20th Birthday of the Volvo 480 in 2006 -> Meeting in Euro

Bakke · Post by **Bakke** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 7:47 am

SteveR wrote:V480ti wrote

I live half a mile from the building where the 480 was drawn....
Also i think I can get in contact with the people whom have drawn the 480 ???
Does this include the cabriolet. I would like to see the engineering drawings for that with a view to redesign (if necessary) for cost effective kit.

The drawer lives in Belgium, 2km from me....

volvomania · Post by **volvomania** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 3:11 pm

I think that visiting PD&E and the Born factory would be super.
However I don't think these places are visitable over the weekend.

V480TI · Post by **V480TI** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 10:18 pm

It may well be possible to visit in the weekend.
PD&E not, because that isn't Volvo anymore, but the plant in Born still is.

If Volvo cooperates (how can they refuse???) it must be possible.

But I am awaiting further info on what is possible and arranged.

The club must make decisions for otherwise it will be too late.

@Daniel any news ???

Wich clubs will cooperate ???

greetz

Ettore Bugatti · Post by **Ettore Bugatti** » Wed Jan 04, 2006 12:02 pm

De factory in Born is of Mitsubishi/ Daimler-Chrysler. Volvo isn't involved there. Better option is to see the production in Belgium of the C30.
PDE is quite boring actually at the moment. They seems to do only exhaust systems for Japanese cars...

But im slighty biased.

Any one going to Geneva this year?

Sophie · Post by **Sophie** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 12:09 pm

Right, does anyone know where and when it will be, just to start getting organized...

Ettore Bugatti · Post by **Ettore Bugatti** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 2:22 pm

http://www.salon-auto.ch/fr/presite/

2-12 march 2006

Dan the 480 Man · Post by **Dan the 480 Man** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 6:14 pm

[quote="Ettore Bugatti2-12 march 2006[/quote]

So, let me get this straight-this is when the 20th Birthday thing is??

Joolz · Post by **Joolz** » Thu Jan 12, 2006 10:29 am

Dan the 480 Man wrote:[quote="Ettore Bugatti2-12 march 2006

So, let me get this straight-this is when the 20th Birthday thing is??[/quote]

that link is the to the Geneva Motor show in March

I think the anniversary meet is planned for the bank holiday in May as the previous big european meets have been

Website · Post by **coyote1980** » Thu Jan 12, 2006 6:38 pm

The meeting will indeed be around the pentecost weekend. Probably not ON the weekend because it will be quite hard to acquire accomodation during the pentecost weekend, but two weeks earlier or later. when more details are known the meeting will appear in the meetings section, newsletters will be sent and it will be mentioned on the forum.

Sophie · Post by **Sophie** » Thu Jan 12, 2006 6:55 pm

I understood it was mostly the German Club who were setting this up. Why not leave the date that they offered ? (being 1st>5th June)

Dan the 480 Man · Post by **Dan the 480 Man** » Sat Jan 14, 2006 7:13 pm

Is there any chance that there could be a set-in-stone date for this? Maye somebody could contact the organisers? I really would like to go, but holiday slots are filling up thick and fast at work so i need to be booking....

Anybody know?

Sophie · Post by **Sophie** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 6:07 pm

I'm waiting for Fantomaz to give more details...

suddy · Post by **suddy** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 9:19 pm

i hope this gets organised...otherwise i'll have a meeting of my own on ainsdale beach!

serisously though, if it happens, i'm in.

Brasco · Post by **Brasco** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 9:49 pm

suddy wrote:otherwise i'll have a meeting of my own on ainsdale beach!

Nah mate, you organise it and Stu, Ad & I will be over there with our Vimto and flip flops.

Richmann1 · Post by **Richmann1** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 9:55 pm

Im definetly in if it comes off as well, time she took a run back to her home. Time to get some mileage in to elimanate any problems.

Joolz · Post by **Joolz** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 3:07 pm

I'd like to make this one too...anyone have any ideas of ferry prices...could we get a club discount if we all take the same one??

ferry that is...not car!!

suddy · Post by **suddy** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 7:18 pm

ferry prices:
well, it was Â£29 single on the sea cat. but they've "ceased operations" for some reason.
maybe the season?

otherwise you can get the inter-city from folkestone to calais, for Â£49.

there's plenty of other routes mind you, like from harwich, hull etc...but i havn't looked into prices

Website · Post by **coyote1980** » Sun Jan 29, 2006 10:21 am

Hi all,

we finally managed to select a date for this grand happening: the weekend May 12th - 14th. At first the pentecost weekend (as usual) would be the one to use, but since it will be much harder to book accomodation in that weekend we decided to go for a different weekend.

More details will be worked out, exact location is undetermined at the moment, but it will be most likely be inside Germany, somewhere in the west. We will keep you updated as soon as more details have been worked out!

Dan the 480 Man · Post by **Dan the 480 Man** » Sun Jan 29, 2006 6:42 pm

Bugger. Thats me out then. All the holiday is gone for that month.

Website · Post by **coyote1980** » Sun Jan 29, 2006 8:05 pm

Dan the 480 Man wrote:Bugger. Thats me out then. All the holiday is gone for that month.

Sorry to hear that, you'll be probably missing out on the first 100+ Volvo 480 meeting

. You might be able to quit your job, or call in sick?

Volvo 480 Club Europe

20th Birthday of the Volvo 480 in 2006 -> Meeting in Euro

who knows ??

UPDATE: