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by MisterH
Wed Mar 16, 2022 9:46 pm
Forum: Cars For Sale / Wanted
Topic: Ohhh Boy, here we go again...
Replies: 17
Views: 4902

Re: Ohhh Boy, here we go again...

WillC9303 wrote:
Wed Mar 16, 2022 9:24 pm
The sills are painted black.

Hiding rust?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4irXQhgMqg
Or just a fan of dark 1960s rock
by MisterH
Wed Mar 16, 2022 4:55 pm
Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
Topic: It Ran When Parked - A More positive update!
Replies: 46
Views: 19376

Re: It Ran When Parked! An Calamitous Update

That is perhaps the single most revelatory thing I have found in my internet career :rofl:
by MisterH
Tue Mar 15, 2022 10:15 pm
Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
Topic: It Ran When Parked - A More positive update!
Replies: 46
Views: 19376

Re: It Ran When Parked! An Calamitous Update

So a bit of an update After the immense generosity of the club, everything vital has now been collected and today the bodyshop picked it up. Jon my repair guy reckoned it could be done within a week, which I think is a bit optimistic, but hey if it works on TV... I am hoping to get pictures over the...
by MisterH
Fri Mar 11, 2022 5:56 pm
Forum: Cars For Sale / Wanted
Topic: Ohhh Boy, here we go again...
Replies: 17
Views: 4902

Re: Ohhh Boy, here we go again...

jamescarruthers wrote:
Fri Mar 11, 2022 5:32 pm
That white stripe has to be worth a few grand.
Was that Sarcasm or an optional extra? :lol:
by MisterH
Fri Mar 11, 2022 4:59 pm
Forum: Cars For Sale / Wanted
Topic: Ohhh Boy, here we go again...
Replies: 17
Views: 4902

Ohhh Boy, here we go again...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/134050226559?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908105057%26meid%3Dccb9b43115a6479faa5ff9f4d80a3be4%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D15%26sd%3D224880391107%26itm%3D134050226559%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2380057&_trksid=p2380057....
by MisterH
Tue Mar 08, 2022 7:54 pm
Forum: Parts, Accessories & Brochures
Topic: Additional "Nice to have" parts for my rebuild
Replies: 4
Views: 1153

Additional "Nice to have" parts for my rebuild

Good Evening all! Thanks to the immense generosity of the club and its members, it is now possible for my car to be returned to the road. It is my intention to get the car looking perfect, so I was wondering if anyone had the following parts they would be willing to sell: Front Bumper Spoiler (going...
by MisterH
Tue Mar 01, 2022 5:26 pm
Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
Topic: William's 1993 480ES Two-Tone
Replies: 87
Views: 29678

Re: William's 1993 480ES Two-Tone

That is fantastic! I tried getting in touch with the old owners of my car but to no avail, and ICS UK Ltd, who the bill of sale is for, doesn't show up on companies house at all.

And if she's known as Josephine...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MkTQYtrN7c
by MisterH
Thu Feb 24, 2022 8:19 pm
Forum: The Wastegate (Off Topic)
Topic: Link to members only pages?
Replies: 2
Views: 1963

Re: Link to members only pages?

That site is notoriously fickle to use, best bet is to ask one of the forum members who have it sorted to give you direct links to the pages you want
by MisterH
Mon Feb 21, 2022 6:06 pm
Forum: Cars For Sale / Wanted
Topic: 480's for sale at the moment.
Replies: 58
Views: 22900

Re: 480's for sale at the moment.

'ow do ? 19th Feb 2022 a new 480 ad on carandclassic : https://www.carandclassic.com/car/C1426109 Located Bury st edmunds Suffolk. I don't have any skills to say if its worth the asking price of just under six thousand pounds, but it does look smart. It's not a 1998 year car as production ended in ...
by MisterH
Sat Feb 12, 2022 5:58 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: mystery blanks
Replies: 5
Views: 1041

Re: mystery blanks

On my car that blank under the glovebox has a removeable shroud which reveals some extra fuses as far as I can see and is handy for looking down when replacing the CEM, other than that, it doesn't really serve a purpose
by MisterH
Thu Feb 10, 2022 5:44 pm
Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
Topic: Rescue car: R6 - our first GT
Replies: 104
Views: 44087

Re: Rescue car: R6 - our first GT

Wow I didn't realise when you called me the other day at work just what you had been through to get there, thank you so much!
by MisterH
Mon Feb 07, 2022 5:49 pm
Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
Topic: William's 1993 480ES Two-Tone
Replies: 87
Views: 29678

Re: William's 1993 480ES Two-Tone

I reckon fuel economy is much better than that, indeed these cars are very frugal I would say. My 1.7 B18E has regularly clocked a consistent 40MPG, it is all about technique and the Info Centre really helps with it, it isn't totally accurate but it is good.
by MisterH
Sat Feb 05, 2022 10:44 pm
Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
Topic: William's 1993 480ES Two-Tone
Replies: 87
Views: 29678

Re: William's 1993 480ES Two-Tone

So sorry to hear this Will, but I know you are in absolutely the right place to get it going again. Now the things that I can comment on. Info Centre: you may already have tried this, but Take the dash out and have a good look behind it, check the circuit board is in good shape, if it is, then take...
by MisterH
Sat Feb 05, 2022 7:14 pm
Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
Topic: William's 1993 480ES Two-Tone
Replies: 87
Views: 29678

Re: William's 1993 480ES Two-Tone

So sorry to hear this Will, but I know you are in absolutely the right place to get it going again. Now the things that I can comment on. Info Centre: you may already have tried this, but Take the dash out and have a good look behind it, check the circuit board is in good shape, if it is, then take ...
by MisterH
Sun Jan 30, 2022 1:34 pm
Forum: Cars For Sale / Wanted
Topic: 480 Turbo on fleabay.....
Replies: 57
Views: 12086

Re: 480 Turbo on fleabay.....

It was on the FB group the other day :(
by MisterH
Fri Jan 28, 2022 8:26 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Keeping your 480 outdoors
Replies: 18
Views: 2437

Re: Keeping your 480 outdoors

Thanks Johnny, Richard's lad clearly has his eye set on Pud! That car in Surrey isn't (well, IMHO anyway) worth the money. Various things jump out from the photos to suggest to me that it just hasn't been overly well-cared for. Yes, it's a good colour, and the interior looks quite decent, but there...
by MisterH
Fri Jan 28, 2022 5:16 pm
Forum: Non-480 Volvo problemcars
Topic: I have strayed (well, technically only very slightly...)
Replies: 23
Views: 14558

Re: I have strayed (well, technically only very slightly...)

I wonder if the front end of a 480 could be modified to fit a 440 🤔 I guess it would be possible. As Jeff says, the 440 front end is longer. However, the engine subframe is the same and the engine compartment has the same front end to it as far as where the radiator sits etc. The longer nose where ...
by MisterH
Thu Jan 27, 2022 11:04 am
Forum: Cars For Sale / Wanted
Topic: 480's for sale at the moment.
Replies: 58
Views: 22900

Re: 480's for sale at the moment.

jifflemon wrote:
Wed Jan 26, 2022 11:36 pm
Norm57 wrote:
Wed Jan 26, 2022 8:41 pm
jifflemon wrote:
Wed Jan 26, 2022 7:28 pm
plus we tend to dissect a lot of for sale posts here..... :rofl:
Your right! Did you have any more contact re the £11,000 wedge?
Zero contact!

But seriously? Did we expect anything less?
I thought there would be negative contact :rofl:
by MisterH
Sun Jan 23, 2022 10:49 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: New owner of Celebration #467
Replies: 8
Views: 2318

Re: New owner of Celebration #467

Welcome aboard Adam. 480s are one of the best classics for young people, and you'll find it an invigorating, but uncompromised experienced. This is one of if not the nicest place on the internet, You have definitely come to the right place! :hopping: