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by dragonflyjewels
Mon Apr 24, 2023 5:56 pm
Forum: Cars For Sale / Wanted
Topic: WANTED - Subframe
Replies: 11
Views: 4749

Re: WANTED - Subframe

https://www.dragonflyjewel.co.uk/480/subframesautomanual.jpg This is the difference. If you end up thinking of following Alan's suggestion, you need to check first which part of yours has corroded. Mine rusted into holes on the curved section one side of the gearbox mount. According to my garage ma...
by dragonflyjewels
Sun Apr 23, 2023 7:44 pm
Forum: Cars For Sale / Wanted
Topic: WANTED - Subframe
Replies: 11
Views: 4749

Re: WANTED - Subframe

You could also try Terry Stone Volvo Breakers in Brandeston S Yorks. No website but details here. Make sure you get one for a manual car as the auto is different.

https://www.google.com/search?ie=UTF-8& ... one+volvo#
by dragonflyjewels
Tue Apr 04, 2023 6:54 pm
Forum: Meetings
Topic: Cancelled: Northants - Lincolnshire Wolds meet June 17th
Replies: 31
Views: 18631

Re: Northants - Lincolnshire Wolds meet June 17th

Apologies for the delay on the schedule, just getting over a dose of covid despite all the needles.
by dragonflyjewels
Mon Mar 27, 2023 5:47 pm
Forum: Meetings
Topic: Cancelled: Northants - Lincolnshire Wolds meet June 17th
Replies: 31
Views: 18631

Re: Northants - Lincolnshire Wolds meet June 17th

Hi So is it a drive from Northants to the Lincolnshire wolds ? Having not owned a 480 until later last year I'm unsure. Lincolnshire though is about a 200 mile drive south for me from Northumberland Yes, we drive in convoy, stopping off along the way for refreshments and chats. I am hoping to organ...
by dragonflyjewels
Sun Mar 26, 2023 11:42 am
Forum: Meetings
Topic: Cancelled: Northants - Lincolnshire Wolds meet June 17th
Replies: 31
Views: 18631

Re: Northants - Lincolnshire Wolds meet June 17th

Date moved again - now June 17th.
by dragonflyjewels
Sun Mar 26, 2023 8:25 am
Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
Topic: Rescue Car: R5 - Black Manual SR Turbo
Replies: 62
Views: 20406

Re: Rescue Car: R5 - Black Manual SR Turbo

I have two main cabin carpets from leather interiors, one badly stained in the back the other with a hole in the front (eaten away by rust). Unless we can source a good one, I'll be making one out of two with the join under the seats. Boot carpet may have to be left to the new owner to source. Yes t...
by dragonflyjewels
Sat Mar 25, 2023 7:22 pm
Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
Topic: Rescue Car: R5 - Black Manual SR Turbo
Replies: 62
Views: 20406

Re: Rescue Car: R5 - Black Manual SR Turbo

No progress on the car Aaron, as you guessed, the weather is to blame. Until R8 is done and comes here, R5 will have to stay with me due to lack of space at the Sanctuary. Here is a photo of the Celebration seats we are proposing to fit https://www.dragonflyjewel.co.uk/sylvia/R5/celebseats.jpg Ignor...
by dragonflyjewels
Tue Mar 21, 2023 2:47 pm
Forum: Meetings
Topic: Cancelled: Northants - Lincolnshire Wolds meet June 17th
Replies: 31
Views: 18631

Re: Northants - Lincolnshire Wolds meet date ??

I'm thinking if changing the date to June 10th. How does that suit ?
by dragonflyjewels
Sat Mar 18, 2023 6:30 pm
Forum: Meetings
Topic: Cancelled: Northants - Lincolnshire Wolds meet June 17th
Replies: 31
Views: 18631

Cancelled: Northants - Lincolnshire Wolds meet June 17th

:boom: go Here is the schedule : TOBY CARVERY, WOOTTON NN4 0TG 8.30 – 10.00 am WHITWELL RUTLAND WATER LE15 8BL 1st photo shoot & lunch at HARBOUR CAFE 12.00 – 2.30 pm THE PETWOOD HOTEL LN10 6QG tea/coffee 3.45 – 4.45 CADWELL PARK LN11 9SE 2nd photoshoot 5.30 – 6 pm ROYAL OAK The Splash LN11 8LZ even...
by dragonflyjewels
Tue Mar 07, 2023 12:21 pm
Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
Topic: Rescue Car: R5 - Black Manual SR Turbo
Replies: 62
Views: 20406

Re: Rescue Car: R5 - Black Manual SR Turbo

I have a nice Celebration interior earmarked for it. The lack of wear and later date make working seat heaters more likely. Fingers crossed
by dragonflyjewels
Mon Mar 06, 2023 8:46 am
Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
Topic: Rescue car: R6 - our first GT
Replies: 104
Views: 44085

Re: Rescue car: R6 - our first GT

We were really lucky with the paint, my friendly bodyshop owner did far more work than expected for the budget set. Sadly, he has now sold the business and retired at the age of 83.
by dragonflyjewels
Thu Mar 02, 2023 12:27 pm
Forum: Cars For Sale / Wanted
Topic: Rescue cars
Replies: 22
Views: 9460

Re: Rescue cars

R5, the black manual turbo, is currently with me having been ousted from Jeff's Sanctuary by R8, a black turbo auto. R8 is taking precedence because we may well buy it and sell hubby's manual turbo. As it's sort of spoken for and no-one had come forward for R5, it made sense to crack on with R8 firs...
by dragonflyjewels
Tue Feb 28, 2023 1:12 pm
Forum: Meetings
Topic: 2023 meets? Cambridge proposal
Replies: 14
Views: 13593

Re: 2023 meets? Cambridge proposal

I have been thinking it's about time I sorted dates for this year. With several new young members handy for the Hampshire run, but constrained by university dates, I'm thinking maybe mid July for that one. Usually our first meet is in May and I had in mind to do the Rutland/Lincolnshire Wolds then. ...
by dragonflyjewels
Tue Feb 21, 2023 7:54 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: 480 Turbo on YouTube
Replies: 3
Views: 2259

Re: 480 Turbo on YouTube

Pity he didn't try a better maintained car with a manual box.
by dragonflyjewels
Fri Feb 17, 2023 3:56 pm
Forum: Cars For Sale / Wanted
Topic: Volvo 480 on AutoTrader
Replies: 13
Views: 3781

Re: Volvo 480 on AutoTrader

No rescue cars available at the moment. They are usually spoken for before they are ready. but so far no-one has asked for R9 (Bluebell)
by dragonflyjewels
Fri Feb 17, 2023 3:56 pm
Forum: Cars For Sale / Wanted
Topic: Volvo 480 on AutoTrader
Replies: 13
Views: 3781

Re: Volvo 480 on AutoTrader

No rescue cars available at the moment. They are usually spoken for before they are ready. but so far no-one has asked for R9 (Bluebell)
by dragonflyjewels
Fri Feb 17, 2023 8:24 am
Forum: Cars For Sale / Wanted
Topic: Volvo 480 on AutoTrader
Replies: 13
Views: 3781

Re: Volvo 480 on AutoTrader

Hello and welcome. As has already been said, this ES is very over priced and I doubt the dealer will be willing to reduce it to a realistic level. You might want to think about buying a rescue car. If you haven't found information about our rescues yet, have a look on here. It's been quiet over the ...
by dragonflyjewels
Thu Jan 26, 2023 8:26 am
Forum: Cars For Sale / Wanted
Topic: The first of the 4 has appeared already!
Replies: 19
Views: 11762

Re: The first of the 4 has appeared already!

POA indicates an eye watering price. I hope no-one buys it without looking at the poor MoT history.
by dragonflyjewels
Wed Jan 11, 2023 12:39 pm
Forum: Tuning And Tweaking
Topic: Witching ECU
Replies: 2
Views: 3564

Re: Witching ECU

The confusing thing is that the modded ecu colours are not the same as the Volvo ones. Can't remember which matches what though. You do have to have the correct one.
by dragonflyjewels
Wed Jan 04, 2023 7:43 am
Forum: Cars For Sale / Wanted
Topic: FOR SALE - 4x Volvo 480 SE, Celebration, & GT models - North West England
Replies: 8
Views: 5200

Re: FOR SALE - 4x Volvo 480 SE, Celebration, & GT models - North West England

As James says, thank you for offering them here. Those are all rare cars, so your father in law certainly knew his 480s. I wonder if he was one of our members ? I maintain registers for all of those models, so I would very much appreciate further details and will send you a pm regarding that. We wil...