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- Brasco
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Hang on, someone's changed that hahaaaa! Chris!!!!!
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- Ally
- Can tell where the 480 was built
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Here's a couple of pics from me and Sally's recent trip to Stockholm.
The Duett was the 'family' version of the PV544...
But definitely not as nice looking...
Can't think why Sally thought I took too many pics of forms of transport!
The Duett was the 'family' version of the PV544...
But definitely not as nice looking...
Can't think why Sally thought I took too many pics of forms of transport!
Fred - 1995 480 2.0i ES - Dark Green Metallic (106,000 miles)
Dave - 1993 480 2.0i ES - Steel Grey Metallic (148,000 miles)
Dave - 1993 480 2.0i ES - Steel Grey Metallic (148,000 miles)
- robin_xr4i
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....(now edited by rich)Brasco wrote:Porsche wrote the engine management system (which then got edited by Volvo).
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My old Volvo 480 // Type: Turbo // Year: 1992 // Colour: 305 - Black Metallic // Engine: B18FT // Mods: Rich Mod, Recirculating Piston Dump Valve, Pi Lowering Springs, Induction Kit
My old Volvo 480 // Type: Turbo // Year: 1992 // Colour: 305 - Black Metallic // Engine: B18FT // Mods: Rich Mod, Recirculating Piston Dump Valve, Pi Lowering Springs, Induction Kit
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- Dan the 480 Man
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So, i need to be enlightened...why are white 480's so 'un-desireable'.
To quote Practical Classics "...one of the few cars that actually look good in white". And Top Gear even said (before that World Cup thingy that wasted a month of our lives), that white was becoming the new...(i forget which colour )
Just don't geddit
To quote Practical Classics "...one of the few cars that actually look good in white". And Top Gear even said (before that World Cup thingy that wasted a month of our lives), that white was becoming the new...(i forget which colour )
Just don't geddit
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- Brasco
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The only reason I can think of is that the white paint is more porous and prone to rusting, and when it rusts it shows up much more.
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- martinholmesuk
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yeah dream on mateDan the 480 Man wrote:So, i need to be enlightened...why are white 480's so 'un-desireable'.
To quote Practical Classics "...one of the few cars that actually look good in white". And Top Gear even said (before that World Cup thingy that wasted a month of our lives), that white was becoming the new...(i forget which colour )
Just don't geddit
I do like 480's in white but a black 480 is 1st choice,
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- Dan the 480 Man
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No, i'm being serious...martinholmesuk wrote:
yeah dream on mate
I do like 480's in white but a black 480 is 1st choice,
...andBig Jezza Clarkson wrote:White is coming back, just you mark my words.
I'm not going to deny that white is pretty high maintenance, but if looked after, rust isn't a problem-keeping it clean can be a pain, but if it's washed and waxed properly there's no reason it should spoil. Thats half the reason i picked this one-it was so clean it was easy to continue looking after it.Big Jezza Clarkson wrote:The car firms are on to this sea change. I recently test drove our Car of the Year, the Golf GTI, and in red I thought it looked OK. But in white it looks sensational, especially as it has lots of black air intakes to provide some relief.
It was the same story with the old Porsche 911 Turbo. That looked good in white because it had black rear wheelarch protectors and a big black-edged spoiler. And the XR3 pulled off the same trick using the same accessories.
Take a look at the new Land Rover Discovery. In green or blue it looks like it's trying to be a Range Rover, and missing the mark. But in white, with all that tinted glass on the roof, it resembles an auxiliary transport module from Lunar Base X1. It looks great.
Just feel that the white slating is quite annoying-everyones open to their opinion i know. I find silver (like my 440) could be a problem-i'm sure that light metallic blue can be a problem-light colours show rust-white just bears the brunt. Looked after white can be nice. It's just very demeaning when it gets slated...
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- Brasco
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I agree, when looked after well, white is a superb colour.
As I happen to like 480's and think it's a bit churlish to get hung up on the colour, it saddens me that I have to scrap the baroness. I think it's a joke that has got out of hand, because, well I'd rather have a white 480 than a Green metallic, Flame red or the old style black with the dated 80's style red stripes....
Ok, maybe that's not fair, but how many of you who owned those colours got a little bit pissed off when I said that? It's slagging off your cars... I think the lesson is, stop slagging 480 owner's cars off. There's enough people outside the club who do that.
I have to say in defence that I have taken the piss out of whiteys too, but that's ok, COS I OWN ONE!
Here endeth the sermon. [What the f*ck this has to do with Clio's I'll never know... ]
As I happen to like 480's and think it's a bit churlish to get hung up on the colour, it saddens me that I have to scrap the baroness. I think it's a joke that has got out of hand, because, well I'd rather have a white 480 than a Green metallic, Flame red or the old style black with the dated 80's style red stripes....
Ok, maybe that's not fair, but how many of you who owned those colours got a little bit pissed off when I said that? It's slagging off your cars... I think the lesson is, stop slagging 480 owner's cars off. There's enough people outside the club who do that.
I have to say in defence that I have taken the piss out of whiteys too, but that's ok, COS I OWN ONE!
Here endeth the sermon. [What the f*ck this has to do with Clio's I'll never know... ]
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- robin_xr4i
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I like white (never owned a white car mine)
Let face it Ford Escort S1 RS Turbo....... white car rock!
Let face it Ford Escort S1 RS Turbo....... white car rock!
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My old Volvo 480 // Type: Turbo // Year: 1992 // Colour: 305 - Black Metallic // Engine: B18FT // Mods: Rich Mod, Recirculating Piston Dump Valve, Pi Lowering Springs, Induction Kit
My old Volvo 480 // Type: Turbo // Year: 1992 // Colour: 305 - Black Metallic // Engine: B18FT // Mods: Rich Mod, Recirculating Piston Dump Valve, Pi Lowering Springs, Induction Kit