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340 for sale

Posted: 15 Feb 2009 10:39 am
by john wade
Much loved 340 1.4 for sale £110. Barnstaple, N Devon.

125,000 miles (apx odometer stuck at 105k) taxed and tested until April.
Requires apx £500 worth of work (quote by garage)to get through next MOT (tyres, steering, exhaust) Radio excellent but cassette player U/S
Owned last 5 years and 50k miles. In last two years new water pump & radiator and battery & dizzy cap.
Thats it. Usual 340 charms. Used as a workhorse so not pretty but presentable. Need for motorway miles forces sale (I'm going Skoda).
John

Tel 01271 371415

Re: 340 for sale

Posted: 15 Feb 2009 10:41 am
by john wade
Forgot to add; H reg 1991.
John

Re: 340 for sale

Posted: 16 Feb 2009 06:13 pm
by john wade
In response to query.
Its a 5 door. Needs three new tyres. Weld required on front pipe of exhaust. New silencer req'd but possibly weldable IMHO (pipe seperated from box) Excessive play in steering. Just looked; Tax expires end July 09 MOT April 14th 09.
John

Re: 340 for sale

Posted: 16 Feb 2009 06:39 pm
by sven360
cheap hack @ 110-nobody in on this???

Re: 340 for sale

Posted: 16 Feb 2009 06:43 pm
by volvosneverdie
sven360 wrote:cheap hack @ 110-nobody in on this???
Devon knows how they sell em that cheap.

Re: 340 for sale

Posted: 18 Feb 2009 12:13 am
by john wade
C'mon boys!
It's too good for the scrapper and deserves better!
Unlike the £180 hack on E bay, this doesn't need a new clutch!
Ah, go on, go on, go on, go on.......
John

Re: 340 for sale

Posted: 18 Feb 2009 12:17 am
by volvosneverdie
Surprised somebody doesnt.
Maybe pics might make the difference man?
Devons quite a way out for me, but surely its worth the sticker price for parts alone?

Re: 340 for sale

Posted: 18 Feb 2009 01:14 pm
by smokebillowing
i'll have it. pm me some details!!!

josh

Re: 340 for sale

Posted: 21 Feb 2009 11:35 pm
by john wade
Not heard from Smokebillowing yet so I reckon it's still available. However, because of tax refund, swapping insurance etc etc it WILL be going to the scrapper next Friday (27th) unless some one does a deal.
Cheers
John W
PS Its actually MOT'd till May 19th not April.

Re: 340 for sale

Posted: 22 Feb 2009 10:49 pm
by themightybaggins
why are the cheap ones always so far away!!! sm2

Re: 340 for sale

Posted: 22 Feb 2009 10:59 pm
by volvosneverdie
themightybaggins wrote:why are the cheap ones always so far away!!! sm2
Its rule number one in the 300 ownership manifesto. :x

Re: 340 for sale

Posted: 22 Feb 2009 11:17 pm
by john wade
If this was Australia, we'd be next door.
JW

Re: 340 for sale

Posted: 23 Feb 2009 12:49 am
by suterman
heya, stevep just pointed this out to me,

I'm after a cheap car to take trialling

Is there a tyre centre near you I can get tyres sorted at?

Re: 340 for sale

Posted: 24 Feb 2009 01:24 am
by john wade
The tyres have life in them. All the points listed above were what the garage advised would be required for the MOT in May.
Its a drive away job if you dont mind a loud exhaust. Forget the tyres, bring some gun gum.
John W

Re: 340 for sale

Posted: 24 Feb 2009 02:35 pm
by suterman
sorry to disappoint you but I just found on local to me that I am going for instead. :?