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  1. Sunday 6th May 2012, 21:34 #21
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    Quote Originally Posted by Wally Dog View Post
    Hello fellow Volvo enthusiasts. I have recently been given a 1996 850 T5 which was my Uncle's for the last 14 years. It has 228000 miles on the clock but pulls like a train, so I've decided to keep it and get her nice and neat.

    I have been advised that the plumes of blue smoke after prolonged idling are a problem with the oil seal on the Turbo, so I've bought another '96 T5 with 180000 on the clock to nick the Turbo, re-build it and put it onto mine.

    In the future, I would like to re-map or do something to increase the horses a little, maybe around the 250-260 mark, as long as it can be kept reliable and strong, and also with a moderate budget. I'd alsp like to improve the handling a little without losing too much comfort and I'm planning some Amalthea wheels as the only external modification.

    Anyone have any advice about any of the above - power increase, handling, oily smoke?

    Gratefully appreciated...
    Sort the handling first your car is already quick!

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  2. Sunday 6th May 2012, 21:40 #22
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    yeah mate - the bug has bit alright!! I was considering getting a Mk3 Golf VR6 last year and then was given the T5. At first, i was going to sell it and put the funds towards a VR but as I started doing a few tidy up jobs, I got to see how much better the Volvos are made than the VW's - so I was hooked.

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    Quote Originally Posted by t5_monkey View Post
    Sort the handling first your car is already quick!
    Sound advice - would you recommend any particular route to aim for - 2nd hand T5R suspension or is there a good after-market option?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Wally Dog View Post
    yeah mate - the bug has bit alright!! I was considering getting a Mk3 Golf VR6 last year and then was given the T5. At first, i was going to sell it and put the funds towards a VR but as I started doing a few tidy up jobs, I got to see how much better the Volvos are made than the VW's - so I was hooked.

    Love the size, love the comfort, love the power!
    Oh aye, bit of a sleeper that surprises quite a few. Also very comfortable for long distance driving and a boot so cavernous there's an echo when you close the lid pmsl
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    Quote Originally Posted by Wally Dog View Post
    Sound advice - would you recommend any particular route to aim for - 2nd hand T5R suspension or is there a good after-market option?
    > Uprated Rear Anti Roll bar
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    Welcome and i will have 2 Amalthias for sale very shortly lol as i have aquired a nice set of 18" wheels and tyres

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    Welcome along, you're not far behind me in the mileage club, they're great high mileage cars and the guy's on here will help you keep it on the straight and narrow, not had that problem myself.....enjoy the speedyswede

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    Quote Originally Posted by deathrider311271 View Post
    Welcome and i will have 2 Amalthias for sale very shortly lol as i have aquired a nice set of 18" wheels and tyres

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    Quote Originally Posted by moleadrian View Post
    Welcome along, you're not far behind me in the mileage club, they're great high mileage cars and the guy's on here will help you keep it on the straight and narrow, not had that problem myself.....enjoy the speedyswede
    Cheers mate - what mileage is yours? I've seen one in a scappie with 276000 but that's the highest I've seen. Love the number plate btw - is that just coincidence or did you buy it?
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    Quote Originally Posted by t5_monkey View Post
    > Uprated Rear Anti Roll bar
    > Strut Brace
    > Bilstein B8 dampers
    > Lowering Springs

    Will corner like a chav being chased by a police dog.
    Excellent - thanks. Strut brace is on the list of things to do ASAP as should be cheap-ish. Will keep an eye out for the roll-bar, dampers and springs over time.

    Anyone got a strut brace they don't need any more......?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Aydenapp View Post
    Ahhh another fellow owner in Portsmouth !!
    Hello mate, what you got? I've seen a few T5's and a green T5R in Pompey. Do you know dalhousie2008 too, he's local?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Wally Dog View Post
    Hello mate, what you got? I've seen a few T5's and a green T5R in Pompey. Do you know dalhousie2008 too, he's local?
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    I do indeed know dalhousie2008, ive bought a few items off of him, got a few more to buy aswell lol !
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    Quote Originally Posted by Wally Dog View Post
    Cheers mate - what mileage is yours? I've seen one in a scappie with 276000 but that's the highest I've seen. Love the number plate btw - is that just coincidence or did you buy it?
    sorry to take so long to reply, but only just noticed it. The reg was done by the first owner,his initials i believe and the current mileage is 249546 and she's my daily drive through the welsh hills and lanes and if i drive her carefully i can get over 28.1 mpg until i want to play with the bikers....lol

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