1994 Volvo 850 t5 review from UK and Ireland
"A wolf in sheep's clothing... boy racers beware"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Dump valve rod came off
drivers door lock is totally disengaged
ABS pedal switch worn
Drivers seat worn
a couple of rattles and squeaks.
General comments?
What a car.
These go like stink
standard is about 225-230 bhp
although put them on a rolling road with all that accessories this drops to an actual value of 200+- bhp.
I recently bought this car had it checked by Volvo who sait it was in tip top condition. Purchase price £2600 at 101000 miles.
What a bargain Full leather, air con, and a whole lot of motoring fun. Its fantastic mid range power has been boosted by the addition of a super chip (and increase of 25% torque and about 30 bhp.) drivers of brand new £30,000 BMW 330ci's be warned you will not out accelerate this baby even at 100 mph. 0-60 in about 6 seconds 70-110 in about 4-5 seconds. anyone out there know of a specialist to modify the turbo etc would appreciate the info (d.shelton@btinternet.com)
I would highly recommend one of these babys... the boy racers don't know whats hit them and owners of more refined luxury cars (we will mention no names) are green with envy at the performance.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.3 20v turbo Manual |
| Performance marks | 10/10 |
| Reliability marks | 8/10 |
| Comfort marks | 10/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 10/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 101000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 106000 miles |
| Previous car | Volvo 850 |
| Date of Entry | 13th October, 2002 |



