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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Joolz
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by Joolz » Fri Jun 03, 2005 12:11 pm
Had a fantastic journey from my place to Denford in Northamptonshire over the BH weekend, 480 went like the wind, kept it to a sedate 80 all the way down the A1, but coming back was at a snails pace, excrutiatingly painful crawling along behind bloody lorries when my car just wants to zoom zoom....anyhoo back on track......never saw another 480 at all not a single one.......are we really as rare as hens teeth????
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Volvo 480 Celebration 466 Dark Grey Metallic (PUS)
previously
Volvo 480 2 ltr Paris Blue
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480_rocket
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by 480_rocket » Fri Jun 03, 2005 1:29 pm
I saw the other day the first volvo 480 turbo on the road, it was a red H reg I think on the A37. I've seen a GT as well in Bristol. Apart from that it's been all 1.7 ES
'92 480 Turbo, full leather and air con
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suddy
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by suddy » Fri Jun 03, 2005 1:37 pm
i had a look on the autotrader earlier, theres only 16 for sale nationally (as far as i can remember)....this time last year, when i started looking for one, there were over 50 for sale....for may you'd expect more
1995 480 S 2.0 237,000 Miles
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Scuffer
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by Scuffer » Fri Jun 03, 2005 1:43 pm
I saw 2 in Ilfracombe (little town in North Devon) in about 15 minutes. I was driving mine so that was 3. That's where they all were
I was wondering if there was some meet I had missed!
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kiboomiz
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by kiboomiz » Fri Jun 03, 2005 2:27 pm
Tthere are about 4 or 5 that I see fairly regularly here in Nottingham, including another celeb that lives somewhere in the city...
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MrE
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by MrE » Fri Jun 03, 2005 3:00 pm
I know four other people with 480's and i know of about 6 others i see regularly around my area. Some are very nice, others look very sorry themselves...headlights stuck up and major rust etc..
1993 Es, turbo conversion. First ceramic coated engine running sweet. Sold! :( miss her
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Matthew Brennan
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by Matthew Brennan » Fri Jun 03, 2005 6:04 pm
Scuffer wrote:I saw 2 in Ilfracombe (little town in North Devon) in about 15 minutes. I was driving mine so that was 3. That's where they all were
I was wondering if there was some meet I had missed!
I'd have to second that motion - i was camping near Lynton and Lynmouth and we saw one as we drove tro ilfracombe and two in barnstaple!
North Devon - The 480 County
They can use that if they want (the tourist board) i wont charge them
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sallysal
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by sallysal » Fri Jun 03, 2005 6:11 pm
got a big smile from a guy driving a red one in Edinburgh two nights ago!
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1995 M reg 2.0l flamer, with Ltd Ed interior, sadly departed, but not forgotten
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JohnTurbo
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by JohnTurbo » Fri Jun 03, 2005 6:22 pm
.are we really as rare as hens teeth????
Ahhh You see the reason is people like Lee, Wayne, Chris, Richard, Murf, Mat, me, Martin, Rohan, Felyx etc etc buy them all up!
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
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chris1roll
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by chris1roll » Fri Jun 03, 2005 6:27 pm
Had a nice drive home from work thursday night...
Decided to come home across the moor, and caught up with a black G plate ES just before burtle. He then pulled in and stopped, and got out but by the time I got to the end of the straight he was back in and after me
Let him catch me up round the twisty bits, the floored it away from him across tilehouse road, then slowed down for the junction to let him catch up, before leaving him again. Could tell he was playing with me caus eat one point we were doing around 85, and when he caught up he would steam up behind me and then drop back to a sensible distance.
Lost him pulling out next to the fox and goose, else I would have tried to get him to stop for a chat.
Pretty sure its one I have seen around before.
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catgroom
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by catgroom » Fri Jun 03, 2005 6:35 pm
Norfolk has more than it's fair share.The fookin carrot crunchers have tons of em!
Go round Norwich and u see pop-ups going up and down so frequently folk mistake em for speed camera flashes!!!!!!!
I'm No Longer Here :(
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jromaines
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by jromaines » Sat Jun 04, 2005 11:34 pm
None anywhere near I live. Everyone seems to drive Peugeots
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1993 480ES Metallic Black (2nd time I've owned this one!)
2000 Fiat Bravo HGT Petrol Blue
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Baffler
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by Baffler » Sun Jun 05, 2005 12:07 am
I only know of one maybe two in Limerick.......when do they become classics? I'd love to give it a complete restore but would rather it had some value...a proper respray and some nice wheels will cost 2k...
There is no doubt, it is kool to see another 480 on the road...
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Liam...
'96 854 TDI SE - D5252T
'98 S40 TD CD - D4192T
'03 S40 1.9D Sport - D4192T3
'88 480 ES, '90 480 Turbo, 91 480 ES...sold
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martinholmesuk
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by martinholmesuk » Sun Jun 05, 2005 7:45 am
I see two from time to time, Very rare around here.
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Audi TT
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JohnTurbo
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by JohnTurbo » Sun Jun 05, 2005 11:47 am
Theres a veritable feast of 480s round here, i see maybe 5-6 on a regular basis....couple of white es', grey es, vase green turbo, silver turbo, dark red s, black es with "volvo" sunstrip, and the white celebration of my coursemate.
Past:
94 Turbo - Red
94 Turbo - Black (Converted from NA 2.0)
92 Turbo - Red
90 Turbo - Silver
Now:
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SanPhire
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by SanPhire » Sun Jun 05, 2005 2:01 pm
Fair few turbos and ES babys round Reading and I see one or two driving around Brum
My lecturer used to have a GT Turbo <<git>> and keeps oggling at mine <<extra xam points please!!>>
Greta - 1994 2.0 480 GT
Herbie - 1972 1.3 VW Beetle Deluxe
Kochanski - 1982 1.7 340 GLE - Gone, but not forgotten
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maxwell98
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by maxwell98 » Sun Jun 05, 2005 4:24 pm
Saw a white J reg one near Storthes hall, huddersfield on friday - that is a grand total of two I have seen around here
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1990 Volvo 480 es Old but Gold (its silver actually but you know what I mean)
1993 black 480 turbo
1996 celebration
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Agwa Moose
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by Agwa Moose » Sun Jun 05, 2005 4:56 pm
There's a silver ES in brid, and there was a black ES in driffield last year but the kid who had it was driving it with no tax or anything (didn't even have a licence) so you can guess what happened to that, also was a red turbo and a two-tone in pocklington but not seen them for a couple of months at least
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Gwendoyln! They're hanging bicycle parts on me again!
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rpruen
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by rpruen » Sun Jun 05, 2005 7:08 pm
Normaly I don't see 480s while I am driving mine. I went all the way to Liverpool recently, and didn't see one.
Driving around weston in my van.... 3 in one day. It's odd the way that happens.
Richard
Car Status: Squashed :(
Now have 765 GLE 2.8 V6