ALVO360 I've just picked up the 360 from the exhaust shop. I got a 2.5" turbo back system with a sports muffler and I gave them a 200 cell magnaflow cat to put in. I went to Roadway mufflers in belconnen, and they did a great job. Better flowing than the factory pea shooter, so-much-so that I was checking the boost gauge to make sure the extra 'zzzing' wasn't coming from me over-boosting. What a difference it makes!
carnut222 Nice! If I could find an exhaust shop that did good work like that I wouldn't hack away at my own exhaust systems...but I probably would wince at the cost! ;)
ALVO360 carnut222;c-157339 wroteNice! If I could find an exhaust shop that did good work like that I wouldn't hack away at my own exhaust systems...but I probably would wince at the cost! ;) Yeah, I paid $1000 for this system + $150 for the cat. There isnt a whole lot involved but I can definitely see where the money goes. I bought a prefab Krona exhaust for the saab 9-5 aero I built for my mate and that cost $2250! But it was beautiful in every way. Regardless of the cost, I'm very pleased with what it did to my 360. It's the cherry on top of the cherry cake.
carnut222 ALVO360;c-157342 wrotecarnut222;c-157339 wroteNice! If I could find an exhaust shop that did good work like that I wouldn't hack away at my own exhaust systems...but I probably would wince at the cost! ;) Yeah, I paid $1000 for this system + $150 for the cat. There isnt a whole lot involved but I can definitely see where the money goes. I bought a prefab Krona exhaust for the saab 9-5 aero I built for my mate and that cost $2250! But it was beautiful in every way. Regardless of the cost, I'm very pleased with what it did to my 360. It's the cherry on top of the cherry cake. Yes, when you get what you paid for it's rewarding. Often it's a let-down, but in your case it looks awesome!
ALVO360 My new engine turned 1000kms last night! My gauge cup arrived and I was having difficulty finding a suitable place to mount it. It ended up to the left of my fuel gauge.....slightly.
ALVO360 I cant wait to give this thing a new paint job. It looks good in photos, but the paint around the car is about a 4/10. The tyre shine around the car is a 10/10 ? thank **** for tyre shine.
ALVO360 I also bought a later model spoiler from mark at Berries when I was in Melbourne last year. These spoilers look great and I had to have one.
ALVO360 While I was in Melbourne staying at a good friends house, I stumbled accross this while I was using the bathroom: I should probably Glen 20 that S#!t, but it was from this discovery which lead to me collecting other magazines: Wheels Magazine of 1984 had a big feature on the 360. It's rather amusing that they have the title of "Volvo's sporting chance" and show a photo of the 360 being passed by a bicycle:
Roinik We had one of those little Hondas. What a pocket rocket 1.2 (if you could keep traction on the front wheels). Anyway, great thread.
ALVO360 @Roinik It's definitely a strange little thing. How'd it handle? It looks like it weighs about 700kgs! You probably had to check the weather for strong winds and gusts daily ? but seriously, underestimated cars are my favorite kind. That's what I love about Saab's and Volvo's. @bgpzfm142 they're a great read. Do you have a collection? @Angus242164 - lucky for me it doesn't have your name on it, cos you would have a very strong case for claim.
Major Ledfoot @ALVO360 back in those days (when I'd just graduated to a full license - none of this green Ps crap then!), I bought Motor Manual regularly, and anything else that had a Volvo road test or feature. Pretty sure that particular copy I have, went into storage with all my early 1990s Auto Actions, after I moved back from Brisbane and before I went to live in Columbus OH. Pretty sure there's a Modern Motor feature on the 360 at around the same time, probably published on Angus' birthday. :D PS: Yeah, I'm feeling really old now...
Laurie Hi all, Interesting to see the wheels mag of the 360GLT earlier I this thread. Here is a photo of the same 360 taken a few months ago. It is original to the last nut and bolt etc, including the paint mismatch on the rear door and rear 1/4 panel. The car has three distinct paint colours after it was damaged by a journalist testing it. I have a copy of the Wheels mag clearly shows the colour mismatch way back then.. P The car was originally registered BXX 222.
Roinik ALVO360;c-157402 wrote@Roinik It's definitely a strange little thing. How'd it handle? It looks like it weighs about 700kgs! You probably had to check the weather for strong winds and gusts daily Those little Hondas handled like they were on rails. The suspension was very tight. If you took the wastegate limiter chip out (and the 108 km/h buzzer) they'd do over 200 km/h. It was still rock solid at that speed. No safety protection though.
ALVO360 @Laurie look at the shine on your 360. Truly beautiful and likely one of the best original survivors in the country.
