Volvo 360 GLT

[wildcat45]

Got talking about these at work.

My Dad had 2 back in the 80s - 2 litre fuel injected engine rear wheel drive. Great cars to some.

The general view at work was similar and it was noted you never see them about any more.

An unsung classic or a bit of an oddball?

[plasticpig]

Drift fans quite like them as a cheap way into the sport. IIRC this has something to do with the gearbox and axle setup (the gearbox is over the rear axle).

[Paul S4]

The 360 was an underrated car; I had a 360GLS which was one of the best cars I have owned. Although the suspension was a bit soft for some, it was a very tough & reliable car. The 2 litre Volvo ( as opposed to the 1.4 Renault )was a superb unit, if a bit thirsty ( 25-28 mpg). The early ones ( mine was a Y reg ) were very well put together, and were properly engineered, so working on the engine etc was straightforward. The GLT was the last model,and although it was supposed to be quicker than the GLS, I found little difference in performance.

[rallycross]

Clarkson on video described these as a 'hatefull car'.

However having recently had one (an immaculate 84 340 one owner with less than 40k miles) I think he was wrong.

In today's world an old 3 series rwd volvo is actually quite fun, decent steering (this one had no pas), precise g/box, and so easy to play with rwd due to such low grip (skinny tyres, narrow track, rubbish soft suspension).

Cant think of a cheaper / easier intro to RWD driving.

next step would be an mx5 after using a volvo 340 to learn the basics of RWD

[DennisTheMenace]

I loved my old 360GLE saloon , f**k what clarkson says he seems to be able to guide sheep quite well though .... "clarkson says .... baaaaa"

Loved my automatic heated seat as well that kicked in under 10c

Wish i still had it , would look good on minilites lowered