Volvo 480 "special" edition

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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Volvo 480 "special" edition

Post by MisterH » Mon Jun 07, 2021 5:26 pm

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1332910

I have just found this and it is making me nervous, it is supposedly a special edition but with peacock green and dark grey, in addition it has Vesa wheels, and a prancing moose badge, It is just hitting all the wrong buttons, and making me question my sanity, just what is it?
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Re: Volvo 480 "special" edition

Post by dcwalker » Mon Jun 07, 2021 6:44 pm

The interior trim says it is a limited edition two tone.

Someone has replaced the standard fit Taurus wheels with Vesa wheels.

They have also removed the Limited Edition badge from the OS rear under the lamp unit, plus all the other badges.

As for the dark grey, the lower half must have been resprayed. It should, of course, be silver. Are those bumpers actually painted, or has someone tried to get the side colour to match non-painted bumpers?

Actually I can see now they are painted - but the stripe in the side strips and on the bumpers should be peacock green, and isn't.

Don't be nervous Ben!! I doubt it's worth £4k plus but it's probably harmless!😄

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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: Volvo 480 "special" edition

Post by MisterH » Mon Jun 07, 2021 6:52 pm

dcwalker wrote:
Mon Jun 07, 2021 6:44 pm


Don't be nervous Ben!! I doubt it's worth £4k plus but it's probably harmless!😄

David
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I may not be insane, but the seller just might be at that price
Current Jobs to do (23/1/22):
Fix Central Locking
Fix drivers side speaker
Annoying Scratching Squeak
Water leaks
Complete Front O/S rebuild

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Re: Volvo 480 "special" edition

Post by dragonflyjewels » Mon Jun 07, 2021 7:17 pm

I've checked and it is definitely a limited edition, albeit a customised one. I dont suppose the owner kept the badges.... sigh
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Re: Volvo 480 "special" edition

Post by Simon_Carruthers » Tue Jun 08, 2021 8:59 am

The MoT history suggests it’s been on and off the road quite a bit over the years. Passed just five tests since 2008.

The owner has told me he “took it off the market to have a new window regulator fitted.” but it’s for sale again now.

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Re: Volvo 480 "special" edition

Post by jifflemon » Tue Jun 08, 2021 12:21 pm

Simon_Carruthers wrote:
Tue Jun 08, 2021 8:59 am
The MoT history suggests it’s been on and off the road quite a bit over the years. Passed just five tests since 2008.

The owner has told me he “took it off the market to have a new window regulator fitted.” but it’s for sale again now.
/suspicious mode on:

To me, that suggests the current keeper is responsible for the modifications;
I'm spying early foglamps on a late car, so front and rear bumpers and lower paint are probably all recent - Why?
Bargain basement tyres, sizeable dent in the NSR wheel
Bolt on tailpipe for maximum shiny effort
Anyone else noticed one rear photo shows no badges, and the others have badges?

/suspicious mode off

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Re: Volvo 480 "special" edition

Post by dcwalker » Tue Jun 08, 2021 12:27 pm

Re the badges - yes, eventually...hence first I said the Limited Edition badge (only) was missing then changed it to all badges.

I think actually the 1.7 two tone is right to have early style fogs though - I'll check the brochures. Later fogs came in later than other facelift features like the new mirrors; I think they were of a time with the white indicators...

Definitely questionable history around the whole lower half though, I'm sure.

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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: Volvo 480 "special" edition

Post by WillC9303 » Sun May 08, 2022 12:59 pm

Apologies for the slight thread bump, but this is what K652BEG used to look like. Believe it or not, I very nearly bought this car as it was for sale at the same time as Josephine. I ended up purchasing Josephine instead because she had a much more sensible asking price. I also felt that J was a more ‘honest’ example. In the end, it was probably the prospect of having the bigger engine that was the final decider between the two TTs :lol:
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Re: Volvo 480 "special" edition

Post by WillC9303 » Sun May 08, 2022 1:03 pm

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Re: Volvo 480 "special" edition

Post by MisterH » Sun May 08, 2022 5:32 pm

WillC9303 wrote:
Sun May 08, 2022 1:03 pm
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Looks like it is still stuck in the 90s too...
Current Jobs to do (23/1/22):
Fix Central Locking
Fix drivers side speaker
Annoying Scratching Squeak
Water leaks
Complete Front O/S rebuild

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