480 Rarity

lee · Post by **lee** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 7:07 pm

Ok people. I drive about 1500miles a week and on average i spot a 480 a day. I have however never come across another forum member. So there are definitly quite a few out there who haven't discovered us yet.

What mileage are you doing and how many 480's are you seeing on average.

Big Brother · Post by **Big Brother** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 7:28 pm

I saw 2 today on my way back from Dudley. One black with custom alloys, looked in good nick, male driver.

Saw a two tone on the A5 duel carriageway heading towards Wolves, I was going in the other direction so couldn't flash my lights.

By the time I got back my car was a two tone, front end was black and the backend was light gray

JohnTurbo · Post by **JohnTurbo** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 7:34 pm

I've not seen one in a fortnight. I do 400 miles a week.

Darren · Post by **Darren** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 11:17 pm

I do around 250 - 300 miles a week and never see any 480s. Actually, it's rare for me to see any modern classic Volvos, but that's just Northern Ireland for you.

Theres a silver 480 Turbo in the local area however I only ever see that about once every 6 months!

Murf · Post by **Murf** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 6:04 pm

Theres feckin' loads of them in glasgow, i saw a silver ES yesterday in Croftfoot and a dark green 2 litre ES in Knightswood the day before and i saw a dirty looking white turbo parked in the south side today!!

piper1st · Post by **piper1st** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 8:57 pm

Murf wrote:Theres feckin' loads of them in glasgow

... as common as muck these 480's!

... but it's usually forum members i see! I thot i'd found a new one the other day, but it's another one of Jim's! haha!

to answer the question ... i do about 170 miles per week ... this week i've seen 3 480's and even seen VDG on the M8 this morning in the Saab ... does that count?

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 8:13 am

I do about 200 miles a week in mine, and rarely see another 480. I suppose I probably average a sighting once a month, although I did see three in the space of two minutes on one day

pepper · Post by **pepper** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 10:36 am

Rarity Ha, you should try my 1953 Morris xford MO for rarity, there are only 10 left on the road in the UK. I've only ever seen the Morris six version on the road which is the six cylinder version of it, and that was in South Mimms services actually on the way to pick my MO up from Hertfordshire.

For 480,s I see quite a few a week in my travels as I'm an engineer for Rug Doctor so do about 1200miles a week, though its mainly on motorways I see them so rarely have a chance of getting reg numbers.

glasgowjim · Post by **glasgowjim** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 8:25 pm

see 4 every day and they are all mine

!!!

muddyfox470 · Post by **muddyfox470** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 10:55 pm

I rarely see any on the roads, only see a couple parked up if I look hard enough. I sometimes get a few flashes but I don't know if something is wrong with my car or not so I start worrying lol.

Probably average about 20 miles a week normally, 200 when working, and 600 when travelling

I'm quite an irregular driver, as a student

Thos as I told martin found a guy that was looking at buying a 480 so took him mine for a treat

- don't know whether it put him off lol

Ian

I'm around Shrewsbury when I'm home but most of the time it's parked up in Durham during term time. Haven't seen one on my travels between uni and home yet

aibast · Post by **aibast** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 8:00 am

you are happy, I see one a month.

esta · Post by **esta** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 12:38 pm

i am glad someone baught this up. i can go miles and miles and not see a 480, but ever since moving up to the midlands i have seen a lot more. the only thing is, i dont think there has been one 480 that i have seen that has actually belonged to a forum member...i think there is some educating to be done

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 2:40 pm

I have unexpectedly done over 1000 miles in the last week - east into Lincolnshire, west into Derbyshire, north into Yorkshire, and south into Gloucestershire: number of 480 sightings? ZERO!!!!!!!!!!
Hope you were all enjoying your Christmas pud

SMOOTH 480 · Post by **SMOOTH 480** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 7:25 pm

i see two around my way but neither seem to be on the site

my other cars pretty rare as its a mk2 toyota supra 2.8 wide body ( undergoing restoration ) when this was on the road i only ever saw another one

never seen one since

sambo · Post by **sambo** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 8:16 pm

Just a thought, if theres many 480 owners out there (the enthusiast kind!!!) who dont know about this club, how about advertising it a little. Maybe a club sticker? Just white writing of the website maybe, something which looks half decent though so people dont mind putting it on the rear or rear-side windows! Or has this already been done? We had one for a club I used to be in for crotch rockets.

Big Brother · Post by **Big Brother** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 8:31 pm

sambo wrote: Just a thought, if theres many 480 owners out there (the enthusiast kind!!!) who dont know about this club, how about advertising it a little. Maybe a club sticker?

Already available in the webshop

sambo wrote:Just white writing of the website maybe, something which looks half decent though so people dont mind putting it on the rear or rear-side windows! Or has this already been done? We had one for a club I used to be in for crotch rockets.

Available from LaserOwl

SMOOTH 480 wrote:i see two around my way but neither seem to be

You can Download The Club Flyer Here and pop it under their windscreen wiper. They may not know about the club

SMOOTH 480 · Post by **SMOOTH 480** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 8:35 pm

ive now down loaded that flyer and ill keep a few in my car as the two i see floating about are real beauts nice and shiny and the older guy always flashes and waves like mad at me so next time i see him im gonna chase him with flyer

Sammy · Post by **Sammy** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 9:47 pm

Mike wrote:east into Lincolnshire

Yeh you wont find much in Lincolnshire... i havent seen another one yet....

But then there aint much in lincolnshire full stop

Sander · Post by **Sander** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 11:56 am

drive between 80 and 100 miles a week. probably see one about once a month if i'm lucky

gltease · Post by **gltease** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 5:33 pm

Lucky to see another 480 in Galway county, or Ireland for that matter once or twice a year, and I dont know any Irish forum members.