New UK owner - Hi all
Moderators: jifflemon, coyote1980, Rachel
New UK owner - Hi all
Hello all, from the cold flat east (Norfolk).
Just brought a 480, '95 celeb. Been after one for a while, just missed out on a couple (when a good one appears it seems it doesnt take long to find an owner!). Then saw this, and the towbar and roofbars clinched it for me that I had to try to get and see it.
Here's a pic, (its snowing and dark here at mo so the ad picture that led me to it will have to do for now till i can take some of my own at the weekend)
Didnt take the celeb alloys (owner had both those, and some std 480 ones fitted) as I think they do nothing for the looks - besides a colleague has a pile of 4x100 wheels so may well have some others on it soon
Oh and it will now be referred to as 'Nelson' for the obvious reason following
Its Celeb 111/480
So hello again and I expect ill be along to pick you brains about all I find wrong!
The list isnt too bad at the mo - tiny bit of damp in rear, so i'll haveto fix the tailgate seal that someone has 'fixed' in the past with silicone, oh and the keyhole lights dont work....thats about it so far (fingers crossed) drove a dream the 75 miles, comp reckoned i got 36.5mpg home too which was a pleasant suprise..
Edit : well you will haveto wait for the pics as it wont let me post them for 7 days!
Just brought a 480, '95 celeb. Been after one for a while, just missed out on a couple (when a good one appears it seems it doesnt take long to find an owner!). Then saw this, and the towbar and roofbars clinched it for me that I had to try to get and see it.
Here's a pic, (its snowing and dark here at mo so the ad picture that led me to it will have to do for now till i can take some of my own at the weekend)
Didnt take the celeb alloys (owner had both those, and some std 480 ones fitted) as I think they do nothing for the looks - besides a colleague has a pile of 4x100 wheels so may well have some others on it soon
Oh and it will now be referred to as 'Nelson' for the obvious reason following
Its Celeb 111/480
So hello again and I expect ill be along to pick you brains about all I find wrong!
The list isnt too bad at the mo - tiny bit of damp in rear, so i'll haveto fix the tailgate seal that someone has 'fixed' in the past with silicone, oh and the keyhole lights dont work....thats about it so far (fingers crossed) drove a dream the 75 miles, comp reckoned i got 36.5mpg home too which was a pleasant suprise..
Edit : well you will haveto wait for the pics as it wont let me post them for 7 days!
Hi there and welcome
you'll get all the advice you need on here and more
looking forward to seeing your snowy piccies....I'm stuck at home at the mo, 3ft of snow outisde and cant get to work as we are in the Borders, everytime I look out the bloomin window its bloomin snowing!
you'll get all the advice you need on here and more
looking forward to seeing your snowy piccies....I'm stuck at home at the mo, 3ft of snow outisde and cant get to work as we are in the Borders, everytime I look out the bloomin window its bloomin snowing!
Volvo 480 Celebration 466 Dark Grey Metallic (PUS)
previously
Volvo 480 2 ltr Paris Blue
Volvo 480 2 ltr Peacock Green
Volvo 480 1.7 White
Volvo 760 GLE Saloon 2.8 V6 Blue
previously
Volvo 480 2 ltr Paris Blue
Volvo 480 2 ltr Peacock Green
Volvo 480 1.7 White
Volvo 760 GLE Saloon 2.8 V6 Blue
- bigdickbuster
- 480 Expert
- Posts: 698
- Joined: Mon Oct 13, 2008 11:10 pm
- Location: Warsaw, Poland
- bigdickbuster
- 480 Expert
- Posts: 698
- Joined: Mon Oct 13, 2008 11:10 pm
- Location: Warsaw, Poland
- joe480reed
- Started learning about 480
- Posts: 58
- Joined: Sun Jan 03, 2010 3:16 pm
- blackbelt1990
- Knows an Aerodeck isn't a 480
- Posts: 239
- Joined: Fri Sep 18, 2009 9:16 pm
- Location: Halifax
-
- Knows where Volvo is from
- Posts: 193
- Joined: Sun Apr 19, 2009 6:37 pm
- Location: Basle - Switzerland
Cheers Grafi
Those are the ad pics that led me to it.
They show the celeb alloys, but I didnt have them in the end, as mentioned earlier. Had Atlas's on and TBh I prefer how they look. The 6 spokers may have been 'correct' for a celeb but god they look gash IMO.
Keeping my eye out for something interesting wheels wise. (Ren 19 turbines, the 2nd type, is an idea floating round my head at mo.....)
Those are the ad pics that led me to it.
They show the celeb alloys, but I didnt have them in the end, as mentioned earlier. Had Atlas's on and TBh I prefer how they look. The 6 spokers may have been 'correct' for a celeb but god they look gash IMO.
Keeping my eye out for something interesting wheels wise. (Ren 19 turbines, the 2nd type, is an idea floating round my head at mo.....)
Right got to take some pics this morning. Added to the Flickr set on Grafi's ohsohelpful post above.
Yes I know its absolutely filthy too, but with the slush and salt/grit knee deep on the roads round here couldnt be helped.
The very last pic is my current solution to the rear sealing damp what damp
Yes I know its absolutely filthy too, but with the slush and salt/grit knee deep on the roads round here couldnt be helped.
The very last pic is my current solution to the rear sealing damp what damp
Only been in there a day or so, and need to slit plastic bag up properly and set them, but not been any condensation on rear side windows since put in there!
Its only to dry it out so i can fix seal, lamps are well sealed with bathroom silicone but theres def a split in the tailgate seal at the top, and its been bodged as can be seen in other pic.
I'm assuming that as they all seem to go eventually, by now new seal parts are unobtainium?
Its only to dry it out so i can fix seal, lamps are well sealed with bathroom silicone but theres def a split in the tailgate seal at the top, and its been bodged as can be seen in other pic.
I'm assuming that as they all seem to go eventually, by now new seal parts are unobtainium?