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[carkrazed]

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  . I guess these were only offered with an auto in the states. The previous owner of this one converted it to a 5 speed.

[ratcityrex]

I love those bricks! I'm sure hotrex could make you a manifold for one.

[PhilStubbs]

I love those bricks! I'm sure hotrex could give you herpes in one.

fixed

[HiProfile]

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.

[krazy4]

Jealous. I want a 5 speed swapped 850R bad.

[rawr]

You want a Volvo from when Volvo's started sucking? 940/740/240 or die.

[turbohf]

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

[PhilStubbs]

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.

[rvolvor]

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)

[Phate]

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).

[krazy4]

You want a Volvo from when Volvo's started sucking? 940/740/240 or die.

Yes, love those 5 cylinders.

[97Econobox]

gotdamn that car is fucking hot.

[krazy4]

Looking good.

[ratcityrex]

Hell yeah. I love those wagons.

[1991civicsi]

What a score!

[ratcityrex]

Hell yeah. I love those wagons.

Its not a wagon yo

I should not post when high on paint fumes.