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by strongtom
Fri Jun 06, 2014 2:46 pm
Forum: Cars For Sale / Wanted
Topic: Turbo for sale
Replies: 14
Views: 5603

Re: Turbo for sale

No problem, I was the same, and its not easy to do the whole mot tax juggle. I think I'll just have to stick it through an mot and try to recoup any costs, hopefully there won't be much... I'll re-post when its road legal maybe you'll still be looking.
by strongtom
Mon Jun 02, 2014 9:39 am
Forum: Cars For Sale / Wanted
Topic: Turbo for sale
Replies: 14
Views: 5603

Re: Turbo for sale

OK, let me know how you get on, I will be in the area around the 9th to the 12th June, otherwise my brother will be able to help you out.

Cheers
by strongtom
Mon Jun 02, 2014 9:08 am
Forum: Cars For Sale / Wanted
Topic: Turbo for sale
Replies: 14
Views: 5603

Re: Turbo for sale

Hi Jimbocrx, Yes it is, but less the DAB radio, just got a car here and the radio is broken so I plan to pick it up next time I'm back home (next week), there is quite a good CD/radio that came with it that I will put back and I might even have a spare original one in my box of extra bits, which wil...
by strongtom
Wed Apr 23, 2014 7:47 am
Forum: Cars For Sale / Wanted
Topic: Turbo for sale
Replies: 14
Views: 5603

Re: Turbo for sale

Bumping this up, its still up for sale, I started it over Easter when I was back visiting family and it sparked up straight away and still looks great inside and out after a year.
by strongtom
Tue Apr 15, 2014 12:35 pm
Forum: Cars For Sale / Wanted
Topic: Wanted: 170bhp+ Turbo (manual)
Replies: 2
Views: 1726

Re: Wanted: 170bhp+ Turbo (manual)

Mine could be a good start...
http://www.volvo-480-europe.org/forum/v ... =7&t=34325

cheers
Tom
by strongtom
Tue Apr 15, 2014 12:33 pm
Forum: Cars For Sale / Wanted
Topic: Wanted: 480 Turbo Manual
Replies: 1
Views: 1334

Re: Wanted: 480 Turbo Manual

Check out my post:

http://www.volvo-480-europe.org/forum/v ... =7&t=34325

happy hunting.

Tom
by strongtom
Mon Apr 14, 2014 9:48 am
Forum: Cars For Sale / Wanted
Topic: Turbo for sale
Replies: 14
Views: 5603

Re: Turbo for sale

Nope, I got it from a guy in Bolton he had had it for a couple of years, maybe its been through Glasgow at some point, I suspect a high percentage of UK 480's have been :D , it is my third and is a great example, really clean inside and out, worth a look, and there is loads of spare bits and bobs to...
by strongtom
Mon Apr 14, 2014 7:22 am
Forum: Cars For Sale / Wanted
Topic: Turbo for sale
Replies: 14
Views: 5603

Re: Turbo for sale

Cheers, got it, I think... Just a few of photos, I can try and get more later, I'll have to ask my brother to take some and send them to me, you will notice the different wing mirrors on the last two photos, I changed them to the older style ones just due to personal preference. http://i1375.photobu...
by strongtom
Fri Apr 11, 2014 7:55 am
Forum: Cars For Sale / Wanted
Topic: Turbo for sale
Replies: 14
Views: 5603

Re: Turbo for sale

I'm not sure I have permission to upload pictures, can anyone help with this? or I can email them out personally if you inbox me your email address...
by strongtom
Fri Apr 11, 2014 7:42 am
Forum: Cars For Sale / Wanted
Topic: Turbo for sale
Replies: 14
Views: 5603

Re: Turbo for sale

It's last MOT was in 2012 I think May-ish, I will have a dig around to find out the date and also some pictures (and try to figure out how to post them...)
by strongtom
Thu Apr 10, 2014 11:34 am
Forum: Cars For Sale / Wanted
Topic: Turbo for sale
Replies: 14
Views: 5603

Turbo for sale

I put up a post for this car just over a year ago as I was moving to Austria, but it didn't go, I wasn't too bothered as I found it hard to part with. Anyway I have been here a year now and I think its a complete waste to leave it any longer, its in a dry garage just outside York (grandmas :D ) obvi...
by strongtom
Mon Jan 21, 2013 11:09 am
Forum: Body and Interior (80)
Topic: paint code??
Replies: 3
Views: 1792

Re: paint code??

by strongtom
Thu Jan 17, 2013 9:05 pm
Forum: Cars For Sale / Wanted
Topic: Off to Austria the Turbo can't come with me.... can't it?
Replies: 2
Views: 1265

Off to Austria the Turbo can't come with me.... can't it?

As the title suggests I'm relocating, this means I'll have to sell up, some time around the middle of Feb so just putting out some feelers. I have a 94 Turbo - grey half leather Clean rear arches (no rust no repairs) and bodywork in general good rear lights very clean inside 50,000 miles Robou ECU (...
by strongtom
Tue Dec 04, 2012 7:51 pm
Forum: Electrical system (30)
Topic: possible alternator issue
Replies: 12
Views: 3820

Re: possible alternator issue

OK here's an update, I ran down to my local Volvo specialist who pulled a regulator off an alternator (don't know what from) and just gave it to me to try out (thanks P&R cars :D ), fitted it (after a little modification, had to drill out a bit of the mounting for the existing bolts to fit) and put ...
by strongtom
Fri Nov 30, 2012 6:49 pm
Forum: Electrical system (30)
Topic: possible alternator issue
Replies: 12
Views: 3820

Re: possible alternator issue

Right; checked the charge bulb and wiring, all seemed ok the checks suggested that the circuitry was ok, so decided to go balls deep and remove the alternator, not such a big task actually, took of the regulator and the brushes do look quite warn, one (the outer one) much more so than the other, do ...
by strongtom
Thu Nov 29, 2012 11:43 pm
Forum: Electrical system (30)
Topic: possible alternator issue
Replies: 12
Views: 3820

Re: possible alternator issue

Wow, thanks for all the advice, I will get started tomorrow and report back, should I test regardless of the light being on or take it out for a while until it comes on and check then, I'll probably do both, I don't think it's a problem with the bulb but I can change it anyway, would be worse if it ...
by strongtom
Thu Nov 29, 2012 3:33 pm
Forum: Electrical system (30)
Topic: possible alternator issue
Replies: 12
Views: 3820

possible alternator issue

Hi all, My battery warning light is intermittently going on and off, having searched the sight (and from a past alternator failure on a holiday, great fun!) I predict that the alternator is on its way out, the other problem which would be nice is the wiring to the warning bulb, unfortunately I'm fin...
by strongtom
Thu Nov 22, 2012 11:42 am
Forum: Parts, Accessories & Brochures
Topic: Door panel clip required
Replies: 5
Views: 1624

Re: Door panel clip required

Hummm maybe I'm going a bit mental, I'm sure I saw a thread in which someone found a clip from a different car (not sure if it was a citroen) and trimmed the round top into a rectangle so it would fit into the trim and it had a slightly larger plug end so it stuck tighter into the door card... Think...
by strongtom
Thu Nov 22, 2012 10:53 am
Forum: Parts, Accessories & Brochures
Topic: Door panel clip required
Replies: 5
Views: 1624

Re: Door panel clip required

I seem to remember a thread in which someone used a clip from a citroen and cut the sides down, it had a larger plug side so fits into a hole that has been broadened, I'll have another search, I think it was in the unavailable spare parts section or somewhere.

Tom
by strongtom
Fri Nov 02, 2012 11:41 am
Forum: Engine (20)
Topic: The Inevitable Terraclean Thread
Replies: 14
Views: 6811

Re: The Inevitable Terraclean Thread

Sounds good if no one has any horror stories about it I'm game, I don't see any prices on the website but as long as its not silly I'll give it a go.