Jeremy Clarkson Test Drive of Volvo 850 T5 - Page 5

Cypher007 · Dec 21st, 2011, 03:36

anyone found it yet?

scr8pdo · Dec 22nd, 2011, 12:08

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Originally Posted by Cypher007

anyone found it yet?

I cant say I remember Clarkson doing a review on an 850 T5, he must have, but I aint seen it

petax · May 6th, 2012, 00:37

I found this... Born To Be Riled
by
Jeremy Clarkson

Volvo appears early, not only in the book but also in the overall time frame covered by the articles. The event? The transition "from a music hall joke into a serious and credible BMW rival..." (I.E. the arrival and evolution of the 850.)

"Then Volvo gave us the T5. And before everyone woke up to the fact that this was a really nice car to drive, and seriously fast, too, Volvo had entered the world's most prestigious racing series for saloon [i.e. sedan] cars. Only they'd entered an estate [station wagon]. [The series is called the British Touring Car Championships.]
"There was turmoil in the motoring world. 'No,' we said to them politely, 'It's not the British TOWING Car Championships'...
"Things were by now out of control because to run alongside the T5, Volvo brought out an even meaner T5R...
"Saab once said you can't put more than 170 bhp through the front wheels. But Volvo has anyway [250 bhp], and they've ended up with a car that you drive like your trousers are on fire...
"And there you have it: an entire piece about Volvo where the word 'safety' didn't crop up once."

Leo · Aug 21st, 2012, 15:29

Just found the clip in question, excellent!

http://volvospeed.com/vs_forum/topic...w-of-the-850r/

Cheers,

Leo.

SUBURBAN KID · Aug 22nd, 2012, 01:18

He's still the biggest c*nt ever. His reviews are pointless.
I hate his guts.
I'm an overpaid, gold pensioned civil servant though, so maybe I'm biased. (although I've not had a pay rise for three years and struggle to pay the bills)
But I cant imagine him as a 'Punk', he's more a rugby / cricket sweatering (tw*t), spending my licence fee on sh*te.
When he passes on, I hope Satan makes him drive a Rover Metro for the rest of eternity as punishment for his sins.

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Aug 21st, 2012, 15:29	#44
Leo Junior Member Last Online: Apr 25th, 2016 11:20 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Kent	Just found the clip in question, excellent! http://volvospeed.com/vs_forum/topic...w-of-the-850r/ Cheers, Leo. __________________ 1996 Volvo 850T5 2003 Toyota Corolla 1.4vvti 1986 Nissan Micra 1.0dx

Aug 22nd, 2012, 01:18	#45
SUBURBAN KID Member Last Online: Oct 9th, 2014 18:21 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: leeds	He's still the biggest cnt ever. His reviews are pointless. I hate his guts. I'm an overpaid, gold pensioned civil servant though, so maybe I'm biased. (although I've not had a pay rise for three years and struggle to pay the bills) But I cant imagine him as a 'Punk', he's more a rugby / cricket sweatering (twt), spending my licence fee on sh*te. When he passes on, I hope Satan makes him drive a Rover Metro for the rest of eternity as punishment for his sins. __________________ 93' 240 se "resting", 96 850 T5 fixed.

May 6th, 2012, 00:37	#43
petax New Member Last Online: Jul 30th, 2023 12:58 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Bilbao	I found this... Born To Be Riled by Jeremy Clarkson Volvo appears early, not only in the book but also in the overall time frame covered by the articles. The event? The transition "from a music hall joke into a serious and credible BMW rival..." (I.E. the arrival and evolution of the 850.) "Then Volvo gave us the T5. And before everyone woke up to the fact that this was a really nice car to drive, and seriously fast, too, Volvo had entered the world's most prestigious racing series for saloon [i.e. sedan] cars. Only they'd entered an estate [station wagon]. [The series is called the British Touring Car Championships.] "There was turmoil in the motoring world. 'No,' we said to them politely, 'It's not the British TOWING Car Championships'... "Things were by now out of control because to run alongside the T5, Volvo brought out an even meaner T5R... "Saab once said you can't put more than 170 bhp through the front wheels. But Volvo has anyway [250 bhp], and they've ended up with a car that you drive like your trousers are on fire... "And there you have it: an entire piece about Volvo where the word 'safety' didn't crop up once."

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