Was the 480 ever Homologated for motorsport?

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Was the 480 ever Homologated for motorsport?

Post by jamesalx » Mon Oct 26, 2009 8:31 am

As is says in the title does anyone know if the 480 was ever Homologated for motorsport?

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Post by ted clutch » Mon Oct 26, 2009 7:10 pm

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Post by Ettore Bugatti » Mon Oct 26, 2009 11:44 pm

There was a Volvo 480 active in the predessor of Belcar (belgium race class)

I dont know about the homologation of this car.
Volvo 480 ES, chassis 283, dec 1999-aug 2005
Nissan Micra 1.0 Nismo, feb 2006-
Rover Mini 1000, june 2009-
Peugeot 106 1.4 Roland Garros, oct 2011-

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Post by Daniel480 » Tue Oct 27, 2009 7:33 pm

Hello,

yes :D


Group A and B, FIA Homologation No A-5417

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Post by jamesalx » Tue Oct 27, 2009 7:42 pm

Fantastic!

Thanks for the infomation, you don't have a copy of the documents do you?
Do you know if it was done with any race/special parts?

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Post by Daniel480 » Tue Oct 27, 2009 7:55 pm

Now you have the number, you could try to contact the FIA to get the papers ;)


The Group A 480 is a nice and fast car :D


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Post by pa.chab » Tue Oct 27, 2009 8:27 pm

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Post by Daniel480 » Tue Oct 27, 2009 8:32 pm

The Homologation ends 2016 :eek:

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Post by Ettore Bugatti » Tue Oct 27, 2009 9:56 pm

What's FN 5417?
Volvo 480 ES, chassis 283, dec 1999-aug 2005
Nissan Micra 1.0 Nismo, feb 2006-
Rover Mini 1000, june 2009-
Peugeot 106 1.4 Roland Garros, oct 2011-

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Post by jamesalx » Wed Oct 28, 2009 5:14 pm

Does any one have any information or images on this Group A 480?

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Post by Ettore Bugatti » Wed Oct 28, 2009 6:47 pm

Volvo 480 ES, chassis 283, dec 1999-aug 2005
Nissan Micra 1.0 Nismo, feb 2006-
Rover Mini 1000, june 2009-
Peugeot 106 1.4 Roland Garros, oct 2011-

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Post by pol » Thu Oct 29, 2009 9:15 am

Looks good. I like those wheels.

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