850 T5 steal!

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06-02-2008, 08:06 PM
Distort

850 T5 steal!

So I found another 850 for 600 + The Delta and my dads jaw dropped when he saw the trunk. I'm looking to be in it by next week. We're having it checked out at our Volvo specialist right now... I only had to put down a 100 dollar deposit and pay for the tow. This is a steal. The other Volvo he had there was going for 5800! It wasn't even a T5! Anyways, onto pics!

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w...0%20T5/t54.jpg
http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w...0%20T5/t53.jpg
http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w...0%20T5/t52.jpg

And through the mud you can see T5! The guy has no idea what he has in his lot! This is the super-high performance 850...
http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w...0%20T5/t51.jpg
06-02-2008, 08:13 PM
Proto

Whats so special about it?

purple tint ftl!
06-02-2008, 08:16 PM
guynlidia2006

just looks like a volvo before they started making them look hot
06-02-2008, 08:34 PM
Silverfoxx_GTZ

Jesus Christ was someone 4 wheelin in it?
06-02-2008, 08:48 PM
guynlidia2006

lol i thought that was a custom paint job
06-02-2008, 08:49 PM
mapid145

its turboed rite..
06-02-2008, 08:57 PM
Serstylz2

one of those posts that only ppl on volvo forum will appreciate. if that was a GS or a vr4 we'd be like OOH DAMN
06-02-2008, 08:59 PM
Hodgson316

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Originally Posted by Serstylz2

one of those posts that only ppl on volvo forum will appreciate. if that was a GS or a vr4 we'd be like OOH DAMN

hahahahaha
06-02-2008, 09:54 PM
Distort

It's a intercooled 2.3 liter inline 5 cylinder turbo. It's the top of the line right next to the R, which is a luxury-performance package... this is pure performance. They are really fast... And sexy once they get cleaned up...
06-02-2008, 09:58 PM
Distort

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Originally Posted by guynlidia2006

just looks like a volvo before they started making them look hot

Uh, no? This is one of the last years where they were "hot". The generations of Volvo's after this all are computerized and have soft-touch turbo's which means they are computer controlled and TOTALLY not worth even trying to modify at all.

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Originally Posted by Proto

Whats so special about it?

purple tint ftl!

It's actually not purple, these are cell phone pics in bad lighting, once I get it back from my Volvo specialist I'm going to fully detail and take a lot better pictures.

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Originally Posted by Silverfoxx_GTZ

Jesus Christ was someone 4 wheelin in it?

It's right next to the dirt road that goes straight through the car lot, so when it rains, they were throwing mud on it going by.

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Originally Posted by mapid145

its turboed rite..

Hellz to the yeah.
06-02-2008, 10:05 PM
Proto

it's purple don't lie.
06-02-2008, 10:55 PM
Distort

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Originally Posted by Proto

it's purple don't lie.

I wish... that would be the coolest... :D
06-02-2008, 11:29 PM
spdracr

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Originally Posted by Distort

It's a intercooled 2.3 liter inline 5 cylinder turbo. It's the top of the line right next to the R, which is a luxury-performance package... this is pure performance. They are really fast... And sexy once they get cleaned up...

what the stock hp on the 5 cylinders ?? my 2.3 4 cylinder i think is somewhere around 160-170 if my memory services me right and im only at 5 psi with a cat-back and a boost turned to 12 i should be around 200-220

what turbo comes on that one ?? if this is the front wheel drive then i wanna say its the mitsu 15G, correct me if im wrong
06-03-2008, 12:21 AM
Distort

Yeah, it's the 15g. Stock it comes with about 225 hp. I can get the "R" tuned ECU and get 240. But these are easy to mod and can push some pretty decent numbers with a little bit of work. These are the Police cars over in the UK, well at least the T5 family is. I'm sure they've moved onto the S60's and V70 R by now.
06-03-2008, 12:42 AM
spdracr

nice pick up im looking to buy a third car so i can play a lil with the volvo or buy a different volvo and make it my new toy

i wanna get more involved with the volvo but gotta wait till i finish my turbo project with the G first

keep us posted on any progress
06-03-2008, 06:25 AM
gtx

Nice find! Yeah, not a lot of people know about these turbo bricks. I sure wouldn't unless a former galant owner friend of mine didn't have one.
06-03-2008, 10:37 AM
G-spot

It's turbo and under one grand, what's better than that?
06-03-2008, 02:51 PM
Distort

Quote:

Originally Posted by spdracr

nice pick up im looking to buy a third car so i can play a lil with the volvo or buy a different volvo and make it my new toy

i wanna get more involved with the volvo but gotta wait till i finish my turbo project with the G first

keep us posted on any progress

Yeah, these Volvo's can be very temperamental unless the modding process is done in order. My first step is a full tune up, oil change, check timing belt, replace hoses. Then I'm thinking intake/exhaust, brakes, boost controller, boost gauge. I'm doing things slowly because of funds and I can't break this one!

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Originally Posted by gtx

Nice find! Yeah, not a lot of people know about these turbo bricks. I sure wouldn't unless a former galant owner friend of mine didn't have one.

For real, no one expects these grocery getters to get up and go like they do. I expect to be pushing 260 hp without a turbo upgrade.

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Originally Posted by G-spot

It's turbo and under one grand, what's better than that?

Nothing... Nothing at all :D
06-03-2008, 03:13 PM
mitsu_vic

Sounds like a great steal..Congrats
06-03-2008, 04:50 PM
4g63lover

nice dude. too bad you're in Texas.

My buddy has a 5-speed swapped 96 850R for sale for 7k obo.

clean too.

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...r/DSCF0061.jpg
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...r/DSCF0046.jpg
If I had money for it I'd buy it. But I'm keeping cash for a 5-speed of my own...
06-04-2008, 08:27 PM
Distort

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Originally Posted by 4g63lover

nice dude. too bad you're in Texas.

My buddy has a 5-speed swapped 96 850R for sale for 7k obo.

clean too.

I really don't think a 5 speed would be very worth it in this car for a while, right now I'm just trying to get it back to running condition and then I'll start replacing parts piece by piece to ensure the longevity of the car's wellness. But that is pretty clean, I wanna get the black grill without the Volvo symbol in the middle, but not the one he's got, it's got the vertical bars. I'll post up last night's progress in just a minute..
06-04-2008, 08:31 PM
Distort

Well we got it from the specialist shop to do a little cleaning and to get the drivers window up. We found out the problem is that the switch in the console only to go UP on the drivers window was bad. So we dissassembled the door and flipped the plug for the window motor, giving the DOWN position power to move the window UP. Then I vaccumed as much as I could in the parking lot with the service truck generator and our shop-vac, then towed it to the car wash. It cleaned up pretty nice for a spray wash, once I get it home, we'll hand wash and wax, then leather condition ALL the leather in the car, it really needs it. Onto pics.

http://img66.imageshack.us/img66/6001/t55tm2.jpg
http://img242.imageshack.us/img242/3060/t58fq5.jpg
http://img242.imageshack.us/img242/1910/t59js6.jpg
http://img383.imageshack.us/img383/7328/t57tp8.jpg
http://img383.imageshack.us/img383/5425/t56td4.jpg
06-05-2008, 02:20 PM
gtx

That cleaned up pretty nice.
06-05-2008, 02:28 PM
Distort

I just wanna get it home and wax, armor all, and leather condition everything. I'm about to have a freaking heart attack I'm so excited to get it home.
06-05-2008, 02:56 PM
polishmafia

dont take off that deftones sticker! haha great band
06-05-2008, 03:20 PM
Distort

There was a KORN sticker on the trunk, and theres also still a Fire Department sticker in the top left, they're all coming off and new 5% tint is going on.
06-07-2008, 11:06 PM
Distort

It's hooooome. I hand washed it, but the mud was on there for so long, it's down in the clear coat. I did about 3 coats of wax on the rear passengers side fender and the hood, cleaner wax, then the 2 step polish. Got a LOT of work to do. Sprayed the grill black, and re-sprayed the rear bumper black after blasting off what was left of the paint with the hot water pressure washer. Gonna scrape off the old crappy tint tomorrow and replace the front right CV joint and it should be daily driveable till I can get more cash for teh tuneup.

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w...;20T5/t510.jpg
http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w...%20T5/t511.jpg
http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w...%20T5/t512.jpg
06-07-2008, 11:17 PM
Ivory8g

wow hell yeah that did clean up really freaking well! Nice car under all that mud!
06-08-2008, 08:13 PM
Distort

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Originally Posted by Ivory8g

wow hell yeah that did clean up really freaking well! Nice car under all that mud!

I figure another day of waxing and buffing and it should be pretty good, though I do plan on a full re-spray in the future. Once I get all things mechanical sorted out. Today I pulled and replaced the CV joint and wheel bearing, it turned out to be the wheel bearing that was bad, causing loud vibrations. Now I'm missing on one cylinder, and the brakes are shot, but I'm out of money, so I just have to deal with it for a while.
06-08-2008, 09:08 PM
Ivory8g

Nice! sounds like you have a whole lot of plans set for your ride! should look nice and classy!