Re: May 23rd Virtual Mini Meet
Posted: Sat May 23, 2020 8:31 pm
Many thanks Sylvia and Alan. I know a lot of effort went into that.
Andrew
Andrew
The place where Volvo 480 fans come together
https://volvo-480-europe.org/forum/
https://volvo-480-europe.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=36130
jifflemon wrote:Sat May 23, 2020 11:03 amthis may work:
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/dir/NN4+0 ... 994717!3e0
However, if not, roundtrip of 77 miles,
NN4 0TG > A43 >A14 > A423 > NN4 0TG
That hurt my head.....
The LCD is not getting excited, there will be maybe a ribbon or a strip that connects the display to the board. Does anything appear when you touch the display?MisterH wrote: ↑Sat May 23, 2020 8:38 pmLate to the Party I know, but I did actually give the car a wash today as it had been needing, and also attempted to fix the screen on the radio that dcwalker kindly sourced for me. Would anyone know A: how to get the volume knob off, B: why the radio screen would be blank, as the radio and cassette still work and C: how would I fix this?
Hope everyone has had a great day, the Volvo was taken out for a run today and I must say it is performing very well, and after reading the scathing review of the 3 year running report by Motor magazine, I feel quite lucky to have an '89 MY! (Let me know If anyone wants the review scanned in)
Here's a nice picture from the Archive, even in 'project' condition the car still has a nice grace to its shape
No, nothing, thought it sometimes tunes into weird stations on its ownarthuy wrote: ↑Sat May 23, 2020 9:03 pmThe LCD is not getting excited, there will be maybe a ribbon or a strip that connects the display to the board. Does anything appear when you touch the display?MisterH wrote: ↑Sat May 23, 2020 8:38 pmLate to the Party I know, but I did actually give the car a wash today as it had been needing, and also attempted to fix the screen on the radio that dcwalker kindly sourced for me. Would anyone know A: how to get the volume knob off, B: why the radio screen would be blank, as the radio and cassette still work and C: how would I fix this?
Hope everyone has had a great day, the Volvo was taken out for a run today and I must say it is performing very well, and after reading the scathing review of the 3 year running report by Motor magazine, I feel quite lucky to have an '89 MY! (Let me know If anyone wants the review scanned in)
Here's a nice picture from the Archive, even in 'project' condition the car still has a nice grace to its shape
Cheers for that but I was getting excited about the Griffiths as I thought it was the '65 4.7 or 5 litre version. I just couldn't afford one in the 70s........too much loot.Jay-Kay-Em wrote: ↑Sat May 23, 2020 3:07 pmIts an early 'pre-cat' 4.0... makes the 480 feel well built
Friday I drove cross country from Wisbech to Littleport and the wind-driven dust coming off the fields was incredible!dragonflyjewels wrote: ↑Sat May 23, 2020 2:45 pm
Actually, we have a dust-storm - it's blue skies and sunshine but very windy and the farmer's recently ploughed his field of light sandy soil.
Robou saved the day Jay. His mod is great. Mine has a Robou and boy does it go. I agree with everything you said about Volvo and the 480. They always played safe. Until the Polestar came along.Jay-Kay-Em wrote: ↑Sat May 23, 2020 7:17 pmI think Andrew is talking about the McPherson strut top mount and how it attaches to the body via the two fixing holes.
He's right, some are studs and nuts, and some are bolts. Good spot. Didn't know there was a difference...
Sylvia; Re. your "Turnip" conundrum... I would call the 480 "School Report"........ because it never quite reached its potential.
I know that's not a glowing tribute to what should be a forum full of fans... and we are all fans.... but I genuinely believe the 480 had the chance to re-write the Volvo rule book just like the 850 T5-R did.
If they had given the 480 Turbo 150-160bhp, which it was perfectly capable of doing, a suspension package with reduced ride height and a quicker steering rack with less assistance, then it would of generated a bit more positive press.
Yes it would of been rubbish and torque steered everywhere but they all did back then. The mk4 Escort Turbo was rubbish, yet everyone looks back like it was some kind of legend.
All Sylvia's work Andrew. She's the organiser where 480s are involved. I just drive them......eagerly. Thanks for the comment. Hope to see you in the near future, when the Chinese plague has subsided. Ooooooop did I say that......naughty.
Thanks Jay - I saw your comment late last night and it brightened my day no end! Lily isn't quite as perfect as that shot makes her look, but she is a very good example (even if I am biased ) and in many ways the love of my life (and yes, the wife of 22 years does know that!).
as intuitive as ever... mind, I nearly killed him when he announced he couldn't remember his password and hadn't done anything about it. Thankfully, his old laptop knew it but then he fell foul of the security question asking for the VIP code and hadn't a clue where to get it....grrrr Quick text to jiff solved the problem so Al escaped to live another day.by dcwalker
Thanks also to those who joined in with such gusto, especially Jeff, Jay and Al (although I suspect Al knew Sylvia would kill him if he didn't... .
Jeff didn't get round to to the weight, so you would have won, Al's scales made it 13.5kg so your 14.45kg was closestJay-Kay-Em
If it was a tie break, what was the weight of a seat, headlamp and boss?
I did! I guessed 16.7kg! So you still beat me!dragonflyjewels wrote: ↑Sun May 24, 2020 10:44 amJeff didn't get round to to the weight, so you would have won, Al's scales made it 13.5kg so your 14.45kg was closestJay-Kay-Em
If it was a tie break, what was the weight of a seat, headlamp and boss?
Sorry jiff, completely missed that pm !I did! I guessed 16.7kg! So you still beat me!