Volvo 480 Club Europe

I'm guessing it's a typo of Dawlish in Devon -- Exeter / Exmouth way?

Yep, gone to J480ES; deposit received

Can confirm car starts and runs; only obvious change from the description is that the info centre (typically) is no longer working. Maybe just a fuse, but it may need the panel taking out and cleaning. And obviously the brakes are non-existent.

So yes, in need of a good home.

Incidentally this is still available owing to me being useless with telephones if anyone's still interested. Will need to charge the battery, but am pretty confident it'll start on the button; obviously the listed issues remain unresolved and it would need to be trailered. daveforber@gmail.com / 077...

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Hi,

You're Bristol too if I recall? You're more than welcome to pop over and have a look; email me at daveforber@gmail.com and we can take it from there if you're still interested.

NB: apparently have been PM'd, but haven't received any PMs so please use the email

Ah yes, collection from Bristol BS15 to pre-empt that question.

Unfortunately my 480 Turbo failed its MOT yesterday and, as I'm in need of the space, I'm sadly going to have to let it go. The car is currently parked up by the garage and they'll want it gone ASAP. I will take up to date photos tomorrow when the light improves. I'll do the bad points first. It fai...

Mine reads just above the red once warmed up (i.e. low). It obviously picks up as you rev the engine, and starts high when the engine is cold.

Given it's just down the road, it'd be rude not to!

Actually, just been back through the emails. If you ask them for a quote, then wait a week, you'll likely get another one offering you 10% off. If you wait a little longer, you may get one offering 20% or 30% off depending on season. Can show pics/sound if that helps.

I had one made by Longlife exhausts, who let you customise it for noise (i.e. factory / mild / mid-sport / full on). The price from the cat back last year was £349 inc fitting & VAT. The system seems sound enough, but the rubber mounts they used at the rear were rubbish and failed after a month or s...

Yep, got one in the shed I think (will have to confirm tomorrow).

Why the hell not? Sounds like a great idea.

Well, if Jim doesn't have one, then... http://www.turbocentreuk.co.uk/ -- I recall from a Saab forum that these guys were half decent, but haven't used them myself (they didn't respond to an email I sent, but I hate telephones so if you don't, you may have more luck). Also you may find one at a brea...

There are a fair few previous discussions about turbo choice, but I think the key one is not to go too big, just because of clearance. If I remember rightly you're looking at T28s from Saabs, but will need a flange/custom fit.

You can get pattern ones, e.g. http://www.partsforvolvosonline.com/product_info.php?cPath=61_531&products_id=3099, but really there's nothing wrong with used ones aside from a slightly shorter lifespan. There was a used one on eBay last week that failed to sell, http://www.volvo-480-europe.org/forum...

I kind of had that, where the battery light came on. I bought a new alternator (because that's what the light tells you to do) and subsequently found the old one was fine. A wire had broken between the alternator and the battery I believe. If you're battery is decent, it can take several days to dis...

Thursday (I think it was) morning, turning right at the Hambrook lights towards Winterbourne?

First one I've seen for a while; this one just said "480" on the back (as opposed to 480 ES or 480 GT). Just wondered if it's anyone here, as it's local.