Volvo 480 Club Europe

As I work for a telephone company, I have direct access to the SMSC, which is capable of sending over 100,000 SMS messages a minute - dare me to do it??? <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :rollin --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/images/emoticons/roll.gif ALT=":rollin"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END...

My dad replaced a single spring on my brother's Ford Mondeo without issue - that was about £35 quid for the spring too - so it seems a fair enough price (Ford stuff is normally cheaper than Volvo) - He'll be saying replace them in pairs to avoid you breaking the other one as it'd be the same age, n...

Shame about your airbox mate <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :( --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/images/emoticons/frown.gif ALT=":("><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <!--EZCODE BR START--><br /><!--EZCODE BR END--><!--EZCODE BR START--><br /><!--EZCODE BR END-->On the subject of backfires - what...

No, I just drove VERY slowly (was only picking up from the station, thankfully <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/images/emoticons/smile.gif ALT=":)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p><!--EZCODE BR START--><br /><!--EZCODE BR END--><!--EZCODE BR START--><br /><...

I change my oil every 10,000 miles (i.e. at it's annual service, and I have very little oil usage. Car has done 115,000 miles and is sweet <p><!--EZCODE BR START--><br /><!--EZCODE BR END--><!--EZCODE BR START--><br /><!--EZCODE BR END--><!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>1995 480 Turbo, Flame Red Metall...

I agree with Jamo, but I haven't got time to do any research atm... <p><!--EZCODE BR START--><br /><!--EZCODE BR END--><!--EZCODE BR START--><br /><!--EZCODE BR END--><!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>1995 480 Turbo, Flame Red Metallic, Jacquard/Leather</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--></p><i></i>

Only a self inflicted problem, Dave <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START ;) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/images/emoticons/wink.gif ALT=";)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> - still not fixed it completely - must remember to adjust it before work tomorrow <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :) --><img src=h...

He is a big guy - 27 stone is 171 Kilos according to my little conversion program! <p><!--EZCODE BR START--><br /><!--EZCODE BR END--><!--EZCODE BR START--><br /><!--EZCODE BR END--><!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>1995 480 Turbo, Flame Red Metallic, Jacquard/Leather</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--></p><i>...

205/40/17s <p><!--EZCODE BR START--><br /><!--EZCODE BR END--><!--EZCODE BR START--><br /><!--EZCODE BR END--><!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>1995 480 Turbo, Flame Red Metallic, Jacquard/Leather</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--></p><i></i>

Exhaust is Powerflow and cost £280 for the system from the downpipe back, using original CAT, and I then had a CAT replacement pipe made up for £50. (www.poweflow.uk.com) <p><!--EZCODE BR START--><br /><!--EZCODE BR END--><!--EZCODE BR START--><br /><!--EZCODE BR END--><!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><e...

I'm sure my problems have been solely down to the PowerFlow distributors, rather than any fault of Powerflow themselves. My Advice - give Aplha Tyres in Leeds a miss if you're in the Yorkshire area and in the market for powerflow... <p><!--EZCODE BR START--><br /><!--EZCODE BR END--><!--EZCODE BR ST...

Yep, these are the wheels obtained from Hansel via Dave S. They are a bit screwed, scuff wise, so I'm going to have them shot blasted and powder coated to return them to near perfect nick sometime. No adea about the rolling radius... As for the arches - haven't had a problem with them with one or 2 ...

Evening all! <!--EZCODE BR START--><br /><!--EZCODE BR END--><!--EZCODE BR START--><br /><!--EZCODE BR END--> For those who asked, I managed to clean the car today and get some pics taken in the brief sun we got today <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :lol --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im...

I don't inderstand - My missus has had her auto towed (1980 Talbot Horizon Automatic) - says there wasn't a problem - has to be in neutral, obviously. Am I missing some info about 480 autos? <p><!--EZCODE BR START--><br /><!--EZCODE BR END--><!--EZCODE BR START--><br /><!--EZCODE BR END--><!--EZCODE...

I think Jamododger was referring to the drainage hole in the bottom of the well letting water in from the road? <p><!--EZCODE BR START--><br /><!--EZCODE BR END--><!--EZCODE BR START--><br /><!--EZCODE BR END--><!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>1995 480 Turbo, Flame Red Metallic, Jacquard/Leather</em><!...

Much wierdness... well done for thinking to try "powering off" though <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/images/emoticons/smile.gif ALT=":)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p><!--EZCODE BR START--><br /><!--EZCODE BR END--><!--EZCODE BR START--><br /><!--EZCODE...

Cheers! Some research will be happening over the next week or so <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/images/emoticons/smile.gif ALT=":)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p><!--EZCODE BR START--><br /><!--EZCODE BR END--><!--EZCODE BR START--><br /><!--EZCODE BR E...

Tell me more about these Red Dot discs. Tell me more about what grooved discs are (as opposed to solid, or the standard ventilated on turbos) - tell me more about it's performance and how to (potentially) get some (see my thread about brakes - looking for uprated ones preferably) <!--EZCODE EMOTICON...

Tesco were OK, they were the 3rd cheapest for me, but they were 150 quid more expensive than the broker I went with, which landed me the NU policy... <p><!--EZCODE BR START--><br /><!--EZCODE BR END--><!--EZCODE BR START--><br /><!--EZCODE BR END--><!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>1995 480 Turbo, Flame...

I would have personally thought that securing the headunit in is a bad thing to do - a thief won't know until they've made the decision to actually enter the car, by which time they are probably minded to get the radio at all costs, causing extreme damage to your dash (I've seen cars where the thief...