Is it worth paying double just to have an R ?

**T5frankie** · Monday 23rd May 2011, 20:46

Originally Posted by The Flying Moose

In all honesty I cant remember the damn name of the place. Friends of the family have a house which they have kindly offered us for a week. Its a nice cheap get-away and a chance to get some decent fishing in too!

By all means though im up for a mini meet.

i'll be heading for bordeaux

**T5frankie** · Monday 23rd May 2011, 20:47

Originally Posted by jamest5r

Im only 40 1/2 lol not more than 5yrs off you

you cheeky git, if anything the comfy V70's are for the older one's

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my t5-r was was more comfy than my v70r

**Flatout Phil** · Monday 23rd May 2011, 21:23

Originally Posted by santa20

So far all I see is a Blue estate car, a orange estate car, a red estate car and a green estate car that all look the same lol

Concussion?

**JelT5** · Monday 23rd May 2011, 22:13

Originally Posted by Bob France

Flying Moose,fishing as well as Volvos. That's about right,I know some top spots down here!!!!

Wasn't what we were doing (sat around drinking coffee and looking at crumpet) in Montpellier last summer classed as "fishing" Bob?
Or do you mean proper, real, fishing

If we're able to get down to Avignon in August, a mini-meet would be good... hopefully time it right for the visiting mod too!

**Bob France** · Monday 23rd May 2011, 22:24

Originally Posted by The Flying Moose

In all honesty I cant remember the damn name of the place. Friends of the family have a house which they have kindly offered us for a week. Its a nice cheap get-away and a chance to get some decent fishing in too!

By all means though im up for a mini meet.

You've been pm'd

**Redbrick** · Monday 23rd May 2011, 23:08

To answer the original question.... NO of course it isn't. After all the 'R' was a standard production model. If we are talking about T-5R's then I'd pay a lot of money for a mint gul 855 as they are an iconic car in my mind, the pinnacle of perfection.

The only thing I miss in my 855 T5 is the birch dash and cream alcantara, that's it though! Guess I could pick it all up for £200 if I could be arsed!

**The Flying Moose** · Tuesday 24th May 2011, 03:29

Originally Posted by Bob France

Flying Moose,fishing as well as Volvos. That's about right,I know some top spots down here!!!!

Your definately on my level Bob, I have been looking for a 30+ lbs carp for a long time!

**Eddy T** · Tuesday 24th May 2011, 16:15

Buy the 850R if you want a long term investment that will eventually increase in value or by a T5 if you want the same buzz for little money, but if you look around there are a few modified or just chipped T5'S out there that will keep up if not leave a standard 850R behind. Also people are reluctant to modify an 850R as this would probably devalue the car in purists eyes but on a standard T5 it will add a little bit of value. Well thats my opinion. Lol