160k miles and auto so will keep the wife happy. Standard too and £170 a year to insure!
Not my pics but I'm sure you can see that it's pretty tidy. Even has the original purchase invoice for 36k in there!
I'm excited!
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Volvo 850R
- Thread starter leeds_182
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160k miles and auto so will keep the wife happy. Standard too and £170 a year to insure!
Not my pics but I'm sure you can see that it's pretty tidy. Even has the original purchase invoice for 36k in there!
I'm excited!
I'm hoping this is low risk this one. Just something to cut about in while I take the 940 to the next level.
Nil presently.
Always had a massive soft spot for these, runs in the family I guess as my father owned an 850 & V70R.
Brings back fond memories of my old V60, into which we crammed a double mattress, a set of curtains that looked fresh out of a 60's acid trip and off we went around the country. 190,000 miles on mostly original parts, literally the best surf wagon I've ever owned!
Brings back fond memories of my old V60, into which we crammed a double mattress, a set of curtains that looked fresh out of a 60's acid trip and off we went around the country. 190,000 miles on mostly original parts, literally the best surf wagon I've ever owned!
Part of the pre requisite for buying was the auto as the wife will be driving it too. As a daily driver I honestly think autos make a lot more sense.
Nice one!
Staying standard? Cleaning it up?
Staying standard? Cleaning it up?
RS280EDC
Oh yeah very nice
She's 100% going to kill you in your sleep.
imprezaworks
ClioSport Club Member
Mk5 Golf GTI :)
Be hilarious if he had one. Volvo that is.
Staying standard mate. The 940 and 340 are the mod volvos.
You could be right...
I'll be keeping those as they're the right ones for the car. You can have the others though if you want.
Love it.
Jason_E
ClioSport Club Member
Elise, 530d
Not sure if I like those on the 850/V70?
massiveCoRbyn
ClioSport Club Member
Several
I'd really like one of these. Used to have an 850 T-5 that had all the R bits on. Mine was an auto but would definitely have a manual next time.
This is the Volvo you should be modifying!
This is the Volvo you should be modifying!
Stop it.
Not rwd though and I'm a scene hero.
Both! Car tax man loves me.
Evo 5 RS
I secretly always wanted one of these. Mates mum had one.
_Tom
ClioSport Club Member
charltjr
ClioSport Club Member
Very nice, any decent 850 and Phase 1 V70/S70 T5-engined cars seem to be getting very rare and values are on the up. Which is a bugger, as I'd really like to own one again 
i love these! what a great looking barge!
charltjr
ClioSport Club Member
If it's noise you want then polybush the engine stabiliser top mount. Basically makes a much more direct connection between the engine and the firewall - downside is a bit of vibration, upside is the most amazing 5-pot growl/yowl. I have a really old sound file somewhere of my old T5, it really did sound the nuts.
So got the 850 home today.
I went to look and it had been sat for 6 weeks and is certainly not as nice in the pictures. The paint is in need of a machine polish to deal with some of the faded areas which I'm sure I can sort out.
Had a look around the car (in th dark as usual) and it seemed ok. Little bit of time and effort and it'll be sorted kinda thing.
Drive home was ok, it wasn't rip your face of fast but the box was silly smooth and it wofted upto 130 mph easy enough.
Got home and looked at the drive and oli the oil leak had made an appearance. Got underneath and saw that there was more than a drip coming out so had to smash some cardboard down!
Mot booked for tomorrow - I'll explain re the oil leak and see how else it does. The only good thing about the leak is that it's big enough to be noticed!
Red in places.
Exxon Valdez
I went to look and it had been sat for 6 weeks and is certainly not as nice in the pictures. The paint is in need of a machine polish to deal with some of the faded areas which I'm sure I can sort out.
Had a look around the car (in th dark as usual) and it seemed ok. Little bit of time and effort and it'll be sorted kinda thing.
Drive home was ok, it wasn't rip your face of fast but the box was silly smooth and it wofted upto 130 mph easy enough.
Got home and looked at the drive and oli the oil leak had made an appearance. Got underneath and saw that there was more than a drip coming out so had to smash some cardboard down!
Mot booked for tomorrow - I'll explain re the oil leak and see how else it does. The only good thing about the leak is that it's big enough to be noticed!
Red in places.
Exxon Valdez
Too much.
S-JM
ClioSport Club Member
A4
You know, just casually 'wofting' up to 130mph on the drive home :wink:
Looking good matey, home it gets through it's MOT without no trouble. Should look ace after a bit of polish!
