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Mk1, Mk2 and Mk3 how do you tell?
So how can you tell what's what?
Mine are 86's so what mark are they? I found this for sale and I noticed it's bumpers aren't colour coded and it's an 85 so what mark is it? http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=551071891 Also my dying 360 GLE is the same colour as this one, can anyone tell me what colour it is and the colour code please. Thanks in advance. |
That car is one of the reasons some of 300 lot don't like mks. That is a "mainly mk2 with a few mk3 bits thrown in for good measure" or a late MY85, early MY86.
In general, the "approved consensus" (i.e. Volvo never used it, it's just what the UK enthusiasts have been using for the last 10 years) is round lamps with stick on grill, mk1. Later style front lamps with side repeaters in wings, mk2. Later style front lamps, side repeaters in bumper, mk3. But it really is a whole level harder than that, they changed lots yearly. |
Thanks Chris.
Both of mine have the later style lights and the indicators in the bumpers so they are mark 3's right? |
I agree with Chris.
As a reference, here is a Mk1, model years 1976-1981: http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c7...e/IMG_0484.jpg Here is Mk2, model years 1982-1985: http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c7...e/IMG_2937.jpg Here is a Mk3, model years 1986-end: http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c7.../F691BCP29.jpg All the above are/were mine. Remember, model years usually started in September of the previous year. As Chris said, every model year changed (fairly significantly, especially 1977-1986). I have a little guide I made myself at home with some of the changes to identify which model year is which, I'll paste it here later. |
THERE ARE NO MARKS! :realmad:
***says he frothing at the mouth*** |
reaches for popcorn
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Calm down Rich :-p, that's why I took the time to break it down into model years, and as Chris said we have to concede that it seems to be a common way amongst some enthusiasts to identify the three main differences in the overall 'look' of 300s.
Within 300s, of course there are no real "mk's"(as there would be with several different models with the same name e.g. Cortinas, Fiestas, Astras, S60s, V70s etc), as the design never actually changed other than in the detailing. Perhaps a better word would be 'phase', if one did want to split the 300s into the 3 different looks? |
I like Mk's, I can hear Rich's teeth gnashing from here, it's why I came back to check the thread :)
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A little additional info since the original question was on 360s;
MK 3 / 86-on 360 Thicker door bump trim inline with bumper mid strip, (also added to 340s in 1991). Colour coded bumpers Flatter style alloy wheels (GLT and SE models) and steels Single button thicker steering wheel Bonded rear window/revised tailgate/rear lights (also 340 in 86) After that (360) there were changes in compression, cats+parifinalia, PS, leather seats, elec mirrors. |
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