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Old Jan 29th, 2011, 01:51   #1
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Default Calling All 480 Owners !!!!

Thought it would be a good idea to see how many 480 owners are using this VOC site and where you all are ...

Keep this thread going .. Maybe we could arrange a big meet sometime !!

I'll start the thread .....

480 TURBO - Auto - H Reg - White - 75,000 miles - Location Winchester
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Old Jan 29th, 2011, 12:08   #2
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And 480 turbos , they must now be even more rare with the engines eagerly being searched for renault clios ... I used to do a boost kit which upped the power to 150 bhp ...
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I agree ... When I sold my black 480 Turbo ( polished and cleaned again before selling ) the buyer said I shoudnt have bothered as he was scrapping the body, just wanted the Engine for a Renault 5 Turbo !

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Old Jan 29th, 2011, 21:44   #4
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Hellloo!

480 GT owner here. There is just one other 480 in St Andrews, a white Celebration, the owner occasionally looks at the 480 club europe forum but judging by the amount of rust it may not have too long left...

I also know of another 480, a L reg ES that lives near my parents, elderly couple owner from new, always garaged, looks pretty perfect!

Anyway, my details:

480 GT (2L) - M Reg - Red/burgandy - 87,000 miles - Location St Andrews
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Hi All,

I'm a 480 turbo auto owner here in Ireland. Car shoukd be back on the scene for this summer.

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Hi All,

I own two 480 Turbos and an ES although the ES is worse for wear.

My daily 480 Turbo does a round trip of 70miles a day and just ticked over 141,000 this morn and purs like a kitten.

480 TURBO - Manual - H Reg - Red - 141,000 miles - Location Milton Keynes
480 TURBO - Manual - L Reg - Black - 82,000 miles - Location Milton Keynes
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Hi there,

480 Celebration in white, no 104/480 65000 miles. Just sailed through MOT with no issues. Major restoration work done and now good as new. In Saltbun, Cleveland.

Would be very interested in meting etc

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Starsailor, thats a lovely bit of coast, interestingly the first owner of my GT lived just down the coast in Staithes for the 8 years she owned it
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Thought it would be a good idea to see how many 480 owners are using this VOC site and where you all are ...

Keep this thread going .. Maybe we could arrange a big meet sometime !!

I'll start the thread .....

480 TURBO - Auto - H Reg - White - 75,000 miles - Location Winchester
Would love to attend a 480meet in uk. Was the only english car at the 480 club europe rally last year.They said it was'nt a proper 480 as the steering colum wa on te wrong side!
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Old Feb 10th, 2011, 19:23   #10
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Hi all I have one too...but it's not on the road at the moment, needing some bits and bobs for it!

I must alter my signiture!
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