1995 Volvo 850 T5 SE estate (manual)

[PandaSelecta]

Well what can I say, I now own a T5

I got offered the car from someone who wanted a restoration project Saab 900 Turbo, and as mine was road legal, he can drive it around while doing it up.

I wasnt sure about the Volvo, but after seeing how clean it is, extra cash was paid, and hands were shook.

Its done 144000 miles so less than the saab, plus its got full history, recent clutch, and the timing belt was done in 2009, so thats me happy ;D

Once the pictures upload, I will get them up here

[PandaSelecta]

[sutty2006]

Just bought myself one of these also! But its green. I hate green. So I'm going to slap some paint on it.... nice motors, are the 850's about 250bhp?

[claymore]

T5 = 225bhp

t-5R = 225BHP with 10 second overboost to 240BHP

850R Manual = 250bhp

[chevazon]

Leather interior ? Will your mates not get in this one either ?

[PandaSelecta]

The leather bothers me, but the car is a better prospect overall, so thats why I have it. Once the car is in my name, it will be valeted and sold on, then i can concentrate on my other cars

[mym]

why not just replace the interior with a cloth one?

[PandaSelecta]

The car was never going to be mine for long, so no point in changing the interior.

[MK2VR6]

Wow, that's a very clean T5! Would imagine you'd have no problem shifting that once you are ready to move it on.

[welshpug]

what's wrong with leather?

they are heated

[motorjunkie]

And why didn't they sell these as a manual in the US?

I love Volvo wagons. My brother has a '97 850R wagon.

[jrevillug]

Feb 20, 2012 1:14:45 GMT welshpug said:

what's wrong with leather?

It can be seen as a problem if you are vegan.

[rmad]

I do like a T5.

This one is ripe for the stormtrooper look. Drop it a bit, tint the windows slightly and paint the wheels black (or better still get some bigger wheels off a Mondeo or something and paint them black!). A cool looking, fast, comfy car for minimum outlay.

Plan b is to get some Police graphics made up and start hiring it out for film and TV work!


Moderator comment:

Can we stop with the leather/vegan thing now. It's too late to save these particular cows. No further discussion necessary.

[mym]

i got some black steelies that should fit it!

[qwerty]

17" Banded steels and a healthy drop is all that is needed!

[Deleted]

Very cool, always love for a Volvo!

[Monkfish]

These are massively awesome vehicles. My love for them is as consuming as the T5's is for tyres.

[shaun850t5]

nice to see a another T5 owner i agree to the banded steelies, id go for them lol but mines udergoing wrapping very shortly

[VND]

Looks like that terrible Saab is already on the move again.
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Volvo looks good man. Theres nothing like that 5pot sound either. they're good cars, and very loveable.

For sale yet?

[PandaSelecta]

Thats a different saab, as the one compass has is a 1984 model and is red, also mine went to a guy in Wallsend.

The Volvo will be up for sale once I have made sure its good to go, and also I need to get the V5 back