Volvo 480 Club Europe

Posted: **Tue Nov 15, 2005 11:33 pm**

We all know how well the 480 performs on road, but what about off road, let's give it a try!

Today I came in the situation that I had to test the off road capabilities of my 480.
I think it's interesting to post a short list of my findings

The terrain was just mud everywhere with some puddles, not very deep and I had to drive through it.
Well I tried it and my conclusion: A 480 isn't very good when driving off road

it lacks 4x4 and ground clearance, the back end is just too light and slides too easily.

BUT!, it was great fun!

ofcourse I cleaned the whole car afterwards.

I was pretty careful when driving in the mud (don't want to hurt her, she will take revenge....)
but my already beat up front spoiler partially broke off

Anyone selling a turbo spoiler somewhere around The Netherlands...?

And are there any other 480 owners who played in mud?

Greetings Max

P.s. I didnâ€™t take any pictures of this muddy event, I didn't want to embarice her

Posted: **Wed Nov 16, 2005 9:52 am**

Sally knows a thing or two about taking a 480 off road

Posted: **Wed Nov 16, 2005 10:06 am**

I kida though Sally would have wanted to forget about that no ?

Posted: **Wed Nov 16, 2005 11:13 am**

Hi all

ive taken my 340 off road allot(old bridalways near my parents)
it handles brillant and can sqeeze through some small paths.4-5ft gaps

got light scratches from it but no dents and with a good wash it looks like new again:)

i dont think il take my 480 off road because like you say its light and with low clearance:)plus its toooooooo nice to get mud on:)

sounds like fun though

sg

Posted: **Wed Nov 16, 2005 2:54 pm**

Greta scrapes her exhaust driving around Reading - and thats on standard suspension. Off road - you're all right.

All though I've seen a Volvo 480 set up as a rally car. It was what sparked my boyhood love of the 80's wedge.

Nothing for the money, in my humble opinion, beats a Volvo 340 for off-road rallying fun. Except maybe a 360 GLT...

Posted: **Wed Nov 16, 2005 3:47 pm**

I would have thought that exhaust clearance (and front spoiler if fitted) would have be the big drawbacks here - don't think I've ever owned a car with such a crappy exhaust set up before.

Mine catches on everything higher than a grasshoppers knee, even although it's pretty new and all the mountings (down to the 2 rubber bands in the middle that snap every 6months) are in good nick.

Why they didn't tuck it up into the floorpan a bit I don't know.

Stu.

Posted: **Wed Nov 16, 2005 8:07 pm**

for my 480 every non-highway road is off-road!!

Posted: **Wed Nov 16, 2005 9:29 pm**

you will need this 480 for offroad fun!

Posted: **Thu Nov 17, 2005 12:00 pm**

Red wrote:you will need this 480 for offroad fun!

don't fancy it's chances in the dark though?

Posted: **Thu Nov 17, 2005 12:39 pm**

No pop-ups! Freaky!

Posted: **Thu Nov 17, 2005 12:53 pm**

Like the flared arches though!

What's the car Red?

Stu.

Posted: **Thu Nov 17, 2005 1:31 pm**

i don't know, i just saw this picture a couple of years ago somewhere on the net.

Posted: **Thu Nov 17, 2005 1:53 pm**

Chris and i had a bash at mud track, banger racing 480's for a couple of years... Good fun, did pretty well. P.s the back end kicks out a treat in the wet. Lots of opposite lock and leaves yougrinning ear to ear

Check out www.teamvolvo.co.uk
Regards, Edd.

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