Very nice Turbo !!

Curtis480Action · Post by **Curtis480Action** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 12:15 pm

I take it everybody has seen this :

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/volvo-480-turbo-v ... dZViewItem

I think this one will easily go for 1500, If I had the cash I'd be first in the queue !

Chris

Yossarian · Post by **Yossarian** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 12:25 pm

Ah, so that's what the colour of mine is officially known as!

That's a very nice example. Having just half the amount of the current bid in my bank account, to last me another 2 weeks, is quite depressing though.

glasgowjim · Post by **glasgowjim** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 12:55 pm

1500 are U mad / silly rich / insane / on the wind up ???????

Brasco · Post by **Brasco** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 12:58 pm

well, it's nice, BUT...

It's sat on 14's, it's got the velour trim and orange clusters, it won't have TRAX, and doesn't have an airbag. Not sure what that bottle is above the air filter, is that for the 1st type ABS? If it does go for Ã‚Â£1,500 then I'd say they've overpaid. Just my opinion, as mk2 Turbo snob

It's nice though, if you don't want all the toys

pol · Post by **pol** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 1:17 pm

Yes, thats the brake fluid reservoir. Is that somewhere else on the later cars then?

pol

Van · Post by **Van** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 1:27 pm

...and we all know vicars take extreme care with their cars so you can safely buy this example, it will be blessed.

Brasco · Post by **Brasco** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 1:34 pm

pol wrote:Yes, thats the brake fluid reservoir. Is that somewhere else on the later cars then?

pol

It's a while since I've looked inside a Mk 2 engine bay, but IIRC it's on the offside of the bulkhead and it's a lot smaller.

JohnTurbo · Post by **JohnTurbo** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 4:59 pm

Sure thats a mark 1.....but then a mark one turbo in red did go for more than 1500 last week. Like 1800 or something.

johnny_e · Post by **johnny_e** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 7:39 pm

Can someone enlighten me?... at what point in time did the Mk1/Mk2 thing happen? Were there significant changes made to the car?

John

Yossarian · Post by **Yossarian** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 9:46 pm

I'm guessing clear side indicators was one change.

I have a 1993 K, so I think that's a Mk1?

NATHANWALLER THE 480 NUTT · Post by **NATHANWALLER THE 480 NUTT** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 11:23 pm

Sure thats a mark 1.....but then a mark one turbo in red did go for more than 1500 last week. Like 1800 or something

Is it not back on Flea Bay now?

Maybe nothing wrong with the car but it always makes me think twice when that happens.....The seller has not given a reason for re listing either??

Curtis480Action · Post by **Curtis480Action** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 12:55 pm

glasgowjim wrote:1500 are U mad / silly rich / insane / on the wind up ???????

Im probably a bit silly but far from rich, just something about older low mileage cars that floats my boat !

In response to johnny_e, Pretty sure the mirrors also became fully body coded instead of half coded and It got the big CHUNKY steering wheel with airbags etc, Someone correct me if i'm off on one

Chris

Brasco · Post by **Brasco** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 2:46 pm

Well, not quite. I think the wing-mirror revision was before the more major changes, and certainly before the airbags were fitted as standard.

JohnTurbo · Post by **JohnTurbo** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 2:48 pm

In 92 came the Mk1.5:-

For turbo this meant rounded mirrors, late type engine/clutch (better cam, lower boost, so more tunable, higher rated clutch), late type CEM meaning auto closure etc, vented disks/associated calipers, nicer 'Atlas' 14" wheels.

In 1993, at some point, there were further changes, making a Mk2:-

Half leather black interior (much nicer), Airbag, seatbelt pretensioners, later type improved ABS unit with [useless] traction control, nicer still 'Taurus' 15" wheels, clear indicator clusters. More colours, ie Dark met green, flame red.