What da ....?

The Volvo 480 looks good as is, but if you have the desire to give it a more personal look you can find out what others did to their 480 and be inspired.

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Post by Milosz_480 » Mon Jul 17, 2006 10:56 pm

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Anyone have some more monsters?
no car, why drive a car if you can fly SAAB
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Post by Brasco » Mon Jul 17, 2006 10:57 pm

Where did that come from?
[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v302/Brasco480/myelan3.jpg[/img][img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v302/Brasco480/SV400024rip-1.jpg[/img][img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v302/Brasco480/fc85e36c.jpg[/img][img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v302/Brasco480/SV400044-1.jpg[/img]

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Post by martinholmesuk » Mon Jul 17, 2006 11:00 pm

The toilet by the looks of it.

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Post by kennymac » Mon Jul 17, 2006 11:00 pm

:sick:
Y reg mk1 XR2 - braw fun, now departed
H reg 480 ES Just Goes, now departed
M reg 480 2.0l S (Chassis No 592056) Even better, still going (for now)
Thinking about a turbo - it's all your fault, mind you, saw a black XR4i the other day...........

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Post by Milosz_480 » Mon Jul 17, 2006 11:03 pm

Brasco wrote:Where did that come from?
Not sure mate but according to URL address it comes from Portugal.
I think that's levin's new ride :?
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-Mitsubishi Lancer GLXi '93 LPG powered
-'92 480 ES red 'Sports Edition'
-'87 480 ES red
pics>>> http://photobucket.com/albums/v304/mayah480/

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Post by gltease » Mon Jul 17, 2006 11:11 pm

My goodness, spray it with some paint before someone inadvertantley sprays it something else :kill:
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Post by TommiS » Tue Jul 18, 2006 7:43 am

Just wanted to see the rest of the car and registered there...

Well its not hopeless but pretty bad i think... :?

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Post by robin_xr4i » Tue Jul 18, 2006 7:54 am

What the hell are the rear light from? (hope there not a civic! :angry: )
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Post by Gimle » Tue Jul 18, 2006 8:00 am

Looks like it's a civic rearlights indeed :shock: :cry:

And the interior looks like it came from a barbie-ad :cry:
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Post by piper1st » Tue Jul 18, 2006 9:38 am

i don't know why he/she's gone and de-badged it ... it's not like anyone would know it was a volvo anyway! :rofl:

Lovin' the furry dice and teddy bear ... chicks car by any chance?
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Post by guitarcarfanatic » Tue Jul 18, 2006 10:13 am

I love the fact that after all that effort and money spent they still havent changed the shit standard steering wheel!
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1991 Red Turbo - Great condition and surprisingly un-rusty!

1989 Light Blue metallic Turbo - Sold!

1993 Steel grey S - Bought for parts

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1989 Black ES - Great runner

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Post by levin » Tue Jul 18, 2006 11:07 am

Milosz_480 wrote:
Brasco wrote:Where did that come from?
Not sure mate but according to URL address it comes from Portugal.
I think that's levin's new ride :?
LOOL! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Nahh.. that 480 is Spanish if i'm not mistaken. What a complete junkcrapblehdisaster! :rofl: :rofl:

I'm sure it will do more than 180mph :lol:

Next time someone posts something like that, advise to turn off the monitors. Mine went made for a bit!

Cheers

PS: IF I see it around here, I will make sure it doesn't run anymore ;)
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Post by Ettore Bugatti » Tue Jul 18, 2006 1:30 pm

Rear lights are from Lexus to transform your 156 into an IS200.
I must admit that the bodykit fits quite nicely on to the body.
This car must be the first modified 480 with orange clusters on it.

Did I mention the colour? :eek:
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Post by volviz » Tue Jul 18, 2006 1:51 pm

yap..rears from Alfa 156 :wink:

no comentz on car :mrgreen:
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Post by Red » Tue Jul 18, 2006 6:49 pm

i love the interior, its like my bathroom :D (o.k. i have no steering wheel in there :D)
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Post by Big Brother » Tue Jul 18, 2006 7:14 pm

As well as the steering wheel you would have thought they would have changed those horrible orange clusters
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Post by Milosz_480 » Tue Jul 18, 2006 9:51 pm

Ettore Bugatti wrote:Rear lights are from Lexus to transform your 156 into an IS200.
And you know why?
Becasue original were faded :D
As well as orange front clusters, they just couldn't get any.
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Previous:
-Mitsubishi Lancer GLXi '93 LPG powered
-'92 480 ES red 'Sports Edition'
-'87 480 ES red
pics>>> http://photobucket.com/albums/v304/mayah480/

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Post by Dan the 480 Man » Tue Jul 18, 2006 10:14 pm

:sick:

Why do people do it? :dunno: Each to his own though-'interesting' to see some different ideas...
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Post by vins480t » Wed Jul 19, 2006 10:58 am

I LOVE IT!!!
Ok Colours arent the best and them rear lights...
But the way its done is very nice.
Ever tried to fit something like a new bumper to an old body???
the kit is gr8... a bit big but scaled back by 0.6 times it wud have been perfect.
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Post by AMDforce » Fri Jul 21, 2006 5:42 pm

not my style of colors the back light looking nice must give idea's to change the backlights and the water problem , but for the rest it looks nice and yes change the steering wheel to something nice , and everyone who say's :sick: lets see what you can do whit a 480 to gif him a styling
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