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by brinkie
Wed Oct 20, 2021 9:52 am
Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
Topic: Paypal Money Pool for 480 Rescues
Replies: 8
Views: 3530

Re: Paypal Money Pool for 480 Rescues

I'm no longer sending money as PayPal imposes a hefty charge to convert to GBP from Euro. Now I'm ticking in all honesty "Gift" on the customs form which is affixed to a box with spares, sent to an undisclosed person who has his front yard full with rescue car projects. :)
by brinkie
Tue Oct 19, 2021 11:51 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Nice Youtube review
Replies: 2
Views: 1252

Re: Nice Youtube review

I really liked the way this review came to be. I've contacted Steph if she wanted to review a 480, opened a thread about it on the forum, Edie responded which is great as Edie's car is one of the best preserved examples. On top of that, a turbo automatic is powerful yet effortless to drive. Now let'...
by brinkie
Mon Oct 18, 2021 7:43 pm
Forum: Cars For Sale / Wanted
Topic: Ebay: 2.0 S M652 SUD
Replies: 2
Views: 1694

Re: Ebay: 2.0 S M652 SUD

Seller has one (1) feedback...
by brinkie
Thu Oct 14, 2021 8:25 am
Forum: Cars For Sale / Wanted
Topic: For Sale Celebration 206 Offers over £1000
Replies: 8
Views: 2561

Re: For Sale Celebration 206 Offers over £1000

It's MOTed and drives well, it even comes with a full tank, so I don't see the problem! :D
by brinkie
Mon Oct 11, 2021 7:17 pm
Forum: Cars For Sale / Wanted
Topic: For Sale Celebration 206 Offers over £1000
Replies: 8
Views: 2561

Re: For Sale Celebration 206 Offers over £1000

This is the right price for someone who is really wanting to get into a 480. The first year you'll gain confidence in the car so you know it's mechanics are OK, then after its first MOT it's time to have the arches done and then fight the clear lacquer peel with a complete respray. (I've been follow...
by brinkie
Tue Oct 05, 2021 7:11 am
Forum: Cars For Sale / Wanted
Topic: For Sale Celebration 206 Offers over £1000
Replies: 8
Views: 2561

Re: For Sale Celebration 206 £1400ono

One of the few of this forum I've met in person, sad to see you go Arthur, but with an impending house move I can totally understand. :( About the instrument cluster (which was brought to me in person for refurbishment :lol: ), I think the circuit trace is a bit iffy. If you take the cluster out whi...
by brinkie
Sun Oct 03, 2021 9:48 am
Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
Topic: 1990 Turbo Auto - VOL 480T
Replies: 170
Views: 44892

Re: 1990 Turbo Auto - VOL 480T

I work for one of the largest car insurers in the Netherlands, my 480 is insured for less than £50... a year! :lol: (There is one catch, I'm limited to 5000 km a year). The 2 litre HDi without DPF is capable of mileages well over 500,000, you only need to worry about the turbo which failed in my car...
by brinkie
Sat Oct 02, 2021 2:19 pm
Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
Topic: 1990 Turbo Auto - VOL 480T
Replies: 170
Views: 44892

Re: 1990 Turbo Auto - VOL 480T

Thanks for finding it a good home Edie. Is the Xantia a HDI or does it still have the XUD engine? I've always liked those cars, much more than their successor C5 which is just a bland blob.
by brinkie
Thu Sep 23, 2021 10:06 am
Forum: Meetings
Topic: Northampton-Derbys-Yorks Meet 25th ONLY
Replies: 25
Views: 10586

Re: Northampton-Derbys-Yorks Meet 25-26th Sept 21

Martin, sorry you can't make it. Any 400 with the 2.0 engine will give you the pipe you need - I believe there are a few 440s at Lakes; perhaps if someone is going there they could look for you? I was at Orlando's yesterday, could have bought one there and dropped it in the mail, but it would never...
by brinkie
Wed Sep 22, 2021 3:01 pm
Forum: Electrical system (30)
Topic: lights dont work
Replies: 1
Views: 2100

Re: lights dont work

Which lights don't work?

Rear lights?
Popup headlights?
Spot beams?

We need a little more information!
by brinkie
Wed Sep 15, 2021 1:15 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: 480 and the ULEZ
Replies: 28
Views: 6125

Re: 480 and the ULEZ

The tests were carried out by "Rijksdienst voor het Wegverkeer" (Government Agency for Road Traffic) which is the Dutch counterpart of the DVLA. They handle both vehicle registrations and approvals. The tests are dated May 24, 1994 and are valid for the 1995 model year of the 480. In that model year...
by brinkie
Wed Sep 15, 2021 7:34 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: 480 and the ULEZ
Replies: 28
Views: 6125

Re: 480 and the ULEZ

Chances are very slim. Engines in the 480 are Euro 2 compliant, for the ULEZ your car needs to be Euro 4 compliant.

A turbocharged engine is more efficient than the normally aspirated one, so that is why their emission figures are better.
by brinkie
Tue Sep 14, 2021 10:30 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: 480 and the ULEZ
Replies: 28
Views: 6125

Re: 480 and the ULEZ

Got a reply from Volvo - and not a very helpful one: I am very sorry, but we failed to find emission information about this old car, also after looking in our historical archive. This type were certified by NedCar in the Netherlands, and we don’t have access to their old files. Also it is too old t...
by brinkie
Sun Sep 12, 2021 8:40 pm
Forum: Cars For Sale / Wanted
Topic: eBay: 2.0 es L613 TGH
Replies: 5
Views: 1504

Re: eBay: 2.0 es L613 TGH

Crusty arches, leaks everywhere, infocentre dead, looks like an interesting project. Then again, at 355 pounds it's a steal.
by brinkie
Wed Sep 08, 2021 11:50 am
Forum: Parts, Accessories & Brochures
Topic: Wanted tow bar cover
Replies: 9
Views: 2427

Re: Wanted tow bar cover

If you have a fresh new cover, why don't have it 3D scanned so we can reproduce it? I would surely want one!
by brinkie
Fri Aug 06, 2021 11:04 am
Forum: Electrical system (30)
Topic: Some electrical problems
Replies: 32
Views: 7402

Re: Some electrical problems

Model year 87 or late 87 which makes it model year 88? That might sound trivial but the electrics were changed in 1988, and again in 1989, 1991 1/2 (major change) and 1993 model years. Does your instrument cluster have yellow and red connectors? If yes, it's MY 1988. Blue and yellow makes it MY 1987.
by brinkie
Thu Aug 05, 2021 2:10 pm
Forum: Meetings
Topic: Festival of the unexceptional 2021
Replies: 35
Views: 14850

Re: Festival of the unexceptional 2021

Rob88h wrote:
Thu Aug 05, 2021 12:06 pm
Allow me to sneak in a pic of the 440:
(The only 440 phase 2 at the show - bonus unexceptionality points)
As an added bonus: parked next to a Renault 9 on which the 400-platform is based!
by brinkie
Thu Aug 05, 2021 8:12 am
Forum: Spotted!
Topic: N615 RAP, Celebration, 4/AUG/21, near Brixham, Devon
Replies: 8
Views: 3065

Re: N615 RAP, Celebration, 4/AUG/21, near Brixham, Devon

Avantime had to go, I couldn’t bear its awful ride. It may have just been mine, rather than Avantimes in general, but I just didn’t love it after the novelty of a sexy Espace wore off. This very much sums up why the Avantime was a flop. Being a Matra owner at the time the Avantime came to market, I...
by brinkie
Wed Aug 04, 2021 2:10 pm
Forum: Parts, Accessories & Brochures
Topic: TOW-BAR
Replies: 3
Views: 1148

Re: TOW-BAR

If you need an installation manual, I have one here:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/rnxbd6esprs04 ... s.pdf?dl=0
by brinkie
Fri Jul 30, 2021 9:12 am
Forum: Meetings
Topic: Festival of the unexceptional 2021
Replies: 35
Views: 14850

Re: Festival of the unexceptional 2021

Now we have had Brexit and Covid-19 is on its way out, let's hope we've had our fair share of plagues in the 2020s so I can visit the UK in 2022. And I also hope FOTU 2021 will be such a success that everybody wants to come next year as well. :)