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Volvo 480 seats
Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2021 9:25 pm
by Hkerswell
Hey everybody I'm new to this form and I have just recently got myself a volvo 480 2.0 es special edition and I'm looking to upgrade the seats I currently have to the leathers which were with the 1.7 turbo I believe. If anybody is selling any please let me know!
Re: Volvo 480 seats
Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2021 10:28 pm
by jamescarruthers
Blue piping on your seats by any chance?
Re: Volvo 480 seats
Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2021 10:32 pm
by dragonflyjewels
Hello, and welcome to the club ! Congrats on buying a special edition - is it the two tone ? (Peacock green and silver with a grey half leather interior)
The turbos actually came with the same cloth interior as the ES and S. The black full leather interior was an optional extra so you might find one from anything other than a GT or Celebration.The GT had full leather but in dark green with a rather wacky pattern printed onto the centre panels. The Celebration also had full leather but in grey and black with ruching on the side seat panels and door/dash inserts. The rescue group has a Celebration for breaking with a decent interior, but it may be spoken for.
I hope this helps, and we get to meet you and your 480 sometime this year when we are able to start having meetings again.
Meanwhile any problems or questions just ask - this is the right place to get help and information from our very friendly members.
Re: Volvo 480 seats
Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2021 9:21 am
by dcwalker
dragonflyjewels wrote: ↑Sun Mar 07, 2021 10:32 pm
Hello, and welcome to the club ! Congrats on buying a special edition - is it the two tone ? (Peacock green and silver with a grey half leather interior)
The turbos actually came with the same cloth interior as the ES and S. The black full leather interior was an optional extra so you might find one from anything other than a GT or Celebration.The GT had full leather but in dark green with a rather wacky pattern printed onto the centre panels. The Celebration also had full leather but in grey and black with ruching on the side seat panels and door/dash inserts. The rescue group has a Celebration for breaking with a decent interior, but it may be spoken for.
I hope this helps, and we get to meet you and your 480 sometime this year when we are able to start having meetings again.
Meanwhile any problems or questions just ask - this is the right place to get help and information from our very friendly members.
All I'd add to Sylvia's comments is that if you can find Celebration interior, it was a softer, slightly better quality leather than the one that was available throughout as an optional upgrade, and seems to last a bit longer if it's been looked after...
Good luck!
David
Re: Volvo 480 seats
Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2021 9:30 am
by MisterH
jamescarruthers wrote: ↑Sun Mar 07, 2021 10:28 pm
Blue piping on your seats by any chance?
I would be highly surprised, I thought the blue piping didn't last longer than '90 at the very latest
Re: Volvo 480 seats
Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2021 12:03 pm
by jamescarruthers
MisterH wrote: ↑Mon Mar 08, 2021 9:30 am
jamescarruthers wrote: ↑Sun Mar 07, 2021 10:28 pm
Blue piping on your seats by any chance?
I would be highly surprised, I thought the blue piping didn't last longer than '90 at the very latest
I haven’t gone mad(der)! Long story... I was trying to be Sherlock Holmes with something
Re: Volvo 480 seats
Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2021 1:02 pm
by MisterH
jamescarruthers wrote: ↑Mon Mar 08, 2021 12:03 pm
MisterH wrote: ↑Mon Mar 08, 2021 9:30 am
jamescarruthers wrote: ↑Sun Mar 07, 2021 10:28 pm
Blue piping on your seats by any chance?
I would be highly surprised, I thought the blue piping didn't last longer than '90 at the very latest
I haven’t gone mad(der)! Long story... I was trying to be Sherlock Holmes with something
Sherlock Holmes And The Born Identity...
Re: Volvo 480 seats
Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2021 3:56 pm
by blace
where are you from?
Re: Volvo 480 seats
Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2021 4:06 pm
by dragonflyjewels
I do believe the elusive seats with blue piping sit in an unsold late ES. In case anyone is wondering about the interest, they should have been in R1.
Re: Volvo 480 seats
Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2021 10:13 am
by Hkerswell
dragonflyjewels wrote: ↑Sun Mar 07, 2021 10:32 pm
Hello, and welcome to the club ! Congrats on buying a special edition - is it the two tone ? (Peacock green and silver with a grey half leather interior)
The turbos actually came with the same cloth interior as the ES and S. The black full leather interior was an optional extra so you might find one from anything other than a GT or Celebration.The GT had full leather but in dark green with a rather wacky pattern printed onto the centre panels. The Celebration also had full leather but in grey and black with ruching on the side seat panels and door/dash inserts. The rescue group has a Celebration for breaking with a decent interior, but it may be spoken for.
I hope this helps, and we get to meet you and your 480 sometime this year when we are able to start having meetings again.
Meanwhile any problems or questions just ask - this is the right place to get help and information from our very friendly members.
Okay brilliant thank you for pointing me in the direction to look and yes it is the two tone coloured one. Various bits of work to do but yes hopefully I can come along with it!
Re: Volvo 480 seats
Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2021 10:18 am
by Hkerswell
jamescarruthers wrote: ↑Sun Mar 07, 2021 10:28 pm
Blue piping on your seats by any chance?
No just your standard grey cloth, it's a 93 if it helps with your sherlock homing
Re: Volvo 480 seats
Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2021 11:34 am
by dragonflyjewels
I dont know what carpet the two tones got, but suggest you check the carpet colour if you get seats from a late car. You might find you need the boot carpet as well to match the back of the rear seats.
Re: Volvo 480 seats
Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2022 4:24 pm
by Midu480
Hej Dragonflyjewels and other users
Is it possble to find grey cloth comaptible with Grey red piping seats ? I have to repair the base seatings.
I am driving a 480ES from 1988.
Where do they sell compatible cloth ? Pleas send a message;
Re: Volvo 480 seats
Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2022 8:57 pm
by jamescarruthers
Blue piped seats to either butcher for spare material or just install and enjoy?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/255680395568 ... media=COPY
Re: Volvo 480 seats
Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2022 8:12 am
by dragonflyjewels
Not far from us, we could collect and bring to the French meet if you want them Michel.
