Sam's Slightly Bodgy 855R

chops00

So thought it was about time I started my own thread rather than just hijacking others. Greetings from WA.

My Volvo story started in 2005 when I picked up this

After a nasty pothole accident it went back to having the original coloured wheels.

and then I decided to move overseas for a couple of years at which time my brother decided he would do some impromptu panel beating.

chops00

This obviously left a huge boxy hole in my heart and driveway. So on my return to oz I went hunting for a replacement which took the form of a massively beat up and abused 850R.

Bought it 2 years ago and have used it as a daily driver until I got my XR5 at which stage it has sat in my driveway getting neglected. At the time I picked it up it was unlicensed and unloved. Paint was faded so badly on the roof and and bonnet that it was matt. Rear main seal was leaking and CV's were knackered.

Looked a bit like this

chops00

So the good bits
Came with a Powerchips uprated ECU
It was a wagon
It was manual
It was cheap $2500

The not so good bits
Dash mounts are knackered
Paint was and still is stuffed
Most panels have car park injuries
Cracked front bar
roof spoiler had gone missing somewhere along the way

I have since had the bonnet, front lip and roof resprayed which brought it back to looking passable. It really needs a full respray at some point but that involves $$$ and I am (supposed to be) saving for a wedding.

It currently looks like this although the jokers that sprayed the bonnet did a crap job and that now needs to be redone

AshDVS

It may have never had a roof spoiler (unless there are obvious witness marks in the paint).
850Rs didnt necessarily have them.

chops00

Definitely had one at one stage. Had a snapped bracket on one side and you can see where it sat on the Window.

chops00

The good bit is that I have the T5R wreck still so I have slowly been transferring bits and pieces across. The Wagon now has a T5R shifter and armrest. Need to pull the dash or and replace when I have time as this was still good in the T5R. Then I just need a semi decent dash pad for the top.

chops00

Would like to give your trick with the XR5 brakes a go as well at some stage as well as referbing the titans from the wreck

Ex850R

What did your brother do??

chops00

Kangaroo on a gravel road while going too fast. Rolled 3 times. Had to kick the windscreen out to climb out of the car.

AshDVS

chops00;29093 wroteDefinitely had one at one stage. Had a snapped bracket on one side and you can see where it sat on the Window.

Gotcha. The brackets are still available and spoilers come up from time to time (I actually have a spare one here).

chops00;29095 wroteWould like to give your trick with the XR5 brakes a go as well at some stage as well as referbing the titans from the wreck

Drop us an email when you're ready. The conversion is straightforward and will suit either Titans or Volans.

chops00;29094 wroteThe good bit is that I have the T5R wreck still so I have slowly been transferring bits and pieces across. The Wagon now has a T5R shifter and armrest. Need to pull the dash or and replace when I have time as this was still good in the T5R. Then I just need a semi decent dash pad for the top.

chops00;29098 wroteKangaroo on a gravel road while going too fast. Rolled 3 times. Had to kick the windscreen out to climb out of the car.

Looks like a MASSIVE hit, surprising there is much useful stuff left in it.
I'd say he was a really lucky boy.

Ex850R

Volvo
Lucky.

chops00

Perfect contender for a volvo saved my life thread. Surprisingly there is a lot salvageable still. Interior is all a bit shot from sitting in a shed fur a few years. It is down on my folks farm though which makes it a bit hard to grab parts. (8 hour drive)

A_Volvo_Driver

Welcome Sam, I don't think that we have too many Western Australian's here. Did you like having the yellow wheels on the original car?

chops00

Wasn't a huge fan when I first got the car but grew on me a bit. They were done by the original owner as were the decals. Had a nice Volvo trucks decal on the back as well when I first got it as the original owner was a Volvo truck dealer.

markc88

Hi Chops

What are your front seats like in the wreck?!

Those picks definitely make an 850 a contender for my kids first car.

cheers mark

chops00

Knackered unfortunately. Have been sitting exposed for the last two years so the leather is as hard as a rock.

Ex850R

New covers are available? Were the seats electric both sodes in the T5R?

egads (she/her)

Hard and torn open or just hard? Just hard is eminently saveable with some moisturising.

chops00

Just hard from what i recall. Had been about 6 months since I looked at them last. I am still trying to get a good solution for my R's front seats which are pretty hard and cracked. Might just have to bite the bullet and get them re covered one day.

egads (she/her)

Cracked and torn? Try some sorbolene to moisturise it before getting drastic.