Anyone had one of these ?

The Mrs wants a seven seater car

And shes thinking of a Disco ........... FUCK THAT !

Id rather her have an 850 R as I want to drive it too

I know theyre 2.3 Turbos with 250HP but what are they like to drive maintain etc ?

 

No one driven one or had one then

 

Had my chipped T5 Estate for 3 years and never put a spanner on it Got some serious abuse too, however the downside is you will get to know all the people in your local petrol station on first name terms very quickly

Front tyres lasted about 9000 miles if I was lucky apart from that and its thirst it was a superb vehicle to drive

 

Are they that bad on fuel

Actually fook it what do I care what MPG it does

 

Averaged about 19 on a good day, and when you booted it hard the fuel computer showed it dropped to around 5. Actually I told a lie above, I remember now I did have to put a spanner on it once..... to change the fuel pump as it just died one day

Got rid of it with 198,000 miles on the clock just because the turbo blew, but it was at the point where it wanted alot more money spending on it to keep it alive so wasnt viable.

I'd have another tomorrow without a doubt

 

Not bad for a middle aged guy going on 50

 

 

I think I raced him one night Tiff, he he caught me up and flashed me from behind Lucky we were both in the Racing Volvo owners club and could chat about a common interest

 

Deano:

 

RAFLMFAO

 

That looks like a 9 series Rhys

 

Was this the fella

 

 

Sure I have seen him before yes Probabbly at the petrol station next to me. Mine looked exactly like that but without the stickers.... I was undercover

And the back wheels looked more like the car in the second one when it was permanently loaded up with 16 racing wheels, 4 jerry cans, a trolly jack and all my tools

 

Thats just WRONG!

Cool as though!

Re: MPG - LPG conversion prehaps?

 

Rhys you feckin spaz

Im asking for info about an 850R not a pic of your grandad

 

LOL thats you Deano, just most people dont reconise you out of your leathers

 

Fook off cooont Im only 28

Unlike your sorry looking OAP boat race

 

Had hard life eh?

 

Whats your excuse then you lazy student coooooont

 

lol, its hard lif stay up drink and keeping all the student ladies amused

 

Does it not knock the old confidence though when they point , laugh and call you quazimodo

 

 

I bought an 850R last June as found my M3 coupe too small for a second baby !
My wife uses it most of the time & she likes it, its so easy to drive being auto. iv'e not had any problems with it yet, just had 130k service which was Ł229, personally i would say that parts for it are probably as expensive as a BMW if not more, Mine runs as sweet as a nut at 130k, its quite a hard ride on uneven road surface due to 205/45/17 as standard. My insurance is quite cheap though (group 17) Ł286 f/c. Like the other guy said they are quite juicy,get anywhere from 230 to 320 miles to a tank,about 25 mpg or 28 on longer journeys. I'm well pleased with mine as its performance is quite good & they are so practical,brilliant if youv'e got kids & lug stuff about. Also got lots of toys, mine has, self leveling rear suspension,heated seats,3 position memory seats,cruise,aircon,tracs,elec roof,centre arm rest converts into kids booster seat, boot changer as standard & loads more.
I would deffo recommend one but try & get one with full volvo history, turbo's normally fail from 140k onwards.

the other good thing is you never see them about much,R model is quite rare.

Pic of mine.

 

My HERO

That one looks sweet

 

Deano I have one for sale at the moment. If you want ot check it out, your welcome to take the car for a day or two m8. Just let me know.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...535454649&rd=1

 

TABZ MATE THATS EXACTLY WHAT IM AFTER MATE COLOUR WISE BUT WHATS HAPPENED TO THE ANTHRACITE WHEELS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ANYWAY SEND US YOUR NUMBER MATE IN A PM AS I LOST MY PHONE , I WILL CALL YOU !!!!!


FUCKING HELL I CANT BELEIVE IT I ALWAYS HAVE TO HUNT FOR CARS NOT HAVE THEM LAND IN MY LAP