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by ChrisDK
Thu Nov 26, 2020 8:56 pm
Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
Topic: My new life with a youngtimer
Replies: 150
Views: 70811

Re: My new life with a youngtimer

Det er helt skørt :crazy: Dispite of the expensive cars and the high tax rate, we are the happiest people in the world ;) Uhh.. South Jutlandic dialect even for me it's hard to understand when two south Jutlandic people engage in a conversation. But it have it's charm :D Besides the practicality of ...
by ChrisDK
Mon Nov 23, 2020 8:41 pm
Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
Topic: My new life with a youngtimer
Replies: 150
Views: 70811

Re: My new life with a youngtimer

Uhh brinkie. That's is a really nice and clean car you found :D :D Just for fun. I found the latest import tax evaluation on a Volvo 480 in the public tax system. The car was evaluated in june this year. A 1992 480 ES (milage ?) Price new in 1992 39.399 £ or 44.323 euro Estemated sales price 9.985 £...
by ChrisDK
Sun Nov 22, 2020 9:15 am
Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
Topic: My new life with a youngtimer
Replies: 150
Views: 70811

Re: My new life with a youngtimer

The 480 scene has diminished a lot, over the last 2-3 years. I belive the danish 480 club has closed it's activity. Currently only 19 480's hold a valid registration and MOT (out of 266 cars). There are only two cars for sale at this point at exorbitant prices. 1) low milage and very clean 1989 turb...
by ChrisDK
Sat Nov 21, 2020 4:56 pm
Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
Topic: My new life with a youngtimer
Replies: 150
Views: 70811

Re: My new life with a youngtimer

In my last post many years ago I was happy to see that someone gave the white she devil a new MOT. Some time late (maybe a year or so) I checked the registration office just to discover that the car had been exportet out of the country. It was most likely sold to Germany and used as parts. The reaso...
by ChrisDK
Sat Nov 21, 2020 3:32 pm
Forum: Parts, Accessories & Brochures
Topic: For Sale: Electrical parts
Replies: 1
Views: 762

For Sale: Electrical parts

Hi All I haven't been to the forum in a log time but I'm glad to see it's thriving. As I was cleaning the basement, I found the odd collection of spare parts for my former 480 ES. I could offer the spares on fleybay but I rather offer them to the club members. Up for graps is: X2 CEM I (5 DK 004 696...
by ChrisDK
Tue Aug 23, 2016 6:54 pm
Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
Topic: Quick decline into the life of a 480 owner
Replies: 248
Views: 82937

Re: Quick decline into the life of a 480 owner

What?? I was really shocked to read You are out of the 480 scene, but fully understand the reasoning. It has been a privillege to know You here on the forum and benefit from Your knowledge and advise (and the spareparts I have needed over the years).
I wish You the best

Cheers
Chris
by ChrisDK
Tue Jun 07, 2016 7:36 pm
Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
Topic: My new life with a youngtimer
Replies: 150
Views: 70811

Re: My new life with a youngtimer

Casually browsing the internet I found the white she devil for sale :hopping: :hopping:

Somebody decided to rescue the old banger from the scrap yard and has given it a new MOT
http://www.dba.dk/volvo-480-17-es-1989-km/id-504222531/

I'm glad it got another chance to live on.
by ChrisDK
Wed Apr 27, 2016 7:18 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Asfalt - Swedish Motoring Programme - 480 Episode!!
Replies: 8
Views: 3959

Re: Asfalt - Swedish Motoring Programme - 480 Episode!!

Cool :) I really liked the translation. At one point the speaker says the electrics is "interesting" which is translated to "modern". I guess interesting is a more appropiate expression :hopping:
by ChrisDK
Sat Apr 23, 2016 9:23 pm
Forum: Engine (20)
Topic: Injectors overhaul
Replies: 2
Views: 1696

Re: Injectors overhaul

Not sure it's any help, I had a similar problem and the cure was a new MAF (the air flow sensor) and a new air tight rubber hose (i'm unsure of the technical term), the one that connects the air filter to the throttle body.
by ChrisDK
Fri Apr 22, 2016 4:38 pm
Forum: Parts, Accessories & Brochures
Topic: A few but essential spares - for sale
Replies: 1
Views: 1195

A few but essential spares - for sale

So I have been cleaning up and this is the spares that are left over from my Volvo experience http://i1337.photobucket.com/albums/o673/VolvoChris/20160422_181834_zpsutedz7vh.jpg 1) two pieces of CEM I 2) A complete set of relay's (pre 91 cars) 3) one original unused tempetur sensor 4) eight pieces o...
by ChrisDK
Wed Apr 13, 2016 3:24 pm
Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
Topic: My new life with a youngtimer
Replies: 150
Views: 70811

Re: My new life with a youngtimer

HA :D In Denmark politicians tend to have double Standards, You know we are very evironmental orientatet with all of our windmills and solar panels etc. etc. all new government buildings must be zero energi buildings. BUT in regards to cars, there are no limitations. If you have an old diesel car (w...
by ChrisDK
Mon Apr 11, 2016 8:01 pm
Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
Topic: My new life with a youngtimer
Replies: 150
Views: 70811

Re: My new life with a youngtimer

Cheers guys :D You all know Adam from mythbusters?? My faworite quote is "I reject your reality and substitute my own" It kind of works, for a while :lol: . The thing with Danes and cars is much to do with our laws. We seem to prefer new small cars. On a note, Denmark is one of the few countries whe...
by ChrisDK
Sun Apr 10, 2016 7:57 pm
Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
Topic: My new life with a youngtimer
Replies: 150
Views: 70811

Re: My new life with a youngtimer

Don't You just hate it when reality bites You in the arse?? :cryhard: :cryhard: I know I do. Since my last update a few month ago the car has been driving perfect, no issues what so ever. I have been tight up in a stressfull job hunt and haven't had the time to post updates, well there hasn't been a...
by ChrisDK
Mon Dec 21, 2015 1:00 pm
Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
Topic: Some episodes from the life of my 480
Replies: 173
Views: 91184

Re: Some episodes from the life of my 480

Hi Van
I was surpriced to read that you'd sold your 480, but I totaly understand your reasons, and You know you will be back :) once You have been bitten by the 480 bug.

I wish you all the best and a merry Christmas

Chris
by ChrisDK
Mon Dec 21, 2015 11:54 am
Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
Topic: My new life with a youngtimer
Replies: 150
Views: 70811

Re: My new life with a youngtimer

It's time for a small christmas update. This has becomed a familiar sight every winter http://i1337.photobucket.com/albums/o673/VolvoChris/20151209_103155_zpswecmvfvm.jpg I had the same problem last year. After three days of charging the car was running again. I had to take the car for a long test d...
by ChrisDK
Sat Nov 14, 2015 1:30 pm
Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
Topic: My new life with a youngtimer
Replies: 150
Views: 70811

Re: My new life with a youngtimer

Greetings my fellow 480 maniacs :crazy: An old saying goes, that no news is good news. The white she devil has been living a quiet life these past months. I'm cought up in job hunting which dosn't leave much time for playing around. Today for the first time in three weeks I took her out on the occas...
by ChrisDK
Mon Aug 17, 2015 6:26 pm
Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
Topic: My new life with a youngtimer
Replies: 150
Views: 70811

Re: My new life with a youngtimer

Long time since last update Not much has happend these past few month. I have been really really really busy writing my thesis, so the she devil has been left to her own devises, not much love and attention. All in all she has performed well as a daily commuter. I have done a fair amount af city com...
by ChrisDK
Sat May 23, 2015 9:38 am
Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
Topic: My new life with a youngtimer
Replies: 150
Views: 70811

Re: My new life with a youngtimer

So, I'm still alive. Have been bussy these last couple of months, participating in a research project and writing master thesis AND I have become superstitious :shock: I have noticed that every time a praise the she devil it only takes a couple of days before something breaks. I got the indicator is...
by ChrisDK
Wed May 06, 2015 7:04 am
Forum: The Wastegate (Off Topic)
Topic: 480 in Music video
Replies: 1
Views: 3711

480 in Music video

Hi The other night when I was at the gym, trying to loose some of these excess callories :sick: I saw this music video. I don't particullarly like this video, I think it contains to much violence and the music is rubbisch. Judge for your self :eek: BUT it involves a tricked out 480 with some alterna...
by ChrisDK
Thu Mar 05, 2015 8:46 pm
Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
Topic: My new life with a youngtimer
Replies: 150
Views: 70811

Re: My new life with a youngtimer

So.. not much news to report about. I haven't been able to sort out the indicator problems. At the moment, the indicators stop working when I apply the brake and therefore the car hasn't done many miles the last couple of month. BUT to morrow it is going to the auto electric guy to get fixed. I senc...