Bought another 340 with photos === SOLD ===

Post by **340cbr** » 08 Nov 2006 09:19 pm

Well, today me and my friend bought another 340

This time it's a 344 Diesel from 1985

The car has a lot of rust, the paint is in very very very bad condition.

The mechanic part, the engine it's ok, the gearbox makes a strange noise, brakes and suspension ok.

The car has (at least) 320800kms, 70000 in the last year

Post by **340cbr** » 09 Nov 2006 06:24 pm

Some photos:

The car is in very bad shape.

Today I started to treat him, and I found that in the past it was a taxi

This Saturday maybe I'll do something to put him with better aspect!

Post by **990** » 09 Nov 2006 06:46 pm

Looks ok to me - I have owned worse 300's than that

Post by **SteveP** » 09 Nov 2006 06:54 pm

Ooohh.. matt black.. how about:

Post by **classicswede** » 09 Nov 2006 07:31 pm

Nice one.

You do need to be carfull collecting Volvo's or you will end up like me and Pete

Post by **340cbr** » 09 Nov 2006 08:50 pm

For now I have.. in the old side:a 440 Turbo being parts donor, a 340 1.7 (now in stoped, maybe receive new engine soon), this 340diesel

Recent volvos we have a s80 an soon maybe I'll buy another one..

The car now is almost matt black. Maybe this weekend I'll work on it.

I bought this car to make trips spending 0€ in fuel

By the way. Maybe I'll paint the whole car. But I don't know if I keep the black original colour or if I change it....

I need to decide it until tomorrow! Opinions?

Post by **petefarrell360** » 09 Nov 2006 08:58 pm

classicswede wrote:Nice one.

You do need to be carfull collecting Volvo's or you will end up like me and Pete

Too right Dai, one leads to another, and another etc! Good work, a D16 diesel too, interesting!

Nice photoshopping Mr P!

Pete

BTW, keep the black, looks cool!

Post by **classicswede** » 09 Nov 2006 09:02 pm

My mum thinks they breed on there own!!

If you want to paint it I would paint it the couler you are happiest with. After all it is your car and you will driving it.

Post by **990** » 09 Nov 2006 11:04 pm

petefarrell360 wrote:
classicswede wrote:Nice one.

You do need to be carfull collecting Volvo's or you will end up like me and Pete
Too right Dai, one leads to another, and another etc! Good work, a D16 diesel too, interesting!

Nice photoshopping Mr P!

Pete

BTW, keep the black, looks cool!

Aha you are the ones responsible to me going from 0 Volvo's to 4 in less than 2 years!

Post by **petefarrell360** » 09 Nov 2006 11:20 pm

Who, us?

Never! I mean, only four, come on mate, you can do better than that!
Pete

Post by **340cbr** » 09 Nov 2006 11:42 pm

What about the colour for my car?

I need pictures of 4 doors in other colours

Post by **990** » 09 Nov 2006 11:49 pm

340cbr wrote:What about the colour for my car?

I need pictures of 4 doors in other colours

No keep it black it just looks good

petefarrell360 wrote:Who, us? Never! I mean, only four, come on mate, you can do better than that!
Pete

Well I do have 2 Volkswagens too - and there is the possibility of a Volvo 144 and hmm

Post by **classicswede** » 11 Nov 2006 09:44 pm

A 144 now that is a nice thought.
The 140 is an amazingly under rated car. Is it pre 1973?

Post by **340cbr** » 10 Dec 2006 09:46 pm

Sold it yesterday.

I've done 2000kms with it in 3 weeks... not bad

some last photos

By the way... Some of the trips were made running in vegetable oil! It just runs ok!

Post by **petefarrell360** » 10 Dec 2006 10:16 pm

Hi mate, interesting pics, and of the engine bay in the other thread. What are the seats from? Different, but they work ok! With that sort of mileage, I could imagine the originals being quite worn.
Pete