340r mileage and reliability

[Dr H]

Hi all

I'm new to this forum so bear with me!

I'm on the lookout for a 340r and have now seen 5 of the 6-7 currently for sale. Mileages range from 3600 to 11800 and all have been the 190 upgraded cars. Each has their plus and minus points but my main issue is mileage.

Is an 8K mileage difference that significant? The 3.5k car was definitely the quietest engine in terms of top end rattle but the 11k car went very well. I've also seen a couple at about 9k.

I'm beginning to build up a picture of what to look for in these cars with service history and upgrades etc. I'll only be using the car as a play thing so I'll not put lots of mileage on it either.

How much should I expect to get out of a VHPD before it needs attention?

Cheers

[steff]

Dr H said:

Hi all How much should I expect to get out of a VHPD before it needs attention?

How long is a piece of string?

some VHPD's have done 40k miles (IIRC) without major problems but others have failed with much lower mileage.

[S Works]

Head over to http://forums.seloc.org and ask the same questions there. More owners and previous owners than on here of late who'll be able to answer your Q's with more authority.

Superb toy if you have the time, money and a place to store it when it's raining!

[dr h]

Question posted on SELOC as suggested - cheers

S Works said:

Superb toy if you have the time, money and a place to store it when it's raining!

I'm fortunate enough to have all three! I had been driven in a few and finally took the controls of one yesterday - got to have one now! Let's hope we get a little bit of summer this year, it's done nothing but rain since I started looking for one. I travelled to Leeds to see one and didn't get to drive it as it started pouring down as I arrived. I've also been to Huddersfield, Canterbury and South London in my search.

[andysv]

i was in your exact position last year and had to have one, after realising an atom was too impractical with no windscreen. i looked at 3 within 70 miles from me, and one jumped out and hit the right buttons, a 177 std car with 5k miles and all history. the most miles i have seen on a 340 was around 15k and i'm sure it had not been rebuilt. i too bought in the summer months(well it was warm last year) i have no regrets at all and use it just for fun as often as possible. you must join the 340 group on yahoo, the guys there know there stuff and are very helpfull, it's as near to a 340 owners club as it gets. good luck you will find the one you want.

>> Edited by andysv on Tuesday 30th May 21:03