98 V70 AWD - Long Term Companion. Loads of little changes, the Volvo with a twist.
96 850 R Estate - Pink Pus, project pulled from the weeds!
Oh, plus a glorious (but dead) 01 Alfa 166 V6 and a 05 Liquid Yellow Clio 182.
ebay is a load of cobbler's and full of waister's and trader's
Only a few are real bargains. imho
Yes but if it says viewing recommended u should go and c it first.I sold my 850 to a guy from scotland and told him on phone its in a very good condition so he came down and said he didn't expect it to b in that nik the car is mint so was obdr the moon.To his standards it was mint to mine very good condition.And yes Gav there alot of bullsh**er on ebay.
If the seller states deposit required then if you wont pay it don't bid.If you do bid but not prepared to pay a deposit go and see the goods prior.SIMPLE.
The guy is quite entitled to relist the item as a none sale if no money is coming his way.
If you bid on a live computer auction you just have to pay.
Insider bidding goes on all the time but a lot of people just don't see it.Next time you go to a live auction just look around you and watch .
Good luck to any seller or buyer if they are happy with the purchase who are we to criticise.In the end of the day it's not our money!
Its now on pistonheads at £3850, does look to be fair one of the better ones around.
Apparently he wasn't going to bang on about how effin rare this car was but it's in the title on ebay
I am anyway.I’m not going to rant and rave how “rare” this car is but ..
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3788483.htm
BTW its an 18yr old yellow 850 with no air con - but at least the rust will blend in. LOL
I still don't get why this is worth 4 times as much as a standard 850 T5?
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antz (Monday 9th April 2012)
And that is why Volvo 850Rs and T-5Rs will never be worth anything really, this is the only forum that doesnt bum up the value of their cars, all said and done its a rare car and should be counted as such amongst pertrolheads but its not, people would rather slag them off, break them up etc, they could easily be up ther with some of the classics about today,
I drive up and down the country, i see bucket loads of T5s, C70s, even Porsches, Ferraris , i have yet to see a yellow T5R ...they are there but very few and probs not driven much, that is why they should be worth more than a standard T5 !
AndysR (Monday 9th April 2012),merc85 (Monday 9th April 2012),p fandango (Monday 9th April 2012)
I agree the value is put down on the very basic idea that it's nothing more than a jazzed up T5..
Why is a Sierra Sapphire RS Cosworth worth so much more than a Sierra Sapphire Ghia when the differences between them are quite simply basic and why when someone converts a Sierra Ghia into a Cosworth and asks Cosworth money for it do they get flammed on the likes of PassionFord for doing so?
Irrespitive of whether very little seperates the T5 from the R models or not the R's will fetch the premium because their reputation commands it. Yeah you can make a T5 into an identical replica of it's superior other but it's still going to be a giveaway on the logbook because it will never say 850 T5-R or 850 R you can cry about it as much as you like that much is a fact.
merc85 (Monday 9th April 2012),theflyingbrick (Monday 9th April 2012)
I don`t know many ppl on here who truly value volvos even though members.It seems like too many ppl after a cheap fast car thats all.When it coems to me I don`t buy a rubbish to keep and pay good price for a car which been looked after.Say that gul,nat many of them left and u know no more will b made so to someone who truly apprecciate those cars 3,5k won`t b a problem.Now tell y this car won`t worth 3,5k?
Kingsford G (Monday 9th April 2012),merc85 (Monday 9th April 2012)
I really do believe that a in a few years, the 850Rs T5Rs and to a lesser degree, the S/V70Rs will start to go up as they are a definate cult car that interest people.
If you look back at some cars that are now starting to go up in price, i'm thinking cars like normal sierras and e28 5 series, you couldn't give these cars away in the late 90s (i know, we got about £400 for my dads 525e) yet now they are slowly going back up in price. As are many other cars.
As i'v said before though, its such a shame that they are'nt rwd.
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Kingsford G (Monday 9th April 2012)
I can safly say that a t5r and 850r drive nowt like a normal t5.
They are quiter seem better built more insulation perhaps??
The steering feels sharpe, the suspension is better doesnt roll into corner's etc etc they are simply so much better to drive.
Kingsford G (Monday 9th April 2012)
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You could argue the answer is yes because for every 5 T5s seen there isnt a yellow one about ...infact i could honestly say i have seen into the hundreds for T5s and havent seen another yellow one so they are rare and if you really wanted it you will pay the cash !
And I am not biased cos i have one, i love mine and payed alot for it because at the time i could have had a cheaper 850R or a green T5R but i wanted yellow so i paid the price
Its mine,
Ive not relisted it due to bidding it up to high, why would i bid over my reserve??? i could of saved myself £7 in doing so.
buyer had won on it and then said he could not do the deposit, and can collect in just over a week. not want i wanted. its not had a paddle clutch either. was going to list it on here but seems to of been notice already. i have done alot of work and only selling as i have 4 kids and just not practical to use, hence why its not being used much. so sadly might as well sell. Buyer claims he does want it but i said im not willing to hold on to it without the deposit. IF he comes back to me before its sold then i would give it to him at the winning price. again i have a reserve so do not need to bid on my own items.
hope thats cleared up any concerns.
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