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    White 850 R estate

    Hi all i saw my first white 850R today a nice guy called in to see us how many are in the uk a very rare car.

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    Hi Russ

    I didn't know they made them in white, obviously the police have white T5's but not R's.
    Is he a member of this site, i wouldn't mine a gander at that!.
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    They are rare as ££££! Only ever seen one on here, never in the flesh.
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    Quote Originally Posted by RT MECHANICS
    Hi all i saw my first white 850R today a nice guy called in to see us how many are in the uk a very rare car.

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    Surely Volvo would have answered that for him?

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    That'll be me then! I was just passing and thought I'd look RT Mechanics up.
    I didn't go out of my way for a white one , but it does the trick getting slower traffic out of the way (it used to be better but most Hants Police are new shape V70 now)
    Russ's Yellow 850 looks so good in the flesh! and he seems a genuine guy doing (from what I saw) some quality work on 'our cars'.
    May pop back sooner rather than later Russ, and I'll see if I can remember my cheque book!
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    I do like that car !!

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    Quote Originally Posted by gazjacko
    That'll be me then! I was just passing and thought I'd look RT Mechanics up.
    I didn't go out of my way for a white one , but it does the trick getting slower traffic out of the way (it used to be better but most Hants Police are new shape V70 now)
    Russ's Yellow 850 looks so good in the flesh! and he seems a genuine guy doing (from what I saw) some quality work on 'our cars'.
    May pop back sooner rather than later Russ, and I'll see if I can remember my cheque book!
    Work in Pompey, Live near Southampton (Hedge End), Occaisionally seen on M3/M27 at "Warp 10 Mr Sulu".
    Hi Gazjacko was good to meet you thanks for poping in to see us, i am still in shock what a rare car you have there i posted the same question on the voc and very very few people have ever seen one in the flesh.
    Do call in any time for a chat don't forget your cheque book !!!

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    white 850r

    hi Gazjacko
    i dont suppose it was your white 850r parked in waterlooville fire station on monday was it?

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    That's a yes!
    I work around the Portsmouth area so you may well see me around and as white 850Rs are seemingly as rare as rocking horse s**t I guess any others you see in the Pompey area will be me aswell ( look for the long areal on the rear offside tailgate)
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    I read somewhere that the original T5-Rs from 94 in white where demonstrator cars and where never intended for sale to joe public, so probably the same regarding the later 850Rs in white from 96 but obviously one or two made it through the net.
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    I saw a white 805 come steaming out of Kingston cresent the other month, blue light on top to one side heading towards the ferry port roundabout.
    Was it you gazjacko?

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    That'll be me too!!!
    I'm based at Copnor Fire Stn but cover the whole county for firecalls (it's not just me, the computer sends the nearest officer)
    Steaming onto the Motorway no doubt, I probably had the stokers using their largest shovels (navy reference ) and about to go to warp up the M275.
    where abouts in Pompey are you?
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    I was in Southsea until March then moved up between Cosham and Portchester, looking forward to the meet up in Sailsbury.

    I have a dog dick red T5 usually with my faithfull hound pressed up against the back window

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    Quote Originally Posted by Russell
    I have a dog dick red T5
    That's a fantastic colour description!!! lol

    So now we have...

    Gay Gold = Saffron
    Zit Yellow = T5R Yellow
    Dog Dick Red = A shade of red I imagine
    Ponce Pink = Salmon Red
    Billy Bunk White = Police White Pearl

    Any more?

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