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- Mon Dec 09, 2019 2:47 pm
- Forum: Cars For Sale / Wanted
- Topic: Low mileage Celebration for sale
- Replies: 26
- Views: 435
Re: Low mileage Celebration for sale
I was at KGF the other day looking at a Fiesta ST for a friend. Lovely chap who runs it, very friendly and accommodating. Prices optimistic but like most of these examples... “go find another one” as they say. They have a lovely 244GL for £6995 :shock: Cant wait to go see it one lunch time. Thanks f...
- Fri Dec 06, 2019 12:31 pm
- Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
- Topic: Rescuing Eva
- Replies: 7
- Views: 283
Re: Rescuing Eva
What an opportunity to rescue another Turbo from salvage and keep it in the community. It is also a brilliant example of the need for 'agreed valuation' on insurance policies. I know values are all over the place, but to buy another, rust free, sub 50,000 mile Turbo with history and low owners, you'...
- Tue Dec 03, 2019 3:56 pm
- Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
- Topic: 1994 Volvo 480 Turbo Diary
- Replies: 15
- Views: 6076
Re: 1994 Volvo 480 Turbo Diary
Haha thank you - yes, the house is redundant now :wink: Todays 480 anecdote : Chatting with my paint guy, gave him the code "305" for the boringly titled "Black Metallic". He said just run the VIN through a Volvo dealer to double check. He confirmed quite a bit of blue in the mix which explains its ...
- Mon Dec 02, 2019 9:36 pm
- Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
- Topic: 1994 Volvo 480 Turbo Diary
- Replies: 15
- Views: 6076
Re: 1994 Volvo 480 Turbo Diary
As jifflemon says; "Any update is a good update" ! So here goes... https://thumbsnap.com/s/lq1NMIAg.jpg https://thumbsnap.com/s/1DwmzpKF.jpg A long build, juggling many tradesmen. Tried to save money by 'splitting the trades', but ultimately paid the price in time taken. Over-budget, way over-time a...
- Wed Oct 09, 2019 11:30 am
- Forum: Cars For Sale / Wanted
- Topic: '94 2.0 ES - Very nice one up for sale
- Replies: 20
- Views: 576
Re: '94 2.0 ES - Very nice one up for sale
Is the dash surround held on with duct tape behind the fog light switches?!? 
Like people have said.... something brewing under them there arches.

Like people have said.... something brewing under them there arches.
- Fri Sep 27, 2019 9:30 am
- Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
- Topic: Possibly the worse kept secret....
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1095
Re: Possibly the worse kept secret....
Can you tell which set is, and more importantly, why? At the risk of putting everyone to sleep :bored: Technically, in 2019, it is ‘illegal’ for a registered plate maker to use the older 57mm wide Charles Wright font. It would be ‘illegal’ to have 57mm characters on a plate which displayed BSAU145d...
- Sun Sep 22, 2019 6:20 pm
- Forum: Spotted!
- Topic: Bury St. Edmunds Tesco!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 547
- Fri Jul 26, 2019 7:19 am
- Forum: Spotted!
- Topic: Clacton and Tendring Rally - Strangers Pub - Bradfield - Celebration Spotted!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 516
Re: Clacton and Tendring Rally - Strangers Pub - Bradfield - Celebration Spotted!
Better late than never! I did the same pub this year spectating out the front.... and got absolutely drenched! I did check the car park again just in case.... to no avail this year. Thumbs up for marshalling - volunteers make this event happen. Looking forward to 2020. Hope the celeb is doing well.
- Fri Apr 12, 2019 10:12 am
- Forum: Spotted!
- Topic: Launch car Found!
- Replies: 39
- Views: 1879
Re: Launch car Found!
I like the modifications - the body colour front skirt is nice - are the headlamp pods done as well? Amazing how those two body-colour items lift the car and that they weren't OE. I'm just surprised they have been performed on such a historically significant car. Try and get the wider Charles Wright...
- Wed Mar 06, 2019 4:46 pm
- Forum: Spotted!
- Topic: 480 Spotted; Norwich City Centre!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 575
480 Spotted; Norwich City Centre!
Doing my HGV training/test in Norwich City Centre this week, today I spotted a metallic blue (possibly Paris?) 480 on a K plate at about 11am.
Instructor was slightly less excited than me
Had GT Vesa wheels but didn't think blue was a GT colour + K too early?
Instructor was slightly less excited than me

Had GT Vesa wheels but didn't think blue was a GT colour + K too early?
- Thu Feb 21, 2019 8:12 pm
- Forum: Engine (20)
- Topic: Running On
- Replies: 15
- Views: 954
Re: Running On
I was always taught carbon glowing cherry red, wrong temp plugs or a petrol engine 'dieseling' on its oil (poor oil control rings etc). But, if you say its a rebuilt engine, that eliminates two of those! I've had a few carb cars run-on, but never an EFI. When injectors dribble they tend to do just t...
- Sat Feb 16, 2019 7:30 pm
- Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
- Topic: 1987 480 ES Project -- D-reg, 2nd oldest in UK
- Replies: 209
- Views: 7953
Re: 1987 480 ES Project -- D-reg, 2nd oldest in UK
Brilliant news... something involving DVLA actually made sense!
Now you need some period, pre-2001 font plates with "VOLVO press office" at the bottom!
Now you need some period, pre-2001 font plates with "VOLVO press office" at the bottom!
- Sun Jan 06, 2019 10:27 pm
- Forum: Body and Interior (80)
- Topic: Door lock trim and door turbo logo
- Replies: 9
- Views: 731
Re: Door lock trim and door turbo logo

I’ll go back to lurking
Hopefully I’m right about the turbo badge

- Sun Jan 06, 2019 9:55 pm
- Forum: Body and Interior (80)
- Topic: Door lock trim and door turbo logo
- Replies: 9
- Views: 731
Re: Door lock trim and door turbo logo
Hey mathrock, Wow, a 480 in the US... people must think its a spaceship! Just like when I went crazy when I saw a 780 over here. I'm gonna have a go answering a question rather than lurking! 1) That ring, according to my sales brochure, should illuminate. I would imagine its made out of a translucen...
- Tue Nov 20, 2018 9:53 pm
- Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
- Topic: Oli's 1992 Volvo 480ES Limited Edition
- Replies: 35
- Views: 2034
Re: Oli's 1992 Volvo 480ES Limited Edition
Some really nice photos there. Keep 'em coming.
- Mon Oct 01, 2018 6:16 pm
- Forum: Cars For Sale / Wanted
- Topic: Another "look what's in the boot!" spot
- Replies: 2
- Views: 356
Re: Another "look what's in the boot!" spot
What on earth's going on there :rofl: He's given his car a moustache?!? The blind has sadly seen better days. I always thought that was a cool accessory - but didn't someone on here say the rattle drove them crazy? :lol: As a number plate geek, I love that rear plate. It's slightly oversized vertica...
- Sat Aug 18, 2018 8:50 am
- Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
- Topic: Lily's transformation
- Replies: 87
- Views: 6633
Re: Lily's transformation
Fascinating dyno graphs. Thanks for posting.
Fingers crossed for an easy (and economical) repair!
Fingers crossed for an easy (and economical) repair!
- Mon Jul 16, 2018 7:15 pm
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: Car scrappage in 2009...
- Replies: 9
- Views: 798
Re: Car scrappage in 2009...
Very interesting data - I like how DVLA is publishing this stuff - albeit after a FOI request. The data is very 'dirty' though. Looks like entrants have had free text - very dangerous! You should see the amount of spellings for Vauxhall! 480 Xi and 480 GLE..... they are 440 trim levels. ... and they...
- Mon Jul 02, 2018 7:32 pm
- Forum: Howto manuals
- Topic: Instrument / Rev Counter / Speedo Repair
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3168
Re: Instrument / Rev Counter / Speedo Repair
Many thanks for the post; its all greatly appreciated. Look forward to the 'odo cog' chapter.
- Tue Jun 19, 2018 7:26 pm
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: Price when new?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1283
Re: Price when new?
Come on the fellow leaflet hoarders That'll be me then :bla: Below is my 1994 price list : http://www.jaykayem.co.uk/photos/480/general/1994-prices-1.JPG http://www.jaykayem.co.uk/photos/480/general/1994-prices-2.JPG http://www.jaykayem.co.uk/photos/480/general/1994-prices-3.JPG This reflects 'broc...