Post 246042 by RollingThunder on 2009-07-31 14:29:36
Just joined the forum as I'm looking for a nice manual 850 T5R / 850R and this seems to be the place that they all hang out :)
Previously had 7 Volvo 900s of varying types and engines, plus an 855 2.0 20v - which was probably the best handling car I've driven in reasonably recent years! Hence my decision to go 850 when looking for a long term 'keeper'.
No doubt I'll be asking lots of questions, but hope to offer help once I'm more acquanted with them!
Cheers, RT
Post 246046 by Porcine_Aviator on 2009-07-31 14:53:42
:welcome: You should feel right at home here I think half the members come from Yorkshire:wavey:
They even have a website :hihi: www.vpcuk-yorkshire.org.uk :slap:
You should find just what you're looking for.
So make yourself at home and don't be afraid to ask questions, someone normally has an answer.
Post 246049 by cameron on 2009-07-31 15:02:53
Welcome Buddy :D
There's plenty of 850's about at the minute and at cheap money as well.
Search on here in the For Sale Section or try www.pistonheads.com or even Ebay :B_thumb:
Cheers
Lee
Post 246078 by t5 pete on 2009-07-31 16:35:42
Hello and welcome your not too far away frm me and good luck with the search
Post 246079 by RollingThunder on 2009-07-31 16:40:19
Thanks for the warm welcome everyone.
There are certainly quite a few around at the moment - but I've come across 2 insurance write offs already! The last one was a close call - I was about to buy it (an 855R) but thought that I'd HPI it just in case - good job! Shame as it only had 100k miles up :( Oh well... must be patient...
For info, these are the write offs:
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1164810.htm
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=330348225681
Post 246081 by bsr295 on 2009-07-31 16:44:44
welcome aboard,another yorkshire member spot on.
Gaz
Post 246110 by martybelfastt5 on 2009-07-31 18:07:32
mate i would not buy a car cause its been a write off ,,if so do a bit of investagating when ect and how much damage,write off just means the car isnt worth having a certian amount of money spent on it i think its around 60% of the cars value,,so if its worth 2500 book price light frontal would be enough to class it as a write off,considering its usually a volvo repair shop thats quoting the work,,lots of decent bodyshops would fix it at a fraction of the price leaving the car with no sign of the damage caused..using even second hand parts,my dads 2000 civic vtis was wrote off after it was stolen with the keys>burgled< it only done 4 mile in which they managed to bend the passenger front arm! prob due to drink,,,but car got new arm,redipped wheel new imobiliser good as new! all done diy for few hundred quid so somtimes the cat d can be a genuine bargin
Post 246112 by Tomcat on 2009-07-31 18:13:39
[quote=martybelfastt5;246110] somtimes the cat d can be a genuine bargin[/quote]
Gotta agree there, I bought a T reg Vectra diesel a year or two ago for a very cheap price, it was cat D'd because of some very cosmetic damage and some scratches. Provided the cars a decent price, it's not been seriously damaged and the owner isn't trying to hide the fact that it's a write off I wouldn't let it put me off.
Post 246116 by cameron on 2009-07-31 18:29:15
£2400 for a insurance listed 855R :yikes:
Post 246229 by Rhys on 2009-07-31 23:34:06
Welcome from an 850 newcomer 
Post 246241 by Diesel64 on 2009-08-01 00:53:20
Welcome to VPCUK fella, your in good company! :)
Good luck finding your dream T5R - I have a (lowly) 854T5 on a standard map and it's more than a match for most cars, so have no doubt you won't be disappointed!
I'd recommend pistonheads as well as the 'for sale' section here - been a few R's up recently.
Cheers
Post 246284 by Shortbusdriver1969 on 2009-08-01 10:55:55
A very warm welcome from a not so sunny York, you could always pop over to york and take a look at drydalls ( spelling ) down hospital feilds rd off fullford rd A19 from selby
they always have some nice volvos in
happy hunting
:-)
Post 246287 by RollingThunder on 2009-08-01 11:14:04
Thanks again everyone - this is def the place to be :)
I'm still wondering about buying a cat D car - the seller of the car mentioned above did say that he only had to change the wing and door from another car and the job was done... on the other hand, I wasn't aware that the insurance co would add extra loading on the premium! ouch!!!
So, to follow on from another post I placed here somewhere - does anyone know how many T5R/850Rs were made as manuals? I'm wondering if I'll be waiting a long time to find a good one (assuming that 80% will have been ragged half to death!).
Thanks for the tip about drydalls ShortBus - that gets you a shedload of brownie points! :D Any other tips on garages in the Yorkshire area that trade in 850s?
All the best, RT
Post 246289 by yorkshire R on 2009-08-01 11:28:29
welcome from a very wet north yorks!
it took me 2 years to find a decent low milage 850R saloon but was worth the wait
amother place is hutton bros near malton,cars are a bit expensive but cant fault there after sales and they look after you
Post 246295 by Rhys on 2009-08-01 12:24:03
Will be having a look in dyrdal's at some point myself - just to have a look round etc. and maybe get a keyring lol
It's totally peeing it down in York btw at the mo...
Post 246297 by yorkshire R on 2009-08-01 12:35:04
ill get you a ray chapmans keyring...a bit more classy lol
its raining here still...cant wash the T4 !
Post 246298 by Rhys on 2009-08-01 12:45:30
[quote=yorkshire R;246297]ill get you a ray chapmans keyring...a bit more classy lol
its raining here still...cant wash the T4 ![/quote]
Ah, they're the ones I was thinking about - forgot what they called them (used to live in Nether Poppleton)
Post 246304 by yorkshire R on 2009-08-01 12:59:07
my friend works at in the one in malton,how lucky am i !!!
Post 246317 by Shortbusdriver1969 on 2009-08-01 14:12:48
[quote=Gramayr;246295]Will be having a look in dyrdal's at some point myself - just to have a look round etc. and maybe get a keyring lol
It's totally peeing it down in York btw at the mo...[/quote]
Your not kidding 1st of aug and its bloody awfull, do you live in york or just visiting ?
Post 246319 by RollingThunder on 2009-08-01 14:29:53
Well what can I say... I have a new toy :D
I decided that as the majority of my old Volvos have been autos - including my 850 which had 170k miles up when i bought it - that an auto would be ok. Also given that I was going to give almost £3k for the one I missed, I decided to contact the seller of an 850R auto on ebay. It was a poor advert (which I always like ;) ) but after speaking to him quite a few times I decided to blag it for £2.6 :)
Its this one http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290334173661 100k up, 12 months MOT & tax, started out as a disability car (!) then a company car, then the current owner's wife. Am dead chuffed - I wanted a red one in particular and he says its absolutely mint apart from a few supermarket trolley dings. Most importantly - its HPI clear and totally unmodified :)
Picking it up next week - can't wait now! :D:D:D:D:D:D
Post 246321 by yorkshire R on 2009-08-01 14:35:33
i seen that and thought it looked good,my T4 started out as a disability car!
Post 246382 by bsr295 on 2009-08-01 18:50:36
[quote=Shortbusdriver1969;246317]Your not kidding 1st of aug and its bloody awfull, do you live in york or just visiting ?[/quote]
Do you work on james street im often down there.....
Post 246386 by AndysR on 2009-08-01 18:54:08
Welcome to the fold, hope you find a nice car :)
Post 246442 by Shortbusdriver1969 on 2009-08-01 20:34:21
[quote=bsr295;246382]Do you work on james street im often down there.....[/quote]
yes I do,
have you seen my 850 LoL ?
Post 246556 by Rhys on 2009-08-02 01:46:47
[quote=Shortbusdriver1969;246317]Your not kidding 1st of aug and its bloody awfull, do you live in york or just visiting ?[/quote]
Oh, I'm a York lad born and bred - and you lot want to stop flooding MFI's car park when you are washing them busses lol
Post 246971 by bsr295 on 2009-08-03 19:37:58
[quote=Shortbusdriver1969;246442]yes I do,
have you seen my 850 LoL ?[/quote]
no i havnt ive just put album pics of mine on so if you see me give us a wave............