Bought a Porsche and having two old European project cars in my life is too much, so putting my 850R up for sale.
Currently at about 188k miles, I'm currently daily driving it and regularly commute from San Francisco to San Jose. I've driven it from SF up to Portland and down to LA and it's never had any issues or missed a beat. AC works, heat works, sunroof works, central locking works, etc. I bought it three years ago from the second owner of 20+ years and have invested tons of time and money into it, and have a folder of about $20k in receipts to back it up.
Car will come with all receipts, a factory Volvo Thule roof rack with locks, multiple bins of spare parts, three sets of keys, and anything else I can find to go with it.
Album full of photos: 1996 Volvo 850 R
Maintenance:
Timing belt service just completed in January with new water pump, tensioner, and pulleys at 187,047 miles
Replaced all engine mounts
Replaced front axles
Replaced all 4 wheel bearings
Full PCV system replacement
Full ignition system replacement
New fuel pump and relay
New TCV
All new cooling system components (radiator, heater core, new thermostat and bolts, replaced every single hose and clamp, etc)
New outer engine mount, transmission torque mount, and engine torque mounts
Rebuilt front brake calipers installed with 302mm brackets (also Stoptech stainless front hoses)
New serpentine belt, tensioner, and idler pulley
New battery and Bosch starter
New front tires last month, rear tires done 2 years ago and still fine on tread
Previous owner replaced alternator and AC compressor
Almost definitely more stuff I'm forgetting.
Upgrades/modifications:
Rebuilt 16T turbo, factory high-flow exhaust manifold, brand new OE Volvo high-flow angle flange catalytic converter
EuroSport Tuning cat-back (was on car when I bought it)
BNE Delrin subframe bushings
Bilstein Touring struts/shocks with H&R springs
302mm front brake upgrade w/Centric High Carbon rotors and Akebono Euro Pro Ceramic pads on all 4 corners
E-code headlights
do88 silicone boost hoses
Upgraded stereo speakers in all positions
Stealth installed Grom USB interface with cable run through ashtray for modern phone usage
Do keep in mind it's a 28 year old Volvo with 188k. It's a great 10-footer, but it has dings, dents, and scratches. Various parts of the car have been repainted at various times. A good PDR guy and paint correction/detail would do wonders. All of the wheels are straight but have been curbed and need refinishing. The interior is in surprisingly good shape but being an old Volvo the dash still squeaks and rattles, various plastic trim is cracked or broken, etc. The dash was flocked in the past to cover up some warping and cracks and it looks OK but I was hoping to find a better dash top from a junkyard car (can swap in about 20 minutes, easy job thankfully). The keyless entry fobs don't work and I haven't bothered to troubleshoot them.
*EDIT* After trying to sell for a year, sold to the first person who actually came to look at it, go figure.
