Where i went (carwise) after my beloved 480..
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- JohnTurbo
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Where i went (carwise) after my beloved 480..
This is now with my frioend James, (loki on here) as his daily drive:-
Then I had this for 18 months:- (Gts-t, 425bhp)
And now i have this little ball of fun:-
Then I had this for 18 months:- (Gts-t, 425bhp)
And now i have this little ball of fun:-
Past:
94 Turbo - Red
94 Turbo - Black (Converted from NA 2.0)
92 Turbo - Red
90 Turbo - Silver
Now:
00 Exige
15 GKD Legend
16 Skoda Superb
94 Turbo - Red
94 Turbo - Black (Converted from NA 2.0)
92 Turbo - Red
90 Turbo - Silver
Now:
00 Exige
15 GKD Legend
16 Skoda Superb
Re: Where i went (carwise) after my beloved 480..
Show off
'95 Storm Grey 323 Manual Turbo, Richmod
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'95 Flame Red Celeb, Nos.191, 2 litre, LPG, used to be Adams ;) SOLD
'95 Vase Green Turbo~ Vanessa~ 'Serendipity' manual, Richmod. RIP
'90 Light Blue 480 Turbo auto....RIP
'68 VW Type 3 1.6 auto Lotus White,Swedish import. SOLD
Audi 80 coupe Gold...pimp my ride! RIP
'76 Bug, Ocean Blue, lowered, Empi wheels.RIP
'72 Bay window VW Camper 1600 twinport. Sold
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'95 Flame Red Celeb, Nos.191, 2 litre, LPG, used to be Adams ;) SOLD
'95 Vase Green Turbo~ Vanessa~ 'Serendipity' manual, Richmod. RIP
'90 Light Blue 480 Turbo auto....RIP
'68 VW Type 3 1.6 auto Lotus White,Swedish import. SOLD
Audi 80 coupe Gold...pimp my ride! RIP
'76 Bug, Ocean Blue, lowered, Empi wheels.RIP
'72 Bay window VW Camper 1600 twinport. Sold
- Murf
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Re: Where i went (carwise) after my beloved 480..
Very very nice!
I sold my s40 2 litre turbo as it was a bit too refined!
Instead i now have this little beauty!
S40 T4, chipped and very very quick!
Still have my MR2 as well, although its hibernating due to the snow/salt!
I sold my s40 2 litre turbo as it was a bit too refined!
Instead i now have this little beauty!
S40 T4, chipped and very very quick!
Still have my MR2 as well, although its hibernating due to the snow/salt!
Kia Pro'ceed GT 1.6 Turbo
1992 480 Turbo
2007 Focus ST
1992 480 Turbo
2007 Focus ST
- Murf
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Re: Where i went (carwise) after my beloved 480..
Oh, and it really needs a wash, i'll get better pics soon!
Kia Pro'ceed GT 1.6 Turbo
1992 480 Turbo
2007 Focus ST
1992 480 Turbo
2007 Focus ST
- Yozman2000
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Re: Where i went (carwise) after my beloved 480..
I like the S40, i had one myself. still sadly missed
Yozman2000@hotmail.com
Black 1990 Volvo 480 es 1.7
H*** VJX
TT 1993 480 es ltd edition 2 ltr
K*** TBJ
Old cars
1989 Volvo 340 Glt
1990 Volvo 440
1992 Volvo 440
1998 Volvo s40 1.8i Gdi
Black 1990 Volvo 480 es 1.7
H*** VJX
TT 1993 480 es ltd edition 2 ltr
K*** TBJ
Old cars
1989 Volvo 340 Glt
1990 Volvo 440
1992 Volvo 440
1998 Volvo s40 1.8i Gdi
- Quagmire_GT
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Re: Where i went (carwise) after my beloved 480..
i had the s40 diesel
M*** PRA, 96 GT Maroon owned
K*** TBJ, Donor 2.0l 2 tone
Pictures: http://s806.photobucket.com/albums/yy344/quagmire_GT
I MANAGED TO STRAP A CARDBOARD BOX TO A LAWNMOWER AND GET THE DVLA TO REGISTER IT, NOW LETS SEE WHO WILL BUY ANYCAR.COM!!
K*** TBJ, Donor 2.0l 2 tone
Pictures: http://s806.photobucket.com/albums/yy344/quagmire_GT
I MANAGED TO STRAP A CARDBOARD BOX TO A LAWNMOWER AND GET THE DVLA TO REGISTER IT, NOW LETS SEE WHO WILL BUY ANYCAR.COM!!
Re: Where i went (carwise) after my beloved 480..
My other car is still a Celica GT4RC Looks the same as the rally car from the early 90's
- chris1roll
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Re: Where i went (carwise) after my beloved 480..
I had an S40 diesel too.Quagmire_GT wrote:i had the s40 diesel
It was shit.
We'vestill got the big Audi, averaging about 19mpg.
At the moment I am having to do 700 miles per week in a Kia Ceed diesel due to some guy in a passat not checking his mirrors properly (or at all, not sure) and gnarlsing my Octavia right up.
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- guitarcarfanatic
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Re: Where i went (carwise) after my beloved 480..
Well I went to a 406 TD which was very unreliable but not a bad car. Then i got the Saab 9000 which was great but was starting to feel a little antiquated. Got a Rover 420 for a dirt cheap hack which I drove for 6 months and sold on for a £200 profit. Then i got given an old MK3 Astra diesel which I'm finally getting round to selling as...At the beginning of january, I bought a Saab 9-5 2.3 Turbo! And it's lovely...drinks though!
1996 Saab 9000 CSE 2litre EcoTurbo
Previously...
Peugeot 406 executive TD - The devil!
1991 Red Turbo - Great condition and surprisingly un-rusty!
1989 Light Blue metallic Turbo - Sold!
1993 Steel grey S - Bought for parts
1990 Red ES - Now resting in car heaven!
1989 Black ES - Great runner
1989 Black ES - Spares Car. I murdered it!
Previously...
Peugeot 406 executive TD - The devil!
1991 Red Turbo - Great condition and surprisingly un-rusty!
1989 Light Blue metallic Turbo - Sold!
1993 Steel grey S - Bought for parts
1990 Red ES - Now resting in car heaven!
1989 Black ES - Great runner
1989 Black ES - Spares Car. I murdered it!
- Quagmire_GT
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Re: Where i went (carwise) after my beloved 480..
yeahh chris got to admit, they are shit lol
M*** PRA, 96 GT Maroon owned
K*** TBJ, Donor 2.0l 2 tone
Pictures: http://s806.photobucket.com/albums/yy344/quagmire_GT
I MANAGED TO STRAP A CARDBOARD BOX TO A LAWNMOWER AND GET THE DVLA TO REGISTER IT, NOW LETS SEE WHO WILL BUY ANYCAR.COM!!
K*** TBJ, Donor 2.0l 2 tone
Pictures: http://s806.photobucket.com/albums/yy344/quagmire_GT
I MANAGED TO STRAP A CARDBOARD BOX TO A LAWNMOWER AND GET THE DVLA TO REGISTER IT, NOW LETS SEE WHO WILL BUY ANYCAR.COM!!
- Yozman2000
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Re: Where i went (carwise) after my beloved 480..
Told you so!
Yozman2000@hotmail.com
Black 1990 Volvo 480 es 1.7
H*** VJX
TT 1993 480 es ltd edition 2 ltr
K*** TBJ
Old cars
1989 Volvo 340 Glt
1990 Volvo 440
1992 Volvo 440
1998 Volvo s40 1.8i Gdi
Black 1990 Volvo 480 es 1.7
H*** VJX
TT 1993 480 es ltd edition 2 ltr
K*** TBJ
Old cars
1989 Volvo 340 Glt
1990 Volvo 440
1992 Volvo 440
1998 Volvo s40 1.8i Gdi
- JohnTurbo
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Re: Where i went (carwise) after my beloved 480..
Took me a while to get back here!
I feel left out for not having a v40!!!
To be fair i do have a ford focus diesel (00) and i do weekly 400miles in that!!!
I feel left out for not having a v40!!!
To be fair i do have a ford focus diesel (00) and i do weekly 400miles in that!!!
Past:
94 Turbo - Red
94 Turbo - Black (Converted from NA 2.0)
92 Turbo - Red
90 Turbo - Silver
Now:
00 Exige
15 GKD Legend
16 Skoda Superb
94 Turbo - Red
94 Turbo - Black (Converted from NA 2.0)
92 Turbo - Red
90 Turbo - Silver
Now:
00 Exige
15 GKD Legend
16 Skoda Superb
Re: Where i went (carwise) after my beloved 480..
That's what I do in the 480 I'm getting nervous about petrol prices now thoughJohnTurbo wrote:To be fair i do have a ford focus diesel (00) and i do weekly 400miles in that!!!
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Re: Where i went (carwise) after my beloved 480..
LPG is your solution, I made the cost of the conversion back in 7 monthsbigfub wrote:That's what I do in the 480 I'm getting nervous about petrol prices now thoughJohnTurbo wrote:To be fair i do have a ford focus diesel (00) and i do weekly 400miles in that!!!
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Re: Where i went (carwise) after my beloved 480..
Aye but it's having the money up front to do the conversion too. I'll have to see if the bank manager will be nice to mevolvo-bigbrother wrote:LPG is your solution, I made the cost of the conversion back in 7 monthsbigfub wrote:That's what I do in the 480 I'm getting nervous about petrol prices now thoughJohnTurbo wrote:To be fair i do have a ford focus diesel (00) and i do weekly 400miles in that!!!
- chris1roll
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Re: Where i went (carwise) after my beloved 480..
V8 engined Audi sold but for more than I paid for it
R Plate 2.0 V40 Auto for my wife, diesel company car for me (if it ever comes back at this rate)
Have to wait a couple of years before we can sensibly insure a serious car again....
R Plate 2.0 V40 Auto for my wife, diesel company car for me (if it ever comes back at this rate)
Have to wait a couple of years before we can sensibly insure a serious car again....
2001 V70 XC 2.5T
1989 744 GL Auto
1989 744 GL Auto
Re: Where i went (carwise) after my beloved 480..
So ur rates get high for someone else doing a "mistake" (a bit understated for a crash)?
Or why cant u insure a decent car the next years?
Or why cant u insure a decent car the next years?
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two wrongs dont make a right, but two wrights make a plane.
- chris1roll
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Re: Where i went (carwise) after my beloved 480..
Yes, that's right, an accident that was someone elses fault, will put your own insurance up. Obviously the higher insurance grouping of the car, proportionally the increase will be higher. If I was still in a 480, or something "average" it wouldn't be half as crippling.
I've not even bothered to be insured on my wifes volvo as putting me on that increased it from 420 to over 600 quid! I don't need to ever drive it as If we go out together we take the co. car as everything is paid for.
Shit, isn't it.
In fact there are 2 reasons:
main one being me having the no-fault claim.
It put the insurance up on the group 20 insurance Audi from 500 to about 900 quid, that's with 8 years protected NCB.
Second one, My wife was very, very ill after Emily was born, (I had to take 3 months compassionate leave from work) and now has a one-year DVLA restricted licence. That doesn't help much either, but surprisingly does not make half as much difference as someone sideswiping me! (some companies didn't load at all, in fact, just said you had to comply with the restriction or they'd bend you over)
With my wife no longer working, I cannot justify paying that much. The most I EVER paid for insurance was £850 on a 1.6 440 when I was 18 in 2000.
I've not even bothered to be insured on my wifes volvo as putting me on that increased it from 420 to over 600 quid! I don't need to ever drive it as If we go out together we take the co. car as everything is paid for.
Shit, isn't it.
In fact there are 2 reasons:
main one being me having the no-fault claim.
It put the insurance up on the group 20 insurance Audi from 500 to about 900 quid, that's with 8 years protected NCB.
Second one, My wife was very, very ill after Emily was born, (I had to take 3 months compassionate leave from work) and now has a one-year DVLA restricted licence. That doesn't help much either, but surprisingly does not make half as much difference as someone sideswiping me! (some companies didn't load at all, in fact, just said you had to comply with the restriction or they'd bend you over)
With my wife no longer working, I cannot justify paying that much. The most I EVER paid for insurance was £850 on a 1.6 440 when I was 18 in 2000.
2001 V70 XC 2.5T
1989 744 GL Auto
1989 744 GL Auto
- Murf
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Re: Where i went (carwise) after my beloved 480..
Sorry to hear the Mrs wasn't well Chris Its a bad time to have a performance car anyway, i know thats not much consolation.
My T4 is up for sale if anyone fancies it, i love it but ive found a yellow one for sale and i love that even more! I have a Transit that my work gave me, its practical, reliable and free and i do about 20k a year in it so i need something fun for the weekend
Heres a blatant pimp:
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/1592999.htm
My T4 is up for sale if anyone fancies it, i love it but ive found a yellow one for sale and i love that even more! I have a Transit that my work gave me, its practical, reliable and free and i do about 20k a year in it so i need something fun for the weekend
Heres a blatant pimp:
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/1592999.htm
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Re: Where i went (carwise) after my beloved 480..
Had a Fiat Punto for about 9 months then this...