A global place for general discussion (Volvo, V3M or non-Volvo related topics).
Please introduce yourself here, your Volvo 300 hobby...
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Thrasher07
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- Joined: 01 Sep 2015 06:39 pm
- Location: Isle of Wight
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by Thrasher07 » 01 Sep 2015 06:54 pm
Hi guys, I'm Emma.
I'm in the UK on the Isle of Wight and I finally own a '89 340 GL 1.7, after 2 years of waiting/searching! Been loving the 300 series for quite a while now and lurking here occassionally.
Oh, and at the minute, I'm Standard and proud!

1989 1.7 GL, 38k - Old, yet still a baby!
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volvopandy
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- Joined: 29 Mar 2006 02:45 am
- Location: Coventry
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by volvopandy » 01 Sep 2015 10:05 pm
Was online so thought it was a bit sad no one had replied / welcomed you yet so: Welcome!
I'm not on here that much but can tell you that you are on THE quintessential Volvo 300 site - some of the people on here are amazing! I won't be able to help you - I'm just a car idiot - but the geniuses will be able to help you. It's also great for parts & various leads on where to get stuff. I'm having to get rid of my 1987 340 ironically but I will still use the site cos it's great for stuff like carburettors as well.
Well done for using one of those smiley faces - I still don't know how to use those!
Good luck with your '89 340 - beautiful car - it's the interior that does it for me - sooo comfortable. Wish mine wasn't falling apart!
Adieu, Volvopandy.
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volvomania
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- Joined: 09 Aug 2005 02:24 pm
- Location: Antwerp, Belgium
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by volvomania » 02 Sep 2015 09:44 am
Welcome and congrats with the car.
Though more common in the UK a good 1.7 is becoming a "rare" beast in the rest of the world.
Any pics?
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trabitom99
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- Location: Bonn, Germany
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by trabitom99 » 02 Sep 2015 12:35 pm
Hi Emma,
welcome to the forum! Yes, pictures would be great
Cheers
Tom
343 GL Touring B14.1E CVT (155) 98000kms 1980 (sold)
343 L Junior B14.3E MT4 (155) 229000kms 1981 (scrapped)
343 DLS B19A MT4 (155) 167900kms 1982
360 GL Injection B200F MT5 (231) 348598kms 1988 (scrapped)
360 GLT B200F MT5 (302) 230000kms 1988
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bogbasic
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- Location: New Malden, Surrey.
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by bogbasic » 02 Sep 2015 01:52 pm
Very sorry for the late reply and welcome to the forum - I was keeping my head down after making some odd comments in another thread. Keeping it all bog-standard is definitely the thing to do.
1988 340 1.4 GL, 218k, 5 door (Grey Bess). Gone to CBA.
1991 340 1.7 GL, 64k, 5 door, petrol blue (Deep Blue).
1988 360 2.0 GLE, 140k, 5 door, ocean blue metallic (Blue Bess).
1989 340 1.7 GL, 108k, 3 door (Red Ness).
More info here!
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SteveP
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- Location: Coventry, UK
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by SteveP » 03 Sep 2015 10:07 am
Welcome! Have seen your car on the Facebook group. Hope you're breathing fresh air now

1989 - Volvo 360 GLT
1985 - Volvo 360 GLS
2008 - Volvo S60 SE Lux
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MCHUDD
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- Location: BELFAST UNITED KINGDOM
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by MCHUDD » 03 Sep 2015 01:32 pm
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Minibuzz
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- Location: Warwickshire / Herefordshire
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by Minibuzz » 07 Sep 2015 08:25 pm
Welcome aboard
