480 Breaking
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480 Breaking
Breaking a 480 that i have acquired to aid with the restoration of my own car so most parts are available. Pm me with what you need and I'll do my best to help. Car is located in fife. scotland but may post.
Last edited by Rkuk99 on Sat Apr 08, 2023 9:38 pm, edited 2 times in total.
Re: 480 GT Breaking
Thanks!
Red or green GT?
David
Red or green GT?
David
Current: 1994 480 GT, 1996 460 CD & 1997 440 LE with lots of optional extras & 2007 V50 SE Sport
Previous: Celebration 331 (re-homed with Richard S), Celebration 467 (returned to Martin Mc); Celebration 346 (re-homed with Alan480); Celebration 269 (scrapped abandoned project), Celebration 73 (sold on after 6 years), 1992 ES, 1988 ES - and numerous other non-480 Volvos!
Previous: Celebration 331 (re-homed with Richard S), Celebration 467 (returned to Martin Mc); Celebration 346 (re-homed with Alan480); Celebration 269 (scrapped abandoned project), Celebration 73 (sold on after 6 years), 1992 ES, 1988 ES - and numerous other non-480 Volvos!
- WillC9303
- Can tell where the 480 was built
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Re: 480 GT Breaking
If this is the car I saw listed on Facebook earlier, then it's not a GT - rather another case of an ES with GT on the logbook.
It's Paris Blue with black half-leather, no A/C & a power moonroof.
William
1993 2.0i Limited Edition
1993 2.0i Limited Edition
Re: 480 GT Breaking
Ah...thanks Will.
Current: 1994 480 GT, 1996 460 CD & 1997 440 LE with lots of optional extras & 2007 V50 SE Sport
Previous: Celebration 331 (re-homed with Richard S), Celebration 467 (returned to Martin Mc); Celebration 346 (re-homed with Alan480); Celebration 269 (scrapped abandoned project), Celebration 73 (sold on after 6 years), 1992 ES, 1988 ES - and numerous other non-480 Volvos!
Previous: Celebration 331 (re-homed with Richard S), Celebration 467 (returned to Martin Mc); Celebration 346 (re-homed with Alan480); Celebration 269 (scrapped abandoned project), Celebration 73 (sold on after 6 years), 1992 ES, 1988 ES - and numerous other non-480 Volvos!
Re: 480 GT Breaking
Apologies it does seem your right after abit of research not an actual gt model. Although on the document sais gt. I can only apologise.
- WillC9303
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Re: 480 GT Breaking
Don't worry you're not the first to make that mistake There was a chap on FB not too long ago who was absolutely convinced his bright red ES was a GT simply because it said so on the log book. I don't know why, but for some reason a lot of ES models were labelled as GTs by dealers. The GTs are easy to spot as they have a really whacky multi-colour leather interior with BBS style alloys and Air conditioning.
William
1993 2.0i Limited Edition
1993 2.0i Limited Edition
Re: 480 GT Breaking
No need to apologise; there was a whole batch from around 1993 wrongly recorded at DVLA. That's why How Many Left talks about there having been over 300 GTs when in the UK the GT was a strictly limited edition of only 250 cars.
No reason why you should have known! TBH, as an ES with half leather interior, you're more likely to attract interest than if it were a GT.
Might be worth re-posting though with the correct details so it doesn't get ignored...
David
Current: 1994 480 GT, 1996 460 CD & 1997 440 LE with lots of optional extras & 2007 V50 SE Sport
Previous: Celebration 331 (re-homed with Richard S), Celebration 467 (returned to Martin Mc); Celebration 346 (re-homed with Alan480); Celebration 269 (scrapped abandoned project), Celebration 73 (sold on after 6 years), 1992 ES, 1988 ES - and numerous other non-480 Volvos!
Previous: Celebration 331 (re-homed with Richard S), Celebration 467 (returned to Martin Mc); Celebration 346 (re-homed with Alan480); Celebration 269 (scrapped abandoned project), Celebration 73 (sold on after 6 years), 1992 ES, 1988 ES - and numerous other non-480 Volvos!
Re: 480 Breaking
do you have black plastic around the speedo clock. black dashbord..
Re: 480 Breaking
Is the car Paris Blue (code 318)? If so, I'd be interested in both front wings, assuming they aren't rotted through at the sill... I'd also take the plastic window trims above the rear side windows, if they haven't faded to a weird bluey-white as one of mine has done.
Cheers
Cheers
1992 Paris Blue 480 ES
Re: 480 Breaking
Hi I still have the dashboard panel although it has the usual broken piece on the left top corner. As for the wings the drivers wing is totally shot but not sure about passenger side will need to check. I think the panels above the rear windows are pretty good but will need to double check also.
Re: 480 Breaking
cheers, well I'll have any of those bits in half decent nick, oh, and if you're willing to post - don't think i'll make it to Fife! I'll send you a dm.
1992 Paris Blue 480 ES
Re: 480 Breaking
Yeah mate willing to post. Ill get to the car within the next couple days and let you know if there in good shape for you
Re: 480 Breaking
Hi mate I have both trims for above the rear windows here for you but unfortunately both front wings are rotton. Pm me or email me rkuk99@hotmail.co.uk
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Re: 480 Breaking
Small request I know, but are the little plastic hooks that the rear cover clips onto still OK?
I do could use 1 of those, plus a a few as spares if possible please.
Cheers
I do could use 1 of those, plus a a few as spares if possible please.
Cheers
1992 two tone 1.7
Re: 480 Breaking
Sorry mate there all missing on this one