Hi all, So I am going to necro my own thread. It has been 10 years. The car sat in the garage all the time, I did not do anything at the time. Buuuut...I decided the time is right to revive the 850! Part lists have been formed, order should be going soonish and in a month the car is going to a mecha...

So, I got the reply, the tax is indeed 10+20%. Clemens, that is an option, as the price on something as vintage as this is really a very debatable topic. Had it been a T5R in manual, which are sought, the 500 euro price would have been surely contested. This 4-speed sedan is not so hot. But I still ...

Hah, if I will get the car, I'll join with pleasure. If not...well, I can always buy a volvo scarf and come

@hausmeister: thanks for the tips about the dealerships. How did your TB belt job go? I live in Salzburg, so Vienna is a bit of a drive, but nothing crazy. I like Vienna a lot, lived there before, so paying secondvolvo a visit would be nice, if I get the car. @Clemens: It's a bit more complicated. T...

Hallo Hausmeister! Schön auch österreichische Volvofans hier zu treffen :) As mentioned above, I will be able to do all the "typical" service myself. Oil, brakes, etc. I do not trust myself to be able to do the timing belt change. I do not have access to a garage, but I found here places i...

Lee, thanks for the very useful input. Roger on the repais. I've looked at the TB videos. I for sure cannot do this alone. Thing is, car is now in Eastern Europe, and I sure as hell wouldn't trust even a dealer there, as I've seen how much they botched up on our daily driver car there. Which I've go...

Thank you all for your input. This is very valuable information for me. I am really torn. Renns, I certainly do not want this car to run "only a couple" of years. If I am going to take it, I will take care of it. For sure I will not drive it into the ground and sell it for nothing. But you...

Hello there! I am in a bit of a pickle. Recently I have been offered by my parents to take a 1995 Volvo 850 for free.The car has 130.000 kilometers on it. Stock 2.5L engine, no turbo, automatic. The car history is as follows: 6 years usage in Moscow, parked outside (all the crazy chemicals Russians ...