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Jan 20th, 2013, 15:05 | #1 |
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1995 Volvo 850 T5 SE estate - £650.00
Ok, situation as it stands...
I've not long since bought this car. I bought it at the end of November as a means to get to work / run for winter and that was my intention for the forseeable future whilst also tidying it up etc however the opportunity to buy a phase 2 T5 has cropped up and I'm mighty tempted. Plus Mrs Turbodave isn't a huge fan of this one, she isn't a fan of Volvos full stop so adding a second one to the fleet didn't go down well. The basics... 1995 (M) Volvo 855 T5 SE Black in colour 208,000 miles Unknown lowering springs Late spec genuine 17" R alloys with good tyres (about 4mm all round) R front bumper but it's not looking too clever. Standard interior - heated seats, electric windows all round, standard headunit. V70 rear lights and clear repeaters It has a MBC and runs at 12PSi quite happily. Starts fine, drives ok for it's miles and can still pick it's skirt up and run. Tax until Feb 2013 MoT until November 2013 I bought it with about 25 minutes MoT, put in in for it's test and it failed on top mounts, front drop links, front discs and pads and a handbrake imbalance. So, since then I've done the following repairs: O/s/f upper top mount 2 x front anti-roll bar links Front discs and pads Rear brakes stripped, cleaned and erm... sorted. Fuel filter, set of platinum plugs and a flush through with Forte treatment Replace the broken glovebox lid Refitted the original airbox Replace the top engine mount Replaced the cam sensor Replaced the vacuum pipes Driven it. Now, given it's done 10 billion miles... it's bar far from being a trailer queen and has some (ok, a few...) issues: The front bumper is hopeless - it appears to be made from duct tape. The bodywork is ok, some minor rot on the front wing and could use a good polish if that's your thing It's a be it noisey at warp speed - general tranmission / drivetrain stuff and has some general creaks and groans. Don't we all. 4th gear isn't too happy, crunches going in especially when cold It's smokes a bit when it's hot and is sat in traffic for a while It has proper gangster / estate spec tints - I kept them as it stops the neds seeing my bike in the back In short, it's done over 200,000 miles and feels like it but don't be put off... it's a strong engine, it starst fine, doesn't use coolant and has been superb over the past couple of months. I like the fact it's not trying to be anything it's not - it's got a few battlescars, it's a bit noisey and could use some TLC. I refused to get in too deep with it as it is what it is - you could spend some time and effort, you could run it through winter and break it or you could turn the boost up and see how long it takes to blow number 5 clean through the sump. As said, the only reason I'm selling is I have the chance of a newer T5 and in reality, long term that makes more sense. The car is located in Fife, just near the Forth Bridge and we have roads, train tracks and even two airports. Feel free to come and look at it, have a drive, laugh at how little grip the front tyres have when coping with 225bhp+ and sub zero temperatures but don't come and offer £2.50. I'm not desperate to sell, I don't really want to sell as I've grown to love the old thing (now named Helga III) and in reality, I could perhaps justify the phase 2 and this but I have to be sensible. I'll get some more images up shortly. Price wise, I'd like my money back plus cover the costs etc but I'm open to offers: £650.00 |
Jan 22nd, 2013, 15:48 | #2 |
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Sorely tempted but mine's got no problems so can't justify an upgrade to T5! GLWS :-)
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