Green 480 York ring-road

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Green 480 York ring-road

Post by dcwalker » Tue Dec 12, 2017 6:27 pm

Spotted a peacock green 480 this morning around 9.30 on the York ring-road, at the roundabout junction with the A59. Being driven by a bearded gentleman, looked to have Taurus wheels; but couldn't see much else in the traffic.

First 480 I have seen out and about for months (years?) other than when we have had our meets, of course ;)

Was it anyone on here? Too much traffic to wave across and I was going the other way in the V60 anyway, so I wouldn't have stood out...

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: Green 480 York ring-road

Post by frenchfries » Tue Dec 12, 2017 10:03 pm

Best color. Not biased :)
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Re: Green 480 York ring-road

Post by dcwalker » Wed Dec 13, 2017 8:44 am

Definitely one of the best colours, I agree ;)

Must admit, frenchfries, until I saw the driver my first thought was whether it was you!

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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: Green 480 York ring-road

Post by frenchfries » Wed Dec 13, 2017 11:50 am

Not working on my Geography Teacher look just yet :)
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Re: Green 480 York ring-road

Post by brinkie » Mon Dec 18, 2017 10:31 am

frenchfries wrote:
Tue Dec 12, 2017 10:03 pm
Best color. Not biased :)
I am also not biased at all :lol: and share this opinion :lol:

Though I have one in Paris Blue as well, and that one just had a life-extending operation (over 3000 pounds :shock: ) so I actually have two favourite colours to choose of...
Robert.

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Re: Green 480 York ring-road

Post by jifflemon » Mon Dec 18, 2017 3:41 pm

Update from facebook (beaten Rachel to it!!)

It's a member on here but he can't reset his logon. Once we get some admin onto it, he'll be reporting in I'm sure.

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Re: Green 480 York ring-road

Post by frenchfries » Sat Jan 27, 2018 11:16 am

Has his logon been reset now?
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Re: Green 480 York ring-road

Post by jifflemon » Sat Jan 27, 2018 5:57 pm

We’ve still no admin visit, so I don’t think so :cry:

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Re: Green 480 York ring-road

Post by yorkshire480 » Mon Feb 05, 2018 9:26 pm

And.... I'm back!
Yes that was me you saw. Tuesday and Wednesday I work around York and so make the journey across from Leeds.
For the record I'm not a Geography teacher! I am however a musician and would have been on my way to teach at various schools so you're not a million miles away!

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Re: Green 480 York ring-road

Post by dcwalker » Wed Feb 14, 2018 7:36 pm

Hurrah! Glad you are on here!

I'll keep a look out - during the spring/summer months you might jut spot me in my green GT. From what little I could see, yours looked very nice, BTW...

Good to know of another 480 relatively nearby!

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: Green 480 York ring-road

Post by dcwalker » Wed Jun 06, 2018 8:12 am

Yorkshire480 - was that you I waved at yesterday afternoon in Haxby? :hopping:

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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