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- Sun Apr 21, 2024 3:04 pm
- Forum: Styling
- Topic: Has anyone tried fitting rally lights?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5735
Re: Has anyone tried fitting rally lights?
You’ve got enough lights as this absolute horror shows! http://www.volvo-480-europe.org/images/gallery/paintjobs/jacky/frontside.jpg http://www.volvo-480-europe.org/images/gallery/paintjobs/jacky/front.jpg These links are not showing up (thankfully) All I will say given my experience fitting Rally ...
- Sat Jan 27, 2024 12:44 pm
- Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
- Topic: G600DPJ 480 Turbo
- Replies: 13
- Views: 10062
- Sat Jan 27, 2024 12:43 pm
- Forum: Howto manuals
- Topic: How to replace the rear washer nozzle - The Guide
- Replies: 10
- Views: 9382
Re: How to replace the rear washer nozzle - The Guide
Salut Sebastian! Hi everyone! I've been using the french 480 forum for ages (since 2014), but first time on yours! Didn't find the presentation page, sorry. Hope you won't kick me out too fast :) My name is Sebastien, 46yo, Aeronautical Engineer in commercial aircraft cabin modification, and I hope ...
- Sat Dec 23, 2023 9:38 pm
- Forum: Spotted!
- Topic: Spotted Alconbury : Black J-plate
- Replies: 11
- Views: 27117
Re: Spotted Alconbury : Black J-plate
They tend to breed in captivity at your place, they multiply every time I show up
When is the Attenborough doc coming?
- Thu Dec 14, 2023 1:49 pm
- Forum: In Car Entertainment
- Topic: what's your favourite in car music?
- Replies: 35
- Views: 48307
Re: what's your favourite in car music?
That being said, there is one song I listen to a lot (which is in keeping with the year of my car.) That is Duran Duran: Ordinary World, released in 1993. Exceedingly good taste, my favourite song of all time, and sadly one that is quite underrated (hardly ever played on the radio) ^^ This ^^ I hig...
- Wed Dec 13, 2023 2:15 pm
- Forum: In Car Entertainment
- Topic: what's your favourite in car music?
- Replies: 35
- Views: 48307
Re: what's your favourite in car music?
As a child of the 21st century, I like the music to complement the car - so as to take me back in time and hopefully get an anemoia overload as an escape from the modern world. With both of my cars being from the mid-late 80s, that means stuff from about 1987-1998 always goes down well in the Volvo,...
- Mon Nov 27, 2023 7:09 pm
- Forum: In Car Entertainment
- Topic: Volvo Audio - What you never asked for....
- Replies: 12
- Views: 37186
Re: Volvo Audio - What you never asked for....
That will be really cool if you can also keep the cassette functionality - then you will have all bases covered!
- Fri Nov 10, 2023 6:29 pm
- Forum: In Car Entertainment
- Topic: Volvo Audio - What you never asked for....
- Replies: 12
- Views: 37186
Re: Volvo Audio - What you never asked for....
Blanking Plug?jamescarruthers wrote: ↑Fri Nov 10, 2023 5:11 pmVery rare picture of original fit radio on early cars.
Found on the back of my last car.
- Fri Nov 03, 2023 2:19 pm
- Forum: Electrical system (30)
- Topic: Digital Clock Repair
- Replies: 9
- Views: 20009
Re: Digital Clock Repair
I have the opposite issue: the clock works but the light is out, so only in daytime
- Tue Oct 31, 2023 8:17 pm
- Forum: In Car Entertainment
- Topic: Volvo Audio - What you never asked for....
- Replies: 12
- Views: 37186
Re: Volvo Audio - What you never asked for....
Oooooh this is fascinating, I do have the 1988 brochure and if I didn't already have my dream radio/cassette fitted I'd be searching out some of the higher spec options as my car was always fitted with the quad speaker option. One way to get connectivity would come if any of the units listed came wi...
- Sun Oct 22, 2023 5:40 pm
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: Info & Pics of the Japanese market 480s!
- Replies: 13
- Views: 28337
Re: Info & Pics of the Japanese market 480s!
Oh My Fucking God This is undoubtedly a revelation, and now it means that when it comes to finally sorting out my bent exhaust on mine I can bend the tip to straight back and still be able to say its OEM Would love to track down some of these Japanese spec parts LHD was a really weird thing to be do...
- Tue Jul 25, 2023 4:30 pm
- Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
- Topic: Rescue Car: R3
- Replies: 144
- Views: 180205
Re: Rescue Car: R3
That is looking gorgeous, reminds me of when mine had its (first and intended to be only) respray, it is only fresh once! Looks jaw dropping
- Sun Jul 23, 2023 6:52 pm
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: Emergency Tool kit
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5750
Re: Emergency Tool kit
If on a long trip I carry:
Fire Extinguisher
Spare Oil can
Disklok (well always in my case)
Screenwash
Jack
Spare wheel
Swiss Army Knife (well a copy of one)
Duct Tape
Fire Extinguisher
Spare Oil can
Disklok (well always in my case)
Screenwash
Jack
Spare wheel
Swiss Army Knife (well a copy of one)
Duct Tape
- Sat Jul 01, 2023 2:21 pm
- Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
- Topic: Update after 20 months of owning my 480
- Replies: 11
- Views: 11771
Re: Update after 20 months of owning my 480
What else would you do with it? Frame it and hang it on the wall?
- Fri Jun 30, 2023 3:21 pm
- Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
- Topic: Update after 20 months of owning my 480
- Replies: 11
- Views: 11771
Re: Update after 20 months of owning my 480
Wow will this list of work is astonishing, definitely putting me to shame given that I still can't get mine to drive in a straight line
Contrary to the JiffleMon, I think you were right to use the fixing screws as it is a little more period correct
Contrary to the JiffleMon, I think you were right to use the fixing screws as it is a little more period correct
- Sun Jun 25, 2023 10:32 pm
- Forum: Spotted!
- Topic: Late Brake Show
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6960
Re: Late Brake Show
I assume it’s yours in the latest video then. I wasn’t sure as it looks bluer in the video but obviously it’s some distance away! Are your bumpers now painted? Can't say that was no, but I did hear someone turned up to one of his Podcast Q&As in one, so probably them (But yes mine does sport painte...
- Sat Jun 24, 2023 4:35 pm
- Forum: Electrical system (30)
- Topic: Help!! Half the electrics out after dome light shorted out.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6397
Re: Help!! Half the electrics out after dome light shorted out.
Don't worry, many youths get anxiety thinking about social media. I get it when I look at a wiring diagram
It will probably be either the CEM or a rely that has shat itself somewhere, just a question of which one
It will probably be either the CEM or a rely that has shat itself somewhere, just a question of which one
- Sat Jun 24, 2023 1:23 pm
- Forum: Electrical system (30)
- Topic: Help!! Half the electrics out after dome light shorted out.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6397
Re: Help!! Half the electrics out after dome light shorted out.
When I read the title I thought initially CEM? I know my car seemed possessed when some water got on the circuit board. While it is a different circumstance I would suggest opening it up and checking it just to rule out Otherwise, I would defer to the advice of my fellow Wedgeneers who are actually ...
- Fri Jun 23, 2023 8:29 pm
- Forum: Spotted!
- Topic: Late Brake Show
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6960
Re: Late Brake Show
Spied this one too:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDG8q9GhftM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDG8q9GhftM
- Tue Jun 20, 2023 6:45 pm
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: Paris Edition found in Virginia salvage yard (J79 GOR)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5710
Re: Paris Edition found in Virginia salvage yard (J79 GOR)
Holy shit, that is an astonishing find Will! Can't believe one of the rarest variants of all time ended up in a market it was never sold in