MOT plus a new toy...

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MOT plus a new toy...

Post by dcwalker » Fri Nov 09, 2018 10:46 am

I took Lily to Hutton Brothers as usual for her MOT on Monday - other than an advisory on tyre tread levels it was a straight clean pass :hopping:

While I was there I was shown a Celebration (red, of course, but you can't have everything - grey would have been perfect!) that they had just taken in trade for a C30 - not in excellent nick but generally not too bad at all. As you know I have been pondering the idea of another 480 for some time; I'd have had Martin's if things had been right when his was available. Anyway, went back yesterday for another look, and bought it. :D

Have been allowed to leave her there for the moment as I have nowhere to put it, so I'll put up some photos as soon as I get her home in a week or so - the C70 has to go up to Mum's to make space.

It's an oddity though since it is definitely a Celebration (the specs are bag on and I also have the original sales paperwork) but it has no numbered plaque and no sign of it ever having been fitted. I know that when these were sold the dealers were supplied with the plaques separately and fitted then to the cars on sale (ie they didn't come out the factory with the numbers allocated) so perhaps the original owner didn't want it put on? Or, I have also heard rumours that more than 480 Celebrations, actually, made there way onto the market so some got through without numbers. Anyone got any thoughts? I intend to contact Mill Garages in Stockton but I am not hopeful of them having detailed records back to September 1995...

My plan is to swap over to Lily anything that is in better condition (primarily the headlining which is perfect, whereas Lily's is sagging a little bit in places) and clean/do her up generally - the main thing at the moment though is it means I can keep driving a 480 through the winter when Lily is safely tucked up in bed...

David
Current: 1994 480 GT, 1996 460 CD & 1997 440 LE with lots of optional extras & 2007 V50 SE Sport
Previous: Celebration 331 (re-homed with Richard S), Celebration 467 (returned to Martin Mc); Celebration 346 (re-homed with Alan480); Celebration 269 (scrapped abandoned project), Celebration 73 (sold on after 6 years), 1992 ES, 1988 ES - and numerous other non-480 Volvos!

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Re: MOT plus a new toy...

Post by Alan 480 » Fri Nov 09, 2018 10:48 am

David

when you get through the winter and put the other back on road can I have first refusal on your 'winter car' ? :-)
Alan

480 ES 2litre 'Celebration' ? , C30 1.8ES, SS1

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Re: MOT plus a new toy...

Post by dcwalker » Fri Nov 09, 2018 10:52 am

:lol: Alan of course you can!

Actually I do mean that, since I will be extremely surprised if the boss (ie Lee) approves me keeping 4 cars come Spring... :rofl:

Perhaps I should add that nothing I do to it (bar the headlining swap) will be detrimental - for example, its badly cracked dash surround will be replaced with a pretty good one I have, it will be gaining the auxiliary gauges, etc)

David
Current: 1994 480 GT, 1996 460 CD & 1997 440 LE with lots of optional extras & 2007 V50 SE Sport
Previous: Celebration 331 (re-homed with Richard S), Celebration 467 (returned to Martin Mc); Celebration 346 (re-homed with Alan480); Celebration 269 (scrapped abandoned project), Celebration 73 (sold on after 6 years), 1992 ES, 1988 ES - and numerous other non-480 Volvos!

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Re: MOT plus a new toy...

Post by arthuy » Fri Nov 09, 2018 8:02 pm

Sounds interesting looking forward to the photos.

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Re: MOT plus a new toy...

Post by jifflemon » Sun Nov 11, 2018 8:24 pm

dcwalker wrote:
Fri Nov 09, 2018 10:52 am
Actually I do mean that, since I will be extremely surprised if the boss (ie Lee) approves me keeping 4 cars come Spring... :rofl:
Oi! Keep it quiet man! I'm getting away with 5 at the moment, trying desperately hard not to go to 7......

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Re: MOT plus a new toy...

Post by dcwalker » Sun Nov 11, 2018 9:27 pm

jifflemon wrote:
Sun Nov 11, 2018 8:24 pm
dcwalker wrote:
Fri Nov 09, 2018 10:52 am
Actually I do mean that, since I will be extremely surprised if the boss (ie Lee) approves me keeping 4 cars come Spring... :rofl:
Oi! Keep it quiet man! I'm getting away with 5 at the moment, trying desperately hard not to go to 7......
Sorry Jeff - excitement getting the better of me...I'll keep it down... :wink:

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Current: 1994 480 GT, 1996 460 CD & 1997 440 LE with lots of optional extras & 2007 V50 SE Sport
Previous: Celebration 331 (re-homed with Richard S), Celebration 467 (returned to Martin Mc); Celebration 346 (re-homed with Alan480); Celebration 269 (scrapped abandoned project), Celebration 73 (sold on after 6 years), 1992 ES, 1988 ES - and numerous other non-480 Volvos!

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Re: MOT plus a new toy...

Post by Alan 480 » Mon Nov 12, 2018 12:47 pm

dcwalker wrote:
Fri Nov 09, 2018 10:52 am
:lol: Alan of course you can!

Actually I do mean that, since I will be extremely surprised if the boss (ie Lee) approves me keeping 4 cars come Spring... :rofl:

Perhaps I should add that nothing I do to it (bar the headlining swap) will be detrimental - for example, its badly cracked dash surround will be replaced with a pretty good one I have, it will be gaining the auxiliary gauges, etc)

David
Thanks

only three months of 'persuading' that we need an extra car, I might have to sell one (or find a safe storage for the Regal, two owners from new, not YELLOW) :wink:
Alan

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