Expensive Volvo 340 Day

[Cookie]

Awful

 

[MarkCup]

We had one of these as a family car when I was about 12. HAP 107V. 345DL I think it was.

Not been taxed since '91 so it must have drifted off somewhere.

 

[v15ben]

This thread is hilarious! Next door neighbour had a 340GL when I was a kid. Remember when he parked outside a golf course and someone kindly hit a drive straight through the windscreen! Had to drive home in the rain to our garage so Autoglass could replace it!

 

[leeds_182]

Potentially going to look at this little honey as a donor tomorrow.

 

[Mr Plums]

WUD Not!

 

[leeds_182]

WUD Not!

All about the bits on it.

 

[yeecup]

lost for words

 

[Craig]

Lol. Crazy fool.

 

[Iain C]

Why would you even give money for that!
Ive driven a few and they where tragic cars. The amazingly slow steering rack was a real high point.

 

[AdDaMan]

I bought one of these to learn to drift in. LOVED it! Took a serious beating, and sold it for more than i bought it for.

 

[leeds_182]

Oops.

 

[Mr R.]

Oops.

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I like your no f***s given attitude mate. [emoji23]
I guess you have a very understanding wife just like I have?

 

[leeds_182]

Nice little road trip. The car is rough but it's got the bits on it I wanted so will take that and scrap the rest.

 

[leeds_182]

 

[Daz...]

That looks well and truly battered!

 

[imprezaworks]

I think it looks ace

 

[Daz...]

The sort of car you could park anywhere and not worry about at least.

 

[Pep]

At least this proves the saying 'a fool and his money....'
Genuinely, what were you thinking even buying the first one?!

 

[leeds_182]

At least this proves the saying 'a fool and his money....'
Genuinely, what were you thinking even buying the first one?!

Always loved them from when I was a young man. And then when I became fascinated by the wonders of rwd I wanted one even more.

Welded diff aside, it really is a nice car to drive.

 

[leeds_182]

I think it looks ace

Cheers bro!

 

[Pep]

Always loved them from when I was a young man. And then when I became fascinated by the wonders of rwd I wanted one even more.

Welded diff aside, it really is a nice car to drive.

I've owned one, and thats what makes it harder to understand.

 

[craigyt]

I love them jim, cant wait to get stuck in!!

 

[imprezaworks]

That's the spirit.

 

[leeds_182]

I love them jim, cant wait to get stuck in!!

He's the man with the plan!

 

[Ph1 Tom]

Stick a F4R on bike carbs in it

 

[craigyt]

Stick a F4R on bike carbs in it

The donor car!!!!!!

 

[craigyt]

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[Darren S]

Didn't these have the gearbox right in front of the rear axle, iirc?

 

[S-JM]

Epic! When you start doing bits on it, and can I come down and have a nosey plz?

 

[mintno1]

Loving this, look forward to seeing what you have planned

 

[leeds_182]

Epic! When you start doing bits on it, and can I come down and have a nosey plz?

It's at Craig's place at the moment. Think he's planning on doing an evening of stripping this week if you fancy a trip down I'm sure he wouldn't mind the company.

 

[Gally]

That is a whole other heap! £950? Seriously!

 

[leeds_182]

That is a whole other heap! £950? Seriously!

Modern classics bro. Desirable!

 

[massiveCoRbyn]

One of the ugliest cars ever created. My step dad had a couple of these when times were hard many years ago. They broke a lot. To each is own lol.

 

[leeds_182]

One of the ugliest cars ever created. My step dad had a couple of these when times were hard many years ago. They broke a lot. To each is own lol.

Times are still hard up norf.

 

[Goodj]

Modern classics

That's pushing it a touch.
Another 10 years and the concourse ones will probably start escalating in price

 

[leeds_182]

That's pushing it a touch.
Another 10 years and the concourse ones will probably start escalating in price

It's 30 years old! In 1990 I would have classed a 1960 car as a classic.

Plus it's only £94 a year to insure.

 

[Goodj]

Plus it's only £94 a year to insure.

Now that's a figure we can all agree on

 

[leeds_182]

Bit of stripping on the donor by @craigyt tonight.

I'll be using the exhaust on mine but will be sticking with my standard 1.7 rad.

Trying to flog the donor as a rolling shell but that's proving a little challenging....

 

[Goodj]

Whats with the auxiliary lock on the rear wing?