Volvo 480 Club Europe

I must confess to disliking many modern cars particularly the trend towards what I call 'Monster Trucks'. I've been cut up more times than I care to remember by 4x4 style cars and I'm convinced it's because they're so high up that they don't see me. I've taken to making use of the 480's many lights ...

Happy Christmas from me to you all! And may water not find it's way into your dizzy cap as it did mine earlier today! It's wet in Fife at the moment.

Stay out of the puddles!

There are currently seceral 480's on ebay being parted out. If you can find a colour match that might be your best bet.

Well that's the clip in question as it happens. Not sure I like the idea of the that solution though! Seems a bit terminal to me and presumably you're left with a visible screwhead? I'm sourcing some new clips through my contacts at Harratts but I've not heard anything back as yet. Failing that anot...

Well this weekend I did an oil change and fixed did up my doors. Apart from reseating the door cards properly and upgrading the speakers I also fitted new (uncracked) pockets. (thanks Glasgow Jim) Great improvement in the visual and aural appeal overall. Better sound and much less creaking trim whil...

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Thanks Jim.

Title says it all. Planning on reseating my door cards and replacing the speakers this weekend. I might as well ask on the off chance!

Cheers.

Sadly no I didn't. I'm not sure that would be practical even if time would allow. I can't think of anywhere round here I could get away with doing a 0 to 60 run. My nearest main road is reputed to have the most speed cameras per mile of any road in the country and Leeds is a near constant traffic ja...

Ok so today I bit the bullet and went and got my '94 ES Terracleaned here - http://www.newfamilyautos-leeds.co.uk/ My arrival was accompanied by many compliments on the 480 from all the mechanics. Much love for the 480 here and a couple of them had owned them too. Good start I thought. The youngest ...

At the risk of totally derailing this discussion my tech, who's a Vdub nut, told me about this thread when Terraclean came up in conversation. http://www.audiforums.com/forum/off-topic-5/hey-guys-please-help-my-mods-gone-wrong-80267/ I'm not sure I'll be Nitrous Oxiding my car though and I defintely...

Well that's about the level of skeptisim I was expecting! :D It's my default stance after all. Here are a couple of the threads I've looked at - many showing before and after test results. http://www.jaguarforum.co.uk/f19/terraclean-seen-wheeler-dealers-my-results-45958.html http://www.detailingworl...

I believe it's £80 for 2L or less engine although if we go in mob handed mentioning the forum etc. we may be able to get a discount.

As I say I've looked hard for horror stories without result.

These are the guys nearest us I believe...
http://www.newfamilyautos-leeds.co.uk/

The title says it all really. http://www.terraclean.co.uk/ I've been looking into this for months as I think for most of our beloved 480's it could be really worthwhile. My approach has been to google for 'terraclean problems' and the like on the assumption that if it can/does causes problems someon...

Possibly the best Ebay listing I've ever seen and a lovely 480. Good luck with the sale!

Well in lieu of any better ideas I've suggested the commercial centre where my business is based. It'll serve as an initial meeting place well enough. There's plenty of parking space which will be empty on a Saturday It's not public so no unwanted attention It's about 5 mins from the motorways We'll...

Ok..for shits and giggles here's mine said...

For fuel ins. I got also P5.0 F
fuel avg 22.5
speed avg 218
range 98
oil 255
engine 255
ext 85

Now all we need is the 480 equivalent of the rosetta stone and the mysteries of life, the universe and everything 480 shall be revealed unto us....

Ah....found a relevant thread.

http://www.volvo-480-europe.org/forum/v ... f=17&t=700

How exactly did you do this? I've had a look through the BOL but I can't find it.

How many of us are required to form a proper convoy do you think?