Unexpectedly Available! Looking for a Good Home
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Unexpectedly Available! Looking for a Good Home
Hello good folks of wedgie land,
Following my recent re-acquisition of Nilani, courtesy of David (DCWalker), I now need to lose a car in order to make way for a garage conversion (so I can teach from home for the foreseeable). It is with a heavy heart, therefore, that I am putting some feelers out to see if anyone on here might be interested, or if you might know of anyone who wishes to join the fold (or rejoin as we all do eventually!).
I'm open to offers, and if it goes to a good home to someone on here, (or known to someone on here) I'd let her go for what I've put into her. After I acquired her in January from Ireland, she needed new brakes front and rear (calipers, pads, discs, fluid), but flew through her MOT shortly after that.
Happy to listen to offers, what you think it is worth - she scrubs up well for a 26 year old car, and with lots of documentation, and very little use since MOT, I am sure she will bring a smile to someone's face for a long time to come. If no takers on here, (and I will give it a couple of weeks), then I'll go the online route and chance my arm - not going to be looking for silly money though!!
The pics kind of speak for themselves - there are some niggles, and things that could be 'done' up, but overall I think she is very nice. Highlights would be non-cracked door pockets, almost perfect dash surround, working moon-roof, working electric windows, working heated seats...
PM any questions!
Martin
Following my recent re-acquisition of Nilani, courtesy of David (DCWalker), I now need to lose a car in order to make way for a garage conversion (so I can teach from home for the foreseeable). It is with a heavy heart, therefore, that I am putting some feelers out to see if anyone on here might be interested, or if you might know of anyone who wishes to join the fold (or rejoin as we all do eventually!).
I'm open to offers, and if it goes to a good home to someone on here, (or known to someone on here) I'd let her go for what I've put into her. After I acquired her in January from Ireland, she needed new brakes front and rear (calipers, pads, discs, fluid), but flew through her MOT shortly after that.
Happy to listen to offers, what you think it is worth - she scrubs up well for a 26 year old car, and with lots of documentation, and very little use since MOT, I am sure she will bring a smile to someone's face for a long time to come. If no takers on here, (and I will give it a couple of weeks), then I'll go the online route and chance my arm - not going to be looking for silly money though!!
The pics kind of speak for themselves - there are some niggles, and things that could be 'done' up, but overall I think she is very nice. Highlights would be non-cracked door pockets, almost perfect dash surround, working moon-roof, working electric windows, working heated seats...
PM any questions!
Martin
1991 ES White / 1995 ES Red / 1995 ES Red / 1994 S Black / 1995 Celebration Red / 1994 S Paris Blue / 1995 Celebration (again!) Red - Currently free of all extramarital cars, wrench-loose and fancy free
Re: Unexpectedly Available! Looking for a Good Home
Ooooo...I've never had a blue one
Are you trying to lead me astray?
David
Are you trying to lead me astray?
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!
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!
Re: Unexpectedly Available! Looking for a Good Home
Looks very nice, I am not a fan of the wheels to be honest, but that blue is stunning!
Current Jobs to do (23/1/22):
Fix Central Locking
Fix drivers side speaker
Annoying Scratching Squeak
Water leaks
Complete Front O/S rebuild
Fix Central Locking
Fix drivers side speaker
Annoying Scratching Squeak
Water leaks
Complete Front O/S rebuild
Re: Unexpectedly Available! Looking for a Good Home
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And ya, saggy headlining, and Mr Sheen all over the dashboard due to photography before polishing - doh!
Absolutely !
And ya, saggy headlining, and Mr Sheen all over the dashboard due to photography before polishing - doh!
1991 ES White / 1995 ES Red / 1995 ES Red / 1994 S Black / 1995 Celebration Red / 1994 S Paris Blue / 1995 Celebration (again!) Red - Currently free of all extramarital cars, wrench-loose and fancy free
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Re: Unexpectedly Available! Looking for a Good Home
Did you get it from southern or Nothern Ireland?
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Hello David,
It was Northern Ireland (a few miles out of Belfast, the other side of Lisburn). It was quite an experience getting home via the ferry to Liverpool, especially once I discovered that there was no handbrake . She's had TLC, love and attention and a whole new brake set up since, mind you.
Martin
It was Northern Ireland (a few miles out of Belfast, the other side of Lisburn). It was quite an experience getting home via the ferry to Liverpool, especially once I discovered that there was no handbrake . She's had TLC, love and attention and a whole new brake set up since, mind you.
Martin
1991 ES White / 1995 ES Red / 1995 ES Red / 1994 S Black / 1995 Celebration Red / 1994 S Paris Blue / 1995 Celebration (again!) Red - Currently free of all extramarital cars, wrench-loose and fancy free
Re: Unexpectedly Available! Looking for a Good Home
Never one to miss an opportunity, our Jeff
Mind you, it would look great sitting on a nice set of Taurus wheels...
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!
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: Unexpectedly Available! Looking for a Good Home
Looks a very good example of Paris Blue. Snazzy looked fine until she was parked next to Eva who has been garaged all her life - another reason for Snazzy having a complete make-over. This one looks close to Eva's colour, and it has my favourite red dipstick !! Not many around that still have this engine. Smoky? yes Oil needs to be checked regularly? yes Bottom end grunt? yes,yes,yes,yes
Sylvia
Snazzy - 1993 Paris Blue ES red dipstick 2.0i bought 2001
Lethal Lily - 1991 White Turbo
Paris the Unicorn - 1991 Paris Edition
hubby has
Sven - 1994 Racing Green GT
Evil Eva - 1992 Paris Blue Turbo
no previous 480s - can't bear to sell any
Snazzy - 1993 Paris Blue ES red dipstick 2.0i bought 2001
Lethal Lily - 1991 White Turbo
Paris the Unicorn - 1991 Paris Edition
hubby has
Sven - 1994 Racing Green GT
Evil Eva - 1992 Paris Blue Turbo
no previous 480s - can't bear to sell any
Re: Unexpectedly Available! Looking for a Good Home
Do detect a motive?
Current Jobs to do (23/1/22):
Fix Central Locking
Fix drivers side speaker
Annoying Scratching Squeak
Water leaks
Complete Front O/S rebuild
Fix Central Locking
Fix drivers side speaker
Annoying Scratching Squeak
Water leaks
Complete Front O/S rebuild
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Re: Unexpectedly Available! Looking for a Good Home
Looks like a very tidy car, if it wasn't RHD and located more than a day's travel from here (if you include the ferry), I'd be all over it.
And the instrument cluster has had an interesting holiday. After I've built up a complete new one (so Martin didn't need to put this one off the road while the car was missing its instrument cluster), I've sent it back to him and on its way to Blackburn, it fell into the hands of Hermes where a misconfigured postcode reader sent it to Hemel Hempstead, 200 miles off its intended destination! How they managed to do that is beyond me, but at least they could tell where it was delivered. Thanks to some very helpful folks from a political party you'd least expect it from, it was finally delivered at Martin's place. (I've sent them a gift package with Yorkshire tea and biscuits to say thank you!)
And the instrument cluster has had an interesting holiday. After I've built up a complete new one (so Martin didn't need to put this one off the road while the car was missing its instrument cluster), I've sent it back to him and on its way to Blackburn, it fell into the hands of Hermes where a misconfigured postcode reader sent it to Hemel Hempstead, 200 miles off its intended destination! How they managed to do that is beyond me, but at least they could tell where it was delivered. Thanks to some very helpful folks from a political party you'd least expect it from, it was finally delivered at Martin's place. (I've sent them a gift package with Yorkshire tea and biscuits to say thank you!)
Robert.
Present cars: 1994 Volvo 480 GT 2.0i, 1999 Volvo S70 2.5 Europa, 2010 Volvo V70 2.0F Momentum
Present cars: 1994 Volvo 480 GT 2.0i, 1999 Volvo S70 2.5 Europa, 2010 Volvo V70 2.0F Momentum
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Re: Unexpectedly Available! Looking for a Good Home
Hi Martin how correct due think mileage is? I see Robert has worked his magic for you. Do the M O Ts back it up?
Re: Unexpectedly Available! Looking for a Good Home
I'd say it is highly suspect, given what is recorded at Gov.uk It is probably at least 20K higher than that shown on the odometer, although Robert re-set the unit to what it was showing when I bought the car with a non-operative instrument cluster (odometer, speedo, rev counter and info-centre).
Having said that, once a car like this reaches a certain age, I think it is more important that the conditon is supported by the documentation (e.g. maintenance and service records), which this car has in spades.
Cheers!
Martin
1991 ES White / 1995 ES Red / 1995 ES Red / 1994 S Black / 1995 Celebration Red / 1994 S Paris Blue / 1995 Celebration (again!) Red - Currently free of all extramarital cars, wrench-loose and fancy free
Re: Unexpectedly Available! Looking for a Good Home
Haha Yes, Robert! It was quite a saga and I remember how strange it seemed that it ended up at Tory HQ in Hemel Hempstead, despite being clearly addressed to me in Lancashire! Anyway, it all ended well and the new unit slotted straight in and worked 'Brinkie Style' right awaybrinkie wrote: ↑Sun Jun 21, 2020 11:36 amLooks like a very tidy car, if it wasn't RHD and located more than a day's travel from here (if you include the ferry), I'd be all over it.
And the instrument cluster has had an interesting holiday. After I've built up a complete new one (so Martin didn't need to put this one off the road while the car was missing its instrument cluster), I've sent it back to him and on its way to Blackburn, it fell into the hands of Hermes where a misconfigured postcode reader sent it to Hemel Hempstead, 200 miles off its intended destination! How they managed to do that is beyond me, but at least they could tell where it was delivered. Thanks to some very helpful folks from a political party you'd least expect it from, it was finally delivered at Martin's place. (I've sent them a gift package with Yorkshire tea and biscuits to say thank you!)
1991 ES White / 1995 ES Red / 1995 ES Red / 1994 S Black / 1995 Celebration Red / 1994 S Paris Blue / 1995 Celebration (again!) Red - Currently free of all extramarital cars, wrench-loose and fancy free
Re: Unexpectedly Available! Looking for a Good Home
Hello again good folks of wedgie land,
Just a quick update to let you know that the Paris Blue ES has sold to the first person to view her, and very close to the asking price (which should reassure us all in terms of the value of our wedgie investments).
In true 480 style she had to play a little trick before departing, however - the gremlin that had afflicted the pop ups when I first got her decided that this morning would be a good time to reappear. Luckily the new owner wasn't phased by this (having previously had a at some years ago).
I think (hope!) we will see the car and the new owner (Keith) at some point on the forum, and hopefully at future get togethers - the car is now midlands based and so should be handy for rallies oop north, Derbyshire way and darn sarf too.
Bye bye & thanks for everything!
All the best!
Martin
Just a quick update to let you know that the Paris Blue ES has sold to the first person to view her, and very close to the asking price (which should reassure us all in terms of the value of our wedgie investments).
In true 480 style she had to play a little trick before departing, however - the gremlin that had afflicted the pop ups when I first got her decided that this morning would be a good time to reappear. Luckily the new owner wasn't phased by this (having previously had a at some years ago).
I think (hope!) we will see the car and the new owner (Keith) at some point on the forum, and hopefully at future get togethers - the car is now midlands based and so should be handy for rallies oop north, Derbyshire way and darn sarf too.
Bye bye & thanks for everything!
All the best!
Martin
1991 ES White / 1995 ES Red / 1995 ES Red / 1994 S Black / 1995 Celebration Red / 1994 S Paris Blue / 1995 Celebration (again!) Red - Currently free of all extramarital cars, wrench-loose and fancy free
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Re: Unexpectedly Available! Looking for a Good Home
That's great news Martin - well done !! Sounds like she's in safe hands, we'll hope to see her at a meet before too long. If she was mine I'd have to call her Viking with that plate !
Sylvia
Snazzy - 1993 Paris Blue ES red dipstick 2.0i bought 2001
Lethal Lily - 1991 White Turbo
Paris the Unicorn - 1991 Paris Edition
hubby has
Sven - 1994 Racing Green GT
Evil Eva - 1992 Paris Blue Turbo
no previous 480s - can't bear to sell any
Snazzy - 1993 Paris Blue ES red dipstick 2.0i bought 2001
Lethal Lily - 1991 White Turbo
Paris the Unicorn - 1991 Paris Edition
hubby has
Sven - 1994 Racing Green GT
Evil Eva - 1992 Paris Blue Turbo
no previous 480s - can't bear to sell any
Re: Unexpectedly Available! Looking for a Good Home
Glad you found a good home for her Martin!
You weren't offered a good price for Nilani then...
David
You weren't offered a good price for Nilani then...
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!
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!
Re: Unexpectedly Available! Looking for a Good Home
Good news it is going to a good home.
Where did you advertise it, was it word of mouth?
Where did you advertise it, was it word of mouth?
Re: Unexpectedly Available! Looking for a Good Home
I saw it on Gumtree
Current Jobs to do (23/1/22):
Fix Central Locking
Fix drivers side speaker
Annoying Scratching Squeak
Water leaks
Complete Front O/S rebuild
Fix Central Locking
Fix drivers side speaker
Annoying Scratching Squeak
Water leaks
Complete Front O/S rebuild
- brinkie
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Re: Unexpectedly Available! Looking for a Good Home
Good times! And fixing an unwilling headlight popup motor is simple, just bridge the relay contacts and let the popup motor run for about 15 minutes. 9 out of 10 times it's working fine again.
Robert.
Present cars: 1994 Volvo 480 GT 2.0i, 1999 Volvo S70 2.5 Europa, 2010 Volvo V70 2.0F Momentum
Present cars: 1994 Volvo 480 GT 2.0i, 1999 Volvo S70 2.5 Europa, 2010 Volvo V70 2.0F Momentum