Post your 480's pics 2008!

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Post your 480's pics 2008!

Post by Dan the 480 Man » Sun Sep 28, 2008 10:04 am

Just a thought as we haven't had many pics of peoples current 480's, or even ones that have gone. And there are alot of new members, so lets some some pics!

I'll kick it off....any chance to post a pic of the 480 (yes, i know i need to let go :lol:). My current fave:

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Lets see some more! :D
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Post by DaKyy » Sun Sep 28, 2008 11:20 am

Here is an autumn pic, fresh from the oven!
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Sorry for the lack of image quality, taken with a cellphone.
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Post by esta » Sun Sep 28, 2008 3:14 pm

Wow, white 480s look stunning when clean-well done both!!

And why is it everyone manages to get to some great picturesque locations? And those leaves look gorgeous too!!
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Post by 1900sr » Sun Sep 28, 2008 5:09 pm

Here's a pic of the green GT I sold a while back, alongside Jayne's red one. Wish I'd kept the green one now, oh well.

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Post by Yossarian » Sun Sep 28, 2008 5:09 pm

From earlier in the year.

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[b]2.0ES.[/b] - [b][url=http://volvo480.dragons.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=17327]Sold[/url][/b].

Hopefully for 2009 - 1.7 Turbo.
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Post by aibast » Mon Sep 29, 2008 4:12 am

Image 26.09.2008
1996 850R 2.0 T5 - "Beebi R"
1994 480 Turbo - RichMod - sold to get the R
1992 850 2,5 20V - sold to get the R
1987 744 TIC - Haas Tuning - totaled by BMW
1973 142 GL B20E - sold
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Post by martinholmesuk » Mon Sep 29, 2008 6:52 am

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480S & Vader 2003 maybe? both gone now.
Volvo 940 Turbo 19T (real Volvo :P)
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Post by Christophano » Mon Sep 29, 2008 10:14 am

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My 24PSI beast (soon to be lowered) and my mates Fiat Coupe
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Post by 3404 » Mon Sep 29, 2008 2:48 pm

My smoke silver yesterday (sept. 28 ) at the volvo classic car fair, Utrecht, Netherlands..

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Post by glasgowjim » Mon Sep 29, 2008 3:01 pm

half cut and naked :lol:

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my entry for the 2009 calendar ;)
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Post by glasgowjim » Mon Sep 29, 2008 3:07 pm

Oh and my current project being improved.

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should please all those aficiandos of wedges

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Post by Ettore Bugatti » Mon Sep 29, 2008 8:20 pm

Yossarian wrote:From earlier in the year.

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Nice one!

Do you have a bigger picture avaible for the calender?
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Post by Yossarian » Mon Sep 29, 2008 10:38 pm

Certainly. Please click here.

It's 2.2MB.

Whilst searching for it, I found a few other photos I took earlier in the year. I like this one as it is abstract and still shows off the unique styling. I've edited it slightly in Photoshop.

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[b]2.0ES.[/b] - [b][url=http://volvo480.dragons.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=17327]Sold[/url][/b].

Hopefully for 2009 - 1.7 Turbo.
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Post by bkf_uk » Tue Sep 30, 2008 12:38 am

Well i know she's (and yes it's a girl, never does what you say, costs a fortune to keep, and breaks down once a month! but you still love it!) not a 480 but one of the 480's ugly sisters!

My 440 Turboauto

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Toys:-
2001 Ford focus (not as much fun as my volvo was!)
94 440 turbo auto (Sent to the main dealer in the sky :cryhard: )
92 Suzuki gn250 (Still in rebuild)
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Post by phil480 » Wed Oct 01, 2008 11:56 am

Just thought I'd include mine if it counts :P

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Current: 480 GT 2.0 '94 in Red
Previous: 480 ES 2.0 '93 in White K464SWP -Sold in 2009. Presumed dead
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Post by edie_fox » Sun Oct 12, 2008 5:32 pm

my old '91 1.7 ES and my new '94 2.0 ES (red), i love a bit-o-red :D . its got to stay alive for another 18 months to be our wedding car!!....don't hold out much hope, may have to hire one of you for the day!
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Post by bbf » Tue Oct 14, 2008 3:36 pm

today:

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this years addition was 1999 15" OZ Racing Neptun.
'98 S40 T4, replacement vehicle, hardcore power
'86 480 ES, RIP :(
'91 480 Turbo, RIP :(
'93 480 2.0, RIP :(
'90 480 Turbo, hailed roof, fighting wounds, 260.000km, daily bolide :)
'81 345 GL cvt, waiting for a new life, 200.000km :)
'82 244 GL 2.4D 250.000km restoration project
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