Volvo 480 Club Europe

Am I wrong or do you already have it in France (only for highways but ...) And in Germany we got it only for Trucks (so far .... knock on wood) But if anyone is interestet in a nice high-tech-desaster ... just google for "toll collect". You'll find the whole discussion there including thoughts 'bout...

With the white car i'ld consider laying a dark background beyond the inconel to get a better contrast that white/silver.
Preferably some material thats quite resistant against scratches cause i would not like scratched paint looking through the letters

Hauke

had a look at the pop up strut and it felt very stiff and i could not budge it once it was disconnected from the pop up base. Does the pop-up work when you simply remove the strut? If its so stiff maybe the motor just cant work againt it. In this case you'ld need only a new strut wich costs somethi...

Thats ok, when i drive near 200km/h for a while i get oil tempreatures around 120°C

Hauke

The partsbook is available as pdf in the downloadsection
no need for vadis :)

Hauke

Anyone got pics of the original/these new sills fitted? I can provide the first half ;) http://480.deppmeyer.info/img/sill_1_s.jpg and http://480.deppmeyer.info/img/sill_2_s.jpg clicking the images will provider bigger ones. And yes, I do know that the car really wants to get cleaned ;) Hauke

No fuses for that.
It's a hydraulic (sp?) system an a real PITA.
Most People i know just removed it.
(If its not tthere the TÃœV (german MOT) won't ask for it ;)

Hauke

1) Yes
2) It's not too difficult, should take an hour by the first time, next time you can do it in 15 minutes ;)

Hauke

martinholmesuk wrote:the speedo has a fuse? :?

Nope

Thats why i think kicking the fusebox just shakes the dashboard so the speedo's contacts get connected again ...

I can answer that (partly) for modelyear '89 in germany: Grundpreise (incl 14 % Mwst) 480 ES Kat (ungeregelt) 33.990,-- DM 480 ES gereg. Kat. 33.990,-- DM 480 Turbo 36.990,-- DM Nachlass 1000,-- DM bei Lieferung ohne Kat. Extras: Waschanlage Scheinwerfer: 450,-- DM NSW 300,-- DM (Turbo Serie) Klima ...

Sorry for letting you wait but i'm a little busy atm.



It's german but the numers and the values should be no problem.
If someone needs a translation, just ask for it.


hauke

looks like a 'slightly' modded corvette ;)

hauke

Hi, that's an 88, and I like to say that the electrical system is a nightmare ( een klote zooi ) the speedometer stopt to work if I kick the fusebox, then it start work again :-((((( I won't say that this has anything to do with the fuses. When you kick the fusebox your speedo shakes and gets conta...

Do you have an pre or post '92?
in Modelyear 92 came with the new CEM a different Fusebox.

Hauke

I don't think so, but they're listed in the owners-manual.

Hauke

hmm I don't think that my 480 has ever known anything else than unleaded 95 (oder Super as it's called here) as the cat won't like leaded fuel, and that was never a problem for me. At the moment they try selling 100 octane fuel. I don't think thats good for anything then the bilances of the Oil-conc...

Its all .jpg but good enough to read (that is, if you can read german) and quite complete including later service notificatione about changes in the later models etc ...

Hauke

Try taking your boot strut to a scrap yard, and finding one similar? The struts of a Opel Kadett (vauxhall cavalier?) D fit nicely if you don't mind the GM logo on them. (when they are too new they might be a little too strong, so you've got to hold the window when opening on the other side it has ...

If you mean the sidemarkers, volvo will sell them to you

Hauke

Ah, that explains that.
Driving with only the parking-lights on isn't allowed here either, but (sadly?) possible. So all the kids with the small BMWs think its cool to drive around with parking-lights and fog-lights ...

Hauke