My newly acquired Gul Yellow 855 T5R

[rudi dudi]

Originally Posted by Clan

did they check the classic warehouse or just look it up on their screen?

Yes mate always check Gcp .. Anything slow moving once stock is used up isn't being replenished and becomes the dreaded NLA.

[SteveSarre]

Hi John

Do you know the part number of the part that you are looking for?

Steve

[djwazza68]

Originally Posted by JohnM 855 T5R

Finally got round to getting my "dream" Volvo. I've had a string of them starting with:
1996 850 T5 CD Estate in Metallic Ruby Red - from new now sold
1998 C70 T5 GT Coupe in Saffron Pearl with all options - from new, sold
2008 C30 T5 Polestar R-Design SE Lux in pearlescent white - still have it
2011 C70 T5 Polestar Solstice Edition - still have it

The T5R is showroom perfect outside, mechanically absolutely perfect now that I've done all the oily bits plus engine mounts and brakes - and not a fault code in sight other than for a burnt out passenger side interior temp sensor. Can't buy one for love nor money so methinks a demon electronics engineer is required to make up a new thermistor for it. Only thing left to do is a retrim of the drivers seat and steering wheel as the Alcantara is a little tired

John

Lovely machine; I had one a few years ago and would take one over my current V70R every day of the week; except for the ride, which is frankly a trifle bone-shaking, especially in super-rutted rural South Oxfordshire.

Great purchase!

[JohnM 855 T5R]

Originally Posted by SteveSarre

Hi John

Do you know the part number of the part that you are looking for?

Steve

Hi Steve
Left is 9134821, Right is 9134822. They are handed as they are angled. As I want a passenger side one I assume I want a left (9134821)
Cheers
John

[Timmilne]

Do you mind me asking what you paid for it? How many miles and how many owners?

PM me if you prefer

I have one (a Gul 855) and am thinking of selling it in January.

[Volvofreak2]

Very nice one, would like to have it im my stable, congratulations! It got V70 I MJ99+ roof rails? How comes? The trouble with parts, that are no more available is more and more becoming a thread, that nervs! Tell us, what solution you found, if so.

Gernot

[JohnM 855 T5R]

Originally Posted by Timmilne

Do you mind me asking what you paid for it? How many miles and how many owners?

PM me if you prefer

I have one (a Gul 855) and am thinking of selling it in January.

Tried to post this reply and hour ago and it got lost in the internet!!

Let's just say I bought it for a very good price - but I knew I was taking on a lot of work to get it to showroom condition. My stepson and I are pretty handy with the spanners so the labour costs were minimal but the parts bill soon mounts up. To give you an idea of what has been done:

Professional light machine polish to bodywork to get back to showroom condition
All new badges to body
Wheels refurbished and re powder coated in genuine Volvo anthracite
2 New Pirelli P zero's to front
New front brake calliper
All 4 discs and pads replaced with genuine Volvo
New rear genuine Volvo exhaust and tail trim
All turbo pressure pipes replaced with silicone upgrades (Do88)
All engine vacuum lines replaced with silicone lines
New turbo coolant pipes
New turbo oil lines, gaskets and o rings
New turbo recirculating valve
New vapour canister purge valve
New front, rear and side engine mounts, new torque bar and new top mounts
Top cam cover lifted, incorrect silicone sealant cleaned off, mating surfaces prepped and correct anaerobic sealant applied to cure oil seepage from retaining bolts
New cam seals
New cam belt, idler and tensioner
New vacuum hose for brake servo
New throttle cable
Idle air valve cleaned
New coolant header tank
New coolant
New 72aH Bosch battery
2 new outer CV boot kits
Auto box oil leaks from dipstick tube and dipstick sump repaired
Auto box PNP switch cleaned
Heater recirculating flap plate actuating arm repaired (what a pain that was)
Aircon re-gassed
New wiper arms and blades
Installed tailgate trim reinforcement kit
Full service along with replacement genuine Volvo Distributor cap, rotor arm and Magnacor plug leads.
Engine boost check with a calibrated gauge showed 9.9 psi normal and 11.5 psi in overboost - all good there then

I'm sure I've forgotten the odd thing here and there.
It's been professionally valued at £15,000 to £16,000 in spite of more owners than you can shake a stick at and 170,000 miles. As they say, the past is history, It's current condition that matters with a collectable car. I have a pretty full history going back to when it was new. I just pulled up a load of archived sales on my PC and that seems about right as in the past year, for showroom condition cars, I've seen Gul Yellow manuals go for £17,000 to £20,000 and autos for £14,000 to £17,500.

Personally, I can't see why manuals go for more - they aren't quicker in the real world of motoring. Mine will spin the wheels off the line if you use too much throttle, the gearchanges are very rapid in sport mode and it goes like a train. Although the auto is torque limited at the flywheel, the torque converter always acts as a torque multiplier. So, as long as it's not in lock-up, the torque at the wheels is usually equal to or greater than the manual. It's torque, not BHP that governs acceleration. The T5R only has torque converter lock up in 4th gear and then only at 115mph plus, so torque multiplication is always occurring (great for acceleration but lousy for m.p.g).

Hope this has all been of interest

John

[Timmilne]

Thanks, John. That's quite a list and a lot of it sounds familiar.

Unlike you, I think I overpaid for mine — I allowed myself to get a bit too excited — but now I'm concerned that it's getting used too much. I've done 7,000 miles in it since buying it in July, and though it's not making a massive contribution to the overall mileage (it's approaching 130K now), I'm not sure it should be working this hard at its age.

Nevertheless, I'm encouraged by your valuation since mine is a two-owner car with almost a full main dealer service history up until the last couple of years. A few things are left to do, and maybe after that, I might sell it.

[JohnM 855 T5R]

Originally Posted by Timmilne

Thanks, John. That's quite a list and a lot of it sounds familiar.

Unlike you, I think I overpaid for mine — I allowed myself to get a bit too excited — but now I'm concerned that it's getting used too much. I've done 7,000 miles in it since buying it in July, and though it's not making a massive contribution to the overall mileage (it's approaching 130K now), I'm not sure it should be working this hard at its age.

Nevertheless, I'm encouraged by your valuation since mine is a two-owner car with almost a full main dealer service history up until the last couple of years. A few things are left to do, and maybe after that, I might sell it.

130,000 miles? - That's not even run in yet! My C70 T5GT coupe had 370,000 miles on it (all done by me) when I passed it onto my stepson and it still did 4000 miles to a litre of oil - and never once spannered for anything other than wear and tear items and a leaking heater core. Even the clutch lasted 275,000 miles and it was still on it's original cat. He took it to 410,000 miles before it was written off in a very unfortunate accident (parked on black ice on my very steep driveway - slid down and ended up on its side after hitting a bank. It's mechanically still brilliant so has become a donor car for his replacement 1998 V70R 2WD).

If you don't need the cash, I'd keep hold of it, use it (regular use keeps everything in good condition - nothing worse than standing idle), cherish it and watch the value grow. I can see non-import 855 Gul T5R's becoming £30K cars in 4 or 5 years given trends.

I didn't mention, all springs, shocks, nivomats and top mounts, control arms, radiator, intercooler, aircon pump, water pump, oil cooler pipes and loads of minor stuff all replaced less than 8,000 miles ago by previous owner. Hence why I say it's now mechanically perfect.

John

[Timmilne]

Ah, that's encouraging, thank you.

Yes, compared to 370K, mine is barely run-in!

I'm not blessed with the skills, nor the garage accommodation, to carry out all the work myself, so I hope if I do keep it, I don't end up replacing all of that lot on it. If I do, I think I'd need it to be worth £30K afterwards!