2018 meetings
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- dragonflyjewels
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2018 meetings
Hello everyone, Happy New Year to you all.
Now Christmas is just a memory, I'm starting to think about meetings for 2018.
Suggestions as follows:
1. repeat of last year's very successful May mobile mini-meet Northampton - Derbyshire Peak District, including the infamous Snake Pass
2. a meet starting somewhere around west London and ending up on the south coast (maybe Southampton way)
3. a Scotland meet starting from Glasgow (hopefully with Glasgow Jim on board, many of us have good cause to be grateful to him) and ending up just south of the Cairngorms. High summer for this one I think.
I am planning to have start and end points where there is overnight accomodation available for those who don't want a long drive each end of an already long day. The meetings will be on Saturdays to make it easier for people who still have to work for a living.
Anyone interested please pm me and let me know which so I can get a feel for possible numbers.
Now Christmas is just a memory, I'm starting to think about meetings for 2018.
Suggestions as follows:
1. repeat of last year's very successful May mobile mini-meet Northampton - Derbyshire Peak District, including the infamous Snake Pass
2. a meet starting somewhere around west London and ending up on the south coast (maybe Southampton way)
3. a Scotland meet starting from Glasgow (hopefully with Glasgow Jim on board, many of us have good cause to be grateful to him) and ending up just south of the Cairngorms. High summer for this one I think.
I am planning to have start and end points where there is overnight accomodation available for those who don't want a long drive each end of an already long day. The meetings will be on Saturdays to make it easier for people who still have to work for a living.
Anyone interested please pm me and let me know which so I can get a feel for possible numbers.
Sylvia
Snazzy - 1993 Paris Blue ES red dipstick 2.0i bought 2001
Lethal Lily - 1991 White Turbo
Paris the Unicorn - 1991 Paris Edition
hubby has
Sven - 1994 Racing Green GT
Evil Eva - 1992 Paris Blue Turbo
no previous 480s - can't bear to sell any
Snazzy - 1993 Paris Blue ES red dipstick 2.0i bought 2001
Lethal Lily - 1991 White Turbo
Paris the Unicorn - 1991 Paris Edition
hubby has
Sven - 1994 Racing Green GT
Evil Eva - 1992 Paris Blue Turbo
no previous 480s - can't bear to sell any
Re: 2018 meetings
All three sound excellent!
We'll also be able to cross post to facebook as a couple of us are now moderators over on the UK 480 group.
Just a thought..... What about inviting someone like practical classics along? When was the last time you saw a 480 in a magazine?
We'll also be able to cross post to facebook as a couple of us are now moderators over on the UK 480 group.
Just a thought..... What about inviting someone like practical classics along? When was the last time you saw a 480 in a magazine?
Re: 2018 meetings
Happy New Year to you too!
Yep, defo up for those!
Yep, defo up for those!
'95 Storm Grey 323 Manual Turbo, Richmod
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'95 Flame Red Celeb, Nos.191, 2 litre, LPG, used to be Adams ;) SOLD
'95 Vase Green Turbo~ Vanessa~ 'Serendipity' manual, Richmod. RIP
'90 Light Blue 480 Turbo auto....RIP
'68 VW Type 3 1.6 auto Lotus White,Swedish import. SOLD
Audi 80 coupe Gold...pimp my ride! RIP
'76 Bug, Ocean Blue, lowered, Empi wheels.RIP
'72 Bay window VW Camper 1600 twinport. Sold
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'95 Flame Red Celeb, Nos.191, 2 litre, LPG, used to be Adams ;) SOLD
'95 Vase Green Turbo~ Vanessa~ 'Serendipity' manual, Richmod. RIP
'90 Light Blue 480 Turbo auto....RIP
'68 VW Type 3 1.6 auto Lotus White,Swedish import. SOLD
Audi 80 coupe Gold...pimp my ride! RIP
'76 Bug, Ocean Blue, lowered, Empi wheels.RIP
'72 Bay window VW Camper 1600 twinport. Sold
Re: 2018 meetings
well that cuts down the possible days then . . . . .
Alan
480 ES 2litre 'Celebration' ? , C30 1.8ES, SS1
480 ES 2litre 'Celebration' ? , C30 1.8ES, SS1
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Re: 2018 meetings
i'll be at the Scotland one!
just keep me posted
just keep me posted
'91 480 ES 2.0l 16v 'Williams' Conversion - 212bhp/230nm
'90 940 GL 2.0l Estate
'08 XC90 D5 SE Premium
'90 940 GL 2.0l Estate
'08 XC90 D5 SE Premium
Re: 2018 meetings
Glasgow suits me.
Colin
Colin
- dragonflyjewels
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Re: 2018 meetings
Possible date for the Derbyshire run is 12th May - if anyone wants to come who can't make the 12th please pm me your availability.
Scotland will be late July or early August - those interested please let me know which Saturdays are good.
Anyone interested in the south coast run ?
cheers
Scotland will be late July or early August - those interested please let me know which Saturdays are good.
Anyone interested in the south coast run ?
cheers
Sylvia
Snazzy - 1993 Paris Blue ES red dipstick 2.0i bought 2001
Lethal Lily - 1991 White Turbo
Paris the Unicorn - 1991 Paris Edition
hubby has
Sven - 1994 Racing Green GT
Evil Eva - 1992 Paris Blue Turbo
no previous 480s - can't bear to sell any
Snazzy - 1993 Paris Blue ES red dipstick 2.0i bought 2001
Lethal Lily - 1991 White Turbo
Paris the Unicorn - 1991 Paris Edition
hubby has
Sven - 1994 Racing Green GT
Evil Eva - 1992 Paris Blue Turbo
no previous 480s - can't bear to sell any
Re: 2018 meetings
12th may works for me; Although that now means I need to get the car MOT'd ASAP!
- WRDendy
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Re: 2018 meetings
I'm up for all three - the Scotland one might require some endurance but I'll try to make it work. I don't have anything planned that far ahead right now so I'm flexible as far as dates are concerned.
London -> south coast would be interesting. I seem to remember ending up in the Peak District at a meet branded as 'Southern', so what would this one be called?
London -> south coast would be interesting. I seem to remember ending up in the Peak District at a meet branded as 'Southern', so what would this one be called?
Formerly known as 'Jaster'
Current: '94 GT & '88 ES
Former: '89 ES
Current: '94 GT & '88 ES
Former: '89 ES
- dragonflyjewels
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Re: 2018 meetings
south Pacific maybe ??....
Sylvia
Snazzy - 1993 Paris Blue ES red dipstick 2.0i bought 2001
Lethal Lily - 1991 White Turbo
Paris the Unicorn - 1991 Paris Edition
hubby has
Sven - 1994 Racing Green GT
Evil Eva - 1992 Paris Blue Turbo
no previous 480s - can't bear to sell any
Snazzy - 1993 Paris Blue ES red dipstick 2.0i bought 2001
Lethal Lily - 1991 White Turbo
Paris the Unicorn - 1991 Paris Edition
hubby has
Sven - 1994 Racing Green GT
Evil Eva - 1992 Paris Blue Turbo
no previous 480s - can't bear to sell any
- dragonflyjewels
- 480 Is my middle name
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Re: 2018 meetings
Does anyone have contact details for Glasgowjim other than via PM ? I'd like to invite him along to the Scotland meet but he still hasn't picked up the pm I sent ages ago.
Sylvia
Snazzy - 1993 Paris Blue ES red dipstick 2.0i bought 2001
Lethal Lily - 1991 White Turbo
Paris the Unicorn - 1991 Paris Edition
hubby has
Sven - 1994 Racing Green GT
Evil Eva - 1992 Paris Blue Turbo
no previous 480s - can't bear to sell any
Snazzy - 1993 Paris Blue ES red dipstick 2.0i bought 2001
Lethal Lily - 1991 White Turbo
Paris the Unicorn - 1991 Paris Edition
hubby has
Sven - 1994 Racing Green GT
Evil Eva - 1992 Paris Blue Turbo
no previous 480s - can't bear to sell any
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Re: 2018 meetings
Greetings Sylvia and all,
I'm up for the Glasgow jaunt and, except for the end of May, any date will do me.
Already booked Wootton Manor for the May meet.
Of course, the future could depend on next week's MOT!
Change of subject.
Can anybody point me to any articles on repairing the aft wheel arches?
Glass-fibre, tin, wattle & daub, mud - all will be considered.
In anticipation - thanks.
I'm up for the Glasgow jaunt and, except for the end of May, any date will do me.
Already booked Wootton Manor for the May meet.
Of course, the future could depend on next week's MOT!
Change of subject.
Can anybody point me to any articles on repairing the aft wheel arches?
Glass-fibre, tin, wattle & daub, mud - all will be considered.
In anticipation - thanks.
- dragonflyjewels
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Re: 2018 meetings
Date for the Scotland run is likely to be 11th August - if anyone can't make that date please let me know asap.
thanks
thanks
Sylvia
Snazzy - 1993 Paris Blue ES red dipstick 2.0i bought 2001
Lethal Lily - 1991 White Turbo
Paris the Unicorn - 1991 Paris Edition
hubby has
Sven - 1994 Racing Green GT
Evil Eva - 1992 Paris Blue Turbo
no previous 480s - can't bear to sell any
Snazzy - 1993 Paris Blue ES red dipstick 2.0i bought 2001
Lethal Lily - 1991 White Turbo
Paris the Unicorn - 1991 Paris Edition
hubby has
Sven - 1994 Racing Green GT
Evil Eva - 1992 Paris Blue Turbo
no previous 480s - can't bear to sell any
Re: 2018 meetings
I should still be for the 11th August.
My MOT is up late June and other than a small weld I dont think I will need to do much. Bit tight on time but will have a month before the meet to get sorted.
My MOT is up late June and other than a small weld I dont think I will need to do much. Bit tight on time but will have a month before the meet to get sorted.
- jamescarruthers
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Re: 2018 meetings
This is your silver car? It was rather short on wheel arches from what I remember! Basically, buy the inner and outer repair panels from Skandix and have someone weld them in and paint them. I think metal panels alone will set you back about £320 as they were about £80 each from what I remember. yorkievolvo wrote: ↑Thu Mar 01, 2018 11:15 amChange of subject.
Can anybody point me to any articles on repairing the aft wheel arches?
Glass-fibre, tin, wattle & daub, mud - all will be considered.
In anticipation - thanks.
1987 Volvo 480 ES, 507274, 217 - Red (Ness)
2006 Citroen C6 Exclusive 3.0 petrol/LPG
2008 Mini Cooper convertible (Mau)
Previous 480's:
J123 CFU -- ES
J449 MNL -- ES auto
D864 CPV -- ES
L691 JFC -- Turbo
F70 MNR -- ES
H858 FGV -- Turbo auto
E981 KHM -- ES (509849)
2006 Citroen C6 Exclusive 3.0 petrol/LPG
2008 Mini Cooper convertible (Mau)
Previous 480's:
J123 CFU -- ES
J449 MNL -- ES auto
D864 CPV -- ES
L691 JFC -- Turbo
F70 MNR -- ES
H858 FGV -- Turbo auto
E981 KHM -- ES (509849)
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Re: 2018 meetings
Yorkie's post was from March and he no longer has the car.
You're not wrong about the arches though, as well as the boot floor and doors. Hoping it will be saveable when it's time comes though.
You're not wrong about the arches though, as well as the boot floor and doors. Hoping it will be saveable when it's time comes though.
Current:
480 ES Auto 1989
480 Celebration 187
480 ES Auto 1991
CLK430 Conv 2001
Hyundai i10 2015
480 ES Auto 1989
480 Celebration 187
480 ES Auto 1991
CLK430 Conv 2001
Hyundai i10 2015
- jamescarruthers
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Re: 2018 meetings
Oops! I ready 1 May not 1 Mar! I was a bit confused because I thought you had the car now. Thought maybe he'd bought another one.
That's confirmed then and is of course very good news if you save it! Well done!
1987 Volvo 480 ES, 507274, 217 - Red (Ness)
2006 Citroen C6 Exclusive 3.0 petrol/LPG
2008 Mini Cooper convertible (Mau)
Previous 480's:
J123 CFU -- ES
J449 MNL -- ES auto
D864 CPV -- ES
L691 JFC -- Turbo
F70 MNR -- ES
H858 FGV -- Turbo auto
E981 KHM -- ES (509849)
2006 Citroen C6 Exclusive 3.0 petrol/LPG
2008 Mini Cooper convertible (Mau)
Previous 480's:
J123 CFU -- ES
J449 MNL -- ES auto
D864 CPV -- ES
L691 JFC -- Turbo
F70 MNR -- ES
H858 FGV -- Turbo auto
E981 KHM -- ES (509849)
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Re: 2018 meetings
Talking of meetings... This is James with Orlando, I took the picture. We had a very pleasant meeting at the biggest 480 breaker in the known universe.
Orlando was very pleased to meet someone appreciating the early model years and James left with a box full of spare parts.
Orlando was very pleased to meet someone appreciating the early model years and James left with a box full of spare parts.
Robert.
Present cars: 1994 Volvo 480 GT 2.0i, 1999 Volvo S70 2.5 Europa, 2010 Volvo V70 2.0F Momentum
Present cars: 1994 Volvo 480 GT 2.0i, 1999 Volvo S70 2.5 Europa, 2010 Volvo V70 2.0F Momentum
- jamescarruthers
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Re: 2018 meetings
1987 Volvo 480 ES, 507274, 217 - Red (Ness)
2006 Citroen C6 Exclusive 3.0 petrol/LPG
2008 Mini Cooper convertible (Mau)
Previous 480's:
J123 CFU -- ES
J449 MNL -- ES auto
D864 CPV -- ES
L691 JFC -- Turbo
F70 MNR -- ES
H858 FGV -- Turbo auto
E981 KHM -- ES (509849)
2006 Citroen C6 Exclusive 3.0 petrol/LPG
2008 Mini Cooper convertible (Mau)
Previous 480's:
J123 CFU -- ES
J449 MNL -- ES auto
D864 CPV -- ES
L691 JFC -- Turbo
F70 MNR -- ES
H858 FGV -- Turbo auto
E981 KHM -- ES (509849)
Re: 2018 meetings
Jealousy levels are increasing back here in the UK