Volvo 480 Club Europe

@ catgroom:

yes, I mean exactly those handles screwed to the headlining...

I'm afraid the headlining itself must be adapted to fit those handles; have a look here:

Actually, the interior and the interior controls - beside the seat trim and the airbag wheel you've already mentioned - didn't substantially change during the entire construction period. The airbag wheel has a "regular" push horn; however, it is never covered with leather - unlike the non-airbag 2-s...

Dan & Daniel: Thanks a lot for posting your pics - they are exactly what I was looking for. The cars definetly look better after having been lowered - however, I'm still unsteady as to whether go for a lowering or not. I don't wanna loose too much comfort, as well as I don't wanna ruin the (unmodifi...

Hi, although I m not really into modding (have been keeping my 1994 480 GT completely original until now...) I d like to lower it just a bit, because it somehow has an almost 4x4 look that I don t like. Now, does someone happen to have some before & after pics showing a approx. 30 - 40 mm front & re...

Hi, for a few weeks now my '95 2.0 auto gear lever seems to be loosened. When I shift into "D", the lever stops only between "D" and "3" (although the box itself seems to work in "D"-mode). Even more annoying: When shifting into "N" (e.g. while waiting at the lights), the box sometimes shifts into "...

These are the official Volvo 1995 Prices for Germany: 480 S 2.0 DM 34.900,-- 480 Turbo DM 37.900,-- GT-package DM 3.500,-- (= full optional, ecluding moonroof and auto) automatic (2.0 only) DM 3.500,-- heated seats DM 600,-- moonroof DM 1.340,-- leather DM 2.700,-- TRACS DM 600,-- The Collection, am...

...europarts? Please give me a hint, as I've been desperately looking for wooden inserts for years now...!

Hi, my driver-side heated seat does not work as it should: Sometimes it gets hot, sometimes it stays completely cold. The small light on the switch lights up every time I press the button, so I suppose that the switch itself is ok, right? (Or not right?) So, where should I look first? The heating el...

...yesterday I had my rear side window and the small passenger's door window sealed at a place which only replaces and works with car-glass. It took them no longer than 30 minutes to remove both windows, clean the parts, seal everything an put the windows back in place. Paid 80,- euro.

...the footspace-light was standard until the early 90ies or so...

Hi, I`m planning to protect the coachwork of my 480GT (especially the cavities) against rust with some kind of wax-fluid (here in germany a wax called "Mike Sanders" is very well reputed). Now I`m looking for a drawing on which all holes, cavities etc. of the bodywork are shown - Volvo should have p...

On the german market, the GT-package including every option (except for sunroof, auto transmission and front lamp washers) was offered from oct. 1994 onwards. It was nothing more than an option-package which cost 3500,-- DM at the time (approx. 1.250,-- Euro today), much less than the single prices ...

My german 1995 owner's manual does not mention anything about problems that might arise using a GSM in the car... Actually, I have been using various GSM cellphones in my 480 since I own the car (3 years now) - and never experienced any problems (although I know very well about the interference you ...

Hi all the instructions where next to useless and the measurements it gave just didnt work for me. Note for dragon (he has one now to fit): it was the top measurements of 30mm i had trouble with. ...I know about that... Had the same problems... Be careful when travelling with luggage: The plastic p...

if someone explained to me how to post pics here that I have on my computer, I would show you two more interesting leather interiors...

My ABS lamp doesn't light when turning on the ignition - should be just a broken bulb, shouldn't it?

It was -at least in Germany - a dealer mounted option. In 1995 the cost was 359,-- DM including work and VAT (approx. 185,- Euro).

There are two different full-leather interiours. The difference between them is that one is more luxurious than the other. You can recognise the more luxurious one by wobbling leather instead of smooth leather on the doorpanels. Yey, I knew about that - so, do the other guys mean those wobbling doo...

Anyway, the spec on this car was as you said (ABS, TRACS, air con, weird leather, front spoilerCheers, Adam What do you mean writing "weird leather"? My 1995 GT has just the same leather interior that was offered as an optional on all other versions... (plain leather, black and grey) Is the interio...

In Germany the 3rd brake-light was standard on every 480 version only from january 1995 on - because it was only then that the german law allowed 3rd brake-lights... So 3rd brake-light versions are extremely rare around here - but I must say that I like the "without"-version more, its design is more...