The team and I would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas, I hope you all get what you wanted :). (And if you didn't, you've been bad).
The team and I would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas, I hope you all get what you wanted :). (And if you didn't, you've been bad).
Today has been a good day, but I'll start at the beginning 2 months ago.....
Possibly one of the best saloon 850R's in Europe maybe even the world came up for sale , unfortunately it was poorly...
SHE LIVES!!!
Well after a painstaking eternity (feels that way) the new clutch, release bearing and rear main seal are now fitted once more. Better still this time no oil leak :B_thumb:
Solved...
So little update time.
Been a busy few nights sorting the old girl out with various bits and bobs and prepping her for the dyno day.
Sadly as with all things volvo not everything has gone to...
+1 but maybe not as I want mine done in that colour!
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y132/apurnell1970/IMG_9104_zpsqhjtxkth.jpg
Hey all, from the team we wish you a Merry Festive Period :)
Well I've done a Mo. The car is 100% perfect, mechanically & cosmetically. So I've sold it :troutslap
Needs must, onto bigger and better things. Anyone want an M3? :lol:
Bye bye :(
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I always went for the Volvo kit. Replaced 2 times on my old S60 and 6k miles ago on my V70 R too. The original volvo R kit comes with the water pump and yes, do the wpump together with the belt.
I...
Well I have decided to treat the old bus to some new bits to get it ready for a remap early next year. Just need to get them fitted now over Christmas break. Hopefully this should help keep...
Hi People
I thought I'd start a Project thread, its not going to be the quickest project as between the new house, 3 year old and 1year old my money seems to disappear pretty quick!! So the car...
Just to keep things updated, the other day I replaced the fuel filter and bracket with new genuine items.
I also replaced the clamp on the fuel filler neck, again with genuine items as it was...
Recent trip to Pete's man cave. many thanks for all your help mate, proper gent as always.
Anybody spot the new edition?
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Managed to make some progress with the shed over the last few days.
First job was to swap out the discoloured and cracked headlight. None of the washers or wipers for the headlights work either...
My starter
http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/h472/sparkysparks1/Mobile%20Uploads/WP_20151028_15_54_44_Pro_zpskrutisfm.jpg
Still needs putting into a hole properly, but for now working...
About time for an update, after the weekend of adventures...nitrous kit added last month
Dash switch - position 'I' is for the radiator fan, postion 'II' is fan + nitrous
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Nitrous & fuel...
he says....lol
quietly confident that your record won't fall this weekend......;)
Well, recently paid a trip to a Volvo breakers to get Jamest5r some replacement roof strip/rail plastic thingy mi bobs...
I ended up not only paying a tenner for some rails but buying an MOT...
Pick up gearbox at 60ft
Nah, lights drop floor it simples :)
did you rob everything of my old green one em lol
Well it's time to do a build thread on her. I've owned this for a few years now, In between that I sold it to my mate who basiclly didn't treat her as she should so I managed to get her back. She is...
Just a quick video to give an idea of the second and third gear pull at 1.1 bar accelerating from 30.
Looks slower than it feels!
http://youtu.be/i7IhgJ7HM_M
Yes alot of us drag them and 99% of us have all bent rods or all ready fitted forged internals bar Dean but his runs on magic
Ok so a trip to DW Tuning in Hull and the required spare part sourced!
Turns out the main fuel/ignition relay (grey one) was cream crackered, new one on and she fired straight up.
Had som emore...
Typical dodgy volvo parking ;)