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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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Ben850
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Year and Model: 1996 850 R Wagon
Location: Michigan
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Save Them for $300.

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You may not know when someone is getting rid of their garbage.

I had put this in storage last year to use as a parts car.

It is a '94 N/A Wagon. Right.
A steering Knuckle, axle, and hub later. I am happy with this potential parts car.

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1993 850 GLT , You wouldn't know it.
1996 850 Turbo Wagon White.
1995 T-5R Black. New work in progress.
1998 V70 XC Cross Country White.
1994 850 N/A Wagon Black.
1997 850 Sedan Black.
1996 850R Wagon White.
1997 850 Sedan Red ( not white or black!)

Ben850
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Year and Model: 1996 850 R Wagon
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1993 850 GLT , You wouldn't know it.
1996 850 Turbo Wagon White.
1995 T-5R Black. New work in progress.
1998 V70 XC Cross Country White.
1994 850 N/A Wagon Black.
1997 850 Sedan Black.
1996 850R Wagon White.
1997 850 Sedan Red ( not white or black!)

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kippster41493
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Joined: 26 January 2016
Year and Model: 1994 850
Location: Beloit, WI

Post by kippster41493 »

I kept my 98 V70 GLT for a parts car, I ended up getting a 94 850 turbo which has a decent amount of the same parts. It saved me SO much money so far, when I got the 850 it was running really rough, I started to swap parts over and was getting better and better every time a new part went on. I finally switched the fuel pumps and has been running great since then. I am also switching the rims out when I get new tires. It is definitely worth keeping an old car if you plan on getting something similar, or at least finding a cheap parts car.
1994 850 2.3 Turbo :D
1998 V70 GLT 2.5 Turbo :shock: - project now
1995 BMW 530i :)
1998 Eclipse GSR - 3.5" off the ground and headers

beigg
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Year and Model: 850 97
Location: Est. Mi

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nice! where about it michigan?
ugh smh 850 Turbo fridge

Ben850
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beigg wrote:nice! where about it michigan?
Waterford.
1993 850 GLT , You wouldn't know it.
1996 850 Turbo Wagon White.
1995 T-5R Black. New work in progress.
1998 V70 XC Cross Country White.
1994 850 N/A Wagon Black.
1997 850 Sedan Black.
1996 850R Wagon White.
1997 850 Sedan Red ( not white or black!)

Ben850
Posts: 1613
Joined: 8 September 2011
Year and Model: 1996 850 R Wagon
Location: Michigan
Been thanked: 7 times

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kippster41493 wrote:I kept my 98 V70 GLT for a parts car, I ended up getting a 94 850 turbo which has a decent amount of the same parts. It saved me SO much money so far, when I got the 850 it was running really rough, I started to swap parts over and was getting better and better every time a new part went on. I finally switched the fuel pumps and has been running great since then. I am also switching the rims out when I get new tires. It is definitely worth keeping an old car if you plan on getting something similar, or at least finding a cheap parts car.
My original point being, What I had thought to be nothing but a parts car is now a viable and sturdy running N/A wagon with a minimal investment for a hub and axle.
$300. is what I had paid for the car.
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The hood hinges will be changed out to close the gap.
1993 850 GLT , You wouldn't know it.
1996 850 Turbo Wagon White.
1995 T-5R Black. New work in progress.
1998 V70 XC Cross Country White.
1994 850 N/A Wagon Black.
1997 850 Sedan Black.
1996 850R Wagon White.
1997 850 Sedan Red ( not white or black!)

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