6th May Mobile Mini Meet
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- jamescarruthers
- 480 Is my middle name
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Re: 6th May Mobile Mini Meet
Hello everyone. I'll be solo for the trip and will be doing the whole journey. A friend lives near Holmfirth so may join us at the end.
I'm won over by the snug idea, sounds great.
I'm won over by the snug idea, sounds great.
1987 Volvo 480 ES, 507274, 217 - Red (Ness)
2006 Citroen C6 Exclusive 3.0 petrol/LPG
2008 Mini Cooper convertible (Mau)
Previous 480's:
J123 CFU -- ES
J449 MNL -- ES auto
D864 CPV -- ES
L691 JFC -- Turbo
F70 MNR -- ES
H858 FGV -- Turbo auto
E981 KHM -- ES (509849)
2006 Citroen C6 Exclusive 3.0 petrol/LPG
2008 Mini Cooper convertible (Mau)
Previous 480's:
J123 CFU -- ES
J449 MNL -- ES auto
D864 CPV -- ES
L691 JFC -- Turbo
F70 MNR -- ES
H858 FGV -- Turbo auto
E981 KHM -- ES (509849)
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Re: 6th May Mobile Mini Meet
Sounds good I'll be there from start to finish. Hopefully
Someone tell me they'd like to go home on Saturday evening with a spare gearbox....
Someone tell me they'd like to go home on Saturday evening with a spare gearbox....
O.C. 480 D.
Re: 6th May Mobile Mini Meet
Hurrah - numbers are growing!
Slight change of plan - I will now be solo . Still aiming to join at Tissington though!
Looking forward to it: fingers crossed for the weather
David
Slight change of plan - I will now be solo . Still aiming to join at Tissington though!
Looking forward to it: fingers crossed for the weather
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!
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!
Re: 6th May Mobile Mini Meet
Looks like the earliest I can join in the fun will be at Derwent Dam. I'll aim to be there from about 2.30 or so, as the old girl has a hot starting problem which will mean she needs a rest before we continue on through to Huddersfield. It looks like I may be solo too, as I can't figure out a way to fit the 21st Century child seat in the rear seats, for my 2 year old to travel in comfort and style.. Isofix hadn't been invented when the 480 was conceived I guess..
Anyway, the dam will be a great photo opportunity no doubt
I'm in favour of the pub with a snug, although there may be competition for the space from other groups of walkers, bikers, snug-sitters etc..
How many are in the 'convoy' now? Hopefully we will have cars of every colour
See you at the weekend!
Martin
Anyway, the dam will be a great photo opportunity no doubt
I'm in favour of the pub with a snug, although there may be competition for the space from other groups of walkers, bikers, snug-sitters etc..
How many are in the 'convoy' now? Hopefully we will have cars of every colour
See you at the weekend!
Martin
1991 ES White / 1995 ES Red / 1995 ES Red / 1994 S Black / 1995 Celebration Red / 1994 S Paris Blue / 1995 Celebration (again!) Red - Currently free of all extramarital cars, wrench-loose and fancy free
- dragonflyjewels
- 480 Is my middle name
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Re: 6th May Mobile Mini Meet
No, child safety seats seem to be a complete no-no for 480s, none of the ones our grandchildren have had would fit in. 'Baby on the way' is often given as a reason for selling .
Currently it looks like there will be 8 or 9 cars (was hoping for double figures but heyho) Al and I are coming in 2 cars - Al has Sven, a dark green GT (love that colour) and my 'new' tatty turbo will hopefully be transformed into Lethal Lily. She went into the bodyshop off white and rust coloured with one red door and one blue wing mirror, and will be coming out all white with black pinstripes. It's a tight schedule for them to get everything done though so I might end up in a currently sorned Paris Blue (either Snazzy, the original ES I've had since 2001, or Evil Eva who is Al's turbo) Blame Snazzy, she started it all, now we both have 480itis and an empty bank account.........
The Ford offered to reserve the snug for us, so if everyone is in favour of going there I'll give mine host a ring. The dam should be great for photos, you can go up inside one of the towers for views from the top as well. We didn't drive the Snake Pass route, so I don't know but hoping there might be a layby or two for more photos. And then of course, a row of 480s all parked the same way round makes a fab shot.
Currently it looks like there will be 8 or 9 cars (was hoping for double figures but heyho) Al and I are coming in 2 cars - Al has Sven, a dark green GT (love that colour) and my 'new' tatty turbo will hopefully be transformed into Lethal Lily. She went into the bodyshop off white and rust coloured with one red door and one blue wing mirror, and will be coming out all white with black pinstripes. It's a tight schedule for them to get everything done though so I might end up in a currently sorned Paris Blue (either Snazzy, the original ES I've had since 2001, or Evil Eva who is Al's turbo) Blame Snazzy, she started it all, now we both have 480itis and an empty bank account.........
The Ford offered to reserve the snug for us, so if everyone is in favour of going there I'll give mine host a ring. The dam should be great for photos, you can go up inside one of the towers for views from the top as well. We didn't drive the Snake Pass route, so I don't know but hoping there might be a layby or two for more photos. And then of course, a row of 480s all parked the same way round makes a fab shot.
Sylvia
Snazzy - 1993 Paris Blue ES red dipstick 2.0i bought 2001
Lethal Lily - 1991 White Turbo
Paris the Unicorn - 1991 Paris Edition
hubby has
Sven - 1994 Racing Green GT
Evil Eva - 1992 Paris Blue Turbo
no previous 480s - can't bear to sell any
Snazzy - 1993 Paris Blue ES red dipstick 2.0i bought 2001
Lethal Lily - 1991 White Turbo
Paris the Unicorn - 1991 Paris Edition
hubby has
Sven - 1994 Racing Green GT
Evil Eva - 1992 Paris Blue Turbo
no previous 480s - can't bear to sell any
Re: 6th May Mobile Mini Meet
Pub with the snug sounds good to me!
Sylvia - not sure I can cope with you calling your 480 Lily as well, even it does have a Lethal before it
David
Sylvia - not sure I can cope with you calling your 480 Lily as well, even it does have a Lethal before it
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!
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!
- jamescarruthers
- 480 Is my middle name
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Re: 6th May Mobile Mini Meet
Hi Martin, I think I read on here years ago that a longer seatbelt could be fitted from a 700 series car. Not isofix obviously but enables car seats that loop the belt through to be used. Not sure if this is for front or back though.Martin Mc wrote:It looks like I may be solo too, as I can't figure out a way to fit the 21st Century child seat in the rear seats, for my 2 year old to travel in comfort and style.. Isofix hadn't been invented when the 480 was conceived I guess..
1987 Volvo 480 ES, 507274, 217 - Red (Ness)
2006 Citroen C6 Exclusive 3.0 petrol/LPG
2008 Mini Cooper convertible (Mau)
Previous 480's:
J123 CFU -- ES
J449 MNL -- ES auto
D864 CPV -- ES
L691 JFC -- Turbo
F70 MNR -- ES
H858 FGV -- Turbo auto
E981 KHM -- ES (509849)
2006 Citroen C6 Exclusive 3.0 petrol/LPG
2008 Mini Cooper convertible (Mau)
Previous 480's:
J123 CFU -- ES
J449 MNL -- ES auto
D864 CPV -- ES
L691 JFC -- Turbo
F70 MNR -- ES
H858 FGV -- Turbo auto
E981 KHM -- ES (509849)
Re: 6th May Mobile Mini Meet
will be there solo from the begining, but may have to leave early; Girlfriends sisters birthday BBQ and I'm already in trouble for not being there from midday!
- dragonflyjewels
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Re: 6th May Mobile Mini Meet
o dear, couldn't they come as well and do a BBQ for all of us ?
Sylvia
Snazzy - 1993 Paris Blue ES red dipstick 2.0i bought 2001
Lethal Lily - 1991 White Turbo
Paris the Unicorn - 1991 Paris Edition
hubby has
Sven - 1994 Racing Green GT
Evil Eva - 1992 Paris Blue Turbo
no previous 480s - can't bear to sell any
Snazzy - 1993 Paris Blue ES red dipstick 2.0i bought 2001
Lethal Lily - 1991 White Turbo
Paris the Unicorn - 1991 Paris Edition
hubby has
Sven - 1994 Racing Green GT
Evil Eva - 1992 Paris Blue Turbo
no previous 480s - can't bear to sell any