Volvo 480 Club Europe

An interesting 10 minutes….

https://youtu.be/ERbTHQy_gOA?si=N-MYtPxIqF5ttTos

I can certainly relate!

Yup - There looks to be a burger king / service station just off the E40 (Burger King Drongen North).

Thats about 88 miles from the chunnel exit, so probably not a bad first (or possibly second) stop.

Makes sense Roy. Any idea yet what time you land

Good to have options, I’ll start looking at routes and meet up points

I'm sure it has but.......

The sill end has has the covering plate welded back on hasn't it?

Always a good start to the new year - What else are you going to do on a frosty new years day morning? https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AP1GczNvFBn37cNmMsshMwFFLMFA_nmqf4FsKMmtost9rtlYKtNRAQXtNTYkhhCNhedLkuH5Bm296f_Stsb_SwBpLKBhVBZahRKAK9868iz1H6EFGcKGaAMNmc05QBXRg28dBL5Zi3FTSsPsZd_pnQM8OBDoJg=w...

Martin63 wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 01, 2026 10:45 am

That Flame Red paint is absolutely notorious for lacquer peel!

So is M696 UFC still around Jeff or has it gone to the great 480 graveyard in the sky?

Still here, providing many parts for the fleet!

Jeez that is a really bad case of laquer peeling, I have seen 'odd bits' or sometimes a panel, but all over!!! :( not much othe rthan full respray? you can't just put clear coat on :wink: The problem is that full paint is 3k and at the end of the day, it’s “just” an es. Quite a solid one, but…. I q...

Using them cures so many issues!

A rare lengthy post from me, to give you all something of an update, as I've been rather quiet of late. Work has been, quite frankly, hellish! 2 years ago I started a HUGE project, which had been slowly consuming all my time. It completed just before Christmas and ended in a rather fantastic 84 hour...

good lord I'd be buying that scrapman a bottle of something good every year!

Unfortunately driving something so unique comes at a price. It's why I find series 2 Land Rovers and MGB's (et al) so utterly boring at classic car shows because all parts are on the shelf still. No great challenge to keep them going. This x1000! Classic mini? Pah, you can literally build a brand n...

Congrats!

As Jay said, the older a car gets, the more frustrating ownership can be.

I’d happily forgoe free tax and cheaper insurance for reliable and quality parts supply!

Just another update

Chunnel!

Outbound: Friday 22 May 10:20AM
Return: Monday 25 May 6:36PM.

Sounds like an ideal shake down pre-cologne.

You're correct in your assessment of the differences as well as the the things that stop the tank from dropping - Along with the likelyhood of both straps failing simultaneously through rusting is highly unlikely! They're not interchangeable - 48l straps have to be used on a 48l tank, 60 on a 60. Wh...

Am more than happy to give you opinion on any links you want to PM me.
That G plate is an oddball - on the early (and very hard to find) interior, and I’d have thought they’d have swapped by then - Seymour is G plate and sports the later interior and engine.

WillC9303 wrote: ↑

Sat Oct 04, 2025 11:56 pm

The official colour of that green Metro is "Applejack" from memory. Not sure the official name of the yellow one next to it.

Bile yellow?

Never have a seen a more deserved pile of trophies! I still have shivers when I think about the quarter panel debacle.....

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Alistair (Al) Luckham, beloved partner of Sylvia. Many will fondly remember Al from his cars —most notably his Green GT (Sven), his Paris Blue Turbo (Eva), and occasionally his Saab Estate (KimoSabbie). Sylvia and Al were true ambassadors of the...

Jay-Kay-Em wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 25, 2025 6:57 pm

At first I though it was Seymour but clearly not.

Ah yes, Seymours twin!

Would like to try and get a pic of them together at some point!