180 members (11/11/2004) / now heading for 1,350

Post by **redline** » 29 Nov 2004 11:38 pm

I was going to make some cards up with the website address on and put them under wipers of 300's I see on my travels , maybe I don't need to bother now

Post by **Duvel78** » 29 Nov 2004 11:43 pm

That's what I do when I see a Volvo 340... I always have a flyer in my pocket, telling about the existence of the website!

I don't do that to have 'more members', it just a way to make those people proud about that model and to make them realize that they don't have to be ashamed about that model!! And if they want talk about the 300 series, it's a good place here

Post by **redline** » 30 Nov 2004 12:10 am

kinda like counselling in a way ,drugs , alcohol and now owning a 300 LOL.
we could start volvo 300 anonymous ,"Hi my name is Mick and i am a 300aholic"

Post by **petefarrell360** » 30 Nov 2004 01:11 am

Hi, my name's Pete and I have an addiction to collecting Volvo 360 GLT's, if first started when...............

Post by **Duvel78** » 30 Nov 2004 01:14 am

Hi, my name is Aymat and mmmm I was already reading Volvo 300 brochures in the cradle...

Post by **foggyjames** » 30 Nov 2004 01:24 am

I'm here with SteveP....we thought this was the dogging meeting place....

cheers

James

Post by **redline** » 03 Jan 2005 11:53 am

Well guys we are now up to 226 nenbers and our latest dot on the map is near me in Bedford just like to say welcome to jimc101. it would be a great help if all members put there location on there profile but I do understand if you wish to keep it a secret LOL

Post by **jimc101** » 03 Jan 2005 07:22 pm

Hi all

I have had a 340 for just over a month now, I needed a quick replacement for my old car which had failed its MOT and was going to cost too much to repair, I got the 340 from everybody favourite auction site. I had looked at the 340/360 series years ago but it is only now that I have actually got one, and a nice drive it is.

James

Post by **foggyjames** » 03 Jan 2005 08:09 pm

Welcome! What are your plans for it...just to keep it going for as long as....or is this a long-term purchase? Either way, you'll hopefully find there are a few useful folks lurking here and there

cheers

James

Post by **jimc101** » 16 Jan 2005 09:34 am

Hi

Took a while to reply, I need a car quick I looked at a guy on that auction site who I knew regularly sold cars which were in the condition he described them as, he happened to have 340 on that day and I had it. I had looked at the 300 series several years ago, and I know several people who are long term Volvo drivers who have never had major problems with them (less said about 480's the better though), there are also 2 scrap yards locally that deal only in Volvo which I knew about and a main dealer in town for any OEM part I need.

When I got the 340, it's a 1989 F reg model, it had done 25000 and in less than 2 months I have done just under 2000 miles, with both short work runs and other longer ones up and down the M1 and A1 and it has been very reliable, fuel consumption is not too bad unless driving round Milton Keynes, where the fuel consumption seems to rocket.

As to a long term purchase, I will be keep it to the end of this year and then until it fails an MOT which is not cost effective to repair, but if a v.nice late model 360GLT 3 door or even better a 79/80 262C came a long I would be tempted to change. I prefer older cars I although I only have basic mechanical knowledge I can follow the Haynes manual and fix most mechanical problems I don't like electrics and modern cars have far to many to worry about.

James

Post by **foggyjames** » 16 Jan 2005 11:51 am

I know of a nice 262c for sale...although the colour might not be to your taste...

cheers

James

Post by **redline** » 24 Jan 2005 01:48 pm

well we have gained another 60 members since I started this thread on 11th of November , welcome to our 240th member bodejodel

Post by **foggyjames** » 29 Jan 2005 02:53 am

Jim,

Just a quick 'bump' for this thread - are you seriously interested in the 79 262c I mentioned? A friend has a very clean one for sale - fresh from a partial refurbishment/restoration (I say partial because it was far from a wreck before!). If you are interested, do drop me a line on the email link below, or post a reply.

cheers

James

Post by **redline** » 31 Jan 2005 12:52 pm

welcome to our latest mamber Alicia nice to have another lady joining, makes a grand total of three

Post by **redline** » 03 Feb 2005 11:35 am

Kool another new member in Milton Keynes , welcome to Mickt, at this rate we might have 250 members by the time we meet up in April , what sort of 300 have you got Mick and where abouts in MK do you live/ work