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Heavily Modded Interior Pics With New Momen Gauge Faces
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New Here!
Hi everyone,
I'm new to the forum. I've purchased a 1997 Volvo 850 T5 Wagon.
It's in pretty good condition but going to have to replace the engine mounts. As well as rear struts. But the drive train and turbo have been well maintained. OBD-2 reader shows no codes.
Excited to meet everyone and look forward to chatting it up!
Regards,
Michael
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Meet Shrek! The Friendly Green 850 Awd
I've got someone very special to introduce to you all............. meet Shrëk! The friendly green giant 
(the ë just makes it more ëuro lol!)
It's a 1997 Volvo 850 Turbo AWD with 5spd Manual M58 transmission..... said to be one of not very many. Definitely got lucky with this find....
DEFINITELY removing that fake R badge and the PowerTEK logo. Unless they made an 850 RAWD? lol 
Previous owner said it had a burnt valve but we were able to drive it home. Perhaps the only 4cyl Turbo Volvo 850 on the road?
One thing that really had me attracted to this car (aside from it being 5-spd AND AWD) was the sexy ALL GLORY TO THE HYPNOTOAD exhaust:
Anyways, we got to work promptly taking it apart:
Pulled the starter off and just saw how bad to the bone he really was lol! (How the hell did that get there?! 
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We decided to go with the 'removing the engine frame' approach..... and with those axle nuts rust-welded onto the axes, we decided to take the whole dam front suspension along with it!
^^ Thats Engine, Transmission, Struts, Brakes and all accessories (AC, Alternator, Power Steering etc...) ^^ I will say, its VERY nice working on an engine when you can literally walk to the other side of it to pull something off....
As we pulled the head off we discovered the reason I own the thing. Behold, the burnt valve that made me a Volvo owner!
Other valves look okay, just need a bit of a grind.....
I've got the head sent off to a machine shop to test it, deck it, valve grind and grind valve seats and of course replace that burnt valve..... In the meantime we managed to get the engine off the frame:
That's basically where I'm at for now. Waiting on parts to arrive, namely a new clutch and pressure plate that will allow me to proceed in putting my new block on the car. Perfect working order and changing the motor over to a 2.3L instead of the 2.4L that came in it. My logic on this one is using the block from a working motor that didn't have an issue VS re-using Shreks original block that had PCV Diarhea allllll over the side of the block and a burnt valve which may have caused something in the bottom end? It also had 290,000kms on it vs the 150ish (I think) with the new block.
...................................... NOW The fun stuff! Time to add some vanity into this engine build to spice it up a bit. Afterall, we should all know that shiny parts make more horsepower, right? 
Took my Intake Manifold to the sandblasters....
Before:
After:
The results are.A-M-A-ZING!!! I'll be hittin it with some high temp clear coating to maintain this finish on it.... I'm very happy with the results.
That's all for now..... more pics to come as the parts come in. And thus begins my Volvo journey..... Thoughts/Comments are more than welcome!
Oh, and by the way.... my name is Jon in case we haven't met. Stay tuned.......
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My New Wagon...old One For Sale Soon.
Picked up an '04 XC last weekend. Working on a little stage 0. Oil change, plugs and a trans flush done so far. ![9717FA63-BDD5-41D3-B0F6-F63F15A33DB2_zps]()
My 2000 will be for sale shortly...😁
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My 2000 will be for sale shortly...😁
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Moving West
I recently accepted a job at Oakland Air RouteTraffic Control Center in Fremont California. So after 25+ years at Salt Lake City ARTCC, we are moving on. We will live in San Ramon, which is just east of Oakland.
I have said for years that I want to put a snow shovel on my shoulder and walk till someone asks, "what is that?" I'll call that "mission accomplished."
Looking forward to some sea level living and driving.
I have said for years that I want to put a snow shovel on my shoulder and walk till someone asks, "what is that?" I'll call that "mission accomplished."
Looking forward to some sea level living and driving.
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Anyone In Or Around Boise, Idaho?
I need a favor. Even if you don't live there but plan to be in the area in the next month or two, that would work just fine.
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98 C70 Saffron Hpt 5-Speed
Purchased this a few days ago.. and loving it 
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New Member
Hello all. I've just purchased my first volvo and I must say I love the car. I have a 03 s60 t5 and while turbos are completely new to me I have tried to educate myself slightly before I started asking questions on here. I think I understand as far as the basic modification list. From what I read it seams to be
downpipe
exhaust
intake piping
r manifold
Fmic
and an ipd tune
All after stage zero of course but I see a lot of people upgrading the turbo to a 16t or an 18t with the occasional argument of the 19t. I just want to know what my car comes stock with. Is it the 13g? If so, what would be the best turbo for shorter more midrange bursts? Like a balance between takeoff and 0-100? Thanks guys and sorry for any repetitive questions.
downpipe
exhaust
intake piping
r manifold
Fmic
and an ipd tune
All after stage zero of course but I see a lot of people upgrading the turbo to a 16t or an 18t with the occasional argument of the 19t. I just want to know what my car comes stock with. Is it the 13g? If so, what would be the best turbo for shorter more midrange bursts? Like a balance between takeoff and 0-100? Thanks guys and sorry for any repetitive questions.
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Hello, From Vancouver Island, (Canada)
Hey everyone,
I figured it was high time that I did a quick little intro to myself, as I've been popping up on the Facebook site a bit, and buying things off a couple of members.
I'm a huge gearhead, torn between the recklesseness of two wheels, and the unbeatable safety of Volvo. I started playing around with 70s/80/90s bikes about three and a half years ago, and have been driving Volvos and Honda's since the day I got my license. I learned to drive in the snows of Ontario, so living in British California is a nice change of pace. Short winters, great roads, amazing scenery... and no rust on most cars. 80s models everywhere here. I love it.
My rides to date (nine years of driving)
125 Kawasaki Eliminator-Hand me down to sister?
1982 Honda Prelude-trans died. Sent to wrecker
2009 Jeep wrangler-Sold
1984 733i- Bought on last legs. Drove to death.
1986 Gsxr 750-Still have, getting customized
1990 Mazda Protege 1.8-sold
1992 Honda Accord- Helped a friend fix it for a delivery car. Got to rip around in it for a few weeks.
1998 V70 AWD with Factory Manual Trans
1979 XS 750- still have, custom frame and mods in progress
1987 RM 250- still have for off roading
1981 245 DL- still have, daily driver, lotsa susp work.
1985 GSXR 750- Sitting in storage waiting for resto
1985 Ninja 600- Parts for GFs bike or Fighter? until then, it's all just inventory...
1991 mercedes 300TE -yep, another wagon. bought to flip, doing Head gasket job.
1990 Integra GS Girlfriends car, but I borrow it all the time.
I do all my own work, as well as a quite a bit of work for my friends as well.
I wanted to be an Army Vehicle tech, however I flunked the vision test. I then spent 7 years in the Navy, working as a Cook on the ships. I suffered an injury, and then was unable to sign another contract due to medical reasons. That was 4 months ago. In 6-7 months I will be moving to Alberta, in pursuit of work (some kind of Engineering or Technician). Until then, I modify my cars and bikes, waiting for the day that I receive any form of compensation or retraining.
Anyways, rant over.
I want to keep pushing my own fabrication and design skills, and get into an industry that's a little more intellectually challenging than my previous career. My options are still up in the air, though. While I wait, I learn, and mod. It's a pretty sweet gig...
Thanks for your time,
RageWORTH/ aka Simon/ aka Sketchy Downstairs Guy.
(I'll get some pics of my wagons up soon. I need to organize my photos first.)
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Happy Birthday Gabey Baby
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Snabb Black Friday 2014 Promos Codes.
Hey Volvo Peeps! I've got some good discounts available for anyone who's been waiting to make a big purchase! Check out the coupon codes below:
All coupons good from 11.27.14 though 11.28.14
20% off orders over $150 use coupon code " TGIBF20 "
25% off orders over $500 use coupon code " TGIBF25 "
30% off orders over $1,000 use coupon code " TGIBF30 "
Happy Thanksgiving!
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Membership Discount And Updates
Getting ready to do some updates in the next few weeks and noticed coupon codes were being weird for supporting membership. In an effort to test it here is a coupon for 50% off any membership for the first 5 people. Coupon code: omgzor
Also in the next week or so there will be a few outages. Most should be under 1 hours and hopefully odd hours of night.
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New Member Just Saying Hi
Daniel new member here from the North Island New Zealand (kiwiland) I have been out of the volvo game for the past year or so, but the itch has gotten to me again! Picked up this 96 854R for $5000.00NZD or $4000.00USD. Was trying to find a manual one again, but alas none to be found, but have found a crashed 97 S70 T5-M which i will be taking the transmission kit from to convert.
I already have:
New 19T
Stage 3 E-tune
3" DP
Quaife LSD
D2 Coilovers
and will progress from there. I used to have a 97 S70 T5-M with a ton of work done, but failed WOF, and was going to be just a track car but alas other needs came first 
Anyway just picked this up with 170K or 105,000 miles garage maintained immaculate condition. Going to remove tow-bar, car just passed WOF and has REG, but am excited to be in the volvo game again!
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Volvo T-5R Resurrection And Build
here goes my second attempt for the write up of my build for my volvo 850 t-5r hope you all enjoy. comment and suggestions for what could be done to improve are alway welcomed.
it all started with my first car a 96 volvo 850r that i purchased when i was 16 it was black with a tan interior R with minor upgrades such as catback custom 3" exaught and ipd tune that i bought for 2000. being 16 with a quick car i started to hang around street races friday night. after about 8 months i bought the car the transmission went out from street racing. i started to look on craigslist for a parts car or a used transmission when one day i find a yellow 95 t5R crashed for 600 after about a week begging the owner to sell it to me and no part it out i went to pick up the car with my dad. [/URL]">http://
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after about 2 months i bought a ard tcv and first time i stepped on it i blow the motor. i ended up going to the local pick and pull junk yard and buying a engine off a 96 850 turbo and swaped out the engine it had ( it had a 2.5 na motor that some one turboed)
about 6 months of owning the car i needed more performance and i bought a 5 speed swap kit for a local. after trying to look for someone i would trust to swap in the transmission i had no luck and my 16 year old friend and i 17 year old with a 100 bucks with of habor freight tools did the swap it took us about 3 week to finsh it with school in work we worked on it when ever we had time. i did timing belt, water pump, r clutch, rear main seal, cap and rotor, nrg spark plug wires, m56h transmission.
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the 5 speed swap was the best modifation i have done to date it felt like i had just bought a new car. after about 6 months of that i let my friend drive the car and he blow out 3rd gear completely. so i had to take out my engine out again for the 3rd time in a year and a half. after another vist to the local junk yard i found a nother m56h and bought it. but onice the engine was out again i decied to upgrade the engine. 3" exaught from old 850r, 3" dp, green injectors, na intake manifold, na throdle body, R exaught manifold, kkk-24 with 6+6 ard billit wheel, fmic, and ard blue tune, h and r springs, bilstein shocks, tki endlinks.
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my plans for my for the car would be keep it for ever and turn it to a track toy/ autoX
if you guys have suggestion to what should be next i would love to hear it thanks
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I F→ked Up Big Time!
I have been in the Volvo game for years, i left for a year or so, and had the itch to buy another R so i bought this
So i was happy with that edition to the stable. Well I saw a Nissan Skyline 350GT, and having owned an Infiniti M45S, i have a soft spot for them, so now i am at a quandry as what to do. Mod the Volvo and keep the Skyline as a daily or keep the volvo as a daily, and mod the skyline.
I have had modded volvos before and love turbo cars, but i can also turbo the skyline.
Volvo - 250hp euro-spec
Skyline - 350hp Nismo spec
Heres a few pics, but i think i'm in love again
WhAT TO DO!!? I'm keeping both and the volvo is Immaculate, but in terms of luxury the Skyline wins
-Nismo Tune
-Cusco Strut Brace
-Nismo struts/springs
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Northern California Thunder Hill Dec 20Th '14 Track & Drift
Hello everyone I'm hosting a track day at Thunder Hill on December 20th but I wasn't sure where to post it, so kinda procrastinated haha. The price ranges from $120 to $140 depending on skill level, higher groups cost most but have less cars/traffic in them. Our Driving School and High Intermediate Classes are very close to full at the moment, but there is space in Low Intermediate and Advanced. Most info you'll need is provided in the link below.
Link
http://speed-dynamics.org/collections/track-days/products/thunderhill-saturday-december-20-2014
The skidpad is also available for drifting as well, Cost is $50. There are not many people signed up for this at all at the moment so you'll have pretty much all day to drift as much as you want.
Link
http://speed-dynamics.org/collections/track-days/products/thunderhill-sat-12-20-14-skidpad
I would love to see some Volvos out there and could meet some people off the forum as well.
Don't hesitate to message me if you have any questions.
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S80 Smoking Tire Video
Just came across this
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New Here 98 T5 Sedan In Pnw
I've been browsing VS for about 3yr thought it was time i joined
just picked up a 98 t5 sedan with 136k on it with 2 previous owners and a couple mods already..it has a rare volvo factory carbon fiber spark plug cover,what looks to be a tme front strut bar,and Bilstein HD's that i actually didnt notice until i got it home and was replacing the radiator
Near future plans include ipd springs,track spec sways,and hd links and a set of 18's
just picked up a 98 t5 sedan with 136k on it with 2 previous owners and a couple mods already..it has a rare volvo factory carbon fiber spark plug cover,what looks to be a tme front strut bar,and Bilstein HD's that i actually didnt notice until i got it home and was replacing the radiator
Near future plans include ipd springs,track spec sways,and hd links and a set of 18's
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New Member, V70R
Hi there, just thought i would introduce myself. Bought my third volvo today, and this one needs some engine work or replacement so this looks like the place to gather some much needed intel.
After owning my first Volvo, a 960 ambassador, i got hooked. Great quality and a bit more class than most bmw's or mercedes.
I know everyone on a car forum loves photos so...
3.0 liter 6 cilinder, not that much power but pretty smooth for its age.
Great seats, shitty ac, and a shitload of wood.
Then upgraded to a v70 t5 from 2001 on lpg. Been driving it for 20k miles last 6 months without any issues.
Bought the car cheap with some suspension issues. Replaced almost everything up front, shocks, coils, arms, bushings etc, now its great to eat miles everyday.
But there was always the dream car. A V70R in gray metallic with 18inch pegasus rims and a contrasting interior. A used one with 120K on it is around 12.000 euros around these parts (Netherlands). But today i came across one that has some weird engine problem (topic to follow). Rest seems solid so i took a risc, bought the car pretty cheap, so even if it needs a new engine its much cheaper than buying a proper one ![:)]()
Ive got a lot of reading to do so ill get on with it. Thanks for looking.
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Volvo Follows Tesla's Lead
Interesting news across the wires over the last couple of days. Volvo is dramatically overhauling their approach to selling in what they're calling the Volvo Way to Market. This includes:
1. Reduced participation in auto shows
2. Online sales
3. Dealerships becoming more of a center of Swedish experience
4. Personal technicians for each customer
Looks and sounds very much like Elon Musk's endeavors for the Tesla brand. It will be interesting to see how this shift will impact other auto brands' own approaches and what this means for the future of the headlock dealers have in the US market.
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