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Meet "blixt"

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Blixt is Swedish for Flash!  I need to build this car to live up to its name.  

 

After jumping around a bit I have finally settled on keeping my 96 850 T5 wagon.  I found this locally owned by a Volvo mechanic's son.  He had owned the car for about 4 months and in that time had done the following: Timing belt & tensioner, water pump, drive belt & tensioner, Plugs / Wires / Cap and Rotor, Colant expansion tank, all fluids, re-die interior, new headliner, etc!  This car is the cleanest, smoothest running 850 I have seen in a long time.  I have owned a '96 GLT n/a wagon, an '05 V70R and now this 850 turbo. 

 

My plan will be to make this a stylish, 275 hp, 30 MPG cruiser.  I drive a ton of miles in traffic so I am stuck keeping the auto for the time being.  I will keep this thread updated as I put this car together. 

 

My plan in the short term is: 

 

Remove and replace tint

Vinyl the roof (the clear is starting to fail)

Vinyl the pilars

Wheels / Tires

Suspension (what budget for a moderate drop?)

Tune (ARD Green to start)

 

Plasti dip grill

 

 

 


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