Volvo 480 Club Europe

Rachel wrote:

doingitsideways wrote:It's actually James' self portrait!

Lol

That's him in his avatar isn't it

Well Halloween is coming up so no doubt I will need to break out the V for Vendetta costume again



From last Halloween, my attempt at an Ash Williams silhouette (Evil Dead):



The picture at start of the thread is the best sketch of Pollution I could find, complete with crown (Revelations 6:2). I'm not religious, I just liked the book Good Omens by Terry Pratchett. In the book is a character called Pollution, a modern take on Pestilence - one of the Four Horsemen.

I gave the car this name after I jumped out of it once and some rubbish jumped out with me and blew around in the wind - similar to the part in the above mentioned book:

They danced around his feet like excited children, then fell exhausted to the floor

I really should clean her out more regularly lol. Plus my job is to move from place to place working in an industry that causes pollution both directly and indirectly.......heigh ho......all natural products tho

That pumpkin is epic James!!

Oh, Ray's logbook has arrived, plus the has been a modification...

I'll email you when I get around to it!

Hope you're good buddy.

Steve

All good mate cheers, glad you got the V5 through eventually. Between mine and your fleets we must have a department dedicated to us in the DVLA. A modification......? So you found me out, that I put a non-turbo Renault 5 1.4 engine in there while you weren't looking!!

I would imagine the DVLA are sick of me......not long back some kind person forged my signature on a V5 and they accepted it, so I gave them hell. Not much else they could of done I guess but anyway I was a bit annoyed to say the least. Eventually I got a copy of the forged document from them and used it to best effect

Apologies for the interlude! I'm glad to say Pollution is now back with me

Ha ha ha, couldn't stay away 'eh?!

Glad Pollution made it back oop north ok, after it's holiday in Manchester!

doingitsideways wrote:Ha ha ha, couldn't stay away 'eh?!

Glad Pollution made it back oop north ok, after it's holiday in Manchester!

Good to have it back! Got some bulbs for the DRLs today (not LEDs just 21/4 watt cheapo things). One side went in fine, other side had totally different bulb holder

Replaced a fog light bulb today....what a PITA to get to, access from below, had to call into a garage with an inspection pit - the lower lip on the front bumper really restricts access

H3 bulb 55w by the way, single pin with wire plug....I was told not to touch the bulb, here's the old one:

Did the one in the box-o-spares work??

Don't know mate I lost it and bought another!! Couldn't find the LEDs also....need some proper storage sorting...jealous of your man cave

Ha ha ha...

Just because I have a decent amount of space in there, doesn't mean I can find anything!!
Oh well, I'll keep looking!

Meanwhile, here's a couple of pics from Pollution's holiday in Manchester





I Kinda liked the dark wheels on him.

It does look well on dark rims....

like we talked about, those ronals go well on a lowered car too

Aye.

These scuffed ones are mine though... For now!

I think you shoud enter a title into your sig.

Something along the lines of "The James/Steve Swap-Shop"

Jury's still out for those on a blue car

Small update...

Took Pollution out for a spin after it had been stood for a while. Tyre n/s/f was flat but held pressure when I pumped it up, brakes binding a little. Also offside headlight was out, so took the headlight off, replaced the bulb and refitted the headlight & surround. Then realised the alignment was out (garage door method) so, back to the start - surround off again to adjust.

After a little rinse...

Still scrubs up well that, Matey

Did you ever get to the bottom of that overboosting issue?
Think I gave you a replacement BCS, can't remember now.

I think I better start updating this again.......is this what happens when you're a 480 owner?? You wave the car off, sulk for a few days then get on with your life......then much later the 480 reappears like a long buried family pet, scratching at your door & covered in soil....!!?

Pmsl!

You've buried this one twice now and it keeps coming back to haunt you.

It's like a new York cockroach!!

doingitsideways wrote:Pmsl!

You've buried this one twice now and it keeps coming back to haunt you.

It's like a new York cockroach!!

Status update: man with transporter poised to collect & deliver Pollution, Jim has sourced some of the parts for manual conversion, clutch pedal/gear stick/gaiter I have located on eBay, Renault 1.4 engine standing by!

Apparently, the volvo box fits in a 5, in theory it should work the other way around.

If not, I've got a big hammer

You need to update your sig.
Again.

doingitsideways wrote:Apparently, the volvo box fits in a 5, in theory it should work the other way around.

If not, I've got a big hammer

I'm hoping so mate, even the speedo connection looks similar. Plan B is the 440 turbo lump but will try to avoid breaking that (unless it turns out to be a dog). Stand by with the big hammer pls....