WHAT DOES ES Stand for???

CHESH740R · Post by **CHESH740R** » Thu Feb 13, 2003 11:03 pm

I thought it meant Estate Sport as like the old P1800 ES But i was watching a program the other day and there was a Bond Bug 700 ES. So the stylings simular isnt it!!! So is it a special code for triangular wedge on wheels??? So suggestions please on what ES stands for!!!! My suggestions are En Suite for those with the leaky boot syndrome. Electrics Suck Etc etc

volvofox · Post by **volvofox** » Thu Feb 13, 2003 11:25 pm

hi, Very obvious it is Estate Sport. as the ancestor P1800ES (a pitty they shortened the 480 10 cm just before the release) I would suggest ES for Extra's Standard Eager Speeder Extra Swimmingpool Ever Superb Eager Snob Electric shame etc etc

dragon · Post by **dragon** » Thu Feb 13, 2003 11:29 pm

I'll just go for the 480 lover's heartstrings and suggest:   Extra Special  Because it is <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /happy.gif ALT=":D">   1995 480 Turbo, Flame Red Metallic, Jacquard/Leather

lee · Post by **lee** » Thu Feb 13, 2003 11:54 pm

I agree with dragon lord. One thing to keep in mind though. They weren't all ES's

wedge69 · Post by **wedge69** » Fri Feb 14, 2003 9:44 am

Yeah, the fact I have an 'S' throws away the theory that the 'E' means estate.

lee · Post by **lee** » Fri Feb 14, 2003 6:16 pm

My mates all used to call my the Exective Sports. Maybe this is it. As the S came with a lower spec than the ES.

levensnevel · Post by **levensnevel** » Fri Feb 14, 2003 6:32 pm

Extra Special <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... s/eyes.gif ALT=":rolleyes"> Levensnevel a smile every mile

Website · Post by **coyote1980** » Fri Feb 14, 2003 11:30 pm

As it was a tribute to the P1800: S: SWEDEN E: Estate As far as I know... Cya, DaniÃ«l Wilten Volvo 480 ES Dark Green Metallic, 1996 Volvo 480 ES Graphite Grey Metallic, 1987 <IMG SRC="http://www.volvo-480-europe.org/images/smallbanner.jpg" alt='Welcome to the Volvo 480 club EUROPE'>

lee · Post by **lee** » Fri Feb 14, 2003 11:32 pm

but what about the S's?????????????<img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... s/nerd.gif ALT="8o">

Website · Post by **coyote1980** » Fri Feb 14, 2003 11:35 pm

Hmmm, I always assumed that the S was a 'low option' version of the ES, but in Germany the S version is sometimes better equipped than the ES... It's strange and I can't explain it... Cya, DaniÃ«l Wilten Volvo 480 ES Dark Green Metallic, 1996 Volvo 480 ES Graphite Grey Metallic, 1987 <IMG SRC="http://www.volvo-480-europe.org/images/smallbanner.jpg" alt='Welcome to the Volvo 480 club EUROPE'>

CHESH740R · Post by **CHESH740R** » Sat Feb 15, 2003 1:46 am

In the UK the S's i've generally seen have had everything the ES had except the Trip Computer. They just had a temp guage and fuel Guage. Although i have seen a couple of 480 S with the Trip Computer so god knows what went on with the model Variations. GT's and celebrations all seem to have the same kit as the original ES except for Perhaps leather and Aircon as standard. But why did they release a Bond Bug 700 ES????????? That aint an estate Sport!!

volvofox · Post by **volvofox** » Sat Feb 15, 2003 11:09 am

Hi, I remember reading somewhere that they changed ES to S or GT, because the car has had some improvements, and they didn't want to identify the new 480S and GT with the "old" problem ES car. But that is a thickened rumour for people who don't own a 480, a marketing story if you wish. I guess ES means something italian, such as all letters behind european cars used to (a lot of cars are drawn in Italy) like GT= grand tourisimo S = sport GTI= Grand turisimo injectione , ES = extraditionale sexi ? (sorry for my bad italian<img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /laugh.gif ALT=":lol"> ) over the years I guess this has a bit changed I put my "money" on mr Wiltens opinion. fr.gr.JPF

martinholmesuk · Post by **martinholmesuk** » Sat Feb 15, 2003 11:20 am

My S has the trip computer but had no oil dials

Spacemonkey · Post by **Spacemonkey** » Sat Feb 15, 2003 1:21 pm

OK, I'll put my Classic Car anorak on....again... The P1800ES was called because: The 'P' was for 'Personal Car', the 'E' was for 'Injection' (Enjection??) just like German cars, and the 'S' was for cars built in 'Sweden' after 1963. All estates were P1800ES (even thought they are 2 litre), but I don't think all ES's were estates. Confused? Me too, but I go with the theory that the 480ES was named as a tribute the the P1800ES. But anyway, I thought the Svensk word for Estate began with a V??<img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... s/nerd.gif ALT="8o">

CHESH740R · Post by **CHESH740R** » Sat Feb 15, 2003 1:43 pm

Just remembered something for the ES debate My brother owns a 96 460 1.9TD ES When we bought it from the dealer i was told it was a rare option pack as it was the last of the ones from the factory. The pack gave it alloys , boot spolier , sports suspension and front fogs. The strange thing was that the car has a front fog switch and it works and the light on the dash comes on. BUT there are no front fogs on the car as it needs the hole where the fogs should have been to feed the intercooler!!! So anyone on here who worked in the factory explain this oversight!!!!!! And i have to say the sports suspension it has got its superb. The 460 can out handle my 480 no problems!!!!!!

Bastiaan · Post by **Bastiaan** » Sun Feb 16, 2003 1:08 pm

Maybe ES stands for Eager Smile? <img src="http://www.stopstart.freeserve.co.uk/sm ...  Grtz, Bastiaan (Volvo 480 2.0i Collection #372/480) <img src="http://www.volvo-480-europe.org/images/smallbanner.jpg" style="border:0;"/> <a href="http://www.volvo-480-europe.org">Home of Volvo 480 Europe</a>

kevinwatsongriffin · Post by **kevinwatsongriffin** » Sun Feb 16, 2003 3:42 pm

Could it stand for Equippe Sport, like on old Renaults?

Spacemonkey · Post by **Spacemonkey** » Sun Feb 16, 2003 7:58 pm

...or maybe Expensive Servicing???

levensnevel · Post by **levensnevel** » Mon Feb 17, 2003 8:10 am

I guess Daniel is right. What happened: production of the P1800 started in 1961 @ Jensen in the UK. 2 years later production was transferred to Sweden. So P1800 became P1800 S. Later on they built an estate version which became the P1800 ES. Levensnevel

Merlin480 · Post by **Merlin480** » Mon Feb 17, 2003 10:26 am

Surely by now everyone knows that due to the water in the boot, ES stands for En Suite !

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