480 loaded

Some things just can't be placed elsewhere. Have you been speeding and got fined? Or spotted a nice new Volvo on the web somewhere? All non-480 messages can be posted in this part of the board.

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jamescarruthers
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480 loaded

Post by jamescarruthers » Fri Aug 04, 2017 9:08 am

So, I'm at work and they say 'you can leave now if you can fit this in your car'

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Good old 480 has an entire SATCOM Fairing in it from a Challenger Business jet. Handily the composite shop is in the village next to mine.‎
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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dcwalker
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Re: 480 loaded

Post by dcwalker » Fri Aug 04, 2017 9:17 am

:D - it's often surprised me how much you can fit into these cars if you try...well done!

Enjoy the weekend!

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: 480 loaded

Post by jifflemon » Fri Aug 04, 2017 11:42 am

jamescarruthers wrote:Handily the composite shop is in the village next to mine.‎
Now that's the sort of the place you need to get friendly with.....

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Re: 480 loaded

Post by Van » Sat Aug 05, 2017 6:42 pm

If someone had crashed into your car you would have been chopped.
after over 10 years parted with the 1995 Volvo 480 ES 2.0

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jamescarruthers
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Re: 480 loaded

Post by jamescarruthers » Sat Aug 05, 2017 7:41 pm

Van wrote:If someone had crashed into your car you would have been chopped.
Yeah, but I got out of work four hours early!
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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