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Not often you see a 480 in this condition for sale: 1990 Volvo 480 in Beautiful condition For Sale | Car And Classic
Strong money mind you... but what a cracker.
Strong money mind you... but what a cracker.
It's a Volvo thing
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Rare enough for sure. Bit of an acquired taste but I think they're cool just because they're so different 
Anything "classic" now is big money... There's an orange 242 coupe in Holland for €25k
Anything "classic" now is big money... There's an orange 242 coupe in Holland for €25k
Johnny_E
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Did it sell? I'd love a 2.0ES .
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Someone has one of these just laying up near me. It's grey and looks very cool
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What.... In Waringstown?
My Dad had a Volvo 343 from Roy Paul motors outside Portadown when I was in my early teens. Our neighbour was a salesman with them and arrived home in a black 480ES. He took us for a run in it and I was smitten..
Fat alloys and a drop would be rather cool......
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It's in Lurgan in the estate that links the Banbridge road to Avenue Road. I usually walk though there and loop back via flush place in with the hound.
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That's the Avenue Road estate.... Right..... I'll be taking a spin to take a look tomorrow (unless you're out tonight with the dog and fancy doing some reconnaissance for me lol)
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I'm not sure. There's a mechanic on corner site opposite Silver Cliffs caravan park (name maybe changed now) has load of old cars lying out front. He had it around the back
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Lol I can give you a shout tomorrow evening and you can join the walk if you fancy a nosey. I think it's the top of Carrick avenue or something like that its called
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This looks tidy
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Volvo 600 world record attempt 2021, Elvington
Was at Elvington yesterday for the 2021 Volvo 600 world record attempt for the most number of Volvos driving in single file: https://www.volvo600.co.uk/ Short background: In 2019, over 1500 Volvos from across the country gathered at Bruntingthorpe, itself the largest gathering of privately...
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Imagine the carnage if Ford tried it....recovery trucks everywhere ! lol
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Hoping to get a few Volvo specialists in here. Son has a Volvo C30 and recently it has died as he’s trying to start it. Just goes completely dead, no lights on dash, key fob not working etc. Seems like the immobiliser is kicking in. It will then start if jump leads are connected.
Was going to grab a new battery tomorrow, or could it be the battery in the key fob causing an issue? I’ve no spare key to try.
Was going to grab a new battery tomorrow, or could it be the battery in the key fob causing an issue? I’ve no spare key to try.
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Sounds like dead battery?
It wouldn't start on jump leads if the fob battery was out, but can't hurt replacing that too while at it. Easily done and you never know when it was last done.
It wouldn't start on jump leads if the fob battery was out, but can't hurt replacing that too while at it. Easily done and you never know when it was last done.
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True didn’t think of that. I’m guessing battery, the car did sit for a while as he was trying to get a test booked and maybe the cold weather has killed it. Just not the usual symptoms of weak start etc. Never had a car that just goes completely dead, the why his Volvo does.
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Must take a spin past again - it was there when first mentioned above... but not the last time I passed. Not a great colour combo.... I'd probably jump at a black one if I found one. Mind you..... probably a LOAD of trouble I could be doing without.
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Black is a fantastic colour for them, suits the car perfectly. It's a deep multi colour metallic. Looks amazing. When clean
The white looks very good as well in real life.
Rebel blue is obviously the signature colour. It's not actually exclusive though, you get C30 and whatnot in that same colour. I think Volvo missed a trick there. It's not like the "faded yellow" that was only ever used on the T-5R in 1995.
Here is the full set from the world record last year.
The white looks very good as well in real life.
Rebel blue is obviously the signature colour. It's not actually exclusive though, you get C30 and whatnot in that same colour. I think Volvo missed a trick there. It's not like the "faded yellow" that was only ever used on the T-5R in 1995.
Here is the full set from the world record last year.
Black is a fantastic colour for them, suits the car perfectly. It's a deep multi colour metallic. Looks amazing. When clean
The white looks very good as well in real life.
Rebel blue is obviously the signature colour. It's not actually exclusive though, you get C30 and whatnot in that same colour. I think Volvo missed a trick there. It's not like the "faded yellow" that was only ever used on the T-5R in 1995.
Here is the full set from the world record last year.
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3 was pretty impressive for NI I thought!
That’s yours on the left btw.
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Yep, recognised the wheels. Still have a set of the original T6 wheels if anyone needs them Haven't got round to listing them.
Knew about the white one. Used to live in Armagh I think, thought he sold it though? Not sure. Didn't know about the other black ones until I saw it with Pete.
They're rare enough for sure. Only a few hundred of the T6 ever sold in the UK. Blue by far the most common colour. Never saw another outside of "club" gatherings.
Haven't got round to listing them.Knew about the white one. Used to live in Armagh I think, thought he sold it though? Not sure. Didn't know about the other black ones until I saw it with Pete.
They're rare enough for sure. Only a few hundred of the T6 ever sold in the UK. Blue by far the most common colour. Never saw another outside of "club" gatherings.