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Post by **5lab** » 31 Jan 2004 02:07 pm

my volvo 340 gl - been round most of the uk with me,
more than once - brought it in may for £100 - came with a cd changer, decent stereo, sunroof,
3 months tax, 9 months mot. absolute bargin. had a few minor problems (one of the indicators
didnt work) that i fixed in minutes. since then ive done about 10k in it (10000 miles), taking the
milage up to a whopping..
173,024 MILES!!!
not bad

it seems to be a special edition - has 'go faster' stripes, a 360-style spoiler and a sunroof -
any ides what special edition this is?
it has a few remaining faults - i slid sideways into a post so the right-hand side front bumper clip
is broken and the panel behind it dented, the driveshaft keeps slipping, the econometer
doesnt work at all (shame, quite a nice toy), the leccy seats dont work and the temperature
guage is b*gered (sometimes reads full hotness and red light flashes the second i turn the key,
sometimes reads nothing after driving for 100 miles..)
some pics are here (intermixed with holiday snaps).. got more photos (just not online) if anyone
wants to see

-> http://www.5lab.co.uk/pics/bike_dec2003/
Hugh

Post by **Duvel78** » 02 Feb 2004 09:01 pm

Hello Hugh and welcome!
Thank you for your story & pictures (nice Volvo and nice blond girl

)
You have a Volvo 340 special edition BUT what's the name? .... No idea
Your problem with the temperature indicator is strange, it's certainly a bad connection ->
not too serious
Do you have rust problems?

Post by **5lab** » 07 Feb 2004 02:01 am

arr that be linds. ex house-mate.mmmmm
yeah i got a few bits of rust. behind the right headlight is completely rotton, so i'm hopint they
dont check that for that next mot. had to get a sill welded last time, and theres a few spots on
the bodywork but other than that its ok

Post by **5lab** » 06 May 2004 08:54 am

pics from a recent surf trip in the old girl..

600 + miles without a hitch.

Post by **5lab** » 31 May 2004 09:42 pm

more i hear you ask? despite no-one replying? ok

cd changer

head unit

speakers

more speakers

even more speakers and a custom parcel shelf

(made by my own fair hand)

oops

oops again (note : bumpers dont match, at the moment. rear is being replaced. and the paint everywhere was my fault - should really fix it

is that meant to come out?

someone tried to get this one out

rust

special edition = sunroof and gofaster stripes

can anyone beat 176677m (283000km) on a b14??
incidentally - econometer and revgauge in a 1.4 gl?? told ya it was special

i think its pretty unique.. cmon.. comments please

more pics on www.5lab.co.uk/pics/car

Post by **Duvel78** » 31 May 2004 11:49 pm

5lab wrote:more i hear you ask? despite no-one replying? ok

i think its pretty unique.. cmon.. comments please more pics on www.5lab.co.uk/pics/car

Fantastic pictures... Fantastic car... Yeah I'm sure your 340 is unique in the world...

The paint everywhere is not really professionnal...

283.000 km for the B14

Post by **5lab** » 01 Jun 2004 12:50 am

well ya see - i started on the paint cos it had rust patches, since hten i've not been able to wash the car (got nothing down here to do it with) so i cant paint it. i figured its only worth cleaning the paint up once ive done the whole thing.

the only bit that needs doing is actually the little bump strip, as the rear bumper is being replaced with one to match the front this week (i just cant get the old one off due to.. you guessed it.. rust!)

Post by **foggyjames** » 01 Jun 2004 05:50 pm

Free CD changer

Damn 'clart

JBL GTO fronts....

Paint...hmm...less said the better. You need to look at those bits where the rear doors would be ASAP....those will get nasty pretty quickly

cheers

James

Post by **Duvel78** » 09 Jun 2004 04:22 pm

5lab wrote:
even more speakers and a custom parcel shelf (made by my own fair hand)

Hey man, do you realize that you lose 10 km/h for the topspeed with all that wood??

Post by **5lab** » 09 Jun 2004 04:49 pm

im making up for all the weight of the metal thats fallen off due to rust

it *is* quite heavy, but i wouldnt have it any other way, the shelf is sturdy as f**k, its never going to break. incidentally, most of it is only 18mm thick, rather than the 36mm you can see in that pic (thats just a brace, to improve strenght and gain enough height for the hinge)

Post by **Duvel78** » 09 Jun 2004 05:10 pm

Your Volvo may have a pedagogical role for us... concernig the rust problems! I like the close up pictures (body, under the car...) If you have other pictures about that, don't hesitate to post them...

Post by **5lab** » 09 Jun 2004 05:30 pm

when i finally get the rear bumper off i think im gonna have some great pics for you.. i dont think theres actually much car left there. i shoulda got some more when the front bumper was off too.. its worse than any other 340 pics i've seen

Post by **Duvel78** » 09 Jun 2004 05:39 pm

5lab wrote:its worse than any other 340 pics i've seen

We should create an award... The Volvo 300 mania award for the most rusty Volvo 300!

Who will take part in the competition? 5lab it's ok, you're name is already here...

Post by **foggyjames** » 09 Jun 2004 10:22 pm

I'll take the rusty door prize...

cheers

James

Post by **Volvo 360 GL B200K** » 09 Jun 2004 10:27 pm

I believe the rusty front end prize belongs to me! lol

Cheers