89 of 480

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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89 of 480

Post by 89of480 » Thu Aug 02, 2018 11:05 pm

Hey guys,

It’s with great displeasure I must mention that my car is on eBay, I couldn’t just list it on there and leave out this amazing place.

Long story short she’s on there as I’m struggling for storage at the moment, it pains me to see her on there though, I’m not happy about it. I will try and see if I can come up with some emergency accommodation or something before the end of the auction if I can;if not she will have to go, I would hate to see her broken up or run into the ground or something.

Here’s the link if anyone is interested https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/192616074981

But I guess we’ll see what happens

Thanks everyone
‘95 Celebration Auto - №89 of 480 - Flame Red Metaillic
‘17 BMW M140i Shadow Edition - Black Sapphire Metallic

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Re: 89 of 480

Post by dcwalker » Fri Aug 03, 2018 6:48 pm

And another one... :(

I don't come on here for a while and everyone's bailing out!!

Fun starting price of £480 but I trust you are after a little more than that?

Best of luck anyway

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!

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Re: 89 of 480

Post by jamescarruthers » Sat Aug 04, 2018 9:23 am

Yes, this is also sad news. You've done so much‎ so it must be a wrench to have to sell it for lack of storage. 

Good luck with the sale or storage hunt. 
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)

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Re: 89 of 480

Post by 89of480 » Sat Aug 04, 2018 10:27 am

Thanks for your supportive message guys. :(
dcwalker wrote:
Fri Aug 03, 2018 6:48 pm
And another one... :(

I don't come on here for a while and everyone's bailing out!!

Fun starting price of £480 but I trust you are after a little more than that?

Best of luck anyway

David
I would hope to get more than £480 for her, she’s solid and she’s had a lot of time and money invested in her, I would like to at least get part of that back as some kind of consolidation, I actually paid more for her originally in the very poor state she was in. It just worries me she will go cheap and a non-enthusiast will buy it as a “cheap daily” and run her into the ground or something. :(
jamescarruthers wrote:
Sat Aug 04, 2018 9:23 am
Yes, this is also sad news. You've done so much‎ so it must be a wrench to have to sell it for lack of storage.

Good luck with the sale or storage hunt.
Yes, unfortunately, it is a horrible feeling, I have done so much and I really wanted to see this through to the end, I am so close as well :(
I hope I can find some storage! :(
‘95 Celebration Auto - №89 of 480 - Flame Red Metaillic
‘17 BMW M140i Shadow Edition - Black Sapphire Metallic

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Re: 89 of 480

Post by jamescarruthers » Sat Aug 04, 2018 11:31 am

Does your local council rent garages?
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)

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Re: 89 of 480

Post by zapcity » Wed Aug 08, 2018 7:01 pm

Well good news and bad news on this Celebration.

Sold for the appalling price of just £670!

I guess most people want finished cars, and maybe 480 popularity isn't what we thought it was.

Good news is that my mate Rod bought it. Sylvia met Rod earlier this summer, and he already has a 480 celeb auto in red as his daily driver. I do mean daily driver. He uses it everyday. This is why he bought another celeb.

He intends to keep his current 480 as his 'best' car, and use no.89 as his new daily driver.

So it will be in good hands as Rod will look after it. Maybe now he will sell me his TR7 convertible!

Will get some pictures posted asap.
1994 480GT - arrived!!
XC60 and XC70 for the daily grind.
C70 Coupé Convertible for the sunny days. Should sell it but can't!

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