Volvo 480 Club Europe

ps. in the end I bought 1992 940. Wish me luck finding a nice 480 some day. I was heartened to come by this forum, I really do want to join the fun.

Allow me some classic brick-shaped plodding along in corduroy in the meantime!

hasta luego!

I am still looking for... basically any reasonable second hand volvo now. It is tough going over here. Yikes. Anyway, came across this BEAUTIFUL 480 I thought you'd all enjoy. Why not make a lovely trip of it, fly from Blighty to Bilbao, go take a look and then sail back via Ireland or direct to Por...

...If that search is a perfect 480 you'll need some time... Agreed. I think in the long run I would really like to experience a well cared for 480. I think they are very special looking cars, as you pointed out earlier its curious they wear a Volvo badge, I would love to park one next to a future 2...

Not having much luck. Happened to be in Madrid the other day so took the one and a half hour journey to visit a second hand car dealer who happened to have a nice looking 460 which has been described as both "in perfect state" and "needs no work doing". In a separate phone call the condition of the ...

Me again. Apologies for the delayed response. It’s the season of Vic’s vaporub isn’t it? I did not go ahead with the 480. I was quite underwhelmed by the example I found. I am quite sure it was once someone’s pride and joy, but the present owner had run it into the ground and he was mechanically clu...

Good news, seller has accepted my offer... which was lower than the asking price taking into account lack of a full service history, few odd repairs. I will view and test the car on Wednesday. Other than forum user @jifflemon`s super buying guide video are there any specific notes for purchasing a 1...

Annoying thing is, there isn't much history. There's no service book, no stamps. Just a record of historic ITVs (Spanish MOTs) since the car was imported into the country in 2009. The ITV/MOT is not very detailed, brake problems, lights, steering. Nothing specific is logged in the document the gover...

I just wrote an extensive reply to all of you. Thank you everyone. Only, when I pressed the "Preview" button (to check the links worked) the browser redirected to white "Forbidden" error. :badmood: Upon returning back to this "reply", my essay was gone. Argh! Possible fixes: Suggestion: perhaps the ...

I was awarded my driving license at the ripe old age of 31. Just a month after purchasing my first car (a 1990, Volvo 240 GL Estate) which I then learned to drive by taking it for a wee trip from Edinburgh to Portugal via the Netherlands and back again via the Scottish Highlands and then back again...