WANTED: NICE CONDITON 480 NO ROT

Cleaned up the garage, found parts laying around, but it turned out to be a complete Volvo 480? If you want to sell your car (480 only) you can place an advert here.

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Maxw303
480 Newbie
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WANTED: NICE CONDITON 480 NO ROT

Post by Maxw303 » Wed Jan 14, 2026 8:43 pm

Hello all,
I've a very good 480 in steel grey.However, I’m on the lookout for another. It must be VERY GOOD condition with solid sills and arches.

Thank you

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dragonflyjewels
480 Is my middle name
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Location: Norfolk

Re: WANTED: NICE CONDITON 480 NO ROT

Post by dragonflyjewels » Fri Jan 16, 2026 12:52 pm

What sort of budget ? Any preference on model ?
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

Maxw303
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Re: WANTED: NICE CONDITON 480 NO ROT

Post by Maxw303 » Fri Jan 16, 2026 7:14 pm

Hello there.

Condition matters upmost to me. Must be manual as well :)

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dragonflyjewels
480 Is my middle name
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Re: WANTED: NICE CONDITON 480 NO ROT

Post by dragonflyjewels » Fri Jan 16, 2026 8:12 pm

Sent you a pm with details of 2 I'm having to part with in the next few months.
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

Martin Mc
480 Rookie
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Re: WANTED: NICE CONDITON 480 NO ROT

Post by Martin Mc » Wed Jan 21, 2026 6:10 pm

Hello Sylvia,

I've sent you a PM too, as I'm still in the market for a good 480, after 3 or 4 years away from the fold. :nuts:

All the best!

Martin Mc
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 :)

Martin Mc
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Re: WANTED: NICE CONDITON 480 NO ROT

Post by Martin Mc » Thu Jan 29, 2026 9:20 am

Hello Maxw303,

There is a very nice low mileage and apparently rust free Celebration on Gumtree - https://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-mot ... 1509166186 Very reasonably priced, give the recent respray, and work that has been done on the suspension and wishbones / control arms.

Might be worth a look - I'm thinking about it myself, but unable to get down to Redditch to see the car in person till late next week, when it might well be gone.. :(

Martin Mc
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 :)

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