Volvo 480 Club Europe

balto8 wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 22, 2018 12:21 pm

So how do I get a pair of those?

Just PM me. In theory, mentioning you want a pair is enough, but it keeps things a bit more transparent that way.

Cheers,
Dylan

Test fitted the struts yesterday, they fit just perfectly:


It's about half an hours work if you've had the front end off before, might even be doable without removing the nose cone. But I reckoned it wasn't worth the hassle.

Cheers,
Dylan

Alan 480 wrote: ↑

Wed Mar 21, 2018 12:43 pm

Are rear glass struts not also in short supply?

if so , maybe get them costed as well?

As you're the second to mention this Alan I'd say they probably are, might look into that!

Regards,
Dylan

Cheers to both of you! I'll count you guys in. I got my test fit strut in the mail today, will be test fitting it somewhere this week to make sure that it is the correct size and strength. I'll keep you guys posted with more photos along the way. For now, this is the strut itself. https://i.imgur.co...

Thanks David!

She does have some minor bruises, but nothing too major. Rest of the stuff indeed was standard 480 maintenance.
I absolutely love the car as well, it's been a blast so far, even did 210 on the Autobahn a while back

Dylan

Please note: As of 28th of march, the order has been dispatched to the company providing the struts, so subscribing to the groupbuy is no longer possible. Regardless, if you need these struts, PM me and I'll see what I can do! Hi everyone, While replacing my broken headlamp motor last saturday, I f...

Hi everyone, My name is Dylan. I've owned a Volvo 480 for a little while now (Since august last year) and have been very happy with it. Apart from some minor (read major) work it needed doing of course. So far I've replaced or serviced quite a few parts: - Shocks all around - Rear and mid section ex...