What a waste...

Dan the 480 Man · Post by **Dan the 480 Man** » Mon May 07, 2007 1:45 pm

This is at a local garage. They sell cars but it's out the back. I spoke to the chap about 18 months ago. He said he was keeping it short term for a customer and that the customers intention was to sell it when he got back from where-ever it was he had gone.

The car had 9 months MOT initially and there was *nothing* wrong with it. The arches were good, wheels are all tidy and pretty unscuffed. It caught my eye because it was initially really clean...It's done 87k and 2 owners from new with a near fVsh. It's a crime to see it like this...

Such a shame, imo. What you do reckon the chances of this car running right are? Is it worth badgering him to see if he can get in touch with the owner to sell it? I can't afford another one, but it's such a shame-the iinterior is spotless as was the car...

aibast · Post by **aibast** » Mon May 07, 2007 1:53 pm

just needs a good home and a wash

piper1st · Post by **piper1st** » Mon May 07, 2007 3:27 pm

Dan, what awful photo's to show!

Milosz_480 · Post by **Milosz_480** » Mon May 07, 2007 4:58 pm

It really sad that cars like this waste somewhere beetwen trees.
Dan have you taken some pics of the Saab in the background? Is it also so neglected?

Big Brother · Post by **Big Brother** » Mon May 07, 2007 5:01 pm

That is a waste, looks like it has good half leather interior too, could still be a good car, all we need it Dan to spend the day polishing it and it will be sparkling

Milosz_480 · Post by **Milosz_480** » Mon May 07, 2007 5:45 pm

volvo-bigbrother wrote:That is a waste, looks like it has good half leather interior too, could still be a good car, all we need it Dan to spend the day polishing it and it will be sparkling

Well as far as the look is concerend yes. But don't forget how weak electrics in 480 are. If car was standing 18 mths in moist habitat then there can be a small electrical gremlin inside.

pol · Post by **pol** » Mon May 07, 2007 6:06 pm

Go speak to the owner. It looks very clean. Apart from the obvious dirt!
I see what you mean about the arches and the wheels look mint.

Go rescue!

pol

martinholmesuk · Post by **martinholmesuk** » Mon May 07, 2007 6:33 pm

but it's a TT..... I'll get my coat.

nice alloys

Roo · Post by **Roo** » Mon May 07, 2007 7:26 pm

martinholmesuk wrote:but it's a TT..... I'll get my coat.

nice alloys

Thats what the celebration that Murf got looked like when he bought it. Came up a treat after some elbow grease. AFIK he had no problems with it either. Buy it Dan, i'll chip in a fiver to get you started!

Rachel · Post by **Rachel** » Mon May 07, 2007 8:16 pm

Do it mate.....fight to save it!

vins480t · Post by **vins480t** » Tue May 08, 2007 6:26 am

Yeah, go get it!
its a waste to let it die like this.

owen080808 · Post by **owen080808** » Tue May 08, 2007 8:30 am

looks saveavle for sure, if you've got the love a wash should do wonders...

il Conte · Post by **il Conte** » Tue May 08, 2007 10:33 am

Noooo

!!!!!! Save the TT!! It's a real crime to destroy that car!

catgroom · Post by **catgroom** » Tue May 08, 2007 7:15 pm

Thats deffo saveable on the top!I wonder what underneath has become like though.

Shame so many of us dislike the 2 Tone.What is it?Bad combo of colours I guess...

Smoke Silver...nice colour Vase Greenus...another nice colour...

Just not a match made in heaven I guess..

Steve

Website · Post by **coyote1980** » Sat May 19, 2007 11:38 am

@Dan: did you go save her? Looks like there's a wonderful car underneath all that moss

clubman_dan · Post by **clubman_dan** » Sat May 19, 2007 12:48 pm

i love the colours on the two tone, if only there was a turbo version !

Dan the 480 Man · Post by **Dan the 480 Man** » Sat May 19, 2007 7:16 pm

clubman_dan wrote:i love the colours on the two tone, if only there was a turbo version !

There was wasn't there in Europe?

@ Daniel-last time i went the garage was closed so no-body to speak to, but i'm off for a week in June so on the Monday i'm off to visit a poor little 480...

Website · Post by **coyote1980** » Sat May 19, 2007 7:51 pm

Dan the 480 Man wrote:
clubman_dan wrote:i love the colours on the two tone, if only there was a turbo version !
There was wasn't there in Europe?

@ Daniel-last time i went the garage was closed so no-body to speak to, but i'm off for a week in June so on the Monday i'm off to visit a poor little 480...

The TwoTone was introduced for one simple reason: to clear the factory in Born of the pile of 1.7i engines. By 'mistake' it happened that a 2-liter engine found it's way into a twotone, I would seriously love to have such a car since I think the 2 liter is the best engine for a 480 (on the long run that is).

Hope you're able to get hold of this car for a nice price. Best would be to drive up there in a shabby 480 with rotten arches to point out what the car will look like in a few weeks

JohnTurbo · Post by **JohnTurbo** » Sun May 20, 2007 4:03 pm

Theres a bunch of 2.0 two tones.

I'd give 100 for that without checking it out.

maybe 200 if it looks straight.

catgroom · Post by **catgroom** » Sun May 20, 2007 4:32 pm

Theres loads of 2.0 2 Tones in the UK.

Roughly 1/4 of the ones I have seen are 2.0