my 850 T5-r

**fozzybear850r** · Tuesday 20th January 2009, 15:56

Hi all im pretty new to the forum and thought i would post up a couple of pics of my 850.owned it for about a year and pretty much just used it as a genral run about cleaning it and maintaining it regularly.i was going to sell it but have decided to keep it and splash some cash on her.im lucky as 1 of my best mates is a volvo time served technician and the majority of his apprenticship was done on the 850 as it was so popular.keeping my maintinence costs down to a minimum.just had-
full service+disks pads plugs leads dizzy cap rotor arm rear shoes
new heater matrix
2 new front struts,tops,droplinks
4 lowering springs
clear side repeaters
i am getting some s60r style alloys tomorrow
i also have the car booked in to be rolling roaded on sat to see what power its putting out then i can decided wether to re-map ect
hope yous approve fozz

thats all ive got for now will get some better pics when the new wheels are on and better weather

**jez.w** · Tuesday 20th January 2009, 15:59

Looks nice! I like the colour. What is the ride like with lowering springs? I want to lower mine but i am worried about the ride quality?

**fozzybear850r** · Tuesday 20th January 2009, 16:04

its a 30mm drop think the springs are eibach got them off my mate who knew sum 1 selling them,the ride to be honest isnt any different to before a little stiffer but perfectly fine on a day to day baisis,but my old shocks have given up so maybee that has somthing to do with it

**850twr** · Tuesday 20th January 2009, 16:06

sweet looking car mate, and you have a very rare badge on your bootlid (i want one!), should look gorgeous once the pegs are on.

the rear doesn't really look any lower than mine, ideas anyone? nivomats?

**fozzybear850r** · Tuesday 20th January 2009, 16:12

yea i absolutly love the pegus,s wheels,im hoping its running just standard bhp cos i would really like to give it a tweek but my mate thinks it isnt he says it may be chipped but will find out sat.any reccomendations of what exhaust to go for ? p.s forgot to say its a manual aswell heard they are quite rare.

**fozzybear850r** · Tuesday 20th January 2009, 16:14

na it doesnt have the nivomats fitted that pic was took just as it rolled out of me mates garage the springs have been fitted over 3 month now and have settled well once the rims are on i will get sum better pics and parked on a flat

**walter leever** · Tuesday 20th January 2009, 19:25

really nice car,olive green,i like it

**flyingbrick** · Tuesday 20th January 2009, 19:43

Ye looks very nice and abit like mine

Doh mine has a back door LOL....

**My T5** · Tuesday 20th January 2009, 19:50

Very nice mate.Same colour as my old 855r,Olive green if i remember correctly? Love the titans....one of the nicest wheels on the 850.
Ive also got the eibach springs and think they are excellent,a slight drop on standard ride height,slightly firmer than stock but not bone shaking and firm enough to make you confident in the corners.Post up the rolling road results when you get them.