TwoTone Register !

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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Post by Sophie » Tue Jan 02, 2007 11:04 am

Hiya all,

v480_be from the french 480 forum is trying to create a register of all the TT's, living or dead...

If you could send reg, year (1st reg if poss), engine size and VIN to dfonck[at]caramail.com or to v480_be on the french forum to help him out in his quest.

Thanks !!


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Post by k999ste » Tue Jan 02, 2007 10:45 pm

hi dude where do we send the details of our tt's and do we know exactly how many were produced in all?

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Post by stanik_jr » Wed Jan 03, 2007 7:26 am

i have only front bumper (repainted) from TT ;) on my Paris Blue :D
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Post by Sophie » Wed Jan 03, 2007 10:00 am

k999ste wrote:hi dude where do we send the details of our tt's and do we know exactly how many were produced in all?
I put the guy's email in the 1st message replace [at] with @ it's just in case of spammers picking his email up.

If you ask him, I'm sure he knows how many were made.

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Post by v480_be » Thu Jan 04, 2007 3:50 pm

Hi all. First of all, thx Sophie for your introduction and, for the others, sorry for my English (I'm coming from the South of Belgium and my mother tongue is French).
Considering the number of my posts on this forum, I'ld be considered as a real "Newbie" but it's not really true : I drive on 480 since 1990 (since 17 years, so !) and I've owned 6 in total (3 to drive with and 3 for spare parts). Now, I still own 2 Two-Tones (called � Twinline � in Belgium) : one ES and one Turbo. I want to keep both as oldtimers (if possible) :lol:
Sorry k999ste but I don't know the exact number of TT�s produced (maybe, someone here in the Club knows). I've asked Volvo Cars Belgium for that but they can't give me any information. However, they told me that, in December 2006, there were only 22 registered TT's left in Belgium (on a total of 456 Volvo 480) ! So, thinking that the TT is a very special (and limited) edition, I've decided to try to identify, as far as it's possible, a maximum of those cars "dead or alive" ;)
Until now, my database contains 56 cars (mostly seen on the internet and identified with their number plates) : 1 in Austria, 7 in Belgium, 6 in Germany, 8 in France, 10 in Great Britain, 2 in Italy, 1 in Lituany and 21 in The Nederlands. But there are a lot of problems : in GB and in The NL, I think that the number plate is 'bounded' to the car ; but in Belgium or in France (for example) the number plate is 'bounded' to the owner � so one car may have several registrations ! The only way to identify a car without any doubt is, of course, his VIN ! That�s why I need your help ! So, I ask each owner of a TT to give me the following informations about his car : type (S, ES, Turbo), number plate, land, VIN, 1st reg and, finally, if the car is dead or alive. Every information is welcome here, by MP or at the above-mentioned email address. Thx a lot by advance.
Last edited by v480_be on Fri Aug 14, 2009 4:04 pm, edited 1 time in total.

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Post by hailesmail » Thu Jan 04, 2007 5:44 pm

Mine is a two tone, I don't have the vin handy, it's a '93 ES limited edition 1721cc, it's very much alive and in pretty decent condition.
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Post by k999ste » Fri Jan 12, 2007 9:50 pm

i will keep posting this thread up for people to dend the details to you, i will give you my full car details tomorrow. :rofl:

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Post by v480_be » Sun Jan 14, 2007 4:49 pm

Thx k999ste for « updating » this post. Until now, I’ve received the full specs from 3 members. But I’m sure there’re more TTs in the Club … so, I’m waiting for the others ;)
Until now, I’ve identified 56 cars and 13 VINs (6 in Belgium, 2 in UK, 1 in Germany and 4 in France)
Some early conclusions :
- the first TTs were delivered in Belgium and in Germany ; later, in France and in UK
- TTs were from model year 1992 (ENC) and 1993 (EPC). Until now, the oldest registration is april 1992 (my ES :lol: ) ; the youngest is february 1993 (Hailesmail)
- Only 1.7 ES and Turbo were delivered in Belgium and in Germany ; 2.0 S in The Netherlands and in France ; 1.7 and 2.0 ES (Limited Edition) in UK ! I also have Turbos in Italy and in Austria but I don’t know more about those lands.
In order to complete the above-mentioned informations, I ask again TT’s owners to send me the specs of their car (type, land, VIN, number plate and first reg). Thx by advance.

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Post by Christer » Mon Jan 15, 2007 2:58 pm

Unfortunely the TT never came to the swedish market. I have no idea why. but it would have been great if someone in Sweden imported one.
It would have been the very first TT in Sweden :D . (I don´t have more space for any cars :( ...)

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Volvo 480 ES, 1986, white(199), EX143EGC500261.
Volvo 480 Turbo, 1987, red(231),
EX193EHC502116.
Volvo 480 ES, 1994, parisblue met.(318),
EC313ERC588293.
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Post by v480_be » Fri Jan 26, 2007 7:55 pm

I can't believe there're only 3 TT's in the Club :eek:
:cryhard: :cryhard: :cryhard:

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Post by SteveR » Thu Feb 22, 2007 10:56 pm

Dont forget mine - well the one I sold anyway.
Details passed by pm - I thinks its a great idea but I missed the post cos I was moving house, living without broadband selling and buying a 480's. I miss the two tone - I now realise I pereferred it to my recently acquired GT - hence the pic stays in my sig block .
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Post by billy5000 » Sun Feb 25, 2007 2:20 pm

details sent via pm:):)

i do miss my TT but for now the pug 306 diesel is having to make do!:)


im still fighting the twank that wrote the first TT off(he is trying it on with 50/50 liability NO CHANCE!!:)

he stated his ford KA was worth £1400 and is trying for £1700 total(even though he said he just paid £500 for the pile of dung!!

im not backing down even though the insurance wanted to settle(i didnt and gave them no choice)

gotta wait now!
its not that im even after any compo i just cannot have my name slated and my driving knocked + it affecting my NC!

i even fractured my wrist and had whiplash like my daughters but you dont see me asking for stupid money:)


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1x 480 es two tone silver/green 1992 1.7i(126.000)alive!!!godlike:)SOLD:(

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Post by v480_be » Fri Aug 14, 2009 3:58 pm

A great "UP" for this ... dusty post ! The TT Register is now 231 cars tall !
To still make it grow, thanks to all Two Tone owners of the club (85 members as seen in the memberlist !) to send me, via PM (the above-mentioned email address is no more valid), the following informations:
- VIN
- Reg plate
- First reg
Thanks for all, folks :D

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Post by SteveR » Fri Aug 14, 2009 4:24 pm

PM sent for my 'new' TT
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Post by ted clutch » Fri Aug 14, 2009 6:18 pm

i had one.and it had the bumper lip and wasnt a turbo and on from new.i have never seen a turbo one in the uk i didnt know they made them.

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Post by v480_be » Sat Aug 15, 2009 4:44 pm

ted clutch wrote:i have never seen a turbo one in the uk i didnt know they made them.
Of course, TT Turbo was only produced for Germany, Belgium and Italy. There are a few in Holland. France also never had the TT Turbo.

Thanks Ted Clutch and Steve for your informations. And now, a little call to all the others ... especially those for which I don't have more informations:

- Austria (I don't know if the TT was produced for Austria or if there were "German imported cars" ?)
- Germany
- Italy
- Hungary, Czech Republic, Lithuania (imported cars for sure)

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Post by mo69 » Mon Aug 31, 2009 10:37 am

mine is a t/t car, had a few panels repsrayed but most of it is original, ES model and comes up as a 92MY car in the Volvo system.

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Post by il Conte » Tue Oct 20, 2009 8:57 pm

One is here, in very good conditions: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1995-VOLVO-480-1- ... 3ef972318b

That's incredible... :kill:

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Post by SteveR » Tue Oct 20, 2009 9:44 pm

That is a horrible sight - to see aTT with a wreck on top - :cryhard:
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Post by v480_be » Fri Oct 23, 2009 4:57 pm

One less :cryhard:
Il Conte, I see a Two Tone near your car. Do you know its VIN ? :wink:

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