Could this be the last ever production 850R?

**The Flying Moose** · Thursday 19th January 2012, 19:31

Spotted this today browsing the web, I didnt even know any 850's were ever registered on an "S" plate. Must have been old never registered stock?

Could this be the last ever production 850R?

**T5frankie** · Thursday 19th January 2012, 19:33

S reg? they wasnt even on an R reg

**p fandango** · Thursday 19th January 2012, 19:36

i assume its the same car, was owned by a chap off VOC. Said Volvo used to use it as a show car, all the owners manuals he'd got with it were in Swedish so guess it was specially imported. Sure his name was Simon Linton

**nottsgreent5** · Thursday 19th January 2012, 19:38

there used to be an R plated one around my way and ive seen one on ebay before but never a s plate

**Dan850r** · Thursday 19th January 2012, 19:57

Yeah remember that car from when i had mine, jesus pedro you must have a memory like microsoft encarter to remember his name lol

**The Flying Moose** · Thursday 19th January 2012, 20:13

Originally Posted by Dan850r

Yeah remember that car from when i had mine, jesus pedro you must have a memory like microsoft encarter to remember his name lol

Jesus Microsoft Encarta on windows 95... now that brings back memories!

**Tomcat** · Thursday 19th January 2012, 20:32

Originally Posted by Dan850r

Yeah remember that car from when i had mine, jesus pedro you must have a memory like microsoft encarter to remember his name lol

No it's just that he's a Nerd who has no life!....😄

**p fandango** · Thursday 19th January 2012, 21:19

Originally Posted by Dan850r

jesus pedro you must have a memory like microsoft encarter to remember his name lol

give me something important to remember & i've no chance lol

**p fandango** · Thursday 19th January 2012, 21:20

Originally Posted by Tomcat

No it's just that he's a Nerd who has no life!....😄

hope you get woodworm lol

**Flatout Phil** · Thursday 19th January 2012, 21:49

My old 850 T5 was a 1997 P and must have been the last of the Mohicans because I once found myself parked next to a V70 with about 3 numbers away from the registration from same dealership. But this, can't work it out.

**JUDGENINJA** · Thursday 19th January 2012, 21:56

There's only 6months between my 850 and V70 and they were both sold in 1997.

I do remember a K reg mark two Fors Orion(MK4 escort shape).

**Dan850r** · Thursday 19th January 2012, 22:19

Voc, 850r register, page 1, post 9. Yes im a geek to.

**Wobbly Dave** · Friday 20th January 2012, 03:41

Originally Posted by p fandango

i assume its the same car, was owned by a chap off VOC. Said Volvo used to use it as a show car, all the owners manuals he'd got with it were in Swedish so guess it was specially imported. Sure his name was Simon Linton

Yes I met him once - wot a kok.

**jayeastanglia** · Friday 20th January 2012, 08:39

Originally Posted by JUDGENINJA

There's only 6months between my 850 and V70 and they were both sold in 1997.

I do remember a K reg mark two Fors Orion(MK4 escort shape).

u saying about orions I had a F reg mk1 sierra as my 3rd ever car when i started driving

**Jim S70R** · Friday 20th January 2012, 19:12

Originally Posted by p fandango

i assume its the same car, was owned by a chap off VOC. Said Volvo used to use it as a show car, all the owners manuals he'd got with it were in Swedish so guess it was specially imported. Sure his name was Simon Linton

Yeh that was Simon Linton who used to own said beast, not sure what country it came from but it had a 140mph speedo in??

**Niles** · Friday 20th January 2012, 19:21

my 850R is a '97 model.

**Redbrick** · Friday 20th January 2012, 19:56

He went from that to a Mini...

Pretty sure it came out of the head office in Sweden as it was on show and then was sold to him on the S plate.

**Al115** · Saturday 21st January 2012, 01:03

Been for a ride in it. Back in the days before Plod learnt about the Billet meets!

**T4Rick** · Saturday 21st January 2012, 10:44

Looks strange seeing an s plate 850 lol

**The Flying Moose** · Saturday 21st January 2012, 10:49

Been doing a little more digging on it. I cant seem to find any information relating to its curent "status", everything points towards it being off the road now, which I think you'll agree is a shame. Its certainly not registered with that plate anymore? Perhaps its boasting a private reg now. If not I think that we will have to assume the latest registered 850 in the UK (unless someone finds a T reg!) is now a can of coke!!!