Volvo 850 (855) T5 GLT Estate

Volvo 850 (855) T5 GLT Estate

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claymore

155 posts

192 months

Sunday 28th August 2011
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Welcome to the t5 fold, now let the modifying begin smile

soad

32,829 posts

175 months

Sunday 28th August 2011
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Huge, comfy, fast enough plus sounds decent - 2.3 litres, 225 bhp. Easy to modify these?

oversteerxj12

236 posts

186 months

Sunday 28th August 2011
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Man after my own heart you are!
I have a 1996 T5 GLT estate for work, to complement the Jag. Great minds think alike etc.

Enjoy it mate. And just one little tip - poly wishbone bushes and a poly top engine mount are very worthy mods on these if you drive anything like I do smile

I've recently got to thinking that a second complete front subframe and running gear is going in the back of mine when I replace it with a van for work yes

Edited by oversteerxj12 on Sunday 28th August 13:57

y2blade

56,029 posts

214 months

Sunday 28th August 2011
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Ecurie Ecosse said:
Hi Guys

I have just bought one of my all time favourite cars - a Volvo 850 T5 estate.

I have long lusted after one of these from the days of Lammers and Rydell, and they represent amazing value now. Great performance, amazing sound, lots of creature comforts, a big boot, and fantastic build quality. Mine is a 1997 car and it has no rust at all.

So, the car is a manual and drives very well indeed. There are a couple of minor bits and pieces to sort out (exhaust bracket, throttle cable, cosmetic bits), but once those are done it (hopefully) will be 100% again. I'll post up more info as my work progresses.

Many thanks to MDT and Y2blade for their help in my quest.





Turbo!





Edited by Ecurie Ecosse on Sunday 28th August 09:12
you are very welcome yes lovely looking car
I bet it sounds sweet with that Exhaust on ears

I look forward to hearing of your progress with it...Enjoy

smile

y2blade

56,029 posts

214 months

Sunday 28th August 2011
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Ecurie Ecosse said:
Thanks guys. I am getting the car checked over next week and I will see what needs done to it. The poly mounts are a good tip.

The exhaust does sound quite fruity - here is a video the previous owner made. I will see how I get on with it smile

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeCwbFtW2g8
that does sound good smile
I'd get a genuine Volvo Top Strut brace too yes noticed the difference on mine

Rockatansky

1,698 posts

186 months

Sunday 28th August 2011
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claymore said:
Welcome to the t5 fold, now let the modifying begin smile
^^ this biggrin



SD1992

7,258 posts

157 months

Sunday 28th August 2011
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Threads like this are really not helping, I keep finding myself tempted to get myself one of these to use as a daily...

wackojacko

8,581 posts

189 months

Sunday 11th September 2011
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Vey nice, ultimate Q cars for the money.

chrisispringles

893 posts

164 months

Sunday 11th September 2011
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Very nice! thumbup

y2blade

56,029 posts

214 months

Sunday 11th September 2011
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Ecurie Ecosse said:
Cheers guys.

I've been doing a few bits and bobs to the car over the past couple of weeks, like adding new handbrake cables, a strut brace, getting the interior valeted, a wiper arm for the back, the tracking done and a load cover.

It is going into the body shop next week to get a small bit of paintwork done, and then I'll get the air con regassed and that should be it. For now : ) It has a manual boost controller and a Cosworth actuator fitted already, and I will see where I go from here.

I will post some pics when it comes back from the bodyshop.
great stuff, I look forward to more pics of it cool

Baryonyx

17,990 posts

158 months

Sunday 11th September 2011
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Absolutely stunning! As a big Volvo fan, I definitely approve of this. A great way of getting plenty of performance for very little cash!

y2blade

56,029 posts

214 months

Wednesday 28th September 2011
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Ecurie Ecosse said:
Thanks Guys.

As an update I have had a few minor bits and pieces done to the car - some paintwork, handbrake cables and shoes, tracking, aircon regassed and a strut brace fitted. I just need to fit a new rear wiper and motor and I should be all set.

They really are cracking cars for the money - comfortable, really practical, well put together, fast and they sound great. Also, IMHO they look great too. I will get some more pics taken when the wiper is on.

I also managed to obtain a load cover which was quite interesting (a holy grail item because of their rarity).

I had spotted the load cover on Gumtree a few days before and left a message for the seller but he didn't get back to me. Whilst I was out having afternoon tea with my wife at a swanky hotel (the Balmoral in Edinburgh) the seller texted me and asked if I still wanted it. I did, and I managed to get him to drop it off to me at the Palm Court restaurant in the Balmoral whilst we were eating our cakes. There was even a spare seat for the load cover smile
great stuff......I have a Genuine Volvo fold down Dog Guard complete with the gas struts that hold it up and flush with the roof lining when not in use....£cheap wink


Max M4X WW

4,790 posts

181 months

Wednesday 28th September 2011
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Looks really tidy, most are past the point now!

Exhaust looks like its from a Series 2 Escort RS turbo or similar to me.

Ian974

2,928 posts

198 months

Wednesday 28th September 2011
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Very nice, my dad used to have one in the same colour!

Baryonyx

17,990 posts

158 months

Wednesday 28th September 2011
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I love that exhaust. It looks like a proper cannon! I bet it sounds fantastic.

SpeedBump

22 posts

150 months

Wednesday 28th September 2011
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nice car dude . the 850 is a great motor . one of my fav btcc cars aswell

Jamirecluse

465 posts

150 months

Thursday 20th October 2011
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smokinVery tidy car.

SD1992

7,258 posts

157 months

Thursday 20th October 2011
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Did you buy that car from Gumtree by any chance? It looks very familiar...

SD1992

7,258 posts

157 months

Thursday 20th October 2011
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Ecurie Ecosse said:
I did. The only place to buy cars smile
I thought I knew it from somewhere!

Hope it is treating you well smile

tjg16v

508 posts

179 months

Tuesday 6th December 2011
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That looks awesome rockin the winter steelies