97 850R wagon 98K Miles One Owner! I finally got an R!

[Ben850]

But it does have the all important 'Keep Austin Weird.' sticker!

I believe the T5-R and 850R's all have a 58 in the VIN. The standard T5 or Turbo will be a 57. Low pressure turbo will have something else.

The ECU should be a 628 if it is a R.

Either way, now that you have it, it's all about how good it runs and how much work it needs.

All of mine are now an "R", with either the actual VIN#, or the 628 ECU, the Titan rims.

I doubt that was an R. Only my Black one is an actual "95 T-5R.

Previous owner was a fan. Original T-5R badge though.

they are all very individual.

[abscate]

It looks count-R-fit

[osman]

It has the suede and leather seats.

[osman]

C70 convertible for daughter and this "R" for you.

I was thinking R for my son who already likes the Turbo wagons and has owned a T5 850 and V8 BMW station wagon 530, and the 98 BMW 328IS for my daughter and the silver 2000 C70 Turbo for me and my midlife crisis. I have always stayed away from buying either of my kids a convertible. In Texas most vehicles are giant and I worry about what would happen if they got injured. If I get tuna-canned by an 18 wheeler society is not at a humongous loss. BTW my winning bid was $325 and mileage is not original but it drives great, no issues so far, mostly cosmetic.

[osman]

628 ECU # confirmed, not that I had my own doubts but to settle the question.

[osman]

To all the doubters:
Your VIN number was successfully decoded:
YV1LW5827V2289205 Volvo 850 1997
VIN:

YV1LW5827V2289205

WMI / VDS / VIS:

YV1 / LW5827 / V2289205

Manufacturer:

Volvo Geely Automobile Holdings Sweden

Brand:

Volvo

Model:

850

Engine:

B5234T5 R5 2.3L

Region/Plant:

Ghent Belgium

Check:

7

Year:

1997

Sequential number:

89205

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Extra information on the vehicle:
Id 200010382
Name Volvo
Nice Name volvo
Id Volvo_850
Name 850
Nice Name 850
Id 200546413
Name 4A
Equipment Type TRANSMISSION
Availability STANDARD
Transmission Type AUTOMATIC
Number Of Speeds 4
Driven Wheels front wheel drive
Num Of Doors 4
Used Private Party 1534
Used Trade In 971
Market Luxury,Factory Tuner,Performance
E P A Class MIDSIZE_STATION_WAGONS
Vehicle Size Midsize
Primary Body Type Car
Vehicle Style Wagon
Vehicle Type Car
Vin YV1LW5827V2289205
Squish Vin YV1LW582V2
Id 1210
Year 1997
Id 727
Name R Turbo 4dr Wagon
Body Wagon
Tuner R
Model Name 850 R
Nice Name r
Trim R
Matching Type SQUISHVIN
Highway 24
City 17

[Mah_Bagpipes]

I finally ordered parts for my R that has been sitting for 3 years. I had the same mindset of 'why sell it?'.

[dosbricks]

osman, woohoo! jackpot! right there in San Marcos. I like it with the standard front bumper cover and no spoiler--the sleeper ricer racer. Proves you never know what you will find in Tejas.

[osman]

My daughter says she wants it, I replaced cap and rotor and wires, doing a PCV, oil change some control arms, threw in a can of freon and she said she is happy. Tires are good, everything else works. Probably do a tranny flush and throw some fresh synthetic oil in there and its back on the road. Picked it up at a National Public Radio charity auction for $300, BTW.

[matthew1]

Wow, very good buy!