Hi, im new here

Post by **David** » 31 Jul 2005 09:47 pm

Well, im new here. Just found this forum, and i think its cool

My father bought a Volvo 940 last week, so he gave me his old car, a Volvo 360 GL -88 which he bought 2 month ago. Dont think he ever liked that car.
But im very happy with my 360

He bought the Volvo 360 from a old man, who had keept the car in top condition from day 1, so i think im honoured that i got this car after all. Drowe it tonight, and passed by another 360/340, and just as i looked in at the other car, the driver waved at me.

Sorry about my bad english, i rarly write in english.
/David

Post by **petavius** » 31 Jul 2005 09:54 pm

Hello! Nice to 'meet' you!

Post by **bodejodel** » 31 Jul 2005 10:37 pm

Welcome!
Younger 300 drivers are indeed starting to recognise eachother.
I've had other 300 drivers waving at me too.

Have Fun, and keep it in top condition.
Your english is perfectly understandable.

Post by **Chris_C** » 31 Jul 2005 11:09 pm

Can we get some pictures up??? And yeah, as Jeroen (Bodejodel) says, keep it in good nick (which if you care to find a forum, you'll care to look after it!)

Oh... and hello by the way!

Post by **redline** » 01 Aug 2005 09:14 am

Hi David and welcome to the mad house we call the forum

Post by **David** » 01 Aug 2005 12:08 pm

Thank you guys.
I will do my best to keep it in good condition!
I drove my 2 yrs old son in the car today, and he seemed to like it a lot

Cant do so much more than wash and drive the car right now, hope it wont break down on me. Have to fix some rust on the doors, not much but doesnt look so nice...

Post by **bodejodel** » 01 Aug 2005 12:37 pm

It is very unlikely to break down, they hardly ever do... The only thing 300's suffer from is rust.
Keep the rust away and you will have a lot of fun for a long time.
When you wash the car, wash the wheel arches on the inside. Those are spots prone to rust.

Post by **David** » 01 Aug 2005 01:16 pm

Thanks for the tip, im planning to wash and wax the car soon.
Is it easy to fix the rust?

Post by **bodejodel** » 01 Aug 2005 02:15 pm

If you can weld or know anyone who can weld properly it is not to bad, depending on where the rust is... If it is just on the doors you could think about replacing the doors instead of having them welded.

Post by **RandomHero** » 01 Aug 2005 02:38 pm

An other door is probably even cheaper then welding the rusty one.

Have fun with your 360! It won't let you down, if you won't let the car down

Post by **David** » 01 Aug 2005 02:57 pm

Its not that bad, just some small spots on one door. I found a spraycan with paint in the car, so i have covered the small parts. I have to look under the car to see if its free from rust., Really hope that the floor and other parts are healty.

Post by **RandomHero** » 01 Aug 2005 04:26 pm

Hi David,

In this topic you can find a very common place for rust under the car. You should check that!

http://www.volvo300mania.com/forum-uk/v ... -f1376.htm

I hope it will be OK.

Post by **David** » 01 Aug 2005 06:38 pm

Shit, i must take a look under my car really soon. If its that rusty, then i dont know what to do.

Post by **foggyjames** » 01 Aug 2005 07:16 pm

Remember when treating rust that you need to treat both sides of the panel - most rust comes through from behind, so making it look pretty is correcting the symptom, not the cause. Own a 300 for long enough, and you'll become a rust expert

cheers

James

Post by **David** » 02 Aug 2005 09:31 am

Yes, its true, making it look nicer just spraying with paint over the rust wont help. I will have to repair the brakes soon, so i could ask them to take a look at the rust also. Might be expensive though.