Most iconic Volvo to date?

**AndysR** · Wednesday 1st February 2012, 21:06

I was watching this and thinking to myself has there ever been a more iconic Volvo since this model?

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLdaJVKv4II"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLdaJVKv4II[/ame]

**p fandango** · Wednesday 1st February 2012, 21:59

P1800

**stribo** · Wednesday 1st February 2012, 22:11

Amazon

**AndysR** · Wednesday 1st February 2012, 22:14

P1800 and Amazon made after the T-5R were they guys? lol

**p fandango** · Wednesday 1st February 2012, 22:18

Originally Posted by AndysR

P1800 and Amazon made after the T-5R were they guys? lol

bit of a point less question then, modern cars haven't got half the character of the older stuff

**AndysR** · Wednesday 1st February 2012, 22:23

Originally Posted by p fandango

bit of a point less question then, modern cars haven't got half the character of the older stuff

Do you think that could possibly change as the cars age? Perhaps a model T owner may have thought that when the P1800 was produced?

**antz** · Wednesday 1st February 2012, 22:26

P1800 (highest mileage car in the world)
240 (Cemented the brick culture and built in mind with an intended average life span 20years + became well known in RHD markets for the turbo brick)
850 T5R/850R (Volvo running estates in the BTCC....HUH!?)
480 (Nothing like it before or after. Designed like the rear of a P1800 and the front a wedge with pop up lights....epic!!!)

Thats my four iconic Volvos

**p fandango** · Wednesday 1st February 2012, 22:27

Originally Posted by AndysR

Do you think that could possibly change as the cars age? Perhaps a model T owner may have thought that when the P1800 was produced?

it can be age related in a very few circumstances. The Amazon was a family car & got its status later on in its live, the P1800 was special straight from launch

**martybelfastt5** · Wednesday 1st February 2012, 22:35

never seen that vid,and for me no

**AndysR** · Wednesday 1st February 2012, 22:38

Originally Posted by p fandango

it can be age related in a very few circumstances. The Amazon was a family car & got its status later on in its live, the P1800 was special straight from launch

True.. I do feel the T5 and R's will achieve this status though especially as they dwindle in numbers

**p fandango** · Wednesday 1st February 2012, 22:39

only just watched the vid, T-5R with no headlamp wipers!

**AndysR** · Wednesday 1st February 2012, 22:41

Originally Posted by p fandango

only just watched the vid, T-5R with no headlamp wipers!

Yeah I've seen a couple of pictures for the press cars.. I think it must have been a preproduction thing..? Or a foreign market thing?

**volvokid** · Wednesday 1st February 2012, 22:46

I love the P1800es i have a couple 1/18 minichamp models of them

**M-R-P** · Wednesday 1st February 2012, 23:06

Given time, the polestar C30 will be remembered, I think, especially since we're already seeing replicas and there's still the possibility of Volvo producing a watered-down version in the near future...

**Santa** · Thursday 2nd February 2012, 07:03

Originally Posted by martinrpeachey

Given time, the polestar C30 will be remembered, I think, especially since we're already seeing replicas and there's still the possibility of Volvo producing a watered-down version in the near future...

They are going to produce a watered down version.

No where near the 400bhp mark and only 2WD but same colour and Polestar written on the back.

**p fandango** · Thursday 2nd February 2012, 07:12

Originally Posted by volvokid

I love the P1800es i have a couple 1/18 minichamp models of them

the es never did anything for me, i always wished i was able to finish my old P1800

**volvokid** · Thursday 2nd February 2012, 09:22

Originally Posted by p fandango

the es never did anything for me, i always wished i was able to finish my old P1800

Nah i always preferred the es. Did you buy it from mr mop? What happened to it.

**p fandango** · Thursday 2nd February 2012, 10:47

Originally Posted by volvokid

Did you buy it from mr mop? What happened to it.

they bought it off me. Last i heard Mr Mopp had got a friend who was going to buy it & put a V8 into it

**volvokid** · Thursday 2nd February 2012, 10:54

Ah ok, do you still keep in touch?

**lance** · Thursday 2nd February 2012, 12:54

The Polestar is the Daddy the 850 T5r and Rs were cool but to me now they belong in shed of the week on piston heads. (They are fine sheds and in bargain basement) I don't mean to offend anyone I guess when some more time goes they will become classic but its took the P1800 a long time and now its a thing of beauty. I guess when people get fed up with playing with old 850s a V50 T5 AWD with Focus RS engine could be the way to go! Still it wont look as good as a polestar C30 but it could surprise a few folk in the same way an 850 T5 did 10-15 years ago!