I thought i'd put some pics up of my daily driver. So impressed with it, one of the best cars i've ever owned and is an absolute pleasure to drive aswell.

So here it is, a 95' Volvo 850 T-5R. The T-5R was only made in 1995 and came in 3 colours. Black, Yellow and a metallic green. All the cars after that year are known as simply 850R. Slightly different cars.

It has half leather and alacantara interior, Electric EVERYTHING (it all works), A/C, Cruise Control and the best sound system i've ever heard in a standard car.

This one as you would expect from a car I drive has been slightly breathed on. It has a Rica ECU upgrade which is supposed to be producing 280-300bhp. It has an uprated exhaust and a BSR Air filter (Sounds quite nice on boost).

The chassis is where most of the money has been spent though. The suspension has been binned in favour of Koni FSD shock absorbers with H&R Springs and front and rear IPD anti-roll bars finished with a Volvo front strut brace. The brakes have been replaced with Drilled discs all round upgrading to 302mm discs on the front with Ferodo DS2500 pads and Goodridge hoses.

The wheels are the standard 17" Titans with 205/45 R17 Pirelli P zeros' all round.

These are quite rare in saloon model not to mention it's Black and a Manual also.

Well hope you like and as usual all comments welcome.






Could do with a bit of a setup though me thinks, make sure i'm still getting all my ponies.

 

Looks mega i have always likes these!

 

Schweeet another Volvo 850 owner.

Ive got a manual estate 850R, and love it to bits.

 

I loved my T5, love one of these...

Awesome in black looks really well...

 

Like these alot, nice

 

i like these but always preferred the estate version.

 

think you need a few more toys

 

I couldnt own a Volvo saloon, it just seems wrong imo.

 

I think it looks good as a saloon. Seen one on the track last year, it went serious fast

 

Looks stunning

I love these


Brian

 

Very nice mate always liked these my self since watching the btcc cars when i was younger

 

Wouldnt mind one of these myself, I bet it surprises a few people

 

with you on that, needs to be an estate, needs to be white, and have Rydels name in the rear window, a legendry driver in a legendry car!

very nice car none the less

 

Love it mate

 

 

Nice looking car, got to love the 850's but then I am biased! The Rica remaps do transform these cars

 

Cheers all,

I find the Saloon or 854 model sits alot nicer on the road at speed. The estates i've driven tend to wander, I presumed it was down to side winds.

I used to love Volvo's in the BTCC aswell and were one of my favourite teams. The car drives very nicely on the road, just considering to get a nicer exhaust for it so that I can appreciate the lovely noise the engine makes a little better.

 

Nice cars these, always fancied a T5 but waiting a year or so to get insurance at a realistic value. Looks great in black with black wheels.

 

I agree tbh, backend on my estate goes very light in corners and you can find yourself really trying hard to correct it, all good fun though.

 

nice car.

 

Looks gorgeous pal, I have just got an 850 T5 on P, pics will be coming once I have clayed her as she is red and a little dull.

 

just got one myself mines a t5 saloon its powerfull but really controlled power its weird but i like it gonna start modding it soon set of coilovers and a remap will be a nice bit of kit when its done
and the amount of crap u get in terms of extras jesus there really is no need for all that stuff

 

I love this Volvo!

 

Nearly bought an S70 TDi a couple of weeks ago myself.

These things are built like absolute tanks and, despite being a bit hefty in the weight stakes, don't half shift!!!

 

Just done a search on here for Volvo related threads and found this. That is bloody lovely mate. I know you told me the other weekend that you had one when i saw you at the Pod but i SO want one now !!!

Cheers Gaz

 

Lad i work with he has a 850 T5 in black but unlike yourself has not done the suspension mods, quick in a straight line but so scary in the corners, also has a Rica chip but hes a bit of a cock driving it, fastest thing on the road according to him even the gaffers caymen struggled against it! Yeah right
On a plus note its done 160000 miles and never been took to bits engine wise!

PaulT