Hello everyone, I always wanted a T5R or 850R but living in France almost none are ever for sale, so i decide to buy mine in Sweden and bring it back. I bought this 855R with an M59 box in Stockholm and drove it all the way back to Paris. Here are a few pics along the way. Still lot of things to fix...

Advancing timing will make it knock worse. If you have the peak fuel burn occur when the combustion space is less then the pressure and thus temp is higher. The higher temp will make deposits in cylinder and the spark plug ground electrode hot enough to be ignition source without spark (pre-ignition...

UPDATE: It appears the noise heard in the video was related to my alternator pulley (as abscate noted as a possibility) that needed replacing. With the alternator not working properly, the battery wouldn't charge, and it throws the whole system out of wack. No transmission issues, luckily, and a rel...

I think active safety controls in new cars are breeding worse drivers. If you've ever watched the last few seasons of "Canada's Worst Driver," nearly all of their bad drivers claim total dependence on their cars active collision avoidance systems. Technology is no substitute for situationa...

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Once it starts making the noise, try pulling the oil dipstick. If the noise stops it is a oil trap leak. Some bladder in there makes the noise when the pressure increases. My volvo dealer says driving it that way won't hurt anything in the short term. It is just annoying as all get out. My 2011 T5 C...

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