Final Details for Mini-Meet Saturday 6th May

Discussions about meetings, both organised by us and by others, can take place here. If you want to organise a meeting yourself, this is the place to start! If you want to inform everyone of a meeting no one might know, feel free to post it here too.

Moderators: jifflemon, coyote1980, Rachel

Ade
Can tell where the 480 was built
Posts: 337
Joined: Tue Feb 28, 2012 3:25 pm
Location: Northants

Re: Final Details for Mini-Meet Saturday 6th May

Post by Ade » Fri May 05, 2017 7:15 pm

There'll be a fee for admittance if you're not in a 480 though :rofl:

Mine had some lovin' today in preparation for showing it off tomorrow. Gave it a service and cleaned up the engine bay a bit. Also washed it :eek: AND cleaned out the inside :eek: :eek:

I was going to polish it but thought better of it, my patience would have given out after one panel I think :lol:

However, I do have some very friendly guys who run a bodyshop round the back of my workshop and they wouldn't let me take it to a meet without them having a go at it with the machine polishers!

Image

They didn't charge me so it was only a quick blast but it still improved it a lot :hopping:

Plus I got to kick back and relax while it got polished! Double :hopping: :hopping:

Only thing is, being black, it's starting to form a healthy crust of noticeable shit already. I'm not cleaning it again, sorry, today was traumatic enough with washing and interior cleaning in the same session, it comes as it comes now :lol:

See y'all in the morning!
O.C. 480 D.

User avatar
WRDendy
Can tell where the 480 was built
Posts: 325
Joined: Wed Dec 30, 2009 5:33 pm
Location: Oxford

Re: Final Details for Mini-Meet Saturday 6th May

Post by WRDendy » Fri May 05, 2017 7:21 pm

Image
Fuelled up and ready to go! We'll see how far 58 litres gets me. Never understood why these cars have such massive tanks - my wallet is lighter though!
Formerly known as 'Jaster'
Current: '94 GT & '88 ES
Former: '89 ES

User avatar
jamescarruthers
480 Is my middle name
Posts: 2501
Joined: Mon Jul 07, 2003 3:19 pm
Location: Cambridge

Re: Final Details for Mini-Meet Saturday 6th May

Post by jamescarruthers » Fri May 05, 2017 7:53 pm

Image

Polished up too! Ran out of time for the insides. Will hoover in the morning.

Maybe next time we could go and visit poorly or in-work 480's on our adventures.
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)

Ade
Can tell where the 480 was built
Posts: 337
Joined: Tue Feb 28, 2012 3:25 pm
Location: Northants

Re: Final Details for Mini-Meet Saturday 6th May

Post by Ade » Fri May 05, 2017 8:15 pm

Mmmmm... Shiny :) :)
O.C. 480 D.

Martin Mc
480 Rookie
Posts: 457
Joined: Tue May 29, 2012 11:57 am

Re: Final Details for Mini-Meet Saturday 6th May

Post by Martin Mc » Fri May 05, 2017 8:22 pm

How many cars are we looking at in the convoy (when everyone is assembled)?

Count me in (from Derwent Dam)...

Image
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 :)

jifflemon
480 Is my middle name
Posts: 2464
Joined: Sat Dec 17, 2016 11:03 am

Re: Final Details for Mini-Meet Saturday 6th May

Post by jifflemon » Fri May 05, 2017 8:31 pm

jamescarruthers wrote:Maybe next time we could go and visit poorly or in-work 480's on our adventures.
I'm all for that! Many hands make light work (unless of course, it's lights that belong to a 480, in which case, good luck! :lol: )

Well, tonight I fuelled up and ......

Went to a local car meet with my mate!

Image

Honestly, the paintwork is sooooo bad, that if anyone thinks they can improve it, they're welcome to bring their kit of choice along to have a go! I honestly think the last time the car was ever cleaned was possibly it's first MOT.
Martin Mc wrote:How many cars are we looking at in the convoy (when everyone is assembled)?
I've been told 10 cars :hopping:

For anyone interested in the Mk1 escort, it's my mate who runs the bodyshop. Its a several time show winner and by no means a trailer queen! It's merciless thrashed on every outing. Google GMBodycraft if you're interested.

User avatar
jamescarruthers
480 Is my middle name
Posts: 2501
Joined: Mon Jul 07, 2003 3:19 pm
Location: Cambridge

Re: Final Details for Mini-Meet Saturday 6th May

Post by jamescarruthers » Fri May 05, 2017 8:56 pm

Wow, 10 is pretty good for our little club!
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)

Rachel
480 Is my middle name
Posts: 1567
Joined: Thu Feb 09, 2006 2:21 pm
Location: Bucks

Re: Final Details for Mini-Meet Saturday 6th May

Post by Rachel » Fri May 05, 2017 10:22 pm

Wow, everyone has been working hard! Mine is still all covered up in the garage!! Got to do an oil change in the morning! I'll be there at the dam so I'll have time I hope! Really excited now - it will be great to see a bunch of 480's!

See you all on the morrow :hopping:
'95 Storm Grey 323 Manual Turbo, Richmod
----------------------------------------------------------
'95 Flame Red Celeb, Nos.191, 2 litre, LPG, used to be Adams ;) SOLD
'95 Vase Green Turbo~ Vanessa~ 'Serendipity' manual, Richmod. RIP
'90 Light Blue 480 Turbo auto....RIP
'68 VW Type 3 1.6 auto Lotus White,Swedish import. SOLD
Audi 80 coupe Gold...pimp my ride! RIP
'76 Bug, Ocean Blue, lowered, Empi wheels.RIP
'72 Bay window VW Camper 1600 twinport. Sold

User avatar
jamescarruthers
480 Is my middle name
Posts: 2501
Joined: Mon Jul 07, 2003 3:19 pm
Location: Cambridge

Re: Final Details for Mini-Meet Saturday 6th May

Post by jamescarruthers » Sat May 06, 2017 8:33 am

Leaving Cambridge now. ETA at first point 1040. See you all soon
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)

eye of ra
Can tell where the 480 was built
Posts: 355
Joined: Tue Dec 04, 2012 7:33 pm
Location: Derbyshire

Re: Final Details for Mini-Meet Saturday 6th May

Post by eye of ra » Sat May 06, 2017 8:52 am

Discussed it with the wife and it looks like we'll be joining you.

Be nice to see a few 480s even if mine is stuck at home and say hi to some fellow owners. In the 5 years I’ve owned one I have only ever scene 2 others on the road.
Current:
480 ES Auto 1989
480 Celebration 187
480 ES Auto 1991
CLK430 Conv 2001
Hyundai i10 2015

User avatar
brinkie
480 Connoisseur
Posts: 857
Joined: Mon Apr 21, 2014 11:20 am
Location: The Netherlands
Contact:

Re: Final Details for Mini-Meet Saturday 6th May

Post by brinkie » Sat May 06, 2017 10:14 am

Jaster wrote:Image
Fuelled up and ready to go! We'll see how far 58 litres gets me. Never understood why these cars have such massive tanks - my wallet is lighter though!
You should have bought a pre-1991 car then, they came with 48 litre tanks :lol:
By the way, if you have a 60 litre tank, the full tank reading should be 59.0, you can adjust it with a small flat-blad screwdriver turning the potentiometer inside the info centre switch. :) Talking about massive tanks. my V70 has a 70 litre tank which empties quicker than the 60 litre tank in its distant Dutch relative. :nuts:

Have fun people, if it weren't a bit far away for me to hop by I would surely have joined!
Robert.

Present cars: 1994 Volvo 480 GT 2.0i, 1999 Volvo S70 2.5 Europa, 2010 Volvo V70 2.0F Momentum

User avatar
jamescarruthers
480 Is my middle name
Posts: 2501
Joined: Mon Jul 07, 2003 3:19 pm
Location: Cambridge

Re: Final Details for Mini-Meet Saturday 6th May

Post by jamescarruthers » Sat May 06, 2017 12:54 pm

For those awaiting us at the Dam, we are running late so will be there at 3:30ish.
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)

frenchfries
Advanced 480 rookie
Posts: 561
Joined: Thu Apr 06, 2017 8:11 pm

Re: Final Details for Mini-Meet Saturday 6th May

Post by frenchfries » Sat May 06, 2017 5:36 pm

Hi all you lucky people. Looking forward to the pictures :)
1993 Turbo auto called Skip for the important stuff
2011 Juke 190 for everything else

Martin Mc
480 Rookie
Posts: 457
Joined: Tue May 29, 2012 11:57 am

Re: Final Details for Mini-Meet Saturday 6th May

Post by Martin Mc » Sat May 06, 2017 9:03 pm

Hello everyone, I just wanted to say a big thank you to you all, for a fabulous get together - sorry we couldn't stay longer :)

Here are some pics from the Derwent Dam part, to get the party started.. :hopping:

Image

Image[/img]

My best bits of the day:

Seeing everyone arriving at Derwent Dam car park

Three BRG GTs in one place, all in great fettle

The great chat & chatter about our own and each others' cars

Ade's dulcet tones making light of all things 480 mechanical :)

Jeff's goody bags for all!

Sylvia's organisation and obvious love of the marque

Rachel's immaculate blue/grey turbo

The complete age range of cars on display

How clean was Dave's engine bay??!

Will's red front brake calipers

Image

Cheers all! See you again soon I hope!

Martin
Last edited by Martin Mc on Sun May 07, 2017 9:15 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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 :)

Ade
Can tell where the 480 was built
Posts: 337
Joined: Tue Feb 28, 2012 3:25 pm
Location: Northants

Re: Final Details for Mini-Meet Saturday 6th May

Post by Ade » Sun May 07, 2017 9:29 am

It was a good day, soooo cool seeing all those 480's together :D

Noticed the convoy got lots of attention out on the road!

Rachel's turbo is definitely one of the sexiest 480's I've ever come across, with you on that Martin, the paint is so suave, liked the 3 green GT's too though. I liked all of them really, nice to see such a variety of 480's, there was quite a mix considering limited numbers. Steak and beer were, of course, a highlight, along with James's technical bibles :D They need scanning and uploading....

Thanks to Sylvia and Al for organising, it was great to meet you all, and Rachel- that was good fun coming down the M6 together last night, couldn't resist seeing what the richmod turbo's got :D Bit of Richmod vs Homebrew turbo action on a quiet motorway was a perfect finish to a great day, and it meant we kept the last two in convoy until I had to pull into Hilton park services for fuel and coffee :lol:

I'm sure it was very entertaining for the surrounding motorists to see two 480 turbos having a bit of a play :) Definitely need to do that track day ;)


Hope everyone and their lovely 480's got back safe and well and I shall look forward to meeting some/all of you again at some point. And the only time we had to get the spanners out was for the loose wiper arm, they all performed faultlessly :D That must be some kind of record for a classic car meet/rally, that they all made it all the way without issue! Dunno about everyone else but whenever I see convoys of old vehicles going somewhere, chances are, you see at least one stranded on the hard shoulder :lol:


ps. Is 50mph the new national speed limit or what!?!?!? :rofl:
O.C. 480 D.

jifflemon
480 Is my middle name
Posts: 2464
Joined: Sat Dec 17, 2016 11:03 am

Re: Final Details for Mini-Meet Saturday 6th May

Post by jifflemon » Sun May 07, 2017 11:03 am

Ade wrote:ps. Is 50mph the new national speed limit or what!?!?!? :rofl:
I was convinced it was 30! :angry:

Epic day, needs to happen again! The convoy was epic; got big thumbs from a biker who, after passing me and saw the convoy of 480's, turned back and did that sort of "all of these?" Type wave? I swear I could see his grin through his helmet!!

Not a lot to say that hasn't been said; Sylvia is a born organiser; Al for his navigation and "spirited" driving!
DCWalker for making me envious of another 480!

Whilst this forum is awesome, it's no substitute for getting out there and meeting the folks behind the names.

Many ideas floating round my head for things to do at the next one (as well as bringing my car up to standard!)

jifflemon
480 Is my middle name
Posts: 2464
Joined: Sat Dec 17, 2016 11:03 am

Re: Final Details for Mini-Meet Saturday 6th May

Post by jifflemon » Sun May 07, 2017 11:03 am

Ade wrote:ps. Is 50mph the new national speed limit or what!?!?!? :rofl:
I was convinced it was 30! :angry:

Epic day, needs to happen again! The convoy was epic; got big thumbs from a biker who, after passing me and saw the convoy of 480's, turned back and did that sort of "all of these?" Type wave? I swear I could see his grin through his helmet!!

Not a lot to say that hasn't been said; Sylvia is a born organiser; Al for his navigation and "spirited" driving!
DCWalker for making me envious of another 480!

Whilst this forum is awesome, it's no substitute for getting out there and meeting the folks behind the names.

Many ideas floating round my head for things to do at the next one (as well as bringing my car up to standard!)

jifflemon
480 Is my middle name
Posts: 2464
Joined: Sat Dec 17, 2016 11:03 am

Re: Final Details for Mini-Meet Saturday 6th May

Post by jifflemon » Sun May 07, 2017 11:03 am

Ade wrote:ps. Is 50mph the new national speed limit or what!?!?!? :rofl:
I was convinced it was 30! :angry:

Epic day, needs to happen again! The convoy was epic; got big thumbs from a biker who, after passing me and saw the convoy of 480's, turned back and did that sort of "all of these?" Type wave? I swear I could see his grin through his helmet!!

Not a lot to say that hasn't been said; Sylvia is a born organiser; Al for his navigation and "spirited" driving!
DCWalker for making me envious of another 480!

Whilst this forum is awesome, it's no substitute for getting out there and meeting the folks behind the names.

Many ideas floating round my head for things to do at the next one (as well as bringing my car up to standard!)

Rachel
480 Is my middle name
Posts: 1567
Joined: Thu Feb 09, 2006 2:21 pm
Location: Bucks

Re: Final Details for Mini-Meet Saturday 6th May

Post by Rachel » Sun May 07, 2017 12:22 pm

This really was a great day. So many lovely 480's and all with interesting stories. A beautiful setting too. Thank you so much Syliva for all of the organising. It was great to meet you all - and the cars, names and plates I seen for so long and now I've met them!

I really enjoyed the convoy. If only there were none of those other cars about! Ade and I certainly kept the convoy going in fine style into the night with some very flamboyant driving done down the motorway! My 480 was feeling fine and was having so much fun, she still had more but I got the fear a bit and I also had my son telling me off!! They don't half love going fast don't they!! Ade, I'd be well up for a track day, and thanks again for the running repair....the paper did the trick. I did encounter some light rain and it held out well. I'll be sure to do a more permanent repair this week. Your a star, thanks. Like you said it was great there wasn't any other problems with the 480's. They all ran sweet :hopping:

We ;) really should do this again at some point soon. I know there are more people on the fb pages who'd love to have been there too.

Image
Image
'95 Storm Grey 323 Manual Turbo, Richmod
----------------------------------------------------------
'95 Flame Red Celeb, Nos.191, 2 litre, LPG, used to be Adams ;) SOLD
'95 Vase Green Turbo~ Vanessa~ 'Serendipity' manual, Richmod. RIP
'90 Light Blue 480 Turbo auto....RIP
'68 VW Type 3 1.6 auto Lotus White,Swedish import. SOLD
Audi 80 coupe Gold...pimp my ride! RIP
'76 Bug, Ocean Blue, lowered, Empi wheels.RIP
'72 Bay window VW Camper 1600 twinport. Sold

Rachel
480 Is my middle name
Posts: 1567
Joined: Thu Feb 09, 2006 2:21 pm
Location: Bucks

Re: Final Details for Mini-Meet Saturday 6th May

Post by Rachel » Sun May 07, 2017 12:25 pm

Image
'95 Storm Grey 323 Manual Turbo, Richmod
----------------------------------------------------------
'95 Flame Red Celeb, Nos.191, 2 litre, LPG, used to be Adams ;) SOLD
'95 Vase Green Turbo~ Vanessa~ 'Serendipity' manual, Richmod. RIP
'90 Light Blue 480 Turbo auto....RIP
'68 VW Type 3 1.6 auto Lotus White,Swedish import. SOLD
Audi 80 coupe Gold...pimp my ride! RIP
'76 Bug, Ocean Blue, lowered, Empi wheels.RIP
'72 Bay window VW Camper 1600 twinport. Sold

Post Reply