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Sept 10, 2008 21:35:50 GMT
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About time the Volvo had a thread, I think. It's a '97 850 T5 - 2.3 5-cyl 20v turbo, 225bhp. Here it is on the day I bought it earlier in the year. At some point it needs to be slammed and I fancy painting the wheels satin black too - trg1984 over at NSJC was kind enough to p-chop it for me, thus: Some more recent pics... I'm planning to go for a nu-rat thing (as cheaply as possible!) - rather than push out the little dents and re-paint the front bumper and clean the interior and do all the niggly little things, I'm going to assist its natural decline and, er, mess about with it a bit. I want to strip the paint off the bonnet and let it rust up a little, get the wheels painted and do something dramatic with the ride height. From then... who knows!
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Last Edit: Sept 11, 2008 10:05:09 GMT by rmad
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Sept 11, 2008 7:42:15 GMT
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I used to have one of those - fantastic car, very understated and used to surprise a lot of people with the performance.
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Currently driving a 1972 BMW 1602 as my daily. Don't ask about previous cars - there have been way too many and I stopped counting at 160!
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Sept 11, 2008 8:03:55 GMT
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I want to strip the paint off the bonnet and let it rust up a little Isn't it galvanised?
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Sept 11, 2008 9:05:44 GMT
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I want to strip the paint off the bonnet and let it rust up a little Isn't it galvanised? I have no idea! Is it?
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Sept 11, 2008 11:20:51 GMT
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I think it's a bit too good for rat look, maybe painting some bits gloss rather than matt black would be cool. If it were mine I'd think about losing the stickers, badges and that lower lip spoiler, but I can't really say anthing because my own T5 is boringly standard ;D. If you have trouble finding a competent garage I'd like to recommend www.swautos.co.uk who know Turbo'd Volvos better than anyone!
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Sept 11, 2008 15:38:18 GMT
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My mate has a matt black one,it looks hard but need uber slam and rimmage!I'll try dig a pic out
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Sept 11, 2008 16:34:30 GMT
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Oh that's rather neat, I felt the urge to 'chop it. wheels from stuyizz's hot olds archive
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1997 Volvo 850 T5milfordcubicle
@GUEST
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Sept 11, 2008 16:41:14 GMT
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Just revel in the woofly engine note!
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Sept 11, 2008 17:08:42 GMT
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Oh that's rather neat, I felt the urge to 'chop it. wheels from stuyizz's hot olds archiveAwesome. You're welcome to my sister if you can do that for me for real... ;D
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Sept 11, 2008 19:41:38 GMT
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I just seem to rememmber someone saying they were galvanised so i guess it'd be tough to get it to rust.
That above pic would look uber slick with a satin top half!
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Sept 12, 2008 2:17:52 GMT
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Should definitely nu rat it looks awesome anyway.Best of luck with the project.
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I'll love V8'S till the day i die.....
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Sept 12, 2008 9:35:46 GMT
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They are indeed galvanized (I sold them when they were new) but an aftermarket panel probably won't be.... bet you could pick up a Taiwanese pattern bonnet for cheap.
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Help! Save me!! | 88 E28 M5 | 97 740iL | 60 PA Velox | 62 PA Velox | 58 356A
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Sept 12, 2008 9:56:54 GMT
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I quite like the idea of stripping the paint off the centre of the bonnet (i.e. following the lines down, leaving the sides black) and leaving the centre exposed. Presumably if it's galvanized it'll look like this, right?
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Sept 12, 2008 11:57:51 GMT
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If it's galvanized it should look like that if you strip it down to bare metal. Ya know what I always thought would look neat? Do a Bentley-style machine-turned bonnet center and clearcoat it so it won't rust.
THAT would be the dog's as they say... always wanted to do it to, say, a Black E28....
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Help! Save me!! | 88 E28 M5 | 97 740iL | 60 PA Velox | 62 PA Velox | 58 356A
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Sept 12, 2008 20:24:06 GMT
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Hard slam, 16" steelies, matt black bonnet, remove the rear spoiler, yellow headlight bulbs = result.
I'd love a rough looking 850 wagon, come to think of it
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Sept 13, 2008 8:15:22 GMT
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Nice 850 mate, have always liked the T5's
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1985 VW Scirocco GTX Previous Cars Owned: 1985 VWScirocco GTS 1990 VW Scirocco GTII 1991 VW Scirocco GTII 1999 VW Mk4 Golf GTi 1.8T
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Sept 13, 2008 12:14:00 GMT
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tigran
Club Retro Rides Member
In rust we trust. Amen.
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Club RR Member Number: 142
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1997 Volvo 850 T5tigran
@tigran
Club Retro Rides Member 142
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Sept 13, 2008 17:45:31 GMT
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Cool car, but then i'm a bit biased towards uber subtle swedish turbo nutter mobiles.
p.s. get a bloody bleed valve on it for a bit more oomph man. Bodged turbo go is for winners.
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1964 Rover P5 i6 1987 BMW 525e - The Rusty Streak 1992 Micra K10 2001 BMW E46 316i 2002 BMW E46 330Ci 2013 BMW F31 320d 2018 BMW G31 530d
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Sept 14, 2008 0:42:38 GMT
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Some more pics, just for the sake of it... I work about 2 mins walk away from there!!!! ;D
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Sept 15, 2008 9:15:31 GMT
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I work about 2 mins walk away from there!!!! ;D Really? It's just across the road from where I live - look down Usk Road, you'll see the Volvo...
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