My Mk2 340 Variomatic needs a new owner

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Bjorn Belter
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My Mk2 340 Variomatic needs a new owner

Post by Bjorn Belter » 02 Jan 2011 05:16 pm

The time has come to find a new home for my (even though I say so myself) very nice 340 variomatic.
Here are the main details, followed by a "but"...

1985 B-reg Mk2 DL, 3-door, just over 50,000 miles, two owners plus ex dealer demo, fantastic brilliant spotless red paintwork, rust free above and underneath, sensational original interior. MoT November 2011, tax May 2011. Towbar and electrics, newish drivebelts, clutch and tyres, all under 500 miles of use, sporty Volvo wheels with 175x13 tyres, recent new throttle cable. Still has original dealer sticker in back window and original number plates, handbook etc. Three original keys.

It's a lovely drive when it's going. Here comes the "but".

It has got a timing/engine/tuning problem. It starts and drives off OK, but after a short distance, engine just loses power and cuts out. Then hard to start again.

For various reasons as well as this, I can't keep spending money and time on the car, so it really does need to go to someone who knows what they are doing mechanically and will hopefully enjoy and look after what is now a very rare thing indeed.

Here is a short video taken last year - car still looks exactly as here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGMGAhZds1U

Here are a couple of recent snaps taken in the autumn (ignore the 2002 datestamp)

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Open to offers but will be realistic. Car is just south of Nottingham.

Please contact via here or email me dafcars(at)yahoo.co.uk

Thanks.

Richard

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Re: My Mk2 340 Variomatic needs a new owner

Post by volvosneverdie » 02 Jan 2011 06:10 pm

Aaaargh!
I have no money! :|

GLWTS mate, Its a lovely car that ive lusted after for a long time, but I wont have the money for a long time.
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Re: My Mk2 340 Variomatic needs a new owner

Post by macplaxton » 03 Jan 2011 03:35 am

volvosneverdie wrote:Aaaargh!
I have no money! :|
Aaaargh!
I have no space! :|
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Re: My Mk2 340 Variomatic needs a new owner

Post by volvosneverdie » 03 Jan 2011 08:15 am

macplaxton wrote:
volvosneverdie wrote:Aaaargh!
I have no money! :|
Aaaargh!
I have no space! :|
You can er, leave it at mine if you er, dont mind me driving it. :lol:
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