Finally the owner of an 850R!!!
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Post 665849 by daza-b on 2013-12-03 22:36:17
Well, finally after a long wait and the near miss of moving away from Volvo all together I got an offer I could not refuse!!
1995 Volvo 850R Auto in Teal!
111k, 2 owners from new, service history up to 90k, 3 keys!!!!!! 2 fobs, mint mint interior, sunroof the works!! Its been stood for a long while and has what is believed to be a ££££ed auto box but its an 850r at the end of the day lol
Good points as above, bad points:
Cracked Windscreen, Dead auto box, dead battery, dinted wing and bumper loose at dint end, needs a dam good service but its a start, No pics yet as got it in the dark, hoping that its ok in the day lol
Have a spare auto box which is good but may manual convert it? Just have to see how things go with it
Post 665850 by merc85 on 2013-12-03 22:38:13
[QUOTE=daza-b;665849]Well, finally after a long wait and the near miss of moving away from Volvo all together I got an offer I could not refuse!!
1995 Volvo 850R Auto in Teal!
111k, 2 owners from new, service history up to 90k, 3 keys!!!!!! 2 fobs, mint mint interior, sunroof the works!! Its been stood for a long while and has what is believed to be a ££££ed auto box but its an 850r at the end of the day lol
Good points as above, bad points:
Cracked Windscreen, Dead auto box, dead battery, dinted wing and bumper loose at dint end, needs a dam good service but its a start, No pics yet as got it in the dark, hoping that its ok in the day lol
Have a spare auto box which is good but may manual convert it? Just have to see how things go with it[/QUOTE]
Awesome news mate, well pleased for you :)
Post 665851 by t5 pete on 2013-12-03 22:40:30
Well done and the best colour of the all
Post 665856 by cherrywaves on 2013-12-03 22:44:26
Well done, hope all is good...............I would just like to state, for the record, that I am very, very, very jealous!
That is all.
Nope. Still jealous, even more now.....!
Post 665857 by T5RatherAmusin on 2013-12-03 22:44:37
:worthless
you know the rules !
Post 665858 by daza-b on 2013-12-03 22:46:56
[QUOTE=t5 pete;665851]Well done and the best colour of the all[/QUOTE]
Thanks buddy and agreed :)
[QUOTE=cherrywaves;665856]Well done, hope all is good...............I would just like to state, for the record, that I am very, very, very jealous!
That is all.
Nope. Still jealous, even more now.....![/QUOTE]
hahaha dont worry been through it many many times myself but it turned up just at the right time lol
[QUOTE=T5RatherAmusin;665857]:worthless
you know the rules ![/QUOTE]
lmao its dark!! hahaha
Post 665859 by merc85 on 2013-12-03 22:48:52
If you got all the bits, id do the manual conversion, just imagine if you put the spare auto box in and for some reason it didnt select a gear OMG! lol ;)
Not that ive done that of course
Post 665861 by theflyingbrick on 2013-12-03 22:53:35
well done mate and as said pics when you can ;)
Post 665862 by daza-b on 2013-12-03 22:54:27
[QUOTE=merc85;665859]If you got all the bits, id do the manual conversion, just imagine if you put the spare auto box in and for some reason it didnt select a gear OMG! lol ;)
Not that ive done that of course[/QUOTE]
lol i know would be awful, bit that gets me is finding an M59 box and also the other bits including the mega rare gear surround :(
Post 665866 by merc85 on 2013-12-03 23:02:57
[QUOTE=daza-b;665862]lol i know would be awful, bit that gets me is finding an M59 box and also the other bits including the mega rare gear surround :([/QUOTE]
Just use the std m56h box and standard shafts,
Post 665867 by daza-b on 2013-12-03 23:03:53
Tempted mate just the gear surround :(
Post 665869 by merc85 on 2013-12-03 23:09:25
[QUOTE=daza-b;665867]Tempted mate just the gear surround :([/QUOTE]
dont think thats much of a hurdle to over come surly? :)
Post 665875 by daza-b on 2013-12-03 23:19:55
I dont think iv ever seen one for sale lol
Post 665879 by Kingsford G on 2013-12-03 23:25:48
Good news mate.I`d rather keep it auto tbh
Post 665881 by daza-b on 2013-12-03 23:29:59
[QUOTE=Kingsford G;665879]Good news mate.I`d rather keep it auto tbh[/QUOTE]
Kinda agree but cant beat a good old manual lol
Post 665911 by T5frankie on 2013-12-04 05:50:29
Just as you sold all your goodies!
Post 665928 by daza-b on 2013-12-04 09:13:04
Lol im not after big power anymore tbh, the 19t sold because I planned on a different route and all the other bits I was going to change too so did not work out too bad in the end lol
Post 665930 by M-R-P on 2013-12-04 09:19:45
C'mon Mr. B, the sun's up - time for some pics :)
Post 665941 by daza-b on 2013-12-04 09:44:22
Lmao its so dirty lol.... go on then!
Post 665946 by M-R-P on 2013-12-04 10:11:07
That's tidy mate, well done :)
Post 665949 by merc85 on 2013-12-04 10:23:07
Very nice mate ;)
Post 665954 by jamesy12345 on 2013-12-04 10:40:08
Nice, like the colour....auto boxes are not so bad!!
Post 665959 by Nealevo on 2013-12-04 10:43:16
looks better than imagined, looks tidy
Post 665960 by stephenevans99 on 2013-12-04 10:44:00
Very nice that Daz...
Post 665970 by T5frankie on 2013-12-04 11:15:34
Looks nice, I saw this advertised
Post 665974 by cherry1809 on 2013-12-04 11:27:26
Bout time! Looks nice :)
Post 665976 by daza-b on 2013-12-04 11:39:50
lol its not too bad gonna really go over it and see what else it needs, will put pics up of the bad bits later
Post 665977 by cherrywaves on 2013-12-04 11:42:16
*trying to say nice things, but just being sick with envy*
Post 665989 by daza-b on 2013-12-04 12:39:16
[QUOTE=cherrywaves;665977]*trying to say nice things, but just being sick with envy*[/QUOTE]
lmao!!
Post 665998 by Biff on 2013-12-04 13:16:01
Well done mate, thought you were sacking volvo off for another brand when fubar started being broke.
Looks spot on that, right project! ;)
Post 666004 by T5frankie on 2013-12-04 14:04:53
why are you gonna keep this one but not the t5?
Post 666015 by daza-b on 2013-12-04 14:58:17
Basically always wanted and R but never thought id get one so both the t5s were getting cleaned up and sold to make way for the other car I wanted, but this camr up and could not say no lol
Post 666029 by cherry1809 on 2013-12-04 15:55:02
Good choice I think. I was looking at a teal a few years back that was for sale on the GTR forum (think it was the one that someone bought from here that had loads of trouble)
I love the colour. I'm still bent out of shape about mine and don't know what to do with it :(
Post 666054 by MoleT-5R on 2013-12-04 17:59:17
looks nice Daz, glad you found one and are sticking with Volvo
Post 666134 by daza-b on 2013-12-04 22:05:14
Yes mate was too far away for them
Post 666137 by deathrider311271 on 2013-12-04 22:37:05
[QUOTE=daza-b;666134]Yes mate was too far away for them[/QUOTE]
wasnt too far away for me mate, i just didnt have anywhere too store it otherwise it wouldnt be yours :B_thumb::B_thumb::nono:
Post 666143 by Volvostorm on 2013-12-04 23:59:33
Even in its 'dirty' stage, it looks great!
Enjoy it :D
Post 666146 by Shinsplintz 101 on 2013-12-05 05:03:35
Nice car!
For my money its a manual transmission every time - but if you've already got an auto box pragmatism might have to win the day just to get it out on the open road asap & stick a big grin on your face :)
Post 666206 by daza-b on 2013-12-05 11:53:56
Plans are manual conversion, prefer it to be an m59 with 850r clutch, may look into lightened flywheel while im at it, if I cant get an m59 ill use m56 with a quaife or gripper then its off to bodyshop to get minted up with its couple of imperfections :)
Post 666273 by Jim S70R on 2013-12-05 17:15:12
Glad to hear your happy with your purchase,it's a good looking car!! Sounds like you've got some nice plans laid out for her....
Post 666277 by martybelfastt5 on 2013-12-05 17:20:27
Only reading this now congrats dazza!!was suprised to see you throw in in towel with the t5.
Post 666352 by oblark on 2013-12-05 20:32:47
That rear bumper is crying out for a twin outlet :)
Post 666356 by graemewelch on 2013-12-05 20:35:34
my 850 has the cut out for twins to.
Post 666362 by daza-b on 2013-12-05 20:52:00
i thought about it but tbh never really liked the twin exit, maybe on a t5 but an R wants the single outlet :)
Post 666372 by T5frankie on 2013-12-05 21:13:07
[QUOTE=daza-b;666362]i thought about it but tbh never really liked the twin exit, maybe on a t5 but an R wants the single outlet :)[/QUOTE]
funny cos i like them on v70r's but not 850r's
Post 666375 by Kingsford G on 2013-12-05 21:25:25
Having seen Oblarks dual exit at Ace cafe it does look nice on 850`s too
Post 666376 by T5frankie on 2013-12-05 21:26:32
[QUOTE=Kingsford G;666375]Having seen Oblarks dual exit at Ace cafe it does look nice on 850`s too[/QUOTE]
yeah, not a fan of dual exits on any motor really, like ianchos on his v70r
Post 666386 by daza-b on 2013-12-05 21:46:26
[QUOTE=T5frankie;666372]funny cos i like them on v70r's but not 850r's[/QUOTE]
agreed
Post 667372 by AndysR on 2013-12-08 17:37:18
I can understand why you want an M59 but I'd be tempted just to get an M56 and fit a Quaife or Gripper then you can fit and forget ;)
In terms of the car itself it looks lovely and appears to have been well cared for previously, do you know what's up with the autobox?
Great to see you sticking with Volvo though :)
Post 667521 by daza-b on 2013-12-09 00:00:37
[QUOTE=AndysR;667372]I can understand why you want an M59 but I'd be tempted just to get an M56 and fit a Quaife or Gripper then you can fit and forget ;)
In terms of the car itself it looks lovely and appears to have been well cared for previously, do you know what's up with the autobox?
Great to see you sticking with Volvo though :)[/QUOTE]
Thanks mate yea the m59 idea was to stick to originality but how many people would check I suppose, as for the auto box feels like the clutches are worn from lack of oil in the past which is a shame, I have an auto box spare in my garage so going to stick that in for now until I have all the genuine r bits for manual conversion and save up some for a quaife diff too :)
Post 667523 by kyboy on 2013-12-09 00:12:12
There was a teal R on eBay bout a year ago I nearly bidded on it but the owner kept pulling it at the last minute !!
Post 667536 by T5frankie on 2013-12-09 05:18:26
I've noticed manual 850r's never make it till the end of ebay auctions
Post 667595 by AndysR on 2013-12-09 12:56:16
[QUOTE=daza-b;667521]Thanks mate yea the m59 idea was to stick to originality but how many people would check I suppose, as for the auto box feels like the clutches are worn from lack of oil in the past which is a shame, I have an auto box spare in my garage so going to stick that in for now until I have all the genuine r bits for manual conversion and save up some for a quaife diff too :)[/QUOTE]
Sounds like a plan, have you tried a gearbox flush and oil change on the existing box to see if it improves at all?
Also when you fit your other autobox make sure you flush all the oil lines and cooler thoroughly to make sure you don't contaminate your replacement box ;)
Post 667652 by daza-b on 2013-12-09 18:24:13
[QUOTE=AndysR;667595]Sounds like a plan, have you tried a gearbox flush and oil change on the existing box to see if it improves at all?
Also when you fit your other autobox make sure you flush all the oil lines and cooler thoroughly to make sure you don't contaminate your replacement box ;)[/QUOTE]
Yea I thought about it but how it drives dont feel good, I used to work for an automatic transmission company in Spain and my dad still does and even he says its fubar lol shame really but will also need to diagnose why after 111k the box is ££££ed
Post 667724 by AndysR on 2013-12-09 20:32:41
[QUOTE=daza-b;667652]Yea I thought about it but how it drives dont feel good, I used to work for an automatic transmission company in Spain and my dad still does and even he says its fubar lol shame really but will also need to diagnose why after 111k the box is ££££ed[/QUOTE]
That's a shame, be easier to just fix it with an oil change, perhaps it's had a hard life or the oil has been contaminated with coolant due to a cooler fault or the wrong oil has been used, the last three letters of the reg look like it could have been an ex Volvo press car/head office car so may have been worked hard early on in its life when ideally it needed an easy life for run in purposes...
