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by jamesy12345
Thu Oct 27, 2016 8:15 am
Forum: Parts, Accessories & Brochures
Topic: Regretfully breaking 480 turbo auto
Replies: 58
Views: 32395

Re: Regretfully breaking 480 turbo auto

jamesy12345 wrote:I will check Sam it might have gone already
Forgot about this - I still have it if you want it Sam...!
by jamesy12345
Tue Jul 19, 2016 3:02 pm
Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
Topic: Quick decline into the life of a 480 owner
Replies: 248
Views: 82943

Re: Quick decline into the life of a 480 owner

Sorry to hear that Jim but sounds like you have good reasons for going that way. Glad to know you will be taking it easy now away from a stressful job. Unless the wife starts to give you work to do of course....!!
by jamesy12345
Tue Jul 19, 2016 2:58 pm
Forum: Parts, Accessories & Brochures
Topic: Regretfully breaking 480 turbo auto
Replies: 58
Views: 32395

Re: Regretfully breaking 480 turbo auto

I will check Sam it might have gone already
by jamesy12345
Mon Jun 06, 2016 9:33 am
Forum: Parts, Accessories & Brochures
Topic: Regretfully breaking 480 turbo auto
Replies: 58
Views: 32395

Re: Regretfully breaking 480 turbo auto

dcwalker wrote:Thanks for going to that effort James.

TBH that one's much the same as the one I have, so I'll leave it I think...thanks anyway!

All the best

David
no worries at all David, cheers
by jamesy12345
Sun Jun 05, 2016 4:28 pm
Forum: Parts, Accessories & Brochures
Topic: Regretfully breaking 480 turbo auto
Replies: 58
Views: 32395

Re: Regretfully breaking 480 turbo auto

Photos of boot/fuel lid release cover for dcwalker

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Ends of bolt hole sleeves are damaged but not visible from outside
by jamesy12345
Fri May 27, 2016 10:43 pm
Forum: Parts, Accessories & Brochures
Topic: Regretfully breaking 480 turbo auto
Replies: 58
Views: 32395

Re: Regretfully breaking 480 turbo auto

cranna21 wrote:hi mate, have you got any of the brakes left? also is it ABS or non ABS ? looking to upgrade my ES to vented fronts, all i really want/need are the front carriers as new calipers are not that badly priced :) cheers!
nothing left mate other than that short list above, sorry
by jamesy12345
Thu May 26, 2016 10:14 pm
Forum: Spotted!
Topic: white 480 1700?
Replies: 21
Views: 8831

Re: white 480 1700?

doingitsideways wrote:...

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still not rusty well done sir

have you shrunk the brakes though? Stop washing it! (it's mine & I'll wash it as fast as I like etc....)
by jamesy12345
Wed May 25, 2016 3:43 pm
Forum: Spotted!
Topic: white 480 1700?
Replies: 21
Views: 8831

Re: white 480 1700?

cranna21 wrote:i used to run R10's

but i wanted to go bigger! my whole aim with the car is to just use a combination of lots of rare parts/mods on a car which pretty much everyone has forgotten! haha
I see what you mean..

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by jamesy12345
Wed May 25, 2016 2:54 pm
Forum: Spotted!
Topic: white 480 1700?
Replies: 21
Views: 8831

Re: white 480 1700?

I like that style, Doingitsideways on here has a set of Ronal R10 Turbos
by jamesy12345
Sun May 22, 2016 10:11 am
Forum: Parts, Accessories & Brochures
Topic: Regretfully breaking 480 turbo auto
Replies: 58
Views: 32395

Re: Regretfully breaking 480 turbo auto

doingitsideways wrote:
jamesy12345 wrote:Surprisingly I'll probably owning a 400-series again
Surprising?

Who you trying to kid??

:lol:
aye it seems like I'm a repeat offender
by jamesy12345
Sun May 22, 2016 6:37 am
Forum: Parts, Accessories & Brochures
Topic: Regretfully breaking 480 turbo auto
Replies: 58
Views: 32395

Re: Regretfully breaking 480 turbo auto

Surprisingly I'll probably owning a 400-series again shortly...so now only the following items are available until I work out what is good/not good on the new car boot/fuel flap release lever cover Dash surround in good condition with only hairline crack starting Space saver spare wheel Oil pressure...
by jamesy12345
Mon May 16, 2016 3:11 pm
Forum: Parts, Accessories & Brochures
Topic: Regretfully breaking 480 turbo auto
Replies: 58
Views: 32395

Re: Regretfully breaking 480 turbo auto

update Relay cover interior light boot/fuel flap release lever cover Snow mats Ignition coil Radiator fan & surround Wing mirror glass both sides - provisionally sold Recirc valve - provisionally sold Dash surround in good condition with only hairline crack starting Space saver spare wheel Oil press...
by jamesy12345
Fri May 13, 2016 7:15 pm
Forum: Parts, Accessories & Brochures
Topic: Regretfully breaking 480 turbo auto
Replies: 58
Views: 32395

Re: Regretfully breaking 480 turbo auto

doingitsideways wrote:Stop masquerading as someone who knows what they're doing, with all the necessary toolage.

They're my ratchet spanners and Torx sockets! :rofl:
I was looking at the photo thinking...I don't recognise them spanners.... :roll: my pound shop socket set must have been 'just out of shot'
by jamesy12345
Thu May 12, 2016 12:46 pm
Forum: Parts, Accessories & Brochures
Topic: Regretfully breaking 480 turbo auto
Replies: 58
Views: 32395

Re: Regretfully breaking 480 turbo auto

Alan 480 wrote:Looks better than ours. !

have you scrapped the car?, if not do you still have the frame that the dash-surround fixes onto? most of the palstic fittings ./ screw holes are shot on ours so might worth doing the whole thing?
the car has gone now fella unfortunately, only these bits & bobs left
by jamesy12345
Thu May 12, 2016 12:44 pm
Forum: Parts, Accessories & Brochures
Topic: Regretfully breaking 480 turbo auto
Replies: 58
Views: 32395

Re: Regretfully breaking 480 turbo auto

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by jamesy12345
Wed May 11, 2016 12:41 pm
Forum: Parts, Accessories & Brochures
Topic: Regretfully breaking 480 turbo auto
Replies: 58
Views: 32395

Re: Regretfully breaking 480 turbo auto

on the dash surround, where is hair line crack starting (as If I need to ask?) i'm in ABZ so can you maybe weigh it and I'll see what postage cost would be. . . . . it's not heavy just bulky for GPO I was thinking of the sticky vinyl repair method, as it would save taking dash apart (again) have yo...
by jamesy12345
Wed May 11, 2016 7:04 am
Forum: Parts, Accessories & Brochures
Topic: Regretfully breaking 480 turbo auto
Replies: 58
Views: 32395

Re: Regretfully breaking 480 turbo auto

Last bump, any offers Relay cover interior light boot/fuel flap release lever cover Snow mats Boot liner DRL bulb holders - provisionally sold Ignition coil New carbon front splitter - provisionally sold Radiator fan & surround Wing mirror glass both sides - provisionally sold Recirc valve - provisi...
by jamesy12345
Sat Apr 30, 2016 8:05 am
Forum: Engine (20)
Topic: Turbo meter wont' go pass halfway.
Replies: 23
Views: 10283

Re: Turbo meter wont' go pass halfway.

bump...believe this was resolved with a change of boost solenoid and/or recirc valve
by jamesy12345
Tue Apr 12, 2016 7:26 pm
Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
Topic: 480 turbo CC Bello
Replies: 115
Views: 71568

Re: 480 turbo CC Bello

Great idea, nice bit of DIY