FOR SALE - 4x Volvo 480 SE, Celebration, & GT models - North West England

Cleaned up the garage, found parts laying around, but it turned out to be a complete Volvo 480? If you want to sell your car (480 only) you can place an advert here.

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FOR SALE - 4x Volvo 480 SE, Celebration, & GT models - North West England

Post by JDW1983 » Tue Jan 03, 2023 9:43 pm

Hello,

My father in law has recently passed, and he had 4x Volvo 480s in a lock-up in North West England near Burnley, UK.

1x 1995 480 Celebration in Black / Dark Grey c.110k miles
1x 1993 480 SE in Green / Blue c. 120k miles
1 x 1995 480 Celebration in White c. 50k miles
1 x 1994 480 GT in Green c. 150k miles

None have been started for a few years but were all running as I understand it. MOTs were last done between 2012 and 2014.

They were intended as retirement projects but unfortunately my father in law didn’t get to work on them before he passed.

If anyone is interested in buying one or all please get in touch.

Kind regards,
Jonathan

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jamescarruthers
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Re: FOR SALE - 4x Volvo 480 SE, Celebration, & GT models - North West England

Post by jamescarruthers » Tue Jan 03, 2023 10:25 pm

Its very good of you to offer them on here.
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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Re: FOR SALE - 4x Volvo 480 SE, Celebration, & GT models - North West England

Post by dragonflyjewels » Wed Jan 04, 2023 7:43 am

As James says, thank you for offering them here. Those are all rare cars, so your father in law certainly knew his 480s. I wonder if he was one of our members ?
I maintain registers for all of those models, so I would very much appreciate further details and will send you a pm regarding that.
We will be anxious to know if they are all successfully re-homed and put back on the road so please do keep us posted. We have a rescue group, currently with as many 480s as we can take, but I'd like to think we could help if it got to the point where any of them was threatened with being scrapped.
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

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Re: FOR SALE - 4x Volvo 480 SE, Celebration, & GT models - North West England

Post by cranna21 » Wed Jan 04, 2023 8:06 am

Hi Jonathan,

could you provide any photo's of the cars to show overall general condition and a guide on pricing if possible? it may help us help you to track down a new home, your father in law sounds like most of us on here, you don't often just own one 480....!

cheers - Fraser
'91 480 ES 2.0l 16v 'Williams' Conversion - 212bhp/230nm
'90 940 GL 2.0l Estate
'08 XC90 D5 SE Premium

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Re: FOR SALE - 4x Volvo 480 SE, Celebration, & GT models - North West England

Post by AdamG » Wed Jan 04, 2023 8:34 am

Hi Jonathan,

To begin with, I’m sorry to hear of your loss. Are you open to viewings this week, even today perhaps? I’m free for a week or so and it sounds like a great opportunity to help you assess the overall condition of these vehicles and to potentially find some new owners for them!

Thank you in advance for sharing,

Adam

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Re: FOR SALE - 4x Volvo 480 SE, Celebration, & GT models - North West England

Post by Martin Mc » Thu Jan 05, 2023 6:00 pm

Hello Jonathan,

I'd be interested to take a look at the collection, and report back on here with photos for forum members.

I'm local (Blackburn) so could make myself available at reasonably short notice to fit in with your availability.

Regards

Martin Mc
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: FOR SALE - 4x Volvo 480 SE, Celebration, & GT models - North West England

Post by Martin Mc » Thu Jan 05, 2023 9:11 pm

Have sent you a pm Jonathan, with contact info. 🙂
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: FOR SALE - 4x Volvo 480 SE, Celebration, & GT models - North West England

Post by JDW1983 » Fri Jan 06, 2023 9:38 am

Hi, thanks to everyone for the interest and messages - I’m pleased to say I have now agreed to sell all the cars.

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Re: FOR SALE - 4x Volvo 480 SE, Celebration, & GT models - North West England

Post by richard-smyth » Sat Jan 21, 2023 6:05 pm

Hello, as highlighted already the four 480's were bought as a job lot :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uubr9rEtb0

1994 Green GT reg M108MSH failed its lat MOT 6th Nov 2012 on 151,089 miles.
Seems to have already been sold on.
1995 Storm Grey Celebration reg N550EBW passed its last MOT 25th Jan 2013 on 102,966 miles.
Not added any miles since then.
1993 Two Tone reg K532TBJ passed its last MOT 17th May 2012 on 115,707 miles.
Don't know if its added any miles since.
1995 White Celebration 049/480 reg J12SPH passed its last MOT 1st of March 2012 on 41,141 miles.
Now on 43105 miles.

Cheers, Richard.

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