300 now even accepted by other Volvo model owners?

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300 now even accepted by other Volvo model owners?

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I was driving through Doncaster this morning with my sister in the 340 and from a distance pointed out an Amazon coming the other way, as he passed he gave us a wave 8).

It's finally happened, even owners of other Volvo models are now accepting the 300 as one of them, and maybe even a classic, and that takes some doing sometimes!

Maybe loss of cool points for some of on here :lol: :lol: but I thought it was nice!
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Ha. Must have been some one with a secret 300 hidden in the back of the garage. :lol:
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I refuse to believe it :mrgreen:
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Dutch rubbish :lol: :roll:
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volvosneverdie wrote:Ha. Must have been some one with a secret 300 hidden in the back of the garage. :lol:
Could only be a closet 300 owner, or an early morning error. :lol:

There's still a 'ardcore out there that have some weird ideas what a "proper" Volvo is and airbrush certain cars out in a Stalin fashion. Bonkers.
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never noticed this why do they say a 300 isnt a proper volvo
does it not wear the volvo badge with pride as mine sentiently does
or they are jealous that there volvo doesnt weight under a 1000kg is rwd small light economical cool abused it pretty much every Motorsport going at one time or another the list goes on haha
i feel sorry for them hahah 340pw
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mat_91 wrote:never noticed this why do they say a 300 isnt a proper volvo
Its because the car is somewhat of a Heinz 57. Designed by DAF, uses renault engines and they stuck a volvo badge on the front. Some people dont regard it as a proper volvo, others just regard it as the baby volvo from the 80's. The 'proper' volvos are the big mahoooooooosive 240/740/940's paha :lol:
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[quote="Attack2001The 'proper' volvos are the big mahoooooooosive 240/740/940's paha :lol:[/quote]

With the big VW diesel engine or the V6 from PRV (Peugeot, Renault).... sm4
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volvomania wrote:
Attack2001 wrote:The 'proper' volvos are the big mahoooooooosive 240/740/940's paha :lol:
With the big VW diesel engine or the V6 from PRV (Peugeot, Renault).... sm4
That raised a smile, never looked at it like that :lol: :lol:

I've found a lot more recognition from the VOC especially since a few of us started getting more involved with the club, I've been told by many a polisher at the BKV that the reason they didn't accept it was they didn't understand the rubber bands, so have always shy-ed away
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Chris_C wrote:
With the big VW diesel engine or the V6 from PRV (Peugeot, Renault).... sm4
Both of which I'd say are worse than any B14 and B172 :P
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SteveP wrote:
Chris_C wrote:
With the big VW diesel engine or the V6 from PRV (Peugeot, Renault).... sm4
Both of which I'd say are worse than any B14 and B172 :P
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SteveP wrote:
Chris_C wrote:
With the big VW diesel engine or the V6 from PRV (Peugeot, Renault).... sm4
Both of which I'd say are worse than any B14 and B172 :P
And that's not even mentioning modern-day Peugeot diesel engines or Ford Focus platforms ...

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At least some of our little dafs have a Volvo redblock inside :lol:, have correct wheel drive and date from the days when Volvo's were made from and to look like iron girders, even if they weren't 100% Volvo :lol:

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Hell Driver wrote:small furry creatures from Alpha Centauri were real small furry creatures from Alpha Centauri.
Care to explain? im only young :roll:
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You don't have to be old to read Hitchikers guide to the galaxy. In fact, you pretty much have to be quite young :lol:
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