Official V3M 300 Spotted Thread.

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Re: Official V3M 300 Spotted Thread.

Post by theo2468 » 08 Apr 2011 08:25 am

volvosneverdie wrote:It has to be the most gutless B14s ive ever driven. It IS nearly 30 years old though. :lol:
give it a good service and she'l be as good as new :wink:
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Re: Official V3M 300 Spotted Thread.

Post by Evoman » 08 Apr 2011 12:53 pm

volvosneverdie wrote:Good save Mark.

A spotted a 343 today.
With an old style dash, points, a y shaped spare wheel restrainer, and many other crazy differences from the norm.
Liked it so much I bought it.

It has to be the most gutless B14s ive ever driven. It IS nearly 30 years old though. :lol:
ooh! lets see?? :D
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Re: Official V3M 300 Spotted Thread.

Post by volvosneverdie » 08 Apr 2011 01:03 pm

Evoman wrote:
volvosneverdie wrote:Good save Mark.

A spotted a 343 today.
With an old style dash, points, a y shaped spare wheel restrainer, and many other crazy differences from the norm.
Liked it so much I bought it.

It has to be the most gutless B14s ive ever driven. It IS nearly 30 years old though. :lol:
ooh! lets see?? :D
I cant afford to insure it atm, so its having a rest in Johns unit. And getting a 5 speed box conversion. And having its doors transplanted. 3 motorway/b road hrs with a tired lump and a 4 speed box wasnt much fun. :lol:
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Re: Official V3M 300 Spotted Thread.

Post by Evoman » 08 Apr 2011 01:28 pm

Oh this is the one that you were looking at before, i thought it was totally different one sorry, but I cant wait to see it, be on the right side of the north sea ;)
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Re: Official V3M 300 Spotted Thread.

Post by L14MNP » 08 Apr 2011 02:07 pm

Aye that's the one. I'm swapping its rusty doors over for my clean ones then it's all Bens.

Good deal for me huh(!) :lol:
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Re: Official V3M 300 Spotted Thread.

Post by volvosneverdie » 08 Apr 2011 02:37 pm

L14MNP wrote:Aye that's the one. I'm swapping its rusty doors over for my clean ones then it's all Bens.

Good deal for me huh(!) :lol:
Theyre not THAT rusty. :roll:
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Re: Official V3M 300 Spotted Thread.

Post by MCHUDD » 08 Apr 2011 03:35 pm

Hi Ben.
Old style dash,what a find.Cann't wait to see the thing.I will take a picture of the car at
the weekend and send it to you.It will not be going on the road though.
Cheers Mark. sm4

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Re: Official V3M 300 Spotted Thread.

Post by volvosneverdie » 08 Apr 2011 03:44 pm

MCHUDD wrote:Hi Ben.
Old style dash,what a find.Cann't wait to see the thing.I will take a picture of the car at
the weekend and send it to you.It will not be going on the road though.
Cheers Mark. sm4
Yeah man, no probs. I'll get some pics up when Ive got rid of all the spiders webs etc. I dont think its been used muc. :lol:
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Re: Official V3M 300 Spotted Thread.

Post by surfpete1976 » 08 Apr 2011 08:58 pm

Speedy88 wrote:Nice but dirty 360 GLS 3dr in blue spotted at work. Note and V3M card (thanks VND) left.

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Im pleased to say I now own this car, really happy with it :)

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Re: Official V3M 300 Spotted Thread.

Post by volvosneverdie » 08 Apr 2011 09:01 pm

surfpete1976 wrote:
Speedy88 wrote:Nice but dirty 360 GLS 3dr in blue spotted at work. Note and V3M card (thanks VND) left.

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Im pleased to say I now own this car, really happy with it :)
Nice buy dude.

Get a thread up in the General section. With pics
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Re: Official V3M 300 Spotted Thread.

Post by L14MNP » 08 Apr 2011 09:17 pm

There was none about before? Now two of the fuckers have surfaced with the same bumpers as mine. :lol:
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Re: Official V3M 300 Spotted Thread.

Post by volvosneverdie » 08 Apr 2011 09:27 pm

L14MNP wrote:There was none about before? Now two of the fuckers have surfaced with the same bumpers as mine. :lol:
they mustve been with all the 3dr GLTs.
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Re: Official V3M 300 Spotted Thread.

Post by theo2468 » 08 Apr 2011 09:33 pm

my GLS is getting a strip down after august hopefully, and ive got a 2.3 lump sitting in my unit doing nothing so could be a swap!

i think i can call that no one on heres got a v300 the same coulour as my 340? none tthat ive seen anyway
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volvosneverdie wrote:Vnd says:
diffs, are like pubs and legs.
Best appreciated when open.
I probably should have specified ladies legs in there too. [+=] "embarrarrased emoticon"[].com

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Re: Official V3M 300 Spotted Thread.

Post by Hell Driver » 08 Apr 2011 10:16 pm

Is this the one from Driffield then?
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Re: Official V3M 300 Spotted Thread.

Post by L14MNP » 08 Apr 2011 10:31 pm

Hell Driver wrote:Is this the one from Driffield then?
Yep. In all it's weird mk1.5ness. Seems a decent enough, honest car. Drove alright. Nice and tight considering. 8)


Weld/Slam/Strip etc (:lol:)
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