Any love for an old Volvo?

[massivewangers]

Could always do this to it?





Though I preferred this one. From this:



To this:

 

[Sprinting Clio]

Overnight parts from Sweden

 

[Jason_E]

DO IT.

JUST DO IT OKAY

Also fit lol engine.

 

[Ray Gin]

An 850 T5 saloon, LPG converted. Perfect.

 

[alistairolsen]

An 850 T5 saloon, LPG converted. Perfect.

incorrect wheel drive.
I always fancied the T5 into an old whiteblock 960 estate

 

[Ray Gin]

incorrect wheel drive.
I always fancied the T5 into an old whiteblock 960 estate

Meh, got RWD and 4WD. For a rugged old daily I'd love a saloon, just so bloody rare. Big rusty tow bar on the back too.

 

[alistairolsen]

I had an N plater in green, awesome car. The only things I didnt like were FWD in a heavy saloon with lots of torque and 23mpg.
It was invisible to police, I swear.

 

[Ray Gin]

I had an N plater in green, awesome car. The only things I didnt like were FWD in a heavy saloon with lots of torque and 23mpg.
It was invisible to police, I swear.

My mate used to have an old remapped estate, bought for £300. The exhaust fell off it one day when he drove home from college and he said he wasn't going to replace it due to how much the car cost him, lol. He drove into a parking space once, wheels tight up against the kerb and he just floored it and the wheels spun and spun against the kerb, never heard a roar like it. Good job he didn't catch grip!

 

[brohoward71]

What am i missing with this thread ?

 

[leeds_182]

What am i missing with this thread ?

Taste and style?

 

[leeds_182]

I found another pic of it parked next to a Ferrari.

 

[imprezaworks]

Doesn't look out of place atall.

 

[Ex-User (60778)]

The volvo would get more looks

 

[imprezaworks]

Funny enough your right

 

[BashRacing]

I love the lack of rear wheel offset, that will be the next trend, having your wheels as far inboard as possible

 

[Mr R.]

I found another pic of it parked next to a Ferrari.

Makes the Ferrari look s**t imo. [emoji106]

 

[Mr Plums]

Its funny how crap it actually looks, its window licking good!

 

[coverman]

Like driving a dugout canoe

 

[Chrisgti6]

Do it, do it. Love my Ovlov!!

 

[banther]

As a former V70 owner I feel its more about image. Do you own any Hunter wellies? A Barbour jacket? Anything tweed? Do you have exceptionally rosy cheeks and a purple nose? Are you xenophobic? What are your thoughts on Brussels?

These are the real questions you should be asking yourself - MPG, MOT etc. are mere details.

 

[leeds_182]

As a former V70 owner I feel its more about image. Do you own any Hunter wellies? A Barbour jacket? Anything tweed? Do you have exceptionally rosy cheeks and a purple nose? Are you xenophobic? What are your thoughts on Brussels?

These are the real questions you should be asking yourself - MPG, MOT etc. are mere details.

I'm a white supremacist. Does that count?

 

[Darren S]

The 850s for me were the pinnacle. The yellow saloons in particular. Just need a few cosmetic touches of black accessories and it would be sorted.

It's hard to find a more honest and down-to-earth marque than Volvo. They are pricey new, but built like a tank. You never buy one to 'fit in' with the rest of the company car park. And even the one I was a passenger in, over in Canada that had a Christmas Tree of warning lights on the dash - still worked.

 

[McGherkin]

As a former V70 owner I feel its more about image. Do you own any Hunter wellies? A Barbour jacket? Anything tweed? Do you have exceptionally rosy cheeks and a purple nose? Are you xenophobic? What are your thoughts on Brussels?

These are the real questions you should be asking yourself - MPG, MOT etc. are mere details.

I was at my Volvo dealership today to flash some software over.

FT on the table, proper fresh brewed coffee, all the staff spoke with upper recieved pronunciation and the female talent was absolutely biblical.

I don't think it's aimed at skinflint divers.

 

[Mr Plums]

I was at my Volvo dealership today to flash some software over.

FT on the table, proper fresh brewed coffee, all the staff spoke with upper recieved pronunciation and the female talent was absolutely biblical.

I don't think it's aimed at skinflint divers.

Dont judge a book by its cover, some millionaires dress like tramps, thats why they are millionaires, Volvo staff are probably on minimum wage and have practiced proper English at uni for 3 years.

I prefer chavy birds!

I bet the coffee was nice tho.

 

[McGherkin]

Dont judge a book by its cover, some millionaires dress like tramps, thats why they are millionaires, Volvo staff are probably on minimum wage and have practiced proper English at uni for 3 years.

I prefer chavy birds!

I bet the coffee was nice tho.

No car dealership front-of-house staff are on minimum wage, everyone makes decent money.

It sure was!

 

[Budgie]

I had an N plater in green, awesome car. The only things I didnt like were FWD in a heavy saloon with lots of torque and 23mpg.
It was invisible to police, I swear.

Funny you should mention that - i went past a police car at 115mph on the M20 on the way to LM. Completely didn't see him.

He didn't bat an eyelid.

 

[Ray Gin]

I still lust over a sub £500 850 saloon, just not many about! A shed of a T5 with an LPG conversion would be ideal. f**k parking sensors, big tow bar does the same job.

 

[McGherkin]

My parents used to have a string of volvos, from 240s to 740s to 440s even.

As above, having a towbar really helped with rear end shunts. It did some serious damage once or twice!

 

[Ray Gin]

I wonder what the 2.5T 850 engine is like? Low boost version of the T5? I know the T5 is a 2.3 They seem to be a lot more common than the T5.

 

[McGherkin]

I don't think they're anywhere near as good for getting power from.

 

[tsoob]

Lots of Volvo love here!
Here's my old one, sold it to fund a 172

 

[McGherkin]

I've just found this.

I'm crying with laughter.

 

[Daz_RT_04]

No car dealership front-of-house staff are on minimum wage, everyone makes decent money.

It sure was!

Ok so not minimum wage but service advisor/s, receptionist/s etc make decent money? SA 19k-23k average in my experience, depending on Geography.

 

[leeds_182]

Volvo deal is officially off.

After chasing the seller for two weeks I have had to give up.

More money for the Evo I guess!

 

[Ray Gin]

Lol the Volvo I wanted to buy seems to be a no go now. Seller says he needs to keep it for a couple weeks. Balls

 

[leeds_182]

I'm dissapointed but it could be a blessing in disguise (for my wallet at least).

 

[Simon_16v]

Didn't Joe have a Volvo whilst the Impreza was being built?

 

[leeds_182]

Didn't Joe have a Volvo whilst the Impreza was being built?

It's that one.

 

[Simon_16v]

Thought so, isn't he wanting to get rid?

 

[leeds_182]

Thought so, isn't he wanting to get rid?

Yeah, I tried buying it for two weeks but gave up in the end.