Volvo 480 Club Europe

As a child of the 21st century, I like the music to complement the car - so as to take me back in time and hopefully get an anemoia overload as an escape from the modern world. With both of my cars being from the mid-late 80s, that means stuff from about 1987-1998 always goes down well in the Volvo...

Sorry - forgot to check! 99.99999% certain I've one

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Roller blind brackets



£20 per pair, plus postage

Details here

In other rare audio finds, may I present the Phillips CD changer adaptor cable https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/ADCreHdd-ZEoK_1T9kYhwyojhQR0rzhWvPv_nk2lQBtsUOUqlerwRj6ogrsx7iuZY3H1UZrQNZ_RyowVkh1lZ-zcjgJJSLHmKgsYAV15lyBPK37sjB2hopjCaV9g7RgzdqM3hCiQuvdPwh3Dc7GCMVTrVAPcbA=w2498-h925-s-no-gm?authus...

I've just paid under £100 for mine a few weeks ago, including delivery ! That's an eye-watering price for what is a used cover, no matter how hard they are to get hold of. Its because this seller is a particular kind of opportunistic low life. Claims to be an enthusiast but is solely motivated by g...

I feel both saddened and relieved by this update. Saddened that painters, by and large, are unreliable (I think it's the fumes) but relieved that you're back on it. Just a thought - Find a good detailer; They may be able to work wonders with the paint. I had Seymour done and was genuinely shocked by...

the problem is that there's no such thing as a "generic" set of hoses.

Manual or Auto? Different hoses
oil cooler? Different hoses
Auxiliary water pump? Different hoses

There's two heated pads, one in the backrest, one in the base.

Those wires look like they've pulled out from the multi plug - check the wiring underneath the seat

errrr I don't remember that!

Then again, I don't remember much these days......

^^^ What this man said ^^ https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/ADCreHevqgxJ1e6h4K2a9bUqXGRhF4hLUmM-NY4ytfhxW1w0hNRaBOQmD2-Knpb1I1IlOQNckozSEO-SOZAgmy56waL6gFo-Cg019kXGTw5mu4ql2WxdrKZ5ZSncXvQstdcxqTYZHCryz1upMi_sOE1CcXvq2g=w1775-h1331-s-no-gm?authuser=0 I suspect a liberal dose of contact cleaner, fo...

Windows scrapers - have a read of Jay kay ems excellent thread; originals are unobtainium, but Jay has found alternatives. Rear lenses are available from The French Club, I make rear seals Crash bar - more unobtainium; there is a fibreglass alternative, or try to repair what you have Chin spoiler is...

That is epic!

Jeff - you have recommended Bilt Hamber S50 cavity wax in the past. Does treating with Lanoguard (or something similar) first and then following up soon after with a cavity waxing sound logical? If there's one thing you can't have enough of, its rust prevention! Most cars rot from the inside out. W...

have a read of JKM's excellent thread, specifically this post . Note of Warning! A common trait of right hand drive 480's is the offside wiper arm fouling the bonnet. My wiper arm was historically worn away, in conjunction with a tiny chunk of bonnet worn away too. My making of new bolts for the wip...

Valid points; my thinking is that modern ethanol laden fuel is not very good (utter shite would probably be my description).it doesn’t like to stand. I tend to only put E5 in mine.
Your experience with the Saab is probably due to it having real fuel!

Fuel tank is plastic so now chance of it rusting. I'd leave as empty as possible, so that you can then add plenty of fresh stuff come the summer months

Thanks to Sylvia's recent problems forcing her to break out dehumidifiers, I thought I'd add a few random musings about "winter proofing" a 480. First and most obvious, is to make sure your 480 is water tight. Yes, we've all heard the jokes, but its actually not as hard as it seems. Obvious ones are...

Final approved parts now available! https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/ADCreHejX9iD_QTM_wlADSHPNEVlRhlfmDfDH4IfCvEgiJyUX9b9FrD3T5d7ypB0chnOtyhMVDGR6u7S2lIMQVZtzXZPtUDZ-YB4GZiKxqQV-cNpbl2v4uE9hIhVzqDyq4fFQlYhXj6XHFR7RedvY__ZNqMegg=w1683-h1337-s-no-gm?authuser=0 This is what you'd be getting. Obviou...

Excellent write up as usual, TBH for the outer seal/dust cover I normally fit it after I've fitted the inner seal and pushed in the piston, I guess depends on clearance and how easy fiddly it is to flip it over? The problem is getting the out seal lip to tuck in - If google images was playing ball,...