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- Wed Apr 16, 2014 12:13 pm
- Forum: Tuning And Tweaking
- Topic: 1.7 N/A DECAT
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6310
1.7 N/A DECAT
Hi, I have a 1991 1.7i with a cat and lambda fitted (says catalyser under the rear light) does anyone know whether deletion of the cat and mid box will do any good? this is my daily as well, don't want and can't afford to loose too many MPG's! also if its a go ahead what should i do with the Lambda ...
- Mon Apr 14, 2014 12:24 pm
- Forum: Parts, Accessories & Brochures
- Topic: WANTED: Parts car or even just some bits and bobs
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1388
WANTED: Parts car or even just some bits and bobs
Hi all, I'm looking for a passenger headlight unit, i have a smashed lens :( the car's white but id give spraying a bash if you can't just remove and replace the glass, i have no idea only been on here a month or two, looking for a drivers seat belt as the retaining bar thing that stops it falling t...
- Fri Apr 11, 2014 12:29 pm
- Forum: Parts, Accessories & Brochures
- Topic: OEM Towbar on Ebay
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1047
Re: OEM Towbar on Ebay
if only it was closer haha
- Fri Apr 11, 2014 12:19 pm
- Forum: Spotted!
- Topic: white 480 saracen cross
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1803
Re: white 480 saracen cross
This may have been me! I was down in Glasgow on that weekend! was it morning? I was heading home to Aberdeenshire if it was me, black bumpers with Ronal Turbo wheels H*** YJX
- Fri Apr 11, 2014 12:14 pm
- Forum: Spotted!
- Topic: Red L reg ES - Aberdeenshire
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1777
Red L reg ES - Aberdeenshire
spotted by a friend in the Tesco car park in huntly on 11/04/14! Red 480 ES L*** EVU had a small Scotland flag sticker below rear drivers light cluster. headed off towards Aberdeen apparently, if you're on here owner get in touch, i'm from huntly and have never seen another 480 in the flesh haha!
- Thu Apr 03, 2014 7:01 am
- Forum: Tuning And Tweaking
- Topic: Some kind if confounded trickery...
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6466
Re: Some kind if confounded trickery...
Ah! I knew it was torque but thought it was an ungodly amount I was getting haha
- Thu Apr 03, 2014 6:16 am
- Forum: Tuning And Tweaking
- Topic: Some kind if confounded trickery...
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6466
Some kind if confounded trickery...
I have a 1.7ES S/R (can someone tell me what the S/R stands for??) and having recently put a random £15 cone air filter and a different pipe to give direct air feed to it the car now unquestionably sounds absolutely brilliant however gve her a good rag through the gears and in 2nd, 3rd and 4th at ju...
Re: wheels
I have 195/r15 rims with 185/55/r15 tyres on them and there is still plenty arch room, as for scuffing on the insides i have no idea, i'd expect it would be fine!
- Sun Mar 02, 2014 12:32 pm
- Forum: Wheel suspension and Steering (60)
- Topic: Uprating suspension (Another one)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5010
Re: Uprating suspension (Another one)
Can't help you with firmness but from memory eurocarparts was selling rear Bilstein b4's at like £40 each??
- Thu Feb 13, 2014 5:34 pm
- Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
- Topic: My 480 :)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5452
Re: My 480 :)
Forgot to add to the last post; Car's now up to 44000 miles :S i need to try and cut down haha, running great at the moment! had a new Dizzy cap, Rotor arm, HT leads, oil and oil filter change recently, got a new fuel filter to go on at some point too, had a slight mis hap with the hand brake the ot...
- Thu Feb 13, 2014 5:07 pm
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: Post your 480s' pics!
- Replies: 535
- Views: 177107
- Thu Feb 13, 2014 5:05 pm
- Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
- Topic: My 480 :)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5452
Re: My 480 :)
Hello all! Heres some pics of my 480! the later ones are from today. https://imageshack.com/i/jjoz38j https://imageshack.com/i/mvo3s5j https://imageshack.com/i/16m0fmj https://imageshack.com/i/fvt84mj https://imageshack.com/i/nlg6fmj https://imageshack.com/i/eu5jsdj https://imageshack.com/i/n70i8qj ...
- Tue Feb 11, 2014 1:38 pm
- Forum: Spotted!
- Topic: L reg S Keith morayshire
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2702
Re: L reg S Keith morayshire
Hi there, I'm in Huntly, literally 20 minutes from kieth, who ever both of these cars belong too i assume they are fairly local? if so give me a shout, would be great to meet up some time!
- Tue Feb 11, 2014 12:34 pm
- Forum: Body and Interior (80)
- Topic: wheel arch height?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 9650
Re: wheel arch height?
Sorry guys, know this is an ancient topic but, my 480es has a 45mm gap on both rears and 45mm on the front drivers side, however on the passenger side I have 50-55mm the tyres on the car are 185 55 15's on some ronal turbos, any ideas why this one corner is different and if this is standard height? ...
- Sat Jan 25, 2014 2:00 pm
- Forum: Spotted!
- Topic: Location of British 480 drivers
- Replies: 137
- Views: 66776
Re: Location of British 480 drivers
Hello!
North East Scotland for me Aberdeen, huntly
North East Scotland for me Aberdeen, huntly
- Fri Jan 17, 2014 5:04 pm
- Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
- Topic: My 480 :)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5452
Re: My 480 :)
Awesome! Thanks! I put a universal come filter on it today, mesh covered cotton, is it worth it for the noise or will I do any damage?
- Thu Jan 16, 2014 11:11 pm
- Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
- Topic: My 480 :)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5452
Re: My 480 :)
Should say it seems to have dried up a bit at that corner so maybe it was just a leaking bottle? When I bought the car I got a boot full of original volvo stuff, like 2 bottles of volvo screen wash a bottle of volvo (think it's gearbox) oil and a bottle of volvo conserver car polish! Safe to say I d...
- Thu Jan 16, 2014 11:09 pm
- Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
- Topic: My 480 :)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5452
Re: My 480 :)
I got the whole underside undersealed as soon as I got her :) just done an oil change and oil filter change along with new HT leads and have a fuel filter new distributor cap and rotor arm ordered for next weeks jobs! Her last recorded service was only 4000 miles ago, but that was in 2006... So we f...
- Thu Jan 16, 2014 10:02 am
- Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
- Topic: My 480 :)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5452
My 480 :)
Well, I'm new to the forum having picked up what I concidered to be an absolute steal on a car I have never heard of, she was a trade in to macrae & dick honda dealer in Aberdeen after the same guy had owned her since 1992, with just under 40k on the clock at the time (end of November) and insurance...