My 850R story

Hi all

Just got my first R yesterday, it’s very tired looking but everything seems to work, well in a fashion took long time to free up rear left wheel.
I rescued it from a farm in north of Scotland, initially I went to see it to maybe get some bits for my 97 T5 but when I seen it looking so sad I had to have it.
It started first time but PCV will definitely need replacing never seen a glove blown up so quickly 😆
Volans are in a sorry state but hopefully a blast and powder coat will have them back to their former glory.

It’s a red 855 auto with tan interior, last part of number plate is 855😄

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Originally Posted by Fixiebob

Hi all

Just got my first R yesterday, it’s very tired looking but everything seems to work, well in a fashion took long time to free up rear left wheel.
I rescued it from a farm in north of Scotland, initially I went to see it to maybe get some bits for my 97 T5 but when I seen it looking so sad I had to have it.
It started first time but PCV will definitely need replacing never seen a glove blown up so quickly 😆
Volans are in a sorry state but hopefully a blast and powder coat will have them back to their former glory.

It’s a red 855 auto with tan interior, last part of number plate is 855😄

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Will be a nice car

Well saved

Looks like a completely unfettled or modded example. Perfect!

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Going to polish up nicely, bit of a strange one though, felt like it was running on 4 cylinders so I went to put in new plugs and the middle one was difficult to get out and when I did it was covered in oil, changed it runs perfect took new plug back out to check it no oil. ????

Could be where oil has been spilled over when its been topped up or the seal on the filler cap needs replacing think i had the same issue with mine many moons ago

There is a lot of oil around the plug holes PCV is pooped, I could blow up ballons with the pressure in the head ��

Is that a laser blue in the first picture

Rocker gasket leaking if oil collecting on plugs.

I checked out all my plugs the other day. I had oil down at least 2/3 of the plugs hole. Been there for some time. It was nice a syrupy!! All cleaned out now. Replaced filler cap seal. Another thing I should probably replace is the plugs although they seemed alright.

Amazing what a bit of polish can do. :)

Ni it’s a Turquoise V70 T5

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Originally Posted by abdul

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V70 T5 Turquoise Attachment 32045

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Volans off to get powder coated

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Delighted with powder coating

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Nice wheels.......... and ouch!! Bummer