Volvo 480 Club Europe

Has the ABS been removed? I'm presuming you've a friendly MOT tester? Bloody love it though - All that space above the gearbox makes me think you need a clio maxi style airbox to take advantage of the low pressure air in the windscreen scuttle http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ht2ZHzFOflE/TatALG5XbqI/AAAAAA...

there is a thread on here for getting them 'remanufactured' , thread maybe started by 'Brinkie'? suffice to say I think it has 'stalled' but happy to be corrected, but even whenm it 'looked promising' it wa snot going to be a cheap option as they are VERY complex to cast as multiple colours etc. ma...

it was just a photoshop! Practicalities were never worked out!

Although I can thank it for reminding me about the 480 and the slippery slope I'm now on!

Must admit, I’ve a slight twinge for the MK4 celica, as well as the earlier celica supra. https://pictures.topspeed.com/IMG/crop/201405/1982-toyota-supra-generat_1600x0w.jpg Now, in terms of appearance, how about this; one of my friends photoshopped a mk1 mr2, extending it to be a shooting brake sty...

new thread about the turbo please!!! (and send the buyer in the direction of the forum too!)

And the costs just keep coming..... https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d0Q9-QCM4_3WS5z-OVXThbcy1s5kcZxCmHOyV0t-mXG265bzq0MHIUEuDMoSi-BnmN29Z8TATJOT2xEcY-FF1UIrB_Y8HXaVni0gaepHPvoq6ZOC4YgZw2K88y9x_8OqTAC1AVIG3YFB5uw77OcjHcpn5cNlqu-d-6myjv7_UO0cztz3cdT3fqm1GVEJaXWMtXQaS_hYrxH5TdH-iaFCG4x8h1nE4ygPFPpNew...

Don’t suppose they made a jig? Would be nice to have an “off the shelf” system available!

dcwalker wrote: ↑

Tue Aug 06, 2019 6:32 pm

Despite having been driving 480s (and at their time 440s and 460s) since the early 1990s, believe it or not I have still never even driven a Turbo, let alone owned one...

Next meet we're at, we're going to fix that (the driving part, not the owning part!)

You were spotted too! Not by me, but by classic car weekly! https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/zYzvpCUT77qyYOZ6feAJgbjP2W-0QH1_UWt1cQFyydaPtqhClTiOHFGC7KnFKL3-2KPmcHTVmcL8LWKRNmuG-9lh2KpYzWzFv0jJCr5XUpjq3OJe3itg2SNYiOkFyeBMYK-D00Ux7y3P1WAbJ26W6LLbw0-k3775YlRobSf8vvzDibLZobRCzDh8DgDNoJnhUmav6MOYjzVBl2...

Update time! So, finally tackled the wiring.... We've gone back to the mega fuse but instead of my amazing fuse box that wont' fit, I've had to use a single megafuse in a holder and essentially run everything from it. Looks like this: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/WzvKRbU6o8OWQU3d5ulHizYV7cQHxqX...

Tell Lee's parents to move to Milton Keynes.

That way you can take a look at a much better example that you could have for half the price!

http://vi.raptor.ebaydesc.com/ws/eBayIS ... spheader=1

Certainly gives me food for thought when it comes to selling Britney!

Alan 480 wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 01, 2019 11:45 am

keeping a fleet on the road with MoTs etc etc, you get the gist, but on holidays next week so maybe get a day or so at them?

I fell your pain - My fleet is currently at 7......

Have also been working through fox’s problem via text. Wish I was bloody closer of course, but I think we’re making progress.

Will buy it, scan it, add to collection. Probably tear the whole article apart like I do with most!

Really should do an owners club what to look for!

Errrr.... what to pay?

A drain is simple enough to trace. Meter set to amps, remove the meta ice terminal and insert meter. Anything more than .1 amp should be looked for.
So, leave meter connected, start by removing fuses one by one to see if it drops away.

Buy both my turbos and I’ll buy your GT

I’m more intrigued by what you’ve been offered!

I can send you a load of spares and you can become the UK Dashboard Repair Hero :lol: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/9q7PmNOgmgZ3GTYqgMc62FKGfk0DRSFImHl3bhGSj9vXujyQ2P5qt9J0g8CitbJVCkTWyr16zGtlbbJneUq3-6n67uApSc8h7jPrFZyhDDPibGodsoJcS1Iwma7v8sGVkiDkXG_X0_qG71tOKHb0oItHnteXrcqdOyKmFuHaUsARPeakuS0...