Some comments on another forum -
"I was lucky to get a 4.30:1 from a late 1800ES which is properly great. I'm getting much better overall MPG (able to switch on the overdrive at lower MPH) and it sits as steady as a rock on the motorway with good response, even on the hills.
Drove my mate's 121 fitted with OD and 4.56:1 axle which wasn't as good in my opinion. But better than the 4.10:1."
Me: Typo? Does he mean 4.56 or was there a 4.30?
It also sounds like there was a different gearbox/axle ratio combination on OD-equipped cars.
An Amazon guy in the UK -
"O/D cars with the correct diff (4.56:1) are 21 mph per 1000 rpm in O/D top.
Same car in 4th* is 16 mph per 1000 rpm in o/d top
Non O/D saloons with the correct diff (4.10:1) are somewhere in between - I think it's 18 or 18.5 mph per 1000 rpm in 4th.
In more useful terms, an O/D equipped car in 4th will be doing 5000 rpm at 80 mph in top, but in O/D only 3800 rpm at the same speed, and a non o/d saloon in 4th would be doing 4350 rpm at 80 mph.
*Estates all had this diff ratio, irrelevant of o/d & it is often said that no estate had o/d from the factory."
Moar......
"Both the rear axles and their ratios have varied with model years and editions. The rear axle ratios found on Volvo Amazon are 4.56:1, 4.55:1, 4.3:1 and 4.1:1."
Volvo Findings! (What have you found on FB/Craiglist/Kijiii/other)?
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foggydogg
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'97 850 NA M at Capital DC 5/6
https://www.capitalautoauction.com/inve ... 8d7cda5306
155 showing, presents as genuine
Even the dash pad hiding under the cover doesn't look too far gone
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155 showing, presents as genuine
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69 1800s, @500k Death by Rust
94 850 Turbo, T-boned, ambulance for me, crusher for it
97 855 T5, 855 R projects
98 V70R x2, Silver Junkyard rescue, Coral Red
98 V70GLT x2, parts cars
00 V70xc x2, both now dead
62 122s, gone to live in Richmond
56 445 Duett basket project
1950 Studebaker 2R10 flatbed, T9 crashbox
94 850 Turbo, T-boned, ambulance for me, crusher for it
97 855 T5, 855 R projects
98 V70R x2, Silver Junkyard rescue, Coral Red
98 V70GLT x2, parts cars
00 V70xc x2, both now dead
62 122s, gone to live in Richmond
56 445 Duett basket project
1950 Studebaker 2R10 flatbed, T9 crashbox
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bmdubya1198
- Posts: 6338
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- Year and Model: 2K V70R M56
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That's a pretty nice looking 850. Even has an R steering wheel!
00 V70R Venetian Red/Charcoal M56 Swapped 214k
07 XC90 V8 AWD Sport Titanium Grey/Black 220k
92 245 White/Beige 249k
91 944 Turbo 175k
…and a bunch of other stuff
Sold-
03 S60 2.4T
00 S70 GLT
98 V70 GLT
93 944
98 S90
95 850 GLT
01 S60 2.4T
05 S60R M66
08 S40 2.4i
88 744 Turbo M46
07 XC90 V8 AWD Sport Titanium Grey/Black 220k
92 245 White/Beige 249k
91 944 Turbo 175k
…and a bunch of other stuff
Sold-
03 S60 2.4T
00 S70 GLT
98 V70 GLT
93 944
98 S90
95 850 GLT
01 S60 2.4T
05 S60R M66
08 S40 2.4i
88 744 Turbo M46
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foggydogg
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Auction house notes Carfax shows total loss/salvage titlefoggydogg wrote: ↑05 May 2023, 08:35 '97 850 NA M at Capital DC 5/6
97 850.jpg
https://www.capitalautoauction.com/inve ... 8d7cda5306
155 showing, presents as genuine
97 850M.jpg
Even the dash pad hiding under the cover doesn't look too far gone
Sold for $1795 with fees
69 1800s, @500k Death by Rust
94 850 Turbo, T-boned, ambulance for me, crusher for it
97 855 T5, 855 R projects
98 V70R x2, Silver Junkyard rescue, Coral Red
98 V70GLT x2, parts cars
00 V70xc x2, both now dead
62 122s, gone to live in Richmond
56 445 Duett basket project
1950 Studebaker 2R10 flatbed, T9 crashbox
94 850 Turbo, T-boned, ambulance for me, crusher for it
97 855 T5, 855 R projects
98 V70R x2, Silver Junkyard rescue, Coral Red
98 V70GLT x2, parts cars
00 V70xc x2, both now dead
62 122s, gone to live in Richmond
56 445 Duett basket project
1950 Studebaker 2R10 flatbed, T9 crashbox
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matthew1
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Oh hell yea.amblerman wrote: ↑12 May 2023, 10:23 1997 850 with 76K at capital auctions:
https://www.capitalautoauction.com/inve ... c1148618bd
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1998 V70, no dash lights on
1997 850 T5 [gone] w/ MSD ignition coil, Hallman manual boost controller, injectors, R bumper, OMP strut brace
2004 V70 R [gone]
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1998 V70, no dash lights on
1997 850 T5 [gone] w/ MSD ignition coil, Hallman manual boost controller, injectors, R bumper, OMP strut brace
2004 V70 R [gone]
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erikv11
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All day long! That's a nice one.amblerman wrote: ↑12 May 2023, 10:23 1997 850 with 76K at capital auctions:
https://www.capitalautoauction.com/inve ... c1148618bd
'95 854 T-5R, Motronic 4.4, 185k
'98 V70, T5 tune-injectors-turbo, LPT engine, 304k, daily driver
'06 S60 R, 197k
'07 XC70, black, 205k
'07 XC70, willow green, 212k
'99 Camry V6
153k
gone: '96 NA 850 210k, '98 NA V70 182k, '98 S70 NA 225k, '96 855 NA 169k
'98 V70, T5 tune-injectors-turbo, LPT engine, 304k, daily driver
'06 S60 R, 197k
'07 XC70, black, 205k
'07 XC70, willow green, 212k
'99 Camry V6
153kgone: '96 NA 850 210k, '98 NA V70 182k, '98 S70 NA 225k, '96 855 NA 169k
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bmdubya1198
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That's a crazy clean interior. I actually believe it only has 76k miles.
00 V70R Venetian Red/Charcoal M56 Swapped 214k
07 XC90 V8 AWD Sport Titanium Grey/Black 220k
92 245 White/Beige 249k
91 944 Turbo 175k
…and a bunch of other stuff
Sold-
03 S60 2.4T
00 S70 GLT
98 V70 GLT
93 944
98 S90
95 850 GLT
01 S60 2.4T
05 S60R M66
08 S40 2.4i
88 744 Turbo M46
07 XC90 V8 AWD Sport Titanium Grey/Black 220k
92 245 White/Beige 249k
91 944 Turbo 175k
…and a bunch of other stuff
Sold-
03 S60 2.4T
00 S70 GLT
98 V70 GLT
93 944
98 S90
95 850 GLT
01 S60 2.4T
05 S60R M66
08 S40 2.4i
88 744 Turbo M46
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scot850
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Oh heck yea! Other than the RHS front fender looking in the pictures like it is a slightly different color, the car looks amazing! Who is buying it??
And here is one for you spaceball lovers. Funny thing is the ad started at $6k, then went up the next day to $8k! He also has it posted on Facebook market place for $6500??
https://www.kijiji.ca/v-cars-trucks/cal ... 1659455578
Neil.
And here is one for you spaceball lovers. Funny thing is the ad started at $6k, then went up the next day to $8k! He also has it posted on Facebook market place for $6500??
https://www.kijiji.ca/v-cars-trucks/cal ... 1659455578
Neil.
2006 V70 2.5T AWD Polestar tune
2000 V70 R - still being an endless PITA
2006 XC70 - Our son now has this and still parked in our garage
2003 Toyota 4Runner V8 Limited
2015 Kia Sportage EX-L - Sold
1993 850 GLT -Sold
1998 V70 XC - Sold
1997 Volvo 850 SE NA - Went to niece in California - Sold
2000 V70 SE NA - Sold
2000 V70 R - still being an endless PITA
2006 XC70 - Our son now has this and still parked in our garage
2003 Toyota 4Runner V8 Limited
2015 Kia Sportage EX-L - Sold
1993 850 GLT -Sold
1998 V70 XC - Sold
1997 Volvo 850 SE NA - Went to niece in California - Sold
2000 V70 SE NA - Sold
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foggydogg
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Hasn't been in inventory long, looks like it was listed to run the day after they got it.amblerman wrote: ↑12 May 2023, 10:23 1997 850 with 76K at capital auctions:
https://www.capitalautoauction.com/inve ... c1148618bd
Made a bookmark bid to watch it. The usual cautions about the fee structure; on their home page go to "Auction Calendar " and each location has a separate box showing the chart. Sometimes in Philly they tack on a nuisance fee for some listings, because Philly.
69 1800s, @500k Death by Rust
94 850 Turbo, T-boned, ambulance for me, crusher for it
97 855 T5, 855 R projects
98 V70R x2, Silver Junkyard rescue, Coral Red
98 V70GLT x2, parts cars
00 V70xc x2, both now dead
62 122s, gone to live in Richmond
56 445 Duett basket project
1950 Studebaker 2R10 flatbed, T9 crashbox
94 850 Turbo, T-boned, ambulance for me, crusher for it
97 855 T5, 855 R projects
98 V70R x2, Silver Junkyard rescue, Coral Red
98 V70GLT x2, parts cars
00 V70xc x2, both now dead
62 122s, gone to live in Richmond
56 445 Duett basket project
1950 Studebaker 2R10 flatbed, T9 crashbox