S90

[Tomcat]

As some may have heard I've recently purchased an S90, it's black 3 litre and best of all also Manual. Plans so far are to tidy it up, bleed the spongy clutch and then just use it to run around while I decide on the best course of action with the V70R. Along the way it'll get a mild tune with the hopes of getting power up to a more respectable level (anywhere around 25bhp will do), failing that once the R is sorted it will be taken off the road and have a T6 lump dropped into it.

Pics from when I bought it.
http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo199/volvo850t5r/andrewsvolvo4_zpsbe71ce21.jpg (http://s375.photobucket.com/user/volvo850t5r/media/andrewsvolvo4_zpsbe71ce21.jpg.html)

http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo199/volvo850t5r/andrewsvolvo3_zps4fd20631.jpg (http://s375.photobucket.com/user/volvo850t5r/media/andrewsvolvo3_zps4fd20631.jpg.html)

http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo199/volvo850t5r/Back_zps51856a9b.jpg (http://s375.photobucket.com/user/volvo850t5r/media/Back_zps51856a9b.jpg.html)

http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo199/volvo850t5r/Interior_zps676558f9.jpg (http://s375.photobucket.com/user/volvo850t5r/media/Interior_zps676558f9.jpg.html)

http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo199/volvo850t5r/tn_zpsad2370ce.jpg (http://s375.photobucket.com/user/volvo850t5r/media/tn_zpsad2370ce.jpg.html)

Car is only two owners and has 125k on it (so barely run in lol)

[Doingitsideways]

Certainly felt like under 25bhp when trying to outgun the R while driving it back! ;)

[stribo]

Nice car, MRP's going to be jealous. ;)

[Doingitsideways]

Nice car, MRP's going to be jealous. ;)

I've offered to sell him mine.
Anyone would think he's got something against dirty diesels!

[Tomcat]

Certainly felt like under 25bhp when trying to outgun the R while driving it back! ;)

Lets be honest that was never going to be a fair race,lol.

[jamesy12345]

Like it!

[Doingitsideways]

Like it!

Wanna buy mine James?

(I'm ££££ing determined to sell this bloody thing!)

[martybelfastt5]

yummy id did view the ad several times:lovestory

[Ettienne]

I posted on your voc thread ref bespoke camshaft. Got to be worth doing.

[stribo]

I posted on your voc thread ref bespoke camshaft. Got to be worth doing.
Yeah, and I saw how much he was quoted for it, definitely not worth doing.

[t5 pete]

Looks lovely the question is will this stay with you longer than the previous 960.
Got to admit I was really tempted with it being not far from me but just didn't has a use for it

[jamesy12345]

Wanna buy mine James?

(I'm ££££ing determined to sell this bloody thing!)

An S90? lets see it then!

[Doingitsideways]

An S90? lets see it then!

Smart arse!

960, S/V90, blah blah! ;)

I was referring to my towing machine

[Tomcat]

I posted on your voc thread ref bespoke camshaft. Got to be worth doing.
You did?.. Oh, I'll go look.

Yeah, and I saw how much he was quoted for it, definitely not worth doing.
Yes but did you also see how much Piper have said they'll charge to reprofile the standard cams?.. £350+vat, they can turn them into fast road cams..

Looks lovely the question is will this stay with you longer than the previous 960.
Got to admit I was really tempted with it being not far from me but just didn't has a use for it
Hope so Pete, tbh the last 960 was horrible when I got it as it had been stoved in at the front and there was lots of stuff broken, with this pretty much everything works already (bar the spongy clutch), the only reason the 960 went was because it got side swiped by a BMW and I ran out of patience with it in the end.

[jamesy12345]

Smart arse!

960, S/V90, blah blah! ;)

I was referring to my towing machine

oh right thought you had another stashed somewhere

[t5 pete]

You did?.. Oh, I'll go look.

Yes but did you also see how much Piper have said they'll charge to reprofile the standard cams?.. £350+vat, they can turn them into fast road cams..

Hope so Pete, tbh the last 960 was horrible when I got it as it had been stoved in at the front and there was lots of stuff broken, with this pretty much everything works already (bar the spongy clutch), the only reason the 960 went was because it got side swiped by a BMW and I ran out of patience with it in the end.

I hope you keep it bud they look awesome when the body work has been done

[expolicev70t5]

Looks very tidy, looks nice in Black

[Tomcat]

I hope you keep it bud they look awesome when the body work has been done

I hope so too Pete.

[Jim S70R]

Looks like a mint one and in manual too....didn't even think they did manual ones lol. Going by you last RWD Volvo this will look good!!

[Nari]

You couldn't stay away, could You? :)

Any fiberglassing plans? Like R bumper up front and x70 bumper for the back?

[Tomcat]

You couldn't stay away, could You? :)

Any fiberglassing plans? Like R bumper up front and x70 bumper for the back?

Lol.. I did try, but this one was too nice to pass up. I just have to make enough money now so I can hang onto it..Yes I'll be doing R front end and something with the back end. I'd like to go wide body on it but that'd be a very long term thing.

[Nari]

sounds promising :)