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Old Jan 19th, 2012, 23:05   #1
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Hiya, can't let all of you 300 Series lot have this section to yourselves lol+++!

I'm hoping to get hold of a 66 estate soon (in brightest 1970's green) and will be sticking some posts on here when it is all sorted. This will be keeping my Daf 46 and Triumph 1300FWD company.

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Bring it on! Can't wait to see some great 66 photos. A real retro ride. 70 mph in reverse was a record breaker.

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Glad to hear you'll be getting you mitt on a Vario with a proper engine this time.
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lol+++, cheers Lucien. Photos will follow once everything has been sorted out.

That sofa isn't big enough, just wait till Matt hears you've been making comments about Goldie! Ooooooooh! lol+++

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Hi Ken i have still got pictures of my 1976 volvo 66 est the car was Burgundy exterior with cream cloth interior ,1300cc gle i used to get at least 90 in top speed and strangely enough about the same in reverse.There was a guy in Manchester area who 12years ago was buying them all up at that time to have as a daf/volvo museum piece.i wish i still had that little car..re sunnyvic
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hopefully you will be fitting the 1400 engine or even the 1.7 with manual clutch , would be very much fun ..
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Hi Ken i have still got pictures of my 1976 volvo 66 est the car was Burgundy exterior with cream cloth interior ,1300cc gle i used to get at least 90 in top speed and strangely enough about the same in reverse.There was a guy in Manchester area who 12years ago was buying them all up at that time to have as a daf/volvo museum piece.i wish i still had that little car..re sunnyvic
Out of interest, whereabouts did you manage to get up to 90 in reverse??
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It is theoretical :-) the gear arangment just reverses the output gear so same speed backwards as forwards , great if you are being chased by criminals !
I had one for a trip to ispwich about 35 years ago, a 5 1/2 hour run up and the same back .. , i was doing 90 - 100 mph for hours from the south it stood up well .
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Well, she is now officially mine! I went to do the deed today and I am really quite taken with her. She almost started today with a borrowed battery and an external fuel supply. The bodywork is really good with only minor piddly stuff to sort out. I shal report more as time progresses. I will try and stick a piccie on as soon as.

Just wondering, the seats look very much like 340 one's. Does anyone have piccies of a 340 seat and mountings just out of interest?

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Just wondering, the seats look very much like 340 one's. Does anyone have piccies of a 340 seat and mountings just out of interest?
Ken, 340s had a variety of seats over the years. What year are you talking?
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