New 850 R Owner
New 850 R Owner
I am the new owner of a 1996 Volvo 850 R. I am also new to this site, but not Volvo. My first car was a 94 240 DL that I drove way back in the mid 90's. The car is in fairly decent shape, with 192k miles currently. I purchased it from a Volvo technician so most things have been fixed. But with any car that is close to the 200k mark it does need some basic things. I am sure this site will be very valuable to keeping the car on the road for +100,000's of very happy use. I live in the Cleveland area and cant wait to meet new Volvo enthusiasts.
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obayha
- Posts: 764
- Joined: 18 April 2009
- Year and Model: V70 1999 Base
- Location: north carolina
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Welcome to the forum. This site has been very helpful to me as I don't or didn't know much about Volvo's in the beginning . Except that they cost a lot to maintain if you take them to a mechanic. To keep it running, just ask a bunch of questions.
Shane
Shane
1998 V70 T5 331,000 
Her last day was on 3 cylinders.
New to me 1999 V70 NA 163,000 Now at 217,000
2006 V70 2.5T in driveway (WIFE'S)
1982 Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser
Her last day was on 3 cylinders. New to me 1999 V70 NA 163,000 Now at 217,000
2006 V70 2.5T in driveway (WIFE'S)
1982 Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser
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rspi
- Posts: 7303
- Joined: 5 November 2011
- Year and Model: 850 T-5R Wagon
- Location: Cincinnati OH
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Hi and welcome to the forum.
Sad to say, as much as you will enjoy the 850, you will not like the maintenance compared to the 240. Do enjoy.
Sad to say, as much as you will enjoy the 850, you will not like the maintenance compared to the 240. Do enjoy.
'95 855 T-5R M, Panther - 22/28 mpg, 546,000 miles
'95 955 T-5R Yellow Wagon, Lemonade, 180,000 miles
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'95 955 T-5R Yellow Wagon, Lemonade, 180,000 miles
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850 LPT
- Posts: 1963
- Joined: 27 May 2011
- Year and Model: 96' 850
- Location: CT
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Welcome to the forum Aaron. You've come to the right place for any questions you might have. Good luck with your R.
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06' V70, auto, willow green/ charcoal, 147k miles
79' Ford Capri S, Euro Spec 2.8 V6, T9 5-speed manual, owned since 1986
58' Porsche Diesel Junior
13' Honda Odyssey
84' Mercedes 300 D, gold/ tan, 420k miles (retirement project
)