m277obe who owned this

[dazbooker]

Hi can someone tell me who owned the above car
Just need some info about it

[t5 pete]

Hey Daz get some pictures up of it and a little detail of what you know about It ive tried to search for mine but haven't got any where when its back on the road I may have a nip to the previous owner and see where he got it from

[Ettienne]

Matty but can't remember his username

[dazbooker]

heres some photos

http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/dazbooker/20141011_125507_zpsda574245.jpg (http://s1108.photobucket.com/user/dazbooker/media/20141011_125507_zpsda574245.jpg.html)

http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/dazbooker/20141011_125454_zps6bd85c00.jpg (http://s1108.photobucket.com/user/dazbooker/media/20141011_125454_zps6bd85c00.jpg.html)

http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/dazbooker/20141011_125439_zps558007b6.jpg (http://s1108.photobucket.com/user/dazbooker/media/20141011_125439_zps558007b6.jpg.html)

http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/dazbooker/20141011_125431_zpsbece9d79.jpg (http://s1108.photobucket.com/user/dazbooker/media/20141011_125431_zpsbece9d79.jpg.html)

bought from a Asian guy in Birmingham
who presumably bought it from essex

[matt_t5r]

my baby matt obe..
what do you want to know other than my bigest regret was selling her :-(

[T5frankie]

heres some photos

http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/dazbooker/20141011_125507_zpsda574245.jpg (http://s1108.photobucket.com/user/dazbooker/media/20141011_125507_zpsda574245.jpg.html)

http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/dazbooker/20141011_125454_zps6bd85c00.jpg (http://s1108.photobucket.com/user/dazbooker/media/20141011_125454_zps6bd85c00.jpg.html)

http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/dazbooker/20141011_125439_zps558007b6.jpg (http://s1108.photobucket.com/user/dazbooker/media/20141011_125439_zps558007b6.jpg.html)

http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/dazbooker/20141011_125431_zpsbece9d79.jpg (http://s1108.photobucket.com/user/dazbooker/media/20141011_125431_zpsbece9d79.jpg.html)

bought from a Asian guy in Birmingham
who presumably bought it from essex
was he a doctor?

[matt_t5r]

now got 855 R... my god its costing me some dough ..

nxt up brakes all round.
set of coilovers.
poly top engine mount..
poss poly everything else to.. need olive green boot and bonnet if anyone in the know..
anyone know how to clean cream alcantar.. oh yeah i need + set of volans

[Ettienne]

my baby matt obe..
what do you want to know other than my bigest regret was selling her :-(

Daz was interested in the accident history, when it had the black bonnet

[matt_t5r]

lol a 5mph shunt.. creased bonnet. broke 1 headlight and aircon rad.. this was due to the audis bumber bolt pearcing ac rad.. car was sweet. at a cost of 1 headlight. bonnet and vosa check was on the road with black bonnet for furthur 3 years.. approx 30k..

in a nutshell. there was nothing other than headlight that would be an mot failure.. i loved that car

[stephenevans99]

... car was sweet. at a cost of 1 headlight. bonnet and vosa check was on the road with black bonnet for furthur 3 years.. approx 30k..


Sounds like a CAT C Insurance 'write off'

[matt_t5r]

thats y i bought it back from insurance company for a rather costly sum of.....



£85.00 lol. i got stung tho as i never informed them of induction kit... the only mod...

[Ettienne]

£85 bargain! Lol

[matt_t5r]

whatever cat it was i can assure the happy owner that the black bonnet was due to being write off beyond eco repair.. nothing at all structual. when you replace an insured for £3500 car with new volvo parts. thats what happens. also as i never told them of mod my excess with mods came out at over£1800.. :-(... i was raped

[matt_t5r]

seem to remember walking away with car + £750.. approx. future clasic. i coulnt see it scrapped

[matt_t5r]

lol just seen pics of her. i see the moose is still on front wings.. didnt notice k&n on rear windows tho..

[matt_t5r]

i was 3rd owner although the same guy bought it from his company so techinacly only 2nd owner... its upto 6 now i belive..

[Saaamon]

I remember this car! Matt do you remember me, i owned that 855R in red years ago, friends with Kris H and Edd C use to see you down southend all the time.

[matt_t5r]

simon. hello.. how is everyone. got 855r now.. tell krisn ed i say hi.. would be good to see you all again.. been over6/7 years or so

[Saaamon]

simon. hello.. how is everyone. got 855r now.. tell krisn ed i say hi.. would be good to see you all again.. been over6/7 years or so

I don't see much of edd and kris these days, kris has been into off roading for sometime now. Yes it been ages, how time flies, surprised you've still got an 850, I sold mine and regretted the minute it left the drive so bought another one 2 years ago.

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg37/saaamon/CCCAE8E8-05BE-4AAB-BAE8-DCB540A445E4_zpsd9fbflv7.jpg (http://s244.photobucket.com/user/saaamon/media/CCCAE8E8-05BE-4AAB-BAE8-DCB540A445E4_zpsd9fbflv7.jpg.html)
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg37/saaamon/FDFB9EA7-03E0-4A1A-884D-3C408834313E_zpsvaf2ktjr.jpg (http://s244.photobucket.com/user/saaamon/media/FDFB9EA7-03E0-4A1A-884D-3C408834313E_zpsvaf2ktjr.jpg.html)
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg37/saaamon/E8639F97-2946-4DB9-A4CE-6767F736C898_zps7moqwavq.jpg (http://s244.photobucket.com/user/saaamon/media/E8639F97-2946-4DB9-A4CE-6767F736C898_zps7moqwavq.jpg.html)

These should bring back some memories :).

[dazbooker]

was he a doctor?

not too sure mate
I know he had a gull saloon though
think he bought this cheap for parts for his own as there was a few things missing on it when I bought it
also the engine was knocking
its in good hands now though

[dazbooker]

my baby matt obe..
what do you want to know other than my bigest regret was selling her :-(
hi matt glad to know the damage wasn't structural
its now got a silver bonnet that's been painted on top not very well
what year was the shunt
and do you have anything relating to car that you can forward to me
im missing the service wallet

[dazbooker]

lol just seen pics of her. i see the moose is still on front wings.. didnt notice k&n on rear windows tho..
the stickers are there matt

[Saaamon]

I think the shunt was in 08/09.

[dazbooker]

yeh looked at matts previous posts and I think it was end of 2007 or beginning of 2008 when the shunt happened
that does tally up with the check I did at work
seems after matt had the shunt and run it for a while that the next guy that owned it put a silver bonnet on it and just painted the top of it
that's good no structural damage
looking at getting the bonnet painted properly when I find someone to do it

[Saaamon]

I remember the shunt and to the best of my knowledge it wasnt structural.

[matt_t5r]

you are all right. in my ownership there was no. no. no. no structal damage i can promise you that..

silver bonnet was put on after i sold it to dave in eastwood.. he fixed engine and i drove it once more.. several mnths later he called me informing ne that bottom end needed fixing. thats as much as i know..my accident was nothing serious. wish i never claimed as it cost me under 500 to get back on road