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Nov 10, 2005 13:18:34 GMT
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We've just had two great years with our Volvo 480 2.0i ES. Proper retro looks, and enough class/modernity that you can use it like a real car all day everyday. We've averaged over 20k miles per year and, apart from std servicing costs that we did at home, it has been great. Only when a garage recently drove it up a kerb and buggered up the steering has it caused us any sort of real trouble. Oh, on the m-way it does high 30's mpg, in town low 30's. Plenty of spare parts too, as there is a lot of interchangeability between them and the other Volvo 400 series cars.
Really worth looking for, and you can get a minter for around a grand...
Happy hunting!
BB
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Yesterday at 7:54, pogweasel wrote:
Nothing wrong with creature comforts. If I want masochism, I'll just go and slam my knackers in the fridge door for a bit.
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I always seem to forget the 480 when I'm hunting arround and see them later, then think "Oh bumflaps".
I do like the shape, but I'm always put off by Bendix injection and the ECM/computer gadget thing, oh ands the tailgate/rear light rust issues.
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Nov 11, 2005 10:39:17 GMT
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Get a late one with good history and these are not problems. The real one is to make sure that the gas struts for the headlamps are in good working order (if not relpace with new for £19 each from Volvo) and that all the bushes and droplinks on the front and rear suspension/anti-roll bars are OK, if not the small knocking noises will follow you whereever you drive. Again, all chesp fixes, you can get new lower front wishbones for £50 each, with the bushes fitted, then it is a quick spanner job to swap over, and the rest is shared with the 400 saloon versions so are available off the shelf new from Volvo, so no real expense there either. Check a few out and see what you can find. BTW there is a decent forum as well should you run into any troubles, here
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Yesterday at 7:54, pogweasel wrote:
Nothing wrong with creature comforts. If I want masochism, I'll just go and slam my knackers in the fridge door for a bit.
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