Vovlo 850R
Sep 22, 2006 | 01:52 PM
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Vovlo 850R
Anyone got any stats on one of these barges?
Sep 22, 2006 | 01:53 PM
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6.5 0-60 155 mph 250hp [manual] LSD and 'sport suspension' standard.
Sep 22, 2006 | 01:57 PM
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Sep 22, 2006 | 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Rich D
Anyone got any stats on one of these barges?
Very quick in a straght line, sound lovely. Drink lots, eat lots of tyres. Stats as above. Go on forever if looked after.
Sep 22, 2006 | 02:40 PM
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Flat cap and slippers
Sep 22, 2006 | 02:42 PM
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Very quick in a straght line, sound lovely. Drink lots, eat lots of tyres. Stats as above. Go on forever if looked after.
Hmmm... well this one was not
that quick really...
Sep 23, 2006 | 09:10 PM
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A friend had one a while back, very strong engines very rare to get a low mileage decent example.
Sep 23, 2006 | 09:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Rich D
Hmmm... well this one was not
that quick really...
Must be broken then 250 bhp through 2 wheels....
Sep 24, 2006 | 02:44 PM
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Must be broken then 250 bhp through 2 wheels....
Was chucking a lot of cr@p out of the exhaust when he was giving it some, so possibly not the best example.
Although I have got a bit more power, also going through 2 wheels and with a bit less weight, so I'd expect mine to be quicker, but not by the amount that it was.
Sep 24, 2006 | 03:47 PM
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What you driving these days Rich? Still a Frenchie?
Sep 24, 2006 | 05:09 PM
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What you driving these days Rich? Still a Frenchie?
Well I still have that R5 GT Turbo as a play thing, but my daily driver is Jap, I've got a 200SX
Sep 24, 2006 | 07:41 PM
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From: 1600cc's of twin scroll fun :)
Both 2 wheel and awd available i think
Tony
Sep 24, 2006 | 07:54 PM
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Both 2 wheel and awd available i think
Not in the "R" though!?
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Not in the "R" though!?
R was AWD, I think.
Sep 24, 2006 | 08:03 PM
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There were some AWD R models, but mainly 2WD.
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Both 2 wheel and awd available i think
Tony
The 850R, T5 and T5-R were FWD. There is an 850 AWD turbo, but it is more of a soft roader than performance car. In the 70 series cars you indeed can get an AWD R model with the same 2.3 engine, but with a Mitsubishi 19T turbo i think? Then of course the latest is the 2.5R in the S60 and V70R 300hp and AWD.
MORE INFO:
http://www.volvoclub.org.uk/press/pd...%20brochure%22
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Well I still have that R5 GT Turbo as a play thing, but my daily driver is Jap, I've got a 200SX
Sep 25, 2006 | 10:56 AM
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The 850R, T5 and T5-R were FWD. There is an 850 AWD turbo, but it is more of a soft roader than performance car.
As I thought...
Sep 25, 2006 | 12:25 PM
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I had a 850 T5. £1800, m plate, 78K miles, saloon. auto. I loved it. It was fast, comfortable, all the toys, wasnt too bad on fuel. Bloody thing got nicked so obviously someone else agreed :-)
Would I have another one ? yes. Becareful what you buy though, some thrashed ones out there. Try :-
http://www.volvot5.co.uk/ Saloons are cheaper than estates.
Dont worry about the flat cap, slippers remarks, the car really is an all round good performer, why do you think all the police forces used to have them ?
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Sep 25, 2006 | 04:51 PM
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Rich, like most swede cars it is inherently handicapped by weighing the same as a challenger tank
1545 kg not like your skinny little SX
Sep 25, 2006 | 04:57 PM
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Rich, like most swede cars it is inherently handicapped by weighing the same as a challenger tank
1545 kg not like your skinny little SX
Doesn't just weigh the same as a challenger tank, they were styled by the same designer!
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