my t5 estate.

[jayeastanglia]

A few pics of my t5 estate in turquise sort of bluey colour...
This is my 2nd 850 in this colour i had a n/a petrol auto gearbox one before this one and before that a 440si..
Took these pics today as its been raining or cars been dirty before now..

Car as first seen.


Car now after being cleaned..


rear pic with exhaust box of some kind or the other fitted which needs a bit of modding to fit a bit better than it is now.






even the seats arent to bad with just a little cracking on drivers side.




not to bad for the miles either


forge dump valve fitted by old owner..



even the cd auto changer works ok



niceish 18" alloys with a bit of kerbing but look ok from a few metres away


grooved discs already fitted which are pretty new by the looks of it with no wear at all.just needs matching discs on the back now.

Plans for the future are.
rehang the exhaust which will need cutting and rewelding to make it fit better.
rear shock mounts as both are spliting making a clonk at the back end.
1 rear light has crazed
clear side repeaters.
A rechip if it hasnt been done already.
fit a boost gauge.
possibly a performance air filter maybe a cone filter.
lowering springs is also a possible

[antz]

looking good! Some V70 rear lights make the 850's look a lot nicer as they have the clear indicator panel instead of orange! Direct replacement too

[Wobbly Dave]

Nice colour - nasty wheels.

[merc85]

I reckon if you can drop it and the wheels not rubbing, it will look the nut's. She looks generaly well cared for.

Re hang that exhaust and she will be spot on.

Looking good buddy, Oh Bigger disc's they look like 280mm, you really could benifit from 302mm's.

Good up grade. Car is looking Good mate.

[bigrotch]

looks nice and straight mate deffo rear v70 lights re hang the box... has it still got the self leveling rear shocks, if so you will have change them befor you put lowering springs on it. ive got a 2nd hand pair of rear shock mounts if ya interested pm me looking good tho fella

[Jamest5r]

The exhaust would be lovely tucked up proper but not sure about the wheels but that's just my taste , and defo need clear rear lights

http://www.vpcuk.org/forums/showthread.php?t=38434

[M-R-P]

Very nice, v70 lights or not. again, rehang exhaust and I'm with dave on the wheels I'm afraid, Less is more mate

[jayeastanglia]

I have a pair of v70 clear lights in my watch list on ebay as had seen they was a direct fit and they would go in with chrome bulbs so i dont get that fried egg look in them same with the clear sides..
no hasnt got self leveling rear shocks just standard bilstein ones..
the wheels do rub a little on full lock at the front and did rub a little on inner splash panel(thats been sorted already)

[jayeastanglia]

rear lights fitted today.
before.


After


and then got a set of clear side repeaters from the same car..


also done the rear top mount at the weekend..the state of the old ones no wonder it knocked so bad..nice and quiet from knocks just a squek from the rear boot door which is caused by a few broken plastic clip things..

[claymore]

Looks good, just needs hitting with the stick, and maby paint the wheels all black

[jayeastanglia]

yeah i also agree the wheels need painting black as i am not 100% sure on the silver rim bit..may do them as got to fit 2 tyres to the back ones soon as they are down to 3mm of tread..
and the calipers also need repainting body colour instead of the red..

[daza-b]

sorry to say i agree on the wheels, maybe chop them in for some R alloys?? exhaust will look good nice and tucked as you said, ill have a set of rear V70 light clusters up for grabs in a couple of weeks if needed otherwise good looking car

[T4Rick]

I really like the car even the fact is blue as above not to keen on the wheels but its not my car.The interior looks well better than mine lol

[jayeastanglia]

Interior is pretty good condition would of liked full leather with electric seats,I can always fit a full leather seats at a later date, there are a few deep scratches on the body and 1 or 2 minor dings from careless car doors..but still looks great from a few steps back..This is my second 850 of this colour but the other one was a non turbo and a auto...I like the wheel style but would paint them in a few weeks or maybe even change them for 17ich wheels in black.And calipers will be done turquise to sort of match the body..
hope to be at the next essex meet on sunday 13 nov..

[jayeastanglia]

sorry to say i agree on the wheels, maybe chop them in for some R alloys?? exhaust will look good nice and tucked as you said, ill have a set of rear V70 light clusters up for grabs in a couple of weeks if needed otherwise good looking car

what size are R alloys? if 17ich then tyres are a lot cheaper than the current 18inch wheels..moneys a bit tight atm as crimbo just round the corner as well so atm I cant spend to much cash otherwise wife will say I have to sell it.

[AndysR]

what size are R alloys? if 17ich then tyres are a lot cheaper than the current 18inch wheels..moneys a bit tight atm as crimbo just round the corner as well so atm I cant spend to much cash otherwise wife will say I have to sell it.

Depends..

If your talking about Titans (850 T-5R) or Volans (850 R) then they are 17's if it's Satellites (V70R AWD Phase II) then they can be 16's or 17's and the Pegasus wheels (S60/V70R and pretty much any other modified Volvo) can either be 17's or 18's in genuine form or as much as 19's in replica form...

[jayeastanglia]

will have to keep my eyes out for some i like in the new year then..I like them wheels in jamest5r sig banner

[AndysR]

will have to keep my eyes out for some i like in the new year then..I like them wheels in jamest5r sig banner

I think I am right in saying his car has Peg's in that shot as they look more like 18's so couldn't be Titans.. (Peg's and Titans are a very similar style of wheel, Titan's being the wheel originally fitted to his car when new)

[danny-R]

will have to keep my eyes out for some i like in the new year then..I like them wheels in jamest5r sig banner

James' wheels are 18" pegasus but darker, poss powdercoated.
I had them on my R here is a pic of the car I swapped wheels with.
Leet5r's pimping R saloon in the background

[jayeastanglia]

think the wifes just wet her nickers after seeing them 2 volvos with them wheels..she likes them as well..quite hard to please her with cars and that