RE: SOTW: Volvo 850 T5 estate
Discussion
forzaminardi said:
What's insurance like on these? I imagine for the power they are not bad as they're a bit 'off beat'?
Depends on your circumstances, but if it's not your primary transport then you can get them insured on 'classic' or 'collectable' policies.I've just insured the S70R in that way, fully comp, mods declared, for a quid shy of £190
ALBA MELV said:
Top Gear just purchased a green auto from a friend of mine for an upcoing "challenge" over in North Africa.
Small world..I helped your mate read/clear the fault codes on that car a couple of months back. It was a lovely example, too nice for whatever pain TG are going to subject it to I'm sure!!
ALBA MELV said:
Cracking shed. Ideal for when you need to move wardrobes or coffins at 150mph!
Top Gear just purchased a green auto from a friend of mine for an upcoing "challenge" over in North Africa.
http://www.migweb.co.uk/forums/projects-restoratio...
Great, another cult car that a car-lover would have loved to own that will be destroyed. Glad I have stopped watching these car-hating ego-maniacs after what they unnecessarily did to the XJS, Mini and Roller in India.Top Gear just purchased a green auto from a friend of mine for an upcoing "challenge" over in North Africa.
http://www.migweb.co.uk/forums/projects-restoratio...
williredale said:
Lovely shed! I've just spent £190 on new front tyres for my T5 though as it ate the previous ones.
I had a standard 850 and fancied some more grunt, spoke to a Volvo tech and he said the T5 drinks and eats front tyres/brakes, I asked about AWD, he said they break transmisions. they are like tanks though and I always felt you would have to hit something very big to come off worst.blade7 said:
I had a standard 850 and fancied some more grunt, spoke to a Volvo tech and he said the T5 drinks and eats front tyres/brakes, I asked about AWD, he said they break transmisions. they are like tanks though and I always felt you would have to hit something very big to come off worst.
I've put almost 10K on these tyres in a year and they're just about done. They were almost new P6000s and I've just replaced them with F1 Assymetric 2s.It likes a drink of super unleaded as well!
They are great cars.
Iconic, comfortable, well built, practical and a fantastic engine.
The spare parts are really cheap too, and they are easy to modify.
Mine has a few tweaks and averages about 25mpg overall which is great for the performance. In comparison, my XJR averages 16.4 mpg overall.
I can't recommend them highly enough. I just wish I'd got one sooner.
Iconic, comfortable, well built, practical and a fantastic engine.
The spare parts are really cheap too, and they are easy to modify.
Mine has a few tweaks and averages about 25mpg overall which is great for the performance. In comparison, my XJR averages 16.4 mpg overall.
I can't recommend them highly enough. I just wish I'd got one sooner.
zebedee said:
ALBA MELV said:
Cracking shed. Ideal for when you need to move wardrobes or coffins at 150mph!
Top Gear just purchased a green auto from a friend of mine for an upcoing "challenge" over in North Africa.
http://www.migweb.co.uk/forums/projects-restoratio...
Great, another cult car that a car-lover would have loved to own that will be destroyed. Glad I have stopped watching these car-hating ego-maniacs after what they unnecessarily did to the XJS, Mini and Roller in India.Top Gear just purchased a green auto from a friend of mine for an upcoing "challenge" over in North Africa.
http://www.migweb.co.uk/forums/projects-restoratio...
y2blade said:
Personally I don't see FWD as a disadvantage in terms of road use.
Same old PH
Spot the "FWD is rubbish" blinker wearers the last time the 850 T5 was SOTW!
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
I do. My current car has a similar power output to one of these with more torque, yet can happily deploy the lot without spinning £200's worth of tyres into a fine dust within 30 miles. It can also deploy it all without the steering tugging you into the nearest hedge. Same old PH
Spot the "FWD is rubbish" blinker wearers the last time the 850 T5 was SOTW! http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
So yes, I would say for deploying large amount of power and torque, FWD is rubbish.
Crunchy Nutter said:
He wants to upgrade an £850 850 T5 to an XJR?!
Has this guy just come into money in a big way or something?!
There was one as SOTW a couple of months ago, if I recal. Early N/A XJ40 shape ones (like mine) have only just started going up in value and can still be had for less than that, if they're a little rough. Has this guy just come into money in a big way or something?!
That's part of the beauty of an XJR though. It always feels like it cost a lot more than it did!
yonex said:
This or 9-5 aero HOT, I really need an estate and am strangely drawn to oddball Swedish kit. Anyone owned both??
Not owned either… However my Farther has a late Aero and I have driven Mr Ecosse’s T5 quite a lot and I would say that they are very different types of car. Aero is more refined in its ride and it has a higher spec interior but the 2 cars I have driven there is a good decade between them.
I was really quite shocked at how good Dad’s Aero was at going round the twisty stuff.
The T-5 (ok it has been “tweaked”) is a good bit quicker,
Feels much lighter and smaller over all.
While not as refined as the Aero it could never be classed as anything other than comfortable.
The 5 pot has so much personality and sounds fantastic not something you could say about the SAAB unit.
The T-5 is to my mind the more driver focused of the two.
zebedee said:
Great, another cult car that a car-lover would have loved to own that will be destroyed. Glad I have stopped watching these car-hating ego-maniacs after what they unnecessarily did to the XJS, Mini and Roller in India.
Shut up you massive fairy! If I was wealthier I'd buy one just to destroy for that silly comment.
I for one think that it being used for entertainment for the masses is a damn sight better than it being scrapped, and that's likely for cars of this age.
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