Another Volvo in the family

Post by **Carl** » 10 Aug 2007 05:20 pm

I seem to have acquired myself another Volvo!! Fioner will soon be stepping down (

), but in her place (sort of) will be.......... an 850 T5.

Not to everyone's taste, and I'm sure I'll get the 'FWD pansy car' nonsense, but I couldn't care less because that turbo power is soooo addictive!!

Post by **Jason B** » 10 Aug 2007 05:45 pm

Is that sams turbobrick?

Post by **Chris_C** » 10 Aug 2007 07:06 pm

Haha, you did it then mate! I'll have to come and see it soon

Post by **SteveP** » 10 Aug 2007 07:38 pm

Nice one Carl, I was looking for a T5 recently too, but nothing turned up in the time I had to find another car... the noise is incredible

Post by **Carl** » 10 Aug 2007 08:15 pm

Noise is good (has a SS exhaust too), but not as good as the Rover

Not sams, I got it cheap from my dad's partner in crime. £400 with 10 months MoT, so not too shabby!

Crappy phone pics here:
http://www.carlgibbs.com/gallery/main.php/v/random/

Post by **pyro** » 10 Aug 2007 08:30 pm

ill expect it to see it doing this!!

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=dyfUzkKzvCY

is it me or is that sounds gorgeous?!

Post by **filthyjohn** » 11 Aug 2007 03:56 pm

And this:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=1yWrY0tAO ... ed&search=

Post by **Fuse** » 11 Aug 2007 04:16 pm

filthyjohn wrote:And this:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=1yWrY0tAO ... ed&search=

"Överladdad's" former car, now owned by Matts Gustavson, it has currently 860hp/930Nm.

Here's another highly built 850, that engine used to be in Opel Ascona

but now it's in a Volvo again. It produces about 800hp.

http://www.ttaracing.se/

Post by **Carl** » 11 Aug 2007 10:02 pm

I'm glad to see the later engines are tuned just as well as the good old red blocks!! 225bhp should keep me amaused for a while though, it'll certainly be the quickest car I've owned.

Post by **trabitom99** » 13 Aug 2007 07:42 pm

My brother's 850:

Tiny 2.0 engine, 210000 miles, and extremely rusty boot lid hinges due to regular showerings of salty water

Tom

Post by MJ » 13 Aug 2007 09:27 pm

They sure are good load luggers, but too many darn electrics.

Ours has been having Lambda sensor troubles recently, but is now fixed.

Unfortunately yesterday it came home with some motor or something running after the engine was switched off and key removed. (Not the main electric cooling fan, it's definitely not that) The only way to stop it was to disconnect the battery lead. Connected it up again today and the motor runs again. It's on the passenger side near the battery and sounds like a hair drier. Phoned up the dealer, and first suggestion was headlight wiper motor, but after unplugging all plugs near there and removing the fuse found that wasn't it.

Now they think it's some kind of fan, an astro cooling fan or something? *looks towards Mac* Anyway it's hidden somewhere in the engine bay. We've seen way too much of the dealers lately

Anyway, enjoy the 850, hopefully yours will be very reliable. Just don't drive it like the Police drive em'

Post by **V6 Man** » 13 Aug 2007 09:47 pm

MJ, it's not the air-pump for the exhaust emissions is it?

Post by MJ » 13 Aug 2007 10:44 pm

Err, I'm afraid I don't know what that is or where it is. The sound is near the passenger side headlight and battery. It's nothing to do with a turbo is it, as this is a non turbo engine?

After googling it seems to be related to the oxygen sensor which is a clue seeing as that's had problems. I need to get a Haynes manual for it...

Thanks for the idea, and sorry for the thread jack Carl

Post by **Carl** » 13 Aug 2007 11:43 pm

You still on the subject of 850, so that's not too bad

I'm expecting problems TBH, the clutch at least will need changing at some point. Oh, and when I tried a 'spirited' launch the heater knob fell off. Lets hope thats not a sign of things to come!!