Volvo 480 Club Europe

Martin63

77 km really would be nuts! Do they really mean 77000 km? Not the oldest by any means, but fairly old, is my 1987(E) 480ES, chassis 513546. What is remarkable is it has under 19000 miles (30000 kilometers) on the clock. As far as I can tell, it is genuine, give or take a few when the dashboard stop...

Martin63

[/quote] Well I hear there is a new Caffeine and Machine at Meon Cross if that interests you, I have never been a fan of the place - attracts far too many remapped BMWs but I guess it is a good location? [/quote] I have not been into the new Caffeine and Machine but I wasn't a huge fan of the old on...

Martin63

jamescarruthers wrote: ↑
Tue May 28, 2024 9:24 am
Oh it’s that one? The black one? That’s so cool that it is back on the road but for the first time really!

This one at the top of the listings I assume James?

https://www.carandclassic.com/car/C1168813

Only 77 km on the clock is nuts!

Martin63

I am based about an hour east of Winchester along the A272 and would love to meet fellow 480's there - we have entered ours into the Festival of the Unexceptional but don't yet know if we have been accepted....! If not then a Winchester meet would be good. I have not entered my 480 GT - I just plan...

Martin63

G13TBO wrote: ↑
Tue May 28, 2024 10:06 am
I have entered my G13TBO and am waiting to hear back...hope I'm unexceptional enough!

Fortunately/unfortunately the 480s are rapidly being regarded as exceptional nowadays

Martin63

jamescarruthers wrote: ↑
Tue May 28, 2024 4:57 am

Martin63 wrote: ↑
Mon May 27, 2024 8:15 pm

I heard the LHD cars for the UK event were crushed! That event must pre-date the UK launch cars.

Martin63

mandi wrote: ↑
Mon May 27, 2024 8:41 pm
hi martin

i guess one of the oldest and first cars is my one.
my FIN is 500184
production date acc volvo homologation dept 02.1986

got austrian authorization and registration in october last year
... now it's on the street again

mandi

Nice!! That is OLD! What's the model? An ES?

Martin63

Thanks James - do you know the first registered dates for the 2 red UK launch cars by any chance?

I was watching a UK launch video recently and I think the cars were left hand drive

Martin63

Thanks Edie - Keith's is D864 CPV.

Martin63

Alberto Locati in Italy is keen to find out the answer to this question. Alberto is the President of the 480 Club Italia.

One of the Italian 480 ES cars was registered on 7 November 1986. Is anyone aware of an older car and what's the oldest car that you are aware of in your country?

Martin

Martin63

Anyone else considering this? I know Jeff is, me too

Martin63

I was told recently by a Danish friend that the Crown Prince of Denmark had one at one time.

Martin63

Good news! Any suggestions for a meeting place and a route for a drive? I like Winchester very much but I don't know the area particularly well.

Martin63

The following email was sent earlier this evening to everyone who registered for last weekends get together in Germany and the Netherlands. We have found that some of the previous emails have been filtered out into spam folders and it also contains early details of an event planned for 2 years time ...

Martin63

Is this potentially of interest to anyone? Ellie's keen to meet other 480 owners as sadly she had to turn back in Belgium last Friday on the way to the European meeting due to steering problems. Duncan is in Basingstoke and has had his white 480 from new. He's keen too. I am in Fareham. So Wincheste...

Martin63

brinkie wrote: ↑
Tue May 21, 2024 10:40 am
I hope someone will put video footage online of the Q&A with the design team, there were some interesting anecdotes

We are working on getting it uploaded Robert

Martin63

94 cars from Italy, Switzerland, Finland, Sweden, Belgium, France, the UK and of course Germany and the Netherlands. What a day! I have counted 96, including the red 480 Cabriolet and a guy from Belgium (who was about to travel on to take a flight to Canada) who arrived later. I am so happy I have ...

Martin63

66 cars yesterday in Germany - including a few new ones, 1 from Poland!

A wonderful weekend. It was great to meet fellow 480 enthusiasts from France, Belgium, Italy, Finland, Sweden, the UK and of course Germany and the Netherlands

Martin63

94 cars from Italy, Switzerland, Finland, Sweden, Belgium, France, the UK and of course Germany and the Netherlands. What a day!

Martin63

I am really looking forward to meeting many of the group members on Friday evening in Bruggen and in Eindhoven on Saturday! The weather forecast is wet at times over the weekend so do bring suitable clothing and coats etc with you. It's been typical May weather this week - beautiful warm days and th...

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