Volvo 480 Club Europe

Lol - I was going to give you mine too with the other spares & tow bar Perhaps I'll hang on to it for the next time I get 480 madness..

Martin

Hello there and thanks to everyone who has viewed the thread - I've agreed a destination for the towbar, and am very happy that it will be gracing an enthusiasts car in years to come.

Thanks again!

Martin

Hello fellow 480 enthusiasts, Just clearing out my garage in anticipation of a house move early in the new year and I've come across the tow bar & Electrics I acquired 3 years ago when restoring my last 480. Now you know and I know that I WILL be getting another 480 at some point in the future, but ...

I made an enquiry & was told it had been bought a week ago, had two areas of rust, had started after the fuel pump was replaced and that was it (other than I should make an offer). Seems like another chancer who doesn't appreciate the economic paradox that 480 values / rarity appears to pose.. Still...

Congratulations on your acquisition Nigel - that is a very good looking car! What was the story of your acquisition? It is a lovely colour (I would say that, though!). Are there any jobs that need doing, and is she going to be a daily driver, or a weekends and meets only?

Cheers!

Martin Mc

I'd second the Gorilla Glue shout to a certain degree, although it is kind of permanent once it is in.. My experience with the fragile surround taught me that the key is to make sure that all of the underlying fascia and supports are fully secured before attempting to re-fit the surround. Unfortunat...

Hello lovely 480 peeps..

Jealous? Moi??

I do hope to be back in the wedgiewonderland fold before too long. Working on it...

All the best to everyone for keeping the dream alive!

Martin

Hello folks, I've reduced the price on Car & Classic to what I've put into the car, excluding purchase price and subsequent MOTs. As a result I've had a nibble, but this has yet to turn into a firm offer / commitment. Was out for a drive in her last evening, in glorious sunshine around the narrow la...

Hello Sylvia, Had the cat disintegrate on my first 480, a white ES non turbo. It went just as I was driving her home to Lancashire from Nuneaton - luckily I had a friend in a local village so diverted there after doing 15 miles on the A50 at 3-4mph! Took hours & was quite hairy at times due to loomi...

More than happy if she goes to a real aficionado, David! I'll look out for your PM.

Loads of spares to go with her too..

Martin

Hello Robert and greetings to a trusted 480 Expert! Thanks for the insight on the speedo needle - I've resisted taking the instrument panel off again as every time it comes off I seem to break another part of the cluster and frame. However, I think it would be worthwhile having a go at this before s...

Cheers James! I'll probably go the Car & Classic route if I can't find an enthusiast via here. I am gutted in many respects, as the car is almost a family member, but the prospect of watching her deteriorate on my new drive, rather than emerge butterfly like each spring from the garage is too painfu...

I'm not on Facebook, so no, not as things stand. I'd have no problem you making a link though..

Many thanks!

Martin

Hello fellow forum members, https://i.imgur.com/vbnpWOB.jpg https://i.imgur.com/4Pl8Ngi.jpg This is a difficult post to write but, on balance, I think perhaps the best options available as things stand for my 480S and me going forward. Following some heart-searching and reflection, I think it may be...

Hello again 480 Peeps, Sorry for my prolonged absence from the fold, and double sorry I was unable to make it to the August mini-meet up in Scotland. The main reason for not being around has been the arrival of another gorgeous and irresistible drain on my finances, in the shape of the lovely Margot...

Well, it looks like it sold anyway (gone off eBay).

Hopefully we will hear about a sympathetic light restoration on these pages...

I've been to see this car this afternoon as it is only 5 miles from where I live, and can offer the following assessment: Good Points 1) Wheel arches both sides in good order (slight corrosion on the inner lip of the drivers side). In fact, all the body seems solid, with only minor scuffs to the cor...

Had both issues with boot light and glove box light, but still found the battery was draining quickly. I will certainly be disconnecting the after-market stereo now, once the car is MOT'd and polished up for the May run. How many other 'common' electrical glitches affect this marque? Is there a mast...

Saw this... :ROFL ! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Volvo-480-ES ... Swvv1amq7v

Good luck with that! (shan't be bidding )

Hello Jean, Whatever is causing it, I hope you get it sorted soon - the pop up headlights are (in my opinion) one of life's little pleasures, so when they don't work, life is less bright for all kinds of reasons ;) Good luck! Are you coming on the May 12th Meet up? I'm hoping to join in from Lancash...