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by aidanmorris
Tue Jun 16, 2015 1:20 pm
Forum: Parts, Accessories & Brochures
Topic: Mint 480 in auction....
Replies: 10
Views: 2714

Re: Mint 480 in auction....

Ended up selling for £2415 including the 5% premium!!
by aidanmorris
Sun Jun 14, 2015 9:15 pm
Forum: Parts, Accessories & Brochures
Topic: Mint 480 in auction....
Replies: 10
Views: 2714

Re: Mint 480 in auction....

I rang them on Saturday morning before the auction and I was too late to have a telephone bid but they did say I could put in a maximum commission bid. Had a think about it and said I'd be prepared to go to £1200 maximum which with fees would mean I'd pay £1272. Response was "we've already had a com...
by aidanmorris
Thu Jun 11, 2015 7:55 pm
Forum: Cars For Sale / Wanted
Topic: Wanted: 480 automatic
Replies: 10
Views: 5457

Re: Wanted: 480 automatic

Cheers for the heads up James

Have fired off a few questions to the seller. Interested to see what price they want to put an MOT on it. If it's reasonable might well check it out.
by aidanmorris
Tue Jun 09, 2015 6:23 pm
Forum: Cars For Sale / Wanted
Topic: Wanted: 480 automatic
Replies: 10
Views: 5457

Re: Wanted: 480 automatic

A few weeks ago there was a white 480 automatic advertised on autotrader for an eyewatering £2k. It's not there now and I haven't seen it advertised anywhere else so was just wondering if anyone out there knew what had become of it. I seem to recall it was in the Leicester area.
by aidanmorris
Tue Jun 09, 2015 6:11 pm
Forum: Parts, Accessories & Brochures
Topic: Mint 480 in auction....
Replies: 10
Views: 2714

Re: Mint 480 in auction....

I didn't realise the interior wasn't original - what's it from?

Would the original have been the somewhat "interesting" design with the coloured shapes on it?
by aidanmorris
Tue Jun 09, 2015 12:54 pm
Forum: Parts, Accessories & Brochures
Topic: Mint 480 in auction....
Replies: 10
Views: 2714

Re: Mint 480 in auction....

Shall we open a book on what it sells for? Certainly looks the part but if you look very closely I reckon there is a chunk missing out of the front spoiler. Must say I'm tempted as my Celebration is up for MOT next week and I'm not overly confident. Was ideally looking for an automatic turbo but thi...
by aidanmorris
Tue Jun 09, 2015 12:47 pm
Forum: Parts, Accessories & Brochures
Topic: Windscreen Needed
Replies: 1
Views: 909

Re: Windscreen Needed

When the windscreen on mine cracked I just contacted Auto Windscreens and they sourced a replacement and fitted it. All covered on insurance and didn't affect no claims bonus.
by aidanmorris
Sat Apr 25, 2015 8:48 am
Forum: Cars For Sale / Wanted
Topic: Wanted: 480 automatic
Replies: 10
Views: 5457

Re: Wanted: 480 automatic

That certainly looks like a tidy motor you have their Rhigga but I'm a bit of an old traditionalist (or maybe I should say just a bit old!) so the lowered suspension and two tone wouldn't be for me. Thanks for sending though.
by aidanmorris
Wed Apr 22, 2015 6:37 pm
Forum: Cars For Sale / Wanted
Topic: Wanted: 480 automatic
Replies: 10
Views: 5457

Wanted: 480 automatic

Hello all

After 3 years of 480 ownership I'm considering a change.........from a manual to an automatic!

So if anyone out there has a roadworthy automatic that they would consider selling please let me know.

Aidan
by aidanmorris
Wed Feb 11, 2015 9:29 pm
Forum: Parts, Accessories & Brochures
Topic: Wanted : Oil pressure sender for auxiliary gauges
Replies: 1
Views: 968

Wanted : Oil pressure sender for auxiliary gauges

Hello

I'm looking for an oil pressure sender that works with the auxiliary gauges. Has anyone got a spare one?

Many thanks
by aidanmorris
Wed Jan 15, 2014 9:02 pm
Forum: Engine (20)
Topic: Radiator/coolant fan won't go off
Replies: 5
Views: 1920

Re: Radiator/coolant fan won't go off

Thanks for the advice, I've left the fan running to see if it will switch off of its own accord for as long as I dare without flattening the battery but after a good 10 minutes it was still going and starting to annoy the neighbours! I even left it disconnected for a good few hours the other evening...
by aidanmorris
Tue Jan 14, 2014 2:04 pm
Forum: Engine (20)
Topic: Radiator/coolant fan won't go off
Replies: 5
Views: 1920

Radiator/coolant fan won't go off

Hello there My 480 Celebration has developed an annoying problem of the radiator/coolant fan coming on (at about 87-90 degrees according to the info centre) but then refusing to turn off. Once the fan has come on the only way for me to prevent a flat battery at the end of a journey is to lift the bo...
by aidanmorris
Wed Aug 28, 2013 11:44 am
Forum: Parts, Accessories & Brochures
Topic: Volvo 480 L reg 1993 turbo black breaking for spares
Replies: 11
Views: 2432

Re: Breaking Volvo 480 turbo L reg 1993 black

Hi there, I'm looking for a passenger side electric window motor and winder assembly in full working condition. Also a front grille. If you have either of these please let me know.

Many thanks

Aidan
by aidanmorris
Wed Aug 28, 2013 11:38 am
Forum: Brakes (50)
Topic: Tips on rebuilding REAR brake calipers
Replies: 4
Views: 4827

Re: Tips on rebuilding REAR brake calipers

On ebay there are quite a few companies selling Volvo 480 brake caliper rebuild kits.

I haven't tried them though as time pressures meant that I just went for full refurb calipers.
by aidanmorris
Mon Jul 01, 2013 9:40 pm
Forum: Cars For Sale / Wanted
Topic: High milers
Replies: 1
Views: 897

High milers

Just found this ad on eBay and it set me wondering whether anyone out there has a running 480 with more miles than this one which has done a mere 283268! Weirdly the ad says 270k but I think we can fairly safely say that it hasn't been clocked! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Volvo-480es-coupe-spares-or-r...
by aidanmorris
Wed Feb 13, 2013 9:29 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Fleabay purchases
Replies: 53
Views: 10109

Re: Fleabay purchases

Hello all I sent this ebayer a message as I was after a front grille and they seemed to have a lot of parts, they also appeared to be based in London so I was hoping to collect. They came back and said that they did have the parts but that they were 200 miles away and were not available to be viewed...
by aidanmorris
Tue Jan 15, 2013 11:44 pm
Forum: Electrical system (30)
Topic: Info Center dead!
Replies: 6
Views: 1657

Re: Info Center dead!

Hello Wanderer. Well done on fixing your Info Centre, if your sense of satisfaction is half what mine was on fixing my blower fan after following the instructions on the 480 club website then I'm sure you're a happy man! Also i may be able to help with your "needle in a haystack" as I think I've got...
by aidanmorris
Tue Jan 15, 2013 11:27 pm
Forum: Parts, Accessories & Brochures
Topic: WANTED: Front grille
Replies: 2
Views: 796

Re: WANTED: Front grille

Thanks Countryman, what colour is it? I'd also be interested in the dashboard surround if that hasn't got the top left corner cracked off. Also do you know how old the catalytic converter section of the exhaust is and what general condition it's in? Think that's about it! Where are you based? Aidan
by aidanmorris
Mon Jan 14, 2013 10:36 pm
Forum: Parts, Accessories & Brochures
Topic: WANTED: Front grille
Replies: 2
Views: 796

WANTED: Front grille

Hello all Does anyone have a good front grille available? And even better one with a white front spoiler attached? Annoyingly I knocked the spoiler of my white Celebration on a high kerb and this has also cracked the grille around the fog light. The spoiler isn't essential but I'd like to replace th...
by aidanmorris
Wed Jan 09, 2013 8:43 pm
Forum: Cars For Sale / Wanted
Topic: Six grand 480!
Replies: 2
Views: 1152

Re: Six grand 480!

I wonder if I could Interest him in a swap of my low mileage 480 for one of those 780's?

I'd love a Bertone - those seats!