Volvo T5 estate.

[tigran]

As title. Gonna put this bad boy up for sale. Got it as a daily. But that was when my 900 was still being fixed and when i wasn't skint. Now the 900 is up to full strength and i'll be getting the benz finished means i really need to shift some cars. So the T5 is up for sale. It has some small issues but it has some good issues as well.

The suspension on the car was bolloxed - so i have fitted some low mileage decent quality suspension after a friend of mine put his t5 on Koni's. Another grumble was the smoking - that's down to the blocked breather system it has, which i'm fixing right now. The rad is also cracked - again this is getting sorted at the moment. It also needed a new top engine mount (the turbo damper set up) and i've just done this.

Apart from that the only other niggles are - the braked pads are getting a bit low and bushes are a tad worn.

Now the bad bits are out the way the good bits. It's got the usual stuff - four electric windows, electric mirrors, heated front seats. No a/c on this one thought, but a killer heater. Has electric sunroof. It's also got remote central locking with a panic button, full closure (it'll close all your windows when you press the lock button), motion sensors and alarm.

It's not a minter by any stretch of the imagination but it is a decent, reliable daily smoker, with the comfiest seats ever built by man (and that includes saabs), and it's about half the price of a minter, so yous pays your moneys yous takes your choices.

Some pics:





Yeah looking for £500, it's got MOT till like May and 6 months tax.

[optimusprimark]

mileage, history?

[tigran]

Mileage about 180k i think (car's not with me at the mo).

History is up to about 160k, again from memory.

[optimusprimark]

good history then, I have had a few myself and they aren't run in until at least 150K.

very tempted but you are chuffing miles away, hmmmmmmm

[optimusprimark]

auto?

[Gompo]

Vehicle Registration Mark
M490CAC
Make
VOLVO
Model
850 TURBO AUTO
Transmission & fuel type
AUTO 4 GEARS PETROL
Body Type
ESTATE
Colour
GREEN

Hope this helps, Greg.

[tigran]

Yup tis automatic.

[tigran]

Oh forgot about another quick point, quite literally. The car has a 304 RICA re-map. So it only really runs properly on super unleaded. However the offshot is that mpg is better than it was before - and it is absolutely mentally quick.

[ThePollitt]

Dec 2, 2008 13:42:32 GMT tigran said:

Oh forgot about another quick point, quite literally. The car has a 304 RICA re-map. So it only really runs properly on super unleaded. However the offshot is that mpg is better than it was before - and it is absolutely mentally quick.

This my sound like a random question, but: How big is the tank, and how many miles do you get from it?

[tigran]

From empty to brimmed it's about 15 gallons (at least that's what the fuel guage says). I get about 400 miles with my usual heavy foot. On a run i'll squeeze almost 500 from it.

[tigran]

Oooop found a crud load of stuff wrong with the volvo whilst i was working on it. Which means the car is now not for sale - as i can't sell it in the condition it's in and when i put all the effort into fixing it i'm not gonna be selling it. So that's that.

[trikerdrew]

Oh .

Waiting on flogging couple of things and was looking for a big estate.Pretty good with spanners and was looking for a fixer upper.

Good luck with your build

drew

[tigran]

Well i'd be happy to sell it as a fixer upper if you want it in that condition. I just didn't want to sell it as a minty/perfect car when it isn't.

[tetleysmooth]

What exactly needs doing Tig?

[trikerdrew]

ditto above.looks like a comfy ride.

Twirling spanners ain't a problem

drew

[tigran]

After i change the breather system i need to see whether the cam seals are still man enogh as at the moment they're letting some oil through. As well as the main seal on the bottom end. Those are the main issues. Apart from that the bushes for the suspension are shot, and the radiator is hole'd.