My New Volvo 850 T5

[charltjr]

That's fighting talk @Panda.

Titans are nice, for sure, but they're not all that. Better than Volans though.

And of course on a tighter budget everyone wanted the Perfo instead of the Columba because you could get the bigger discs under them for an easy brake upgrade. Ah, happy days.

Bit scary that a decade on the alloy names are still committed to memory

 

[Panda.]

That's fighting talk @Panda.

Titans are nice, for sure, but they're not all that. Better than Volans though.

And of course on a tighter budget everyone wanted the Perfo instead of the Columba because you could get the bigger discs under them for an easy brake upgrade. Ah, happy days.

Bit scary that a decade on the alloy names are still committed to memory

I am a little biased.....

Spoiler: Other volvos

I have a Columbia as a spare - which is annoying because as you say, they don't fit over the big brake kit so if i get a flat there's a right fuckabout!!

 

[Cookson]

That yellow one though, ooofft

 

[leeds_182]

That's fighting talk @Panda.

Titans are nice, for sure, but they're not all that. Better than Volans though.

And of course on a tighter budget everyone wanted the Perfo instead of the Columba because you could get the bigger discs under them for an easy brake upgrade. Ah, happy days.

Bit scary that a decade on the alloy names are still committed to memory

There’s a set of vols on eBay at the moment for £700!

 

[leeds_182]

Hot home booth action.

 

[leeds_182]

Got the apex springs on.

 

[v15ben]

Looking really good now.
Looks much more modern than a mid-90s car IMO.

 

[leeds_182]

Exhaust next! Gonna have to be a custom job though.

 

[leeds_182]

Got the spoiler on as well.

 

[massiveCoRbyn]

Looking well now!

 

[charltjr]

That exhaust that’s on it now is decidedly non-standard, wonder what it is? Looks a bit gash with those twin tailpipes IMO. I enjoyed the BSR one I had on mine, nice noise without droning. You’re going to get a proper drainpipe on it, aren’t you?

 

[leeds_182]

That exhaust that’s on it now is decidedly non-standard, wonder what it is? Looks a bit gash with those twin tailpipes IMO. I enjoyed the BSR one I had on mine, nice noise without droning. You’re going to get a proper drainpipe on it, aren’t you?

I think it’s just the dtm style pipes that are non standard. It’s literally silent!

 

[Panda.]

Fully recommend Flux Fabs in Nottingham (shares a workshop with shemtek). He made my down pipe and it’s

 

[Louis]

Fully recommend Flux Fabs in Nottingham (shares a workshop with shemtek). He made my down pipe and it’s

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Lovely that. What did it cost out of interest?

 

[Panda.]

Lovely that. What did it cost out of interest?

I had a new angled turbo outlet fitted at th same time so was all in about £550ish I think. That’s fitted (an absolute arse on these!) with a 200cell sports cat. He makes full systems etc too. He made an exhaust for Dan1973050’s clio turbo and knows @Coops Mk1 n’that.

 

[Bluebeard]

Love a fast Volvo Estate friend;

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[leeds_182]

I had a new angled turbo outlet fitted at th same time so was all in about £550ish I think. That’s fitted (an absolute arse on these!) with a 200cell sports cat. He makes full systems etc too. He made an exhaust for Dan1973050’s clio turbo and knows @Coops Mk1 n’that.

£850 for a cat back. I like exhausts but not that much.

 

[massiveCoRbyn]

I want one

 

[Panda.]

£850 for a cat back. I like exhausts but not that much.

YEah not cheap. I have his down pipe then a Jetex catback

 

[leeds_182]

YEah not cheap. I have his down pipe then a Jetex catback

Think I’ll go for a custom cat back first which should be around £350 and then take it from there. That’ll have to be next month though.

 

[leeds_182]

Heroic launch.

 

[charltjr]

I’d forgotten how traction limited they are

 

[leeds_182]

Think I’m gonna revert back to the standard wheels.

 

[bashracing]

Standard T5 wheels look best on 850's IMO
Any plans to fit a tow bar?
It's just it'll be one less job for me to do when you spend a fortune on it and then sell me it for a big loss later this summer

 

[charltjr]

Reckon the comets would look better than the original wheels if they were in silver, with them being dark they kinda vanish into the car.

There is something compelling about the classic look though. Tough choice,

 

[leeds_182]

Reckon the comets would look better than the original wheels if they were in silver, with them being dark they kinda vanish into the car.

There is something compelling about the classic look though. Tough choice,

I’ve sold the comets now. I agree that they’d be a lot better in silver BUT that would be a refurb at £200 which makes them a bit expensive. I’m gonna go for the stainless to free up some of that noise and a panel filter first.

 

[leeds_182]

Standard T5 wheels look best on 850's IMO
Any plans to fit a tow bar?
It's just it'll be one less job for me to do when you spend a fortune on it and then sell me it for a big loss later this summer

I’m encouraged that you think I’ll make it to the summer.

 

[massiveCoRbyn]

Standard T5 wheels look best on 850's IMO
Any plans to fit a tow bar?
It's just it'll be one less job for me to do when you spend a fortune on it and then sell me it for a big loss later this summer

You'll have to get in line behind me lol

 

[leeds_182]

Nice shiny wheel bearing courtesy of gsf.

Mot this week as well.

 

[charltjr]

Fingers crossed on the MoT. Found the original sale ad on the VOC the other day, you did well there I’d say, looks like a very honest example. Haven’t been on the VOC forums for a while, they’ve not changed much, just all these newer cars on there now ?

 

[leeds_182]

Fingers crossed on the MoT. Found the original sale ad on the VOC the other day, you did well there I’d say, looks like a very honest example. Haven’t been on the VOC forums for a while, they’ve not changed much, just all these newer cars on there now ?

I think the average owner is well over 50!

 

[Ray Gin]

The standard wheels are so much better. They remind me of Saxo VTS wheels

 

[charltjr]

I think the average owner is well over 50!

It was ever thus ?

The performance oriented section was always pretty different to the rest of the forum iirc. I moderated on the VOC for a couple of years, left me with an undying respect for forum mods and admins - talk about a thankless ball ache of a job!

 

[leeds_182]

Volvo washed today. No more grumbling wheel bearing as well.

 

[charltjr]

Selling it yet? Asking for a friend. ?

 

[leeds_182]

Selling it yet? Asking for a friend. ?

I’ve actually stuck it for sale on Facebook.

 

[charltjr]

You could have waited a few months until the Golf goes back! I dunno, some people, no consideration

 

[R3k1355]

Link

 

[R3k1355]

I have no idea if that worked?

Link to Advert

 

[leeds_182]

Off it goes to Scotland.