IDRIVEACLASSIC reviews: Volvo 480

[@Edie_Fox]

😍😍😍 hope you’re well, lovely. This beautiful little boy now lives with an 81 year old gentleman in Wales. I drove it over a couple of weeks ago. I’ve sold the C30 too and opted to have a diesel Xantia as the one and only car now. Best of both worlds; a daily wedge. ☺️

[@scottishcarenthusiastsandtrain]

What a stunning looking Volvo 480. Always a car when you saw back in the day and even now that it blows you away as it still looks good today.

[@micrashed]

Such a lovely looking car, looks as fab now as they did when first launched.

[@jmurray01]

I loved the 480 when I was a child, purely because it was a sporty car from possibly the LEAST sporty of manufacturers, or so my 10 year old mind thought anyway. So glad you got this one on the channel. Incidentally the info centre was carried over and I have a later version on my '02 V40 SE, although you only get the digital readout and not the dedicated "gauge" 😔

[@willwelch5700]

I own one of these and I can't get over how great the forum support is. It's knowledge and support like this that helps these cars stay on the road and remain interesting. When all my friends has posters if Ferrari's and Lamborghini's I had press cuttings and pictures of the 480 on my wall. Sad? That's up to you to decide 😂😂 But it's like a way of life and that's how classic car ownership should be 👍🏻 Great video, keep up the awesome work!

[@ckryses3962]

Funfact is your 480 would be a lot more cooler thing than their Lambos and Ferrari..lemme think Ferrari??🤔...even I am not that crazy about Ferrari or Lambo unless and until we are taking about Miura or Testarossa ..

[@danieleregoli812]

Hi Steph, thanks for yet another amazing video, and thanks for presenting the fabulous 480! I'm currently through my second 480, I now have an immaculate '95 white Turbo with less than 70.000 miles on it! It's a beautiful car!

[@iantownsend6708]

I love the fact that the 480 still kept a traditional Volvo grille, albeit hidden under the front bumper!

[@gord307]

The club support sounds fantastic, especially the rescue program, which will only be possible with some very dedicated people. Great stuff!

[@llqvz116]

Good video Steph, thanks. I think it adds a lot of interest when the owner of the car you're looking at has some input. No other KZbinr seems to do that, and they're missing a trick, IMO .

[@junkendriven]

I love my volvo480. Mine is the 2.0litre 1994 with airbag, catalytic converter, electric windows, mirrors, sunroof. So much! Mine was a true barnfind for a few hundred quid. I'm working on getting it back on the road, hopefully next year, as it's welding and bodywork letting it down. Engine and running gear ran and is great from the moment it was hauled out of the barn!

[@robertdavies922]

Stop it! I’ve been looking at adverts for these over the last year. Don’t need people doing videos on them and making them even more expensive 😂😂

[@idriveaclassic]

😂😂😂

[@gabrielcooper1248]

Lucky I bought one last December Better buy one quick!

[@paulmeester5401]

One of the very few cars designed and built in the netherlands. Designed by rob koch.

[@grayfool]

Nice one Steph. The 480 was a sort of modern recreation of the sixtie's P1800ES. I think you would love that model too if you could find one. Very rare and extremely expensive now. Thanks to Edi for letting us see her very nice car.

[@wall-e3313]

The 480 was engineered with USA sales in mind, but was never sold here. The currency exchange rate was the primary issue. Some are finding their way here due to the 25 year and older import exemption.

[@brendanmaloney8487]

Great choice Steph to me one of the most interesting and unique Volvos I like the homage to the P1800 ES on the rear hatch. Apparently when initial designs where presented to head designers in Göthenberg they where offended the Volvo grill was set so low. Been a while nice to see you post again

[@edwardgwatterson1618]

The Volvo 480 still looks good today some may say start of interesting Volvo's great work Steph

[@idriveaclassic]

Thanks love

[@michaelhalsall5684]

I have just discovered there is one Volvo 480 in Australia. This model was never sold in Australia but one pristine example was imported from Britain by a local Volvo Club member!

[@davidhall7744]

Lovely review Stef 😊 The 480 is my all time favourite car, ive wanted one for years but never found ‘the one’. I love its modern equivalent (my 2007 C30) and have spent a small fortune keeping it in top condition in order to fill the 480 gap in my life 😏

[@greatbritannialine]

Heck yesss. Volvo 480! Love retro Volvos, hope your feeling better Steph :D

[@idriveaclassic]

I’m starting to feel slowly better. Still sound rough! Xxx

[@MegaJJ1968]

Lady, you are very admirable. Like the 480 is. I've never driven one. Recently, I'm following reviews of mostly British guys, Dutch, German etc. The guys mostly focus on technical specs. You are the first person who gave me a deep Insight. Tech knowledge, focussed on very interesting Details I've never heard of. Plus your describtion of how to drive. Full of knowledge and passion. It's undoutable for me: This was the ever best 480 review for me. Best and warmest regards from Cologne, Germany. And of course I gonna follow your channel. Take care and share, Hans

[@DoubleDeckerAnton]

The 480 is a modern classic.

[@johnmontgomery9149]

We had the C30 1.6D R Design. It was initially my daughters car which we took over when she bought a new car. Between us we had over 10 years great service from it regularly getting 64 mpg on a good run.

[@MiniMicroMan1]

I had a red auto once. It was a nice apart from rain getting in and soaking the boot area. I think it was leaking either around the hatch seal or via the rear lights from memory. It was such an attractive car with bags of style.

[@bloodybrit]

That's done absolutely nothing to cure my desire for a 480 Turbo - good job and I feel educated - thank you.

[@jkk244]

Not only was the 480 not a success in the American market, it wasn’t even sold in the American market! But, you can see it was Volvo’s goal by two distinctive things: the big bumpers, and the fact they stamped a hole in the rear side panel for a side-marker light. That tear light/reflector combination would have been colored red for the American market (so the amber front and red rear ends of the car are distinguishable when viewed from the side at night) but apparently EU requirements means it has to be amber there.

[@frazzleface753]

It's wonderful that there are people out there looking out for the 480 and saving as many as possible! This car was a real curiosity for me as a kid.

[@normanheath956]

Such an addictive car.currently have two of them and have owned five in total.

[@jacquesvanderwesthuizen1527]

Can see were the Volvo C30 gets it's styling from ... Beautiful Automobile !!!

[@monk3yboy69]

This 480 took its styling ques from the P1800ES and then of course you are right, the C30 pays homage to the 480

[@huguesgillet1967]

I really loved that car when I was a teenager in the 80's, very classy and modern 🙂

[@robsterbob580]

I had one of these. Always wanted one since I first saw them at the launch. Loved the styling and everything about them. Sadly mine was a bit older when I got it. It was a 1988 model in black. Looked fantastic. But unfortunately it was the most unreliable car I have ever owned. It developed electrical gremlins, as mentioned in this video, which never did get sorted, despite spending much money on garage bills to get it fixed. Also, the pop-up lights used to stick down. Turn the lights on and only one would pop up, looked odd with only one eye! Simple fix was to open and drop the bonnet very hard and then the other light would pop up as well!

[@chrisbartram3034]

I had one as well. It was awful. Thirsty, unreliable, rusty. It did handle quite well, and looked nice, but that was about it.

[@andrewthompsonuk1]

Family friends were in the market for something interesting. Long story short they asked me to test drive a new 480ES in return for a written review. I loved the car. Watching the video an everlasting memory of that info display came back. I remember writing "it's so easy to use that you may actually use it" I found the non Turbo engine of the ES slightly lacking however the handling and ride made up for it. I also was not a fan of the slightly rourty exhaust. Yed they brought a new one and kept it for 10 years. They did have a few electrical problems that the dealership could not fix however a backyard car electronics expert had no problem resolving the few issues they had.

[@pi6706]

Interesting the abundance of heater/air vents there are on the dashboard. I remember seeing these cars back in the day. They were certainly a head turner

[@matthewwiddows6319]

Had a 480 es 1.7 na around 1999. Great car, with great handling. But whilst collecting after some work from my friendly volvo tech, his mother in law turned up in a 850 2.5 cd. I was blown away, 480 got sold and I bought a racing green 850 t5, another league to the 480, better engine, gearbox, comfort. Suggest you review an 850 t5. With 480 I had no electric problems, loved all the lights up front.

[@NickNakorn]

I'm so pleased so many have survived. In the 90s they had a terrible reputation for unreliability issues and poor electrics. Many were scrapped as even some Volvo agents couldn't sort out some of the rough running and idle issues. Great that there are now mechanics specialising in these wonderful little cars.

[@garethonthetube]

Ex girlfriend had a 1990 model; 1.7 injected Renault engine. Wasn't particularly fast but the handling was sublime.

[@bbear753]

Thanks for showing us an interesting car, 30 years old and still relevant. Unfortunately it’s not available in the US.

[@todayintheshopbanksy5904]

I was driving a 343GL when these came out, always wanted one of these,

[@volvo480]

I've tried to post a link to the 480 Club Europe forum here (which is for 90% a UK forum really, though there are members as far away as Siberia!), but apparently KZbin flags that as spam and deleted my comment, so anyone interested should Google on that and go to the forum. Anyway, MASSIVE thanks for following up my suggestion to do a video on the 480 Steph and mentioning the support, which is as Practical Classics described it in the October issue "verging on fanatical" 😂 Bear in mind for those looking for a 480, rust (especially around the wheel arches) and unobtainium parts like rear light clusters are the main enemy of the car. Most stuff can be fixed or is being re-made, but you must be willing to pay a price for that. (the sad part, I know you've shot the video some time ago, regrettably Edie had to sell her car, it's found a good home and is on a different plate now: VOL 480T)

[@TheSimonhammond]

Great review Steph. Netherland built Volvo's are so underrated! 300, 400 and '40 series they aren't that bad and when you get a good one they are really great. My '03 S40 has been impeccable! Although it does have only 62.000 miles on the clock. I remember when these where launched and thinking wow! Love the sound of the 1.7 turbo's the remind me of the Chrysler/Dodge turbo's of the same era. Also the 480 shares a similar lower grille design with the Citroen BX a nod to the Tundra prototype.

[@MrTruth111]

I rememer seeing this brand new at the dealer when I was about 10 years old, no one believes me, but they even had a convertable coupe, it was quickly canceled by Volvo Sweden, because it did not meet the safety standards.

[@robertlambert8719]

A fine motor car and a credit to Edie! I've not seen one of these for many years; still looks good today. I drove and worked on these cars when they were current and remember how un-Volvo like they were! I have to say I don't remember too many problems back then, perhaps time is not too kind on the electrics! Great video as always, Steph!

[@RichieRouge206]

What a great video! Being a Volvo nut, the 480 has always had much appeal. But yes the owners group is fabulous and the Volvo community in general is amazing and lovely to be a part of. Lovely test there Steph.

[@sambone8194]

Another awesome video, Steph! It's funny that the car was designed for the US (Federal bumpers and a catalytic converter) but never sold here. In the '80s, most Americans thought of Volvo as either hippy-dippy granola cars for people who saw cars as a necessary evil (the 240 bricks), or Swedish Modern yuppie transport pods (the 700 series). Probably for the best, though. This would have been too fancy for the 200 series customers and too small for the 700 series prospects. It looks like a fun ride notwithstanding the struggles they'd have had selling it in the US.

[@michaeltutty1540]

Sorry to disappoint, but 240 owners, at least the ones I have met over the years, LOVE their cars for the enjoyment of driving them. There is little so satisfying as taking a 240 wagon and hurling it around the bends on a twisty road. The engineering that went into them in the 1960s was quite advanced and the 240 still more than holds is own. May be a live axle, but upper and lower trailing arms, a Panhard rod, and a hefty antisway bar located it perfectly. Add properly calibrated springs and dampers, and the 240 is great fun. I should know, as mine has about 380,000 miles on the clock.

[@adrianharrison5208]

I remember the first time I saw one of these and I could not believe it was a Volvo! I have been a big fan since and glad to see there is a big following for them.. I may have to pick up a turbo myself :) I did not know that the turbos were all 1.7 but thinking about it it makes sense 🤔 Another amazing video by the way :)

[@volvo480]

There was a prototype 2.0 turbo but they ran into cooling problems. The 1.7 turbo can be remapped to 170 bhp which is more than the Renault 9 chassis can cope with and improper remaps will lunch its Renault JB3 gearbox (if you have a manual). Turbo auto boxes are extremely rare, only made in 1991 and 1992 model years on special order. Edie's car is one of the best examples in the known universe, the only options missing are air conditioning and cruise control.

[@adrianharrison5208]

@@volvo480 cruise and air would be something I would be looking for

[@martinevans1256]

What a lovely car lovely review and it’s great to see you back x

[@fatpigeon1066]

Fab video, and great timing, I'm thinking of the 480 as my first car

[@volvo480]

For the love of , please go to the forum first and have someone consult you on your search for a car, otherwise chances are you will end up with a great disappointment.

[@fatpigeon1066]

@@volvo480 I will cheers

[@6ettinold]

I lusted after these when they were new, and bought one some 20 years ago. Unfortunately my experience involved a fishpond in the boot, flaky electrics, and a knackered gearbox. I was then rear-ended by a lady in a 940 estate of all cars, two weeks after shelling out for a replacement gearbox. Funnily enough, I dug some photos of mine out of the loft last weekend and was reminiscing yesterday. I'd love another one. Great video & a stunning 480 too👍

[@davidheil3903]

I had a lot of affection for my 480ES. Second car I owned, the styling was probably the best I could afford at the time (in the late 90's; other viable options was 3rd and 4th gen Prelude). It wasn't super reliable - new clutch was required, and the pop ups (which are SUPER cool) kept failing. But it had so much character. And looked amazing (mine was grey with the unpainted bumpers - did pine for the red metallic one though). It's a gorgeous motor and sorely missed on todays roads. Eventually replaced it with a Saab 900 Talladega. Definite step up in quality, and yeah, still had charm. But always slightly missed the original Volvo. Twenty years later back in the Volvo fold with a Polestar, which personally is spiritually a good cross between both the 480 and 900. Like the idea of finding a 480 to cherish as a weekender though.

[@manofthehour6856]

Steph, someone may have commented already, but actually this never made it Stateside when new, although now they can be brought in under the "25 year rule" allowing vehicles made 25 years ago and older into the country. The 480 was designed with the US market in mind, but the US dollar-Dutch guilder exchange rate raised the price where it would not be competitive in the USA. But I did not know it was designed with the US / Canadian market in mind! But of course if it has the "5-mph"-bumpers designed to meet the US crash regulations of the period, we must have been considered! I remember it from the Matchbox version I had as a young teenager. Looking at it now, I see the fourth generation Honda Civic there in the rear! Hmm, now I see who "inspired" Honda! The front end always looked rather Japanese-style, and to me, somewhat generic 1980s. I think Mitusbishi Starion (aka "Dodge Conquest" twin through Chrysler dealers here), or the Australian made 1989-1994 Ford / Mercury Capri convertible.

[@sullysullivan1187]

Damn I love late 80s and early 90s design. It’s just so cool and innovative

[@1984318i]

Greetings from Canada, wow, I consider myself quite a car guy, but I never even knew that Volvo made a car like this. They were never sold in Canada or the US. Such a shame, since it looks like a very fun, well styled and practical car!

[@thomasfrancis5747]

I had a 480ES 2 litre. In red - very bad colour for fading. Usual water leaks through rear tail light gaskets - easy fix. Speedo packed up on the way for an MOT but not a failure point and it just as mysteriously started working again days later. Loved the feel of the interior/rear seats. Good solid practical stylish car if a bit rattly. Never understood why the later C30 was influenced by the 480 but had such a stupidly narrow tailgate.

[@blackstagalpha5797]

Sad that we didnt get them in South Africa .Love the video.Informative as always

[@volvo480]

Oh, one more thing, the clock which you mention at 11:08 in the video was also available as a fully digital clock in the first model years and can be swapped out within seconds. But the design of the clock matches the speedometer and rev counter which are analogue as well and the clock is fully electronic, you need to set them with up and down buttons. I like the analogue design more than the digital which was a simple green 7-segment LED clock, making it look more like a Japanese car.

[@sherpafan033]

My 1993 ES has an analogue clock. I too much prefer it to digital, which is seen on everything these days

[@volvo480]

@@sherpafan033 if you are on the forum you could ask around for a digital one 😊

[@andrewhaigh1531]

What an excellent review, Steph. I briefly had one of these, and totally loved the design - especially the inside. It drove really nicely and was comfortable and reasonably practical. But - right from the start, the electrical gremlins, paintwork that chipped all too easily, and a clutch failure at 9000 miles made me swap to Japanese reliability. Toyotas and Suzukis since with never a single issue, despite high mileages. Nonetheless, still a pang of regret this wasn't the car it could have been.

[@bentullett6068]

Another soon to be future classic Volvo will be the Volvo C30 hatchback which arrived in 2005 and pretty much took inspiration from the 480. The C30 was also based on the Ford Focus MK2 platform and they even had one running the 5 cylinder engine with sporty suspension from the Focus ST.

[@nta.16]

Great to see a lady owner and such an interesting car. I remember seeing them back in the day but had no idea about them other than expected quality from Volvo then. Fabulous video, thank you.

[@eddiecleaver5376]

I’ve always found these to be an interesting car, thank you for producing this Steph. I love it when we can meet the owner too - well done.

[@julienbee3467]

Great choice. Hope you test a Peugeot 309 one day

[@kevinwestwood7722]

As a owner of a Morris pickup ( under the Austin badge). I think ur great person. From Kevin Westwood.

[@zzhughesd]

Pre internet-age, the Volvo Info Centre was plain futuristic, I had it on a run out Mk1 Volvo and is just looked crappy by then. LOL

[@JonBushell]

I think Volvo are the only manufacturer where you can say they’ve never made a bad car.

[@Steve-gc5nt]

340DL wasn't exactly great.

[@rickcollin5600]

Well................actually, my '84 145 left a bit to be desired. Its fan blower armature used to shift and snag on the brushes on hard left turns and it would shear one of its AC bracket bolts for no apparent reason which (single belt) lost the steering and the water pump. Then the fuel injectors tended to freeze up in the winter. Other than that, I did like it though.

[@volvo480]

Volvo Sweden thought otherwise about the "Hollandsk bil" and so do classic Volvo enthusiasts. When I appear on a Volvo meet with my 480, I am shooed away. "No true Volvo!" "Volvo unworthy!" is what Volvosaurs with RWD bricks shout at me. Granted, there were numerous teething problems, especially in 1986 and if you don't have a clue about electrics, those can be a nightmare, but (knocking on unpainted wood) otherwise the 480 is a very reliable car.

[@Darrenbatteson.531]

I love the back seats in this and the corrado

[@markonmotoring]

These are really classy. That 1721cc Renault engine (and I believe the 1390cc Renault engine) went into a fair few Volvo and Renault models. The 1721cc produced around 90hp in the 5 GTX and Monaco and of course the Turbo version of the Renault 21 has become something of an iconic car in some circles. I love when sensible manufacturers like Volvo do something a little bit different. The 480 has stood the test of time initially due to its unique styling and today as a truly retro design.

[@davidevans4089]

Another excellent video. credit to the owner for staying with this make and model and to you Steph for presenting it.

[@markonmotoring]

That Volvo cassette deck looks almost identical to the one in later Rover R8's. That's no real surprise though as companies like Philips made head units for a lot of manufacturers and branded them accordingly.

[@blackpool321]

The velvet underground..very good choice .

[@Roverjoe]

There was a Green 480 Turbo near where i lived i saw it go past every day when walking home from school back in the day it was on an L reg sadly i dont think its around anymore :( Love the 480s they stand out against the rest of the crowd :) great vid steph

[@geoffdundee]

i owned a beautiful 91 plate (J) 480 es limited edition in paris blue with green inserts on bumpers,2 tone leather interior - turquoise and grey,auto box 1.7 injection.......best volvo ive ever owned.......traded it in for an 850 estate........volvo owner most of my life.currently own a v40 d4. :)

[@sherpafan033]

Sounds like you owned a Paris Edition! Very rare trim level.

[@geoffdundee]

@@sherpafan033 ......yes it was a paris edition............i didnt know it was rare when i owned it LOL.......if i did id have locked it away in garage for 30 years :)

[@martinowl]

Did you call in at Willingham woods for a brew, at the end of filming.? Didn’t seem to be any/many motorcycles in when you passed by. Another great review.

[@nnnormski2208]

A friend had one in the Mid 90s , dark red , it had a switch that would lock doors from inside , anti carjack device that originated from South Africa , I think it was a pre curser to central locking being standard on most cars.

[@simonhodgetts6530]

I really like these, and looked for one to buy when I needed a reasonably cheap runabout. Couldn’t find one, so I bought a 2.0litre Volvo 440 instead - a really nice, and fairly reliable car (mine was on 130k miles, and had an oil leak!). Drove it around as a work motor for about a year, but sadly couldn’t sell it on, so unfortunately it ended up getting scrapped.

[@gg_vard]

One of my dream cars! Such an interesting looking car, love it

[@elvetwilliams9013]

I worked as a sales exec at a calico dealer in swansea in in early 90s…loved the style of these but the service dept called them goldfish bowls i asked why they said you’ll find out when you sell one !… Sure enough I sold one on a G plate in black and looked great but came back soon after sold it as was full of water in boot -and footwells hence name goldfish bowl ( it rained heavily and often in Swansea ) this was due to I’ll fitting tailgates and rear lamp clusters The one in your video looks great in white and am sure the issues I mentioned have long since been cured if they did exist on that example

[@Rex_Stuph]

I've never seen one before, to the point, never knew it existed. I like it.

[@peterriggall8409]

Can certainly endorse what you say about Owners Clubs….invaluable and they give you so much more confidence in owning old cars. Loved the car. The 480 never came to Australia but I have had lots of Volvos and can see bits from the Volvo parts bin on this car. Seemed very quiet on the road as well.

[@calumbaxter9946]

An aunt of mine bought a new one back in 1988. Being a techy teen then I was roped into programming the radio for her. After a few months of ownership she was stopped for speeding in it somewhere in Canford Cliffs. The following week she was stopped for speeding in the same place by the same police officer. At this point she swore a lot, handed him the keys and stormed off. My uncle was contacted later by the police and had to go an collect his wife’s car. She sold it a couple of years later, to a police sergeant…

[@michaelhalsall5684]

The 480 is totally new to me. It looks like a great car.

[@michaeltutty1540]

Very interesting video, Stef. The 480 was not offered here in Canada, and I do not think it was on the US, either. The warning about the electrical system actually applies to many European Cars of the era, as Volvo, Saab, Volkswagen, BMW, Mercedes, and others all used Bosch electrics. I have been known to observe that while Lucas Electrics may have invented darkness, Robert Bosch refined darkness and took it to a whole new level. Fortunately parts to keep the electrical system are easy to come by, and many of the aftermarket parts improve on the original design. I was really interested in watching this video because I am a Volvo driver and enthusiast. My daily, and only, driver is the 1990 240DL Estate my mother bought new for her 60th birthday. She had to quit driving 6 years ago which is when I started driving Old Arthur daily. Being a Canadian market car, he has the 2.3 litre Red Block with fuel injection and is backed up by the AW-70 automatic with overdrive gearbox. Once you are used to the way Volvo calibrated everything, optimized for severe winter weather, you come to realize just how much fun is built into them and how carefully they were engineered. Looks like the 480 follows that same formula. Some day I would love to drive one, mainly to see how it compares with Arthur. The funny thing is that the horsepower is almost the same. 115 on the 240 and 120 on the 480.

[@EA-58]

Always wanted one...back in the days :-)

[@jamescrainjr1388]

leave it to you to uncover such an interesting, not very well-known car. good job! on another unrelated note, you and Cameron picked the perfect pitch! loved your choice on the show.

[@skasteve6528]

A beautiful car. I've always loved these. Sadly I would never buy one after seeing the electrical problem a mate of mine had with his.

[@volvo480]

I've had mine for 7 years now with almost no faults, the ones that occured could be rectified. Usually people have no clue what they are doing and start cutting up the wiring, which makes matters worse...

[@saxon-mt5by]

@@volvo480 I've owned three 480s (this was back in the 1990s when they were still pretty new cars), but electrical gremlins in all of them soon meant they were moved on. It's very difficult to own a car when the speedo, odometer and fuel gauge all keep telling lies! After running out of fuel three times in as many weeks I had to get rid - I loved the 480, but I admit I have no clue when it comes to electrics and neither the Volvo main dealer nor a local 'specialist' could keep up with the cars' tantrums.

[@paulc9588]

Fabulous design and still a few around. I had a 1995 440 (my first new car) and it was a comfortable, dependable and well-sorted family car. Put the supposedly high quality and reliable Golf to shame. Interest in the 400 series is now on the rise as it dawns that Clarkson et al. did not know what they were talking about. All the small Volvos from the 300 right through to the V40 are darn good cars for not a lot of money.

[@eggy1962]

Hi steph, good review as always, i had a 340 with the Renault 1.7 which i thought was the best engine in the series, you reviewed one in same colour lol. Just wondering on the progress of the Proton you bought recently,it looked a cracker

[@davewright3317]

Nice video and car. Reminded me back when I was a apprentice at Volvo when these cars were out, I loved the looks, but my god the build issues, electric's as you mentioned but also the back end was like a sieve! much like the Aygo/107/C2 are today but, the turbo is fun but the manual version has horrendous torque steer! You definitely had to keep both hands on the wheel when accelerating....... Keep up the good work on the channel

[@Richie65afc]

I great video and very well presented and a joy to watch. You don't see many of these about, even when they were produced, so I have seen one for sale and very good condition.

[@davidcooks5265]

Oh my god haven't seen one for year's, and it's got pop up headlights 🤗👍

[@carlwilliams3488]

Had one of these in white too, was a later model with the bigger and more rounded 15 inch wheels, also had leather, AC and most importantly a manual box. Uping the boost to 13psi which it easily handles made it pretty rapid for the time and a set of Eilbach springs gave it a nicer ride with better handling. Wondering if my old car L184DPK still exists.

[@andreadepoi4925]

When you’ll come to Italy I’d love you to film a video with my 944 s2!😍

[@Saskue78]

This is a Volvo I always liked but have never driven. This was a cool Volvo an am surprised they did not make it longer though. Great video.🙂

[@kevinkeeney6693]

Edie has great taste in cars and music.

[@lr_s3102]

Love the 480. It's absolutely ridiculous, but in the best way possible.

[@alansimpson835]

A Volvo with pop up headlights. Safe and sexy. Always been a fan of the 480 and this one looks a peach.

[@redmr2na]

I remember seeing a few of these in Italy when on vacation with my family in the late 90s early 2,000s. Thanks for giving me a better look at one. Kinda reminds me of a 90s civic hatch. Also any chance of getting a review of a Rover 200 series. A coupe, convertible? I love these cars because they are Honda based and the coupe is a Integra I believe.

[@jjharson7344]

it's a nice looking car to boot too.... I've never owned one, but always thought these were cute and sturdy at the same time. good video on this too.

[@GB-nf5st]

Same stereo my parent's '92 440 GLE had. Aged 13 I thought it sounded great :)

[@ChinnyChan1995]

Volvo 480 is a unique car.

[@rich_edwards79]

As a 244 owner I can attest that the Volvo community is great, some of the nicest and least pretentious/ snobby people in the classic scene imho.

[@davidconnolly292]

great video Steph - very enjoyable. That car looks minty!

[@terencehawkes3933]

Lovely car. Never seen one before.