Volvo 360 GLT??

I had a 360 GLS, not a bad car but by no means a good one. I didnt think the handling represented anything that could be called acceptable, it was thirsty, underpowered, a pig to work on (well, to change a gearbox on) the brakes were garbage (it would have been quicker to let it run out of petrol than to use the brakes) The steering was unprecice and wooly and i held a certain amount of distain for the way the wipers never cleaned the screen properly.

Having said that i do sort of miss it. The heater in my 306 is curse word and the heater in the Volvo was undeniably awesome, you could allmost burn your hand on it. Plus i was arseing around an airfield on the ice the other night and i couldnt help thinking how much fun the old slug would have been there.

Unless he plans an engine transplant he won't get anywhere fast.

Matt

i am looking a heater / blower motor for 1

asap please

welded diff for fun fun fun

ive got a 340 and i think they handle mint and ive had a mk1 fiesta with some mods
ive got a bit of under steer when u push it but i think thats the tyres
but make great drift slags welded diff on mine and it is very tall happy
but pretty easy to drive

I like my mk1 343 only 1.4 Verio so not the fastest but handles well and is very comfortable due to soft springs.


shell and layout is due to it being a Daf 77 before volvo put its badges on it.

Great car, I have had some fun in the snow, but starts first time and Never let me down.
www.volvo300mania.com/

Go on then, I'll bite. I've never considered taking 250bhp stock weak...

I also drove swordfish's old GLS as a daily after him, and knew it's previous owner before him. The bleed nipples had been snapped off in the calipers by said previous owner so it hadn't had a fluid flush for years. I changed the calipers and it stopped amazingly well as per any 300 thats been serviced.

The problem is they have all been owned by people that buy them as a cheap motor. They *will* need at least a full fluid change (inc diff and box). The GLT has the most toys, and the most power stock but LE jet injection was outdated even then. 1.7's when serviced will easily see 40+mpg on runs, mine even saw 50 a couple of times (ok, twice )

Standard, no, they arn't great. If you are expecting a GTi buy something different. If you want a rwd hatch that can be made to go round corners whilst always putting a smile on your face, you're getting there, though I'd recommend a 340 if you are going that route, I prefer the weight distro to a 360.

I've got a pair atm though so I'm biased though, a 340 ex 1.7 with a 2.0 F7R, and an ex 1.4 that one day I'll finish putting the 1.7T into, as well as had a 360GLS and 2 GLT's

i would just hate to see the 300 go that way, the type of 300's were the 1.8 or 2.0 16v will bolt in directly are getting rarer these days. i've seen a lot of "drifters" buy a mint 300, lowering it by cutting the springs (what about spring action???) and lowering blocks, weld the diff, paint it flat black, bolt on a noisy muffler, skid it for a couple of monts and short after that try to sell it as a proffesional drift car.

i believe that the 300 is a classic in the making as one of the few quality dutch industrial products of the 80's so the number of 300's falling in the hands of these people who basically ruin great cars at recordbreaking speed isn't a good prospect to me.

There is, as ever, a problem to it

Whilst in my view the 1.7 is easily the best to drive, and most economical etcetc, it is the most unreliable. The carb bases warp, though it you sort it all out it'll show great service. The GLT will just run, forever, it'll be lumpy for the first 30secs from cold unless you rebuild LE jet but it will run, just you'll see around low to mid 30's in MPG.

I have a love for SU style carbs, find them great to drive, so a 360 GLS is also worth a look, though these are pretty rare now. You'll likely still need to rebuild the carb, but only have to do it once unlike the 1.7. The GLS will require super though.