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    My new Baby!!

    Silver 1996 855 T5 CD. 1 owner from new (a doctor) 130k, full history, mint inside, 7 seater (extra seats to be removed & sold), Volvo Radio casette cd player (also to be removed), sunroof, Dark grey leather, Needs sum paint here & there & there. Basically a great car. Appx £350 to be spent on paint, then it'll be a minter!!!! Pix to follow later today!
    Im a Volvo T5 driver again!!!! (after a week of no volvo due to knacked engine), sad to see the old 1 sitting looking very ill, very happy to have the new 1!!
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    Hi

    Welcome back, enjoy it and have fun
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    nice one Niles, just waiting for the pics

    sounds a cracking car

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    As promised

    The roof bars have gone, rails are still there. Unwashed as yet. Put the strut brace & pressure regulator on already. Lowering to be done on friday, exhaust when i can get it sorted. window tinting to be done if I feel brave or someone quotes a sensible price. Fiddly bits to do then of to mr painter to sort the scratches. Hope you like.
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    More to follow as it develops.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Niles
    The roof bars have gone, rails are still there. Unwashed as yet. Put the strut brace & pressure regulator on already. Lowering to be done on friday, exhaust when i can get it sorted. window tinting to be done if I feel brave or someone quotes a sensible price. Fiddly bits to do then of to mr painter to sort the scratches. Hope you like.
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    More to follow as it develops.
    were in the country are you as i know of a window bloke who is very reasonable as he did mine on vimto b4 i bought it and have the receipt with his number on


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    looks very nice Niles

    keep up the good work

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    im in dover kent, i work in ashford kent.
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    Quote Originally Posted by thunderace
    looks very nice Niles

    keep up the good work
    thanks!! shouldnt take to much effort.
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    hang on will get his number for you he is kent/south london area and is mobile 2 secs


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    Nice Motor ,keep Us Posted As It Develops

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    pm sent NILES


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    Hi

    Have you fitted the FSE powerboost valve or was it on when you bought it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by grumpybob
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    Have you fitted the FSE powerboost valve or was it on when you bought it.

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    I was just wondering what the hell that was and now i know

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    fitted the PBV myself, makes the thing more responsive, smoother & is adjustable if u want to let in more fule without sodding around with the ECU. Mines set to standard fuel flow. Its a 20ish minute job if you know what your doing.
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    looking very nice mate, sorry to hear about the other one. Had my windows tinted in whitstable,made a very good job of it too, and only took four hours. must have that beer soon too.
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    more soon

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    How much are you selling the 7 seater conversion parts for?

    Also what size are the tyres, they look lower profile than a '50??

    TOP looking car

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    Quote Originally Posted by mostin58
    looking very nice mate, sorry to hear about the other one. Had my windows tinted in whitstable,made a very good job of it too, and only took four hours. must have that beer soon too.
    Thanks, saw you & your broom broom a couple of weeks ago in dover, was going to zip up behind to say hi but thought you mite take that as 'race on!' lol. How much for the windows matey? I thought whitstable mite come in to use 1 day!! lol
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    Quote Originally Posted by wedgeprincess
    How much are you selling the 7 seater conversion parts for?

    Also what size are the tyres, they look lower profile than a '50??

    TOP looking car
    They are Pirelli P6000 205/50/16's. Nothing special. They do look nice tho I agree. Any chance of a pic of your car? Welcome to VPCUK by the way, all peeps here & top people & know thier Volvos inside/underside & out!
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