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Bison
Friday 22nd April 2005, 20:41
I was talking to some guy at Volvo earlier who reckons Volvo did a 850 Platinum edition that was actually 4wd :jaw: , Now I was like yeah ok, Has anyone else heard of this?

Maybe they didn't do them in this country but god wouldn't a 4x4 or Rwd version be great?

Bison

Pedro Fandango
Friday 22nd April 2005, 20:45
yeh they did a 850AWD (sure theres a member on here got one), very rare & don't know much about them tbh. Think they came to this country but don't think they had the T-5 engine.

Bison
Friday 22nd April 2005, 21:10
Think they came to this country but don't think they had the T-5 engine.

He specifically said it was an 850 T5 Platinum 4x4

Bison

Pedro Fandango
Friday 22nd April 2005, 21:15
excellent, be able to show Scoobies how to do it properly off the line, round the twisties & on the motorway then :sinner:

vt5
Saturday 23rd April 2005, 07:31
They did build a platignum edition as someone has one on cardomain.com

Dont know if it was 4x4 though.

From what ive heard though the AWD saps alot of power through the trans.

lance
Saturday 23rd April 2005, 14:34
Wasnt the AWD a low preasure turbo 2.5 20v .

vt5
Saturday 23rd April 2005, 21:14
Yes i think so,

maybe thats where i remember the reduced power thing from.

Andrew
Saturday 23rd April 2005, 21:31
Yes i think so,

maybe thats where i remember the reduced power thing from.

Google reckons they are 2.3 Turbos - "L5-2319cc 2.3L DOHC Turbo VIN 57 B5234FT" to be specific....

Pics here: http://www.swedespeed.com/gallery/gallery2.php?mode=album&album=/FWD%20and%20AWD/800%20Series/Platinum%20Edition#

A little bit more info about the spec here:
http://www.intellichoice.com/reports/vehicleReport/vehicle_nmb/100014259/section/valuation

LeeT5
Sunday 24th April 2005, 20:22
I was talking to some guy at Volvo earlier who reckons Volvo did a 850 Platinum edition that was actually 4wd :jaw: , Now I was like yeah ok, Has anyone else heard of this?

Maybe they didn't do them in this country but god wouldn't a 4x4 or Rwd version be great?

Bison

Hi, well as i understand it, the Platinum edition was for the Yanks and is the same as our T5-R model, accept the americans called it a 'platinum' cos the next model up in the states was most certainly the 850R!!! :anmflower