NeilB Posted May 12, 2006 Report Share Posted May 12, 2006 Allegedly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avus_Bub Posted May 12, 2006 Report Share Posted May 12, 2006 [ QUOTE ] This is an unfinished project and a bit out of the ordinary. [/ QUOTE ] BUB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorburn Posted May 12, 2006 Report Share Posted May 12, 2006 Behold! The worlds largest Fruit Salad! Worth about the same as a normal sized one.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewNiceMrMe Posted May 12, 2006 Report Share Posted May 12, 2006 The irony of that is that the 460 Turbo was a bit of a low class Q car when it was released. My Dad actually had a friend who bought a new black one. It seemed to have a fair amount of poke from what I recall. They looked sh1te. They still do. The interiors were quite nice for their day though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djcool Posted May 12, 2006 Report Share Posted May 12, 2006 As a current Volvo owner I have to cry in shame at what some people do to the image of our marque! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M8CKN Posted May 13, 2006 Report Share Posted May 13, 2006 I like the fact that the respray didnt quite make it in to the engine bay or the B pillar. Its still red. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saab Posted May 13, 2006 Report Share Posted May 13, 2006 OMFG - the 440/460 series are awful but that is quite horrific. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterb Posted May 14, 2006 Report Share Posted May 14, 2006 [ QUOTE ] The irony of that is that the 460 Turbo was a bit of a low class Q car when it was released. My Dad actually had a friend who bought a new black one. It seemed to have a fair amount of poke from what I recall. [/ QUOTE ] Was the 460 quicker than the 480 Turbo, then? I was never impressed with the two 480 Turbos which my father-in-law owned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mccombie_5 Posted May 14, 2006 Report Share Posted May 14, 2006 The 460 was based on the 480 Coupe was it not? I should imagine they'd be very similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saab Posted May 14, 2006 Report Share Posted May 14, 2006 [ QUOTE ] The 460 was based on the 480 Coupe was it not? [/ QUOTE ] No. It was based on the 440 Hatch. They all used the same engines though. The turbos were all 1.7 Renault (I think) units putting out around 120bhp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mccombie_5 Posted May 14, 2006 Report Share Posted May 14, 2006 [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] The 460 was based on the 480 Coupe was it not? [/ QUOTE ] No. It was based on the 440 Hatch. They all used the same engines though. The turbos were all 1.7 Renault (I think) units putting out around 120bhp. [/ QUOTE ] Was the 440 based on the 480?? I'm sure there was a connection other than the engines, I thought the underworks were the same; probably wrong though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theduisbergkid Posted May 14, 2006 Report Share Posted May 14, 2006 [ QUOTE ] As a current Volvo owner I have to cry in shame at what some people do to the image of our marque! [/ QUOTE ] Ditto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saab Posted May 14, 2006 Report Share Posted May 14, 2006 [ QUOTE ] Was the 440 based on the 480?? [/ QUOTE ] Same floor pan, same mechanicals, few shared parts otherwise, both hideous. All three cars were conceived at the same time, Volvo merely launched the 480 first as some kind of range topper. 440 followed a year or so later and then the 460 hobbled into the showrooms a bit later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mccombie_5 Posted May 14, 2006 Report Share Posted May 14, 2006 [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Was the 440 based on the 480?? [/ QUOTE ] Same floor pan, same mechanicals, few shared parts otherwise, both hideous. All three cars were conceived at the same time, Volvo merely launched the 480 first as some kind of range topper. 440 followed a year or so later and then the 460 hobbled into the showrooms a bit later. [/ QUOTE ] I see! I always had a soft spot for the Volvo 480ES, it was one of my favourite Matchbox cars when I was little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser647 Posted May 14, 2006 Report Share Posted May 14, 2006 A crock of technicoloured poo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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