I am a 360 dabbler now

Post by **mickt** » 08 Nov 2006 10:37 pm

I am just going to buy a 1984 model year 360 green in colour I will post details in next few days quite alot of arranging involved

mickt

Post by **SteveP** » 09 Nov 2006 09:11 pm

haha... Mick, how many have you got now?! Is that the dark metallic green - get some pics up

Good luck with it.

Post by **petefarrell360** » 09 Nov 2006 09:20 pm

Good man Mick, getting a bit of a collection now! Soon most people on here won't be happy with one 300, they'll have at least two, good work!
Pete

Post by **classicswede** » 09 Nov 2006 09:34 pm

another car to the fold

It seems every one get getting another 300 at the moment

Post by **V6 Man** » 09 Nov 2006 09:52 pm

Hmm, 360, 1984, green.........

I'm guessing it's a silver-green metallic 360GLS - what do I win if I'm right?

Post by **SteveP** » 09 Nov 2006 10:11 pm

V6 Man wrote:what do I win if I'm right?

Nothing, because you're wrong- that colour dissapeared in late 1983 afaik

Never seen an A plate in that colour... I think it'll be like solomanda's

Post by **foggyjames** » 10 Nov 2006 01:54 am

SteveP wrote:Nothing, because you're wrong

Now where's that Internet Tough Guy link....

Nice find Mick!

cheers

James

Post by **SteveP** » 10 Nov 2006 11:38 am

C'mon.. Rupert owned me in another thread

Post by **garethreece** » 10 Nov 2006 01:50 pm

everybody should have a least 2 in their collection, even if one just for spares!

Post by **V6 Man** » 10 Nov 2006 10:08 pm

SteveP wrote: Nothing, because you're wrong- that colour dissapeared in late 1983 afaik Never seen an A plate in that colour...

I see, so the possibility that it's an '83 car but registered in '84 hasn't occured to you then?

SteveP wrote: I think it'll be like solomanda's

Maybe so, but it'll still be a GLS

SteveP wrote:Rupert owned me in another thread

Please be specific - there have been several..........

Post by **mickt** » 11 Nov 2006 12:26 am

Got home from work and the keys to my new car are on the doormat I was only visiting the Volvo dealer to see they if they had some spares for my 89 360 which they have discontinued mostly it seems when they offered me this one with long MOT for £ 50 but I had to pay for also for transporter and number plates
I have not looked at the car closely yet (it is now rainy and dark) but there being so much interest here I have looked at VIN plate which gives the colour as 208 Dark green / Onyx metallic 360.340.345 from

http://www.volvoclub.org.uk/paint_colour_codes.htm

Certainly looks like Solamanda's to me

As for the car it looks good a bit of rust on one of nearside doors a bit of a smell of electrical insulation burning in the interior

BTW according to the documents the car was bought direct from Holland under a Tourist & Diplomat Sales scheme in March 1984 spending its first two years at the British Embassy in Prague

Cheers mickt

Post by **SteveP** » 11 Nov 2006 12:59 am

V6 Man wrote:
SteveP wrote: Nothing, because you're wrong- that colour dissapeared in late 1983 afaik Never seen an A plate in that colour...

I see, so the possibility that it's an '83 car but registered in '84 hasn't occured to you then?

SteveP wrote: I think it'll be like solomanda's
Maybe so, but it'll still be a GLS

SteveP wrote:Rupert owned me in another thread
Please be specific - there have been several..........

Yes, but you're wrong anyway - and I didn't dispute it'd be a GLS...

Post by **mickt** » 11 Nov 2006 11:27 am

Some photos An Autodata book I have says return spring drum on Zenith carb it looks very bare as if something missing

the worst of the rust

no radio

true colours

cheers mickt

Post by **SteveP** » 11 Nov 2006 12:35 pm

If that's the worst of the rust, you're laughing