Volvo 480 Club Europe

Glad to hear that Richard - we are now up to 179 480s!

We are now up to 172 480s signed up!

The hotel is now full.

If anyone hasn't reserved a room yet, they will need to find a local alternative.

6 more sign ups in the last few days - 170 480s

A quick update; We have been informed today by the hotel that they are now fully booked for the weekend of our Cologne area Volvo 480 event. The 480 drivers have now taken up approximately 85 of their rooms, almost the entire hotel! Unfortunately this means that anyone who has not yet booked their a...

Planning meeting number 14 took place this evening. All's going well. We will be putting out an appeal for volunteer helpers soon - car park guides, stewards, drone pilots etc. There will be an auto jumble/480 flea market, so do start digging out any 480 bits and pieces that you would like to sell. ...

Xenon_Tetra wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 30, 2025 4:16 pm

Dropped it off for welding today, the guy didn't seem to think it was that bad so we'll see.
I had to drive it about 10 miles to get there and my running issue seemed to disappear so perhaps it just needs a good run.

I find a good run often sorts out a multitude of issues!

Finally got registered ! thanks to Jeff for sorting it out . So yes thanks to Martin for organising a meet up at my place in Winchester , we should have a few 480 on display , 2 which are going to Germany plus another 2 which are work in progress plus we will have a few interesting cars about . A f...

That's good to hear!

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?

jifflemon wrote: ↑

Fri Nov 21, 2025 6:58 pm

Just another update

Chunnel!

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

It was disappointing that their Black Friday deal was so poor this year - Chunnel/Euro tunnel/Le Shuttle is the way to go though.

We are now up to 150 cars for the Cologne event with cars from (literally!) all over Europe registered. Absolutely incredible!

Have a great Christmas and New Year everyone. I look forward to meeting some of you at the Hampshire get together in April and also in Cologne in May!

Martin

We are now up to 147 480s registered for the May 2026 Cologne weekend. Quite incredible! The following email went out to all of the people who have signed up via the event website. If you plan to join the event and have not yet registered, please do so very soon to help Jan, Thijs and myself with th...

On Tuesday evening Jan, Thijs and I held planning meeting number 12 for the May 2026 get together in Cologne. There are a remarkable 141 cars signed up so far :bla: Check out the www.volvo480.info website for more news - an email will also be going out soon to everyone who has signed up for the week...

jifflemon wrote: ↑

Thu Nov 13, 2025 6:57 am

Sounds like an ideal shake down pre-cologne.

Hopefully just a shakedown Jeff, no bits falling off!

Hi everyone I thought it would be a good idea to hold a get together in the spring, a few weeks in advance of the international get together to mark the 40th anniversary of the launch of the 480 taking place in Cologne on the weekend of 23rd May 2026. James, who owns 2 480s, has kindly agreed to hav...

That's really very sad news - my deepest condolences to Sylvia x

I think I have registered just in case, will have to see the week before if I can make it. would be an epic sidequest. Never know might submit the dissertation from the passenger seat Fingers crossed!! We are now up to 120 cars pre registered, with 19 of them from the UK. Our next planning meeting ...

Now up to 115 cars including 18 from the UK with 9 months still to go. Incredible!

If you are thinking of going but have not yet registered and/or booked a hotel room it would be wise to do so soon as the hotel is fast filling up.

For more information go to www.volvo480.info

Nice work Will!

Fingers crossed that you and the Two Tone make it to Cologne next May - Uni finals permitting!

Now 110 cars, including 6 from Italy alone