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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AcidicDavey
- Can tell where the 480 was built
- Posts: 316
- Joined: Sun Mar 13, 2011 6:49 pm
- Location: Hereford, England
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by AcidicDavey » Sun Mar 13, 2011 11:56 pm
Hi everyone!
I'm called Dave and I'm 18 and currently drive a 98 V70 AWD. Here's a link to my thread on the uk Volvo Owners forum:
http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=76380 .
The car means a lot to me but the autobox has just given up on me so I need another car for transport so i decided I want a real tidy 480!
I've won an auction on ebay for a really tidy looking one which I'll collect in the week sometime. I've always liked 480's since I was 5 when I moved into this house where a neighbour around the corner had one who now have a fippin' mini!
Looking forward to becoming an owner!
Poppy sold 2 year ago, sorely missed
Now driving my 98 V70 AWD inherited 8 years ago!
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bigdickbuster
- 480 Expert
- Posts: 698
- Joined: Mon Oct 13, 2008 11:10 pm
- Location: Warsaw, Poland
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by bigdickbuster » Mon Mar 14, 2011 1:59 am
Hello
1986 480 ES, model year '87, 217 Red - Reliable mate
ex 1990 480 TURBO, model year '90, 231 Red 
This car was a mistake
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Captain Slow
- 480 Expert
- Posts: 686
- Joined: Wed Jun 06, 2007 9:13 pm
- Location: St Andrews
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by Captain Slow » Mon Mar 14, 2011 9:55 am
Welcome!
Which one did you win? One of the celebs or the early(ish) black turbo, which is a forum members old car!
Previously....
Whitney - 95 N White celebration No.449/480 now with Ladyforatey
Lula - 94 M Volvo 480GT Sold on...
Daphne - 95 M volvo 440si 1.8 73,000K (sold :()
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AcidicDavey
- Can tell where the 480 was built
- Posts: 316
- Joined: Sun Mar 13, 2011 6:49 pm
- Location: Hereford, England
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by AcidicDavey » Mon Mar 14, 2011 9:07 pm
Captain Slow wrote:Welcome!
Which one did you win? One of the celebs or the early(ish) black turbo, which is a forum members old car!
Thank you for the welcome.
The one I won was the expensive celebration.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... K:MEWNX:IT
I liked the Flame Red paint, the fact it was a manual and that it was as new as a 480 can get.
I'm now really looking forward to get behind the wheel and break my virginity!!
Poppy sold 2 year ago, sorely missed
Now driving my 98 V70 AWD inherited 8 years ago!
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volviz
- Friend of Club 480 Europe
- Posts: 533
- Joined: Fri Oct 15, 2004 12:44 pm
- Location: Latvia /Baltic states/
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by volviz » Tue Mar 15, 2011 6:43 am
Welcome! Get that V70 back on the road ASAP, because with 480 you never know when it decides to take a rest
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AcidicDavey
- Can tell where the 480 was built
- Posts: 316
- Joined: Sun Mar 13, 2011 6:49 pm
- Location: Hereford, England
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by AcidicDavey » Wed Mar 23, 2011 10:24 pm
Picked it up today and it already has a small coolant leak!
Poppy sold 2 year ago, sorely missed
Now driving my 98 V70 AWD inherited 8 years ago!
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volviz
- Friend of Club 480 Europe
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- Joined: Fri Oct 15, 2004 12:44 pm
- Location: Latvia /Baltic states/
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by volviz » Thu Mar 24, 2011 8:14 am
car looks good... may consider a little suspension drop
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AcidicDavey
- Can tell where the 480 was built
- Posts: 316
- Joined: Sun Mar 13, 2011 6:49 pm
- Location: Hereford, England
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by AcidicDavey » Thu Mar 24, 2011 9:13 pm
volviz wrote:car looks good... may consider a little suspension drop
hmmmm... not sure about that as the car's so original and tidy. It's still got it's original dealer sticker in the rear window, even got their keyfob!!
There is a slight rust scab on the nearside sill though which I should sort ASAP. It's not a hole, but has lifted the paint
Poppy sold 2 year ago, sorely missed
Now driving my 98 V70 AWD inherited 8 years ago!
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gordon
- 480 Newbie
- Posts: 26
- Joined: Mon Aug 16, 2010 4:42 pm
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by gordon » Fri Mar 25, 2011 5:40 pm
nice one, welcome to the 480 tribe
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