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340 1.4 wanted, up to £350

Posted: 22 May 2009 12:37 am
by craig2410
Taxed and MOT'd 340 wanted - 1.4 engine. I had two of these cars in my late teens and early 20s and found them extra reliable. Miss owning them!! Will travel to pick up cars in good condition!

Re: 340 1.4 wanted, up to £350

Posted: 22 May 2009 12:40 am
by volvosneverdie
Might have been better off in the Demand section dude.
Theres a couple on carandclassic.com, I think.
Watch the bay and the voc forum too. Theres always good examples popping up.
And welcome to the forum.

Re: 340 1.4 wanted, up to £350

Posted: 22 May 2009 12:46 am
by 340GLT
fixed...
Adam

Re: 340 1.4 wanted, up to £350

Posted: 22 May 2009 01:02 am
by craig2410
They've a 1.7 on ebay, and I've only ever owned (and wanted to own!) 1.4s! Better petrol mileage out of them! I thought this was the demand section.....I'm a newbie, can you tell? hehe!"

Re: 340 1.4 wanted, up to £350

Posted: 22 May 2009 01:03 am
by 340GLT
You had posted it in the for sale section, i moved it.
Adam

Re: 340 1.4 wanted, up to £350

Posted: 22 May 2009 01:06 am
by craig2410
Thanks v much Adam! I'll get used to this :) There's one on the classic car website but relatively short MOT!

Re: 340 1.4 wanted, up to £350

Posted: 22 May 2009 09:33 am
by Chris_C
craig2410 wrote:They've a 1.7 on ebay, and I've only ever owned (and wanted to own!) 1.4s! Better petrol mileage out of them! I thought this was the demand section.....I'm a newbie, can you tell? hehe!"
As stupid as it sounds, you'll likely get better mpg out of the 1.7... as long as you keep on top of it! The carbs are no where near as bomb proof, and the car *has* to be serviced at the service intervals to keep it like that though ;)

Re: 340 1.4 wanted, up to £350

Posted: 22 May 2009 01:17 pm
by volvosneverdie

Re: 340 1.4 wanted, up to £350

Posted: 22 May 2009 02:50 pm
by magnumpi
The Sheffeild 3dr looks to be a bit of a bargain if it's not as rusty as the Titanic.

Re: 340 1.4 wanted, up to £350

Posted: 22 May 2009 05:13 pm
by craig2410
?Yeah, it's a risk eh. I'll hope one comes up in the London/home counties area, been checking ebay for a couple weeks now and nothing!

Re: 340 1.4 wanted, up to £350

Posted: 23 May 2009 02:39 am
by magnumpi
Quite an old ad and at that price it's probably been bought and scrapped now, but might be worth a look and more in your area:

http://www.gumtree.com/london/56/38136756.html

Re: 340 1.4 wanted, up to £350

Posted: 23 May 2009 09:22 am
by craig2410
Hmm, they all seem to have at least one thing needing doing to them and I want one to drive away!

What is the 1.4 automatic like? Durable transmission?

Re: 340 1.4 wanted, up to £350

Posted: 23 May 2009 12:38 pm
by magnumpi
I have no idea what the variomatics are like, but i think you'll struggle to find one without any problems for that price (although i may be wrong) after all the youngest ones are something like 18yrs old now.

Re: 340 1.4 wanted, up to £350

Posted: 23 May 2009 02:34 pm
by volvosneverdie
craig2410 wrote:Hmm, they all seem to have at least one thing needing doing to them and I want one to drive away!
so a local,
solid,
1.4 volvo 340,
that needs nothing done to it,
with long tax and long test,
that you can drive away,
for under £350.

and youre having trouble finding one you say? :lol:

Re: 340 1.4 wanted, up to £350

Posted: 23 May 2009 09:10 pm
by nomashedswede