Here you can talk about the joy owning a Volvo 480 brings. Non-technical discussions take place here, like what is the difference between an ES and a S version.
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moslo
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by moslo » Thu Jan 07, 2010 2:16 pm
ok i know mainland europe gets temperatures like this every year...
but on the way in to work this morning the temp dropped to -13 in rural carlow which is the lowest i've seen in Ireland.
Apparently '82 was the last time we had a freeze like this.
It's a balmy -9 in the town!
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bigdickbuster
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by bigdickbuster » Thu Jan 07, 2010 2:57 pm
Global warming
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1986 480 ES, model year '87, 217 Red - Reliable mate
ex 1990 480 TURBO, model year '90, 231 Red ![Image](http://i56.tinypic.com/2gt5but.gif)
This car was a mistake
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glasgowjim
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by glasgowjim » Thu Jan 07, 2010 5:33 pm
-11 degrees celcius on the way to work in glasgow this morning with -10 outside my front door
only -8 on way home . Smashing weather at least its not raining woo hoo
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Tael
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by Tael » Thu Jan 07, 2010 5:39 pm
Meh, only -4 here in eastern UK last nite.....
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r5b18ft
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by r5b18ft » Thu Jan 07, 2010 6:53 pm
15 degrees celcius here in sunny Malta
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bkf_uk
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by bkf_uk » Thu Jan 07, 2010 10:46 pm
-13 according to my info center this morining here in bristol
Toys:-
2001 Ford focus (not as much fun as my volvo was!)
94 440 turbo auto (Sent to the main dealer in the sky
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92 Suzuki gn250 (Still in rebuild)
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bigdickbuster
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by bigdickbuster » Thu Jan 07, 2010 11:33 pm
At last I know why there is not so many posts from few days...
Frost deactivated Forum Members
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1986 480 ES, model year '87, 217 Red - Reliable mate
ex 1990 480 TURBO, model year '90, 231 Red ![Image](http://i56.tinypic.com/2gt5but.gif)
This car was a mistake
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DaKyy
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by DaKyy » Fri Jan 08, 2010 8:43 am
-22 C for a few days now. Easing up now though, only -18 C.
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blackbelt1990
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by blackbelt1990 » Fri Jan 08, 2010 7:10 pm
I got to -8... got really excited when the snow came as i'd never seen it in minus! ha
My red light doesn't work at -8 or -6 tho! lol
Ryan
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My 480 doesn't break... it just rests
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Raffadakis
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by Raffadakis » Fri Jan 08, 2010 7:18 pm
Had -16°C about 2 weeks ago, now back to normal -2°C
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Loki
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by Loki » Sun Jan 10, 2010 1:32 am
blackbelt1990 wrote:
My red light doesn't work at -8 or -6 tho! lol
Non of them do lol
Had this discussion @ the pub on thursday night lol
I was worried @ 1st, thought it had bust lol
Loki
93, 480 S - 235 red - In Volvo heaven
95, 480 ES - 235 red - Resting - Being reborn!!! :D
99, S70 T5 ex-police - In Volvo heaven
90, 740 Turbo (T5 turbo, Racing CAM + more) - silver - Stolen :(
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Speedy1st
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by Speedy1st » Tue Jan 12, 2010 1:47 am
-15 was the coldest i could read on the infocentre.
-17°C was the coldest we had i think. But felt like siberia
Last friday i removed the waterreservoir (for windows) and repaired a connection near the plug of the pop up motor @ -7°C, really no fun
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glasgowjim
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by glasgowjim » Tue Jan 12, 2010 8:55 am
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bigdickbuster
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by bigdickbuster » Tue Jan 12, 2010 10:24 am
After reaching this value IC will explode
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1986 480 ES, model year '87, 217 Red - Reliable mate
ex 1990 480 TURBO, model year '90, 231 Red ![Image](http://i56.tinypic.com/2gt5but.gif)
This car was a mistake
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
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glasgowjim
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by glasgowjim » Tue Jan 12, 2010 4:31 pm
no sensor totally screwed it was a sunny afternoon with air temp around + 24 degrees
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bigdickbuster
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by bigdickbuster » Wed Jan 13, 2010 12:12 pm
Minimum value which I have seen on my IC was about -20 degree. It was in January 2008.
EDIT:
Twenty minutes ago
![Image](http://img133.imageshack.us/img133/1633/picture11fdgwczcfw.png)
1986 480 ES, model year '87, 217 Red - Reliable mate
ex 1990 480 TURBO, model year '90, 231 Red ![Image](http://i56.tinypic.com/2gt5but.gif)
This car was a mistake
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
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bigdickbuster
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by bigdickbuster » Sat Jan 23, 2010 12:53 am
Thirty minutes ago:
![Scared :scared:](./images/smilies/scared.gif)
1986 480 ES, model year '87, 217 Red - Reliable mate
ex 1990 480 TURBO, model year '90, 231 Red ![Image](http://i56.tinypic.com/2gt5but.gif)
This car was a mistake
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
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Raffadakis
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by Raffadakis » Sat Jan 23, 2010 5:55 pm
Do I get this wrong, or are you always on minimum fuel?
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bigdickbuster
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by bigdickbuster » Sun Jan 24, 2010 4:04 am
You get this wrong
At one time my fuel tank was full
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1986 480 ES, model year '87, 217 Red - Reliable mate
ex 1990 480 TURBO, model year '90, 231 Red ![Image](http://i56.tinypic.com/2gt5but.gif)
This car was a mistake
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
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bigdickbuster
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by bigdickbuster » Sun Jan 24, 2010 9:51 pm
Raffadakis wrote:aaahhhh that's how it should look!
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Fuel price in Poland is like in Switzerland, earnings are much worse
So this is one of reason of dry in fuel tank
Second is, that the fuel tank leak when is full
I love this car
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1986 480 ES, model year '87, 217 Red - Reliable mate
ex 1990 480 TURBO, model year '90, 231 Red ![Image](http://i56.tinypic.com/2gt5but.gif)
This car was a mistake
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)