Volvo 480 Club Europe

Classic! :bla: I found the crack can be rectified by sticking some heavy duty tape on the inside. If this is insufficient I may explore going about mending it with modelling techniques In fact I have repaired mine (big piece completely broken off) with a piece of Plexiglas and plastic glue. But as ...

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Hi kenthesweep, I live in Switzerland so it would be a bit complicated (but I am really not in a hurry and have relatives in the UK) - but I could be interested in a right hand side (driver side in the UK) door pocket... if it is not already cracked of course. PS. Thank you! PPS. Against payment of ...

Thank you Sylvia for the nice and entertaining read!

Someone here wrote the very good advice to check where the leaks are by sitting in the boot and having a friend hosing the suspicious parts of the car from the outside. Personally, as I do not have easy access to Man With A Hose (urban environment etc. etc.), as an alternative I did a roll wash sitt...

Another nice story on this forum. Thank you

Right, I was not too wrong. Thank you very much for your insights.

Aha... you know everything
But - regarding the initial one I remain curious. Can a non-Celebration 480 be worth 14500 GBP anywhere? Or does that one have something special?
Many thanks
Jacques.

Dont know about prices in France but there is a strong following for them in NL so more expensive there Interesting that a Celeb has found it's way over there. Any chance of finding out the no of 480 and colour ? Would be useful for the Celebration Register. More expensive in NL? I will have a look...

So, here is what I just saw for sale here in Switzerland: https://www.autoscout24.ch/de/8197551?utm_campaign=as24_share_iphone&utm_medium=social_sharing&utm_source=sms The market here is small and a bit schizophrenic, I’m afraid. Cars like mine (reasonably ok, Swiss MOT, no huge issues) - and there ...

So yes, it must indeed have been the battery. The starter never clicks anymore, and as a bonus, it also seems that my dirt-cheap car radio is now much less impacted by electromagnetic noises from the engine. Interesting.
Thanks to all and have a nice Sunday evening.

Isn' the Brodit Pro Clip still available for our car? I seem to remember that it goes to the side of the tall air vent. That may be a bit delicate and far away for navigation screen though. I just had a look at the Brodit Proclip for the 480, you are right, it would sit off the driver's dashboard -...

Thank you everyone... It looks like I am quite alone in wanting to see my phone's screen! The biggest reason is dynamic navigation. With COVID, I am taking the car to work through the city (daily driver!), and traffic changing means it is useful to have Waze guiding me according to what works. More ...

Morning everyone, When I got my 480 in August, it came with one of those suction cup smartphone holders as well as a cigarette lighter adapter. It worked fine for holding my smartphone but was decidedly off-period. Of course an iPhone in a 480 will always be off-period, but I figured I could do bett...

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That sounds nice!

I can find you a mint condition 1992 Turbo auto with 51,000 kms for 10,000: https://www.dijkstra-classic-cars.nl/onze-autos/480-turbo/ I guess the tax on importing a car, even over 25 years old, is tremendous in DK. In NL we have very high taxes on new cars, but the tax collector says deprecation o...

So, no need to worry Brinkie, apparently no problem at all with the lower format, and the starter is at least 50% faster. Let’s see if that avoids the blackouts I have been experiencing. While dismounting the old battery I had the impression it was fitted a bit loosely and that perhaps that could ha...

Evening everyone,
I was wondering... my antenna does not move, for whatever reason, but could it be a manual one? I think it is original.
I do not listen to FM radio anyway, but was wondering how correct an immobile antenna would be.
Thank you!

It seems to have gone for 65 CHF...

Done - I have just ordered the battery you have suggested. It is almost too easy... How nice to get help like this. Thank you Brinkie! Bummer... I thought it was the correct one, but it turns out you need a Varta D24 instead of the D59. However, the price, capacity, cold cranking amps, footprint an...