Volvo 850 T5-R

[Mr R.]

Just seen this on ebay, oh my i have a big soft spot for old Volvos.

I like this, lots.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261650656768?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

 

[Bluebeard]

Be better if it wasn't yellow. And a saloon.

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

HOAX !

Oh .. wait....

 

[Tim.]

Spec list is pretty big, I'm just not convinced about the colour - it looks like it used to be yellow but has faded plenty.

 

[Mr R.]

Spec list is pretty big, I'm just not convinced about the colour - it looks like it used to be yellow but has faded plenty.

I wonder what it will make?

 

[Bluebeard]

I wonder what it will make?

Someone very poor.

 

[Gus]

Spec list is pretty big, I'm just not convinced about the colour - it looks like it used to be yellow but has faded plenty.

Thats the standard colour , its like a faded yellow , called Tea Yellow. I quite like it. properly quick cars but getting on bit now, still wouldnt mind one for a few days.

 

[adamlstr]

Spec list is pretty big, I'm just not convinced about the colour - it looks like it used to be yellow but has faded plenty.

It was a pretty pastel-like colour from the factory.

I love that, bet it's a right laugh.

 

[Tim.]

In something like Jewish Racing Gold it could be a proper sleeper!

 

[Lozza-p]

That car is owned by rt mechanics and they have had a pretty bad reputation on some Volvo forums, not mot'd either they own a garage for f**k sake why not put an mot on it

 

[charltjr]

Ah the infamous yellow peril.

Don't knock the saloons

They're lighter and a lot stiffer than the estate with a lower centre of gravity too. They make surprisingly good performance cars with a few mods.

I used to use Russ all the time to work on my T5 and never had a problem with him. Others had different experiences. This car unfortunately became a bit of a joke in the community because it was bigged up as the fastest road legal/daily use 854 in the country but had a lot of problems.

There was definitely a bit of a witch hunt against Russ, sadly he brought much of it on himself through a combination of bad legal advice and being a bit thin skinned.

But anyway, that car is very far from standard and the new owner needs to understand exactly what they'd be getting into especially since it's been stood for ages. Those AP brakes alone will run you a small fortune.

 

[jackfm]

There's a RR print out on the project link. it seems to be running 535bhp.