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Wed, Jun 11, 1997 (17:41) |
terry - sysop (sysop)
Let us know about yourself. How did you find us?
What are your interests? What's your car?
51 responses total.
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Response 1 of 51: Jens (Jens) * Fri, Jun 13, 1997 (19:16) * 4 lines
I found you via an link from the DynamIP Homepage cause i was very interrested i
interactive WebBoards i followed his link quick... :)
My interests are very different from going out (disco, pub,..) to the maintenance of my car (if u ask me sometimes too often)
I drive an ´89 Volvo 480 ES colored Black - ok these are my stats - Next one please :)
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Response 2 of 51: Heather Duggan (heather) * Tue, Jun 17, 1997 (15:18) * 1 lines
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Response 3 of 51: Stephen Dempster (Sdempster) * Wed, Jun 18, 1997 (08:04) * 10 lines
A friend of mine found your site just before I got my 1992 480 Turbo
(Kneel before me all you Es'ers elst feel the rath of the Intercooler...)
Previously had a MGB GT but have now moved on to modern machinery.
Convicted petrol head, cyclist, swimmer
By day - a computer programmer - aaahhh I here you cry
Would be interested to recieve e-mails from fellow drivers on their cars
be it upgrades,problems etc.
Two addresses you can send to
sdempster@compuserve.com
steve@framewrk.demon.co.uk
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Response 4 of 51: Jens Ecker (Jens) * Wed, Jun 18, 1997 (12:24) * 6 lines
Hi Stephen...
I wonder if u recieved my E-Mail, have you?
If not i got some trouble with my E-Mail prog. if u recieved it - I will send u some "upgrades and problems" :)
JENS
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Response 5 of 51: Guido Meijers (480es) * Wed, Jun 18, 1997 (17:18) * 7 lines
Just want to introduce myself. I bought an '87 Es (109Hp) last year. I took it apart , gave it a new Paint-job and the usual stuff. Looks good now .
( Also painted the bumpers) . Does anyone know if there are Spoilers for the
480 ?
I still go to school but in my spare-time i do some projects ...
I also have an Rabbit Gti and a Corrado G60 ... ( but still nothing better then a 480 ... unless ofcourse a Delorean...! )
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Response 6 of 51: Guido Meijers (480es) * Wed, Jun 18, 1997 (17:21) * 3 lines
Jens frage ... ist es nicht moeglich um alle berichte gleichzeitig zu sehen?
Es nervt ein bisschen alle "conference rooms" ab zu gehen ! Cu ....
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Response 7 of 51: Jens Ecker (Jens) * Thu, Jun 19, 1997 (15:55) * 3 lines
Jens Antwort - :) - Also es geht soweit ich weis nicht - Du kannst nur "Was gibts neues in der Konferenz" auf der Homepage anklicken aber von dort aus mußt du die einzelnen Topics anklicken..
JENS
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Response 8 of 51: Stephen Dempster (Sdempster) * Fri, Jun 20, 1997 (07:37) * 14 lines
Hi Jens,
Sorry, I haven''t got your e-mail yet - it might have got stuck
somewhere in the system.
Got any usefull info on uprating the suspension at at all in that
e-mail? I think the 480 is a bit soft compared to say a Golf Gti (Dare
I mention that name here!!) Have you or any of other 480 drivers beefed
them up a bit - and how?
Also, does anyone have any clever places to put a CD-autochanger
without chewing up trim?
Message for Delorean (Netherlands) - I do remember seeing an ad
for a sports exhaust for the 480 in Max Power a while ago. Do you get
this mag in the Netherlands? I'm suprised you cannot get things like that
there considering the 480 was made there.
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Response 9 of 51: Jens Ecker (Jens) * Fri, Jun 20, 1997 (17:08) * 3 lines
Yes Steve - I bought an stiffer suspension for my 480 - red Koni shock-absorbers for the back axle and Monroe Sensatrac for the Front - in comination with shorter springs from M.R. (30mm)
If you want more info. I can send u an Mail...
JENS
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Response 10 of 51: Guido Meijers (480es) * Sun, Jun 22, 1997 (06:03) * 3 lines
HI Steve , well I have Max from 11/96 to June 1997 but I haven't found
any Adds there , maybe you could find make and model and a Tel-number.
Thanks already!
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Response 11 of 51: El Sam Blob (Afor) * Mon, Oct 20, 1997 (18:03) * 7 lines
O.K.
I'm a car fanatic who got converted to bike fever.
I have no car. I have never had a car, and my personal distrust of lending institutions in Jamaica means I probably will never own a car.
The car of my dreams is a Mazda MX-5 (Miata). THe car of my more practical dreams is a Suzuki Super Carry (van).
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Response 12 of 51: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Mon, Oct 20, 1997 (18:11) * 1 lines
You live in Jamaica?
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Response 13 of 51: El Sam Blob (Afor) * Mon, Oct 20, 1997 (18:31) * 1 lines
Not right now. I'm in Mexico on a training course. But I go back home (to Jamaica)in three weeks!
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Response 14 of 51: Yves G. (yves) * Sat, Oct 25, 1997 (02:44) * 6 lines
I found you on Xroad bike forum. I reed there that Sam was speaking to himself. So I'll try to help him taking out of is solitude.
I live in Quebec, had lot of car (all american except a Vauxal Viva (England engeniring)). I had V8, 6 in line, 4cyl. and now a V6 longitudinal(traction).
Every time I bought a car, my first consideration was $$$. Then I let my heart go. I'm not a fine connaisseur but I love machanic in general. I'm always been a F-1 fan.
Yves
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Response 15 of 51: El Sam Blob (Afor) * Sun, Oct 26, 1997 (10:08) * 7 lines
I just checked to find out who the new F-1 champion was.
Yves, I am sure you are pleased to know that Jacques Villeneuve is the 1997 Formula One World Driver's Champion.
I'm sorry that Ferrari didn't get it but I'm glad that Schumacher didn't!
Gilles is avenged at last!!!
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Response 16 of 51: Yves G. (yves) * Mon, Oct 27, 1997 (00:25) * 1 lines
I was up at 6 1/2 this morning to see that race that was fabulous and hard for our nerves. We are very proud of Gilles's son. But for an old guy like me, he'll never have the Charism of is father nether his fieriness, temerity. But a son is never his father.(Good thing for my son (o:)
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Response 17 of 51: El Sam Blob (Afor) * Mon, Oct 27, 1997 (09:38) * 3 lines
Ziggy Marley is further proof of that.
Damon Hill last year, Jacques Villeneuve this year; looks like this is the era of the second generation!
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Response 18 of 51: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Mon, Oct 27, 1997 (10:49) * 1 lines
What does that mean musically?
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Response 19 of 51: El Sam Blob (Afor) * Mon, Oct 27, 1997 (12:59) * 3 lines
Ziggy Marley, the son of The Honourable Robert Nesta (Bob) Marley, O.M., is nowhere near as talented as his father, who was mostly responsible for the international popularity of Reggae music.
It's about fathers & sons: Gilles & Jacques Villeneuve, Graham & Damon Hill, Bob & Ziggy Marley...
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Response 20 of 51: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Mon, Oct 27, 1997 (13:36) * 6 lines
These folks come to Austin a lot, Ya, know, mon, me and Cassie
came in second in the Liberty Lunch reggae dancing contest.
I have to admit that Cassie carried most of the load, she was a
spectacular dancer. This was some years ago, but the roar of the
applause made my night that night.
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Response 21 of 51: Frank Susca (Cafe) * Tue, Nov 4, 1997 (17:03) * 2 lines
Came over thanks to Sam. Only thing I've never driven personally is a Lambo.
Convicted Jaguar/Lotus lover, and anything Italian. Some resto experience and building experience. Presently own a 91 Integra with some work on it, and a VW dune buggy, along with my motorcycle. Ya got me!
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Response 22 of 51: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Tue, Nov 4, 1997 (18:00) * 1 lines
Have you ever driven a jag?
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Response 23 of 51: Frank Susca (Cafe) * Wed, Nov 5, 1997 (07:48) * 1 lines
Have I ever driven a Jag? Oh yes. Helped restore and drive an XK120, 150, and restored 2 E Types myself. Started on an XJ12 and gave it up. The E's were my college project/babe magnets/wallet killers. IMHO the best all round sportscar ride there is (and I love Lotus Sevens & Europas). Pardon me, but a man's car!
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Response 24 of 51: El Sam Blob (Afor) * Wed, Nov 5, 1997 (10:19) * 1 lines
Thanks once again for coming, Frank! Place is looking livelier already!
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Response 25 of 51: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Wed, Nov 5, 1997 (14:31) * 4 lines
What's the scoop on the XKE? What year is best? How much to
get one now? etc. etc.
Let's talk XKE.
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Response 26 of 51: Daniel Ros (Daan) * Sat, Nov 22, 1997 (12:00) * 8 lines
Hello I'm a dutch guy 22 years old and I'm in doubt of choosing a car.
There are 2 cars of my choice -1-VOLVO 480-TURBO-
-2-VOLKSWAGEN CORRADO VR6 OR 16V (NOT G60)
Can anybody help me with my choice
emailadress lros@caiw.nl
Greetings Daniel Ros
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Response 27 of 51: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Sat, Nov 22, 1997 (12:54) * 2 lines
Do you live in the USA or Holland or Curacao?
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Response 28 of 51: Stacey Vura (stacey) * Mon, Dec 8, 1997 (19:01) * 3 lines
Car broke.
Now it's fixed.
Merry Christmas credit card company.
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Response 29 of 51: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Tue, Dec 9, 1997 (00:04) * 1 lines
What happened to your car STacey?
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Response 30 of 51: Stacey Vura (stacey) * Tue, Dec 9, 1997 (18:30) * 1 lines
Bad alternator ground which drained my battery. Bad map sensor wire which through off my emissions system and bad spark plug wire placeing extra load on the other three, wearing them out in right good form!
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Response 31 of 51: Christina Morrison (flower) * Mon, Dec 29, 1997 (02:54) * 1 lines
Hi. I met terry at jim obriens xmas potluck... am looking for a great used 5 spd car. I tend to trust imports over american cars... need a reliable one that can comfortably seat 3 kids in the back. A camry or mazda 626 is the right size but a manual camry is hard to find and i don't know much about mazdas. Anybody have a recommendation? Thanks!
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Response 32 of 51: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Mon, Dec 29, 1997 (09:47) * 9 lines
I remember talking to you, glad you found us!
We have some heavy duty car (and bike) talkers here,
so check back for some feedback.
I drove a Camry for a while and really liked it.
What are you seeing in the Austin classifieds as far
as prices and years?
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Response 33 of 51: Frank Susca (Cafe) * Mon, Dec 29, 1997 (10:15) * 1 lines
I must recommend any Integra in good shape, or a late model Civic, which will probably be more money. Everything about these cars is bulletproof and fun.
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Response 34 of 51: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Mon, Dec 29, 1997 (10:54) * 2 lines
What about the Camry, Robert? You didn't mention it.
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Response 35 of 51: Christina Morrison (flower) * Mon, Dec 29, 1997 (16:22) * 1 lines
Hey thanks for the feedback. The classifieds have lots of camrys for all prices - just very few 5 spds. Yeah Hondas are fun cruisemobiles but the 2 I've had both seemed to like breaking down on I-35 at rush hour. Thats why I was wondering about mazdas - could any car be as reliable as a toyota? Hmm, Integra? I'll have to check one out.
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Response 36 of 51: Stacey Vura (stacey) * Thu, Jul 30, 1998 (13:19) * 2 lines
Finally traded in my '90 Dodge Spirit (w/ 116,500+ miles) last night. I cried leaving it in the lot but was glad to be leaving the mechanical failures behind.
Bought a '92 Legacy w/ 90K on it. 5D, AWD, but WHITE... EEEWWW, yuck. Actually, I really like it (having owned it for just 12 hours now!)
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Response 37 of 51: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Thu, Jul 30, 1998 (15:52) * 4 lines
Automatic? Is the a/c good? What gas mileage does it get?
Will it make it to Austin?
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Response 38 of 51: Stacey Vura (stacey) * Thu, Jul 30, 1998 (17:51) * 2 lines
yes, yes, I dunno... only owned it since 11:45pm last night,
I hope so but flying should still be cheaper...
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Response 39 of 51: Vince Herbert (vince) * Wed, Sep 2, 1998 (17:56) * 8 lines
Hi
It has taken me a very long time to find this forum!!!
I have a 480es (1989) and it is the best car I have ever had.
There is one problem - the alarm will not switch off.
I have had to remove the fuse so now I don,t have the horn or the long-distance beams.
Can anyone give me some advice? The fault is in one of the doors or in the hood or boot.
Can I disable the alarm?
Hiow can I find the fault?
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Response 40 of 51: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Wed, Sep 2, 1998 (18:39) * 4 lines
I don't have the answer Vince, but I'm glad you found us. I hope you take
a chance to poke around our community, there are some great folks here.
What other interests do you have besides cars? And can you tell us more
about your car?
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Response 41 of 51: Vince Herbert (vince) * Thu, Sep 3, 1998 (18:01) * 3 lines
Hi Terry
This site is great and I will explore it much more.
People here should know a great deal about the the 480 so telling you more about my car is very hard - it is red, 98000 miles on the clock and in my opinion, fantastic. If you know of any more sites like this please let me know.
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Response 42 of 51: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Thu, Sep 3, 1998 (22:49) * 4 lines
I sure will, I'd suggest to get your bearings here you might want to join
the 'porch' conference which is the gateway out to everything else on the
Spring.
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Response 43 of 51: Tim Guenther (TIM) * Sun, Nov 15, 1998 (15:45) * 1 lines
The alarm is the fault. remove it.
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Response 44 of 51: I'm ridin' my car (sprin5) * Mon, May 15, 2000 (09:35) * 9 lines
I will have a look again sometime... Thanks for the reminder!
Regards
Otmar
Sent: Freitag, 12. Mai 2000 21:39
To: OtmarW@compuserve.com
Well, one participant's still alive and kicking!
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Response 45 of 51: Marcia (MarciaH) * Mon, May 15, 2000 (10:47) * 1 lines
Sensational. Hmmm... Might be worth it for the science conference and a few others...
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Response 46 of 51: Alex Cheeseman (cheesy) * Fri, Oct 20, 2000 (17:45) * 7 lines
I was wandering if anybody was willing to give me some info on how to get non standard parts for the volvo 480 in the UK.
I have just bought a 1990 black 480 ES with 84,000 miles on the clock which is in really good nick and am very happy with my purchase, she's gorgeous.
Anyway i want to make her look that little bit more special, does anybody know of any companies that sell non standard parts?
I have fitted the sound system already and it is sounding sweet, 150W component speakers on a sony 4x80W explod amp. The quality is really good, I'm not bothered about the bass (i don't think everybody should have to listen to what I'm playing on my stereo, unlike others).
It would be a great help if anybody knows of such companies, hopefully hear from you soon,
Alex Cheeseman (aj_cheesy@hotmail.com)
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Response 47 of 51: Marcia (MarciaH) * Fri, Oct 20, 2000 (18:15) * 7 lines
Alex, try these:
http://www.164club.org/volvlink.html
www.ccar.co.nz/volvo/parts.html
. Volvo Parts, England http://www.classicvolvoparts.co.uk...
...http://www.eurocarparts.co.uk Volvo new parts supplier, all...
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Response 48 of 51: Marcia (MarciaH) * Fri, Oct 20, 2000 (18:16) * 13 lines
I did a www.google.com search for Volvo Car parts. Good luck!!!
Also check:
Brookhouse Volvo Classic Car Parts
...BROOKHOUSE VOLVO PARTS Suppliers of parts and...
...@brookvolvo.freeserve.co.uk To access our large catalog of parts,...
www.classicvolvoparts.co.uk/ - 7k - Cached - Similar pages
World volvolinks!
...Worldwide list of Volvo parts suppliers and repair...
...Owners Club Ltd. Welcome to Volvo Car UK Volvia Volvo 444...
web.inter.nl.net/hcc/F.D.men/volvolinks.html - 88k - Cached - Similar pages
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Response 49 of 51: Marcia (MarciaH) * Fri, Oct 20, 2000 (18:20) * 15 lines
that is, in clickable links,
http://www.google.com
Brookhouse Volvo Classic Car Parts
...BROOKHOUSE VOLVO PARTS Suppliers of parts and...
...@brookvolvo.freeserve.co.uk To access our large catalog of parts,...
http://www.classicvolvoparts.co.uk/
ProSport - The Car Parts Suppliers
...Talbot, Toyota, Triumph, Vauxhall, Vw, Volvo. Phone: 01664 501982 Fax:...
...01664 501762 Email: sales@prosport.uk.com Web site address:...
http://www.prosport.uk.com/pipcams.htm
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Response 50 of 51: Alex Cheeseman (cheesy) * Sat, Oct 28, 2000 (19:23) * 2 lines
Cheers marciaH those were really helpful. Now I've got to find someone who stocks srares for repairs, my sister took it up the kerb at 30 in an accident and destroyed two alloys and tyres, the power steering rack, the front struts and hubs and the cross members and the sump. Cheers sis, she's great.
Thanx anyway for the info.
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Response 51 of 51: Marcia (MarciaH) * Sun, Oct 29, 2000 (00:08) * 1 lines
Aloha, Alex! Delighted to be of assistance. Sisters cannot be replaced. Cars parts can be replaced or repaired. Sounds like it was a costly accident... How's the alignment? Sorry I cannot repair it for you with a magic wand from half way around the world!
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