Volvo 480 Club Europe

The Volvo warning sticker gives it away, this is a factory fitted moonroof.

This is probably not a GT. The red GT-Logo belongs to a Chevrolet. The 480 GT should have an adjustable seat on the passenger side and a front spoiler. btw: my GT has no lockable compartment in the back between the seats GT of the UK has a different spec than GT of the Continent. Especially the int...

No ignition light, car does start and run. I measured the earth points near the battery and alternator, aswell as the engine, all measure the same 12.22v. No ignition light? Not even with engine off and ignition on? If you have 1000 kroner to spare for your car, you could send the instrument cluste...

LHD or RHD car? I know someone who makes them for LHD cars.

So, while Rachel and our families announce this on Facebook, etc., I'm very happy to announce to my little gang that she is pregnant and we should have a little one with us in late April, May. Wow, I have missed this because I didn't look at the forum for a few days, but what a great news James and...

There are four drive shafts for the 400-series: - Turbo and B20F (so basically everything from MY 1993 onwards) have number 3432598 or exhange part 9031181-2 left hand side, 3436010 / 9031177-0 right hand side - all others have number 3432596 or exhange part 9031180-4 left hand side and 3436009 / 90...

I'm no longer sending money as PayPal imposes a hefty charge to convert to GBP from Euro. Now I'm ticking in all honesty "Gift" on the customs form which is affixed to a box with spares, sent to an undisclosed person who has his front yard full with rescue car projects.

I really liked the way this review came to be. I've contacted Steph if she wanted to review a 480, opened a thread about it on the forum, Edie responded which is great as Edie's car is one of the best preserved examples. On top of that, a turbo automatic is powerful yet effortless to drive. Now let'...

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It's MOTed and drives well, it even comes with a full tank, so I don't see the problem!

This is the right price for someone who is really wanting to get into a 480. The first year you'll gain confidence in the car so you know it's mechanics are OK, then after its first MOT it's time to have the arches done and then fight the clear lacquer peel with a complete respray. (I've been follow...

One of the few of this forum I've met in person, sad to see you go Arthur, but with an impending house move I can totally understand. :( About the instrument cluster (which was brought to me in person for refurbishment :lol: ), I think the circuit trace is a bit iffy. If you take the cluster out whi...

I work for one of the largest car insurers in the Netherlands, my 480 is insured for less than £50... a year! :lol: (There is one catch, I'm limited to 5000 km a year). The 2 litre HDi without DPF is capable of mileages well over 500,000, you only need to worry about the turbo which failed in my car...

Thanks for finding it a good home Edie. Is the Xantia a HDI or does it still have the XUD engine? I've always liked those cars, much more than their successor C5 which is just a bland blob.

Martin, sorry you can't make it. Any 400 with the 2.0 engine will give you the pipe you need - I believe there are a few 440s at Lakes; perhaps if someone is going there they could look for you? I was at Orlando's yesterday, could have bought one there and dropped it in the mail, but it would never...

Which lights don't work?

Rear lights?
Popup headlights?
Spot beams?

We need a little more information!

The tests were carried out by "Rijksdienst voor het Wegverkeer" (Government Agency for Road Traffic) which is the Dutch counterpart of the DVLA. They handle both vehicle registrations and approvals. The tests are dated May 24, 1994 and are valid for the 1995 model year of the 480. In that model year...

Chances are very slim. Engines in the 480 are Euro 2 compliant, for the ULEZ your car needs to be Euro 4 compliant.

A turbocharged engine is more efficient than the normally aspirated one, so that is why their emission figures are better.

Got a reply from Volvo - and not a very helpful one: I am very sorry, but we failed to find emission information about this old car, also after looking in our historical archive. This type were certified by NedCar in the Netherlands, and we don’t have access to their old files. Also it is too old t...

Crusty arches, leaks everywhere, infocentre dead, looks like an interesting project. Then again, at 355 pounds it's a steal.