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About to add another Volvo to the family

Help, Advice and DIY Tutorials on Volvo's P80 platform cars -- Volvo's 1990s "bread and butter" cars -- powered by the ubiquitous and durable Volvo inline 5-cylinder engine.

1992 - 1997 850, including 850 R, 850 T-5R, 850 T-5, 850 GLT
1997 - 2000 S70, S70 AWD
1997 - 2000 V70, V70 AWD
1997 - 2000 V70-XC
1997 - 2004 C70

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PEWPEW
Posts: 61
Joined: 20 December 2011
Year and Model: 855 GLT 1994
Location: Sydney, Australia

Re: About to add another Volvo to the family

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rspi wrote:I lived in Japan for 4 years. Whatever mileage that motor has on it, consider it x4 due to their extreme city driving conditions.
Good to know. It's either a motor/gearbox swap or rebuild both.
1994 850 GLT Estate
1996 850R Estate
1999 V70 T5 Estate
2000 Lexus IS200 1JZ-GTE
1989 Range Rover Vogue
1994 Honda CBR250RR
2 cats.

PEWPEW
Posts: 61
Joined: 20 December 2011
Year and Model: 855 GLT 1994
Location: Sydney, Australia

Post by PEWPEW »

'ello all!
Decided to flush the top end on the 850 and run some better fuel, seems to have helped. Also did a transmission fluid change on the 850, much better now.
The V70T is ready for registration, housemate and I spend the Sunday cleaning. My 850's paintwork is ruined thanks to years of previous owners neglect, time for a respray.
The V70 is coming up a treat with a bit of polish. Had some S series wheels cut to fit, really really nice.
Anywho toodles!
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1994 850 GLT Estate
1996 850R Estate
1999 V70 T5 Estate
2000 Lexus IS200 1JZ-GTE
1989 Range Rover Vogue
1994 Honda CBR250RR
2 cats.

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