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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: carkrazed on January 27, 2012, 07:00:46 PM

Title: New Daily Driver - Volvo 850R
Post by: carkrazed on January 27, 2012, 07:00:46 PM
Picking this up tomorrow for 1K. Dude hit a deer, the shop told him 4K to fix it so he said fuck it I guess. It needs a hood, grill, headlights and headlight trim.

Anyone know anything about these? I did some research and didn't find anything bad. Should be a pretty sweet driver. Wiki says 250 hp  :noel:. I guess these were only offered with an auto in the states. The previous owner of this one converted it to a 5 speed.

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Title: Re: New Daily Driver - Volvo 850R
Post by: ratcityrex on January 27, 2012, 07:18:35 PM
I love those bricks! I'm sure hotrex could make you a manifold for one.
Title: Re: New Daily Driver - Volvo 850R
Post by: PhilStubbs on January 27, 2012, 07:54:40 PM
I love those bricks! I'm sure hotrex could give you herpes in one.

fixed
Title: Re: New Daily Driver - Volvo 850R
Post by: HiProfile on January 27, 2012, 08:50:21 PM
http://forums.turbobricks.com/showthread.php?t=10961 (http://forums.turbobricks.com/showthread.php?t=10961)

Lots of info there. It's a T3-flange inlet (usually with a circular indent), so if you can fab & fit a custom DP you can run many t3 turbos. $1k is tits for that, and it's already a 5spd. Good find.
Title: Re: New Daily Driver - Volvo 850R
Post by: krazy4 on January 27, 2012, 08:53:36 PM
Jealous. I want a 5 speed swapped 850R bad.
Title: Re: New Daily Driver - Volvo 850R
Post by: rawr on January 27, 2012, 10:19:58 PM
You want a Volvo from when Volvo's started sucking? 940/740/240 or die.
Title: Re: New Daily Driver - Volvo 850R
Post by: turbohf on January 28, 2012, 12:37:33 AM
he could swap an auto to 5speed, but couldnt put a hood and a headlight on the car?

good pickup tho. too bad its not a wagon, would be awesome :noel:
Title: Re: New Daily Driver - Volvo 850R
Post by: PhilStubbs on January 28, 2012, 05:39:04 AM
Sounds like my brother in-law. He is working on a phd in chemistry. I was plumbing my hot tub heater and he was talking about what the chemicals are doing and shit, but if I asked him to plumb the heater he wouldn't have a clue.
Title: Re: New Daily Driver - Volvo 850R
Post by: rvolvor on January 29, 2012, 02:24:36 AM
dump a set of chinese h-beams in it, throw a 50 trim on it (or your flavor of similar sized turbo), get a turbo tuner ECU, rock out with 400whp (stock pistons are good to around 500whp according to the swedes)
Title: Re: New Daily Driver - Volvo 850R
Post by: Phate on January 29, 2012, 02:47:27 AM
Looked up the Ecu and they are claiming it takes it to 285 HP. I took it down the road and it scoots pretty fucking good.

I bet it also sounds terrifying in the way that only an inline-5 can.  Nice pickup, regular 850 body parts should bolt right up to it if you are looking to just get it looking presentable again quick.  Then again the difference with the R was most likely just the bumper and grille in the front.  Its not like the 780 I saw for sale that "only needed a tail light" (a tail light that would be stupidly difficult to find).
Title: Re: New Daily Driver - Volvo 850R
Post by: krazy4 on January 29, 2012, 01:19:06 PM
You want a Volvo from when Volvo's started sucking? 940/740/240 or die.

Yes, love those 5 cylinders.
Title: Re: New Daily Driver - Volvo 850R
Post by: 97Econobox on February 22, 2012, 09:01:02 AM
gotdamn that car is fucking hot.
Title: Re: New Daily Driver - Volvo 850R
Post by: krazy4 on February 26, 2012, 01:48:31 PM
Looking good.
Title: Re: New Daily Driver - Volvo 850R
Post by: ratcityrex on February 26, 2012, 03:31:04 PM
Hell yeah. I love those wagons.
Title: Re: New Daily Driver - Volvo 850R
Post by: 1991civicsi on February 27, 2012, 02:00:05 AM
What a score!
Title: Re: New Daily Driver - Volvo 850R
Post by: ratcityrex on February 27, 2012, 11:54:02 AM
Hell yeah. I love those wagons.

Its not a wagon yo

I should not post when high on paint fumes. :P