Newbie to the 480

[muscas]

Hello all,

Recently purchased M210SFC from the UK, will VRT shortly.
Its a 1994 480 ES 2.0 Auto, Red, fresh MOT, in need of some love.

Not my first Volvo

1983 345 1.4
1988 340 Saloon 1.7
1994 460 1.6 Si
1995 855 T5
1998 C70 T5 GT
Current Volvo: 1999 V70R-AWD Laser Blue, owned by me for the past 16 years

Cheers,

Patrick in Ireland

[jifflemon]

a 480 in need of Love? How very uncommon!

Welcome aboard, you'll find everthing you need on here but feel free to ask if you can't find an answer

[Rachel]

Hello Patrick in Ireland! Congratulations for buying your 480. What are your plans for her?

[frenchfries]

Welcome

Red ones are quite rare now, well done

[muscas]

Hello Patrick in Ireland! Congratulations for buying your 480. What are your plans for her?

Thanks!!
VRT (Irish import tax) just done so now on Irish plates.

Next step is to prepare the car for an NCT (like an MOT), looking at the following stage 0 items:
Replace rear disks and pads
Adjust rear callipers for handbrake
Replace front disks and pads
Replace 4 spark plugs
Replace 5 ignition leads, distributor cap and rotor arm
Replace fuel filter
Replace timing belt, belt tensioner/belt idler, and water pump
Replace auxiliary belt
Replace brake fluid
Replace automatic gearbox fluid
Valve clearance adjustment
Clean crankshaft ventilation system
Replace engine coolant, does it require flushing?
New tyres, Firestone 1856514TRS (MULH2 86T)
Tidy up surface corrosion on the rear arches

Get all that done then NCT it and make it roadworthy.

Assuming all that is a success then the next step is to get a RED respray and renew the upholstery, introducing a full leather interior

All done then.......long road to travel yet!

[muscas]

Welcome

Red ones are quite rare now, well done

Thanks!

Yes, it looks good in red

I also like gun metal grey but I'm not a fan of Maroon or White, just my preference

[frenchfries]

Hello Patrick in Ireland! Congratulations for buying your 480. What are your plans for her?

Thanks!!
VRT (Irish import tax) just done so now on Irish plates.

Next step is to prepare the car for an NCT (like an MOT), looking at the following stage 0 items:
Replace rear disks and pads
Adjust rear callipers for handbrake
Replace front disks and pads
Replace 4 spark plugs
Replace 5 ignition leads, distributor cap and rotor arm
Replace fuel filter
Replace timing belt, belt tensioner/belt idler, and water pump
Replace auxiliary belt
Replace brake fluid
Replace automatic gearbox fluid
Valve clearance adjustment
Clean crankshaft ventilation system
Replace engine coolant, does it require flushing?
New tyres, Firestone 1856514TRS (MULH2 86T)
Tidy up surface corrosion on the rear arches

Get all that done then NCT it and make it roadworthy.

Assuming all that is a success then the next step is to get a RED respray and renew the upholstery, introducing a full leather interior

All done then.......long road to travel yet!

There is a leather interior knocking about on the Volvo 480 UK forum

[jifflemon]

Yup - Ambers selling it - She's on here too!