Anyone want their 400 Volvo on TV?

Before I start I am not joking, nor am I selling anything.
I work for Granada television in Manchester as a researcher. I am working on a car "makeover" programme, which will be transmitted on Granada's "Men and Motors" cable channel and also on the ITV North region in the 7.30pm weekday slot.

The basic synopsis is that an owner has a car that either needs work, or modifying to fit into the owner's lifestyle. We take the car away and work on it keeping into mind the owner's wishes. We then take the owners away to a location roughly connected with his or her car (i.e. keep them occupied!) until the end of the show when they are reunited with their car.

The basic rules are:

1. The car has to be taxed and Moteed.
2. The car and owner must be located in North Wales, or the North of England, (as the programme will only be transmitted in the northern region and Men and Motors)
3. The owner has to be willing and enthusiastic enough to appear on television.


My Dad works at a Volvo dealer ever since I can remember & hence we have been graced with Volvos all our working lives including various 400 models. one of my favourate cars was Dad's old G reg 460GLE injection, one of the first ones! Mum has had one of the very first 480s, I wonder where D808 CPV is now? Last thing I heard it was living down south. Eventually I would like to own either a 440 GLT or turbo or a 480 (except the basic S model). I have also read other postings on this forum and I recon that there are enough interesting characters on this board who may be interested or may know of someone who is interested in a car makeover programme.

I would like to feature a 400 series of any age / type. I am open to suggestions from fairly sublime to the daft. A 480 rally car, or a 440 modified for wheelchair access???

As always we are limited to a spending budget of around £3K per car and we need to consider and meet any interested people by mid July. We do not really want any di-hard enthusiasts, just somebody who likes their car and who just needs work doing to tailor his / her individual needs.

Anyone interested in having themselves and their car featured or who has any ideas whatsoever can either e-mail me on marshallrk@hotmail.com or phone on 07773 714 416.

Thank you for your time.

ROB

You could put a bigger engine in my 480, slap on some wider wheels and also make is invisible to radar & induction coils. kinda like a stealth "Blackbird" 480............
................SWEEEET =0)

not in the North, Bah!!

[Daniel M]

Hi
I`d love my 440 on TV-but its too bloody far away!! I live in East Anglia-why not widen the scope a little-a modified 400 is something of a rareity so you may have to look a little further. I`d be interseted, definatly-but could you make a T-5 bodykit and engine fit a 440 for under 3K?? I`d gladly let you have a go if you could, and didn`t mind the fact i`d have to travel!!

Shame you`re so far away!

Later, Dan..

P.s, check my pic!

[davebslater(uk)]

Bagsy the bloke for doing the work !

Im modifying a couple at the moment