Once a 480, always a 480!

Snabbe · Post by **Snabbe** » Sun May 10, 2009 7:09 pm

Hello my 480-friends!

In 2004 I sold my old 1987 480 ES and got myself a 1989 Saab 9000 Talladega. I was tired of my 480 that I had had for over 3 years and I wanted something more powerful! The 9000 was really fast and had everything one could ask for. However, a year later I was bored with it and got myself a 1995 Saab 900 Turbo Coupe. The story goes on and in 2007 I got myself a 2000 Saab 9-5 Aero SportCombi. Now, this car I still own and with its 287 bhp it accelerates like a f***ing rocket!

Anyway, yesterday I was checking the swedish e-bay and just for fun I entered "480" in the searchfield, and there it was! A lightblue metallic 1989 480 Turbo with 149000 km on the clock. It was located in Gothenburg wich is 280 km away from my hometown of MalmÃƒÂ¶ in southern Sweden. I called the seller and told him that I was interested and that I could come and look at it the same day. Sure thing, me and my buddy took my Peugeot 206 CC and criused up to Gothenburg with the top down on this beautiful saturday. Three hours later we arrived and there she was, blue and beautiful. A quick testdrive and it was a fact, 10500 crowns (970Ã¢â€šÂ¬) changed hands and I was a 480-owner again!

After the three hour drive home (and the 480 was running smooth all the way offcorse) I parked the car at my job were it's going to be completely restored.

Pictures will be posted continuously as the restauration begins tomorrow!!!
The car will be resprayed in Triumph Motorcycles Roulette Green. Lowering springs will be fitted and the windows will be tinted. Today I bought four Pictor wheels wich will be painted black with a green stripe around the edge.

Stay tuned!!!

/ Jonas #211

B18FT - LOVER · Post by **B18FT - LOVER** » Sun May 10, 2009 10:19 pm

Brill mate, keep us informed of your progress aswell.. Pop some pic's up i wanna see this beauty..

bigdickbuster · Post by **bigdickbuster** » Mon May 11, 2009 4:43 am

It's wonderfully that you came back to the 480

Snabbe · Post by **Snabbe** » Mon May 11, 2009 8:00 pm

I was going to post som pictures but the spamfilter on the forum said no.

bkf_uk · Post by **bkf_uk** » Mon May 11, 2009 8:02 pm

You need to get 10 posts under your belt before you can post pics

Snabbe · Post by **Snabbe** » Mon May 11, 2009 8:05 pm

bkf_uk wrote:You need to get 10 posts under your belt before you can post pics

Yeah, but it also said 7 days. The car will be completed in 7 days, so it won't be much of a project for you guys to follow now. But I'll post all the pictures as soon as possible.

Melvin480 · Post by **Melvin480** » Mon May 11, 2009 9:35 pm

Or you start posting the progress one day at a time after these seven days. Then it will look more like a project

Snabbe · Post by **Snabbe** » Tue May 12, 2009 7:52 pm

That's a good idea!

Snabbe · Post by **Snabbe** » Mon May 25, 2009 7:18 pm

Well well, as I'm to lazy after one and a half week I think I'll just post an URL with some pictures. Still have to take some pictures of the car finished with all the bits on again.

http://www.garaget.org/?car=150231

DaKyy · Post by **DaKyy** » Mon May 25, 2009 8:21 pm

Interesting colour choice! Keep on posting pics on the progress

The rims (those are Pictors if I remember correctly) will be all black?

Snabbe · Post by **Snabbe** » Mon May 25, 2009 8:47 pm

Yes it's Pictor rims, and no, they now have a green striping around the edge, same color as the car.

Right now I'm waiting for my 40mm lowering springs as it sits way too high for the moment.

JohnTurbo · Post by **JohnTurbo** » Tue May 26, 2009 12:14 pm

golly!!

I quite like it though.