RE: Shed Of The Week: Volvo 480 ES

[iva cosworth]

I pass a house on my commute with 2 the same colour in the front yard.

Not sure if one is a donor but someone likes them.

I quite like quirky but not sure about this Volvo effort.

[njw1]

Haha, that's a coincidence, I was behind one of these a few days ago and thought 'bloody hell, I haven't seen one of those for ages' and then I see this weeks shed. The one I was following was black too.

[2SPN]

I had one of them once. It was the worst car I have ever owned by some margin (and that is saying something). It leaked absolutely everywhere, even through the light clusters. The dash rattled like buggery and it drove like a tank. Never again.

[405dogvan]

I remember when these first came out - I really liked the looks (along with the then-period Aerodeck Hondas)

BUT

Autocar ran one as a long-termer and Volvo had to extend their test because their car spend MONTHS in the dealer with faults they couldn't seem to fix - didn't really enamour me to them much!!

It is, of course, a DAF and not a Volvo really - back then the difference mattered (ever driven a 340 - terrifying!?)

OK - years go by and it must work now but - on the whole - maybe not eh - or, I dunno, it's lovely and period ;0

p.s. the more I look at it, the more I want it - I really do prefer older cars - it's some sort of disease which comes with old age eh?

p.p.s. I keep coming back to look again - because cars you don't see often anymore are cool - yeah?

Edited by 405dogvan on Saturday 20th June 23:55

[Basil the 500]

I drove a four year old 2.0l ES for 70K miles
Was the most unreliable thing this side of a Greek politician.
Best moment was when I parked it up, locked it and one of the pop up headlights went mental and kept opening and closing repeatedly - like it was winking at me!!
Driving one now must be a high risk vocation.....the electrics were just rubbish....and cannot of improved with age

[vsonix]

That's quite a handsome vehicle... it'd upset purists I suspect but I'd like to see a nice set of period-correct tuner wheels on that, with a bit of dish. Either something chunky like a Borbet A or alternatively a nice mesh face.

[Porkie]

Love these. Never driven one... mate from school had one. We called it 'The pencil sharpener'

Great shed. Still look great to me

[StonetheCrows]

I bought one from my neighbour, second owner, full history, 60k, thought Id stole it........struggled to get £400 for it

[RPastry]

a colleague had two. at least one was running most of the time, and he used them as his daily