Volvo 480 Club Europe

You've got a problem Jamesy mate, at least it's not another blue one!

Well thank you for reading zozimus! I sometimes think that maybe I update too often but then I do love the car and enjoy sharing our story :D Frankly my hard work isn't responsible for the car looking so good but the fact that the car appears to have been cherished by it's previous owners! If you cl...

185/55 R15 82V Avon ZV5 Tyres. Had them on the rear of my 480 for just a few months and as such are in very good condition! Over 7mm of tread each! These cost me over £140 for the pair fitted. Yours for £80 including delivery, or collected for £60. http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww227/AcidicDave...

A £1000 bloody hell ! :crazy: Looks quite smart though, plus it's a dealer, he's got to feed his kids somehow! They're playing silly buggers with the arch pics though, look at the 2nd one (driver's rear) there's clearly rust coming through just out of shot to the right! I'll be asking more than tha...

They scrapped the 25 year rolling exemption system when Labour came into power in 1997 or when ever so all cars manufactured before 1973 are exempt. However, they announced this year that next April they're extending it.... by one year so it'll be cars up until 74! It's not rolling but simply a one ...

Too modern for me mate. There's a nice 2 door E30 for sale local, if I can find the money quickly (in other words, no chance!) I might just go for it! :) We went up into the Brecon Beacons this afternoon and wow, why haven't we before! 35 miles away and about 45 minutes gets you here! http://i722.ph...

The 309 is bloody pig ugly imo! I'd still have one though ;) I've been doing a lot of thinking and checking insurance etc and it does seem a change of Vehicle may be more difficult than I hoped. Basically, anything I'm looking at will increase my premium except for dull little thing obviously! A 1.6...

Look forward to seeing the car finished.

It's nice to hear someone looking after a 480 rather than breaking them or scrapping them!

Here is the link to Rich's photos...

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/5chr7ppf1p1z1eu/26_MB1kwzV

Definitely be putting them back on don't you worry! But Black or Dark Red?

I have thought about 309 GTis James but they are quite ugly imo! But they're good value and a bit bigger so we'll see, it all depends what pops up locally really if I do indeed end up selling her!

Today the car looks pretty cheap at the moment, took the badges off as the paint on them has bubbled up due to the terrible primer I used when I painted them, the question now though is do I paint them Black again or do I do the rears in body colour? Probably Black, we'll see. Don't like the look of...

Well after 8 HOURS(!) yesterday with the rag I got her looking absolutely stunning! First, she was washed. So rinsed with the hose, thoroughly through the arches and cleaning the tyres and liners with an old brush (can't stand seeing dirt on the plastic arch liners etc). Got my two buckets, one cont...

Hi guys, after much thought this car will be for sale soonish :) Just have to get some new tyres for the original wheels and then we'll be ready to go, I've written up an ad in preparation and believe me it's a biggie! It's just time for something else but for now have some pics from this evening. T...

For models with airbags???? Or just the earlier cars as in Momo wheels etc.

We all hate our horrible steering wheels in our late 480s, we want leather! I had a thought recently, would a Leather Sport wheel fit off a S40/V40? It may be a bit modern but a bit of leather on the wheel would be great and I'd like to assume it'd fit but I don't have enough money to just go and bu...

On Sunday I (kind of) broke down :(. We were coming up to a tight little roundabout that has good visibility so easy to take speed through but my friend goes "Please Dave, for the love of God, go round it sensible for this time!". I did. Very sensibly. When going up Aylestone Hill after the car bega...

So on Wednesday I was liking the idea of selling this to buy a different car, then yesterday I thought vividly about selling to spend the dosh on the V70. That is a silly Idea trust me! It'd just be money down the drain as I'd never see it back where as by having the money tied up in a different car...

That looks quite good Jen, but that's not Dark Blue, it's Dark Grey.
The Celebs weren't available in blue that's why I questioned it at first, the grey ones are still rare mind!

Right. Not a huge amount happening here. Got a replacement info switch (which btw, is still working perfectly) with clear writing on it, mine was all worn off. I also chanced buying a replacement hazard switch in the hope that the light in it would work but no luck and I'm not going to bust another ...

Dark Blue??
Sounds interesting...