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Help identifying genuine 850R

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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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Re: Help identifying genuine 850R

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Maybe a HondaR
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Sveedy wrote: 10 Jun 2022, 17:43 I didn't notice the headlight " eye brows " or the one over the rear window till now. Some more pics would help.
Beginning to think some Honda camp got a hold of this at one time. But I'm still leaning toward this being an R.
But non of this is not "R" stuff. Just addon bling.
Interior pics might help, but even if it was an R at some point (which I highly doubt), I do not think one should pay any extra for that, as clearly it was modified to an extent that it will take considerable effort and money to return it to what an R should be.
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I thought the VIN identified it as an R? Bling is never good , once it has been blung, it’s dung.
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Post by Clemens »

The stance is quite high for an R. But maybe the springs are out of an automatic R which pumps up the front end by half an inch on a manual car.

But, if it was delivered to an eastern european dealer it might have received a stock T-5 suspension because of the eastern european streets. They are still rough to this day, and were even worse 25 yrs ago.

Definitely not a T-5R:
2500 yellows, 2500 black, 500 green.
This might have been an R color, although black, white and red were the most common colors for Rs.

The Volans wheels should be anthracite, btw.

You could return it to stock appearance though if the car has been well taken care of.

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This has also been posted over on S.S. and apparently solved.
It's an R and he's going to buy it.
Good call, in my opinion. I love the color !
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Welcome on board ! Beautiful car anyway !

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Sveedy wrote: 14 Jun 2022, 17:35 This has also been posted over on S.S. and apparently solved.
It's an R and he's going to buy it.
Good call, in my opinion. I love the color !
Can you post the link if you can find it? Ads over there are hilarious.

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