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New (by which I mean very old) car! Yeah! Bought a 1993 Volvo 850 GLT today. Engine's still sweet as a nut, only needs new wiper bloads and new pads on the front, and all for the princely sum of £420. After over 2 weeks without a car, it's nice to have transport again! :clap:
 
Nice motors them 850's, used to have the V70R now that was a flying machine unfortunately dense fog and waaaaayy to much boost = 5 bent con-rods, still miss it though :D
 
No pipe, no slippers, no caravan (thank ****!) but it's tidy as, really smooth and lovely to drive. I always thought my Fiat Stilo was lovely to drive, and it was, but compared to my 850 there's no contest. Ride's smooth, really quiet, and whilst it's not that quick there's plenty of torque!

Edit: Shame it's not the turbo:
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Always had a soft spot for the T5 estate in YELLOW :bonk:
 
Mine's on 119k...found an example of the same car on 308,000 miles and still runnning well!
 
didn't the 850 estate win the touring cars one year??
 
Ive got a 98 V70 T5 meself.

Great car & with the 7 seats makes a great kid transporter to the beach
in the summer.

Also means that i can carry my softboxes without having to take them apart :)
 
SussexBlue said:
Nice motors them 850's, used to have the V70R now that was a flying machine unfortunately dense fog and waaaaayy to much boost = 5 bent con-rods, still miss it though :D
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how did fog bend the conrods , it must have been real dense to bend steel :eek: :lol:
 
Back in around 1976/7 when I was about 10 years old, I remember my dad had a Volvo 66 GL, don't know if anybody recalls them, but I think they were basically a Daf model with a Volvo badge on it. I have memories of the car because it was the only one where we went abroad with it through France and into Spain. Not much room inside it, but it seemed reliable enough. I may be mistaken, but I think they were only available with automatic transmission.
 
Carl V said:
Back in around 1976/7 when I was about 10 years old, I remember my dad had a Volvo 66 GL, ..... I think they were basically a Daf model with a Volvo badge on it. I may be mistaken, but I think they were only available with automatic transmission.
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Updated DAF Variomatic. IIRC they were belt driven. I remember an old boy round our way had one when we were kids.
 
And its a Volvo, so if you have an accident with anything other then a tank, you will walk away without a scratch! :lol:
 
my mum has a V40 which she likes, I can take it or leave it but it's a focus chassis...so it's pretty good.
however, drove a V70 T5 estate a while back....tweaked by mister fuzz to 300BHP....WOOOF.....lots of fun
 
The DAF Variomatic had a switch on the dashboard. You pressed it when going downhill to get engine breaking. My Brother had one many years ago and I drove it - very strange.

I've got a V70. Need it to tow my caravan (Ooops, shouldn't have admitted that). However, do not have 6 mile queue behind. So much power the cars behind can't keep up!

Ken
 
Would you believe it, my daughter owns one - even an IED would barely scratch it ... I told her she should drive it to Kabul :woot: AND LEAVE IT THERE! :thumbsdown:
 
Dangermouse1964 said:
Cant beat Swedish motors:thumbs:
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I believe that is true for older models, but I'm not convinced it still applies. Volvos are Ford based and Saabs are Vauxhalls in a party frock. At least the Volvos start with a decent chassis - my Saab 95 is based on a Vectra :(

I ran a Saab 9000 for a long time and loved it. It was a proper drivers car, the steering and brakes inspired utter confidence. Very refined, comfy and quiet plus it was the first car to knock Volvo off the top of the safety ladder.

When it eventually became uneconomic to repair I upgraded to a W-reg Saab 95 Estate. Very comfy, but not a drivers car. Fast A-road driving in the wet is a fairly buttock clenching experience and early morning Cheddar Gorge at this time of year doesn't even have to be fast to be scary - yet I never had a problem with the 9000!

The roads are once again getting slippy and I've had enough. Just splashed out on a nice 520d estate which I pick up next week. If the reviews are anything to go by then the handing is going to be a revelation, if it's as good as the 9000 I'll be ecstatic. The reviews also say power is more than adequate (250 ft/lbs torque) despite averaging 50mpg! First trip is to the wild west coast of Scotland for New Year and I'm really looking forward to it.
 
Carl V said:
Back in around 1976/7 when I was about 10 years old, I remember my dad had a Volvo 66 GL, don't know if anybody recalls them, but I think they were basically a Daf model with a Volvo badge on it. I have memories of the car because it was the only one where we went abroad with it through France and into Spain. Not much room inside it, but it seemed reliable enough. I may be mistaken, but I think they were only available with automatic transmission.
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All I recall of the 66 GL was that a mate of mine had one and it was hardly ever on the road, it cost him a fortune in repairs until he gave up on it!.
 
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how did fog bend the conrods , it must have been real dense to bend steel :eek: :lol:
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Simple actually, air was more dense and I was running far to much boost, result turbo forces more air into the cylinders than they can compress similar to the engine ingesting water and causing a hydraulic lock, and I wasn't :lol: cost me 2.5K for a rebuild, sold it shortly after getting another 3pts on my license
 
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Nikon Ken said:
The DAF Variomatic had a switch on the dashboard. You pressed it when going downhill to get engine breaking. My Brother had one many years ago and I drove it - very strange.

Ken
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Yes I do remember the switch you're refering to. It was supposed to be the equivalent of selecting 1st or 2nd gear, I think.

I'm not sure if I read or heard about it, but apparently the Volvo 66 had a unique transmission whereby it would change up through the gears even when you were going in reverse, so in theory you could travel at 70 mph backwards. Maybe somebody can confirm if this is right.

My father only kept it for a couple of years. Usually he bought Fords and Renaults and changed them every 4 or 5 years.
 
If I remember correctly the Daf was driven by a rubber belt ??
 
MJ Stebbings said:
And its a Volvo, so if you have an accident with anything other then a tank, you will walk away without a scratch! :lol:
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I once recovered an old volvo, about a 1967 or 68 vintage I think, that hit a six month old mazda 626 on a reasonably dangerous set of crossroads near us.

The volvo needed a new front wing, bumper and headlight.

The mazda was a write off! :lol:

Two different thoughts of vehicle design from different eras.
 
DuncanDisorderly said:
I believe that is true for older models, but I'm not convinced it still applies. Volvos are Ford based and Saabs are Vauxhalls in a party frock. At least the Volvos start with a decent chassis - my Saab 95 is based on a Vectra :(

I ran a Saab 9000 for a long time and loved it. It was a proper drivers car, the steering and brakes inspired utter confidence. Very refined, comfy and quiet plus it was the first car to knock Volvo off the top of the safety ladder.

When it eventually became uneconomic to repair I upgraded to a W-reg Saab 95 Estate. Very comfy, but not a drivers car. Fast A-road driving in the wet is a fairly buttock clenching experience and early morning Cheddar Gorge at this time of year doesn't even have to be fast to be scary - yet I never had a problem with the 9000!

The roads are once again getting slippy and I've had enough. Just splashed out on a nice 520d estate which I pick up next week. If the reviews are anything to go by then the handing is going to be a revelation, if it's as good as the 9000 I'll be ecstatic. The reviews also say power is more than adequate (250 ft/lbs torque) despite averaging 50mpg! First trip is to the wild west coast of Scotland for New Year and I'm really looking forward to it.
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I recently moved from a Saab 9-5 a year older than yours to a BMW 3 series. The handling is like night and day between the BMW and the saab - from what I understand the 5 series is very good too, so I expect you will be ecstatic!

Word of warning with the BMW diesels - they have a component on the inlet manifol called a 'Swirl Flap' which is designed to improve the airflow under low engine loads. This part has a nasty habit of failing which results in bits of metal being ingested by the engine. Have a read up on them and then decide if you want to buy the modification which prevents this happening (http://www.swirlflaps.co.uk/).
 
Great choice!

My last car was a Volvo S40 SE and I loved it, superb spec for a good price... I'd love to get a C70 T5 one day...
 
MJ Stebbings said:
And its a Volvo, so if you have an accident with anything other then a tank, you will walk away without a scratch! :lol:
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looks like renault have built the tank then

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