Is it worth paying double just to have an R ?

[Axl]

I was looking at 3 mid 90s....one's a T5, a T5R and an R, the T5 is about £700 the other two are double. They all look as good as each other and have more/less the same of mot ect

[T5frankie]

everyone who has a t5 always will hanker after an "R"

[Santa]

Cars are a personal choice so its up to you if its worth it.

[fyldetowbars]

in performance the r has a 30sec over boost with the ecu to make it 240bhp oh and the front bumper i,ve had an r and the differance is not all that get the t5 and fit r ecu
if wanting an r go for v70r phase 3 thats my dream car in cosmic blue

[cherry1809]

After owning 2 T5's and now an R, I say the R was worth the extra.
To get a T5 up to the same spec would cost more than the extra you'll pay, And it would still be a T5. Don't get me wrong though, They're still great cars.

[Axl]

everyone who has a t5 always will hanker after an "R"

Why though....ok, you get slightly stiffer suspension, a bit more power but not night/day (plus for about £300ish less than the double price diff the T5 can be mapped), alcantara or whatever the hell it is.....what else or is that it

[Axl]

After owning 2 T5's and now an R, I say the R was worth the extra.
To get a T5 up to the same spec would cost more than the extra you'll pay, And it would still be a T5. Don't get me wrong though, They're still great cars.

How diffirent is the R spec apart from what I mentioned and a fancy bumper

[fyldetowbars]

depends some have a mad cream interior, alloys, mines a t5 with just the bumper and a ripspeed air filter and it fly's look at my garage

[p fandango]

in performance the r has a 30sec over boost with the ecu to make it 240bhp oh and the front bumper i,ve had an r and the differance is not all that get the t5 and fit r ecu
if wanting an r go for v70r phase 3 thats my dream car in cosmic blue

the T-5R had the overboost & 240bhp & uses the same 15g turbo as the T-5, the 850R is 250bhp & done with a 16t turbo on manuals (think autos are 240bhp)

[cherry1809]

Alloys, Suspension, Interior, Bumper, Brakes (On some) And the fact it's a special edition.
All helps to keep it's value. I can remember not that long ago selling my RS2000 for about £900. Would have been worth about 6k now. Buy now while prices have bottomed out, And it'll go up in value eventually. Fuel prices won't change that.
Half decent Audi S2's are still around 3-4 grand and they're more unreliable and just as thirsty.

[fyldetowbars]

so if the 850r has the bigger turbo how come 0-60 are very simler
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volvo_850

all i'am saying is yes r's are the future classics and do hold there money well but if he's on a budget there's not that much between them of that age

[cherry1809]

My T5 felt quicker off the line due to the quicker spool up of the smaller turbo.
Once the R hits full boost, It's no contest.

[p fandango]

Brakes (On some)

they all came with 280's, the only 850 that came with 302's from the factory were Police spec which came with S/V70 Perfo's to clear them

the 850R also had the vicous coupling on the M59 gearbox to help with traction

[stephenevans99]

Why though....ok, you get slightly stiffer suspension, a bit more power but not night/day (plus for about £300ish less than the double price diff the T5 can be mapped), alcantara or whatever the hell it is.....what else or is that it

I've never been a fan of Alcantara leather/suede.....it gets to a certain age and it bobbles & looks a mess - stains easy too ( !! ). Give me proper leather any day of the week.

imo - Buy a nice T5 CD....

[fyldetowbars]

I've never been a fan of Alcantara leather/suede.....it gets to a certain age and it bobbles & looks a mess - stains easy too ( !! ). Give me proper leather any day of the week.

imo - Buy a nice T5 CD....

steve you need to get back into the t-5 scene also

[T5frankie]

Why though....ok, you get slightly stiffer suspension, a bit more power but not night/day (plus for about £300ish less than the double price diff the T5 can be mapped), alcantara or whatever the hell it is.....what else or is that it

because why choose a bottom of the range t5 when you can have the best?

[T5frankie]

go for a manual 855 t5-r in olive, if the one i bought was a manual i would still have it now

[Axl]

because why choose a bottom of the range t5 when you can have the best?

As Steve said.....if I went for the CD that's not botr and a map sorts the power if I want to go down that rd

[Axl]

go for a manual 855 t5-r in olive, if the one i bought was a manual i would still have it now

If I did (nothing's def) it'd be auto

[T5frankie]

If I did (nothing's def) it'd be auto

now i dont like the autos in the 850's they don't feel as sophisticated as say a v70 with an adaptive box which are excellent