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by billy5000
Sun Sep 10, 2006 9:04 pm
Forum: Cars For Sale / Wanted
Topic: FOR SALE - volvo 480 ES k reg 1.7cc twotone
Replies: 22
Views: 6948

hi all ive finally picked the winner photos to use when i list my tt check out the high view !!!wicked!!!! this is also bundled with loads of SH and loads!! of spare parts worth allot of dosh basically im kitting the new owner with shite loads of goodies which will help maintain the TT for the next ...
by billy5000
Thu Sep 07, 2006 10:14 am
Forum: Cars For Sale / Wanted
Topic: FOR SALE - volvo 480 ES k reg 1.7cc twotone
Replies: 22
Views: 6948

hi all

thought id give a sneek peek

the car has a small layer of dust but as you can see not much and its still due another tcut


http://s16.photobucket.com/albums/b49/billy5000/ready/

cheers to everyone for your good luck comments its very much appreicated you know what i mean:);)


steve
by billy5000
Mon Sep 04, 2006 10:24 pm
Forum: Cars For Sale / Wanted
Topic: FOR SALE - volvo 480 ES k reg 1.7cc twotone
Replies: 22
Views: 6948

Hi all ive all but healed from the op and ive pressed on with the preparation of my TT(i. e alloy cleaning total interior clean and 1st tcut on exterior done)the car smells and looks damn good considering what it looked like when i got her.:) next week im putting 12months ticket on her then ebay wit...
by billy5000
Fri Aug 18, 2006 6:30 pm
Forum: Cars For Sale / Wanted
Topic: FOR SALE - volvo 480 ES k reg 1.7cc twotone
Replies: 22
Views: 6948

hi all

cheers joolz im crossing everything:)



steve
by billy5000
Thu Aug 17, 2006 6:27 pm
Forum: Cars For Sale / Wanted
Topic: FOR SALE - volvo 480 ES k reg 1.7cc twotone
Replies: 22
Views: 6948

Hi all

sale of my tt has been delayed due to having emergency surgery to remove a lump!!:(

damn its painful and ive gotta wait 6weeks for test results but i found it very early so fingers crossed:)

enlarged lymph gland or summit:)

steve
by billy5000
Fri Aug 11, 2006 5:43 pm
Forum: Cars For Sale / Wanted
Topic: FOR SALE - volvo 480 ES k reg 1.7cc twotone
Replies: 22
Views: 6948

FOR SALE - volvo 480 ES k reg 1.7cc twotone

Hi all ive reluctantly decided to sell the two/tone i aqquired a few weeks ago it will be listed on snebay soon as ive been busy t cutting and valeting it and soon it will have 12months ticket to boot the condition is pretty damn good and all the gadgets work(clock/motors etc etc) i had that moment ...
by billy5000
Sat Aug 05, 2006 10:53 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: anyone in wittering 2day
Replies: 0
Views: 595

anyone in wittering 2day

Hi all while out and about i was in east wittering on the south coast. well there i was sat eating a hearty meal in the chip shop :D when i looked up to see a nice charcoal/black 480 but didnt see if it was a turbo or es etc etc so i didnt get much of a long look but it did look very tidy !! was it ...
by billy5000
Tue Aug 01, 2006 8:47 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Parts interchangeability list
Replies: 45
Views: 10901

Hi all

it is a good idea and would be a nice handy list to have:)

i know the fuel pump from my old 480 es 1992 fits a 1989 saab9000i

works like a charm:)
by billy5000
Sun Jul 30, 2006 12:48 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Anyone else think that 480's are a lost cause?
Replies: 20
Views: 5067

Hi all ive not had allot of personnal ex(bar stripping its clothes off and having a great 6months with mine:) but i cannot personnaly think of a single car these days that gives what a 480 does,for example looks fuel econ gadgits comfort head turning not the average box etc etc etc it cannot be beat...
by billy5000
Fri Jul 28, 2006 6:39 pm
Forum: Parts, Accessories & Brochures
Topic: Those rear clusters on Ebay
Replies: 14
Views: 3339

hi all

nice set but £250 :shock:

i wouldnt have them lying anywhere but on my car:)lol


hope they make the post intact:)


billy
by billy5000
Fri Jul 28, 2006 10:41 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: very busy week but with a twist
Replies: 14
Views: 2674

Hi all

wicked momo hehehe:)gonna get shot of the blue bits prob.

so i assume the boss kit can accomadate any wheel designed for this type of thing?

so does this wheel snap off some how:)quick realease?


billy
by billy5000
Fri Jul 28, 2006 1:27 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: very busy week but with a twist
Replies: 14
Views: 2674

Hi all here are some pics of my new baby 480 es 1.7,shes in need of a good clean in and out and one cluster is clear and one orange but a small screw halted my efforts for this day:) i was mistaken the sterring wheel isnt momo but pretty cool anyhow as mine old one was totally standard and didnt com...
by billy5000
Wed Jul 26, 2006 10:46 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: new 480 turbo in bordon
Replies: 1
Views: 785

new 480 turbo in bordon

Hi all yestarday while induring my kid getting a cat women haircut done i was stood looking out of the window of the hair dressers when out pops a black 480 turbo(reg unknown) from a small path besides the hairdressers which id never seen before . it was driven by a chick(i mean women:)in her middle...
by billy5000
Wed Jul 26, 2006 10:34 am
Forum: The Wastegate (Off Topic)
Topic: New pictures C30!!!
Replies: 8
Views: 2241

Hi all


it really does resemble the 480 :)

the back is ok and the interior isnt too bad but the nose could have been pointy:(


looks ok though but no touch on the good old 480



billy
by billy5000
Tue Jul 25, 2006 8:44 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: two ladys and their clipboards
Replies: 0
Views: 1017

two ladys and their clipboards

Hi all today i went out to the garage to finish off the old 480(stripping)(not that there was much left on her):) and when outside my mate from the house over from me tells me that 2 ladys were looking over the wreak(not at all supprised hey stever):) well i appeard before they left and i walked ove...
by billy5000
Tue Jul 25, 2006 8:32 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: If u did replace your 480,what would it be??
Replies: 81
Views: 16135

Hi all

id have a (here we go):) a vauxhall calibra

the look of the front lights is very 480 and with the right colour these cars look nice!:)


shame on me:)



billy
by billy5000
Tue Jul 25, 2006 8:21 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Differences between 2L and 1.7
Replies: 4
Views: 1157

Hi all the aux water pump is a good idea and a heaven sent when shit hits the fan:) glad you got it blanked and all that stever as mine was a 1.7 i didnt even realise the 480 were differant in that area. when i got the rad i had to switch the blankers to make it happy:)she stays as dry as a nun (on ...
by billy5000
Sun Jul 23, 2006 8:31 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: very busy week but with a twist
Replies: 14
Views: 2674

Hi all ill see if i can get some piccys later after fighting with my old 480 passenger chair and removing the cylinder head and injection manifold +injecter rail etc etc its a 1.7:) and for £100 with the huge service history which includes stamps in the record panflet and wads of mot`s and recipts ...
by billy5000
Sat Jul 22, 2006 2:22 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: very busy week but with a twist
Replies: 14
Views: 2674

Hi all got the car back ok its gots a massive service history(huge)and even a test drive sheet from volvo when it was first born:) 8 previous owners bought for over 8 grand at one point and even better it already has a boss kit and momo:) 2morrow is gonna be a busy day trying to finish off the bugge...
by billy5000
Sat Jul 22, 2006 9:12 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: very busy week but with a twist
Replies: 14
Views: 2674

Hi im gonna hopefully pick her up 2day :) good ive missed the way these cars corner hopefully the alt is good as the mot has only just gone on it (i think,it may still have one) and my clears that i kept can go straight on:)yum sorry stever, id have sold them but it looks like there was a reason i k...