roof!

Post by **redline** » 30 Apr 2007 07:21 pm

Chris_C wrote:Looked at Kates on Google Earth last night, and, without this being taken the wrong way, you can see straight in her room

oh god Foggy will be trying to find it now !!!!!!

Post by **pettaw** » 02 May 2007 10:09 pm

redline wrote:
oh god I'll be trying to find it now !!!!!!

Fixed

Post by **redline** » 02 May 2007 10:40 pm

pettaw wrote:
redline wrote:
oh god I'll be trying to find it now !!!!!!
Fixed

not at all Andrew , I am a very happily married man
not a lecherous ,frustrated tart like foggy lol

Post by **germ** » 02 May 2007 10:42 pm

^^^

heheheh

and