Subtle isn't a right description

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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Ettore Bugatti
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Subtle isn't a right description

Post by Ettore Bugatti » Tue Sep 09, 2008 6:04 pm

http://suchen.mobile.de/fahrzeuge/showD ... geNumber=3

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Post by esta » Tue Sep 09, 2008 6:07 pm

Check out the waste-gate....he/she is obviously desperate to sell.

On the other hand, who WOULDNT want it! A 480 with NO pop ups, a minging bulgy body kit and Japanese style lights in a rather dodgy shade of pink...top of my Xmas list! ;)
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Post by gltease » Tue Sep 09, 2008 6:21 pm

hey, no pop up and a bulging body? Some day we are all gonna hit middle age :)
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Post by Macaroon » Tue Sep 09, 2008 6:28 pm

:eek: Arghh, my eyes! my eeeeyes....
Tonee: '93 Two Tone. High mileage but nice 'n' tidy.
Sheba: '91 ES Paris Special. Love that leather, baby. Scrapped and used as a spares car.

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Post by chelle » Tue Sep 09, 2008 8:35 pm

OH MY GOD WHERES MY GUN :angry: :kill:
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Post by Van » Wed Sep 10, 2008 7:27 am

Mistaken a 480 for a civic...how sad...
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Post by Rachel » Wed Sep 10, 2008 2:18 pm

OMG.....on first glance I didn't even recognise it as a 480...OMG what have they done???? :cryhard: Poor, poor thing..........and the car!
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'95 Flame Red Celeb, Nos.191, 2 litre, LPG, used to be Adams ;) SOLD
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Post by Joolz » Wed Sep 10, 2008 2:48 pm

:shock: oh my, only recognisable from the naff plasticy rear wiper cover thingy :wink:

theres nothing wrong with middle age dude ;)
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Post by muddyfox470 » Wed Sep 10, 2008 4:11 pm

YUCK. Hate the cougar lights
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[url=http://s52.photobucket.com/albums/g17/muddyfox470/480bilt/]'93 480ES 2litre - Steel Grey Metallic - 70k Miles - Bought March 07 :P[/url]
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Post by Brasco » Wed Sep 10, 2008 7:19 pm

wow, lot of work. In fairness, no more fading rear clusters or broken pop-up motors... but it looks like a modded civic and... egh... it's pink. :nuts:
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Post by Dan the 480 Man » Wed Sep 10, 2008 9:07 pm

Aaaaggggghhhh!

I like the rear lights and spoiler! KILL ME NOW :rofl:

Actually, to be honest, it looks a bit like a C30 from the rear with the way the lights bulge out of the sides...

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Post by glasgowjim » Wed Sep 10, 2008 9:15 pm

no its an abomination .

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Post by Dan the 480 Man » Wed Sep 10, 2008 9:46 pm

Actually, smack me and smack me hard. After seeing that Orange one the C30 looks awful. :lol: Those rear lights do look awful...thats what happens when you have too much spare time! :wife:
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Post by eEm » Thu Sep 11, 2008 1:23 pm

Was it Bertone or Farina that designed the 480? I'm sure either would be proud of 'it' !
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Post by DaKyy » Thu Sep 11, 2008 4:38 pm

http://www.blocket.se/vi/17912353.htm?ca=1_5_s

Erm... Riiight.
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Post by Ettore Bugatti » Thu Sep 11, 2008 5:51 pm

WTF! :shock:
Hhm technical it is very intresting with the s70 subframe at front, if I understand the text correctly.

The original 480 is a nice piece of dutch design (John de Vries/ Rob Koch)
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Post by glasgowjim » Thu Sep 11, 2008 5:59 pm

arghhhh the retards are breeding :kill: :kill: :kill:
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Post by Macaroon » Sat Sep 13, 2008 12:12 pm

Dan the 480 Man wrote:Actually, to be honest, it looks a bit like a C30 from the rear with the way the lights bulge out of the sides...
Have you been at the meths again, Dan?

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Post by Van » Sat Sep 13, 2008 5:18 pm

During the lifespan of the 480 a redesign has been discussed with plain front and fixed headlights. Thank god it never happened.
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