i've gone turbo!

clubman_dan · Post by **clubman_dan** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 4:11 pm

i have finally taken the plunge and gone turbo

i have bought the black one that was on ebay, it used to belong to someone on here called john i think.
i drove it back from milton keynes, nice and steady, it feels good though, love the feeling when the turbo spools up!!
unfortunatley i think the window regulator has broken

i was winding the window back up on the motorway when i heard a loud snap and now the window won't roll up!!! doh!
the mbc is closed so its running standard boost, not sure if i will twiddle with it, i think i am going to try and get a richmod for it.
i will post some pics whn i have cleaned it!!
DAN

Big Brother · Post by **Big Brother** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 4:14 pm

Congratulations

A dead window regulator usually comes as standard anyway

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clubman_dan · Post by **clubman_dan** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 7:30 pm

arse!!!

its cleaned up pretty nice, just need to lacquer a couple of spots and give it a good polish, it should look mint!

Brasco · Post by **Brasco** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 8:05 pm

Welcome to the world of boost mate!

There's no looking back now

Who did that spray job on the front? It's best to spray the whole panel and lacquer it, especially on metallics.

I think I might have a o/s spare window motor if you need one.

Hope it brings you many miles of fun

Roo · Post by **Roo** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 8:17 pm

Looking good. Sure i've seen it on the forum before, in fact i'm sure that wing repair was a topic on here.

clubman_dan · Post by **clubman_dan** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 9:59 pm

i think it belonged to someone called john, it did have a big volvo sunstrip on it but that wass removed as soon as i got home! not my style!
the wing is on the to do list, as is the last 6inches or so of the roof which needs re lacquring, i am tempted to try and redo the whole roof my self because it looks a bit dull but may be a good polish will sort that.

robkendall · Post by **robkendall** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 7:31 am

was it John D....from sheffield?
nice car....well looked after iirc
(if it is johnd s)

rgrds
rob

Roo · Post by **Roo** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 7:38 am

robkendall wrote:was it John D....from sheffield?
nice car....well looked after iirc
(if it is johnd s)

rgrds
rob

your right.

http://volvo480.dragons.org.uk/forum/vi ... ht=#102921

clubman_dan · Post by **clubman_dan** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 8:06 am

yes thats the one!

Brasco · Post by **Brasco** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 8:23 am

Ah, this is the one Slyoldfox was selling here

clubman_dan · Post by **clubman_dan** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 4:58 pm

indeed, it was the one slyoldfox was selling.
i have now removed all the stickers from the car, i prefer the clean look.
today after stressing about the water loss issue (see post in engine section)
i polished it and cleaned the interior.
i used leather dye to repair the wear on the drivers seat,and then cleaned all the leather with leather cleaner.
my girlfriend then thouroughly hoovered the car for me and i worked on romoving the pieces of manky old chewing gum from the ash tray, then we hoovered all the tobbacco from various crevices in the car and febreezed it to remove the smell of old ciggarettes from it!
its really cleaning up nicely, and should, with a bit of work turn out great!
DAN

Dan the 480 Man · Post by **Dan the 480 Man** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 7:14 pm

Yeah, good choice Dan. Turbo is loads of fun, even in standard form imo. Rich Mod is uber-cool though, just make sure the car's as close to 100% as poss!

Nice one

clubman_dan · Post by **clubman_dan** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 8:20 pm

yeah just getting used to it now, it doesn't pull away as cleanly as the 2.0 but once the turbo spools up

woooo!

catgroom · Post by **catgroom** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 9:18 pm

Yey Thats L*** ULG,I was gonna buy that!Good on ya mate!

Looking good (like a bush dodger!)

Steve

robin_xr4i · Post by **robin_xr4i** » Sat Aug 26, 2006 11:26 am

Look like a nice one!

Window regulators suck big time, My second one blow up 5 minutes after fitting it

Good luck

stu chacks · Post by **stu chacks** » Sat Aug 26, 2006 6:47 pm

Very jelous

. Nice one CMD! Can't beat the boost!

Stu.

clubman_dan · Post by **clubman_dan** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 5:48 pm

i thought i'de post a few better pics of the current state, following a polish, am dead chuffed!
its gone from this:

to this:

DAN

Big Brother · Post by **Big Brother** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 10:50 am

Wow what a difference a polish makes

Singh · Post by **Singh** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 11:13 am

good job dude, i think the red pedals need to go.

singh

clubman_dan · Post by **clubman_dan** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 1:32 pm

i agree!