Real Road Test: Volvo 480
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- This wasn't a planned video, which is why the camera angles are a bit iffy, but it is a Dutch Volvo, driven in The Netherlands, while Dutch people watched me!
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I was so fascinated with the 480 when I was a kid. It was so exotic and such a standout on the road.
An old work colleague had one of these in white, which suited the car very well. He somehow managed to break an engine mount whilst showing off - pulling away at full lock with wheels spinning, even managed to unplug the ECU at the same time.
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My favourite memory of mine was at night if you lifted the driver door handle the slot for the key illuminated, so you didn't scratch the paint.
Oh yeah I remember that! I'd forgotten all about that. Nice touch.
I remember that too and the illuminated ignition key barrel. The trip computer was great too and pretty accurate once I made the adjustment with a paper clip through the pin hole in the button.
@@Mister_H I remember mine saying zero range left and I ran out just as I pulled into the petrol station. The one and only time I lost as gas station roulette.
Frank Smith.........my favourite was you could get out the car with windows and sunroof still open and close it all up by turning and holding the key in the lock...........mine was a "91.......1.7 injection.......special edition.......automatic in paris blue with matching bumpers and green strip inserts......interior was turquoise and grey leather.......dash had leather covered buttons to match too.....grey carpet with confetti coloured pattern........i sold it around 2002 with 85k on the clock £1,000 trade in for an 850 estate :D ...........480 was nicest car ive owned despite having mercs and lots of other volvos......now have a d4 v40 auto
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Interesting to see your take on the 480. I owned a 1988 480ES back in 1990/91 and really enjoyed it. Back then it felt very modern and certainly turned heads.
it never was any good, old people bought it
This was the only car I could ever sit in on a long trip and not suffer sciatica. had one in the nineties and everyone used to comment on how quirky and 'spacey' it was. The front seat and driving position were the most comfortable car I've ever owned, even better than the classic Saab 900s I owned later on.
It was in a low insurance group and was a great option as a young driver for building my NCB while driving something nice and stylish. Performance was adequate, it was a nice, comfy, predictable and pleasant car to drive. Good memories of several long distance trips, including taking it to Spain and back.
Gear shifts were indeed a weak point.
Oh I do love the 480. Stunning design.
I have lusted after these cars since they first came out and I was a little boy. I'm sorry to hear it was underwhelming, but I'd still love to drive one - you lucky sausage! Thanks for another enjoyable film and I look forward to the next!
I just looked up the specs for a 1.7 480, and it's 113mph and 0-60 in 10.3 seconds, which may not be sporting numbers but they're pretty good!
For the time it was made that is good, not far off mark 4 XR3i figures and we all know how popular they were in the day.
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I had the turbo version.
Easy to tune up(15 minutes and zero invest0
165 hp after that.
Its was fucking fast.
Redbad van Rijn getting myself a Volvo 480 Turbo within next week... How did you tune yours up? Can’t really find anything useful on the internet about it...
But the 1.7 Turbo is 100 km/H in 8,9 seconds
My Turbo with a modded ecu does 0-60 in 6ish seconds and a theoretical top speed of 147mph.. Look for a Dutch guy called Robou, he did my ecu...
The Volvo 480 was always a favorite. Not the "completely unnecessary Dodge Ram!" 🙃
This Volvo is almost as fast as a Mustang as well.
Yup, the 480 truly was a stand-out car from that time, it came out a year after my (newly acquired) 1986 Micra, and could have come from a different epoch. It maybe wasn't as pretty as the P1800ES, but you could definitely see that in the design, and I love it for that. Sadly, I'm probably never going to be able to afford either, but I do love seeing either...
I rather like the completely unnecessary Dodge Ram. Though on reflection, I think the Spaceship Volvo 480 would be a little bit more me. Always loved these things, one of Volvo's all time greats.
My sister had one for years and it never missed a beat.
I’ve read somewhere that the reason it has both those bumpers and those side reflectors was that it was intended to be sold in America, but it never was, but somehow retained them.
There was a plan to do away with the popups and the bumpers in the facelift version (1991) but that plan never went past the prototype stage.
Thanks for the road test! 😁 I have a low mileage 480 2.0 for Sunday drives... never going to sell it!
Did not know these had their grille underneath the bumper, a bit like someone having a nose under their chin
The car's designer John de Vries told me that this was pushed upon them by Volvo head of design Jan Wilsgaard. A Volvo had to have a radiatior grille with a diagonal logo. So the fitted it underneath the bumper...
Likewise, and I've been seeing them for over thirty years.
I noticed, but I was a lot shorter back in the 80s and most of the 90s. It was the first car where I really noticed that grilles could be underneath bumpers.
It's the most unintentionally funny afterthougts I have ever seen, because it looks so much like the afterthought it really is.
Woodrow Mayes......where else do you suggest the grille was put?......i think having it below the bumper looks nice - its like a mouth below a moustache (bumper) and two eyes that wink at you (headlamps) LOL
Thanks for the close look at this Volvo. There were never imported to Canada so seeing this is a treat.
Always liked the quirky styling of the 480, can't believe I've never noticed the grille below the bumper before 🤦♂️. That's in good condition for nearly 30 years old and 140k+ miles on the clock.
I had a 'G' 2.0 in white with full turbo kit (painted bumpers with plastic inserts, spoilers, etc). It was a great car apart from the fatal 480 flaw of a leaky rear end. It was generally considered to be the electric aerial, but I had that changed twice (expensive) and tried all manner of leak finding additives to the cavity but never cured it. As I lived in Wales at that time, plenty of liquid sunshine meant any rear passengers alighted with soggy arses. Eventually, the electrics became another annoying bugbear and I sold it at a huge loss. It was awesome when it all worked though.
My dad had one, and my brother and I had to sit in the back as teenagers. I also bought one many years later. I love the cheese wedge, as my friends used to call it!
I'm devastated; a Hubnut car review with no windscreen wiper and triangle of doom performance stats?
I am Dutch so a little bit prejudiced. But what a lovely car is this. I never see the 480 on the road nowadays. Nice to see one on HubNut.
I love the 480! My dream combo would be my 850 estate and a nice 480. Such a pretty car!
i had one of these in 2001 on an e plate, always considered getting another one, it was a great car.
A guy had one in Okehampton once in black. I was a mere 7 year old at the time and I thought they looked amazing, and that everyone should have one. Although much older and wiser now, I still think they look brilliant. Although the 440 is probably what I would buy if I needed an old school daily driver.
Nice video..
The suspension of the Volvo 480 was actually tuned by Lotus, on the turbo version the engine was worked on by Porsche.
This was a Volvo that never made it to the United States. Would have been interesting to see what would have happen to their sales numbers if indeed they were imported. Love the pop up headlights and almost hidden traditional Volvo grille. 🤗
Not officially imported to North America but you can see by the provision for Federal Spec marker lights that Volvo had ambitions for the car over the Atlantic.
@@danentwisle8885 the "unleaded fuel only" warning on the speedometer seems like a very American thing to me as well (despite metric units)
@@AaronSmart.online I had a 440 of the same era and I seem to remember at the time that the car could be ordered with or without a Cat. The non cat cars could run on either but not the cat cars. I'm sure ours had a similar warning. 1989 440 Turbo
@@danentwisle8885 Go eyes. I missed that observation.
@@AaronSmart.online The first 480's didn't have a catalytic converter, from 1988> they did. However, if you put leaded fuel in, it would kill the thing. So they put the warning on. There's also a big sticker on the inside of the fuel door telling you to ONLY PUT IN UNLEADED FUEL!. Later 480's didn't have the warnings anymore.
I remember my primary school head teacher having one and I thought it's looked very exciting for a teacher, I never realised they had the corporate grill underneath the bumper though!
My primary school teacher had a Renault Fuego when they came out, he definitely went up in my estimation the day he turned upin that 😂
Not only did I not know the grill was under the bumper, I didn't even know the car existed! That's actually a nice looking car. I do like the oldschool Volvos.
"A completely unnecessary Dodge RAM" is funny. Here in America, they are everywhere, and I find most are unnecessary too. Love the reviews and commentary.
Really fancied one of these at the time.I was a hairs breath away from buying one in 1988My Brother in law was a Mechanic for Volvo at the time.They used to call them the 480 "En suite" due to the fact that they always leaked water.
When living in Germany around 85-88, our local vicar had a Volvo 480. I am surprised how good the 480 looks after all these years. I had a "Today I found out" moment because I genuinely did not know that the 480 had the "hidden" boxy Volvo grille. Great video as always. One of my favourite eighties cars. Kind regards
Wow! I have always had a soft spot for these motors. My ex Father-in-Law purchased a white 1.7 in 1987 but I do remember that it had it's niggles in the electrical department and paid regular visits to Kidderminster's premier Volvo dealership. I would buy one if I had a spare couple of thousand!
In 1986 after finishing school I had a placement at Bayer company in Germany, they just invented Macrolon as a new material for the plastic processing industry.
Volvo 480 was the design flagship being presented at the worlds biggest plastic and rubber fair over here :-) Nice memories.
When I saw that HubNut is reviewing a Volvo 480 I immediately had to click^^
I’ve never had a Volvo but did drive my dads 240 glt back in the 90’s and always loved it.
So, yes I am a Volvo fan even though I’ve never owned one!
My Uncle had one new as a company car which he then was given as part of his early retirement package..
I think it was an F or G plate and like this one a non turbo and of a similar colour..
Coming from previously having a Lancia Delta HF Turbo he was rather let down by its performance.
His son later had a turbo version and that was the car it should have always been .
I have to admit I have fond memories of traveling in both and to this day really like them.
Another top, and honest review..
"The suspension was all Volvo's own work..." And a damn fine job they did of it too, early 480s and 440s really did feel remarkably poised and composed for a fairly cooking vehicle, so much so that I instantly fell in love with a 1988/89 440 GLT that I looked at for sale once as cheap wheels (it was cheap, £150 for an immaculate car with a new MoT done by a respectable garage.) Unfortunately the other half said no. Later 440s felt a bit more floppy, sadly...
@@outlookesp You've clearly never met my ex-other half...
Reminds me: Please try get your hands on a Honda Accord Aerodeck sometime, Ian. You know the one I mean, '88-ish.
I always thought this car was designed by Bertone after their Tundra Concept, so thanks for pointing out this was infact designed in-house at the Belgian factory. I remember one of my old mates at art college got the aggressive Turbo model after he got a huge insurance payout from a motorcycle accident. It was a fun ride and certainly had some performance. Thanks for the video.
Tundra was, oddly, a forerunner of the Citroen BX.
I own a 480 in the UK. A 1.7 ES pre cat model (I presume like the one in the video) absolutely love it, daily drive it everywhere and haven't had any issues at all. I think they may have tampered with the suspension in the review car as mine is extremely comfy. Too comfy really to drive with vigour!
I have great memories of riding home from the pub in the boot of a 480 in circa 1989. I'm 6'3" and I sort of knelt up in it. The car was full. I may have been well lubricated so it was pretty funny.
Saw my first hub nut sticker yesterday, other than mine of course, on a rather battered red Ford KA, heading into Sunderland City center. I’m over here for another week or so from NZ.
Love the commentary on the driving and in particular the Belgians in their Audis...
Thanks for your uploads, they're great fun to watch! :) just fyi:
1:40 "The suspension was their own work" - it was Volvo's first ever fwd car, so they actually enlisted Lotus with tuning the suspension.
2:11 "It sold fairly well in America" - it actually never ended up being exported to the USA. They deemed the exchange rates too unfavorable at the time. A pity since the US market was their clear priority when designing the car (pop-up headlamps to meet the US-only headlamp height requirements, 5mph bumpers and the additional lights at the side)
Finally a 480 vid! I've sadly had '91 up for sale currently as I've too many projects going on. I'm in Lancashire if anyone's interested.
Instantly hit the like button before I started watching! Always have a soft spot for the 480 and Volvo cars in general (except the newer ones). Otherwise, the early Ford-era Volvos and prior are unpretentious comfortable cruisers and vastly underappreciated and underrated by most.
I had one identical to this but in red when I lived iin the UK (about 20 years ago). So glad to see one still going strong. I loved mine. It held on in bends really well, despite the lean. Lovely Night illumination of door locks if you lifted the door handle so you knew where to put the key and if you flashed the main beams after you switched it off, they would illuminate your driveway for 30secs. Very modern for its era. Thanks for bringing back the fond memories ;)
I used to own a 1991 480 turbo. Loved the handling and comfort and quirky looks and features, didn't like the irritating electronics and poor interior build quality though! The C30 was probably the successor to this model.
i was pootling along in the defender earlier today when at a junction i pulled up behind a "Proton Savvy' i've never seen one before it was a bit bonkers and think would make a suitable HubNut subject.
I recently was a passenger in a Volvo 480 with a 1.7 turbo engine and a modded ECU, approx 160 bhp. The push around 3000 rpm was massive! (and so was the chassis flexing). My own 480 2 litre does 120 bhp according to a rolling road test, which is adequate for a 1000 kg car.
Friend of mine used to rally a (white) 440turbo (225hp) , full rollcage, big brakes, coilovers, the whole shebang. They were a useable platform for tuning
You can fit another Renault engine in it, the Clio RS and the Mégane tce 220 use the same lower engine block (Renault F-engine), it is almost a drop-in replacement.
Well thank goodness. You saved it at the end. I was thinking ,”what? No pop up headlamp action?” It’s bad enough there was no wiper action at all! Geez Ian!
Great review as usual. Thank you. Love the interior. Looks like a Swedish VW Corrado. We never got the 480 or the 440 in the USA
Love that Volvo. Such a compact glove box. Enclosed rear wiper is cool and the gang,
I've owned various 480s over the years, 10 I think out of the 3 engines my favourite was the 2l na.
What a lovely Ami behind it?!
When you zoom in on the rear lights, God knows why, they made me think of a Reliant Scimitar..
The headlights (the permanent ones) slightly make me think of those of the SD1 as well!
We used to have a 440 turbo with indeed a Renault derived engine that pulled and pulled. Sold it about several years ago to someone who is still enjoying it without any major costs as a daily driver!
As a kid the Info center was something that came from a space shuttle. Loved it! Also amazing was that the main beam light in the dash was not blue, but gold when on.
Oh yes, the ride is indeed very firm and the plastics inside feel like it was injected in a mold with the addition of rubber. Feels very “cold” and squeaks and cracks appear easily in the dashboard.
They indeed give the feel that they are designed to do some mileage and long cruises!
Your conclusion, about the looks being the only major advantage of the 480 over the 440, is spot on to me!
Lovely brown Clubman next to the Golf in the parking lot where you parked at the end.
Much nicer than your recent Mazda. Always liked the look of these whilst never really wanting one. The revelation that the grille is the real Volvo deal is amazing - never got down to look at one before ! Great stuff.
Always liked the look of the 480. IT was great to see one as I cant remember the last time I saw one. A great honest assessment as always Ian :-)
Aah, now you are talking, a Volvo 480, i had a lot of experience with these cars including all the rest of the 400 Series having worked in a Volvo through the 80's & 90's
I went to the 480 model launch & Donington would be late '86, the plan was every dealer would drive back the their own demonstrator, i remember driving back up the M1 with bits actually falling off!!
The early ones were a bit temperamental,but this biggest problem was water leaks,without knowing the spare wheel well would fill with water & when it had filled up it all came sloshing into the front footwells a bit like a mini Tsunami, the later one's were pretty good,especially the Turbo but the best was the 2.0 which had plenty of power & were very economical,Great Review Hubnut
The model laucnh you mention was that with Derek Bell testing the car? Anyway, love this model, many units sold here in Portugal up to 1996! There still many (99% are Turbos) but most are kept by people that buy and/or restore as an affordable classic to drive now and them. There may for sale here also, not so much rust (no salty roads), but build quality and electronics of 1st gen was not quito to Volvo standards. I remember the rear wiper was automatically ON with reverse engaged! Great cars.
@@joaorodrigues8757 Hi Joao yep,that was the launch,we had some serious fun tear arsing round Donington that day,all the Dealer Demo's were Red & pre-registered to the appropriate Dealer,somebody had made a cock up along the way & some cars were taken home by the wrong Dealers ,Happy Days.
The ES stands for Ensuite...
I loved the 480, I had a 480, I wish i still had my 480! The things we sell...........I also had a 440 but the 480 was a fun car, I liked it.
had an identical one, mine had the digital clock and stopwatch though. yes the idle on mine used to undershoot.
The Volvo 480 was not sold in America. We didn't get any of the Dutch-built Volvos here.
Didn't you get the V40 and S40 (1997-2005)?
The S40/V40 series was introduced in North America in the year 2000.
Stand back and from the side it has a look of a large VW Polo in the capsule with a Scirocco nose grafted on.
Glad to hear that I am not alone regarding Belgian driving prowess! Back in the mid 1980s I used to drive to Brussels and back from Dover. Tailgating and dodgems-style overtaking was mandatory it seemed. Sounds like little has changed.
Another highly unusual auto we Americans never received!
I'm getting to the point where low is fine for the young, not for someone like myself who is middle aged.
It does look like a touring coupé more than a GT, especially in this form, but looks perfectly fine to be a daily driver.
The car was initially intended also to the US. Note the extended front bumper (like Ian said) and the rar side markers. But it never got there. Maybe you can import one now under de 25 year rule.
@@joaorodrigues8757 I believe so! I have seen several 2CV'S for sale on eBay as well as a CX, which was a special import.
And you can see there is a demand for CLASSIC American vehicles as well!
I had a 480. Had some really good features. It was the first car I had owned with a rear wiper that swept when you put the car in reverse gear,neat.
Has to he Said, The 480 is one of my Favourite Volvos of all time. Pop up Headlights an Instant win 👍
Looks are enough. Good review of a really stylish car which manages to still look cool today.
The thing about Volvos is that in the mid 2000's they started to look more "japanese" for lack of a better word, with the weird droopy headlamps (C30 after the facelift). The newer designs again wink back to the more blocky square-ish designs, though maybe currently a bit to Audi-esque. This does fit the brand better though, in my opinion.
Mustang content in a Hub Nut video.....whatever next!?!?! (actually, a review of a '74-'78 Mustang II would be proper Hub Nut material, especially if its the 4 or 6 cylinder version :) As for the Volvo....always liked 'em for being different. Top video as usual, Ian!
Always liked seeing those rare sights when I’d visit Europe. Such a change from the boxy Volvos we got.
Love the Dutch road infrastructure, like the roundabouts in this video. Proper lines painted or lanes segregated. Would be useful in UK as folks have trouble navigating those.
Yeah but the guy in the Mustang ignored the lines. Which is pretty much what people do here when lines are painted on roundabouts.
It's just because we don't know how to drive on multi-lane roundabouts. People using the right lane, and take the third exit, always! It also takes up more space. The driving on roundabout with traffic lights are better, because people know these and use the right lanes.
But some things, like painting the roadnumber on the lanes are much better in the UK.
😩 watched all the way to the end for the Info Centre play about and it was MISSED OUT! Sad times. I think the 440 is a superior vehicle I must agree
Have been watching your videos for a while after coming over to your channel after a mention by James at Chops Garage. Thought I'd have a look through your old videos and have watched quite a few now. I got offered a 480 for just £20 before it went to scrap (was a part ex at a local garage) unfortunately I was too young to drive at the time (17 or 18 years ago) and had nowhere to store it so unfortunately it met its final destination at the scrapyard in the sky!
Aw! Good old Chops.
Oh, you lucky person! I luuuurve that 480! Especially the very Hubnutty ES!
Weirdly I was just looking for videos about this yesterday. Well done Hubnut 😀
I was just about to comment
"You didn't do the pop up lights!"
...and then you did!
I spy a Classic Green 850... pretty rare colour! I've only seen three Classic Green 850s in the UK - one is my old T5.
It felt odd watching a youtube video containing a Mustang that did not spin out of control into a crowd of people on the pavement alongside the road.
Aaaaah....i see what you did there......saucy
Lol!
Yeah, but you know the Mustang wanted to.
Pretty sure he did it later that day.
Always liked these my best friend had one back in the day I was very jealous as I had a 1.3 L Allegro est at the time. Or Allegro Shooting Brake as I called it. 😉 Nice one Hub Nut.
I much enjoyed your review Hubnut! I had a 480ES as a company car and loved it. The pop up headlamps were a giggle and the info centre was interesting. I really enjoy your channel as you seem to test drive all the cars I used to own including a Nissan Laurel - all the obscure stuff. If you could track down and test drive a Rover 800 Sterling Coupe (the V6 version) or a Volvo C70 coupe, other company cars I was lucky enough to drive, I would chuckle!
Nice to see another road test. Old volvo's have a brilliant reputation for reliablity. Can't wait for you to do on the bmw e29
Had the chance to buy one 20 years ago ... wish I had! Still like it.
I know a guy who's a farmer - he loves these. He started buying them as his daily and started using them as a hack - the odd bale of hay or lamb in the back and so on. He figured they were so cheap he could just bin them when they failed. However he finds them easy to work on - parts are accessible....................he has six of the buggers now ha ha ha
I had a turbo version of one of these years ago, actually very nice to drive and pretty quick when you booted it.
I had a white Matchbox 1/64th Volvo 480. One of my favorite’s to tear around the floor with just because of its funky from the usual Volvo stance of styling. Ah...happy days.
I remember the very same!
I had one of those! Really nice drive, very comfortable. The interior was very homely, lots of textiles. I felt really cool driving the 480. I loved some of quirky features, the info centre and when you lifted the door handle from the outside, there was a green light in the key hole so you’d know where to put it even in darkness (this was way before remotes). If you turned on the full beam before exiting the car, it remained on for 30 seconds or so to guide you to your house and reveal any bad guys lurking about. After the 480, I bought an Audi which caused a lot of funny jokes from my colleagues at work (seemingly well versed in the history of car brands). ”So you’re going from a DAF to a DKW? When are you going to get a proper car?!” :-) Still, the 480 is one of the few cars I actually miss.
What a an absolute great car!
Thx for this nice video Hubnut 😃😍
I had a 1989 one in the same colour and I loved it. Had a few issues with it at first, but once they were sorted it was a great car. I found it very comfy and the gearbox, although a bit clonky was nothing like the one in your video, I must have had good bushes :) Once you press the throttle pedal past the resistance point and it opens up the 2nd butterfly on the carb I found it really went pretty swiftly for a 1.7 litre and it was pretty econimical too.
I loved these cars when I was a kid, thought it was a fantastic design and a huge departure for Volvo. This is way before the T5 appeared and Volvo suddenly became cool, so it must have been a huge risk for them. I'd still love one now, only it would obviously have to be a turbo. I haven't seen a 480 for for years.
I use to own a black 1988 E reg Volvo 480 ES 1.7 litre. Loved it
As a youth I owned a Volvo 360 GLE (I don't think driving one of those when I was 18 and being a Hubnut fan now 27 years later is a coincidence btw) I LUSTED after the 480 turbo, on reflection, glad I stuck with the 360 now
I remember our neighbour buying one of these in white, brand new on an E plate. Loved the styling then and I still do. Never even sat in one though! Glad you did a road test on this car but slightly saddened by the fact it doesn’t appear to live up to expectations🙁
Still reckon I’d own one though should the opportunity arise!!
Thankyou for another great road test👍
Bit like ASDA shopping trolleys they always pulled to the left
I'm a little bit young. I totally forgot about these cars. From memory these didn't really sell that well here in NZ. They were known to be a bit of an oddball car and quite expensive for what it was. I think it was known to be a luxury compact car that didn't stand out in anyway. And we had heaps more better options from Japan.
My goodness Ian, this lovely car has a 'Seat-belt Butler' feature years before the BMW 4-Series that my wife and I saw at the BMW showroom in Stevenage. Always loved this car and the P1800, 1800S and 1800ES and also the similar looking Honda CRX? with pop-up headlights too, that I was thinking of buying, (instead I brought the Rover 820ES).
This is litterally 2 miles from my home! Hate I missed out on the opportunity for a meet and great with Lord Hubnut himself. If you’re interested in a review on my w123, feel free to respond. It would wear a Hubnut sticker with pride.
Love the 480's great video as always Ian! 😎🤘
A sloppy shifter is when you isn't to sure if you're in reverse, 1 or 3 gear on a Golf mk 2 diesel when the reverse lock dosen't work....
😂 I remember that! There was a trick, lift the gear lever a bit so the reverse lock worked.
Those dual vertical air vents on the passenger side. Divine.
A beautiful car! When Volvo was Volvo. The P1800 was a magnificent car. I dreamt of owning one when I was a teenager and the television show “The Saint” was popular. 👍 (I did own a P544 and a 122S. They were built like a tank.)
the cars in frame 11:03 , were swerving about a bit trying to stay in lane.
we in the uk eat our brussel sprouts ,they seem to smoke theirs.
Nice review from the last real dutch series car. About the unique design, do you remember the Honda Accord Mk 3 aerodeck?
Oh yes. Adore the Aerodeck, but nothing has ever had a nose quite like a Volvo 480.
Love the 480es, I went along to buy one in 1999 but it drove terribly badly, so I walked away. Love the styling of them. They have sadly disappeared in recent years, they have a plastic bonnet like a BX