The Turk

[c70geoff]

Well it's come to this I'm now the proud owner of 3 volvos
After a lovely little run down to Dorset I picked myself a lovely little gem
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b81/miragecoupe/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-03/AE46882E-8784-4D5A-8473-F0750A77CDED_zpsluvr5m9m.jpg (http://s17.photobucket.com/user/miragecoupe/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-03/AE46882E-8784-4D5A-8473-F0750A77CDED_zpsluvr5m9m.jpg.html)
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http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b81/miragecoupe/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-03/25DA8B8E-09FB-403A-B9BE-B16AD2C35223_zps3fh4cghx.jpg (http://s17.photobucket.com/user/miragecoupe/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-03/25DA8B8E-09FB-403A-B9BE-B16AD2C35223_zps3fh4cghx.jpg.html)
Loaded the little stinker up and got her home

Gave her a quick wash and clean and she is starting to look ok
She does need a lot of work but a vac and polish and a few bits and bobs and I'll be a happy 855 T5 owner
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b81/miragecoupe/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-04/61505CED-C7AF-45EA-8DA0-C7C649A8A3EF_zpsgutn308t.jpg (http://s17.photobucket.com/user/miragecoupe/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-04/61505CED-C7AF-45EA-8DA0-C7C649A8A3EF_zpsgutn308t.jpg.html)
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b81/miragecoupe/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-04/5C218656-023E-4516-8950-8FD31860A419_zpsaqle5dak.jpg (http://s17.photobucket.com/user/miragecoupe/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-04/5C218656-023E-4516-8950-8FD31860A419_zpsaqle5dak.jpg.html)
She is still full of dog hair and smell but with a little time and effort I think I got a basis of a tidy project
Much thanks must go to Martin (MRP) for going to check her out and then not running away with it before I got there lol

[stribo]

Well it's come to this I'm now the proud owner of 3 volvos
After a lovely little run down to Dorset I picked myself a lovely little gem
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b81/miragecoupe/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-03/AE46882E-8784-4D5A-8473-F0750A77CDED_zpsluvr5m9m.jpg (http://s17.photobucket.com/user/miragecoupe/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-03/AE46882E-8784-4D5A-8473-F0750A77CDED_zpsluvr5m9m.jpg.html)
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b81/miragecoupe/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-03/D803A483-5605-4069-9664-BFCEF9FCD832_zpsllcnbmbd.jpg (http://s17.photobucket.com/user/miragecoupe/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-03/D803A483-5605-4069-9664-BFCEF9FCD832_zpsllcnbmbd.jpg.html)
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b81/miragecoupe/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-03/25DA8B8E-09FB-403A-B9BE-B16AD2C35223_zps3fh4cghx.jpg (http://s17.photobucket.com/user/miragecoupe/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-03/25DA8B8E-09FB-403A-B9BE-B16AD2C35223_zps3fh4cghx.jpg.html)
Loaded the little stinker up and got her home

Gave her a quick wash and clean and she is starting to look ok
She does need a lot of work but a vac and polish and a few bits and bobs and I'll be a happy 855 T5 owner
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b81/miragecoupe/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-04/61505CED-C7AF-45EA-8DA0-C7C649A8A3EF_zpsgutn308t.jpg (http://s17.photobucket.com/user/miragecoupe/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-04/61505CED-C7AF-45EA-8DA0-C7C649A8A3EF_zpsgutn308t.jpg.html)
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b81/miragecoupe/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-04/5C218656-023E-4516-8950-8FD31860A419_zpsaqle5dak.jpg (http://s17.photobucket.com/user/miragecoupe/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-04/5C218656-023E-4516-8950-8FD31860A419_zpsaqle5dak.jpg.html)
She is still full of dog hair and smell but with a little time and effort I think I got a basis of a tidy project
Much thanks must go to Martin (MRP) for going to check her out and then not running away with it before I got there lol

Haha, no danger of MRP running away with it, he doesn't buy, cars, he just gets given them. :D

[c70geoff]

Easy now no airing personal grievances on my thread thankyou please

[Biff]

Looks a good project Geoff!
What's the plans?
Seems the trend to have multiple volvos, I've not given up on my mrs getting one yet.
I think if Martin is given cars then fair play to him, I've only been given one car & to be honest it was a lot worse than either of his.
I don't see why the ribbing tbh Steve, that's one of the reasons Martin avoids this place now.
Pick on frankie, he bites back. ;)

[Biff]

Why the Turk Geoff?

[c70geoff]

plans are to put back to as orig and clean as pos mate and shes the turk on a count of the colour being turquoise

[Biff]

Duh! I thought might of been a good reason, didn't even think colour. Lol

[Dangerous Dave]

Nice, loving the white front wheel....

You going to mod it? or restore to standard?

[AcidicDavey]

The thread name brought me in, I thought the last owner was from Istanbul or something until I saw the colour :P

Looks a good project Geoff.

[c70geoff]

restore mate

[Hound]

I was looking at the number plate and thinking "but Kabul is in Afghanistan, not Turkey!"

[Biff]

Kabul is in Iraq isn't it? ;)

[MoleT-5R]

Kabul is in Iraq isn't it? ;)

Afghanistan according to google, unless someone moved it.......lol

[jamesy12345]

Afghanistan according to google, unless someone moved it.......lol


Yeah but you can fly there with Turkish Airlines...

I didn't think of the colour either :) like it

[c70geoff]

Well the selection of history that comes with ain't to shabby either it even included the original purchase order and sales receipt

[Doingitsideways]

Looks alright that, Geoff :)

Same colour as my first 850. Still the car I regret selling the most, even after... Ooh...must be 10 years! :(

[c70geoff]

Gonna get this one back up to scratch and see how much she grows on me

[Orca2]

Dont let Gatos see this hes Greek, I think they have a problem with Turks. Lol

[S40kieran]

That's the question orca who makes the best kebabs Greeks or Turks lol

[c70geoff]

Volvo make the best

[c70geoff]

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b81/miragecoupe/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-04/2194D3B7-7C2B-4328-A680-BCEAC31BBC70_zpsac7wcwoj.jpg (http://s17.photobucket.com/user/miragecoupe/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-04/2194D3B7-7C2B-4328-A680-BCEAC31BBC70_zpsac7wcwoj.jpg.html)
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b81/miragecoupe/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-04/93500F17-28D3-4153-9A22-6D85DD2EBA9E_zpsqfshmehd.jpg (http://s17.photobucket.com/user/miragecoupe/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-04/93500F17-28D3-4153-9A22-6D85DD2EBA9E_zpsqfshmehd.jpg.html)
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b81/miragecoupe/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-04/160EF020-0D87-48DD-9870-D80512DBFE48_zps3rqrs9yp.jpg (http://s17.photobucket.com/user/miragecoupe/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-04/160EF020-0D87-48DD-9870-D80512DBFE48_zps3rqrs9yp.jpg.html)
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b81/miragecoupe/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-04/2503C44A-A959-4457-B7E7-96CCDA13A0A7_zps1uv8rjh8.jpg (http://s17.photobucket.com/user/miragecoupe/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-04/2503C44A-A959-4457-B7E7-96CCDA13A0A7_zps1uv8rjh8.jpg.html)
and a shed load of receipts for work done to and parts bought for car

[stribo]

So, are you keeping all 3 cars now?

[c70geoff]

I'm not sure cause I may have bought a forth:biggrin:

[jdavis]

is it a 2.5 or a t5? sales invoice says 2500? also shows codes for keys which you may want to blank

[c70geoff]

It's a t5 matey as for codes I'm not overly worried it's parked up now with wheels off and no battery

[c70geoff]

Engine bay cleaned
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b81/miragecoupe/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-04/A32B6907-E723-4D36-98E7-38769DF65114_zpsw5ggeyi1.jpg (http://s17.photobucket.com/user/miragecoupe/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-04/A32B6907-E723-4D36-98E7-38769DF65114_zpsw5ggeyi1.jpg.html)
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b81/miragecoupe/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-04/7175AC3A-84DD-4830-97F2-27A1E48B6624_zps5tgmtvso.jpg (http://s17.photobucket.com/user/miragecoupe/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-04/7175AC3A-84DD-4830-97F2-27A1E48B6624_zps5tgmtvso.jpg.html)
Clean inside
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b81/miragecoupe/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-04/07E1738D-B270-472B-BB16-9DD84170E786_zps0oulhbmu.jpg (http://s17.photobucket.com/user/miragecoupe/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-04/07E1738D-B270-472B-BB16-9DD84170E786_zps0oulhbmu.jpg.html)
How to tackle lots of dog hair and sand
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b81/miragecoupe/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-04/1538A29C-005C-419B-9633-6EEDF7955853_zpszt9ovfme.jpg (http://s17.photobucket.com/user/miragecoupe/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-04/1538A29C-005C-419B-9633-6EEDF7955853_zpszt9ovfme.jpg.html)
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b81/miragecoupe/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-04/69F0575C-BF39-478E-B557-3CBA66B41307_zpsdsncuscw.jpg (http://s17.photobucket.com/user/miragecoupe/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-04/69F0575C-BF39-478E-B557-3CBA66B41307_zpsdsncuscw.jpg.html)
Duct tape works wonders

[Jamest5r]

You need a green expansion tank cap them grey one's will fail :)

[c70geoff]

Already ordered fella lol

[c70geoff]

well that green cap didnt work
for some reason it started to boil over with the green cap on
put old one on and runs fine
any ideas troops?

[Hound]

Maybe your coolant is colour-blind?

[stribo]

They may have different pressure ratings. I'm not sure about this green cap thing anyway, as my C70 has one, and it's split, but, it's been on the car since I've owned it, and never given problems, maybe it's letting the excess pressure out that a black cap would normally.

[c70geoff]

Gone back to old cap for now

[Hound]

Found this, although not all that helpful I'm afraid:

Volvo coolant expansion tank caps
•grey = 1.50 bar - 22 psi (superceded by the green cap)
•green = 1.50 bar - 22 psi
•white = 1.00 bar - 15 psi (uncommon)
•black = .75 bar - 11 psi (for 140/240s)

So from that it seems that the grey and green caps handle the same pressure, but I don't know what other difference there may be.

[c70geoff]

Well as I'm still not allowed to drive since my ankle breaking antics in Benidorm I got bored and cleaned the engine again and played with the grill with what little in the way of paint I have
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b81/miragecoupe/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-06/7EEAAB51-5DBE-4E1C-BC12-EE82A859D5A5_zps6dds6sor.jpg (http://s17.photobucket.com/user/miragecoupe/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-06/7EEAAB51-5DBE-4E1C-BC12-EE82A859D5A5_zps6dds6sor.jpg.html)
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http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b81/miragecoupe/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-06/723C5740-48DC-4589-8632-8955070B9876_zpsaa6i2umq.jpg (http://s17.photobucket.com/user/miragecoupe/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-06/723C5740-48DC-4589-8632-8955070B9876_zpsaa6i2umq.jpg.html)

[c70geoff]

Only joking that looks better

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b81/miragecoupe/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-06/DDC605AE-F9AE-4BD1-ABC7-20897D37AAC4_zps9jysb4sw.jpg (http://s17.photobucket.com/user/miragecoupe/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-06/DDC605AE-F9AE-4BD1-ABC7-20897D37AAC4_zps9jysb4sw.jpg.html)
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b81/miragecoupe/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-06/232FFB33-FAB1-42C2-A62A-F74A799435AD_zpstiovgh1r.jpg (http://s17.photobucket.com/user/miragecoupe/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-06/232FFB33-FAB1-42C2-A62A-F74A799435AD_zpstiovgh1r.jpg.html)

[c70geoff]

one 855 t5 as above soon to be FOR SALE

[kmb]

GLWTS, looks a nice example.

PS - If you decide to sell it off for parts I'll have the front seats (assuming they're as good as they look in the pics) ;)

[c70geoff]

too nice to break mate and not enough room

[c70geoff]

Still playing with her
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b81/miragecoupe/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-07/80793D4A-80FD-436B-8B91-61EF526A88B5_zpsbku8kyr0.jpg (http://s17.photobucket.com/user/miragecoupe/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-07/80793D4A-80FD-436B-8B91-61EF526A88B5_zpsbku8kyr0.jpg.html)
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http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b81/miragecoupe/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-07/3B9256BC-8369-4503-8876-A8BBFE7B9F20_zpsu0ee1jle.jpg (http://s17.photobucket.com/user/miragecoupe/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-07/3B9256BC-8369-4503-8876-A8BBFE7B9F20_zpsu0ee1jle.jpg.html)
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http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b81/miragecoupe/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-07/4B2172A7-1C55-4D9B-83FC-33234864EF6C_zpsxnxag4bk.jpg (http://s17.photobucket.com/user/miragecoupe/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-07/4B2172A7-1C55-4D9B-83FC-33234864EF6C_zpsxnxag4bk.jpg.html)
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http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b81/miragecoupe/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-07/C5D5F2AB-9C3A-42FB-A31A-E69F2D35FDEB_zpssnt9h9wn.jpg (http://s17.photobucket.com/user/miragecoupe/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-07/C5D5F2AB-9C3A-42FB-A31A-E69F2D35FDEB_zpssnt9h9wn.jpg.html)
Gave a polish and the bumpers and freshen up
Boot spoiler off ready for respray as laquer literally falling off
Repair kit for boot interior trim and interior clean yet again

[M-R-P]

Very nice dude, she's come on well from when I drove her.

[c70geoff]

Cheers dude

[c70geoff]

not long now and she be finished and up for sale

[c70geoff]

Well after the ginge died the Turk is my daily and gotta be said I love it
Now to find an m56 gearbox and pedals and manual conversion on her

[MoleT-5R]

Well after the ginge died the Turk is my daily and gotta be said I love it
Now to find an m56 gearbox and pedals and manual conversion on her

good to here you still have her, 850's are the best, they just have something the others lack.

[stribo]

good to here you still have her, 850's are the best, they just have something the others lack.

Yeah, about 2 tonne of pig iron. :P

[c70geoff]

Well she kinda back on road
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b81/miragecoupe/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-10/7AD18AB3-85ED-4CEA-9F9A-99043A53BEF0_zpsbxtbl8ff.jpg (http://s17.photobucket.com/user/miragecoupe/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-10/7AD18AB3-85ED-4CEA-9F9A-99043A53BEF0_zpsbxtbl8ff.jpg.html)