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I was sad to see that...

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Hello mates,

I'm not very often on the forum bit I'm still there :lol:

I got a nice test car since Friday, a V50 new generation with a lot of toys. It drives very well BUT it's a charmless car, I don't have the same feeling as an old Volvo 300... And I hate diesel cars. The conclusion is that i prefer the 300! (maybe I'm sick? lol) Some pics near the 340 of course :D

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Yesterday I've seen this on the parking of a Volvo dealership... :cry: :cry: What a shame!! It was clearly a car in very good condition... Knowing that dealer, they will bring it to the scrapyard immediately :cry:

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Collection: '78 343 Black Beauty, '82 345 GLS, '83 340 DL 2.0, '84 340 DL vario, '88 360 GLT 5d (2x) & 4d (2x), '89 GLT, '91 340 vario
Dad's cars: '87 340 vario, '89 340 vario
Lot of donors cars and parts...
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Post by jarlidge »

that looks like it was a mint car, it will be a big shame if it goes to the scrap yard.
i guess you could ask in the dealers if you can have parts and see what they say.
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Post by trabitom99 »

The thing about the V50 is you might as well buy the original Ford Focus and use the cash you've saved to buy a nice old Volvo for the weekend ;-)

Shame about the 300, I guess these things happen. Hope some of the parts can be rescued.

Tom
343 GL Touring B14.1E CVT (155) 98000kms 1980 (sold)
343 L Junior B14.3E MT4 (155) 229000kms 1981 (scrapped)
343 DLS B19A MT4 (155) 167900kms 1982
360 GL Injection B200F MT5 (231) 348598kms 1988 (scrapped)
360 GLT B200F MT5 (302) 230000kms 1988
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Post by jarlidge »

i wouldn't mind the alloy's off of it.

does anyone know what make they are or where i can get some.

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Post by bennett »

:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:
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Post by garethreece »

Ouch, SAVE IT someone
B980EAV '85 340 GL
SMO58Y '83 360 GLS
VK06FKP '06 Suzuki Swift 1.5 5dr
N62NTG '96 Ford Mondeo 1.8TD



And only 2 of them are on the road :(
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Post by foggyjames »

Aymat....I drove past the end of your road at the weekend ;)

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'89 740 Turbo Intercooler
'88 360 Turbo Intercooler
'85 360 GLT
'81 343 GLS R-Sport
'79 343 DL
'70 164
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Post by Ricatron »

i like them in white, that a shame.
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Post by Duvel78 »

foggyjames wrote:Aymat....I drove past the end of your road at the weekend ;)

cheers

James
Really? Shame! A bar is never far to drink a good beer there :D And you could have seen the GLT Millionaire :wink:
Collection: '78 343 Black Beauty, '82 345 GLS, '83 340 DL 2.0, '84 340 DL vario, '88 360 GLT 5d (2x) & 4d (2x), '89 GLT, '91 340 vario
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Post by foggyjames »

Yes...I was on a long weekend break with a couple of young ladies...so didn't think car gazing would have been popular, but I waved! :)

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James
VOC 300-series Register Keeper
'89 740 Turbo Intercooler
'88 360 Turbo Intercooler
'85 360 GLT
'81 343 GLS R-Sport
'79 343 DL
'70 164
...and some modern FWD nonsense to get me to work...
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foggyjames wrote:I was on a long weekend break with a couple of young ladies
Pimp
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Post by foggyjames »

Oh yes. Quite a funny story behind it, but for those of them not in the know, I imagine there were a few irate blokes back in England that weekend when they realised who I'd 'borrowed' :D I do what I can...

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James
VOC 300-series Register Keeper
'89 740 Turbo Intercooler
'88 360 Turbo Intercooler
'85 360 GLT
'81 343 GLS R-Sport
'79 343 DL
'70 164
...and some modern FWD nonsense to get me to work...
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