RE: Shed Of The Week: Volvo 850 T-5
Discussion
I loved ours, had it when the kids were little, I showed them some car videos on the internet, remember one was an RX7 in Australia doing a burnout until the tyres popped and the engine exploded, just found it 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCc3SOcNGxY
Anyway, the eldest, then about six, says "Dad, can our car do smoky tyres like that ?"
I said "Yeah, something like that" and thought nothing of it.
We were out in it, me and all three and eldest pipes up "Dad, Do Smoky Tyres", I thought sod it, it needs new tyres, why not.
It was quiet out and we were behind Manchester Airport on a lane, on the way back from a kids party.
I select first, leave the handbrake on and let rip, not much happens at first, pretty smooth, I thought the clutch was slipping but the massive plume of smoke says otherwise, I keep it going a little while and the kids are loving it, engine blaring, smoke billowing, its easy to burnouts in a T5, in fact it was not doing them that was the challenge.
I decide to stop, before I break it, point proved, just at this point a pair of pensioners in a Peugeot come round the corner and into what they must have thought was a plane crash, emerging from the smoke is a nice sensible Volvo with three cute little lads grinning like loons in the back seat.
I say to the eldest, "Dont tell your mum about the smoky tyres" and he nods sagely.
We get in and my wife asks how the party was
"It was alright but on the way back dad did smoky tyres in the car !"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCc3SOcNGxY
Anyway, the eldest, then about six, says "Dad, can our car do smoky tyres like that ?"
I said "Yeah, something like that" and thought nothing of it.
We were out in it, me and all three and eldest pipes up "Dad, Do Smoky Tyres", I thought sod it, it needs new tyres, why not.
It was quiet out and we were behind Manchester Airport on a lane, on the way back from a kids party.
I select first, leave the handbrake on and let rip, not much happens at first, pretty smooth, I thought the clutch was slipping but the massive plume of smoke says otherwise, I keep it going a little while and the kids are loving it, engine blaring, smoke billowing, its easy to burnouts in a T5, in fact it was not doing them that was the challenge.
I decide to stop, before I break it, point proved, just at this point a pair of pensioners in a Peugeot come round the corner and into what they must have thought was a plane crash, emerging from the smoke is a nice sensible Volvo with three cute little lads grinning like loons in the back seat.
I say to the eldest, "Dont tell your mum about the smoky tyres" and he nods sagely.
We get in and my wife asks how the party was
"It was alright but on the way back dad did smoky tyres in the car !"
"Values are going up". Up where? From 850GBP to what, 1 maybe 2k? Making this one sound like an investment is silly.
These Volvos are not collectible, neither is newer gen V70 T5/R. I see people trying to flog gen2 V70R (autos!) for 9k and the 1st thing that comes to mind is "what are they smoking?".
This aside, I love the old Volvos. Id like to get my hands on an old boxy V70R Phase 1 manual AWD.
These Volvos are not collectible, neither is newer gen V70 T5/R. I see people trying to flog gen2 V70R (autos!) for 9k and the 1st thing that comes to mind is "what are they smoking?".
This aside, I love the old Volvos. Id like to get my hands on an old boxy V70R Phase 1 manual AWD.
Bladedancer said:
"Values are going up". Up where? From 850GBP to what, 1 maybe 2k? Making this one sound like an investment is silly.
These Volvos are not collectible, neither is newer gen V70 T5/R. I see people trying to flog gen2 V70R (autos!) for 9k and the 1st thing that comes to mind is "what are they smoking?".
This aside, I love the old Volvos. Id like to get my hands on an old boxy V70R Phase 1 manual AWD.
Someone somewhere will pay silly money for these "collectible" cars... It's happening already with the older 240 series, especially the 245 GLT's!!These Volvos are not collectible, neither is newer gen V70 T5/R. I see people trying to flog gen2 V70R (autos!) for 9k and the 1st thing that comes to mind is "what are they smoking?".
This aside, I love the old Volvos. Id like to get my hands on an old boxy V70R Phase 1 manual AWD.
Bladedancer said:
"Values are going up". Up where? From 850GBP to what, 1 maybe 2k? Making this one sound like an investment is silly.
These Volvos are not collectible, neither is newer gen V70 T5/R. I see people trying to flog gen2 V70R (autos!) for 9k and the 1st thing that comes to mind is "what are they smoking?".
This aside, I love the old Volvos. Id like to get my hands on an old boxy V70R Phase 1 manual AWD.
Yes, I agree with you and didnt really put the point of what i was making over very well, I wouldnt buy a T5 as an investment, But they are excellent value when compared to the T5-R/Rs (Especially manuals which are rarer and dont blunt the performance/MPG like the auto's do) And can be remapped cheaply to be quicker than a standard T5-R/R as really there isnt alot of difference between them, A Turbo 850 is never worth anything near £5K in my book even if it is yellow. I feel if you buy a good T5 for sensible money (1K ish) And look after it you aren't going to loose money on it, Someone will always want one especially with its BTCC past which is nearly always bought up at some point in any 850 discussion These Volvos are not collectible, neither is newer gen V70 T5/R. I see people trying to flog gen2 V70R (autos!) for 9k and the 1st thing that comes to mind is "what are they smoking?".
This aside, I love the old Volvos. Id like to get my hands on an old boxy V70R Phase 1 manual AWD.
As for an AWD its the one thing Volvo got wrong on these, Its weak and most are running round with the props removed, Shame they couldnt have designed a bullet proof AWD system that could take good power through it.Edited by klunkT5 on Monday 8th June 10:41
klunkT5 said:
I feel if you buy a good T5 for sensible money (1K ish) And look after it you aren't going to loose money on it, Someone will always want one
Buy any car for 1k and look after it and somebody will always want it as people always need cheap cars that have been looked after. Nothing special about the T5s really.Bladedancer said:
"Values are going up". Up where? From 850GBP to what, 1 maybe 2k? Making this one sound like an investment is silly.
Exactly.People have been claiming they will be collectible and increase in value since I bought my first one getting on for 10 years ago now.... Yet they are still changing hands for hundreds not thousands, if anything the values look lower to me and getting a nice one is more difficult. The odd mint 'R' model is offered for silly money but you would have to be mad to spend 6 or 7k asking prices IMO...
Edited by VolvoT5 on Tuesday 9th June 06:54
klunkT5]olvoT5 said:
Nothing special about the T5s really.
I beg to differ
There isn't any special about them now tbh. I beg to differ
But back when they first came out oh boy they were special.
Now your next door hot hatch has more power and handles much, much better than a T5.
Edited by Bladedancer on Thursday 11th June 19:43
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