A sudden change in circumstances unfortunately means that my Gul Yellow 850 T5-R estate is now up for sale. The car drives very well and is an extremely comfortable ride. The gearbox is extremely smooth and has benefitted from regular oil changes. As usual (queue the abuse...), I have done the necessary to get the car to a very good specification. Details:
1995 Volvo 850 T5-R Estate
Gul Yellow
214,000 miles
Automatic
3 owners
Work done in the last 5,000 miles:
Angled 16T Turbo (the original 15g was in a poor state)
ME7 Manifold, new 5-cylinder Genuine exhaust manifold gasket
ME7 Downpipe
Replacement Volvo cat-back
Replacement steering rack from an 80,000 mile 850R
New shocks & springs all round
New front top mounts
New front 280mm Volvo discs and Volvo pads
Replacement front control arms
New 4 x Nexen N8000 tyres
New 5 x genuine Volvo plugs
New Bougicord leads
Dizzy cap, rotor arm
New tailgate struts
Roof rails
2 oil & filter changes
New air filter
Replacement top engine mount
Replaced all seats with a much better set from a V70R
T5D5 community re-map (1.1bar), goes very well with improved part throttle response
Repainted unrepaired front bumper
Repainted unrepaired rear bumper (not yet fitted)
Exterior: very good, a few age related marks, but on the whole very good condition.
Interior: good condition replacement V70R seats. Photos to follow.
Alloys: very good condition, a few small marks but nothing eye-catching. More photos to follow.
Air conditioning: works (a first for an 850 lol) but could do with a re-gas
The car benefits from an extensive service history with the previous owner having the car for 10+ years. Here's a short summary of some of the work that's been carried out over the years:
08/2003, 135577 miles, £704.81: Oil filter, filler cap seal, rear wiper blade, stop light switch, brake position switch, flush gearbox oil, fault code diagnostics, exhaust welding
12/2003, 141758 miles: replace off-side wishbone, bulbs, rear brake pads
04/2004, 144654 miles, £926.51: replace front top strut mountings, front anti-roll bar link rods, wiper blades, stop light bulb, flush gearbox oil, fuel filter
08/2004, 148029 miles, £273.73: read gear box codes, oil & filter change, change "inhibit switch" assembly
10/2004, 151710 miles, £899.57: replace front discs, pads and calipers, bleed system, replace rear suspension trailing arm support bushes
12/2004, 153762 miles, £267.61: replace near side front bottom arm, adjust tracking
08/2005, 159758 miles, £1,390.01: replace front & rear wiper blades, replace number plates, drain coolant and replace, flush gearbox oil, replace various bulbs, replace dash illumination bulbs, strip tailgate/remove wiper assembly/press out seized shaft/clean bearings and shaft/grease and reassemble, fit tailgate repair kit, replace evaporator and heater matrix, replace filter dryer unit and charge system
04/2006, 167255 miles, £285.02: replace off side head light assembly and indicator assembly
05/2007, 174978 miles, £237.13: replace battery, oil & filter change, replace oil filler cap, flush gearbox oil, code read and clear ECU codes
09/2007, 183421 miles, £1,293.50: replace front and rear brake pads, rear brake discs, replace cam belt and water pump, replace brake hoses, drain cooling system and replace coolant, change brake fluid, replace various bulbs, replace air condition temp sensor, flush gearbox oil
12/2007, 188031 miles, £281.60: replace near side lower suspension arm, adjust tracking, replace ignition switch
05/2008, 193847 miles, £334.13: replace pollen filter, front wiper plades, oil & filter change, various bulbs, re-gas air conditioning system
06/2008, 194076 miles, £55.84: replace expansion tank
08/2008, 195544 miles, £682.79: replace anti roll bar assembly, remove off side hub and drive shaft assembly/replace outer gaiter, replace off side lower arm, replace near side lower arm
Probably missed a few things which I will add to the advert when I remember. I will supply more photos once I clean the interior, but here are a few exterior shots:
The car needs to be viewed to be appreciated - in my opinion, one of the best examples out there, and there aren't many!
£2,750 ONO.